Author : Subramuniya (Master.)
Publisher : Himalayan Academy Publications
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0945497822
"A history-making manual,interreligious study and names list, with stories by Westerners who entered Hinduism and Hindus who deepened their faith"--Cove
Author : Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 46,89 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Conversion
ISBN : 9788120818118
Author : David Frawley
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Hindu converts from Christianity
ISBN :
Autobiography of Vedic scholar converts from Christianity.
Author : Hindol Sengupta
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 23,47 MB
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1442267461
Winner of the 2018 Wilbur Award There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don’t practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world’s largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams in the world for more than three thousand years. So, what makes a Hindu? Why is so little heard from the real practitioners of the everyday faith? Why does information never go beyond clichés? Being Hindu is a practitioner’s guide that takes the reader on a journey to very simply understand what the Hindu message is, where it stands in the clash of civilizations between Islam and Christianity, and why the Hindu way could yet be the path for plurality and progress in the twenty-first century.
Author : Shashi Tharoor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 23,20 MB
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1787380459
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions. In captivating prose, Shashi Tharoor untangles its origins, its key philosophical concepts and texts. He explores everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste, and touchingly reflects on his personal beliefs and relationship with the religion. Not one to shy from controversy, Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of 'Hindutva', an extremist, nationalist Hinduism endorsed by India's current government. He argues urgently and persuasively that it is precisely because of Hinduism's rich diversity that India has survived and thrived as a plural, secular nation. If narrow fundamentalism wins out, Indian democracy itself is in peril.
Author : Sita Ram Goel
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Hindus
ISBN :
Reminiscences of an Indian sociopolitical activist and former Marxist.
Author : J. Agarwal
Publisher : Pustak Mahal
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Dharma
ISBN : 8122310222
Hindu Dharma is the oldest living religion in the world. It is the eternal religion which is evergreen and perfect. Its origin goes back to the earliest of times when man first needed a way of life to conduct himself in the society. A person who always conducts himself with dignity and self-confidence in the society is called a Hindu. the sacred Hindu Scriptures describe a Hindu as the one who carries out his sublime duties and who moves on the right path of the highest state of mental peace leading to the state of Bliss. Hindu Dharma has always remained an enigma in the minds of the people living in the West. Even the Hindus living in the distant shores have long since lost touch with the true essence of the Satya Sanatan Vedic Hindu Dharma. Today, the young modern generation of Hindus is puzzled and is seeking roots to their culture. With an inquisitive mind, they would like to ask many questions about Hindu Dharma. It intrigues them to find out as to - Who is a Hindu? What is Hindu Dharma? Why should a Hindu be proud of being a Hindu? Who is God? Where does God live? What He does and why is it necessary to worship God? This book is an answer to all these quetions.
Author : Amrutur V. Srinivasan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 47,48 MB
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0470878584
Your hands-on guide to one of the world's major religions The dominant religion of India, "Hinduism" refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed over thousands of years. Today, the United States is home to approximately one million Hindus. If you've heard of this ancient religion and are looking for a reference that explains the intricacies of the customs, practices, and teachings of this ancient spiritual system, Hinduism For Dummies is for you! Provides a thorough introduction to this earliest and popular world belief system Information on the rites, rituals, deities, and teachings associated with the practice of Hinduism Explores the history and teachings of the Vedas, Brahmans, and Upanishads Offers insight into the modern daily practice of Hinduism around the world Continuing the Dummies tradition of making the world's religions engaging and accessible to everyone, Hinduism For Dummies is your hands-on, friendly guide to this fascinating religion.
Author : Michael J. Altman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 14,83 MB
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 0190654929
Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu is a groundbreaking analysis of American representations of religion in India before the turn of the twentieth century. Before Americans wrote about "Hinduism," they wrote about "heathenism," "the religion of the Hindoos," and "Brahmanism." Americans used the heathen, Hindoo, and Hindu as an other against which they represented themselves. The questions of American identity, classification, representation and the definition of "religion" that animated descriptions of heathens, Hindoos, and Hindus in the past still animate American debates today.
Author : Lewis R. Rambo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 829 pages
File Size : 10,15 MB
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0199713545
The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the world. Scholars from a wide array of religions and disciplines interpret both the varieties of conversion experiences and the processes that inform this personal and communal phenomenon. This volume examines the experiences of individuals and communities who change religions, those who experience an intensification of their religion of origin, and those who encounter new religions through colonial intrusion, missionary work, and charismatic and revitalization movements. The thirty-two innovative essays provide overviews of the history of particular religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, indigenous religions, and new religious movements. The essays also offer a wide range of disciplinary perspectives-psychological, sociological, anthropological, legal, political, feminist, and geographical-on methods and theories deployed in understanding conversion, and insight into various forms of deconversion.
