Introducing Hinduism is an invaluable resource for those seeking an authoritative and comprehensive academic overview of the key tenets and diverse practices of Hinduism, past and present.
Read the story of two worlds that converge: one of Hindu immigrants to America who want to preserve their traditions and pass them on to their children in a new and foreign land, and one of American spiritual seekers who find that the traditions of India fulfil their most deeply held aspirations.
Women in the Ramakathas attempts to focus on the unfavourable conditions of women in the various renderings of the Rama legends, originating from Valmiki Ramayana.
The Quran contains many verses describing creation of the universe; Allah created heavens and earth in six periods , the earth was created in two periods , and in two other periods (into a total of four) AIlah furnished the creation of the earth with mountains, rivers and fruit-gardens .
In this magisterial volume of essays, Wendy Doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century.
Das Mahabharata, eines der bedeutendsten Epen der Weltliteratur, fasziniert seit Jahrhunderten durch seine komplexen Erzählstränge und tiefgehenden philosophischen Einsichten.
In einer Welt, die von ständiger Veränderung und der Ungewissheit des Lebens geprägt ist, bietet "Der Tanz mit der Vergänglichkeit" einen tiefgehenden und erhellenden Einblick in die Kunst der Akzeptanz.
Sarasvati assumes different roles, a physical river and a river goddess, then as a goddess of speech and finally that of a goddess of learning, knowledge, arts and music.
This book, first published in 1962, is an analysis of the history of the philosophy of a country that has never distinguished philosophy from religion.
Millions of Americans today practice the asanas, or postures, of yoga, but many are unaware of the profound spiritual teachings at the heart of yoga's ancient source scriptures.
*; Explores the meaning of all 72 verses of the 4th-century Sanskrit text Samkhya Karika word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid your understanding*; Reveals how Samkhya Karika explains the three duhkhas, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach a state of freedom from pain and suffering*; Shows how Samkhya Karika explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self, the Atman, as unvarying consciousness distinct from the body-mind complexAlong with Yoga and Vedanta, Samkhya is one of the three schools of Vedic philosophy that teach the individual how to break free from the cycles of death and rebirth.
The thousand-year-old Sanskrit classic the Bhagavatapurana, or "e;Stories of the Lord,"e; is the foundational source of narratives concerning the beloved Hindu deity Krishna.
Women in the Ramakathas attempts to focus on the unfavourable conditions of women in the various renderings of the Rama legends, originating from Valmiki Ramayana.
Material Devotion in a South Indian Poetic World contributes new methods for the study and interpretation of material religion found within literary landscapes.
This book, first published in 1957, was the first in English to provide a full and clear introduction to one of the most significant of Indian gods, and stresses his supreme role in Indian religion and art.
The Ramayana, an ancient epic of India, with audiences across vast stretches of time and geography, continues to influence numberless readers socially and morally through its many re-tellings.
The rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the worldConsisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practice.
Philosophy of The Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Introduction presents a complete philosophical guide and new translation of the most celebrated text of Hinduism.
Theistic Vedanta originated with Ramanuja (1077-1157), who was one of the foremost theologians of Visistadvaita Vedanta and also an initiate of the Srivaisnava sectarian tradition in South India.
First published in 1948, Hinduism presents an introductory outline of the story of Hinduism from the earliest times, and paves the way for further and more detailed study, as well as interests the general reader.
