Explore HinduismThis book studies the diverse and often competitive strands of Hindu traditions, Hindu festivals and life-cycle rituals and examines them in the context of globalized religions. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Religion and Culture | 3 |
The nature and origin of Hinduism | 5 |
Hindu scriptures | 21 |
The Hindu view of the ultimate reality | 32 |
Hindu view of the universe | 53 |
Hindu view of the individual | 62 |
Graded nature of Hinduism | 66 |
The position of women in Hinduism | 117 |
Hindu weddings | 119 |
Hinduisms rites of passage samskaras | 125 |
Hindu festivals melas | 133 |
Religious conversion | 142 |
Hindu spirituality | 147 |
Consciousness | 152 |
Maya the illusions of human thinking | 157 |
Karma and rebirth | 71 |
Dharma the Hindu code of conduct | 80 |
Ethical and moral life in Hinduism | 84 |
The principal doctrines of Hinduism | 89 |
Yoga and meditation | 97 |
The caste system | 105 |
Life after death | 108 |
The spiritual path sadhana | 163 |
Glossary | 171 |
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Hindu resources | 185 |
Common terms and phrases
According to Hindu action ahimsa ancient asanas ashram astral body astral world Atharvaveda atman attain Bhagavad Gita brahman Brhadaranyaka Upanishad bride called celebrated ceremony Chapter child colour consciousness cosmic creation culture death devotees dharma divine doctrine Durga Earth eternal existence festival Ganesha Goddess groom guru higher Hindu deities Hindu religious Hindu sages Hindu scriptures Hindu view Hinduism Hindus believe human hymns illusion incarnation India individual Katha Upanishad knowledge Law of Karma lives manifestation mantras maya means mind moksha moral Mother nature one’s past karma peace perfect performed person philosophy physical body popular Puranas Radhakrishnan raja yoga Ramakrishna religion Rigveda rishis rituals sacred saints Samaveda samskara Sanskrit Saraswati seeker seers self-realization Shamanism Shiva Sivananda Smriti snake social soul spiritual path stage supreme Swami Shivananda Swami Vivekananda symbolizes teachings thought tradition truth ultimate reality universe Upanishads Vedanta Vedas Vedic Vishnu wedding wisdom worship Yajurveda yogi yogic