The Essentials of Hinduism: A Comprehensive Overview of the World's Oldest ReligionThis book has been chosen by a great number of Hindus and Western students of Hinduism themselves, as the book that best explains the profound ideas of Hinduism in a clear, precise and easily understandable way, with many excellent analogies. The book covers the basis and goal of Hinduism, concepts of God; worship of God; guru and disciple relationship; mantras; the four yogas; creation and the three Gunas; different spiritual paths; moksha (liberation), the holy books, the doctrines of karma, predestination, and reincarnation; Hindu ethics; Indo-Aryans and their society; Hinduism as a way of life; role of food; and more. There are many illustrations. |
Contents
HISTORY OF HINDUISM | 1 |
GODREALIZATION | 7 |
INDOARYANS THEIR SOCIETY | 21 |
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The Essentials of Hinduism: A Comprehensive Overview of the World's Oldest ... Swami Bhaskarananda No preview available - 2002 |
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According to Hinduism action ancient Aryan attain attitude becomes Bhagavad Gītā Bhakti Yoga body called caste system Chakra considered creation deity departed soul devotee dharma Divine Incarnation Divine Mother doer Durgā existence festivals forms girls goal God-realization gunas guru Hindu marriage Hindu saint Hindu society Hindu women Hinduism Hiranyagarbha holy human Indo-Aryans infinite Ishvara jīvanmukta kalpa Karma Yoga karmic force Krishna liberation live lokas Mahābhārata manifest mantra Manu Mārga marriage māyā means meditation mental mind moksha monk Nirguna Brahman Observed parents person Prakriti prārabdha karma Pūjā Purāna Purusha Raja Rāja Yoga reincarnation religion religious ritualistic worship rituals sages samādhi samsāra samskāras Sankhya sattva-guna Satyakāma says scriptures of Hinduism Shakti Shiva Shri Shrī Rāmakrishna stage of Aryan student subtle Swāmī symbol teacher teachings temple three gunas tion Truths universe Upanishad Vedānta Vedas Vedic period Vivekananda Vyāsa YOGA-THE PATH