Modern Godmen in India: A Sociological Appraisal, Volume 1 |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Introduction A Sociological Appraisal | 41 |
ISKCON in the US | 57 |
Rajneesh The Background | 83 |
The Oregon Commune | 101 |
Back to Punc | 126 |
Conclusion | 155 |
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according to Rajneesh acquired activities ashram attract become belief Bhagvad Gita Bhagwan Bhaktipada body Bombay Buddha Buddhism castes cent centre Chattopadhaya citizens claimed commune cultural mainstream darshan deities Desai devotees divine drug dynamic meditation emerged Esalen established evolved FitzGerald followers functions Godmen gods and goddesses groups growth movement guru guru's Hare Krishna movement Hindu religion Hinduism human Ibid Indian society initial ISKCON Krishna Consciousness large number Laxmi leaders Mahayana major Mayapur Modern Godmen Muktananda mystical Nirvana Oregon organization Osho particularly philosophy political post-Independent practices Prasad prayers preachings protest potential Pune Pune Ashram Rajneeshpuram ranch religious behaviour religious movements rituals Rochford role of religion sacrifices sampradayas sankirtana sanyasins scriptures sects secular sexual Sheela social order soul specific spiritual Srila Prabhupada supernatural Swami Tantra Tantric Tantrism teachings techniques temples therapies therapists traditional Uday Mehta Upanishads various Yoga
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Hindu Selves in a Modern World: Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Maya Warrier No preview available - 2004 |