Am I a Hindu?: the Hinduism primer.

By:

Viswanathan, Ed

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi, India : Rupa Publications India, 2019.Edition: 33Description: xii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:

9788129119391

Subject(s):

Hinduism

DDC classification:

294.5 VIS-H

Contents:

Introduction to hinduism -- Christianity in india -- Birth and development of hinduism -- Indology -- Sruti and smriti literature -- Rig veda -- Dharma sutras -- code of manu -- Panchatantra and artha shastra -- Carvaka -- the hindu materialism -- Brahma sutras and agamas -- Jnana yoga -- Adi Sankara -- The ramayana -- Yoga vasishtha -- The mahabharata -- Bhagavad gita -- Last days of lord krishna -- Puranas and srimad bhagavatam -- Thirukural -- holy bible of saivites -- Classical music -- Hindu dances -- Avatars in detail -- Avatars of lord vishnu -- Ayurveda and jyotisha -- Hindu mathematics -- Bhakti Yoga -- Bhakti schools -- Karma yoga -- Raja yoga -- Samadhi and the koshas -- What is occultism? -- Law of karma and reincarnation. Science of reincarnation -- AUM -- the word and sound -- Mantras and mantra yoga -- Gayatri mantra -- Transcendental meditation -- What is meditation? -- Brain waves and biofeedback -- Brain electrical impulses and samadhi -- Pranayama -- Kriya yoga and hatha yoga -- Ashtanga yoga and laya yoga -- Easiest form of meditation -- Tantras, chakras and kundalini power -- Sivalinga, uantra and mandala -- Salagrama, kumari pooja, mudra and nyasa -- Kama sutra -- Who is a guru? -- Idol worship -- Gods of hinduism -- Kali and human sacrifice -- Rationality of worship of many gods -- Hindu temple construction -- Mythology -- The cow and hindus -- Status of women in hinduism -- Sati -- the most horrendous act -- Hygiene and aura. Ashrama dharma and non-violence -- Hindu diet code -- Untouchables -- Truth -- a virtue -- Story of ganges -- Hindu pilgrimages -- Kumbha mela festival -- Benaras -- Holy city of hindus -- Hindu holy festivals -- Hindu rituals -- Hindu marriages -- Mysterious brahman -- "Aham brahmasmin" and other mantras -- "I am god" -- What do you mean by "born again"? -- Sin in hinduism -- Maya -- the original sin -- Creation and annihilation of the universe -- Pralaya -- the hindu armageddon -- Devils and ghosts -- The swastika and hinduism -- Hare krishnas -- Drugs and hinduism -- Elements and sacred plants of hinduism -- Birth of creation as per hinduism -- The hindu search for god -- Day-to-day problems and hinduism -- Does science have answers -- Concluding advise.

Summary: Describes the history, beliefs, and practices of Hinduism, as well as such topics as women's role, epic tales, music, mathematics, science, and Hinduism and Christianity.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center	Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics	294.5 VIS-H (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		DCB3856

Originally published in USA by Halo Books, 1992. This edition published by arrangement with the original publisher.

Introduction to hinduism --
Christianity in india --
Birth and development of hinduism --
Indology --
Sruti and smriti literature --
Rig veda --
Dharma sutras --
code of manu --
Panchatantra and artha shastra --
Carvaka --
the hindu materialism --
Brahma sutras and agamas --
Jnana yoga --
Adi Sankara --
The ramayana --
Yoga vasishtha --
The mahabharata --
Bhagavad gita --
Last days of lord krishna --
Puranas and srimad bhagavatam --
Thirukural --
holy bible of saivites --
Classical music --
Hindu dances --
Avatars in detail --
Avatars of lord vishnu --
Ayurveda and jyotisha --
Hindu mathematics --
Bhakti Yoga --
Bhakti schools --
Karma yoga --
Raja yoga --
Samadhi and the koshas --
What is occultism? --
Law of karma and reincarnation. Science of reincarnation --
AUM --
the word and sound --
Mantras and mantra yoga --
Gayatri mantra --
Transcendental meditation --
What is meditation? --
Brain waves and biofeedback --
Brain electrical impulses and samadhi --
Pranayama --
Kriya yoga and hatha yoga --
Ashtanga yoga and laya yoga --
Easiest form of meditation --
Tantras, chakras and kundalini power --
Sivalinga, uantra and mandala --
Salagrama, kumari pooja, mudra and nyasa --
Kama sutra --
Who is a guru? --
Idol worship --
Gods of hinduism --
Kali and human sacrifice --
Rationality of worship of many gods --
Hindu temple construction --
Mythology --
The cow and hindus --
Status of women in hinduism --
Sati --
the most horrendous act --
Hygiene and aura. Ashrama dharma and non-violence --
Hindu diet code --
Untouchables --
Truth --
a virtue --
Story of ganges --
Hindu pilgrimages --
Kumbha mela festival --
Benaras --
Holy city of hindus --
Hindu holy festivals --
Hindu rituals --
Hindu marriages --
Mysterious brahman --
"Aham brahmasmin" and other mantras --
"I am god" --
What do you mean by "born again"? --
Sin in hinduism --
Maya --
the original sin --
Creation and annihilation of the universe --
Pralaya --
the hindu armageddon --
Devils and ghosts --
The swastika and hinduism --
Hare krishnas --
Drugs and hinduism --
Elements and sacred plants of hinduism --
Birth of creation as per hinduism --
The hindu search for god --
Day-to-day problems and hinduism --
Does science have answers --
Concluding advise.

Describes the history, beliefs, and practices of Hinduism, as well as such topics as women's role, epic tales, music, mathematics, science, and Hinduism and Christianity.

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