Attending Krishna S Image

Author : Kenneth Russell Valpey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134175451

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Attending Krishna's Image by Kenneth Russell Valpey Pdf

There is a steady and growing scholarly, as well as popular interest in Hindu religion – especially devotional (bhakti) traditions as forms of spiritual practice and expressions of divine embodiment. Associated with this is the attention to sacred images and their worship. Attending Krishna's Image extends the discussion on Indian images and their worship, bringing historical and comparative dimensions and considering Krishna worship in the context of modernity, both in India and the West. It focuses on one specific worship tradition, the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition of the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, as it develops and sustains itself in two specific locales. By applying the comparative category of ‘religious truth’, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of a living religious tradition. It successfully demonstrates the understanding of devotion as a process of participation with divine embodiment in which worship of Krishna’s image is integral.

Author : Kenneth Russell Valpey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religious life
ISBN : OCLC:300360583

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Attending Krishna's Image by Kenneth Russell Valpey Pdf

Author : Cynthia Packert
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780253221988

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The Art of Loving Krishna by Cynthia Packert Pdf

The vibrant tradition of Temple decoration in India.

Author : Charles R. Brooks
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400859894

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The Hare Krishnas in India by Charles R. Brooks Pdf

Most Americans know about the "Hare Krishnas" only from encounters in airports or from tales of their activities in the East Village and Haight-Ashbury in the 1960s. This entertaining and sensitive book deepens our knowledge by tracing the paths of those Western Hare Krishnas who eventually traveled to or lived in India. The charismatic leader of the sect, the Indian monk Swami Bhaktivedanta, aimed to save Westerners from what he saw as materialism and atheism by converting them to worship of the Hindu god Krishna. In addition, he hoped that Western disciples would inspire Indians to rediscover their own religious heritage. Charles Brooks describes in full detail the work of the "reverse missionaries" in the town of Vrindaban--which, since it is traditionally considered to be identical with Krishna's spiritual world, is one of the holiest places in India and the site of some of its most engaging rituals. Have the Western Hare Krishnas really become part of Indian culture? Can it be that Indians accept these foreigners as essentially Hindu and even Brahman? Brooks answers in a way that radically challenges our accepted images of Indian social dynamics. Analyzing the remarkable success of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and their temple complex in Vrindaban (where Bhaktivedanta was buried in 1977), Brooks describes the intricate social, economic, and religious relationships between Westerners and Indians. He demonstrates that social rank in the town is based not only on caste but also on religious competence: many Indians of Vrindaban believe, in Bhaktivedanta's words, that "Krishna is for all." Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : G. Ranganathan,Xavier Fernando,Fuqian Shi,Youssouf El Allioui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811653018

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Soft Computing for Security Applications by G. Ranganathan,Xavier Fernando,Fuqian Shi,Youssouf El Allioui Pdf

This book features selected papers from the International Conference on Soft Computing for Security Applications (ICSCS 2021), held at Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India, during June 2021. It covers recent advances in the field of soft computing techniques such as fuzzy logic, neural network, support vector machines, evolutionary computation, machine learning and probabilistic reasoning to solve various real-time challenges. The book presents innovative work by leading academics, researchers, and experts from industry.

Author : Lavanya Vemsani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798216108450

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Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture by Lavanya Vemsani Pdf

Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on. As Eastern religions and related practices such as yoga become increasingly popular, there is a need for resources that explain where these practices come from and what they mean. This is one of those works. Krishna is central to Hindu philosophy, theology, art, architecture, and literature, and an understanding of Krishna will give students greater understanding of the role of Hinduism around the world. Yet this isn't just a book on religion. The encyclopedia also provides insights into Indian and world history and into contemporary concerns, fostering respect for religious and cultural diversity. Entries on a wide range of subjects related to Krishna cover India and other places where major Krishna religious centers and temples are established worldwide. Articles draw from classical Indian sources dating back as far as 1300 BCE and from folk and worldwide literature, including mythology from Jainism and Buddhism. The book's alphabetical organization, cross references in each entry that highlight related entries and further readings, and topical and thematic lists will facilitate in-depth research.

Author : J.B.Patro
Publisher : BecomeShakespeare.com
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789388942669

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Two Krishnas and One Chariot - The Story Of Arjuna by J.B.Patro Pdf

Brahmananda Patro (J B Patro) retired as a Deputy Chief Executive from the Nuclear Fuels Complex, Hyderabad (earlier in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), specialized in the production of Nuclear Fuels for Power Reactors. He is a member of the early pioneering team in the production of natural uranium, right from milling ore to finished fuel for nuclear power reactors operating in India. During his long service he had the chance to interact and participate in a number of scientific seminars in India and abroad. Drawn to the teachings of Lord Krishna right from a very early age, Mr. Patro viewed Bhagavad-Gita as a treatise on the Physics of energy-The Laws of Thermodynamics-the very cosmic laws that govern of our Universe and conduct our lives as the rita of the Vedas. He has compiled, edited and since published Sree MahaBhagavatam in English translated from original Sanskrit by late Swami Ramakrishna Brahmananda. Enchanted by Lord Krishna’s personality and researching into the classical and contemporary literature on Krishna, his book The Life and Times of Krishna- the Deity Who Lived as Man was published by Wisdom Tree in September 2013.While researching on Krishna Mr. Patro was fascinated by the character of Arjuna, the bosom friend of Krishna. Krishna says on a number of occasions in the Epic Mahabharata that Arjuna is his other self, alter ego. And also, the Puranic literature attributes the duo to the legend of ancient rishis Nara Narayan. Arjuna being an avatar of Nara-The primeval Man or eternal spirit pervading the Universe, always associated with Narayana the Supreme Spirit Vishnu/Krishna. Both are considered as Gods or Sages and accordingly called ‘Deva, Rishi, and Tapasao’. This has been the theme of the book on Pandava hero Arjuna entitled as ‘Two Krishnas and One Chariot-The story of Arjuna. It took about two years to research on the subject from Epic Mahabharata and other related literature. Arjuna was a versatile human, intellectual with an enquiring mind, and a peerless warrior, and Lord Krishna rightly selected him to impart his Science of Yoga which has been handed down to us as Bhagavad Gita.

Author : David G. Bromley,Larry D. Shinn
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083875144X

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Krishna Consciousness in the West by David G. Bromley,Larry D. Shinn Pdf

Scholars of comparative religion, theology, philosophy, History, sociology, and psychology and members of the Hare Krishna movement discuss the history, theology, and organization of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and public reaction to the movement in America.

Author : Claire C. Robison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780197656457

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Bringing Krishna Back to India by Claire C. Robison Pdf

Bringing Krishna Back to India examines the place of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in Mumbai, India's business and entertainment capital, where ISKCON draws Indians from diverse regional and religious backgrounds and devotees adopt a conservative religious identity amidst a neoliberal urban context. By inhabiting a Hindu revivalist role, ISKCON educates Hindus and Jains into a new vision of their own traditions and promotes greater religiosity in Indian public life. This contradicts notions that societies are moving towards secularism and highlights how new religious identities are fashioned amidst industrialized urban spaces, such as college campuses, corporate wellness retreats, and Bollywood celebrity events.

Author : Christopher G. Framarin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317918950

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Hinduism and Environmental Ethics by Christopher G. Framarin Pdf

This book argues that the standard arguments for and against the claim that certain Hindu texts and traditions attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants are unconvincing. It presents careful, extensive, and original interpretations of passages from the Manusmrti (law), the Mahābhārata (literature), and the Yogasūtra (philosophy), and argues that these texts attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants for at least three reasons: they are sentient, they are alive, and they possess a range of other relevant attributes and abilities. This book is of interest to scholars of Hinduism and the environment, religion and the environment, Hindu and/or Buddhist philosophy more broadly, and environmental ethics.

Author : Kenneth Russell Valpey
Publisher : Routledge Hindu Studies
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415383943

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Attending Kṛṣṇa's Image by Kenneth Russell Valpey Pdf

There is a steady and growing scholarly, as well as popular interest in Hindu religion – especially devotional (bhakti) traditions as forms of spiritual practice and expressions of divine embodiment. Associated with this is the attention to sacred images and their worship. Attending Krishna's Imageextends the discussion on Indian images and their worship, bringing historical and comparative dimensions and considering Krishna worship in the context of modernity, both in India and the West. It focuses on one specific worship tradition, the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition of the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, as it develops and sustains itself in two specific locales. By applying the comparative category of ‘religious truth’, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of a living religious tradition. It successfully demonstrates the understanding of devotion as a process of participation with divine embodiment in which worship of Krishna’s image is integral.

Author : Eben Graves
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780253064400

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The Politics of Musical Time by Eben Graves Pdf

How do the temporal features of sacred music affect social life in South Asia? Due to new time constraints in commercial contexts, devotional musicians in Bengal have adapted longstanding features of musical time linked with religious practice to promote their own musical careers. The Politics of Musical Time traces a lineage of singers performing a Hindu devotional song known as kīrtan in the Bengal region of India over the past century to demonstrate the shifting meanings and practices of devotional performance. Focusing on padābalī kīrtan, a type of devotional sung poetry that uses long-duration forms and combines song and storytelling, Eben Graves examines how expressions of religious affect and political belonging linked with the genre become strained in contemporary, shortened performance time frames. To illustrate the political economy of performance in South Asia, Graves also explores how religious performances and texts interact with issues of nationalism, gender, and economic exchange. Combining ethnography, history, and performance analysis, including videos from the author's fieldwork, The Politics of Musical Time reveals how ideas about the sacred and the modern have been expressed and contested through features of musical time found in devotional performance.

Author : Nicole Karapanagiotis
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780253054906

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Branding Bhakti by Nicole Karapanagiotis Pdf

How do religious groups reinvent themselves in order to attract new audiences? How do they rebrand their messages and recast their rituals in order to make their followers more diverse? In Branding Bhakti, Nicole Karapanagiotis considers the new branding of the Hare Krishna Movement, or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Known primarily for their orange robes, shaved heads, ecstatic dancing on the streets, and exuberant Hindu-style temple worship, many contemporary ISKCON groups are radically reinventing their public presentation and their style of worship in order to attract a global audience to their movement. Karapanagiotis explores their innovative and complex approaches in both the United States and India by following three new ISKCON brands aimed at gathering new followers. Each is led by a world-renowned ISKCON guru and his global disciples, and each is promoted through a mix of digital and social media and the construction of an innovative "worship-scape." These new spaces trade ISKCON's traditional temples for corporate work-life balance programs, posh yoga studios, urban spiritual lounges, edgy mantra clubs/lofts, and rural meditative retreat facilities. Branding Bhakti not only investigates the methods the ISKCON movement uses to position itself for growth but also highlights devotees' painful and complicated struggles as they work to transform their shrinking, sectarian movement into one with global religious appeal.

Author : Diviash Thakrar,Rasamandala Das,Aziz Sheikh
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781138030848

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Caring for Hindu Patients by Diviash Thakrar,Rasamandala Das,Aziz Sheikh Pdf

This is a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these services, and other perspectives in disease and service areas. This is the second series of needs assessment reviews.

Author : Bastian Leibe,Jiri Matas,Nicu Sebe,Max Welling
Publisher : Springer
Page : 893 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319464541

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Computer Vision – ECCV 2016 by Bastian Leibe,Jiri Matas,Nicu Sebe,Max Welling Pdf

The eight-volume set comprising LNCS volumes 9905-9912 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2016, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in October 2016. The 415 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1480 submissions. The papers cover all aspects of computer vision and pattern recognition such as 3D computer vision; computational photography, sensing and display; face and gesture; low-level vision and image processing; motion and tracking; optimization methods; physics-based vision, photometry and shape-from-X; recognition: detection, categorization, indexing, matching; segmentation, grouping and shape representation; statistical methods and learning; video: events, activities and surveillance; applications. They are organized in topical sections on detection, recognition and retrieval; scene understanding; optimization; image and video processing; learning; action, activity and tracking; 3D; and 9 poster sessions.