The Guru Challenge

Author : Elmar Schenkel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783958170629

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The Guru Challenge by Elmar Schenkel Pdf

Indian Gurus remain an important issue in the contemporary world and affect politics, culture and commerce alike. This spiritual/economic figure has become a worldwide phenomenon, signalling that syncretism is taking place on a global scale. At the same time, the concept of the guru will remain a constant challenge to ideas of enlightenment and democracy. The present book focusses on this challenge presenting contributions from an interdisciplinary perspective. German, Indian and American scholars have explored guruism in tradition, economy and Jungian psychology as well as in contemporary literature, travel writing and film. Individual studies of gurus such as Ramana Maharshi or Osho/Bhagvan, but also Gandhi and Tolstoi furthermore illustrate the spiritual globalization that has been taking place over the last century.

Author : Elmar Schenkel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3958170633

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The Guru Challenge by Elmar Schenkel Pdf

Author : Karam Singh Raju
Publisher : Sanbun Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Khalsa (Sect)
ISBN : 9380213646

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Guru Gobind Singh: Prophet of Peace by Karam Singh Raju Pdf

Author : Lama Shenpen Hookham
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834843622

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The Guru Principle by Lama Shenpen Hookham Pdf

A clear-headed and relatable guidebook for navigating the student-teacher relationship by one of the first female Buddhist teachers in the West. All major forms of Buddhism stress the need for a teacher. However, the importance of having a guide or guru is sometimes a source of cultural and spiritual confusion as Buddhism expands in the West. A clear understanding of the Buddhist view of the guru is essential for the student-teacher relationship to be beneficial for one's spiritual growth. Collecting over fifty years of personal experiences as both a student and a teacher, Shenpen Hookham writes candidly of the opportunities and challenges facing modern Dharma students in the West who wish to study with a teacher. Traditional texts often do not reflect how the student-teacher relationship manifests in practice, which leaves many pressing questions and a great deal of confusion in communities taking root in the West. With honesty and clarity, Hookham discusses the roles of the teacher, practices related to the guru, and commonly asked questions she receives as a teacher. This handbook is the first of its kind, breaking down in a pragmatic and relatable way everything you need to know to enter a student-teacher relationship with open eyes and an open heart.

Author : D. Jarvis,A. Welch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230309050

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ASEAN Industries and the Challenge from China by D. Jarvis,A. Welch Pdf

This book explores the impact of the rise of China on South East Asia, addressing the consequences for some of Asia's key economic sectors, including educational services, bio-technology, financial services, and the food industry, among others.

Author : Karen Pechilis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195145373

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The Graceful Guru by Karen Pechilis Pdf

A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher but is also understood to be an embodiment of the divine. Historically, the role of guru in the public domain has been exclusive to men. The new visibility of female gurus in India and the U.S. today, and indeed across the globe, has inspired this first-ever scholarly study of the origins, variety, and worldwide popularity of Hindu female gurus. In the Introduction, Karen Pechilis examines the historical emergence of Hindu female gurus with reference to the Hindu philosophy of the self, women spiritual exemplars as wives and saints, Tantric worship of the Goddess, and the internationalization of gurus in the U.S. in the twentieth century. Nine essays profile specific female gurus, presenting biographies of these remarkable women while highlighting overarching issues and themes concerning women's status as religious leaders; these themes are nuanced in the afterword to the volume. The essays explore how Hindu female gurus embody grace in both senses--as a feminine ideal and an attribute of the divine-and argue that their status as leaders is grounded in their negotiation of these two types of grace. This book provides biographical profiles of the following female gurus plus sensitive scholarly analysis of their spiritual paths: Ammachi, Anandamayi Ma, Gauri Ma, Gurumayi, Jayashri Ma, Karunamayi Ma, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, Mother Meera, Shree Maa and Sita Devi.

Author : Siri Sat Nam Singh
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781452174358

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The Pocket Guru by Siri Sat Nam Singh Pdf

From Dr. Siri Sat Nam, a licensed therapist who stars on Viceland's The Therapist, The Pocket Guru offers emotional centeredness and mental peace. Using Dr. Siri's calming style, the book presents readers with 108 topics to focus on—including commitment, forgiveness, intimacy, and love—and mantras to help them find personal growth and fulfillment. Packed with wisdom on discovering spiritual harmony, meditative practices targeting 11 different aspects of self, and a simple format that invites readers to dip in and out or read the book from start to finish, this is a rich source for deepening self-awareness.

Author : Ron Rhodes
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310829065

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The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions by Ron Rhodes Pdf

Cults and New Religions Aren’t Hard to FindThey’re in your neighborhood . . . your workplace . . . your school . . . maybe even your family.Cults are flourishing across America. Chances are, you’ve encountered one, perhaps even know someone who is involved in a cult. Can you discuss knowledgably the critical differences between Christianity and the teachings of Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Scientology, the New Age movement, Hindu-based cults, and other prominent groups and religious movements? In this essential resource, preeminent cult authority Ron Rhodes explains what cults are, why they are cause for concern, and why in the 21st century, as never before, their numbers and memberships are exploding nationally and worldwide. Drawing on his extensive experience as a cult researcher, Rhodes offers to-the-point, cutting-edge information on twelve major cults and new religions:MormonismJehovah’s WitnessesMind SciencesNew Age MovementChurch of ScientologyHindu-based CultsUnification ChurchBaha’i FaithUnitarian UniversalismOneness PentecostalismMasonic LodgeSatanismLearning the distinctives of these groups will equip you to deal with any of the thousands of other less significant cults you may encounter. The Challenge of the Cults and New Religion includes Color photosScripture IndexSubject IndexGlossaryBibliographyAnd your resources don’t end at the last page. You can supplement your knowledge whenever you choose by visiting the author’s Web site at www.ronrhodes.org for free, thorough, up-to-the-minute information on each cult discussed in the book.If you’re concerned for the temporal and eternal welfare of others, The Challenge of the Cults is a must. It will help you confront the deception of false Christs and lying doctrines with the clear, well-grounded truth of biblical Christianity.

Author : Gordana Jovanovi?,Lars Allolio-Näcke,Carl Ratner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317195931

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The Challenges of Cultural Psychology by Gordana Jovanovi?,Lars Allolio-Näcke,Carl Ratner Pdf

This book considers cultural psychology from historical, theoretical, and epistemological perspectives, building an understanding of cultural psychology as a human science and moving beyond the nature-culture dichotomy. The unique collection of chapters seeks to advance the field of cultural psychology by reviving its historical legacies and arguing for its social responsibility in future historical developments. It considers European legacies for cultural psychology as developed by leading figures such as Giambattista Vico, Wilhelm Wundt, Wilhelm Dilthey, and Ernst Cassirer in order to provide insights into a long tradition of thinking from a cultural psychology perspective. The book discusses historical pathways in the rise and repression of cultural psychology and its different historical forms, arguing for the necessity of decolonizing psychology, securing a place for culture in it, and developing an epistemology suited to humankind’s meaning-making processes in mutual shaping of psyche and culture. It provides an integrative and historical understanding of the subject and uses the diversity and heterogeneity within the field to offer critical reflections on its achievements. The thoroughly international group of contributors brings diverse analyses of self, body, emotions, culture, and society and considers the future of cultural psychology. The volume is a stimulating read for scholars and students of cultural and theoretical psychology and related areas including philosophy, anthropology, and history.

Author : Sarah Morelli
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780252051722

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A Guru’s Journey by Sarah Morelli Pdf

An important modern exponent of Asian dance, Pandit Chitresh Das brought kathak to the United States in 1970. The North Indian classical dance has since become an important art form within the greater Indian diaspora. Yet its adoption outside of India raises questions about what happens to artistic practices when we separate them from their broader cultural contexts. A Guru's Journey provides an ethnographic study of the dance form in the San Francisco Bay Area community formed by Das. Sarah Morelli, a kathak dancer and one of Das's former students, investigates issues in teaching, learning, and performance that developed around Das during his time in the United States. In modifying kathak's form and teaching for Western students, Das negotiates questions of Indianness and non-Indianness, gender, identity, and race. Morelli lays out these issues for readers with the goal of deepening their knowledge of kathak aesthetics, technique, and theory. She also shares the intricacies of footwork, facial expression in storytelling, and other aspects of kathak while tying them to the cultural issues that inform the dance.

Author : Suhas Pereira
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : India
ISBN : 9783643853059

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The Challenges of Vatican II for an Authentic Indian Catholic Church by Suhas Pereira Pdf

Author : Paramjeet Singh, Ishmeet Kaur Chaudhry, Charanjeet Kaur
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781638325932

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Seeking Nanak by Paramjeet Singh, Ishmeet Kaur Chaudhry, Charanjeet Kaur Pdf

The eclectic mix of personal essays, poems and scholarly articles and the teachings of Guru Nanak that form this volume have come from contributors of not only the Sikh community in India, Pakistan and the diaspora, but also from people belonging to other faiths who have been touched by the mystique of the faith of Baba Nanak. By placing the personal records alongside with the scholarly insights into His teachings, what we have understood is that there is a Nanak for each one of us – a Nanak within each one of us – and it is this Nanak which abides in our consciousness and whom we need to seek out and discover. This book is, therefore, meant both for the initiated as well as the uninitiated. The lay readers will get a glimpse into the richness of thought and experience that an acquaintance with Guru Nanak brings with it. For the scholarly, the insights by the contributors who have dedicated their lives to an understanding of Sikhi will help in opening newer vistas of the Gurbani. The plurality of views expressed mirrors the free thinking and the respect for human beings and the upholding of human dignity that Nanakji propagated, practiced and stood for.

Author : Marcus Braybrooke
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780244306991

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Sikhism: A Christian Approach by Marcus Braybrooke Pdf

The Sikh Gurus? message that there is only one God, although called by many names and that humanity is one- whatever our nationality, colour or creed -is urgently needed today, as well as the emphasis on peace and service of others. This book in a very readable way describes the lives of the Sikh Gurus and their teaching as it is recorded in the Sikh Holy Book, the Guru Granth Sahib. This book also tells the story of the Sikhs in the Punjab and of the growing Sikh communities in Britain and North America up to the present day and the issues they face in their new homes The famous Golden Temple is described and the reader is introduced to the worship and life of a Gurdwara. Marcus Braybrooke, who has made many visits to India, is an Anglican priest, also an interfaith activist, Joint-President of the World Congress of Faiths and Co-Founder of the Faith&Belief Forum and author of many books on religion and spirituality, including Beacons of Light; Christianity: An Explorer's Guide; Widening Vision.

Author : Joseph H. Boyett,Jimmie T. Boyett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780471434269

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The Guru Guide to Marketing by Joseph H. Boyett,Jimmie T. Boyett Pdf

Discusses the newest marketing concepts. The Guru name is synonymous with expert, candid advice. The Guru format provides an easy reference to a wide range ofideas and practices.

Author : Meena K. Bhamra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317039105

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The Challenges of Justice in Diverse Societies by Meena K. Bhamra Pdf

In the urgency to respond to the challenges posed by diversity in contemporary societies, the discussion of normative foundations is often overlooked. This book takes that important first step, and offers new ways of thinking about diversity. Its contribution to an ongoing dialogue in this field lies in the construction of a normative framework which endeavours to better understand the challenges of justice in diverse societies. By applying this normative framework to specific and broader examples of injustices in the spheres of religion, culture, race, ethnicity, gender and nationality, the book demonstrates how constitutional pluralist discourses can contribute both to new and legal responses to diversity. The book will be of interest to legal professionals, policy makers, law students and scholars concerned with exploring diversity in the 21st century.