The Religious Life Of India

Author : Susan Henneberg
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781477789414

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The Religion and Beliefs of Ancient India by Susan Henneberg Pdf

India is home to the world’s oldest religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as Jainism. All three evolved from shared beliefs and traditions, such as reincarnation, karma, and liberation and achieving nirvana. These beliefs and traditions evolved in the Indus River Valley around 3500 BCE. This volume explores the religions of ancient India, including rituals practiced and deities worshipped, to provide students with an understanding of the beliefs of the peoples of ancient India. With engaging text, rich and colorful illustrations, and an enhanced e-book option, this title is a valuable resource for reports.

Author : Sir Monier Monier-Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Brahmanism
ISBN : OXFORD:N12641428

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Religious Thought and Life in India by Sir Monier Monier-Williams Pdf

Author : Dineschandra Sircar
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : 8120827902

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Studies in the Religious Life of Ancient and Medieval India by Dineschandra Sircar Pdf

The Milinda Panha is, with good reason, a famous work of Buddhist literature, probably compiled in the first century B.C. It presents Buddhist doctrine in a very attractive and memorable form as a dialogue between a Bactrian Greek king, Milinda, who plays the `Devil`s Advocate` and a Buddhist sage, Nagasena. The topics covered include most of those questions commonly asked by Westerners such as If there is no soul, what is it that is reborn? and If there is no soul, who is talking to you now? This abridgement provides a concise presentation of this master-piece of Buddhist literature.

Author : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691129723

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Religions of Tibet in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. Pdf

Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present. Religions of Tibet in Practice remains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

Author : Renny Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000534313

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Science and Religion in India by Renny Thomas Pdf

This book provides an in-depth ethnographic study of science and religion in the context of South Asia, giving voice to Indian scientists and shedding valuable light on their engagement with religion. Drawing on biographical, autobiographical, historical, and ethnographic material, the volume focuses on scientists’ religious life and practices, and the variety of ways in which they express them. Renny Thomas challenges the idea that science and religion in India are naturally connected and argues that the discussion has to go beyond binary models of ‘conflict’ and ‘complementarity’. By complicating the understanding of science and religion in India, the book engages with new ways of looking at these categories.

Author : Ranjini Manian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118051634

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Doing Business in India For Dummies by Ranjini Manian Pdf

India is booming! This practical, easy-to-understand guide covers all the basics of setting up and growing your business in India, from choosing a location and selecting your Indian team to understanding the legal system, evaluating business partners, and settling disputes. You also get handy tips in financing, marketing, and manufacturing, as well as doing business from abroad. Develop a strong business plan Train and manage your Indian team Cut through bureaucratic red tape Build lucrative relationships Overcome communication challenges

Author : Ian Copland,Ian Mabbett,Asim Roy,Kate Brittlebank,Adam Bowles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136459504

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A History of State and Religion in India by Ian Copland,Ian Mabbett,Asim Roy,Kate Brittlebank,Adam Bowles Pdf

Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia, this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation, questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign, or disruptive, influence on public religious life, and evaluates the claim that the region has spawned a culture of practical toleration. The book is structured around six key arenas of interaction between state and religion: cow worship and sacrifice, control of temples and shrines, religious festivals and processions, proselytising and conversion, communal riots, and religious teaching/doctrine and family law. It offers a challenging argument about the role of the state in religious life in a historical continuum, and identifies points of similarity and contrast between periods and regimes. The book makes a significant contribution to the literature on South Asian History and Religion.

Author : Herbert E. Hoefer
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0878084444

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Churchless Christianity by Herbert E. Hoefer Pdf

The purpose of this book is to describe a fact and reflect upon it theologically. The fact is, there are thousands of people who believe solely in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior but who have no plans to be baptized or to join the local church. Churchless Christianity is based on research from the early 1980s among non-baptized believers in Christ in Tamil Nadu, India. This revised edition includes all the original text plus five additional chapters and a new foreword.

Author : Mario I. Aguilar
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784503475

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Christian Ashrams, Hindu Caves and Sacred Rivers by Mario I. Aguilar Pdf

In late 20th-century India, Christian-Hindu dialogue was forever transformed following the opening of Shantivanam, the first Christian ashram in the country. Mario I. Aguilar brings together the histories of the five pioneers of Christian-Hindu dialogue and their involvement with the ashram, to explore what they learnt and taught about communion between the two religions, and the wide ranging consequences of their work. The author expertly threads together the lives and friendships between these men, while uncovering the Hindu texts they used and were influenced by, and considers how far some of them became, in their personal practice, Hindu. Ultimately, this book demonstrates the impact of this history on contemporary dialogue between Christians and Hindus, and how both faiths can continue to learn and grow together.

Author : John Stratton Hawley,Vasudha Narayanan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520249141

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The Life of Hinduism by John Stratton Hawley,Vasudha Narayanan Pdf

'The Life of Hinduism' collects a series of essays that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. The text offers a glimpse into the multifaceted world of Hindu worship, life-cycle rites, festivals, performances, gurus, and castes.

Author : Swami Ranganathananda
Publisher : Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Spiritual Life of Indian People by Swami Ranganathananda Pdf

As suggested by the title, this booklet presents to the readers that aspect of the life of Indian people which has remained the hub of her life-current for eons together, viz. spirituality. The author brings out the different facets of the spiritual life of Indians in a brief but absorbing manner. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.

Author : Richard H. Davis
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788120816923

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Lives of Indian Images by Richard H. Davis Pdf

For many centuries, Hindus have taken it for granted that the religious images they place in temples and home shrines for purposes of worship are alive. Hindu priests bring them to life through a complex ritual ”establishment” that invokes the god or goddess into material support. Priests and devotees then maintain the enlivened image as a divine person through ongoing liturgical activity: they must awaken it in the morning , bathe it, dress it, feed it, entertain it, praise it, and eventually put it to bed at night. In this linked series of case studies of Hindu religious objects, Richard Davis argues that in some sense these believers are correct: through ongoing interactions with humans, religious objects are brought to life. Davis draws largely on reader response literary theory and anthropological approaches to the study of objects in society in order to trace the biographies of Indian religious images over many centuries. He shows that Hindu priests and worshipers are not the only ones to enliven images. Bringing with them differing religious assumptions, political agendas, and economic motivations, others may animate the very same objects as icons of sovereignty, as polytheistic ”idols,” as ”devils,” as potentially lucrative commodities, as objects of sculptural art, or as symbols for a whole range of new meanings never foreseen by the imagesê makers of original worshipers.

Author : David Lindenfeld
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108831567

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World Christianity and Global Conquest by David Lindenfeld Pdf

Explores the global expansion of Christianity since 1500 from the perspectives of the indigenous people who were affected by it.

Author : H. C. Das
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Vaishnavites
ISBN : UOM:39015020788355

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Sri Chaitanya in the Religious Life of India by H. C. Das Pdf

The Volume Entitled Sri Chaitanya In The Religious Life Of India Is A Comprehensive Account Of The Life, Activities And Philosophy Of Sri Chaitanya With Particular Reference To Orissa.

Author : Mahatma Gandhi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Hinduism
ISBN : 8123709277

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What is Hinduism? by Mahatma Gandhi Pdf

A selection of Gandhiji s articles drawn mainly from his contributions to young india, the Harijan and the Navjivan on Hinduism. Written on different occassions, these articles present a picture of hindu dharma I all its richness, comprehensiveness and sensitivity to the existential delimmas of human existence.