Religion / Hinduism

Religion and Commodification

by Vineeta Sinha

Using the lens of 'visuality' and 'materiality,' this book offers insights into the everyday religious lives of Hindus as they strive to sustain theistic, devotional Hinduism in diasporic locations. Relying...

The Chaitanya Vaishnava Vedanta of Jiva Gosvami: When Knowledge Meets Devotion

by Ravi M. Gupta

The Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition is famous for its depth of devotion to Krishna, the blue-hued Deity. Chaitanya Vaishnavas are known for having refined the practice and aesthetics of devotion into a sophisticated...

Hinduism' in Modern Indonesia

by Martin Ramstedt

This book provides new data and perspectives on the development of 'world religion' in post-colonial societies through an analysis of the development of 'Hinduism' in various parts of Indonesia from the early...

Svetasvataropanisad: The Knowledge That Liberates

by Devadatta Kali

The Svetasvataropanisad is considered to be the most beautiful of all the Upanisads, the philosophical texts of the Hindu religion. In this new translation, Devadatta Kali takes a fresh look, and works from...

Hindu and Buddhist Ideas in Dialogue: Self and No-Self

by Irina Kuznetsova & Jonardon Ganeri

The debates between various Buddhist and Hindu philosophical systems about the existence, definition and nature of self, occupy a central place in the history of Indian philosophy and religion. These debates...

Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power

by Laura Amazzone

This book takes us on a pilgrimage to explore the Goddess Durga in ancient and contemporary culture. The mythology, rituals, philosophy, and spiritual practices of this distinctly female-centered and millennia-old...

Encyclopedia of Hinduism

by Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson & Michael York

The Encyclopedia of Hinduism contains over 900 entries reflecting recent advances in scholarship which have raised new theoretical and methodological issues as well as identifying new areas of study which have...

The Path of the Mother

by Savitri L. Bess

"What are the greatest qualities of a Mother?

Love, forgiveness, and patience."

Much has been written about the feminine faces of God. Now The Path of the Mother introduces us to a divinity more whole than any...

The Lives of Sri Aurobindo: A Biography

by Peter Heehs

Since his death in 1950, Sri Aurobindo Ghose has been known primarily as a yogi and a philosopher of spiritual evolution who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in peace and literature. But the years Aurobindo...

The Four Yogas: A Guide to the Spiritual Pathways of Action, Devotion, Meditation and Knowledge

by Swami Adiswarananda

This book introduces the four spiritual paths of yoga-Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Raja-Yoga and Jnana-Yoga-and what you can expect as an aspirant on each path. Covering the message and practice of each of the yogas,...

Sri Ramakrishna, the Face of Silence

by Swami Nikhilananda & Dhan Gopel Mukerji

For the first time, two classic biographies-Dhan Gopal Mukerji's The Face of Silence (1926) and Swami Nikhilananda's Sri Ramakrishna (1942)-are brought together to provide a fuller understanding of the life...

Sri Sarada Devi, The Holy Mother: Her Teachings and Conversations

by Swami Nikhilananda & Swami Adiswarananda

This collection brings to life the Holy Mother's teachings on human affliction, self-control, and peace in ways both personal and profound. It illuminates her role as the power, scripture, and guiding spirit...

Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind

by Swami Adiswarananda

In this book for spiritual seekers of all faiths and backgrounds, Swami Adiswarananda presents a selection of Vivekananda's most profound and inspiring lectures and an intimate glimpse of his life through newspaper...

Studying Hinduism in Practice

by Hillary P. Rodrigues

Drawing on personal experiences of Hinduism on the ground, this book provides a reflective context within which religious practices can be understood and appreciated. It conveys the rich realities of the Hindu...

Growing Stories from India

by A. Whitney Sanford & Vandana Shiva

The costs of industrial agriculture are astonishing in terms of damage to the environment, human health, animal suffering, and social equity, and the situation demands that we expand our ecological imagination...

Some Trouble with Cows: Making Sense of Social Conflict

by Beth Roy

Fascinating in its combination of personal stories and analytical insights, Some Trouble with Cows will help students of conflict understand how a seemingly irrational and archaic riot becomes a means for renegotiating...

Hindu Perspectives on Evolution

by C. Mackenzie Brown

Providing new insights into the contemporary creationist-evolution debates, this book looks at the Hindu cultural-religious traditions of India, the Hindu Dharma traditions. By focusing on the interaction of...

Religion, Narrative and Public Imagination in South Asia

by James Hegarty

The Sanskrit Mahabharata is one of the greatest works of world literature and pivotal for the understanding of both Hindu traditions and wider society in ancient, medieval and modern South Asia. This book presents...

The Politics of Religion in Indonesia

by Michel Picard & Rémy Madinier

Indonesia is a remarkable case study for religious politics. While not being a theocratic country, it is not secular either, with the Indonesian state officially defining what constitutes religion, and every...