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Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students.

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The landmark scripture on classical yoga, these aphorisms by the sage Patajali constitute a complete course in the philosophy of yoga and the attainment of self-realization.

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Shashi Tharoor offers a profound re-examination of Hinduism, one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions.

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Argues that Hindu nationalism is not only destructive of communal relations, but that it also prevents Hinduism from emerging as a world religion. This work presents a vision of Hinduism as a tradition capable of pointing the way towards a future in which all the religions manifest complementary visions of a larger reality.

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Explores the relationship between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism and the experiential journey of spiritual practitioners. This title examines Advaita and Zen as living practice traditions in which foundational non-dual philosophies are shown 'in action' in contemporary Western practice situations.

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This collection of essays features a significant selection of the specialized fields of knowledge that have shaped classical South Asian intellectual history, focusing on the different and complex processes employed during the 'invention', construction, preservation and renewal of a given tradition.

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This ethnographic study is an empirical exploration of caste through the story of Indian potters who have transformed caste into a marketable brand in the business of selling sculptures. To these contemporary potters, caste is in their blood, caste is about being a creative and independent artist, and caste is about business, as they engage in a competitive market to sell their artworks.

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An examination of the contemporary practices, beliefs, and issues of one of the world's oldest and most enduring religions, both within its Indian homeland and throughout the world.

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Introduces the Rasa Lila, a dramatic love poem of exquisite poetry and profound theology to the Western world. This book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love.

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This ethnography examines how contemporary dancers of Bharata Natyam, a traditionally Hindu storytelling dance form, embody Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Jain narratives. These dancers choreographically adapt various religious identities and ideas in order to emphasize plura...

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As a world religion, Hinduism remains one of the most elusive for many.

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This revealing compilation of essays by prominent practitioners and well-informed scholars lays to bear one simple truth: One must be a vegetarian to properly practice Yoga.

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Most people around the world know Mahatma Gandhi, but only a few know about Shrimad Rajchandrathe key faith-figure behind the "making of the Mahatma." This book introduces and explores the teachings of the figure Gandhi himself acknowledged as his foremost spiritual mentor, exemplary guide, and refuge in spiritual crisis.

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Most people around the world know Mahatma Gandhi, but only a few know about Shrimad Rajchandrathe key faith-figure behind the "making of the Mahatma." This book introduces and explores the teachings of the figure Gandhi himself acknowledged as his foremost spiritual mentor, exemplary guide, and refuge in spiritual crisis.

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In 1995, Steven Pressfield introduced the ancient Hindu epic "The Bhagavad-Gita" to a modern audience by restructuring it as a golf novel, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (now a film directed by Robert Redford). In this book Steven Rosen draws the story out further using 30 years of Gita scholarship.

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The description for this book, Hindu Javanese: Tengger Tradition and Islam, will be forthcoming.

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This pioneering work examines the existing understanding of Hinduism in relation to human rights discourse.

Written by a leading Hindu scholar, Hindu Narratives on Human Rights is organized around specific rights, such as the right to own property, the rights of children, women's rights, and animal rights.