Am I A Hindu? The Hinduism Primer
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879904063 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 321 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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. The book also explains how Hinduism engages in dialog with Western science and culture. The book is useful not only to American Hindus but to those who want a nontechnical introduction to Hinduism as lived today. Recommended for large public libraries and undergraduate collections.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal This primer, serving some of the vast sweep of Hindu belief and practice, takes the form of dialog between a Hindu father and his American-born son. The son wants to understand his family's religious traditions and discover what is relevant for him today
A Customer said THE MUST READ BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO IS SEARCH OF TRUTH. Reading Hindu philosophical books is my hobby and I never ever read a book like this. This may be the only book in the market discussing about Hinduism as the culture of India not as an organized religion. This book is very very simple without too many Sanskrit words and it. "Great book on the bottom line of learning who and what a Hindu is" according to Robert E. Mcgurty. I need to begin with a disclaimer. I am not a Hindu Scholar, but rather a student. I am not a Hindu, but a Christian.I have lived in Both Bangladesh and India, speak Bengali and am a learner of Hindi. As I have studied Hinduism, there seems to be two different directions th. A Customer said Decent Information But Too Slanted. This is an excellent book if you nothing whatsoever about Hinduism, but the book suffers from several faults. For one thing, the author's sense of prudishness as well as his lack of emphasis on the metaphysics of Hinduism makes our religion come out sounding silly. While he
This gem of a book encapsulates the esoteric wisdom of one of humanity's oldest religions in an easy-to-understand conversational format. Covering the entire sweep of Hindu belief, answering questions Westerners ask about Hindu practice (like what exactly is the law of Karma and reincarnation? why do Hindu women wear a red dot on their forehead? and why do Hindus worship so many Gods?) answering life's most enduring questions has been hailed as a much-needed primer to this major religion.