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Free Download Ute Hüsken, "Gendered Agency in Transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism "
English | ISBN: 1032559330 | 2024 | 292 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Focusing on complex entanglements of religion and gender from a diversity of perspectives, this book explores how women enact agencies in transcultural Hindu and Buddhist settings. The chapters draw on original, in-depth empirical research in various contexts in South Asian religious traditions. Today, in an increasing number of such contexts, women are able to undergo monastic and priestly education, receive ordination/initiation as nuns and priestesses, and are accepted as ascetic religious leaders. They are starting to establish new religious communities within conservative traditions, occupying religious leadership positions on par with men. This volume considers the historical background, contemporary trajectories, and potential impact of the emergence of these new and powerful female agencies in conservative South Asian religious traditions. It will be of particular interest to scholars of religion, women’s and gender studies, and South Asian studies.

Free Download Hinduism for Dummies by Dr. Amrutur V. Srinivasan, Neil Shah, Tantor Audio
English | 2019 | ISBN: B07YQ2K3TX | MP3@64 kbps | ~15:22:00 pages | PDF | 422 Mb
The dominant religion of India, "Hinduism" refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed over thousands of years. Today, the United States is home to approximately one million Hindus.
If you’ve heard of this ancient religion and are looking for a reference that explains the intricacies of the customs, practices, and teachings of this ancient spiritual system, Hinduism for Dummies is for you!Provides a thorough introduction to this earliest and popular world belief systemInformation on the rites, rituals, deities, and teachings associated with the practice of HinduismExplores the history and teachings of the Vedas, Brahmans, and UpanishadsOffers insight into the modern daily practice of Hinduism around the world
Continuing the Dummies tradition of making the world’s religions engaging and accessible to everyone, Hinduism for Dummies is your hands-on, friendly guide to this fascinating religion.

Free Download Murali Balaji, "Digital Hinduism: Dharma and Discourse in the Age of New Media "
English | ISBN: 1498559174 | 2017 | 208 pages | EPUB | 824 KB
This edited volume seeks to build a scholarly discourse about how Hinduism is being defined, reformed, and rearticulated in the digital era and how these changes are impacting the way Hindus view their own religious identities. It seeks to interrogate how digital Hinduism has been shaped in response to the dominant framing of the religion, which has often relied on postcolonial narratives devoid of context and an overemphasis on the geopolitics of the Indian subcontinent post-partition. From this perspective, this volume challenges previous frameworks of how Hinduism has been studied, particularly in the West, where Marxist and Orientalist approaches are often ill-fitting paradigms to understanding Hinduism. This volume engages with and critiques some of these approaches while also enriching existing models of research within media studies, ethnography, cultural studies, and religion.

Free Download P. Pratap Kumar, "Contemporary Hinduism"
English | 2013 | pages: 312 | ISBN: 184465690X, 1844656896 | PDF | 6,3 mb
Most overviews of Hindu belief and practice follow a history from the ancient Vedas to today. Such approaches privilege Brahmanical traditions and create a sense of Hinduism as a homogenous system and culture, and one which is largely unchanging and based solely on sacred texts. In reality, modern Hindu faith and culture present an extraordinary range of dynamic beliefs and practices. "Contemporary Hinduism" aims to capture the full breadth of the Hindu worldview as practised today, both in the sub-continent and the diaspora. Global and regional faith, ritualised and everyday practice, Brahmanical and non-Brahmanical belief, and ascetic and devotional traditions are all discussed. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with detailed case material and images, whilst key terms are highlighted and explained in a glossary. "Contemporary Hinduism" presents students with a lively and engaging survey of Hinduism, offering an introduction to the oldest and one of the most complex of world religions.

Free Download Heather Elgood, "Hinduism and the Religious Arts"
English | 2000 | pages: 261 | ISBN: 0304707392 | PDF | 18,2 mb
The roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by religion – no such term exists in Sanskrit – and what is understood by Hindu ideals of beauty, Heather Elgood provides the best synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the topic. In addition, this book offers critical background information for anyone interested in the social and anthropological roots of artistic creativity, as well as the rites, practices and beliefs of the hundreds of millions of Hindus in the world today.

Free Download Sir Charles Eliot, "Hinduism and Buddhism an Historical Sketch Volume I"
English | 2005 | pages: 268 | ISBN: 8180942236 | PDF | 0,8 mb

Free Download The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism: A New Look at the World’s Oldest Religion By Linda Johnsen
2011 | 549 Pages | ISBN: 1101052570 | EPUB | 2 MB
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Hinduism, 2nd Edition, contains updated and expanded information on how the religion developed from its very fragmented origins, the basic Hindu beliefs, and the multiple Hindu deities, as well as the sociological aspects of the religion including ethics, sacraments, dietary habits, the caste system, and much more.1. Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world, with over 765 million followers worldwide2. Updated information on the state of Hinduism today3. An exploration of the Hindu paths to enlightenment including Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Tantra and Laya Yoga4. Expanded information on the Hindu ReformationTable of Contents:-Part 1: The Eternal ReligionChapter 1. Time for GodChapter 2. Hindus in HistoryChapter 3. The World Discovers HinduismChapter 4. Matrix of the Hindu TraditionChapter 5. The People’s ReligionPart 2: What Hindus BelieveChapter 6. One God with Many NamesChapter 7. Born Again!Chapter 8. Turning On Your Inner LightChapter 9. Blind Men Describe an ElephantPart 3: Who Hindus WorshipChapter 10. "Can You Show Me God?"Chapter 11. Meet the Hindu GodsChapter 12. Meet the Hindu GoddessesChapter 13. Visits from GodChapter 14. The Main DenominationsPart 4: How Hindus LiveChapter 15. A Classy ReligionChapter 16. Living RightChapter 17. Sacraments and Holy DaysChapter 18. Temples and Sacred SitesPart 5: God’s House Has Many DoorsChapter 19. A Robe of FireChapter 20. The Rewarding LifeChapter 21. An Ever-Expanding HeartChapter 22. The Razor’s EdgeChapter 23. The Royal RoadPart 6: A Timeless TraditionChapter 24. The Interwoven UniverseChapter 25. Spiritual ScienceChapter 26. Ancient Religion in Modern TimesAppendicesAppendix A – GlossaryAppendix B – More to ReadAppendix C – Hindu Resource ListIndex

Free Download Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume II M-Z: 5 By Benjamin Walker
2019 | 704 Pages | ISBN: 0367149281 | PDF | 24 MB
This work, first published in 1968, presents the fabulous world of Hinduism in its entirety in two volumes. It is the first general encyclopedia of Hinduism covering every major aspect of Hindu life and thought, embodying the results of modern scholarship yet not ignoring the traditional point of view. It contains over 700 articles, each of which gives a comprehensive account of the subject, and by a system of cross references interlinks all topics related to it, so that a single theme may be traced in all its ramifications through the whole book. An index of over 8,000 items, which in itself forms a veritable treasury of Sanskrit terms and names, will further assist the researcher finding their way among the lesser topics treated in the work.