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Publishers Note
A Handbook of Hindu Religion
Introduction God Jiva Prakṛti Darśanas Literature Varṇas and Asramas Womanhood Worship Sadhanas Puruṣārthas Religion and Society Conclusion
Introduction
God
Jiva
Prakṛti
Darśanas
Literature
Varṇas and Asramas
Womanhood
Worship
Sadhanas
Puruṣārthas
Religion and Society
Conclusion
Essentials of Hinduism
Introduction Some Basic Concepts Concept of Brahman Concept of Time Scriptures Gods & deities The Ceremonies of Hinduism Life-cycle Rituals Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy Upanayana: The Thread Ceremony The Marriage Ceremony Death and Funeral Hindu Marriage Ideals of a Hindu Marriage Duties of a Hindu Woman The Idea of Marriage The Sanctity of Marriage Protecting the Institution of Marriage Worship Domestic Worship The Worship of Personal Gods Hindu Gods and their Vehicles The ‘Puja’ or Worship Temples Worship in Temples Location of Temples Temple Architecture Temple Priests Gurus & Saints History of Hinduism Vedic Aryans and zoroastrianism Vedic Concepts Many Schools of Thought The Upanishads The Epics The Avatars Buddhist influence on Hindu Thought The Bhagavad-Gita The Dharma Sastras The Puranas Fusion with non-Aryans Cultural Synthesis Vaishnavism in the South The Advent of Sankara Ramanuja Successors of Ramanuja Vaishnavism in the North Shaktism Saivite Sects Cultural Fusions in the South Great movements of reform Renaissance in Hinduism The Brahmo Samaj The Arya Samaj The Theosophical Society Sri Ramakrishna and Vivekananda Sri Aurobindo Sri Ramana Maharshi Rabindranath Tagore Mahatma Gandhi How Hinduism Views pain and suffering Suffering isn’t Random Pain is a Reality The Soul is Blissful Pain is Not Purely Bad Attachment and Detachment Perfect Detachment Leads to Moksha How to Achieve Detachment Refocus Away from Pain The Doctor’s Dilemma The Doctor’s Dilemma Mantras, Meditation & Yoga Can Help to Refocus When Religion Becomes a Hindrance Acceptance is Not Inaction The Spirit of Tolerance
Some Basic Concepts
Concept of Brahman Concept of Time Scriptures Gods & deities
Concept of Brahman
Concept of Time
Scriptures
Gods & deities
The Ceremonies of Hinduism
Life-cycle Rituals
Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy Upanayana: The Thread Ceremony The Marriage Ceremony Death and Funeral
Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy
Upanayana: The Thread Ceremony
The Marriage Ceremony
Death and Funeral
Hindu Marriage
Ideals of a Hindu Marriage Duties of a Hindu Woman The Idea of Marriage The Sanctity of Marriage Protecting the Institution of Marriage
Ideals of a Hindu Marriage
Duties of a Hindu Woman
The Idea of Marriage
The Sanctity of Marriage
Protecting the Institution of Marriage
Domestic Worship The Worship of Personal Gods Hindu Gods and their Vehicles The ‘Puja’ or Worship
Domestic Worship
The Worship of Personal Gods
Hindu Gods and their Vehicles
The ‘Puja’ or Worship
Temples
Worship in Temples Location of Temples Temple Architecture Temple Priests
Worship in Temples
Location of Temples
Temple Architecture
Temple Priests
Gurus & Saints
History of Hinduism
Vedic Aryans and zoroastrianism Vedic Concepts Many Schools of Thought The Upanishads The Epics The Avatars Buddhist influence on Hindu Thought The Bhagavad-Gita The Dharma Sastras The Puranas Fusion with non-Aryans Cultural Synthesis Vaishnavism in the South The Advent of Sankara Ramanuja Successors of Ramanuja Vaishnavism in the North Shaktism Saivite Sects Cultural Fusions in the South
Vedic Aryans and zoroastrianism
Vedic Concepts
Many Schools of Thought
The Upanishads
The Epics
The Avatars
Buddhist influence on Hindu Thought
The Bhagavad-Gita
The Dharma Sastras
The Puranas
Fusion with non-Aryans
Cultural Synthesis
Vaishnavism in the South
The Advent of Sankara
Ramanuja
Successors of Ramanuja
Vaishnavism in the North
Shaktism
Saivite Sects
Cultural Fusions in the South
Great movements of reform
Renaissance in Hinduism
The Brahmo Samaj The Arya Samaj The Theosophical Society Sri Ramakrishna and Vivekananda Sri Aurobindo Sri Ramana Maharshi Rabindranath Tagore Mahatma Gandhi
The Brahmo Samaj
The Arya Samaj
The Theosophical Society
Sri Ramakrishna and Vivekananda
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Ramana Maharshi
Rabindranath Tagore
Mahatma Gandhi
How Hinduism Views pain and suffering
Suffering isn’t Random Pain is a Reality The Soul is Blissful Pain is Not Purely Bad Attachment and Detachment Perfect Detachment Leads to Moksha How to Achieve Detachment Refocus Away from Pain The Doctor’s Dilemma The Doctor’s Dilemma Mantras, Meditation & Yoga Can Help to Refocus When Religion Becomes a Hindrance Acceptance is Not Inaction
Suffering isn’t Random
Pain is a Reality
The Soul is Blissful
Pain is Not Purely Bad
Attachment and Detachment
Perfect Detachment Leads to Moksha
How to Achieve Detachment
Refocus Away from Pain
The Doctor’s Dilemma
Mantras, Meditation & Yoga Can Help to Refocus
When Religion Becomes a Hindrance
Acceptance is Not Inaction
The Spirit of Tolerance
Wisdom Classification
Spiritual Training Master Pranahuti Mind Meditation Purification Satsangh Commandment 1 (BASICS) Commandment 2 (DEDICATION) Commandment 3 (IDEAL) Commandment 4 (IDENTICALITY) Commandment 5 (TRUTHFULNESS) Commandment 6 (FRATERNITY) Commandment 7 (GRATITUDE) Commandment 8 (HAPPINESS) Commandment 9 (MOULDING) Commandment 10 (PRAYER) U Level Consciousness Viveka and Vairagya Faith Love and Devotion Surrender Service Nothingness Ashtavakra Gita Swami Vivekananda Vedas and Upanishads Gita Miscellaneous
Spiritual Training
Master
Pranahuti
Mind
Meditation
Purification
Satsangh
Commandment 1 (BASICS)
Commandment 2 (DEDICATION)
Commandment 3 (IDEAL)
Commandment 4 (IDENTICALITY)
Commandment 5 (TRUTHFULNESS)
Commandment 6 (FRATERNITY)
Commandment 7 (GRATITUDE)
Commandment 8 (HAPPINESS)
Commandment 9 (MOULDING)
Commandment 10 (PRAYER)
U Level Consciousness
Viveka and Vairagya
Faith
Love and Devotion
Surrender
Service
Nothingness
Ashtavakra Gita
Swami Vivekananda
Vedas and Upanishads
Gita
Miscellaneous
