The Essentials of Hinduism

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The book also tries to clear many misconceptions and misunderstandings that the West or even the East, for that matter may have about Hinduism. Well thought-out analogies help in the same regard, in addition to clarifying various concepts from the Hindu philosophy. Now, a word of caution. The numerous appearances of the word "God", "soul" etc.

It will take more than an open mind for such people to go through the book.

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One thing is clear: Aug 23, Anil rated it it was amazing. This is a very good book. It provides introduction to almost all aspects of Hinduism. Either for the existing generation Hindus or foriegners to Hinduism, it sets the right path to explore Hinduism. The book is very well written with small, simple and effective examples to make one understand the complexities of the elite thoughts in Hinduism. Unlike other religion books and the religion themselves , this book nowhere showcases how Hinduism is better than other religions in any way. This book j This is a very good book.

This book just talks about the basics of Hinduism. Apr 03, Steve Minard rated it really liked it Shelves: A perfect introduction to Hinduism for someone who previously knew very little and probably had several misconceptions.

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I had no idea just how many similarities Hinduism has with my other main Eastern interests, Buddhism and Taoism. This book explained the history, practice, and philosophy of Hinduism in a very simple, straightforward manner that was thorough, yet easy-to-understand for a newcomer. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Eastern religion and philosophy who has yet to serio A perfect introduction to Hinduism for someone who previously knew very little and probably had several misconceptions. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Eastern religion and philosophy who has yet to seriously explore Hinduism.

May 01, Ashok rated it it was amazing. Even if you are Hindu, you will love since it has more information which you don't know about hinduism. Apr 01, Rikas Basheer rated it liked it Shelves: I picked up this book to get an overview, relationship of various concepts and a timeline of important events in the evolution of Hinduism that I have been exposed to growing up. One has to admit that it's pretty challenging to present a vast number of complex concepts of Hinduism in a book of this size.

Overall, the book felt more like an academic textbook, less interesting and cohesive.

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Some parts of the book were, certainly, interesting. But the book did serve the purpose of what I wanted to I picked up this book to get an overview, relationship of various concepts and a timeline of important events in the evolution of Hinduism that I have been exposed to growing up.

But the book did serve the purpose of what I wanted to learn. By providing both positives and criticisms of Hinduism, the Author does gain the trust of the reader in being unbiased. The Author goes into detail on the subject of Dalit and Women's treatment in Hindu scriptures and how the reality has been different and continue to evolve from them.

I felt that the author could have gone into a bit more detail on the cultural assimilation between Aryan and Dravidian population over the years. After having finished the book, I still end up with some questions, for example, how Hinduism migrated to the south of India and how indigenous traditions and practices became a part of Hinduism.

The Essentials of Hinduism: A Comprehensive Overview of the World's Oldest Religion

The book is filled with a lot of facts, definitions, key figures, information on different sects and timelines of events. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to gain a basic understanding of Hinduism, especially, the western audience. Sep 05, Frank Jude rated it really liked it Shelves: Right off the bat I would recommend this easy to read, very accessible "comprehensive overview of the world's oldest religion" to anyone interested, teaching or practicing yoga in a western environment.


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Being "comprehensive" and purposefully written for lay-readers, it doesn't go into very great depth and detail, though I was surprised at how detailed it is! Also, the only caveat is that, as it is written by a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, it lacks any real critical thought about Hinduis Right off the bat I would recommend this easy to read, very accessible "comprehensive overview of the world's oldest religion" to anyone interested, teaching or practicing yoga in a western environment. Also, the only caveat is that, as it is written by a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, it lacks any real critical thought about Hinduism and serves a bit as an apologetic when addressing mostly superficial criticisms leveled at Hinduism.

I can imagine how many mis-perceptions and distortions promulgated by western trained hour! Great introduction to Hinduism This is a very good introduction to Hinduism written by a Hindu scholar and spiritual guide. It isn't too complicated for beginners but at the same time provides enough details for the intermediate reader. May 09, Jonathan Drnjevic rated it it was amazing. Very clear writing with excellent list of suggested further reading, glossary, and index.

A fine volume for anyone looking for the basics of Hinduism. An excellent overview of Hindu religion, this book is a great read. Not being very preachy, he has covered all the important aspects with a very clear stance and has given reader's just enough, that should be known. I was particularly happy to read that some stupid and useless tradition that are being followed currently were never a part of hinduism and that many a ritual An excellent overview of Hindu religion, this book is a great read.

I was particularly happy to read that some stupid and useless tradition that are being followed currently were never a part of hinduism and that many a rituals are actually either wrongly perceived or executed in wrong way! World has changed a big time from the early Vedic era when great sages and saints discovered the eternal and supersensuous truths of life, but the path of realization has not changed.

Hence the importance of this great religion Hinduism. Kudos to Swamiji to give us such a beautiful work on Hinduism. Mar 03, dave dykhouse added it. It is a good book to provide a bird's eye view to Hinduism. The book is written for the people who are unfamiliar with Hinduism.

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Therefore, many Hindu readers would find many aspects of Hinduism repetitive as they already know them. However, everyone would something new in this book. It is a basic book of Hinduism and one can always refer to other books of his interest after reading "The essentials of Hinduism". I read this in I really love reading about the Hindu religion. It is complex, but this book was very easy to understand.

I'd recommend it to anyone who wanted to know more about Hinduism. May 21, Annette Abbott rated it it was amazing Shelves: If you want a good introduction to Hinduism, look no further. I started reading this with some knowledge of the religion, but I think someone with no knowledge of it could easily pick it up and understand it.

Swami Bhaskarananda was born in India and joined the Ramakrishna Order as a monk in after earning several university degrees. Before coming to Seattle in , he was attached to the headquarters of the Order for 12 years. The Swami is the founder and editor-in-chief of the quarterly journal "Global Vedanta. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

Learn more about Amazon Prime. This book has been chosen by a great number of Hindus and Western students of Hinduism themselves, as the book that best explains the profound ideas of Hinduism in a clear, precise and easily understandable way, with many excellent analogies. The book covers the basis and goal of Hinduism, concepts of God; worship of God; guru and disciple relationship; mantras; the four yogas; creation and the three Gunas; different spiritual paths; moksha liberation , the holy books, the doctrines of karma, predestination, and reincarnation; Hindu ethics; Indo-Aryans and their society; Hinduism as a way of life; role of food; and more.

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