How to Become a Hindu

How to Become a Hindu
Author: Subramuniya (Master.)
Publisher: Himalayan Academy Publications
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0945497822

"A history-making manual,interreligious study and names list, with stories by Westerners who entered Hinduism and Hindus who deepened their faith"--Cove

How to Become a Hindu

How to Become a Hindu
Author: Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2002
Genre: Conversion
ISBN: 9788120818118

Being Hindu

Being Hindu
Author: Hindol Sengupta
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-10-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1442267461

Winner of the 2018 Wilbur Award There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don’t practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world’s largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams in the world for more than three thousand years. So, what makes a Hindu? Why is so little heard from the real practitioners of the everyday faith? Why does information never go beyond clichés? Being Hindu is a practitioner’s guide that takes the reader on a journey to very simply understand what the Hindu message is, where it stands in the clash of civilizations between Islam and Christianity, and why the Hindu way could yet be the path for plurality and progress in the twenty-first century.

How I Became a Hindu

How I Became a Hindu
Author: David Frawley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2000
Genre: Hindu converts from Christianity
ISBN:

Autobiography of Vedic scholar converts from Christianity.

How I Became a Hindu

How I Became a Hindu
Author: Sita Ram Goel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1998
Genre: Hindus
ISBN:

Reminiscences of an Indian sociopolitical activist and former Marxist.

Why I Am a Hindu

Why I Am a Hindu
Author: Shashi Tharoor
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2018-05-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1787380459

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions. In captivating prose, Shashi Tharoor untangles its origins, its key philosophical concepts and texts. He explores everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste, and touchingly reflects on his personal beliefs and relationship with the religion. Not one to shy from controversy, Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of 'Hindutva', an extremist, nationalist Hinduism endorsed by India's current government. He argues urgently and persuasively that it is precisely because of Hinduism's rich diversity that India has survived and thrived as a plural, secular nation. If narrow fundamentalism wins out, Indian democracy itself is in peril.

I Am Proud to be a Hindu

I Am Proud to be a Hindu
Author: J. Agarwal
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2008-09-15
Genre: Dharma
ISBN: 8122310222

Hindu Dharma is the oldest living religion in the world. It is the eternal religion which is evergreen and perfect. Its origin goes back to the earliest of times when man first needed a way of life to conduct himself in the society. A person who always conducts himself with dignity and self-confidence in the society is called a Hindu. the sacred Hindu Scriptures describe a Hindu as the one who carries out his sublime duties and who moves on the right path of the highest state of mental peace leading to the state of Bliss. Hindu Dharma has always remained an enigma in the minds of the people living in the West. Even the Hindus living in the distant shores have long since lost touch with the true essence of the Satya Sanatan Vedic Hindu Dharma. Today, the young modern generation of Hindus is puzzled and is seeking roots to their culture. With an inquisitive mind, they would like to ask many questions about Hindu Dharma. It intrigues them to find out as to - Who is a Hindu? What is Hindu Dharma? Why should a Hindu be proud of being a Hindu? Who is God? Where does God live? What He does and why is it necessary to worship God? This book is an answer to all these quetions.

Hinduism For Dummies

Hinduism For Dummies
Author: Amrutur V. Srinivasan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2011-07-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0470878584

Your hands-on guide to one of the world's major religions 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 system Information on the rites, rituals, deities, and teachings associated with the practice of Hinduism Explores the history and teachings of the Vedas, Brahmans, and Upanishads Offers 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.

Hinduism in the Modern World

Hinduism in the Modern World
Author: Brian A. Hatcher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 113504631X

Hinduism in the Modern World presents a new and unprecedented attempt to survey the nature, range, and significance of modern and contemporary Hinduism in South Asia and the global diaspora. Organized to reflect the direction of recent scholarly research, this volume breaks with earlier texts on this subject by seeking to overcome a misleading dichotomy between an elite, intellectualist "modern" Hinduism and the rest of what has so often been misleadingly termed "traditional" or "popular" Hinduism. Without neglecting the significance of modern reformist visions of Hinduism, this book reconceptualizes the meaning of "modern Hinduism" both by expanding its content and by situating its expression within a larger framework of history, ethnography, and contemporary critical theory. This volume equips undergraduate readers with the tools necessary to appreciate the richness and diversity of Hinduism as it has developed during the past two centuries.

The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion

The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion
Author: Lewis R. Rambo
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 829
Release: 2014-03-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199713545

The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the world. Scholars from a wide array of religions and disciplines interpret both the varieties of conversion experiences and the processes that inform this personal and communal phenomenon. This volume examines the experiences of individuals and communities who change religions, those who experience an intensification of their religion of origin, and those who encounter new religions through colonial intrusion, missionary work, and charismatic and revitalization movements. The thirty-two innovative essays provide overviews of the history of particular religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, indigenous religions, and new religious movements. The essays also offer a wide range of disciplinary perspectives-psychological, sociological, anthropological, legal, political, feminist, and geographical-on methods and theories deployed in understanding conversion, and insight into various forms of deconversion.