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Book Synopsis Begone Godmen by : Dr. Abraham Kovoor
Download or read book Begone Godmen written by Dr. Abraham Kovoor and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begone Godmen! describes Dr. Kovoor's encounters with assorted fakes attempting to cash on the credulity of their victims. It is a work of detection and exposure, as enjoyable a any thriller, and a warning against the bogus gurus the reader may come across.
Book Synopsis R.K. Narayan and His Social Perspective by : S. R. Ramteke
Download or read book R.K. Narayan and His Social Perspective written by S. R. Ramteke and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.K. Narayan And His Social Perspective Deals With The Caste-Ridden Hindu Society Which Narayan Presents In His Novels. His Characters Are Fatalists With Explicit Faith In The Invisible. The Book Presents Their Half¬Hearted Attempts At Self-Assertion. However, Their So-Called Sentimentalism Does Not Bear Fruit And They Fall Back To Their Former Position Accepting Defeat In Life.The Book Brings Out Vividly Narayan S Atti¬Tude To Life, His Firm Grip Of Hindu Ethos Of Which He Is The Product, And His Failure To Come Out Of It, Though The West Wind Has Blown Much Of Its Dust.However Detached He Sounds Himself To The Readers, His True Spirit Finds Vivid Expression In The Book. At Any Rate R.K. Narayan Is A Thoroughly Indian Novelist Par Excellence, And The Aspect Is Hardly To Be Overlooked.
Book Synopsis Begone Godmen! by : Abraham T. Kovoor
Download or read book Begone Godmen! written by Abraham T. Kovoor and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Divine Enterprise written by Lise McKean and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-05-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through shrewd marketing and publicity, Hindu spiritual leaders can play powerful roles in contemporary India as businessmen and government officials. Focusing on the organizations and activities of Hindu ascetics and gurus, Lise McKean explores the complex interrelations among religion, the political economy of India, and global capitalism. In this close look at the business of religion, McKean traces the ideological and organizational antecedents to the Hindu nationalist movement. The Indian state's increasing patronage of Hindu institutions makes competition for its support greater than ever. Using materials from guru's publications, the press, and extensive field research, McKean examines how participation by upper-caste ruling class groups in the Divine Life Society and other Hindu organizations further legitimates their own authority. With a remarkable selection of photographs and advertisements showing icons of spirituality used to sell commodities from textiles to cement to comic books, McKean illustrates the pervasive presence of Hindu imagery in India's burgeoning market economy. She shows how gurus popularize Hindu nationalism through imagery such as the goddess, Mother India, and her martyred sons and daughters.
Book Synopsis Gods, Demons & Spirits by : Dr. Abraham Kovoor
Download or read book Gods, Demons & Spirits written by Dr. Abraham Kovoor and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gods, Demons and Spirits is a worthy successor to the bestseller BEGONE GODMEN. In it, Dr. Abraham Kovoor, the famed rationalist, continues his relentless crusade against charlatans and miraclemen with greater vigour. It is a scathing exposure of the conning methods employed by pseudo-gods, bogus gurus and assorted fakes to entrap their gullible victims.
Book Synopsis Enlightenment East and West by : Leonard Angel
Download or read book Enlightenment East and West written by Leonard Angel and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1994-08-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that mysticism is incomplete without scientific rationalism, and that our current social and political projects cannot be completed without assimilating the values and practices of mysticism. It discusses cross-cultural ethics, mysticism and value theory, mysticism and metaphysics, mysticism and the theory of knowledge, ethics and religion, parapsychology, patriarchy, and social and political history.
Book Synopsis Feng Shui: Teaching About Science and Pseudoscience by : Michael R. Matthews
Download or read book Feng Shui: Teaching About Science and Pseudoscience written by Michael R. Matthews and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a richly documented account of the historical, cultural, philosophical and practical dimensions of feng shui. It argues that where feng shui is entrenched educational systems have a responsibility to examine its claims, and that this examination provides opportunities for students to better learn about the key features of the nature of science, the demarcation of science and non-science, the characteristics of pseudoscience, and the engagement of science with culture and worldviews. The arguments presented for feng shui being a pseudoscience can be marshalled when considering a whole range of comparable beliefs and the educational benefit of their appraisal. Feng shui is a deeply-entrenched, three-millennia-old system of Asian beliefs and practices about nature, architecture, health, and divination that has garnered a growing presence outside of Asia. It is part of a comprehensive and ancient worldview built around belief in chi (qi) the putative universal energy or life-force that animates all existence, the cosmos, the solar system, the earth, and human bodies. Harmonious living requires building in accord with local chi streams; good health requires replenishment and manipulation of internal chi flow; and a beneficent afterlife is enhanced when buried in conformity with chi directions. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the proper manipulation of internal chi by acupuncture, tai-chi and qigong exercise, and herbal dietary supplements. Matthews has produced another tour de force that will repay close study by students, scientists, and all those concerned to understand science, culture, and the science/culture nexus. Harvey Siegel, Philosophy, University of Miami, USA With great erudition and even greater fluidity of style, Matthews introduces us to this now-world-wide belief system. Michael Ruse, Philosophy, Florida State University, USA The book is one of the best research works published on Feng Shui. Wang Youjun, Philosophy, Shanghai Normal University, China The history is fascinating. The analysis makes an important contribution to science literature. James Alcock, Psychology, York University, Canada This book provides an in-depth study of Feng Shui in different periods, considering its philosophical, historical and educational dimensions; especially from a perspective of the ‘demarcation problem’ between science and pseudoscience. Yao Dazhi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Author : Publisher :Motilal Banarsidass Publishe ISBN 13 : Total Pages :226 pages Book Rating :4./5 ( download)
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Book Synopsis In Search of Sai Divine by : Satya Pal Ruhela
Download or read book In Search of Sai Divine written by Satya Pal Ruhela and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This very important research based, comprehensive and most enlightening book is the revised and updated book combining my two most important books on Sri Sathya Sai Incarnation: Section I presents the second Sai Baba Incarnation - Sri Sathya Sai Babas life (1926-2011), His Identityand Role, Teachings and His Contributions to humanity. It Is the revised and updated version of the authors first book Sai Baba Sai and His Message(1975) which was very much appreciated by Sri Sathya Sai Baba saying: very good book, Yes,very good book. Its 13 editions were published from 1975 to 2002.. Section II presents a sample of Sri Sathya Sai Babas thrilling miracles for which He has been universally known as Man of miracles. His miracles are still happening throughout the world even after His leavingg His mortal body on 24th April,2011 at the age of 85.. In Section III is presented the authors own self-inspired life-long research review of the important writings of Sai devotees and scholars from various fields on this great incarnation of this age and His unique contributions to the moral and spiritual development and social welfare of millions of people throughout the world. It is a unique study as no one else has as yet done such a research review. This publication is being published on the happy occasion of His 90th Birth Anniversary on 23rd November 2015 as the tribute of the 80 year old author who has been privileged to be His ardent devotee for the last 40 years as His devotee since 1971 and studying His spiritual and social movement as a quasi observer retaining his Identity as an independent sociologist.
Book Synopsis Miracle as Modern Conundrum in South Asian Religious Traditions by : Corinne G. Dempsey
Download or read book Miracle as Modern Conundrum in South Asian Religious Traditions written by Corinne G. Dempsey and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-01-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claims of the miraculous are foundational to faith and skepticism, making and breaking religious careers and movements in their wake. Drawing on a variety of South Asian religious traditions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity-this book revolves around the theme of conundrum, demonstrating how miracles offer divine proof, tenacious embarrassment, and, in many cases, both. The contributors explore not only how modern miracles are conundrums themselves but also how they make conundrums out of assumed divides between scientific and supernatural realms, modernity and tradition, the West and the rest, and ethnographer and native. Book jacket.
Download or read book Total Atheism written by Stefan Binder and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring lived atheism in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, this book offers a unique insight into India’s rapidly transforming multi-religious society. It explores the social, cultural, and aesthetic challenges faced by a movement of secular activists in their endeavors to establish atheism as a practical and comprehensive way of life. On the basis of original ethnographic material and engaged conceptual analysis, Total Atheism develops an alternative to Eurocentric accounts of secularity and critically revisits central themes of South Asian scholarship from the hitherto marginalized vantage point of radically secular and explicitly irreligious atheists in India.
Book Synopsis Secularity and Non-Religion by : Elisabeth Arweck
Download or read book Secularity and Non-Religion written by Elisabeth Arweck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present collection brings together a set of essays which shed light on recent research into non-religion, secularity and atheism—topics which have been emerging as important areas of current research in a number of different disciplines. The essays cover a wide span—in terms of the various stances they discuss (secular, atheist, non-religious), the settings in which these topics are relevant (families, wider society, politics, demography) and the different perspectives which relate to socialisation and social relations (belief acquisition, discrimination). Written by authors from a variety of national settings and academic disciplines, the collection presents a range of methodologies, combining theoretical approaches with quantitative and qualitative research findings. The authors address issues related to an important academic field which had been neglected for some time, but which has been made relevant by the increasing percentage of people professing a non-religious stance. This collection represents a major contribution to this area of academic research, not only because it puts the themes of non-religion and secularity firmly on the academic map, but also because it offers a variety of different viewpoints and aims to bring clarity into the use of concepts and terminology. The authors make important contributions to the emerging body of research in this area and point out areas where further research is needed. The first essay provides a thorough introduction to this field, taking stock of the work done so far, highlighting the overarching issues, and embedding the essays in the wider context of existing literature. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary Religion.
Download or read book A Reasoning Faith written by and published by Harsh Surana. This book was released on with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Girl with the Seven Lives by : Vikas Swarup
Download or read book The Girl with the Seven Lives written by Vikas Swarup and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five-year-old Devi has been kidnapped. She is now being held hostage in a dimly-lit basement by a masked gunman who is threatening to shoot her dead unless she reveals her entire life story and confesses to all the crimes he is accusing her of. To add to her terror, he is putting her life up for an online auction, where the highest bidder will determine her fate. With her very existence hanging in the balance, Devi proceeds to give her captor ‘a confession to beat all confessions’, while simultaneously engaging in a high-stakes battle of wits and endurance against impossible odds. Thus commences an enthralling odyssey through the heart and soul of modern India, as over the course of a single night, Devi unveils the secrets of her seven extraordinary lives. From the labyrinthine alleys of Delhi to the hallowed grounds of Punjab, from the serene landscapes of Kerala to the sun-drenched shores of Goa, and ultimately to the bustling streets of Mumbai, Devi’s captivating journey is a rollercoaster ride through a tangled tapestry of hidden truths, deceit, and shocking revelations which will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Devi is the ultimate survivor - a girl from the gutters who dares to rewrite her own destiny. But can she survive the longest night of her life? Vikas Swarup’s long-awaited new novel is filled with the same evocative prose, immersive narrative and propulsive energy that made Slumdog Millionaire a global bestseller, and will resonate with readers looking for a thoughtful page-turner.
Book Synopsis The Afterlife of Sai Baba by : Karline McLain
Download or read book The Afterlife of Sai Baba written by Karline McLain and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a century after his death, the image of Sai Baba, the serene old man with the white beard from Shirdi village in Maharashtra, India, is instantly recognizable to most South Asians (and many Westerners) as a guru for all faiths—Hindus, Muslims, and others. During his lifetime Sai Baba accepted all followers who came to him, regardless of religious or caste background, and preached a path of spiritual enlightenment and mutual tolerance. These days, tens of thousands of Indians and foreigners make the pilgrimage to Shirdi each year, and Sai Baba temples have sprung up in unlikely places around the world, such as Munich, Seattle, and Austin. Tracing his rise from small village guru to global phenomenon, religious studies scholar Karline McLain uses a wide range of sources to investigate the different ways that Sai Baba has been understood in South Asia and beyond and the reasons behind his skyrocketing popularity among Hindus in particular. Shining a spotlight on an incredibly forceful devotional movement that avoids fundamental politics and emphasizes unity, service, and peace, The Afterlife of Sai Baba is an entertaining—and enlightening—look at one of South Asia’s most popular spiritual gurus.
Book Synopsis Seekers of the Naked Truth by : Paul LeValley
Download or read book Seekers of the Naked Truth written by Paul LeValley and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would I spend a good portion of my time over the last 35 years gathering information on the Gymnosophists? The story begins even earlier. As an undergraduate student in the Flint College of the University of Michigan, I pursued an English major with a strong history minor-always looking for something between the two, and rarely finding it. Then in my practice teaching, I happened into one of the early experimental high school courses in Interdisciplinary Humanities. With the exciting interrelationships between art, literature, music, philosophy and history, I said YES-this was what I had been looking for. So I pioneered in teaching high school Humanities for the next few years. Interdisciplinary Humanities was a bottom-up movement. Gradually, colleges began offering Masters programs to give teachers the rich background they needed. I decided I was not tied to Michigan where it was cold; I would find the best Masters program in Humanities anywhere in the world, and go there. Well, it turned out that the best Masters program in the world was at Wayne State University in Detroit, of all places. Unlike other programs that were really just double majors, Wayne offered truly interdisciplinary classes. Moreover, they offered an Eastern track and a Western track. Knowing that I would never find that Eastern track anywhere else, I studied interdisciplinary courses in the cultures of India, China, Japan, and Egypt. (The middle-eastern professor was on sabbatical when I was there.) I especially liked India-perhaps because I had already travelled around the world, and India impressed me the most.
Book Synopsis மணற்கேணி / Manarkeni by : யுவன் சந்திரசேகர் / Yuvan Chandrasekar
Download or read book மணற்கேணி / Manarkeni written by யுவன் சந்திரசேகர் / Yuvan Chandrasekar and published by Kizhakku Pathippagam. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "மணற்கேணியில், நீண்ட கதைகளாக எழுதப்பட வேண்டியவை, கதையம்சமே அற்ற நினைவலைகள் போன்றவை, கவிதையாக எழுதப்பட வேண்டிய தருணங்கள், சாதாரணப் பார்வைக்கு எளிதாகத் தப்பிவிடும் சின்னஞ்சிறு பிறழ்வுகள், யாரும் எதிர் கொள்ளக்கூடிய கணங்கள், கிருஷ்ணன் என்ற கதாபாத்திரத்தின் பிரத்தியேக அனுபவங்கள் என்று பல்வேறு விதமான சந்தர்ப்பங்களைக் குறுங்கதை வடிவில் எழுதிப் பார்த்திருக்கிறேன். இவற்றை எழுதும்போது நான் அடைந்த கிளர்ச்சி அபரிமிதமானது. மிகக் குறைந்த வார்தைகளில் வாக்கியங்களை உருவாக்க முடிந்ததும்,மிகக் குறைந்த வாக்கியங்களில் மனிதர்களும் இடங்களும் உருவான விதமும் பெரும் போதையை அளித்தன. உரையாடல், விவரணை, விசாரணை என்று புனைகதையின் அடிப்படைத் தேவைகளை நிறை வேற்ற எவ்வளவு குறைவான மொழிப் பிரயோகம் போதுமானதாய் இருக்கிறது என்பது தொடர்ந்து ஆச்சிரியம் தந்தவாறிருந்தது. -யுவன் சந்திரசேகர்."
