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Author : Lele
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004477969
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Tradition and Modernity in Bhakti Movements written by Lele and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leela Mullatti
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170172505
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (725 download)
Download or read book The Bhakti Movement and the Status of Women written by Leela Mullatti and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indigenous Protest Movement Called Bhakti Movement, Comprising Bhakti Cults Of Many Hues And Colours, Had An Impact On The Status Of Women In India. Many Of Them Tried To Do Away With The Manifold Taboos, Pollutions And Rituals With Which, Hindu Religion Was Cluttered. While Some Accepted The Equality Of Men And Women, Others Reinforced The Inequalities In Practice. The Present Case Study Of Virasaivism, A Populous Sect In Karnataka, Deals With Ther Impact Of This Movement On The Status Of Women. After A Careful Research On A Hundred Families With First And Second-Generation Women, The Author Finds That Precepts And Practices Meet Here In A Unique Way. Child-Training Practices, The Institution Of Marriage, The Family And Kinship System And The Economic And Socio-Religious Life Of Virasaiva Women Enable Them To Enjoy A Comparatively High Status.
Author : Nicole Karapanagiotis
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253054923
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Branding Bhakti written by Nicole Karapanagiotis and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do religious groups reinvent themselves in order to attract new audiences? How do they rebrand their messages and recast their rituals in order to make their followers more diverse? In Branding Bhakti, Nicole Karapanagiotis considers the new branding of the Hare Krishna Movement, or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Known primarily for their orange robes, shaved heads, ecstatic dancing on the streets, and exuberant Hindu-style temple worship, many contemporary ISKCON groups are radically reinventing their public presentation and their style of worship in order to attract a global audience to their movement. Karapanagiotis explores their innovative and complex approaches in both the United States and India by following three new ISKCON brands aimed at gathering new followers. Each is led by a world-renowned ISKCON guru and his global disciples, and each is promoted through a mix of digital and social media and the construction of an innovative "worship-scape." These new spaces trade ISKCON's traditional temples for corporate work-life balance programs, posh yoga studios, urban spiritual lounges, edgy mantra clubs/lofts, and rural meditative retreat facilities. Branding Bhakti not only investigates the methods the ISKCON movement uses to position itself for growth but also highlights devotees' painful and complicated struggles as they work to transform their shrinking, sectarian movement into one with global religious appeal.
Author : Neeti M. Sadarangani
Publisher : Sarup & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9788176254366
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (543 download)
Download or read book Bhakti Poetry in Medieval India written by Neeti M. Sadarangani and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Text Is An Attempt To Reconstruct The Bhakti Movement From The 8Th Century Tamil Nadu To The 16Th Century Punjab, In Its Totality, As A Connected Organic Phenomenon And As Perhaps The Earliest Indian Voice Of Deconstructive Modern Thought.
Author : Karen Pechilis Prentiss
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195351908
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book The Embodiment of Bhakti written by Karen Pechilis Prentiss and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an interpretive history of bhakti, an influential religious perspective in Hinduism. Prentiss argues that although bhakti is mentioned in every contemporary sourcebook on Indian religions, it still lacks an agreed-upon definition. "Devotion" is found to be the most commonly used synonym. Prentiss seeks a new perspective on this elusive concept. Her analysis of Tamil (south Indian) materials leads her to suggest that bhakti be understood as a doctrine of embodiment. Bhakti, she says, urges people towards active engagement in the worship of God. She proposes that the term "devotion" be replaced by "participation," emphasizing bhakti's call for engagement in worship and the necessity of embodiment to fulfill that obligation.
Author : Marko Zlomislić
Publisher : Global Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781586842352
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (423 download)
Download or read book Bhakti Karuna Agepe written by Marko Zlomislić and published by Global Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samrat Schmiem Kumar
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643501307
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (435 download)
Download or read book Bhakti - the Yoga of Love written by Samrat Schmiem Kumar and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2010 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transrational Peaces is a new approach in contemporary Peace Research. It considers the rational and the spiritual sphere of human perception to be essential for the understanding of peace. In this book the Austrian-Indian researcher Samrat Schmiem Kumar presents the Indian tradition of Bhakti Yoga, and demonstrates the value of Indian philosophy for contemporary discussions on peace. In the philosophy of Bhakti, life is a playful and aesthetic relationship between human and the cosmos. The book opens the field of Peace Studies beyond the well-known horizons of the discipline in Europe and the United States.
Author : David N. Lorenzen
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791420263
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Bhakti Religion in North India written by David N. Lorenzen and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-11-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In India, religion continues to be an absolutely vital source for social as well as personal identity. All manner of groups--political, occupational, and social--remain grounded in specific religious communities. This book analyzes the development of the modern Hindu and Sikh communities in North India starting from about the fifteenth century, when the dominant bhakti tradition of Hinduism became divided into two currents: the sagun and the nirgun. The sagun current, led mostly by Brahmins, has remained dominant in most of North India and has served as the ideological base of the development of modern Hindu nationalism. Several chapters explore the rise of this religious and political movement, paying particular attention to the role played by devotion to Ram. Alternative trends do exist in sagun tradition, however, and are represented here by chapters on the low-caste saint Chokhamel and the tantric sect founded by Kina Ram. The nirgun current, led mostly by persons of Ksand artisan castes, formed the base of both the Sikh community, founded by Guru Nanak, and of various non-Brahmin sectarian movements derived from such saints as Kabir, Raidas, Dadu, and Shiv Dayal Singh. Two chapters discuss the formation of a distinctive Sikh theology and a Sikh community identity separate from that of the Hindus. Other chapters discuss the validity of the sagun-nirgun distinction within Hindu tradition and the interplay of social and religious ideas in nirgun hagiographic texts and in sectarian movements such as the Adi Dharma Mission and the Radhasoami Satsang.
Author : Taoshobuddha
Publisher : BRIJ SAKSENA
ISBN 13 : 812074439X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Secrets of Bhakti: As Narrated by Sage Narad written by Taoshobuddha and published by BRIJ SAKSENA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & CD. A rejuvenating classic that creates ripples deep within! May the ripples that this classic creates within you continue to linger in your being forever, like the dissolving notes of a sweet melody. An Enlightened Taoshobuddha overflows: Bhakti is the Union of Formless to Formless-- bhakti nirakar se nirakar ka milan hai. With mastery of language and phonics, clarity of thought, and the understanding of the subject matter, Taoshobuddha overflows the inner secrets of Bhakti as revealed by Sage Narad. The entire classic is the poetry of the being. Sing and dance your way to being, along this voyage with Taoshobuddha as he unravels these Secrets of Bhakti. The entire overflow is like a pristine elixir gushing from the being of the master, Taoshobuddha towards you. Drink it to your heart's content. Life will attain a new meaning!
Author : R. Raj Singh
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739152459
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Bhakti and Philosophy written by R. Raj Singh and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2006-08-31 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bhakti is a remarkable feature and tendency of human existence having to do with one's devoted involvement with a person, object, deity, or creative project. In Bhakti and Philosophy, R. Raj Singh traces the larger meanings and roles of bhakti as it historically emerged in some of the well-known thought systems of India, such as Vedanta and Buddhism, with a special focus on the seminal texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagvadgita, the Bhakti sutras and the Buddhist sutras. The book specifically outlines the connection between bhakti and philosophy, a connection hitherto missed in most studies on bhakti, which happen to focus on the religious dimension as opposed to the secular and existential meanings of this pivotal tendency. The value of this work lies not only in its substantive contribution to philosophy and religious studies, but also in advancing our understanding of bhakti as a universal tendency and a vital component in resolving the ever-enigmatic philosophical problem stated in the simple question 'what is love?'
Author : Edwin F. Bryant
Publisher : North Point Press
ISBN 13 : 0865477752
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Bhakti Yoga written by Edwin F. Bryant and published by North Point Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bhakti, or devotion, is the central concept of Hinduism. This book explores bhakti through examining one particular tradition with Hinduism and the key practices, beliefs, and texts associated with it, which are all nearly in the form of parable-like stories"--
Author : Paramahamsa Vishwananda
Publisher : Bhakti Marga Publications
ISBN 13 : 3963431067
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (634 download)
Download or read book Śāṇḍilya-bhakti-sūtra written by Paramahamsa Vishwananda and published by Bhakti Marga Publications. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Śāṇḍilya-bhakti-sūtra, compiled by Sage Śāṇḍilya, is an essential text in the bhakti tradition and Vaiṣṇavism at large. Its ontological exploration of bhakti helps the seeker map out the process by which bhakti emerges, grows and, ultimately, leads one to the absolute peak of spiritual experience. Given Sage Śāṇḍilya’s more pragmatic, philosophical leanings, Paramahamsa Vishwananda’s commentaries serve as a perfect balancing act. Focusing on the experiential and emotional dimensions of the sūtras, what we are left with is an impeccable combination of intellectual and experiential nourishment. The transcendent world of the Lord, of true love, and bliss is impossible for the mind to fully grasp, but this book aims to serve as a compass pointing in its direction. The journey will always be unique and ours to undertake, but the guidance and framework gifted to us by the joint efforts of Sage Śāṇḍilya and Paramahamsa Vishwananda will surely help make it as smooth a ride as it could ever possibly be.
Author : HH Bhanu Swami
Publisher : Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Preyo Bhakti Rasārṇava written by HH Bhanu Swami and published by Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : HH Bhanu Swami
Publisher : Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Bhakti Rasāmṛta Sindhu - Vol 1 written by HH Bhanu Swami and published by Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing. This book was released on with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu is one of the major works of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, and a mainstay of the Gauḍiya Vaiṣṇava sampradāya. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has admitted that it may be difficult for readers to understand portions of the text, and therefore wrote a commentary to elucidate certain points. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī has written an additional commentary. In the Eastern Section, Jīva’s complete commentary has been translated, and Viśvanātha’s commentary has been fully translated with the exception of portions which are identical to Jīva’s commentary. The other Sections in general have less extensive commentaries. For these portions Jīva’s commentary has been fully translated and Viśvanātha’s has been translated where additional points are made. In some cases he explains the meaning of the verses quoted and these have simply been incorporated in the translation of the verse without translating the commentary.
Author : Paramahamsa Vishwananda
Publisher : Bhakti Marga Publications
ISBN 13 : 3963431008
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (634 download)
Download or read book Nārada-bhakti-sūtra written by Paramahamsa Vishwananda and published by Bhakti Marga Publications. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nārada-bhakti-sūtra, compiled by Sage Nārada, is a foundational text in the path of bhakti and Vaiṣṇavism. As one of the Lord’s greatest devotees, Sage Nārada stands as a role model and an expert guide to all aspiring devotees. In these bhakti sūtras, he has extracted the essence of devotion and presented it concisely in only 84 verses. Each sūtra is infused with the insight of one who truly lives bhakti to its fullest. Maximising the effect of this wisdom by His commentary, Paramahamsa Vishwananda has added the only missing ingredient: practical application. How can I actually live such elevated principles today? How do I walk this path in this present time and in my current circumstances? Paramahamsa Vishwananda has answered these questions and many more in these pages, making this a vital handbook of devotion for anyone who considers themselves a bhakta on the path to God Himself. It is tailor-made for our times, by the most extraordinary spiritual Master of our times.
Author : A Vedanta Kesari Presentation
Publisher : Sri Ramakrishna Math
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Bhakti The Path of Divine Love written by A Vedanta Kesari Presentation and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone is a natural Bhaktahi devotee. The difference only lies in the fact as to what we are devoted to. Most people are devoted to earning and accumulating money, in becoming famous and powerful, in pursuits that satisfy their ego and senses and so on. While they are devotees of the world, the genuine, real Bhakta is a devotee of the Unchanging Reality, Eternal Beloved called God and wants to pour all his love towards Him and Him alone. Such is the ideal of Bhakti.This book explores the rich Bhakti-traditions and describes various aspects of it.
Author : Barbara A. Holdrege
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317669096
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Bhakti and Embodiment written by Barbara A. Holdrege and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical shift from Vedic traditions to post-Vedic bhakti (devotional) traditions is accompanied by a shift from abstract, translocal notions of divinity to particularized, localized notions of divinity and a corresponding shift from aniconic to iconic traditions and from temporary sacrificial arenas to established temple sites. In Bhakti and Embodiment Barbara Holdrege argues that the various transformations that characterize this historical shift are a direct consequence of newly emerging discourses of the body in bhakti traditions in which constructions of divine embodiment proliferate, celebrating the notion that a deity, while remaining translocal, can appear in manifold corporeal forms in different times and different localities on different planes of existence. Holdrege suggests that an exploration of the connections between bhakti and embodiment is critical not only to illuminating the distinctive transformations that characterize the emergence of bhakti traditions but also to understanding the myriad forms that bhakti has historically assumed up to the present time. This study is concerned more specifically with the multileveled models of embodiment and systems of bodily practices through which divine bodies and devotional bodies are fashioned in Krsna bhakti traditions and focuses in particular on two case studies: the Bhagavata Purana, the consummate textual monument to Vaisnava bhakti, which expresses a distinctive form of passionate and ecstatic bhakti that is distinguished by its embodied nature; and the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, an important bhakti tradition inspired by the Bengali leader Caitanya in the sixteenth century, which articulates a robust discourse of embodiment pertaining to the divine bodies of Krsna and the devotional bodies of Krsna bhaktas that is grounded in the canonical authority of the Bhagavata Purana.
