| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Series |
Routledge library editions. Hinduism ; Volume 9 |
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Routledge library editions. Hinduism ; v. 9
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I THE PROBLEM; 1 Is Vedanta for Western Man?; 2 Mysticism and Mystic Experiences; 3 Man and God; 4 The Problem of Evil; 5 Harmony of Religions; PART II THE GOAL; 6 The Goal of Life; 7 Purity; 8 Faith; 9 Happiness; 10 Perfection; 11 God in Everything; 12 Samadhi or Transcendental Consciousness; PART III THE METHODS; 13 Why Spiritual Disciplines?; 14 The Way to Find God; 15 Mind -- Its Powers and Uses; 16 Control of the Subconscious Mind |
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17 Overcoming Obstacles in Spiritual Life18 Worship and Meditation; 19 Self-Surrender; 20 Renunciation and Austerity; 21 Grace and Self-Effort; PART IV THE EXEMPLARS; 22 Buddha and Buddhism; 23 What Christ Means to Me; 24 Vivekananda and His Message; 25 Sri Ramakrishna and the Religion of Tomorrow; PART V VITAL QUESTIONS ON RELIGION ANSWERED; 26 Vital Questions on Religion Answered; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Summary |
This book, first published in 1968, is a collection of twenty-five lectures by Swami Prabhavananda, the outstanding scholar and translator of Hindu scriptures. They present a direct and pragmatic approach to spiritual life, and a clear guide to Hinduism |
| Notes |
Originally published in 1968 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Religious life -- Hinduism.
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Vedanta.
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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Religious life -- Hinduism
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Vedanta
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429052903 |
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0429052901 |
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0429629206 |
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9780429629204 |
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9780429627569 |
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0429627564 |
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9780429625923 |
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0429625928 |
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