An Introduction to Hindu Symbolism
Author | : I. K. Taimni |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Hindu symbolism |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : I. K. Taimni |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Hindu symbolism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : I. K. Taimni |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Hindu symbolism |
ISBN | : 9788170593058 |
Author | : Gautam Chatterjee |
Publisher | : Abhinav Publications |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Hindu symbolism |
ISBN | : 9788170173977 |
Hinduism Is Not Merely A Religion But A Way Of Life. Hinduism, In Its Traverse Of Four Thousand Years, Has Accumulated Many A Belief And Practice, Which Encompass The Whole Socio-Religio-Cultural Life Of A Devout. Since The Mythological Past, Hinduism Is Studded With Varied Signs And Symptoms, Which Are Mystic In Character And Symbolic In Nature, And Are Also Sacred Symbols Of Spiritualism As Well. These Symbols Are The Sacred Rivers; Mystic Mantras Like Om And Gayatri; The Auspicious Symbol Of Swastika; The Shivalinga, Salagram Shila Or Sacred Stone Objects; Tripundra Tilaks Or Urdhapundra Tilaks- The Process Of Besmearing The Body With Different Marks Of Sandal Pastes; The Sacred Conch Or Sankha And Venerated Trees Which Have Medicinal Value And Spiritual Ethos Like Tulsi, Vata, Rudraksha, Etc. All These Are Part Of Modern Hinduism But To Many Devouts And Observers These Symbols Stand Enigmatic! Thus This Book Attempts To Explore And Unearth The Hidden Philosophy Of These Signs And Gauge The Socio-Scientific Base And Tries To Find Out The Real Meaning Of Ritualistic Methodologies Of These Symbols, Which Are The Great Objects Of Veneration Of The Hindus Down The Ages.
Author | : Swami Nityananda |
Publisher | : Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2019-11-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 8175971495 |
In the Indian ethos, we encounter symbolism everywhere – in our shastras, in our celebrations and festivals, in the way we live. Symbolism has a language of its own. It is not necessarily meant to be cryptic or secretive, but it is meant to make on think, to ask questions. Why do we celebrate our festivals the way we do? Why are Hindu gods multi-armed, each one specific and distinct from the other? What is the significance of their individual vehicles and the weapons they carry? Pujya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayananda, sometimes spoke about symbolism and sometimes wrote about it. His style was unique and always to the point. The articles in this book have been compiled by Swami Nityananda (formerly R.S. Nathan), who was driven by a desire to share Gurudev’s wisdom with all. There are articles by others too, and they have been included because each one of them touches on one or the other aspect of symbolism. And if anybody is buzzing with questions, pick up this book and read on.
Author | : Eva Rudy Jansen |
Publisher | : Binkey Kok |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9789074597074 |
Hinduism is more than a religion; it is a way of life. Its rich and multicoloured history has made the structure of its mythical and philosophical principles into a highly differentiated maze, of which total knowledge is a practical impossibility. This volume cannot offer a complete survey of the meaning of Hinduism. It is an extensive compilation of important deities and their divine manifestations, so that modern students can understand the significance of the Hindu pantheon.
Author | : M.K.V. Narayan |
Publisher | : Fultus Corporation |
Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 2007-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1596821175 |
Hinduism is one of the major religions of the world with considerable antiquity and complexity. It is identified by its ancient scriptures called Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Epics, its iconography and temple culture visible in India and abroad. The popular epics Ramayana and Mahabharata attract interest all over the world for their thematic stories. Many books publicise the spiritual symbolism of these facets of Hinduism. Author of this book deviates from this general trend and analyses Hindu symbolism in the light of sociological perspectives and scientific parallels visible in the ever changing Indian society in the form of cultural expressions.
Author | : Cath Senker |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2009-08-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781435830387 |
Introduces the major symbols of Hinduism and what they mean; discusses the Hindu gods, worship, rites of passage, and religious festivals; and shares folktales, recipes, and crafts from the Hindu tradition.
Author | : A. Parthasarathy |
Publisher | : A. Parthasarathy |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9381094152 |
A practical text explaining the allegorical significance of gods and goddesses; rituals and festivals; invocations and prayers. It educates a spiritual aspirant with the philosophical aspect of religious practices.
Author | : Avula Parthasarathy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Hindu gods |
ISBN | : 9788190617956 |
Author | : René Guénon |
Publisher | : Sophia Perennis |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2004-05 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780900588747 |
René Guénon's Introduction to the Study of Hindu Doctrines can serve as an introduction to all his later works-especially those which, like Man and His Becoming according to the Vedanta, The Symbolism of the Cross, The Multiple States of the Being, and Studies in Hinduism, expound the more profound aspects of metaphysical doctrines in greater detail. In Part I Guenon clears away certain ingrained prejudices inherited from the 'Renaissance', with its adulation of the Greco-Roman culture and its compensating depreciation-both deliberate and instinctive-of other civilizations. In Part II he establishes the fundamental distinctions between various modes of thought and brings out the real nature of metaphysical or universal knowledge-an understanding of which is the first condition for the personal realization of that 'Knowledge' which partakes of the Absolute. Words like 'religion', 'philosophy', 'symbolism', 'mysticism', and 'superstition', are here given a precise meaning. Part III presents a more detailed examination of the Hindu doctrine and its applications at different levels, leading up to the Vedanta, which constitutes its metaphysical essence. Lastly, Part IV resumes the task of clearing away current misconceptions, but is this time concerned not with the West itself, but with distortions of the Hindu doctrines that have arisen as a result of attempts to read into them, or to graft onto them, modern Western conceptions. The concluding chapter lays down the essential conditions for any genuine understanding between East and West, which can only come through the work of those who have attained, at least in some degree, to the realization of 'wisdom uncreate'-that intellective, suprarational knowledge called in the East jñana, and in the West gnosis.