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Paperback: 288 + xvi pages
ISBN: 8170520479
Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 320 gramsALL ABOUT HINDUISM
by Swami Sivananda
Table of Contents
Publishers' Note vii Universal Prayers ix 1. HINDU RELIGION
Purpose of Religion 3 Distinguishing Features of Hinduism 3 The Glory of Vedanta and Yoga 5 Emphasis on Practice 6 Who Is a Hindu? 7 Origin and Significance of the Term 8 The Spiritual Soil of India 9 The Facts of History 11 Reasons For Survival of the Hindu Religion 11 Its Future 12 2. HINDU SCRIPTURES
Sanskrit Literature 13 The Scriptures 13 The Secular Writings 36 Conclusion 37 3. HINDU DHARMA
Definition of Dharma 38 The Sole Authority of the Vedas 40 The Changing Dharma 40 Dharma in Other Religions 41 Benefits of the Practice of Dharma 41 Kinds of Dharma 42 Sanatana Dharma 43 Samanya Dharma 44 Varnasrama Dharma 50 Yuga Dharma 61 Conclusion 62 4. HINDU ETHICS
Conduct and Character 63 Ethics or the Science of Conduct 63 Ethics, Spirituality and Religion 64 Benefits of the Practice of Ethics 64 Ethical Codes in Hinduism 65 The Foundational Principles of Hindu Ethics 66 Service As Worship 67 Ethical Culture or the Process of Purification 68 Philosophy of Right and Wrong 69 Yogic Gardening 73 Conclusion 74 5. HINDU TENETS
The Law of Karma 75 The Doctrine of Reincarnation 81 The Concept of Avatara 85 6. HINDU RITUALS
Sandhyopasana 87 The Ten Scriptural Samskaras 92 The Pancha Mahayajnas 96 Sraaddha and Tarpana 99 Pitripaksha and Mahalaya Amavasya 101 Navaratri or the Nine-Day Worship of Devi 103 7. HINDU WORSHIP
Worship or Upasana 108 Benefits of Worship 108 Saguna-Upasana and Nirguna-Upasana 110 The Bhavas in Bhakti Yoga 111 Puja and Ishta-Devata 112 The Philosophy and Significance of Idol-Worship 115 From Ritualistic Bhakti to Para-Bhakti 124 The Glory of Hindu Philosophy and Hindu Mode of Worship 125 Conclusion 126 8. HINDU YOGA
The Four Paths 129 Karma Yoga 129 Bhakti Yoga 131 Raja Yoga 132 Jnana Yoga 135 The Yoga of Synthesis 137 9. HINDU THEOLOGY
Theological Classifications 140 The Vaishnavas 141 The Saivas 146 The Saktas 147 Miscellaneous 147 The Arya Samajists and the Brahma Samajists 147 Sadhus and Sannyasins 148 10. HINDU MYTHOLOGY
AND SYMBOLSHindu Mythology 153 Hindu Symbols 155 Conclusion 165 11. HINDU PHILOSOPHY—I
Philosophy—Its Origin and Its Limitations 166 The Orthodox and the Heterodox Systems of Indian Philosophy 168 The Shad-Darsanas or the Six Orthodox Schools 168 The Nyaya 172 The Vaiseshika 178 The Sankhya 184 The Yoga 198 The Purva Mimamsa 206 The Vedanta Philosophy 211 12. HINDU PHILOSOPHY—II
Introduction 216 The Advaita Philosophy of Sri Sankara 219 The Visishtadvaita Philosophy of Sri Ramanuja 223 The Dvaita Philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya 229 The Dvaitadvaita Philosophy of Sri Nimbarka 234 The Suddhadvaita Philosophy of Sri Vallabha 241 The Achintya Bhedabheda Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya 247 13. HINDU PHILOSOPHY—III
The Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy 254 The Sakti Yoga Philosophy 258 14. EPILOGUE
Unity—The Need of the Hour 268 Who Is Qualified To Serve Religion Efficiently 269 Education and Nation-Building 270 Call For Consolidation of the Nation 273 APPENDICES
I. The Siva-Linga 277 II. Indian Culture Based On the Bhagavad-Gita 280
Publishers’ Note
Hinduism is veritably the fountain-head of all religions. It contains within itself the seeds of all religions. It includes all religions and excludes none.
It is but natural that people all over the world should show increasing interest in a religion with so universal an appeal.
“ALL ABOUT HINDUISM” is intended to meet the needs of those who want to be introduced to the various facets of the crystal that is Hinduism. The book, which was first published in 1947, has now been rearranged in a more convenient form, with useful additions here and there, and is now released in its fifth edition.
We do hope that all serious students of Hindu Religion and Philosophy will find the book useful and interesting.
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