Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahm�, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the R�m�yana and the Mah�bh�rata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology.

Handbook of Hindu Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology)

Literature & Fiction

Williams, George M.

Contemporary

Oxford University Press

Together these handbooks offer an illuminating account of a fascinating corner of the world of myth. Set includes Handbook of Japanese Mythology, Handbook of Native American Mythology, Handbook of Hindu Mythology, and Handbook of Chinese Mythology.

Mythology Set

Politics & Social Sciences

Ashkenazi, Michael

Yang, Lihui

An, Deming

Turner, Anderson

Social Sciences

Cosmic Sage attempts to weave together Imaoka Shin'ichir&#333;'s life story and his message. It will reveal the spiritual pilgrimage of a Bodhisattva-Kami-Christian-Unitarian-sage, the Emerson of Japan. Each chapter will provide a setting from which Imaoka's thought and insights can be understood. However, his thought and their expressions were never put together in extended studies or systematically developed. Metaphor, paradox and wordplay merit him being compared with Emerson. This book has been written to explore his influence on liberating religious traditions of Japan, to probe the paradoxes in having multiple religious identities, to follow the faith journey of a "student of life." Each segment of his life was "like a school, a place of learning with its time for graduation," as Imaoka-sensei would say. Each graduation was to be valued as it had contributed to one's life and growth.

Cosmic Sage: Imaoka Shin'ichirō, Prophet of Free Religion

Religion & Spirituality

Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts

Uniquest Publishing

The Gosho Reference: Volume 1

Reference

World Tribune Press

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