Hinduisme

The historical interplay of Hinduism as an ancient Indian religion and Christianity as a religion associated (in India, at least) with foreign power and colonialism, continues to animate Hindu-Christian relations today. On the one hand, The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations describes a rich history of amicable, productive, even sometimes syncretic Hindu-Christian encounters. On the other, this handbook equally attends to historical and contemporary moments of tension, conflict, and violence between Hindus and Christians. Comprising thirty-nine chapters by a team of international contributors, this handbook is divided into seven parts:Theoretical and methodological considerationsHistorical interactionsContemporary exchangesSites of bodily and material interactionsSignificant figuresComparative theologiesResponsesThe handbook explores: how the study of Hindu-Christian relations has been and ought to be done, the history of Hindu-Christian relations through key interactions, ethnographic reflections on current dynamics of Hindu-Christian exchange, important key thinkers, and topics in comparative theology, ultimately providing a framework for further debates in the area.The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations is essential reading for students and researchers in Hindu-Christian studies, Hindu traditions, Asian religions, and studies in Christianity. This handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as anthropology, political science, theology, and history.

Music and Temple Ritual in South India: Performing for ¿iva explores the musical practices of the periya m¿¿am, a South Indian instrumental temple ensemble of professional musicians.

Neeti Nair explores the trend toward legal protection for the religious "sentiments" of majorities in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Nair offers historical context for contemporary persecution and rising religious fundamentalism, and highlights how growing political solicitation of religious sentiments has fueled a secular resistance.

"Are Eastern practices useful for psychological growth? Is psychoanalysis an aid on an Eastern path? Carl Gustav Jung had the realization of the existence of a center deep within our being, the Self, the discovery of which is the goal of individuation: the process of psychological development. Unable to find analogies to the Self in Christianity, he turned to Eastern religions, uncovering and finding a reflection of this miracle in Daoism and Hinduism, while also examining Buddhism and Sufism. Eastern paths and their practices, such as meditation, mindfulness, and yoga, have been absorbed into Western culture. It is thus timely to approach the contemporary relevance of Eastern religions and practices to the Jungian path of individuation. These essays are personal, engaging, and contain a refined analysis of whether these two paths may work together or are pointing to different end points. Contributors: Ashok Bedi, Lionel Corbett, Royce Froehlich, Karin Jironet, Patricia Katsky, Ann Chia-Yi Li, Jim Manganiello, Judith Pickering, Leslie Stein, Murray Stein, Polly Young-Eisendrath"--

The Epic of Ram by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume presents the poet's grand introduction to Ram, setting the stage for his advent and divine mission.

The book describes the traditional culture of the people of TamilNadu through many articles and how the Modernisation and Westernisation makes an impact over them. The comparison of life style of our people in this MILLENNIUM and before, is portrayed in it. MUHURTHAM (WEDDING DAY RITUALS): After the bride and groom are seated in the manavarai( the platform in wedding hall where the wedding rituals take place), the priest continues his mantras and rituals along with the bride and groom's family with the first offering to lord Ganesh. The rituals symbolizes the importance of the relatives and relationships of bride and groom.Padha Poojai: The main ritual is padha poojai. The bride and groom will wash the foot of their parents and keep sandal and vermilion on their feet and shower flowers to get their blessings.Machaan Modhiram: In this the male sibling of the bride(machaan relation for groom)should put a finger ring to the groom. Naathanar Vilaku: Through out the wedding rituals the female sibling of the groom (naathanar relation for the bride) should hold a lamp( kai vilaku) standing behind the couple.Sapthapathi: Sapthapathi( seven steps) is the ritual where the groom takes the bride's right hand in his left hand and leads her around the sacred fire seven times while the priest recites Vedic verses that bond the groom and bride with a promise to share a life together. There is significance to these seven steps.

Ramakrishna (1836-1886) gehört zu den größten Heiligen Indiens. Er verbrachte die meiste Zeit seines Lebens in der Tempelanlage von Dakshineswar bei Kalkutta, wo ihn zahlreiche Menschen besuchten. Schließlich bildete sich ein Schülerkreis um ihn, aus dem der Ramakrishna-Mönchsorden und die Ramakrishna-Mission hervorgingen, die nach seinem Tod seine Lehre weltweit verbreiteten.Ramakrishnas Lehre umfasst alle Lebensbereiche des Menschen. Er gebrauchte oft Beispiele aus dem Alltag oder Gleichnisse, um sie seinen Schülern und Besuchern zu veranschaulichen. Da er mit der indischen Mythologie sehr vertraut war, erzählte er auch gern mythologische Geschichten, um den einen oder anderen Punkt klarzumachen.Gabriele Ebert legt hier eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Gleichnissen, Alltagsbeispielen und mythologischen Geschichten aus den Hauptwerken Ramakrishnas vor, die zum Nachdenken und zur Meditation einlädt.