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Transcendent in America : Hindu-Inspired Meditation Movements as New Religion /

Yoga, karma, meditation, guru-these terms, once obscure, are now a part of the American lexicon. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the United States over the past century. In Transcendent in America, Lola Williamson traces the history...

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Autor principal: Williamson, Lola (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2010]
Colección:North American Religions ; 6
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505 0 0 |t Frontmatter --   |t Contents --   |t A Note on Transliteration --   |t Preface --   |t PART I : BACKGROUND --   |t 1 What Are Hindu-Inspired Meditation Movements? --   |t 2 Laying the Foundation for American-Style Hinduism --   |t PART II : THREE HINDU-INSPIRED MEDITATION MOVEMENTS --   |t 3 Self-Realization Fellowship --   |t 4 Transcendental Meditation --   |t 5 Siddha Yoga --   |t PART III: IN THEIR OWN WORDS --   |t 6 The Guru-Disciple Relationship --   |t 7 Mystical Experiences --   |t 8 Worldview --   |t Conclusion --   |t Notes --   |t Bibliography --   |t Index --   |t About the Author 
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