Hutchinson Encylopedia of Living

R. C. Zaehner

Religion & Spirituality

Century Hutchinson*

An Inquiry into some Varieties of Praeternatural Experience.

Mysticism Sacred and Profane

Oxford Univ. Pr.

Hinduism is both a way of life and a highly organized social and religious system, but in the modern world its essentials, perhaps more than those of any other major religion, are undergoing a process of redefinition. Professor Zaehner's book traces these concepts through the four-thousand year development of Hinduism, and explains the enduring foundations from which it continues to flourish and grow. This book's great merit is that it conveys the essence of concepts such as moksha, karma and sanatana dharma to the newcomer without over-simplification. It remains a penetrating interpretation of the multiple facets of Hinduism from ancient times to the present day.

Hinduism (OPUS)

Hinduism

Oxford University Press

Hindu Scriptures

London: Dent [Everyman's Library], 1982

Hindu Scriptures (Everyman's Library)

Among the sacred books of India are the hymns of the Rig-Veda, the world’s first recorded poems; the “magical texts” of the Athara-Veda; the stirring pantheistic speculations of the Upanishads; and the Bhagavad-Gītā,a cosmic drama of divine self-revelation in human history on the field of human battle. Taken together they represent 3,500 years of a continuous religious tradition that is multifarious, inclusive, and, at the same time, wedded to a central spiritual vision. This edition features the translations and annotations of R. C. Zaehner, a pioneering scholar whose selections in this volume, first published by Everyman’s Library in 1966, have never been bettered as an introduction for the general reader to the Vedic tradition. Zaehner has chosen the most interesting and important verses, rendered in English that is accessible and vivid, and his introduction provides an excellent guide to the historical context, the philosophical significance, and the literary power of these beautiful and ancient texts.
Introduction by R.C. Zaehner (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Everyman"s Library

This work traces the development of mystical thought during the formative periods of the Hindu and Muslim traditions and provides comparisons between the two streams of mysticism. The author's discussion includes the classical Upanishads, the Yogasutras, the Bhagavad-Gita and their commentaries. His study of the Islamic tradition includes the Monastic revolution introduced by Abu Yazid, which the author traces to the influence of Indian thought and the later writings of Ghazali.

Hindu and Muslim Mysticism

Schocken Books

Our savage god: The perverse use of eastern thought

Sheed and Ward

The teachings of the Magi: A compendium of Zoroastrian beliefs

Sheldon Press

Hindu And Muslim Mysticism

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Oneworld Pubns Ltd

Research Press

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