Amrutur V Srinivasan Hinduism For Dummies 2011 | 5.48 MB
English | 387 Pages

Title: Hinduism for Dummies
Author: Srinivasan, Amrutur V.
Year: 2011

Swami Vivekananda: Hinduism and India's Road to Modernity By Makarand Paranjape
2019 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 9353570883 | EPUB | 1 MB
Arguably, the greatest achievement of Swami Vivekananda, one of the most celebrated icons of modern India, was the reconstruction of Hinduism. This he accomplished by reforming the religion in India and changing its image in the West. Indeed, the Hinduism that Vivekananda expounded at the Parliament of World's Religions in Chicago was a new, progressive version of an ancient tradition, devoid of the superstitions and distortions with which it had come to be associated. He revolutionized Hindu faith traditions by turning them into a repository of rational, universal philosophy. This book tries to get to the heart of Swami Vivekananda's legacy and his relevance in the contemporary world. It examines hitherto lesser-known aspects of Swamiji's life and work including his contributions to practical Vedanta, universal religion, science-spirituality and inter-religious dialogue, dharmic secularism, educational philosophy, poetry, and, above all, to the problem of Indian modernity. Despite the abundance of literature available on him, Swami Vivekananda is still not understood adequately, remaining somewhat of an enigma. A fresh reading of the life and times of the Swami by someone who has studied him closely, Makarand R. Paranjape's detailed, thought-provoking account shows that in Vivekananda's visionary thoughts lay the seeds of the creation of a modern India. This book reclaims Swami Vivekananda's stature as a pioneer of contemporary Hindu thought and nationalism.

A Brief Introduction to Hinduism by Tim Dowley
English | October 1, 2018 | ISBN: 1506450342 | 125 pages | EPUB | 9.70 Mb
This brief introduction to Hinduism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Hinduism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Hindu beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.

Knut A. Jacobsen, "Yoga in Modern Hinduism: Hariharānanda Āraṇya and Sāṃkhyayoga "
English | ISBN: 1138080594 | 2017 | 234 pages | EPUB | 1040 KB
The Sāṃkhyayoga institution of Kāpil Maṭh is a religious organisation with a small tradition of followers which emerged in the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth century in Bengal in India around the renunciant and yogin Hariharānanda Āraṇya. This tradition developed during the same period in which modern yoga was born and forms a chapter in the expansion of yoga traditions in modern Hinduism.

David Frawley, "Arise Arjuna: Hinduism Resurgent in a New Century"
English | 2018 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 9388134982, 9388134974 | PDF | 1,0 mb

Vedic Physics: Scientific Origin of Hinduism By Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2015 | 270 Pages | ISBN: 1988207045 | PDF | 1 MB
This is a reprint of the original 1999 edition with minor editorial changes. The Rigveda is the first book of humankind and the most sacred scripture of Hinduism. It also happens to be the most ill-understood book of our times. Despite the extensive study by academic and religious scholars, the purpose and meaning of the Rigveda and many ancient Hindu scriptures remain unclear. In this pathbreaking book, the discovery of the Rigveda as a book of ancient cosmology is described, and related to the seals of ancient Indus Valley Civilization, thereby challenging our perception of humanity. "The Vedas have always been lauded as containing the secrets of cosmogenesis. Raja Roy in his remarkable book shows how this is true not only from the yogic vison but according to the latest insights of modern physics. The book takes the reader on a vast panoramic journey through the universe of matter, mind and human history as well." David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies "Roy presents a new framework for the understanding of the Vedic hymns from the point of view of physics and then he draws parallels with recent theories on the nature of the universe. We celebrate the new path he has hewn through the bush of old scholarship." Professor Subhash Kak Oklahoma State University

Lokesh Ohri, "Till Kingdom Come: Medieval Hinduism in the Modern Himalaya"
English | ISBN: 1438482558 | 2021 | 416 pages | PDF | 5 MB

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism | 2.92 MB
English | 549 Pages

Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism: A New Look at the World's Oldest Religion
Author: Linda Johnsen
Year: 2001

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism | 15.35 MB
N/A | 912 Pages

Title: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)
Author: James G. Lochtefeld, Ph.D.
Year: N/A

Paul Oliver, "Hinduism and the 1960s: The Rise of a Counter-culture"
English | 2015 | pages: 201 | ISBN: 1472531558, 1472533038 | PDF | 1,2 mb
The West has drawn upon Hinduism on a wide scale, from hatha yoga and meditation techniques, to popular culture in music and fashion, yet the contribution of Hinduism to the counter-culture of the 1960s has not been analysed in full.