Publisher : Release Date :2004 ISBN :0195145372 Pages :272 pages Rating Book:4.9/5 (195 users)
Download or read book The Graceful Guru written by Karen Pechilis and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher but is also understood to be an embodiment of the divine. Historically, the role of guru in the public domain has been exclusive to men. The new visibility of female gurus inIndia and the U.S. today, and indeed across the globe, has inspired this first-ever scholarly study of the origins, variety, and worldwide popularity of Hindu female gurus. In the Introduction, Karen Pechilis examines the historical emergence of Hindu female gurus with reference to the Hinduphilosophy of the self, women spiritual exemplars as wives and saints, Tantric worship of the Goddess, and the internationalization of gurus in the U.S. in the twentieth century. Nine essays profile specific female gurus, presenting biographies of these remarkable women while highlightingoverarching issues and themes concerning women's status as religious leaders; these themes are nuanced in the afterword to the volume. The essays explore how Hindu female gurus embody grace in both senses--as a feminine ideal and an attribute of the divine-and argue that their status as leaders isgrounded in their negotiation of these two types of grace. This book provides biographical profiles of the following female gurus plus sensitive scholarly analysis of their spiritual paths: Ammachi, Anandamayi Ma, Gauri Ma, Gurumayi, Jayashri Ma, Karunamayi Ma, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, Mother Meera,Shree Maa and Sita Devi.
Publisher :Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Release Date :2020-07-09 ISBN :8123032684 Pages :253 pages Rating Book:4.2/5 (123 users)
Download or read book Guru Nanak written by Publications Division and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compilation carries essays on Guru Nanak and his teachings by eminent scholars.
Publisher :Routledge Release Date :2013-07-04 ISBN :1136451080 Pages :216 pages Rating Book:4.3/5 (136 users)
Download or read book Teachings of the Sikh Gurus written by Christopher Shackle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognized masterpieces of Indian literature, the Guru Granth Sahib and the Dasam Granth are fundamental to the Sikh religion, not only in the physical layout of temples and in ceremonies of worship, but as infallible reference texts offering counsel and instruction. Teachings of the Sikh Gurus presents a brand new selection of key passages from these sacred scriptures, translated into modern English by leading experts, Christopher Shackle and Arvind-pal Singh Mandair. Including six longer compositions and many shorter hymns thematically organised by topics such as Time and Impermanence, Self and Mind, Authority, and Ethics, the book’s accessible and carefully chosen extracts distil the essence of Sikhism’s remarkable textual and intellectual legacy, depicting how its message of universal tolerance suits the contemporary world. The detailed introduction and notes to the translations aid readers’ comprehension of the hymns’ form and content, as well as providing some historical context, making it an ideal introduction to Sikh literature.
Publisher :Atlantic Publishers & Dist Release Date :2007 ISBN :9788126908578 Pages :506 pages Rating Book:4.0/5 (98 users)
Download or read book History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1469-1606 C.E written by Surjit Singh Gandhi and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2007 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Impulse Behind The Study In Hand Was The Longing To Find Adequate Answers To Certain Vital Questions What Exactly Does Sikhism Stand For? Why Was It Originated And Developed By Guru Nanak And His Nine Successors? How Did It Strike Roots Among People? What Institutions And Structures The Gurus Evolved To Highlight And Escalate It? What Type Of Praxis Of Man And Society Gurus Visualized? How Was It Different From Contemporary Religious Systems Islam, Hinduism, Sahajyana, Buddhism, Nathism, Bhakti System Etc.? Was It A Synthesis Of Different Traits Of Different Religions? Was It A Syncretism Of Hindu And Muslim Cultures Or Was It An Independent System? Did Sikhism Purport To Design To Raise Itself On Premises Different From The Ones Which Formed The Foundations Of Hindu Or Other Societies? Was It Merely Reformist Movement Aiming At Certain Targets Within Time And Space Or A Distinct Spirito-Social Process To Urge The People To March Towards Integrated Development Both At Micro And Macro Levels? What Was The True Nature Of Supreme Reality As Conceived By The Gurus? How Is This Related With The Universe Including Man And How Does It Permeate, Pervade And Operate The Whole Universe? What Type Of Society Conforms To God S Will And How Was Its Consummation Possible? Which Models Of Polity And Social Edifice Were Recommended By The Gurus? Is Sikhism A Life-Affirming Dispensation Or Life-Negating Philosophy? Why Was Structural Bonding Of Religion And Politics Effected And Institutionalised? What Is The Place Of Sikhism In The Comity Of Religions And How It Is Relevant To Challenges Of The Present-Day World? Such Questions And A Lot More Being Vital And Crucial For The Understanding Of The Role Of Gurus And Their Dispensation, Have Been Fully Taken Cognizance Of In The Present Study.
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Publisher :Arihant Publications India limited Release Date : ISBN : Pages : pages Rating Book:4./5 ( users)
Download or read book written by and published by Arihant Publications India limited. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher :Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd Release Date : ISBN :9352619536 Pages :96 pages Rating Book:4.5/5 (352 users)
Download or read book General Knowledge Capsule 2020 written by Diamond Power Learning Team and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers all the subjects which is important form examination point of view.We have contain the questions from Latest Important Events 2019, Forest survey report 2017 & The Union Budget 2019 - 20. Apart from this, we have also covered other sections like India and World History, India and World Geography, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, General Science, Computer and Miscellaneous form where expected questions are asked in various competitive exams.
Publisher :Shambhala Publications Release Date :2016-11-22 ISBN :0834840480 Pages :272 pages Rating Book:4.3/5 (834 users)
Download or read book The Guru Drinks Bourbon? written by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devotion to one’s teacher is the lifeblood of the Vajrayana path. Because the guru can and will use whatever means it takes to wake us up, this relationship may require us to drop our most deeply held beliefs and expectations. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse addresses some of the most misunderstood aspects of this powerful relationship and gives practical advice on making the most of this precious opportunity for transformation. Through stories and classical examples, he shows how to walk the path with eyes wide open, with critical-thinking skills sharpened and equipped to analyze the guru, before taking the leap.
Publisher :Star Publications Release Date :2007 ISBN :9788176502306 Pages :52 pages Rating Book:4.0/5 (52 users)
Download or read book The Sikh Religion written by Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid and published by Star Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of question and answers on Sikh Religion with colourful pictures
Publisher :Himalayan Academy Publications Release Date :2011 ISBN :1934145408 Pages :1204 pages Rating Book:4.3/5 (934 users)
Download or read book The Guru Chronicles written by and published by Himalayan Academy Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone on the spiritual path knows it's rare that the illumined lives of yogis and gurus are laid before us. We have but a handful: Autobiography of a Yogi; Milarepa: Tibet's Great Yogi; Ramakrishna and His Disciples and a few of others. Now comes an amazing book, The Guru Chronicles, filled with the magical and highly mystical stories of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, his Sri Lankan guru Siva Yogaswami and five preceding masters, who all held truth in the palm of their hand and inspired slumbering souls to "Know thy Self."
Publisher :Oxford University Press Release Date :2013-01-31 ISBN :0199931453 Pages :332 pages Rating Book:4.9/5 (199 users)
Download or read book The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh written by Louis E. Fenech and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis E. Fenech offers a compelling new examination of one of the only Persian compositions attributed to the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): the Zafar-namah or 'Epistle of Victory.' Written as a masnavi, a Persian poem, this letter was originally sent to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (d. 1707) rebuking his most unbecoming conduct. Incredibly, Guru Gobind Singh's letter is included today within the Sikh canon, one of only a very small handful of Persian-language texts granted the status of Sikh scripture. As such, its contents are sung on special Sikh occasions. Perhaps equally surprising is the fact that the letter appears in the tenth Guru's book or the Dasam Granth in the standard Gurmukhi script (in which Punjabi is written) but retains its original Persian language, a vernacular few Sikhs know. Drawing out the letter's direct and subtle references to the Iranian national epic, the Shah-namah, and to Shaikh Sa'di's thirteenth-century Bustan, Fenech demonstrates how this letter served as a form of Indo-Islamic verbal warfare, ensuring the tenth Guru's moral and symbolic victory over the legendary and powerful Mughal empire. Through analysis of the Zafar-namah, Fenech resurrects an essential and intiguing component of the Sikh tradition: its Islamicate aspect.
Publisher :Simon and Schuster Release Date :2017-08-01 ISBN :1683832450 Pages :384 pages Rating Book:4.8/5 (683 users)
Download or read book Guru written by B. P. Puri and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founder of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math offers wisdom and clarity about the most vital and least understood aspects of the spiritual path: the teacher. This compilation of articles written by Swami B. P. Puri is a handbook for those seeking guidance in their quest for a genuine guru, for those wanting to learn more about the foundational concepts of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, or for those simply wanting to deepen their spiritual practice. Swami B. P. Puri articulates the qualities and qualifications of both the spiritual teacher and the student disciple. The book describes the proper processes of approaching the spiritual teacher, learning from them, and offering service to them. Guru also explains what students and teachers should avoid in their pursuit of sincere spiritual practice. Firmly rooted in a wealth of ancient Sanskrit and Bengali poetry and accompanied by Swami B. P. Puri’s beautiful and elegant translations and commentaries, Guru will be cherished by those with a keen interest in Hindu spirituality.
Publisher :Addison-Wesley Professional Release Date :2002 ISBN :9780201700466 Pages :792 pages Rating Book:4.0/5 (7 users)
Download or read book The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Stored Procedures, XML, and HTML written by Ken Henderson and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2002 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CD-ROM contains: Source code from text.
Publisher :Algora Publishing Release Date :2008-01 ISBN :0875864821 Pages :309 pages Rating Book:4.7/5 (875 users)
Download or read book World Heritage Monuments and Related Edifices in India written by ʻAlī Jāvīd and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher :Arihant Publications India limited Release Date :2020-03-10 ISBN :9324193171 Pages :506 pages Rating Book:4.2/5 (324 users)
Download or read book Indian Air Force X & Y Group Technical & Non-Technical 2020 written by Arihant Experts and published by Arihant Publications India limited. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year Indian Air Force invites online application for the Group X (Technical) & Group Y (Non-Technical) to shortlist male candidates on the merit based. Group X trades is comprises of English, Physics and Maths as per the 10+2 CBSE pattern whereas Group Y Trades is comprises of English, Reasoning and General Awareness. The present book “INDIAN AIR FORCE AIRMEN GROUP X & Y” is specially designed for the candidates of Indian Air Force – Group X & Y recruitment exam. It includes the Model Solved Papers (Official) in the beginning of the book to give the insight of the difficulty level and variety of questions that are being asked in the exam. Divided into 5 Key Sections; English, Physics, Mathematics, Reasoning & General Awareness this book is a complete package that provides Chapterwise Theory in the ‘Notes’ form, with more than 5000 MCQs are given in a Chapterwise manner the quick revision of each chapter. Detailed explanatory answers have also been provided for each question for the better understanding of the concepts. The main purpose of this book is to assure success of the candidates of this exam. TABLE OF CONTENTS Model Solved Papers (Official), English, Physics, Mathematics, Reasoning & General Awareness.
Publisher :AuthorHouse Release Date :2009-08 ISBN :1449000800 Pages :414 pages Rating Book:4.4/5 (449 users)
Download or read book Evolution of Faith and Religion written by Ajit Randhawa and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher :Bloomsbury Publishing Release Date :2009-09-01 ISBN :144116667X Pages :176 pages Rating Book:4.4/5 (441 users)
Download or read book Mysticism: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Paul Oliver and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysticism is one of the most enduring and fascinating aspects of religious life, and one of the most difficult to unpick. It has, over the centuries, inspired many of the leading figures in different faiths to seek a sense of union with God or with the spiritual forces in the universe, and is increasingly part of the spiritual mainstream. Designed for students grappling with this complicated area, this book enables readers to understand the nature of mysticism, and to examine in detail the traditional methods used by mystics in seeking an intimate understanding of the spiritual world. Including a detailed survey of mystical trends within all the main world religions, and case studies of the lives of important mystics, Mysticism: A Guide for the Perplexed also examines the nature of the mystical lifestyle, and the extent to which ordinary people can develop a sense of personal mysticism.
Publisher :Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. Release Date :2014-09-28 ISBN :1472428749 Pages :295 pages Rating Book:4.7/5 (472 users)
Download or read book Legal Cases, New Religious Movements, and Minority Faiths written by Professor James T Richardson and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-09-28 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring cases in different parts of the world, this book offers a practical insight for understanding the relations of NRMs and other minority religions and the law from the perspective of legal cases. Including contributions from scholars, legal practitioners, actual or former members, this book presents an objective approach to understanding why so many legal actions have involved NRMs and other minority faiths in recent years in western societies, and the consequences of those actions for the society and the religious group as well.
