Gurus in America / edited by Thomas A. Forsthoefel and Cynthia Ann Humes.

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TextSeries: SUNY series in Hindu studiesPublication details: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 236 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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1423748689
9781423748687
0791465748
9780791465745
079146573X
9780791465738
9780791482698
0791482693

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Gurus in America.DDC classification:

294.5/61/0973 22

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BL1168.U532 G87 2005eb

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Machine generated contents note: Introduction : making waves / Thomas A. Forsthoefel / Cynthia Ann Humes -- 1. Raja Yoga and the guru : Gurani Anjali of Yoga Anand Ashram, Amityville, New York / Christopher Key Chapple -- 2. Weaving the inward thread to awakening : the perennial appeal of Ramana Maharshi / Thomas A. Forsthoefel -- 3. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi : beyond the TM technique / Cynthia Ann Humes -- 4. Krishna and culture : what happens when the Lord of Vrindavana moves to New York City / Tamal Krishna Goswami / Ravi M. Gupta -- 5. Baba's world : a global guru and his movement / Norris W. Palmer -- 6. Passage to America : Ammachi on American soil / Selva J. Raj -- 7. perfectibility of perfection : Siddha Yoga as a global movement / Lola Williamson -- 8. Osho, from sex guru to guru of the rich : the spiritual logic of late capitalism / Hugh B. Urban -- 9. Riding the dawn horse : Adi Da and the eros of nonduality / Jeffrey J. Kripal.

Summary: "Gurus in America provides an excellent introduction to the guru phenomenon in the United States, with in-depth analyses of nine important Hindu gurus - Adi Da, Ammachi, Mayi Chidvilasananda, Gurani Anjali, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Ramana Maharshi, Sai Baba, and Swami Bhaktivedanta. All of these gurus have attracted significant followings in the U.S. and nearly all have lived here for considerable periods of time. The book's contributors discuss the characteristics of each guru's teachings, the history of each movement, and the particular construction of Hinduism each guru offers. Contributors also address the religious and cultural interaction, translation, and transplantation that occurs when gurus offer their teachings in America. This is a guide that will elucidate an important element in America's diverse and ever-changing spiritual landscape."--Jacket.

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"Gurus in America provides an excellent introduction to the guru phenomenon in the United States, with in-depth analyses of nine important Hindu gurus - Adi Da, Ammachi, Mayi Chidvilasananda, Gurani Anjali, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Ramana Maharshi, Sai Baba, and Swami Bhaktivedanta. All of these gurus have attracted significant followings in the U.S. and nearly all have lived here for considerable periods of time. The book's contributors discuss the characteristics of each guru's teachings, the history of each movement, and the particular construction of Hinduism each guru offers. Contributors also address the religious and cultural interaction, translation, and transplantation that occurs when gurus offer their teachings in America. This is a guide that will elucidate an important element in America's diverse and ever-changing spiritual landscape."--Jacket.

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