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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
A narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, this book elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account: many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated; its central tenets--karma, dharma, to name just two--arise at particular moments in Indian history and differ in each...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don't practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world's largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams in the world for more than three thousand years. So, what makes a Hindu? Why is so little heard from the real practitioners of the everyday faith? Why does information...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come unannounced, the phone rings frequently and friends drop in all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona she is going to have a baby. Is that good? Sona isn't sure -- she has always enjoyed being an only child -- and straight away she has a word with her best friend, Elephant. When Sona learns that there will be a baby naming ceremony, she is determined to find...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
To truly understand the world's major religions one needs to understand what people within each faith believe, how they practice their faith and what rules they live by. Understanding Hinduism explores these important aspects of Hinduism as well as the origin of Hinduism and some of the challenges faced in the modern age.
6) Hinduism
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Hinduism, including the history, geography, politics, and economics of the religion.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this groundbreaking documentary, well-known mystics from the Buddhist, Hindu, Advaita, and Taoist traditions discuss their own awakening experiences, the nature of mysticism, religious tolerance, love and compassion, spiritual practices, the many paths to truth, and world peace. Their comments and personal messages to the world weave together a tapestry of wisdom, compassion and promise.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Gujarati
Description
The Goddess Shaktima is the most popular goddess in the region of Saurashtra known as Jhalavad. This documentary presents the story of Shaktima as performed by the tradictional muslim Bhavai troupe led by Amrit Kalu Rudatala of Kankavati village.
13) Hinduism
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
14) Hinduism
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the origins, principal teachings, scriptures, important figures, historical events, holidays, places of worship, and community life of Hinduism.
18) Forest of Bliss
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Forest of Bliss is an unsparing yet redemptive account of the inevitable griefs, religious passions and frequent happinesses that punctuate daily life in Benares, India's most holy city. The film unfolds from one sunrise to the next without commentary, subtitles or dialogue.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
An original story based on Hindu mythology, this book tells the story about how Ganesha's love of sweets led to a broken tusk and the writing of the epic poem, the Mahābhārata. Includes author's notes about the myth.
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