Sacred Thread: Hinduism in Continuity & DiversityHinduism is not just one particular approach to life. In this best-selling textbook John Brockington shows how Hinduism encompasses new dilemmas in traditional language and accommodates fresh insights to established viewpoints. Since its first publication The Sacred Thread has consistently proved an invaluable introduction to Hinduism. |
Contents
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2 IMPERSONAL TRENDS | 29 |
3 THEISTIC TRENDS | 51 |
4 UNORTHODOX MOVEMENTS | 74 |
5 THE ORTHODOX SYNTHESIS | 92 |
6 SECTARIAN DEVELOPMENTS | 113 |
7 BHAKTI IN THE SOUTH | 130 |
8 BHAKTI IN THE NORTH | 151 |
9 REVIVAL AND REFORM | 173 |
10 TRADITION TRIUMPANT | 190 |
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activity Advaita Advaita Vedānta Agni Ājīvika appears Aryan ascetic aspect Atharvaveda ātman avatāras Basava basic Bhagavadgītā bhakti movement body Brahmā Brahman Brāhmaņas Buddhist Caitanya caste century A.D. commentary concept cosmic cult declares developed devotion dharma Dharmaśāstras divine doctrine elaborate elements emphasis epics feature figure goddess gods grace guru Hindu Hinduism hymns identified India individual Indra Jain Jainism jīva Kālī karma knowledge Krsna later Lord Madhva Mahābhārata Mahāvīra major māyā meditation Mīmāmsā mystical myth Nāgas Nārāyaņa nature original orthodox Pāńcarātra Pāśupata performance period popular practice Prajāpati prakrti probably Purāņas puruṣa Rādhā Rām Rāma Rāmānuja rebirth rejected religion religious Rgveda ritual role Rudra sacred sacrifice Śaiva śakti Samāj Samkhya samsāra Śankara sect Śiva Śiva's social Soma soul spiritual stages supreme deity Sūtras symbol tantric temple term texts tion tradition transcendent universe Upaniṣads Vaisnava Vedānta Vedas Vedic verses Visnu worship Yajurveda Yoga