Hinduism: New Essays in the History of Religions

accept according advaita appears Arjuna aspects associated Asuras become beginning Bengal bhakti Bombay Brahman Caitanya Calcutta called caste century churning comes concern continue Critical cult cultural Daityas death demons developed devotion disciples Divine early edition English essay established existence experience expression fact finally followers give given gods guru Hindu important Includes India Indra influence Kabir knowledge Krishna Kṛṣṇa later literature living Lord Madras Master Math māyā means mind Mission Mother movement Muslim myth nature Nikhil noted Ocean opposition original perform pilgrimage pilgrims practice present Press provides Rāma Rāmakrishna Ramdev realization reference relationship religion religious represented ritual saints sect seems singing Śiva social songs spiritual Śrī Sri Ramakrishna story structure Swami tantric teachings temple tradition translations University Vaiṣṇava various verses vision worship