The Sacred Thread: Hinduism in Its Continuity and 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. |
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activity Advaita Agni Ājīvikas appears Aryan ascetic aspect Atharvaveda ātman avatāras Basava basic Bhagavadgītā bhakti movement body Brahmā Brahman Brahmaņas 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 nature original orthodox Pāńcarātra Pāśupata performance period popular practice Prajāpati prakrti probably Purāņas purusa Rādhā Rāma Rāmānuja rebirth rejected religion religious Rgveda ritual role Rudra sacred thread sacrifice Śaiva śakti Samāj Samkhya samsāra Śankara Sanskrit 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 Vrtra worship Yajurveda Yoga