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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BHAKTI IN THE NORTH Bhakti poetry | 8 |
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THEISTIC TRENDS Theistic Upanisads | 51 |
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activity Advaita Advaita Vedānta Agni Ājīvikas appears Aranyakas Aryan ascetic aspect Atharvaveda ātman avatāras basic Bhagavadgītā bhakti Brahman Brāhmaṇas Bṛhadāraṇyaka Bṛhaspati Buddha Buddhist caste century A.D. chapter concept cosmic cult declares developed devotion dharma Dharmaśāstras divine doctrine earth elaborate elements emphasis epics evidence feature figure goddess gods guru Hindu Hinduism hymns identified India Indra Jain Jainism jīva karma king knowledge Kṛṣṇa kṣatriya later linked Lord Mahābhārata Mahāvīra māyā Mīmāmsā mokṣa movement myth Nāgas Nārāyaṇa nature Nyāya older original orthodox performance period popular Prajapati prakṛti priests probably purușa Rāma Rāmānuja Rāmāyaṇa rebirth religion religious Ṛgveda rites ritual role Rudra sacred sacrifice Śaiva Samāj Samkhya Sankara sect Śiva Śiva's Soma soul speculations stages supreme deity Sūtras tantric temple term texts theistic tion tradition Uddālaka universe Upanisads Vaisnava Varuna Vedanta Vedas Vedic Vedic literature verses views Visnu Vṛtra worship Yajurveda Yakṣas Yoga