Author: Bansi Pandit
Publisher: New Age Books
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 448
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8178220075
Description
This book presents the fundamentals of Hindu religious and philosophical thoughts in a logical and straightforward manner. The purpose being to create a story book for study of Hinduism.
Hinduism is the oldest surviving religion in the world. The religious and philosophical literature of Hinduism is vast, diverse and covers thousands of years of accumulated spiritual experiences of Hindu Saints and Seers. This book presents the fundamentals of Hindu religious and philosophical thought in a logical and straightforward manner.
The book provides an excellent introduction to the historical, philosophical, ritualistic, social and ethical dimensions of Hinduism. The major contribution of the book is that it shows the interconnections among these diverse dimensions. The author brings to the people the key concepts such as Brahman, Karma. Dharma, Maya and Cascara which constitute the foundational beliefs of Hinduism.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
Remarkable and highly rewarding book. It is rational, objective, interesting, relevant and meaningful. In his philosophical discussions, enhanced by a rational, scientific and truly moral sensibility that is distinctly unique to Hinduism, Mr. Pandit unravels the genius and vision of Hinduism. - T K Venkateswaran, University of Detroit
Lucidly explains Hinduism in a nutshell. The handy volume has answers to a number of questions on wide-ranging issues. Each chapter incomplete in itself, including highly informative tables and figures and providing cross-references. - News India, USA