Hindu Selves in a Modern World: Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission

ISBN-13: 9780415339889 / Twarda / 2004 / 196 str.

Maya Warrier

Opis

This book explores devotional Hinduism in a modern context of high consumerism and revolutionised communications.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Encountering the Mata 3. An Avatar with a Mission 4. Choosing to Surrender 5. Spiritual Pathways 6. Experiencing Divine Love 7. East meets West? 8. Conclusion Appendix Glossary References

O autorze

Maya Warrier teaches Indian Religion and the Anthropology of Religion at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Her research interests centres on popular Hinduism in contemporary India and among Indian immigrants in the West, with particular focus on issues to do with modernity and globalization.