Indian Religions A Historical Reader of Spiritual Expression and Experience

Name: Indian Religions A Historical Reader of Spiritual Expression and Experience
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ISBN: 9780814736500

ISBN-10: 0814736505

ISBN-13: 9780814736500

Edition: 2002

Authors: Peter Heehs

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View the Table of Contents .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Read the Introduction . "Heehs includes selections and transcriptions of about 200 texts, both written and oral...The selections represent a great diversity of spirtual perspectives." Library Journal Indian Religionsis an expansive collection of the key written and oral texts by spiritual teachers from South Asia, covering 3,500 years and all the major traditions-Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and "new" Indian religions. The volume provides clear translations of extracts from original documents and texts from most of the well-known and many of the lesser-known individuals and traditions. Overlapping parts and sections each comprise a…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 9/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 604
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

Peter Heehs was born and educated in the United States but has lived in India since 1971. One of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, he is currently a member of the editorial board of the Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo, and has published many books and articles.



Introduction



Foundations (c. 1500 B.C.E. to c. 300 C.E.)



The Veda



The Upanishads



Jainism



Theravada Buddhism



Samkhya and Yoga



Developments (c. 200 B.C.E. to c. 1000 C.E.)



The Bhagavad Gita



Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism



The Tantras



The Puranas



Elaborations (c. 150 to 1700 C.E.)



Spiritual Philosophies



Indo-Persian Sufism



Reformulations (c. 700 to 1850)



Siddhas, Yogis and Others



The Bhakti Movement



The Sants



The Sikh Gurus



Popular Sufism



Continuity and Innovation (1850 to 1990)



Twelve Mystics of Modern India



Four Mystic Poets


Index of Proper Names


Index and Glossary of Terms