Gurus in America.
Forsthoefel, Thomas A.
Gurus in America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (246 pages) - SUNY Series in Hindu Studies . - SUNY Series in Hindu Studies .
Intro -- GURUS IN AMERICA -- C o n t e n t s -- INTRODUCTION: MAKING WAV E S -- 1. RAJA YOGA AND THE GURU: G u r a n i A n j a l i o f Yoga Anand Ashram, A m i t y v i l l e, New York C H R I S T O P H E R K E Y C H A P P L E -- 2. WEAVING THE INWARD THREAD TO AWAKENING: The Pe re n n i a l Appeal of Ramana Mahar s h i T H O M A S A . F O R S T H O E F E L -- 3. M A H A R I S H I M A H E S H Y O G I: Beyond the TM Technique CYNTHIA ANN HUMES -- 4. KRISHNA AND CULTURE: What Happens When the Lord of Vrindavana Moves to New York City TAMAL KRISHNA GOSWAMI AND RAVI M .GUPTA -- 5. BABA'S WORLD: A Global Guru and His Movement Norris W. Palmer -- 6. PASSAGE T O AMERICA: Ammachi on American Soil Selva J. Raj -- 7. THE PERFECTIBILITY OF PERFECTION: Siddha Yoga as a Global Movement Lola Williamson -- 8. OSHO, FROM SEX GURU TO GURU OF THE RICH: The Spiritual Logic of Late Capitalism Hugh B. Urban -- 9. RIDING THE DAWN HORSE: Adi Da and the Eros of Nonduality Jeffrey J. Kripal -- EPILOGUE: ELEVATED GURUS, CONCRETE TRADITIONS, AND THE PROBLEMS OF WESTERN DEVOTEES Daniel Gold -- CONTRIBUTORS -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
A fascinating look at Hindu gurus with significant followings in the United States.
9780791482698
Electronic books.
BL1168.U532 -- G87 2005eb
294.5/61/0973
Gurus in America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (246 pages) - SUNY Series in Hindu Studies . - SUNY Series in Hindu Studies .
Intro -- GURUS IN AMERICA -- C o n t e n t s -- INTRODUCTION: MAKING WAV E S -- 1. RAJA YOGA AND THE GURU: G u r a n i A n j a l i o f Yoga Anand Ashram, A m i t y v i l l e, New York C H R I S T O P H E R K E Y C H A P P L E -- 2. WEAVING THE INWARD THREAD TO AWAKENING: The Pe re n n i a l Appeal of Ramana Mahar s h i T H O M A S A . F O R S T H O E F E L -- 3. M A H A R I S H I M A H E S H Y O G I: Beyond the TM Technique CYNTHIA ANN HUMES -- 4. KRISHNA AND CULTURE: What Happens When the Lord of Vrindavana Moves to New York City TAMAL KRISHNA GOSWAMI AND RAVI M .GUPTA -- 5. BABA'S WORLD: A Global Guru and His Movement Norris W. Palmer -- 6. PASSAGE T O AMERICA: Ammachi on American Soil Selva J. Raj -- 7. THE PERFECTIBILITY OF PERFECTION: Siddha Yoga as a Global Movement Lola Williamson -- 8. OSHO, FROM SEX GURU TO GURU OF THE RICH: The Spiritual Logic of Late Capitalism Hugh B. Urban -- 9. RIDING THE DAWN HORSE: Adi Da and the Eros of Nonduality Jeffrey J. Kripal -- EPILOGUE: ELEVATED GURUS, CONCRETE TRADITIONS, AND THE PROBLEMS OF WESTERN DEVOTEES Daniel Gold -- CONTRIBUTORS -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
A fascinating look at Hindu gurus with significant followings in the United States.
9780791482698
Electronic books.
BL1168.U532 -- G87 2005eb
294.5/61/0973