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100 _aThottakara, Augustine
245 _aIndian Spirituality
_b Hindu Spiritual Traditions: A Christian Interpretation
260 _aBangalore
_bDharmaram Publications
_c2005
300 _a376p
500 _aincludes index and biblioraphy
505 2 _aINTRODUCTION Historical Overview of Indian Spiritualities and Religions.......................................................... 15 Important Characteri sties of Indian Spirituality............ 31 The Sacred Books of Hinduism ............................... 45 Some Important Concepts and Categories of Hindu Religion and Spirituality........................................ 54 Glossary........................................................... 62 THE SPIRITUAL ASPIRANT AND SPIRITUAL MEANS Introduction: The Paradigm of five Spiritual Concepts .. 83 The Spiritual Aspirant (Sadhaka)............................. 85 The Spiritual Means (Sadhana)................................ 96 Introduction....................................................... 96The Path of Detached Action (Karma-marga): Body and works as Instruments of Salvation..... 103 The Path of Knowledge (Jnana-marga): Intellect and Knowledge as the Media of Spiritual Enlightenment..............................121 The Path of Loving Devotion (Bhakti-marga): Heart and Its Love Lead to God of Love ......... 139 The Path of Meditation (The Rajayoga): Mind and Meditation: Way to Liberation ........ 161 Japa-Yoga: A Means for Mukti Hindu and Christian Pespective.................... 178 Sannyasa-Yoga: A Life of Renunciation Hindu-Christian Interpretations.................... 214 The Path of Total Self-surrender to God (Praptti-marga): The Surest Means for Salvation... 245 Sadhya-Siddhi-Siddha: God, State of Liberation, Realized Person................. 253 SOME ESSAYS ON INDIAN SPIRITUALITY Ahimsa: The Compassionate Love.......................... 261 Antaryamin: The Inner Spirit................................ 290 The Guru Ideal of Hinduism and the Guruship of Christ ............................................. 313 Tapas: Hindu and Christian................................... 348
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