A Guide to Hindu SpiritualityRenowned scholar of Hinduism, Arvind Sharma, presents a concise and highly accessible introduction to Hindu spirituality, focusing especially on the views of the school of Advaita, or non-dual, Vedanta. |
Contents
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An Introduction to Hindu Spirituality | 21 |
How Might I Benefit From Hindu Spirituality? | 27 |
The Paradox of Body and Mind | 35 |
The Structure of the Experience of | 55 |
The Constituents of the Subject | 63 |
The Structure of the Subjects Experience | 69 |
The Logic of the Spiritual Path | 89 |
The Promise of the Spiritual Path | 95 |
The AUM Sound and the Logic of | 101 |
What is Advaita Vedānta? | 109 |
Biographical Note | 117 |
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