Gurus in America (SUNY series in Hindu Studies) - download pdf or read online

Gurus in the USA offers a superb advent to the guru phenomenon within the usa, with in-depth analyses of 9 vital Hindu gurus—Adi Da, Ammachi, Mayi Chidvilasananda, Gurani Anjali, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Ramana Maharshi, Sai Baba, and Swami Bhaktivedanta. All of those experts have attracted major followings within the U.S. and approximately all have lived the following for substantial sessions of time. The book’s members talk about the features of every guru’s teachings, the historical past of every circulate, and the actual building of Hinduism each one guru bargains. members additionally tackle the non secular and cultural interplay, translation, and transplantation that happens whilst specialists provide their teachings in the United States. it is a attention-grabbing advisor that would elucidate a massive aspect in America’s different and ever-changing religious landscape.

“…the authors follow strong educational methodologies to their experiences. yet additionally they gesture beyond—to the professionals themselves and their roots inside an historical lineage of authorities, masters, sages, and realizers. fairly except its contribution to non secular scholarship, authorities in the US invitations readers to a extra intimate acquaintance—not basically with the hobbies, companies, and businesses bearing the names of those awesome academics, yet to the academics themselves and the wisdom-teachings they've got expounded.” — substitute Spirituality and faith Review

“There are a few fantastic and informative essays during this anthology … this quantity will locate its means into university classes on Hinduism round the kingdom. The anthology contains discussions of a few attention-grabbing and provocative figures that many scholars and normal readers will enjoy.” — overseas magazine of Hindu Studies

“This new assortment makes a speciality of 9 modern Hindu authorities who've made an influence on non secular existence within the US … [Its] advantage is its taking the encounters heavily and fascinating them either theoretically (as they problem theology and philosophy), and when it comes to new methods of perform they require.” — CHOICE

“I just like the intrinsic fascination of the subject material for a person who has studied South Asia or is drawn to the migration of Indian suggestion and perform to the West in contemporary decades.” — Thomas B. Coburn, writer of Encountering the Goddess: A Translation of the Devī-Māhātmya and a examine of Its Interpretation

“A variety of the participants write not just as academically expert and considerate students, but in addition as devotees; or as these whose lives ultimately were touched in a favorable demeanour through the experts of whom they write; or through an outstanding event with the guru’s ashram or group of disciples. it truly is noteworthy that their own reviews or non secular commitments don't limit their willingness and talent to interact their themes from a severe, scholarly viewpoint. certainly, their studies improve their realizing of the material.” — William okay. Mahony, writer of The crafty Universe: An creation to the Vedic non secular Imagination

Thomas A. Forsthoefel is affiliate Professor of non secular reviews at Mercyhurst collage. he's the writer of realizing past wisdom: Epistemologies of spiritual adventure in Classical and glossy Advaita.

At Claremont McKenna collage, Cynthia Ann Humes is leader know-how Officer and Director of data expertise prone and affiliate Professor of Philosophy and non secular stories. She is coeditor (with Bradley R. Hertel) of dwelling Banaras: Hindu faith in Cultural Context, additionally released by means of SUNY Press.