Awaken Bharata: A Call for India's Rebirth [Hardcover]

David Frawley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1998

Hints for religion in India after independence.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Voice of India; 1 edition (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8185990514
• ISBN-13: 978-8185990514
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,705,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Frawley (or Pandit Vāmadeva Śāstrī वामदेव शास्त्री) is a Vedic teacher and educator with numerous books in several Vedic and Yogic fields published worldwide over the past thirty years. He is the founder and director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico (www.vedanet.com), which offers courses and publications on Ayurvedic medicine, Yoga and meditation, and Vedic astrology. He is also involved in important research into ancient Vedic texts and is a well known modern exponent of Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma. His work is high respected in traditional circles in India, where he has received many awards, as well as influential in the West, where he is involved in many Vedic and Yogic schools, ashrams and associations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awaken Ignorance, October 28, 2009

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This review is from: Awaken Bharata: A Call for India's Rebirth (Hardcover)

This is perhaps an excellent way to come into terms with our own understanding of the oppressed and the oppressor, for anything that sounds are reads "Hindu." Myopic vision restricts one's openness and can lead to insecurity that prevents one to test and validate one's beliefs. David has accomplished a straight forward approach in presenting this thesis. Rest is upto the reader..

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Guide to Hinduism, February 9, 2004

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This review is from: Awaken Bharata: A Call for India's Rebirth (Hardcover)

In this book, David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri), offers an insight into the various facets of Hinduism and the threats faced by the religion and its practitioners. He describes the various cornerstones of the religion and their relevance to the modern-day world. He also details how the western world and its policies have affected Hinduism in a negative way and lays down the steps that need to be taken to revive Hinduism. He goes on to talk about the dangers of dividing the world into cultural spheres based on religion. Finally, he points out the need for restoring Hinduism to it past glory and the benifits the world can accrue from it.

In all, it is a well written book. It can serve as a good starting point for non-Hindus researching the religion while reaffirming and expanding the fatih of the practitioners of Hinduism.