Hinduism : Its Meaning for the Liberation of the Spirit [Paperback]

Swami Nikhilananda (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

This book offers an excellent analysis and study of Hinduism from both its theoretical and its practical aspects. In very concise and understandable language, Swami Nikhilananda describes how the highest ideal of non-dualism, that is the oneness of existence as the ultimate truth, points the way to enduring happiness both here and here-after, and leads to the highest good. Also, described are the spiritual concepts that created and supported Indian culture for thousands of years and helped the leaders of India win the country's political freedom in the 20th century.

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No other book on Hinduism presents it in all its aspects in so short a compass. -- F.S.C Northrop, Yale University

The heart of Hinduism is here portrayed in a simple, concise style by one of the great Hindu teachers that came to America. -- Community Church News

From the Publisher

Hinduism: Its Meaning for the Liberation of the Spirit is published by The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York. Hinduism, or Vedanta, teaches that every soul is potentially divine, and that its divinity may be manifested through worship, contemplation, unselfish work, and philosophical discrimination. According to Hinduism, or Vedanta, Truth is universal and all humankind and all existence are one. It preaches the unity of the Godhead, or ultimate Reality, and accepts every faith as a valid means for its own followers to realize the Truth.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Ramakrishna Vivekanada Center (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911206264
• ISBN-13: 978-0911206265
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,772,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)