02607nam 2200625Ia 450 991045812370332120200520144314.00-19-985162-X0-19-511648-81-280-76148-20-19-534431-6(CKB)1000000000401695(EBL)430912(OCoLC)433049715(SSID)ssj0000205834(PQKBManifestationID)12021769(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000205834(PQKBWorkID)10193997(PQKB)10726406(MiAaPQ)EBC430912(StDuBDS)EDZ0000024379(Au-PeEL)EBL430912(CaPaEBR)ebr10278742(CaONFJC)MIL76148(EXLCZ)99100000000040169519971223d1999 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrMother of bliss[electronic resource] Ānandamayī Mā (1896-1982) /Lisa Lassell HallstromNew York Oxford University Pressc19991 online resource (324 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9786610761487 0-19-511647-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-286) and index.1. Introduction. 2. The Life Story of Anandamayi Ma. 3. Woman. 4. Saint. 5. Guru. 6. Avatara and Divine Mother. 7. Anandamayi Ma and Gender. Bibliography. IndexĀnandamayī Mā is one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. This book paints a portrait of this woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence, not just on her devotees, but on Westerners and other people who have come to know her through reading the numerous writings made of her life story. The book clarifies how Mā's devotees recognized her character in the context of Hindu culture. In the process, the book sheds light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and the status of Hindu women.Hindu women saintsIndiaBiographyHindusIndiaBiographyElectronic books.Hindu women saintsHindus294.5/092BHallstrom Lisa Lassell930563MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458123703321Mother of bliss2093204UNINA