LEADER 04088nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910958206903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780791482698 010 $a0791482693 010 $a9781423748687 010 $a1423748689 024 7 $a10.1515/9780791482698 035 $a(CKB)1000000000459479 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000166658 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11154446 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000166658 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10161521 035 $a(PQKB)11519689 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407616 035 $a(OCoLC)63161488 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse6333 035 $a(DE-B1597)682532 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791482698 035 $a(Perlego)2671676 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000459479 100 $a20041208d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGurus in America /$fedited by Thomas A. Forsthoefel and Cynthia Ann Humes 210 $aAlbany, NY $cState University of New York Press$d2005 215 $aviii, 236 p 225 1 $aSUNY series in Hindu studies 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780791465738 311 08$a079146573X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- GURUS IN AMERICA -- C o n t e n t s -- INTRODUCTION: MAKING WAV E S -- 1. RAJA YOGA AND THE GURU: G u r a n i A n j a l i o f Yoga Anand Ashram, A m i t y v i l l e, New York C H R I S T O P H E R K E Y C H A P P L E -- 2. WEAVING THE INWARD THREAD TO AWAKENING: The Pe re n n i a l Appeal of Ramana Mahar s h i T H O M A S A . F O R S T H O E F E L -- 3. M A H A R I S H I M A H E S H Y O G I: Beyond the TM Technique CYNTHIA ANN HUMES -- 4. KRISHNA AND CULTURE: What Happens When the Lord of Vrindavana Moves to New York City TAMAL KRISHNA GOSWAMI AND RAVI M .GUPTA -- 5. BABA'S WORLD: A Global Guru and His Movement Norris W. Palmer -- 6. PASSAGE T O AMERICA: Ammachi on American Soil Selva J. Raj -- 7. THE PERFECTIBILITY OF PERFECTION: Siddha Yoga as a Global Movement Lola Williamson -- 8. OSHO, FROM SEX GURU TO GURU OF THE RICH: The Spiritual Logic of Late Capitalism Hugh B. Urban -- 9. RIDING THE DAWN HORSE: Adi Da and the Eros of Nonduality Jeffrey J. Kripal -- EPILOGUE: ELEVATED GURUS, CONCRETE TRADITIONS, AND THE PROBLEMS OF WESTERN DEVOTEES Daniel Gold -- CONTRIBUTORS -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. 330 $aGurus in America provides an excellent introduction to the guru phenomenon in the United States, with in-depth analyses of nine important Hindu gurus?Adi Da, Ammachi, Mayi Chidvilasananda, Gurani Anjali, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Ramana Maharshi, Sai Baba, and Swami Bhaktivedanta. All of these gurus have attracted significant followings in the U.S. and nearly all have lived here for considerable periods of time. The book's contributors discuss the characteristics of each guru's teachings, the history of each movement, and the particular construction of Hinduism each guru offers. Contributors also address the religious and cultural interaction, translation, and transplantation that occurs when gurus offer their teachings in America. This is a fascinating guide that will elucidate an important element in America's diverse and ever-changing spiritual landscape. 410 0$aSUNY series in Hindu studies. 606 $aGurus$zUnited States 606 $aSpiritual life$xHinduism 615 0$aGurus 615 0$aSpiritual life$xHinduism. 676 $a294.5/61/0973 686 $aBE 8040$qSEPA$2rvk 701 $aForsthoefel$b Thomas A$01811908 701 $aHumes$b Cynthia Ann$f1958-$01811909 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910958206903321 996 $aGurus in America$94364071 997 $aUNINA