Gurus in America / / edited by Thomas A. Forsthoefel and Cynthia Ann Humes

• Pubblicazione: Albany, NY, : State University of New York Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: viii, 236 p
• Disciplina: 294.5/61/0973
• Soggetto topico: Gurus - United States; Spiritual life - Hinduism
• Classificazione: BE 8040
• Altri autori: ForsthoefelThomas A HumesCynthia Ann <1958->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Gurus 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gurus in America
• ISBN: 0-7914-8269-3; 1-4237-4868-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819319703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SUNY series in Hindu studies.