The Himalayan Masters: A Living Tradition: Pandit Tigunait skillfully weaves
the teachings of the sages into a fabric of absorbing and delightful stories, so
that the reader easily understands what might, in another context, look like
formidable philosophy. In addition, he makes it practical, down-to-earth, and
applicable to the conditions of modern life. He effortlessly renders the ancient
teachings for contemporary students. A yogi who came of age in the traditional
culture of India and studied widely with a number of teachers, he has been
living and teaching in the United States for almost two decades.
The
Tradition of the Himalayan Masters: Pandit Tigunait skillfully weaves the
teachings of the sages into a fabric of absorbing and delightful stories, so
that the reader easily understands what might, in another context, look like
formidable philosophy. In addition, he makes it practical, down-to-earth, and
applicable to the conditions of modern life. He effortlessly renders the ancient
teachings for contemporary students. A yogi who came of age in the traditional
culture of India and studied widely with a number of teachers, he has been
living and teaching in the United States for almost two decades.
Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India: This fine investigation
presents six contemporary women saints of India who are considered to be the
exemplification of the feminine aspect of the divine, living incarnations of the
"Divina Mother" or "the Goddess." Johnsen, a longtime student of religion and
spirituality, not only interviewed these women but also lived and walked among
them in the United States and in India.
Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels: Folk Narrative in Hindu Religious Teaching: This book makes folklore accessible and
interesting. The subject--stories recounted by hindu holymen and why and how
they are told--is fascinating. Ethnographic information on the hindu religion
and culture is brillant and full of life and humor. Kirin Narayan was also my
University of Wisconsin-Madison anthropology professor and she was awesome!
The
Graceful Guru This collection of nine all new essays looks at the phenomenon
of the female guru both in its original Indian context, where Hindu women
leaders have been unusual but not unknown, and as it has evolved on the American
scene. Each chapter is devoted to a particular female guru, ranging from the
fifth-century Tamil saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar to Gurumayi, who today presides
over the worldwide movement of Siddha Yoga, headquartered in the Catskill resort
town of South Fallsburg, New York.
The
Madness of the Saints: Ecstatic Religion in Bengal : In The Madness of the
Saints, June McDaniel undertakes the first comprehensive study of religious
ecstasy in Bengal, examining the texts that describe it, the people who
experience it, and the traditions that support it.
