Religions of India in practice /Donald S. Lopez, Jr., editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, (c)1995.Description: xvi, 655 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
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  • BL2001 .R455 1995
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Contents:
A brief history of religions in India Richard H. Davis -- Songs of devotion and praise. Bengali songs to Kali Rachel Fell McDermott -- Kabir ; -- Poems of Tukaram Vinay Dharwadker -- The litany of names of Manjusri Ronald M. Davidson -- Sikh hymns to the divine Name Hew McLeod -- Devotional hymns from the Sanskrit Guy Leon Beck -- Tamil game songs to Siva Norman Cutler -- In praise of Muhammad : Sindhi and Urdu poems Ali Asani -- Baul songs Carol Salomon -- Tamil songs to God as child Paula Richman -- Rites and instructions. The power of mantra : a story of the five protectors Todd T. Lewis -- Royal temple dedications Michael D. Rabe -- How to partake in the love of Krsna Neal Delmonico -- Women's songs for auspicious occasions Lindsey Harlan -- The ocean of mercury : an eleventh-century alchemical text ; -- Predicting the future with dogs David Gordon White -- How to worship at Siva's temple D. Dennis Hudson -- The order for Khalsa initiation Hew McLeod -- The rite of veneration of Jina images John E. Cort -- The Vaisnava Sahajiya traditions of medieval Bengal Glen A. Hayes -- The goddess Sasthi protects children Tony K. Stewart -- Women's celebration of Muhammad's birth Marcia Hermansen -- Remarkable lives and edifying tales. The rescue of two drunkards ; -- Encountering the smallpox goddess : the auspicious song of Sitala Tony K. Stewart -- The wonders of Sri Mastnath David Gordon White -- Jain stories inspiring renunciation Phyllis Granoff -- A holy woman of Calcutta June McDaniel -- Jain stories of miraculous power Rosalind Lefeber -- Mother Ten's stories Ann Grodzins Gold -- The life of Guru Nanak Hew McLeod -- The autobiography of a female renouncer J.E. Llewellyn -- The prince with six fingers ; -- How a girl became a sacred plant Kirin Narayan -- Lives of Sufi saints ; -- Conversations of Sufi saints Carl Ernst -- Teachings of two Punjabi Sufi poets Mustansir Mir -- Traditions in transition and conflict. Ascetic withdrawal or social engagement Patrick Olivelle -- The Bodhisattva Vajrapani's subjugation of Siva Ronald M. Davidson -- India as a sacred Islamic land Carl Ernst -- The exemplary devotion of the "Servant of Hari" ; -- Satya Pir : Muslim holy man and Hindu god Tony K. Stewart -- Jain questions and answers : who is God and how is he worshiped? John E. Cort -- Esoteric knowledge and the tradition of the preceptors Douglas Renfrew Brooks -- The rebuilding of a Hindu temple ; -- The origin of Linga worship Richard H. Davis.
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A brief history of religions in India Richard H. Davis -- Songs of devotion and praise. Bengali songs to Kali Rachel Fell McDermott -- Kabir ; -- Poems of Tukaram Vinay Dharwadker -- The litany of names of Manjusri Ronald M. Davidson -- Sikh hymns to the divine Name Hew McLeod -- Devotional hymns from the Sanskrit Guy Leon Beck -- Tamil game songs to Siva Norman Cutler -- In praise of Muhammad : Sindhi and Urdu poems Ali Asani -- Baul songs Carol Salomon -- Tamil songs to God as child Paula Richman -- Rites and instructions. The power of mantra : a story of the five protectors Todd T. Lewis -- Royal temple dedications Michael D. Rabe -- How to partake in the love of Krsna Neal Delmonico -- Women's songs for auspicious occasions Lindsey Harlan -- The ocean of mercury : an eleventh-century alchemical text ; -- Predicting the future with dogs David Gordon White -- How to worship at Siva's temple D. Dennis Hudson -- The order for Khalsa initiation Hew McLeod -- The rite of veneration of Jina images John E. Cort -- The Vaisnava Sahajiya traditions of medieval Bengal Glen A. Hayes -- The goddess Sasthi protects children Tony K. Stewart -- Women's celebration of Muhammad's birth Marcia Hermansen -- Remarkable lives and edifying tales. The rescue of two drunkards ; -- Encountering the smallpox goddess : the auspicious song of Sitala Tony K. Stewart -- The wonders of Sri Mastnath David Gordon White -- Jain stories inspiring renunciation Phyllis Granoff -- A holy woman of Calcutta June McDaniel -- Jain stories of miraculous power Rosalind Lefeber -- Mother Ten's stories Ann Grodzins Gold -- The life of Guru Nanak Hew McLeod -- The autobiography of a female renouncer J.E. Llewellyn -- The prince with six fingers ; -- How a girl became a sacred plant Kirin Narayan -- Lives of Sufi saints ; -- Conversations of Sufi saints Carl Ernst -- Teachings of two Punjabi Sufi poets Mustansir Mir -- Traditions in transition and conflict. Ascetic withdrawal or social engagement Patrick Olivelle -- The Bodhisattva Vajrapani's subjugation of Siva Ronald M. Davidson -- India as a sacred Islamic land Carl Ernst -- The exemplary devotion of the "Servant of Hari" ; -- Satya Pir : Muslim holy man and Hindu god Tony K. Stewart -- Jain questions and answers : who is God and how is he worshiped? John E. Cort -- Esoteric knowledge and the tradition of the preceptors Douglas Renfrew Brooks -- The rebuilding of a Hindu temple ; -- The origin of Linga worship Richard H. Davis.

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