His holiness Jagadguru Shri Jayendra Saraswathi, the
Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
"....The clear explanations of truth, ahimsa, vairagya, purity,
self-control and the three paths of attaining the brahaman, Viz by
Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga or Jnana Yoga would no doubt benefit all readers
young as well as old and scholars as well as the uninitiated."
About the Author
Highly accomplished,highly educated with vast experience in various
fields Shakuntala Jagannathan has authored many other books,best
sellers,besides the book Hinduism
Book Description
Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world and is unique
in it's tolerance of other religions.It offers different spiritual
paths to persons of different aptitudes,and places emphasis on individual
spiritual experience.Yet,in view of it's free thinking and lack
of compulsion,educated Hindus of today and Hindus living abroad
know very little of the religion.There is therefore,a great need
for a simple but comprehensive book on the subject.
Likewise,tourists visiting India are often in search of a concise
book which will help them understand the Hindu religion and guide
them on their visits to Hindu temples and monuments.
Many doubts such as the connection between the Universal Soul,the
One God and the myriad of gods and goddesses,Hindu rituals,practices
and their symbolism,the caste system,and concepts such as Karma,Dharma
and Reincarnation are expalined in a simplified form.
Copiously illustrated,the book covers various aspects of hinduism,it's
main scriptures,tenets and beliefs,and it's social and cultural
ethos.
The book's popularity is such that it has gone into twelve reprints
in fourteen years.
