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This title is not about the exotic land itself, but rather the hidden glory of Vaishnavism. It may not be the most well-known form of Hinduism but it is India's richest and most significant religious tradition. This book focuses on the Vaishnava tradition and its contemporary manifestations.

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• Introduction(p. 6)
• Spurutual India(p. 8)
• "Hinduism"(p. 10)
• 1 Sacred Texts
• The Vedic Literature(p. 14)
• Shrimad Bhagavatam(p. 16)
• The Bhagavatam: Its Contents(p. 18)
• The Mahabharata(p. 20)
• The Bhagavad-gita(p. 22)
• Gita Commentaries(p. 24)
• Ramayana(p. 26)
• Rama Retellings(p. 28)
• 2 Vaishnava Roots
• Early Vaishnavism: Southern Roots(p. 32)
• Early Vaishnavism: Northern Roots(p. 34)
• Buddha and Shankara(p. 36)
• Acharyas(p. 38)
• 3 The Godhead
• Three Aspects of God(p. 42)
• Three Aspects: An Analogy(p. 44)
• Shri Krishna(p. 46)
• Expansions of Krishna(p. 48)
• Avatars of Vishnu(p. 50)
• Nrisimha Avatar(p. 52)
• The Original Goddess(p. 54)
• Radha(p. 56)
• The Gopis(p. 58)
• Tulasi Devi(p. 60)
• 4 The Demigods
• Demigods(p. 64)
• Shiva(p. 66)
• Durga(p. 68)
• Maya(p. 70)
• Ganesh(p. 72)
• Brahma(p. 74)
• Sarasvati(p. 76)
• Hanuman(p. 78)
• 5 Time
• The Four Ages(p. 82)
• Time and Space(p. 84)
• Vedic Cosmology(p. 86)
• The Spiritual Sky(p. 88)
• Karma and Reincarnation(p. 90)
• 6 The Hidden Incarnation
• Shri Chaitanya: An Introduction(p. 94)
• Shri Chaitanya: His Life(p. 96)
• Shri Chaitanya: His Teachings(p. 98)
• The Six Goswamis(p. 100)
• Bhakti: Devotional Love(p. 102)
• 7 Sacred Places
• Temples(p. 106)
• Sacred Architecture(p. 108)
• Vrindavan(p. 110)
• Navadvip(p. 112)
• Mayapur(p. 114)
• The Ganges(p. 116)
• Jagannath Puri(p. 118)
• The Festival of the Chariots(p. 120)
• Travel Information(p. 122)
• 8 The Arts
• Fine Arts(p. 126)
• Poetry(p. 128)
• Drama(p. 130)
• Dance(p. 132)
• Music(p. 134)
• 9 Practitioners
• What Is a Devotee?(p. 138)
• The Guru Principle(p. 140)
• Shrila Prabhupada(p. 142)
• Sadhus(p. 144)
• Women(p. 146)
• Jesus in India?(p. 148)
• 10 Practices and Teachings
• Varnashrama(p. 152)
• Yoga(p. 154)
• The Yoga System: The Eight Steps of Ashtanga-Yoga(p. 156)
• Meditation(p. 158)
• Mandalas and Yantras(p. 160)
• Idols and Deities(p. 162)
• Deity Worship(p. 164)
• Language(p. 166)
• Dress(p. 168)
• Sacred Cow(p. 170)
• Vegetarianism(p. 172)
• Festivals(p. 174)
• The Modes of Nature(p. 176)
• Ayurveda(p. 178)
• Vedic Astrology(p. 180)
• The Gayatri Mantra(p. 182)
• Sound(p. 184)
• Chanting(p. 186)
• The Maha-mantra(p. 188)
• Afterword(p. 190)
• Credits(p. 192)