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Book Description
This gem of a book encapsulates the esoteric wisdom of one of humanity's
oldest religions in an easy-to-understand conversational format. Covering
the entire sweep of Hindu belief, answering questions Westerners ask about
Hindu practice (like what exactly is the law of Karma and reincarnation?
why do Hindu women wear a red dot on their forehead? and why do Hindus
worship so many Gods?) answering life's most enduring questions has been
hailed as a much-needed primer to this major religion.
Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to the rich and ancient religion of Hinduism
that offer an overview of Hinduism within the broader context of Christianity,
Islam, Taoism, Judaism, Sufism, and other world religions. Covers questions
about the Law of Karma, Hindu values and ideals, festivals, celebrations,
and more. 12 line drawings.
The author,
ED. VISWANATHAN LEAG61A@prodigy.com , February 7, 1997
A beautiful question
and answer book on Hinduism.
I am the author of this book and I wrote this book for my own needs.
For long time I was looking for a book like this answering every conceivable
question about Hinduism in simple questions and answers. I did not see
such a book in the market. So I wrote one. I am born in a very orthodox
Hindu family and I had studied almost all Hindu scriptures. I also studied
[ many times I forced to study] books written by many Hindu saints and
books published by theosophical society. Even with all that I have to research
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