Gurus in America
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Gurus in America

  1. 244 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Gurus in America

About this book

A fascinating look at Hindu gurus with significant followings in the United States.

Gurus in America provides an excellent introduction to the guru phenomenon in the United States, with in-depth analyses of nine important Hindu gurus-Adi Da, Ammachi, Mayi Chidvilasananda, Gurani Anjali, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Ramana Maharshi, Sai Baba, and Swami Bhaktivedanta. All of these gurus have attracted significant followings in the U.S. and nearly all have lived here for considerable periods of time. The book's contributors discuss the characteristics of each guru's teachings, the history of each movement, and the particular construction of Hinduism each guru offers. Contributors also address the religious and cultural interaction, translation, and transplantation that occurs when gurus offer their teachings in America. This is a fascinating guide that will elucidate an important element in America's diverse and ever-changing spiritual landscape.

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Table of contents

  1. GURUS IN AMERICA
  2. C o n t e n t s
  3. INTRODUCTION: MAKING WAV E S
  4. 1. RAJA YOGA AND THE GURU: G u r a n i A n j a l i o f Yoga Anand Ashram, A m i t y v i l l e, New York C H R I S T O P H E R K E Y C H A P P L E
  5. 2. WEAVING THE INWARD THREAD TO AWAKENING: The Pe re n n i a l Appeal of Ramana Mahar s h i T H O M A S A . F O R S T H O E F E L
  6. 3. M A H A R I S H I M A H E S H Y O G I: Beyond the TM Technique CYNTHIA ANN HUMES
  7. 4. KRISHNA AND CULTURE: What Happens When the Lord of Vrindavana Moves to New York City TAMAL KRISHNA GOSWAMI AND RAVI M .GUPTA
  8. 5. BABA’S WORLD: A Global Guru and His Movement Norris W. Palmer
  9. 6. PASSAGE T O AMERICA: Ammachi on American Soil Selva J. Raj
  10. 7. THE PERFECTIBILITY OF PERFECTION: Siddha Yoga as a Global Movement Lola Williamson
  11. 8. OSHO, FROM SEX GURU TO GURU OF THE RICH: The Spiritual Logic of Late Capitalism Hugh B. Urban
  12. 9. RIDING THE DAWN HORSE: Adi Da and the Eros of Nonduality Jeffrey J. Kripal
  13. EPILOGUE: ELEVATED GURUS, CONCRETE TRADITIONS, AND THE PROBLEMS OF WESTERN DEVOTEES Daniel Gold
  14. CONTRIBUTORS
  15. Index