By Ann Gleig,Lola Williamson
Today, a brand new level within the improvement of Hinduism in the USA is taking form. After a century of experimentation within which american citizens welcomed Indian authorities who adjusted their teachings to house the recent international context, “American Hinduism” can now rightly be known as its personal culture instead of an imported faith. therefore, this religious course is now headed via leaders born in North the United States. Homegrown Gurus explores this phenomenon in essays approximately those figures and their networks. various academics and routine are thought of, together with Ram Dass, Siddha Yoga, and Amrit Desai and Kripalu Yoga, between others. contradictory developments fast develop into obvious: an expanding Westernization of Hindu practices and values along a renewed curiosity in conventional different types of Hinduism. those adverse sensibilities—innovation and maintenance, radicalism and recovery—are attribute of postmodernity and denote a brand new bankruptcy within the American assimilation of Hinduism.
“…a worthy exam of a few renowned American Hindus who've unfold Hinduism between americans and likewise, in diversified methods, Americanized what was a international and unique religion.” — Anthropology evaluate Database
“Concentrating on North the USA, this quantity bargains a well timed and critical team of essays that research American Hinduism as a particular culture … It additionally makes use of a theoretically refined method of learn the complexities and issues—such as authenticity, innovation, upkeep, restoration, and radicalism—that come up from the assembly of divergent cultures … hugely recommended.” — CHOICE
Ann Gleig is Assistant Professor of spiritual reviews on the collage of important Florida.
Lola Williamson is affiliate Professor of non secular experiences at Millsaps collage and the writer of Transcendent in the United States: Hindu-Inspired Meditation pursuits as New Religion.
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