Transcendent in America
Subtitle: Hindu-inspired meditation movements in America
By: Lola Williamson
Series: The new and alternative religions series
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780814794494; 9780814794500
Description: Yoga, karma, meditation, guru--these terms, once obscure, are now a part of the American lexicon. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the United States over the past century. Williamson traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249) and index.
Table of contents: title: What are Hindu-inspired meditation movements?; title: Laying the foundation for American-style Hinduism; title: Self-Realization Fellowship; title: Transcendental meditation; title: Siddha yoga; title: The guru-disciple relationship; title: Mystical experiences; title: Worldview.