Contemporary Spirituality and the Thinning of the Sacred: A Hindu Perspective.

Examines the 21st century spirituality in the perspective of Hinduism. Hinduism in the spirituality of the West; Sacredness according to the Hindu scriptures; Analysis of the first verse of Isa Upanishad, one of Hinduism's sacred texts; Detachment and renunciation in the Vedanta philosophy.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Cross Currents Vol. 50; no. 1/2; pp. 248 - 257
Main Author:	Vrajaprana, Pravrajika
Format:	Article
Published:	University of North Carolina Press Spring/Summer2000
Subjects:	Spirituality Hinduism Vedānta
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Examines the 21st century spirituality in the perspective of Hinduism. Hinduism in the spirituality of the West; Sacredness according to the Hindu scriptures; Analysis of the first verse of Isa Upanishad, one of Hinduism's sacred texts; Detachment and renunciation in the Vedanta philosophy.