Innovative Gurus: Tradition and Change in Contemporary Hinduism.
The article focuses on Hindu ideologies and practices. Discussed are concepts of modern guru movements, characteristics of Hinduism as a religion in India, its public representations and on the functionalist definition of the tradition. Explored are sources of dharma in the Hindu contextualism and c...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Hindu Studies Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 221 - 264 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2014
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on Hindu ideologies and practices. Discussed are concepts of modern guru movements, characteristics of Hinduism as a religion in India, its public representations and on the functionalist definition of the tradition. Explored are sources of dharma in the Hindu contextualism and concept of bhakti. |
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