In light of increased scholarly interest in the scientific study of non-Christian religions and societies, I review sociological research on Hinduism. Specifically, I focus on Hindu congregational forms, a phenomenon noted in social scientific literature. Drawing on existing theories from the sociology of religion, this article illuminates possible social sources of Hindu congregational forms. ...

Critics of Hindutva nationalism see it as either an elite conspiracy or a mass political movement with no necessary relation to the Hindu faith. I focus instead on its ideological deployment, treating it as a modern religious construction of Hinduism that legitimates capitalism—much like Christianity in the 17th and 18th century. I mobilize Slavoj Žižek, Erenesto Laclau, and Louis Althusser’s t...

Reincarnation is a major facet of the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Many sects have variant views of reincarnation. Here is a general summary of the basic principles. Most hold to a pantheistic view of God. Pantheism comes from the Greek pan meaning “all” and concept of theism meaning “God.” In Pantheism, God is an impersonal force made up of all things; the universe is God and Go...

Reincarnation is a major facet of the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Many sects have variant views of reincarnation. Here is a general summary of the basic principles. Most hold to a pantheistic view of God. Pantheism comes from the Greek pan meaning “all” and concept of theism meaning “God.” In Pantheism, God is an impersonal force made up of all things; the universe is God and Go...

Yoga in Modern Hinduism: Hariharananda Aranya and Samkhyayoga, by Knut A. Jacobsen. London: Routledge, 2018. 242 pp., £97.99 (hb). ISBN 978-1-13808-059-1.

there is a variety of schools in hinduism ,vedanta is the most important one , shankara is the most leading of its commentator , his perspective is known as advaita – vedanta ( non – dualism) . this paper attempts to analyse shankara’s doctrine of non-dualism . through – explanation of the key – concepts : brahma , atma , ishvara , maya and budhi , besides comparation had been made between the ...

1. Evolution of Dietary Culture 1.1. Hunting and Gathering 1.2. The Era of Agricultural Food Production 1.3. The Middle Ages—Agriculture and Dietary Habits 1.4. The Industrial Revolution and Dietary Habits 2. Food and Religion 2.1. Western Religions 2.1.1. Christianity 2.1.2. Islam 2.1.3 Judaism 2.2. Eastern Religions 2.2.1 Buddhism 2.2.2. Hinduism 3. Food Habits in Different Regions 3.1. Asian...

Bali is an island and a province with beautiful culture. Most Balinese are Hinduism. Like in any other country, Hinduism also adopts the caste system. The system means that people classified based on their social status. live complex relationship has continued to exist since days of kingdom Indonesia. This research aims know perception local against modern era. method used this by interviewing ...