Essentials of Hinduism - Contents

The Essentials of Hinduism

A Comprehensive Overview of the World’s Oldest Religion

(2nd edition, 2002)

by Swami Bhaskarananda

Copyright: The Vedanta Society of Western Washington 1994, 2002

Viveka Press, Seattle

Dedication:

Humbly dedicated to Swami Vivekananda

who was first to make Hinduism known to

North America

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: History of Hinduism

Chapter 2: God-Realisation

Chapter 3: The Holy Books

Chapter 4: Indo-Aryans & their Society

Chapter 5: Hinduism - A Way of Life

Chapter 6: Hindu Society Today

Chapter 7: The Role of Food

Chapter 8: God

Chapter 9: The Doctrine of Karma

Chapter 10: The Doctrine of Predestination

Chapter 11: The Doctrine of Reincarnation

Chapter 12: Hindu Ethics

Chapter 13: Guru and Disciple Relationship

Chapter 14: Two Different Spiritual Paths

Chapter 15: The Four Yogas

Chapter 16: Worship of God

Chapter 17: Mantras and Sacred Symbols

Chapter 18: Temples

Chapter 19: The Three Gunas

Chapter 20: Creation

Chapter 21: Moksha or Liberation from Samsara

Chapter 22: Concluding Remarks