This book offers the reader who wishes to understand the philosophical basis of Hinduism a clear and comprehensive introduction.

Provides a text and detailed commentary on the "Bhagavad Gita", an important Hindu scripture, which is a dialogue between Arjuna the man and Krishna the God. This book examines major Hindu concepts, and presents the background to the Gita.

Gives a brief outline of humanistic trends in the past to provide a historical basis for an examination of Humanism in the contemporary world, then discusses the nature and potential of the human being, the Humanist case against religion, ...

The six chapters that separately treat Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism were written by religion professors from the U. of Wales College, Newport for students with little knowledge of religion.

This book explores the different pathways Taoism took in that search, touching at many points on the other interrelated facets of Chinese religion in Confucianism, Buddhism and popular religion.

This book brings together the studies of Jeaneane Fowler in Taoism, Chinese popular religion and the broader canvas of Chinese cosmogony, and those of Merv Fowler in Confucianism, Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism.

The book serves as an introduction to the two strands of theism and philosophical thought that emerged from early scriptures as they are expressed independently in Hinduism as well as in those traditions where they are woven together to ...

Today, there are hundreds of members in Wales and the Borders. This book examines the history of the movement in these two areas, and draws on original research gleaned from the members themselves.

This book sets out major beliefs and practices which form Hinduism today.