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Tables of Contents for The Essence of the Hindu Religion
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Basic Beliefs of the Hindu Religion
1
74
Introduction
3
1
The Four Basic Beliefs of the Hindu Religion
4
6
What does God do: The Servant and the King
6
4
The Meaning of the Word Dharma
10
13
Always Follow the Truth
20
3
The Eternal in the Hindu Religion
23
12
The Attributes of God
23
4
The Attributes of the Soul
27
3
Devas and Asuras: Who is Better
30
4
The Attributes of Prakriti (Physical Matter)
34
1
Why God Created the Universe
34
1
Origins of the Word Hindu
35
6
Definition of the Word Arya
35
1
Organization of the Arya Society
36
2
Ashramas: The Stages of Life
38
3
The Hindu Scriptures
41
10
Vedas
41
3
Brahmanas and Aranyakas
44
1
Upanishads
44
1
Manusmriti
45
1
Itihasa (Ramayana and Mahabharata)
45
2
Darshanas
47
3
Puranas
50
1
Other Hindu and Related Scriptures
51
1
Proper Definition of Words Guru and Mantra
51
4
Prayer and Worship of God
55
13
Why Should One Pray?
56
3
To Whom Should One Pray?
59
4
What Should Be Said in Prayer?
63
4
The Role of Ritual and Ceremony in Prayer
67
1
Some Misconceptions of the Hindu Religion
68
3
The Ways to Reach God: Different Religious Views
71
4
40th Chapter of Yajur Veda
75
32
God Pervades Everywhere in the Universe
77
3
Work, Duty, Long Life and Freedom from Bondage
80
6
Bad or Self-Destructive Deeds Lead to Darkness
86
2
The Omnipotent God
88
2
The Realization that God is the Unifying Entity in All People Removes All Doubt and Brings Bliss
90
2
The Attributes of God
92
2
The Individual and Society
94
5
Material and Spiritual Knowledge
99
3
How to Live Until the End of Life
102
1
Prayer for Living a Virtuous Life and Obtaining God's Grace
103
2
A Final Reminder: Reaching God is the Goal; Do Not Go Astray
105
2
Yoga
107
38
Introduction
109
1
Four Principal Types of Yoga: Raj, Karma, Jnana and Bhakti
110
2
The Raj Yoga of Patanjali
112
2
Subsection # 1
114
11
The First Four Aphorisms
114
3
Different Aspects of Mind as Described in the Vedic Scriptures
117
8
Subsection # 2
125
20
The Most Salient Precepts of Yoga
125
4
The Eight-Step Yoga
129
1
Yama
129
1
Niyama
129
5
Aasana
134
3
Pranayama
137
3
Pratyahara
140
1
Dharana
141
1
Dhyana
142
1
Samadhi
143
2
Appendix
145
2
Evolution of Prakriti
147
6
Glossary
153
4
References
157
8
Index
165