Steven J Rosen
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This volume explores the delicate subject of gender and religion with honesty and clarity-focusing on one of mankind's earliest and most textually-rich religious traditions, Vaishnavism. Steven J. Rosen has brought together eight essays by leading academics, poets and practitioners, who shed light on the lives and teachings of specific female saints throughout history. This book also examines general principles regarding the worship of Krishna and how such ...
After thirty years of research, Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa) breaks open the vault of Gaudiya Vaishnava thought, revealing everything from the basics of spiritual life to advanced techniques for chanting the Maha-mantra. The Hidden Glory of India is the world’s first full-color overview of Krishna consciousness, with easy-to-read sections on such subjects as Krishna and His incarnations, Radha and the Gopis, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, the significance ...
The Uddhava Gita is Lord Krishna’s most esoteric teaching, and is an important document in Hindu literature. In contrast to its cousin text, the Bhagavad Gita, there exist only five or six English translations of the Uddhava Gita, most of which are severely outdated and written in poor English with archaic commentaries. Happily, this new translation remedies the situation.
Krishna’s Other Song: A New Look at the Uddhava Gita examines the entire ...
The subject of reincarnation is one of the most misunderstood in the popular imagination. When we turn to our own religious traditions for further understanding, we often encounter total rejection of the idea. If we were given a chance, however, to explore the history of our own religions, we might be surprised to find that they pose no barrier to the acceptance of reincarnation. Steven Rosen gives readers just this chance. He guides them through the history of ...
With its complex nature and many forms and offshoots, Hinduism is one of the world's most elusive religions. In Essential Hinduism, the religion's teachings, beliefs, practices, and history are reviewed by an expert hoping to rectify that. This straightforward overview, focussing on Vaishnavism--the most common form of Hinduism --is ideal for those who wish to learn more about this ancient tradition. Beginning with chapters about the foundations of Hinduism, ...