Hinduism, Tm, and Hare Krishna (Zondervan Guide To Cults & Religious Movements Series)

HARE KRISHNA, TM AND OTHER HINDU-BASED MOVEMENTSJames Bjornstad Examines Hindu-based movements, including TranscendentalMeditation,DivineLightMission,thesaffron-robedKrishnasect,andothers.

In the sixties, Transcendental Meditation, a Hindu-based movement, became fashionable as a way to therapy and psychological well-being -- especially after being endorsed by the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Its influence waned, ironically, after the courts decided that TM was a religion rather than a form of therapy, as TM had claimed. But its popularity helped open the doors to a wider acceptance of Eastern philosophy and religions in mainstream America. Another Americanized form of Hinduism is Hare Krishna. This volume and the volume on Buddhism in this series together present a comprehensive overview of Eastern religions, their views, and their impact on contemporary North America. Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, theseRead less