I travel throughout Asia for business regularly and when I have any free time I like to visit temples and other shrines, etc. I know nothing about any of the Western religions, so wanted to read this book to see what I could learn. Unfortunately, I did not love this book. It read too much like a history book. While history of religion is important, I wanted to learn the basics of the beliefs and how people live using those beliefs...they were touched on, but it was too much of a history lesson for me. I did learn some things, so it wasn't a waste, just not what I had hoped for.
Book condition very old dirty and not as described. Was described as VERY GOOD.
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Linda Johnsen’s introduction to Hinduism is perhaps one of the 10 best of 300 or so books I have read on Hinduism. I certainly recommend it to all. Linda Johnsen is an unusual western writer who has both a rational and an intuitive perception of a foreign religion. A religion that is both scientific and ritualistic at the same time. As I understand, Hinduism deals with physics, metaphysics, psychology, and parapsychology. It is an unusual, open, tolerant, adaptive democratic religion that defines God through symbols as consciousness and nature. Hinduism is optimistic without being egoistic, since it deals with both the sensory rational world and the para-sensory intuitive world of metaphysics and mathematics, in both real and abstract terms. Hinduism has morals without intimidation unlike many other religions. The book is humorous and easy to read !Read full review
The book was very easy to understand. I learned a lot. It answered most of my childhood questions. Growing up I always sensed multiple lifes. I grew up catholic. I'm certain that hinduism was my previous religion. I believe in Jesus and I know when he said "whom ever believe in me will have eternal life" that to me always meant reincarnation. Don't be afraid of death for it's just a new begining.
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