American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation How Indian Spirituality Changed the West
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385521359 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Finally the story is told! dana sawyer In 1963 the United States opened the door to immigrants from Asia,and when they did, lots of gurus, swamis, lamas and roshis poured through to share their cultures' various wisdoms. Some of them had integrity and some of them didn't, but they all changed the way we look at the world and helped shape our present worldview. After nearly fifty years of experimenting with the mystic East, Americans are wiser in many ways; unfortunately, they sometimes fell prey to charlatans, but that was all part of the growth curve. Phil Goldberg's book is an exceptiona. Chris Boone said A must read for those on the path to liberation.. I think this is a must read book for anyone on a spiritual path. Goldberg is an excellent writer- the research is thorough. This book gives one a greater appreciation of India's contribution to America's spiritual awakening and allows one to also appreciate the forward thinking Americans in the late 1800's and early 1900's who absorbed and integrated many of the Vedic teachings into our Judo / Christian heritage.. Punkhorn said Fascinating. Fascinating story of the various Vedantic teachers who have influenced Western spirituality over the past two hundred years.
Goldberg gets it. Correctly starting with Emerson and American transcendentalism, Goldberg follows a trail that gets broader, more diverse, and more powerful until yoga is as American as Starbucks, and "spiritual but not religious" becomes a cultural catchphrase describing millions whose notions of the transcendent are more shaped by India's Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Religion) than by Yankee divines and Southern Baptists. Salinger. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. He's on point in tracing the influence of the spiritual philosophy of Vedanta on a legion of influential artists and writers beyond the titular ones--think John Coltrane and the late J.D. Goldberg sorts gurus and systems of yoga, correctly understanding the spiritual aspects of what many Americans think of as a physical fitness discipline. Spiritual coach and author Goldberg (Roadsigns) is a knowledgeable and sympath
D. In February 1968 the Beatles went to India for an extended stay with their new guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Charismatic teachers like Swami Vivekananda and Paramahansa Yogananda came west in waves, prompting leading intellectuals, artists, and scientists such as Aldous Huxley, Joseph Campbell, Allen Ginsberg, J. It may have been the most momentous spiritual retreat since Jesus spent those forty days in the wilderness. The first translations of Hindu texts found their way into the libraries of John Adams and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Go