Rituals
As a Path to the Divine
[AudioBook]
Stephen
Huyler & Deepak Chopra
Publisher: Museum of New Mexico
Pr
Date: September 1994
Paperback: 237 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 12.25 x 9.25
World-renowned photographer, cultural anthropologist, and author Stephen
Huyler has spent a large part of the last twenty-eight years in the
villages of India, documenting the craftsmanship and traditions that
began centuries ago. His focus during the past decade has been on
the sacred arts and spiritual rituals of practical Hinduism. His books
include Meeting God and Gifts of the Earth.
In this tape you will meet Dr. Huyler, learn what led him to India,
and listen in as he describes life in India and the rituals that surround
it. Together, Huyler and Deepak Chopra clarify the popular misconception
that Hinduism is idol worship. "Hinduism is a religion of individual
choice," says Huyler. "In my 28 years in India, I have never
once been told that I should believe other than what I believe. This
is a religion of thousands of years of development and there are strict
dogmas. But the choice of the ritual is your own."
Through his vivid descriptions of Indian homes, villages, shrines
and deities, Huyler takes you on a guided tour that few are privileged
to witness and none will ever forget.