Book Reviews
Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
Hinduism is the world's third largest religion after Christianity
and Islam. As Hindus become leading proponents of an innovative and
contemporary world, their sense of religion and spirituality is not
diminished. Hinduism is a belief system in complete harmony with change,
modernization, and growth. In the U.S., there are 1.2 million Hindus,
yet most Westerners either know little about Hinduism or misunderstand
its basic beliefs and rituals.
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Painted Prayers
Women's Art in Village India
Women throughout India paint their homes regularly with decorative
and sacred designs intended to propitiate the Divine and protect their
homes and families. ‘Painted Prayers’ is the result of
14 years of field research and photography conducted by Stephen Huyler
in 7 Indian states. This book, published in three languages, was complemented
by an exhibition that traveled throughout the United States, Europe
and India. It is, unfortunately, out of print and unavailable from
any source.
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Exhibition
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Meeting
God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
American Museum of Natural History
September 8, 2001 through March 31, 2002
An exhibition about the daily devotion of the Hindus, a religion that
is the central focus of one in five human beings. Comprised of photographs,
shrines and sacred articles, Meeting God encourages the viewer to
interact and become involved with questions about their own beliefs.
This site, created by the American Museum of Natural History, explores
many of the various aspects of the show and includes video and audio
clips.
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