366 Readings From Hinduism

by Robert van de Weyer

Hinduism means incorporating all forms of belief and worship without necessitating the selection or elimination of any. This book incorporates Literature from Ancient Sacred text of India considered as The Kernel of Hinduism. Jaico's 366 Readings Series is the first comprehensive collection of the spiritual literature of the whole world presented in accessible form. It is aimed at people who wish to broaden their spiritual outlook, and also at the much larger group who have little or no attachment to a religious community, but seek spiritual wisdom.

Genres: Spirituality

374 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 3, 2000

Reviews

[Bhawana Somaaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It traces the history of Hinduism from the Aryan days more than 350 million years ago and is divided in six sections- the vedas, upanishads, yoga, knowledge, action and the devotion. There was also a section on Sikhism which I felt was a little misplaced but then I am not an expert on the subject. It is a book which is perfect for spiritual shoppers who want instant capsules on everything on mythology. So, I would suggest go for it.

[Bhanu Pratap]

Get the best out of it. it is surprising that both the books, on hinduism and on buddhism, focus on the cycle of continuous birth and death and how to get liberated from it.

[C.J. May · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the translations of the texts are dubious, especially given they translate certain terms as "God" and it sounds like they're referring to the Christian God. I would have left them as their original terms and left a note about it in the front, but whatever. It's still a great book to casually read and enjoy.

I highly recommend Dominic Goodall's book "Hindu Scriptures" if you want to go more in depth. Comparing the translations between his book and this book, Goodall's book is better. It still will take some training to understand certain terms, though.