Swami Chinmayananda, Hinduism, and diaspora configurations: identifying the effects of a modern advaita-vedāntin on the Hindu diaspora in North America

There has been surprisingly little academic work done on the influential 20th Century philosopher of advaita-vedānta and globally recognized Hindu guru, Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993), considering that he is acknowledged as a credible author among the Hindu community, being honored with the "H...

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Main Author: Khanna, Varun (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2018
In: Nidān
Year: 2018, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-49
Further subjects:B Modernity
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B Chinmayananda
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B Advaita
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