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1 Colin A. Ronan. The Natural History of the Univers. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1991.

2 J. P. Vaswani. Dada Answers. Pune, India: Gita Publishing House, 2002.

3 John Bowker. Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions. Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press, 2002, 10.

4 Dalai Lama. The Heart of Compassion. Wisconsin: Lotus Press, 2002, 2.

5 Baldev Matlani. Hindvasi Weekly (Sindhi Language). Bombay, India: April 8, 2007.

6 Bhagwan S. Gidwani. Return of the Aryans. New Delhi, India: Penguin Books, 1994, 82.

7 John Bowker. Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions. Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press, 2002, 48.

8 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 13.

9 S. Radhakrishnan. The Hindu View of Life. Boston: Unwin Paperbacks, 1980.

10 S. Radhakrishnan. The Hindu View of Life. Boston: Unwin Paperbacks, 1980.

11 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 17.

12 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 168.

13 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 69.

14 R. S. Sharma, India’s Ancient Past. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1920, 45.

15 Dr. N. K. Prinja, Hindu Dharma. UK: Vishwa Hindu Parishad, 1996, 159.

16 Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 158.

17 Swami Bhaskarananda. The Essentials of Hinduism. Seattle: Viveka Press, 1994, 18.

18 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 95.

19 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 183.

20 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 30.

21 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 35.

22 Swami Tathagatananda. Journey of the Upanishads to the West. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 54.

23 15 February 2006 Global Press Conference of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, www. excite.com

24 Navin Doshi. Saving Us from Ourselves, El Segundo, Calif.: BAI, 2006, 30.

25 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 19.

26 Swami Tathagatananda. Journey of the Upanishads to the West. India: Advaita Ashram Mayawati, 2005, 84.

27 Paramhansa Yogananda. Autobiography of a Yogi. Los Angeles, Calif.: SRF, 1998, 381.

28 Paramhansa Yogananda. Autobiography of a Yogi. Los Angeles, Calif.: SRF, 1998, 379.

29 Paramhansa Yogananda. Autobiography of a Yogi. Los Angeles, Calif.: SRF, 1998, 381.

30 Swami Tathagatananda. Meditation on Swami Vivekananada. The Vedanta Society of New York, 1994, 200.

31 “What is Hinduism?” Hinduism Today. Hawaii: Himalayan Academy, 2007, 83.

32 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 85.

33 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 35.

34 Ram A. Panjwani. Bombay, India: Hindvasi Weekly (Sindhi Language), 22 Apr. 2007, 5.

35 J. Jagdeesan. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TRAC Publication, 2002, 32-36.

36 Swami Vivekananda. The Complete works of Swami Vivekananda. Calcutta, India: Advaita Ashrama, 1970–1973, 412.

37 Srimad Bhagavad Geeta, Ch.II Verse 3. Delhi, India: Shree Geeta Ashram, 1985.

38 Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Living with Siva. Kuai, Hawaii: Himalayan Academy.

39 Talk at the Vedanta Temple. Hollywood, California.

40 Sadhu Brahmadarshandas. Karamasddhant & Punarjanmavad, Part II. Ahmedabad, India: Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2003, 217–218.

41 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 24.

42 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 115.

43 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 120.

44 Priya Hemenway. Hindu Gods. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003, 65.

45 Linda Johnsen. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002, 193.

46.1 Ions Veronica, Indian Mythology, New York: Peter Bedrick Books,  1983

47 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 103.

48 Swami Vivekananda. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Calcutta, India: Advaita Ashrama, 1970–1973.

49 Ed Viswanathan. Am I a Hindu? San Francisco, Calif.: Halo Books, 1992, 88.

50 Priya Hemenway. Hindu Gods. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003, 69.

51 Chitralekha Singh, Hindu Goddesses, New Delhi, India: Crest Publishing House, 1995.

52 Dr. Vilas A. Sanghave. Aspects of Jaina Religion. New Delhi, India: Bharatiya Janpith, 2001, 24.

53 Dr. Vilas A. Sanghave. Aspects of Jaina Religion. New Delhi, India: Bharatiya Janpith, 2001, 15

54 John Bowker. Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions. Mass: Cambridge University Press, 2002. 11.

55 Vastupal Parikh. Jainism and the New Spirituality. Toronto: Peace Publications, 2002, 10.

56 Parikh Vastupal, Jainism and the New Spirituality, Toronto: Peace Publications, 2002, 10

57 Vastupal Parikh. Jainism and the New Spirituality. Toronto: Peace Publications, 2002, 55.

58 S. K. Aiyangar. Ancient India. Madras, India: Lucaz & Co, 1911, 12.

59 Smith Huston.The World’s Religions. San Francisco: Harper, 1958, 82

60 Swami Tathagatananda. Journey of the Upanishads to the West. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 46.

61 Dalai Lama. The Heart of Compassion. Wisconsin: Lotus Press, 2002, 67.

62 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 114

63 R. S. Sharma. India’s Ancient Past. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1920, 243.

64 Paramhansa Yogananda. Autobiography of a Yogi. Los Angeles: SRF, 1998, 81.

65 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 133.

66 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 134.

67 Bruce M. Sullivan. The A to Z of Hinduism. New Delhi, India: Vision Books, 2003, 233.

68 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 268.

69 Swami Tathagatananda, Light from the Orient. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 40.

70 Swami Tathagatananda. Global Vedanta, Seattle: Viveka Press, Spring 2007, 2.

71 Swami Tathagatananda. Journey of the Upanishads to the West. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 167.

72 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 210.

73 Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 270.

74 Ed Viswanathan. Am I a Hindu? San Francisco: Halo Books, 1992, 119.

75 Dr. N. K. Prinja. Hindu Dharma. UK: Vishwa Hindu Parishad, 1996, 155.

76 Dalai Lama. The Universe in a Single Atom. New York: Morgan Road Books, 2005, 75.

77 Swami Bhaskarananda. Meditation. Seattle: Viveka Press, 2001, 1.

78 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 95–96.

79 Mataji’s discourse. Art of Living: , Sanathan Dharam Temple, Los Angeles, 2/22/07.

80 Swami Sivananda. May I Answer That? Shivanandnagar, India: The Divine Life Society, 1999, 7–14.

81 Joel Stein. Just Say Om. Time. October 4, 2003, 48-52

82 Paramhansa Yogananda. Autobiography of a Yogi. Los Angeles: SRF, 1998, 117.

83 Tapovan Prasad, Chinmaya Mission, Chennai, India, July 2006.

84 Swami Saradananda. Sri Ramakrishna The Great Master. Chennai, India: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1952.

85 Deepak Chopra. Quantum Healing. New York: Bantam Books, 1989

86 Editors of Hinduism Today magazine. What is Hinduism? Hawaii: Himalayan Academy, 2007, 348.

87 Priya Hemenway. Hindu Gods. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003, 36.

88Hinduism Today. Himalayan Academy. Kapaa, Hawaii, Oct-Dec 2006, 52.

89 WWW.Beliefnet.com

90 Swami Tathagatananda. Meditation on Swami Vivekananada. New York:The Vedanta Society of New York, 1994, 166.

91 Priya Hemenway. Hindu Gods. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003, 23.

92 Devdutt Pattanaik. Indian Mythology. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions, 2003, 7.

93 Devdutt Pattanaik. Indian Mythology. Rochester: Vermont: Inner Traditions, 2003, 8.

94 R. S. Sharma. India’s Ancient Past. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1920, 101.

95 Swami Tapovan Maharaj. Wanderings in the Himalayas. Bombay, India: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, 1996, 144.

96 Dr. K. Dharmaratnam. Questions and Answers on Hinduism. Kuala Lumpur: Visal Print Service, 1997, 53.

97 Swami Srikantananda. Human Excellence, Hyderabad, India: Ramakrishna Math, 2001, 29.

98 The Master Course of Himalayan Academy.

99 M. K. Gandhi. Ahmedabad, India: Navajivan Publishing House, 1927.

100 Swami Vivekananda. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Calcutta, India: Advaita Ashrama, 1970-1973.

101 Swami Tathagatananda. Journey of the Upanishads to the West. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 89.

102 Swami Tathagatananda. Journey of the Upanishads to the West. Mayawati, India: Advaita Ashram, 2005, 50.

103 T. L. Vaswani. The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of the Supreme. Poona, India: Gita Publishing House,

104 Swami Tathagatananda. Light from the Orient, Mayawati, India: Advaita, Ashram, 2005, 91

105 Gavin Flood.  An Introduction to Hinduism, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005 138

106 Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 139.

107 Mahalingum Kolapen. Hindu Temples in North America. Winter Park, Fla.: Titan Graphics and Publications, 2002, 31.

108 Mahalingum Kolapen. Hindu Temples in North America. Winter Park, Fla.: Titan Graphics and Publications, 2002, 33.

109 Mahalingum Kolapen. Hindu Temples in North America. Winter Park, Fla.: Titan Graphics and Publications, 2002, 21.

110 Ed Viswanathan. Am I a Hindu? San Francisco: Halo Books, 1992, 222.

111 Swami Sivananda. May I Answer That? Shivanandnagar, India: The Divine Life Society, 1999, 18.

112 Swami Tapovan Maharaj. Iswara Darshan, Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, India, 1983, 199.

113 Doctor Swami. Swaminarayan Prakash.Ahmedabad, India: Aksharpeeth Swaminarayan, 2007.

114 Talk at Chino Hills California Swminarayan Temple on 9 Sept. 2007.

115 Swami Yatiswarananda. Universal Prayers. Chennai, India: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 2001.

116 Lecture by Swami Atmarupannada, Ramakrishna Monastry, Trabuco Canyon, California, on 23 Sept 2007.

117Amrutvijaydas Sadhu, Divine Memories (Part 3), Amdavad, India: Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2003, 82.