Book Review: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West
RELIGION DISPATCHES
March 23, 2011
The American Veda
tells the story of a new American tradition, derived from both the practices of yoga, and the philosophy of Vedanta. Phillip Goldberg names this “Vedanta-yoga,” as distinguished from other aspects of Hindu religious culture (such as the worship of multi-limbed deities) that might be less meaningful for Americans. For Goldberg, it all adds up to the slow “Vedicization” of American spirituality. Vedanta-Yoga became such a part of of American culture that other religions could apparently not resist it—thus came Christian yoga, Jewish yoga, and the sign at my local Methodist church (See above). Phillip Goldberg constructs a broad history for Vedanta-Yoga in America that ranges from Madonna to religion scholar Huston Smith. [link]
March 23, 2011
The American Veda
tells the story of a new American tradition, derived from both the practices of yoga, and the philosophy of Vedanta. Phillip Goldberg names this “Vedanta-yoga,” as distinguished from other aspects of Hindu religious culture (such as the worship of multi-limbed deities) that might be less meaningful for Americans. For Goldberg, it all adds up to the slow “Vedicization” of American spirituality. Vedanta-Yoga became such a part of of American culture that other religions could apparently not resist it—thus came Christian yoga, Jewish yoga, and the sign at my local Methodist church (See above). Phillip Goldberg constructs a broad history for Vedanta-Yoga in America that ranges from Madonna to religion scholar Huston Smith. [link]
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