A discussion of the rich symbolism of Hinduism, ranging from the familiar symbols of Om and lotus to the representation of India?s great deities, incarnations and saints, and including such scriptures as the Adhyatma Ramayana. The practical implications of the forms and traditions are stressed in a volume of interest to both beginners and advanced students.
Pray all the time, read all the scriptures in the world, and worship all the gods there are ...[but] unless you realize the Self (atman), there is no freedom.
-Swami Vivekananda