T OUCHED BY T RUTH ———BHARAT

Touched by Truth

What moves and spiritually inspires people? Why do so many people feel drawn to India? What can we learn from ?

This book offers a unique collection of personal reflections celebrating the ways Hindu wisdom has helped people.

Through personal, often moving and enriching stories the 22 contributors share lessons about life and love with wider humanity. Readers will also learn about Hinduism itself, its world-view, its ways of coping with life, its moral and ethical drives.

Hinduism offers potent insights on religious pluralism, non-violence and peaceful living, panaceas for our troubled world. This book aims to contribute to the process of community bridge building and human understanding through these uplifting and illuminating reflections. ISBN 1-85072-355-9

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