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[quote=Anonymous]Regarding Hinduism, what are you most interested in learning about? The philosophy, the mystical traditions, or the practices?

For studying Hindu philosophy, the most well-known schools of thought are Vedanta and Saivism. You can read about them online and then find books from there, depending on what interests you.

The mystical traditions of Hinduism are yoga and tantra, but they are mostly initiatory practiices, aka you would need a guru to initiate you into the yogic or tantric lineage. There is a lot of material available on them to read about, all online for free.

Then there's Hindu practices - puja services (prayer ceremony), Ayuveda (natural medicine), music, dance, initiations, holidays, etc.

Overall these books are good introductions for beginners who have no exposure to Hinduism:

- Awakening Shakti by Sally Kempton (this is not an accurate tantra book, and it's written for the New Age crowd unfortunately, but it is a very basis 101 introduction to Goddess worship in Hinduism).

- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism by Linda Johnsen (actually a pretty comprehensive and easy-to-read overview, well-written)

- The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras by Nischala Joy Devi (this is another book that meditates on mystical Hinduism - very good read, though not completely traditional).

Good luck![/quote]

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