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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2010 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Williamson, Lola. Transcendent in America : Hindu-inspired meditation movements in America / Lola Williamson. p. cm. — (The new and alternative religions series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–9449–4 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–9449–1 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–9450–0 (pb : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–9450–5 (pb : alk. paper) 1. Hinduism—United States. 2. Meditation—Hinduism. 3. Spiritual life—Hinduism. I. Title. BL1168.U532W55 2010 294.5’4350973—dc22 2009039813 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...

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