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''The Spiritual Heritage of India'' is a book written by Swami Prabhavananda (1893–1976), founder and head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California from 1930 until his death. Originally published in 1962 by Doubleday, the book has been republished with the same title in several later editions, including hardcover, paperback, and sound recording. It has been reviewed in magazines〔 and professional journals.〔William Gerber (1964). (Untitled - review of Prabhavananda's The Spiritual Heritage of India ). ''Philosophy East and West'', v13 n3, pp. 261-262.〕〔David G. Bradley (1964).(Untitled - review of Prabhavananda's The Spiritual Heritage of India ). ''Journal of Bible and Religion (of Journal of the American Academy of Religion )'', v32 n2, pp. 186-187.〕〔〔 A foreword by Huston Smith was first included in a 1979 edition.〔Huston Smith (1979), Foreword (pp. 5-9) in Swami Prabhavananda (1979). ''Spiritual Heritage of India'', Vedanta Press. ISBN 0-87481-035-3 (NB: The foreword is signed "Huston Smith, Syracuse University, July 1978")〕 ==Topics covered== Following an 8 page introduction, ''The Spiritual Heritage of India'' is divided into five major sections or "books": :I. The Vedas and the Upanishads. This contains chapters on general aspects of the Vedas; On the Samhitas, Brahmanas, and Aranyakas; and a lengthy chapter on the Upanishads. :II. The Auxiliary Scriptures. Chapters on the conceptual status of the auxiliary scriptures, including summaries of Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Yoga Vasistha; on the Bhagavad Gita; and on the Smritis, Puranas, and Tantras. :III. Jainism and Buddhism. A chapter on each of these traditions. :IV. The Six Systems of Thought. Chapters include general remarks on the six orthodox (astika) schools of Hindu philosophy; Nyaya and Vaisheshika; Samkhya; Yoga system of Patanjali; Purva Mimamsa; and the Brahma Sutras (also known as the Vedanta Sutras) :V. Vedanta and Its Great Exponents. Chapters are included on Gaudapada; Shankara; Bhaskara; Yamuna; Ramanuja; Nimbarka; Madhwa; Vallabha; Sri Caitanya; and Sri Ramakrishna. The book concludes with a bibliography and index. In the foreword, Smith wrote that one of the book's
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