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Paramahansa Yogananda |
Autobiography of a Yogi (Hard Cover) |
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| 'Autobiography of a Yogi', one of the world's most acclaimed spiritual classics, celebrated in 2006 its 60th anniversary in continuous print. First published in December of 1946 and revised by the author before his passing in 1952 to include extensive additional material, Paramahansa Yogananda’s life story has touched the hearts and minds of millions of readers around the globe. It has served as an ambassador for India’s ancient science of Yoga, introducing hundreds of thousands of... |
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Swami Satyananda Saraswati |
Taming the Kundalini |
$6.49 $4.54 |
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| Taming the Kundalini is a collection of letters written by Swami Satyananda Saraswati to a close disciple, during the period 1959-62. Through this detailed and intimate account of yogic and spiritual training, the reader is given a rare glimpse into the unfoldment of the guru-disciple relationship and the implementation of progressive sadhana as a powerful tool to awaken consciousness.
In this book Swami Satyananda offers to all his spiritual advice and encouragement and leads the reader into... |
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Marshall Govindan |
Babaji And The 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition |
$11.99 $8.39 |
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| This is a rare account of Babaji, who has retained his youthful form since the third century A.D., and of the immortal masters of southern India, the Siddhas, who initiated him into Kriya Yoga, a scientific art for realizing God, Truth and Self. It relates the inspiring story of Babaji's birth, childhood, quest for self-realization, transformation and mission in assisting humanity's "supramental evolution". The psychophysiology of Kriya Yoga and guidelines for its practice are clearly... |
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Rameswar Tilwari |
The Whole Thing The Real Thing |
$9.99 $6.99 |
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| A brief biography of Shri Gurudeva, Shri Jyotishpeethodwarak Brahmleen Jagadguru Bhagwan Shankaracharya Shrimad Swami Brahmanand ... Maharaj of Jyotirmath, Badrikashram
A biography of Shri Guru Deva, a very inspiring story of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Master.
The most significant episode of Guru Dev's life depicted here is his testimonial affection towards his own master. It is such a description which enables one to renew ones own affection toward ones own mentor, counselor, and guide. It is... |
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Ram Alexander |
Death Must Die |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| Death Must Die gives an intimate first-hand account of a courageous woman's spiritual quest in close association with several of India's greatest modern saints. Ram Alexander, who was a close friend of Atmananda's and a fellow disciple of Anandamayi Ma, writes with insight about the guru-disciple relationship.Although written in a diary format, her story reads almost like a novel, beginning with her youthful involvement with Theosophy in the Vienna of the 1920s. In the 1940s she goes to Benares... |
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Suzanne Segal |
Collision with the Infinite |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| She thought she had gone mad, but she was enlightened and didn't know it! Some people spend years in caves trying to experience what suddenly happened to Suzanne Segal. This is the incredible story of a young woman who irrevocably lost all sense of personal self, or an "I". It is the story of her mind's desperate attempts to come to grips with -- or deny! -- her spiritual condition, a process which took eight years.-- Collision with the Infinite is an extraordinary work. One... |
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Swami Rama |
Living With the Himalayan Masters |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| In this inspirational collection of stories Swami Rama relates his experiences with the great teachers who guided his life, including Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, and Ramana Maharshi. Living with the Himalayan Masters documents Swami Rama's spiritual quest, which showed him that direct experience is the source of real knowledge.
"I will tell you how I grew up and how I was trained, abouat the great sages with whom I lived and what they taught me, not through lectures and books but... |
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Mahatma Gandhi |
Gandhi an Autobiography |
$9.95 $6.97 |
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| Gandhi's nonviolent struggles in South Africa and India
had already brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation, and controversy
that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it
as an opportunity to explain himself. Although accepting of his status as a
great innovator in the struggle against racism, violence, and, just then,
colonialism, Gandhi feared that enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a
deeper understanding. He says that he was... |
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John E. Coleman |
The Quiet Mind |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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| The Quiet Mind is a classic (and true) story of a spiritual odyssey. John Coleman, a CIA agent in Asia in the 1950's, is forced to resign when his cover is blown. He embarks on a vigorous pursuit of a different sort: a quest for spiritual truth. Coleman travels through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand and encounters such legendary teachers as Krishnamurti, Maharishi, D.T. Suzuki and Sayagyi U Ba Khin. His search for peace of mind and liberating insights comes to fruition in Yangon... |
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Paramahansa Yogananda |
Autobiography of a Yogi (Soft Cover) |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| 'Autobiography of a Yogi', one of the world's most acclaimed spiritual classics, celebrated in 2006 its 60th anniversary in continuous print. First published in December of 1946 and revised by the author before his passing in 1952 to include extensive additional material, Paramahansa Yogananda’s life story has touched the hearts and minds of millions of readers around the globe. It has served as an ambassador for India’s ancient science of Yoga, introducing hundreds of thousands of... |
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Francois Gautier |
The Guru of Joy |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| This is the authorised biography of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the founders of the international Art of Living Foundation, which has centers in over 140 countries. The Guru of Joy is an insightful volume and offers unpublished material about Sri Sri's childhood, adolescence and growth. Read about his organization, the Healing Breath Workshop he has devised, and the Sudershan Kriya. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is truly the greatest living spiritual Master of today. This book presents him in a... |
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Baba Hari Dass |
Silence Speaks |
$12.63 $8.84 |
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| Baba Hari Das is a monk who does not speak. The practice of keeping silent
is called in Sanskrit 'mauna'. Its aim is less about silencing the voice and
more about silencing the mind which, as we know, tends to be filled with
worries, desires, and clinging. This book offers the privilege of being touched
with the advice and teachings of a spiritual master who, out of that silence,
gives form to the unexplainable and sheds light on our daily life predicaments.
Babaji writes: "There is... |
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Sunyata |
Dancing with the Void |
$21.95 $15.37 |
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| "In this life play I have not been in quest of Guru, God, Truth, Grace,
Salvation, nirvana, or power lust. I had no ambition to be different from what I
am. Blessedly, I had escaped headucation, and was free of any imposed knowledge.
I had no property. I did not marry. I did not belong to any cliques or creed. I
was not attracted to their magnetism. I felt all is within our Self. I had
nothing to assert or resent. Nor had I anything to boast about or regret. I was
fully contented. I... |
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Rashmila Shakya, Scott Berry |
From Goddess to Mortal : The True Life Story of a Former Royal Kumari |
$32.49 $22.74 |
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| Reading this book is like traveling into the realms of very loving, genuine and thrilling experience of a living goddess. This book is a bridge that links the world of innocence with the world of experience. It also shows a unique and rare combination of innocence and power as reflected through the narratives of Rashmila Shakya as told to Scott Berry. From Goddess to Mortal is a biography of Rashmila Shakya who was fortunate enough to live two different lives in one lifespan.... |
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Swami Nikhilananda |
Vivekananda: A Biography |
$3.99 $2.79 |
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| An absorbing biography of Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902) that presents his vast knowledge of Eastern and Western culture, deep spiritual insight, brilliant conversation, broad human sympathy, and colorful personality. Swami Vivekananda, India's first spiritual and cultural ambassador to the West, proclaimed the universal message of Vedanta: the non-duality of the Godhead, the divinity of the soul, the oneness of existence, and the harmony of religions. This 256 page book details the life of... |
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Richard Lannoy |
Anandamayi: Her life and Wisdom |
$76.99 $53.89 |
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| A delightful and high-quality photographic book with a large text section by the renowned photographer and writer Richard Lannoy. Drawing extensively on Anandamayi Ma’s own words and advice to followers, the author reveals a personality at once both breathtakingly simple and an enigma of fathomless complexity.
His high-speed action photography captures her essence while his text recounts her dramatic spiritual metamorphosis from youthful ecstatic to venerable sage.
The author writes:... |
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Yogeshwaranand Paramahans |
Himalaya Ka Yogi (2 Vols.) |
$18.95 $13.27 |
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| A Biography of Shri Yogeshwaranand Parmahas. Himalaya Ka Yogi (Part I) The series of books an ancient higher yoga by one of the greatest yogis of the 20th century, Shree Yogeshwaranand Parmahans. The unique feature and importance of his works lies in the fact that these are not based merely on a thorough study and complete understanding of the ancient scriptures but more on the knowledge gained directly during his long samadhis which culminated in his realization of soul and God. He has given... |
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David Forsee |
Can You Listen to a Woman |
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| What happens when a man meets a woman whose teachings have the power to
draw him back to his own heart? Will he listen? This is the story of how one
man's life changed dramatically when he did.
Can You Listen to a Woman is the story of a man living a conventional North American life, who meets a yogini, Swami Sivananda Radha, who helps him transform his life. David Forsee interweaves his life with Swami Radha's and invites you to be present in their most intimate moments of joy, support... |
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M.V. Kamath |
Sai Baba of Shirdi |
$16.99 $11.89 |
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| Sai Baba of Shirdi is a phenomenon. In all of India's history, there has never been another like him. He is not a conventional saint. He wrote no critique of Bhagvad Gita or the Upanishads or any other holy work. He made no pretensions to scholarship yet he had a profound insight into both Hindu and Islamic scriptures. He founded no ashram or peetham, wrote no tome, initiated no disciple to take over from him. He performed 'miracles' but in no manner of means to impress anyone, devotee or... |
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Sri Swami Venkatesananda |
Gurudev Sivananda |
$15.99 $11.19 |
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| Reading and assimilating biographies of saints and sages is said to be an easier path to liberation.
Here Swami Venkatesananda provides us with a work of the heart which will delight and inspire all who read it.
GURUDEV SIVANANDA is a unique, inspiring and absorbing narrative of a divinely lived life of the foremost Himalayan Sage and Saint of our contemporary era. All spiritual seekers throughout the world will find a great deal of highly instructive and informative matter in this valuable... |
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Glenn H. Mullin |
Mystical Verses of a mad Dalai Lama |
$11.49 $8.04 |
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| The 2nd Dalai Lama is one of the most interesting figures in this
impressive lineage of scholars, yogis, poets and saints. Glenn Mullin has
devoted much of his life to the works and lives of these great men (or are they
the same man?) and provides us with a valuable volume here.
The 2nd is called "Mad Dalai Lama" because he is one of those "crazy yogis" whose enlightenment freed them from the bonds of conventionality. This liberation is evident in his poetry, which is translated here.... |
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Bepin Behari |
Astrological Biographies: Seventeen Examples of Predictive Insights |
$14.95 $10.47 |
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| Astrological Biographies is a unique exercise in applied astrology. Based on seventeen eminent biographies of persons born in different parts of the world and engaged in different activities, the study explores the deeper impact of planetary impluse on their life. The destiny of a nation is written in biographies of its people. The study effectively shows the contribution of these individuals in making their country great. |
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Melita Maschmann |
Encountering Bliss |
$10.99 $7.69 |
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| This book was first published in 1967 under the title "Der Tiger singt Kirtana" It was revised and enlarged and was published in 1990 under the title \"Eine ganz gewohnliche Heilige" It was also published in paperback edition in 1992. The book gives a lively account of Anandamayi Ma`s life and work, of a saint whose both feet were firmly on the ground and who inspired not only people of all faiths, but could also give something to someone what one wanted-whtether a believer or an artist,... |
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Arthur Osborne |
The Incredible Sai Baba - The Life & Miracles of a Modern-Day Saint |
$6.49 $4.54 |
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| This book is an account of the strange life and amazing powers of Sai Baba, one of the most unusual of India's holy men.
Sai Baba never wrote a book, never even read one, and yet learned scholars sat at his feet. He lived in a mosque, and yet his Hindu disciples outnumbered his Muslim ones. He taught them all according to their own faith, yet made them live at peace together. He taught through symbols, and through a wild profusion of well-attested miracles.
Although Sai Baba died in 1918, he... |
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Janet Gyatso |
Apparitions of the Self: The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary |
$23.95 $16.77 |
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| Apparitions of the Self is a groundbreaking investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," an exceptional, rarely studied literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the outstanding pair of secret autobiographies by the famed Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798), whose poetic and self-conscious writings are as much about the nature of his own identity, memory, and... |
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Lobsang P. Lhalungpa |
The Life of Milarepa |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| Now recognized as the standard translation of one of the most beloved stories of the Tibetan people, The Life of Milarepa is both a portrait of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist saint and folk hero and a profoundly detailed guidebook to the search for consciousness. This book is about the tale of Tibet's most beloved saint, Milarepa translated from a Tibetan source. It tells of how he embarked on the journey of revenge, and then realizing the grave mistake of taking many lives, seek the... |
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Sananda Lal Ghosh |
Mejda: The Family and Early Life of Paramahansa Yogananda |
$5.49 $3.84 |
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| A delightful biography of Paramahansa Yogananda's early years by his younger brother.
This biography paints a vivid portrait of Paramahansa Yogananda's early years, as seen from the author's unique perspective as his younger brother. The portrayal of other family members and friends and stories of Sri Yogananda's youthful spiritual adventures add to the appeal of this intimate account.
Also includes excerpts from family diaries and letters by Paramahansaji to his brother. |
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Savitri L. Bess |
The Path of the Mother |
$26.95 $18.87 |
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| Throughout this fascinating spiritual adventure and personal pilgrimage,
Savitri Bess introduces us to Ammachi, the great Holy woman from India. Bess
lovingly offers us lessons, insights, and prayers that might very well break
open your heart and change your life!"The Path of the Mother: With the Divine Guidance of the Holy Mother, Ammachi, written by Savitri L. Bess is fabulous! I hope to convey to those who have not yet read it the awesome power and love within its pages. This book is... |
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Michele Martin |
Music in the Sky |
$21.95 $15.37 |
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| This book offers the biography and the teachings of the 17th Karmapa, who
escaped from Chinese-occupied Tibet three years ago and is now living in exile
in northern India. The biography offers numerous miracle stories, tales of
wisdom beyond the boy's years and other extraordinary accomplishments. It also
presents a dramatic account of the Karmapa's flight from Tibet at the tender age
of 14. Other sections contain some of his public addresses and poetry. If the
teachings seem... |
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Richard Schiffman |
Mother of All |
$24.95 $17.47 |
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| 'Mother of All' is the compelling story of one of the great mystics of our
time. Mother Anasuya Devi of Jillellamudi was revered by millions in southern
India for her homespun wisdom, motherly love, and extraordinary spiritual
powers. Her profound yet enigmatic teachings powerfully challenged traditional
patriarchal views and rejected the common Hindu belief that the world is an
illusion. Married and the mother of three children, she was a living witness to
her own core teachings... |
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Neesha Mirchandani |
Wisdom Song the life of Baba Amte |
$21.99 $15.39 |
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| The pioneering commune at Anandwan, where those affected by leprosy could live with dignity and pride; the Bharat Jodo marches across the length and breadth of India to promote national unity and harmony; the decade-long vigil by the Narmada river in solidarity with those at the receiving end of state-sponsored environmental devastation – Baba Amte did this and much more, coping the whole time with a crippling spinal degenerative disease.
The countless lives transformed by three generations... |
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Claire Marie Bailey |
Diary of a Tantric Priestess |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| The experiences of a present day tantric combined with the experiences of her
Guru and mentor this book provides the reader with an insight into the world of
Tantra and its application in the contemporary wold.
What is Tantra?
How may it effect changes in our everyday life?
Can anyone practice this art?
Whilst telling her story Claire Marie Bailey explains very lucidly how the
practice of tantra has brought many positive changes into her life. An
inspiring story that... |
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Paul Bauer |
Himalayan Campaign |
$10.99 $7.69 |
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| The exciting tale of the first two German expeditions to Kangchenjunga brings vividly to life the conditions of life in the subcontinent at the time.
At this time, India was part of the British Empire, but this was not an obstacle for the German team. "Our personal relationship with the English presented no problems.. We felt at home... with the British.. made a strict rule never to discuss religion or politics.. one can understand whey I smiled to myself when the British Consul-General... |
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Navin Chawla |
Mother Teresa |
$19.49 $13.64 |
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| Reviews: The acclaimed biography of the most famous and admired woman in the world. ‘Chawla's book is one written from the heart.' - The Pioneer ‘Of the books so far written about her, Navin Chawla's is perhaps the most detailed ... a meticulously researched work that approaches its subject with the level-headed briskness characteristic of Mother Teresa herself.' - The Times of India ‘An absorbing biography ... provides a splendid view from... |
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Lavanam Gora and Mark Lindley |
Gandhi As we have known him |
$44.49 $31.14 |
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| Many people have written about Mahatma Gandhi and religions, and many have published their personal reminiscences of his. A distinctive feature of this boom however, is that the chapters on Gandhi and the several religions which he drew upon are complemented by a chapter describing his relationship-which changed more than once during his long life - to various forms of religious non-belief. Relevant personal reminiscences by Lavanam Gora and his family are included and are referred to in the... |
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Koichi Shinohara and Phyllis Granoff |
Speaking of Monks: from Benares to Beijing |
$21.99 $15.39 |
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| This book contains one long, very interesting and informative essay on biographical writings in the Jain tradition. The author translates and discusses biographies and autobiographies of two Jain monks who lived in the 11th and 14th centuries respectively.
The book also brings together twelve essays by leading scholars of Chinee and Indian civilizations from Europe, North America and Asia. The essays cover a wide range of topics in Indian and Chinese religions and cultures and offer fresh... |
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Dalai Lama |
The Path to freedom: Freedom in Exile and ancient wisdom |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| The Path to Freedom is two books rolled into one.
The first book, Freedom in Exile, is the autobiography of the current Dalai Lama. Through this, we learn of how the Dalai Lama was selected as a small child as the reincarnation of his predecessor, how he was prepared for the responsibilities he had inherited and how, after being exiled to India in his teens he led his people through the impossibly difficult times under the control of communist China.
The second book, Ancient Wisdom, Modern... |
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Satya Prakash Singh |
Life and Vision of Vedic Seers, 1 Visvamitra |
$34.49 $24.14 |
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| Life and vision of Vedic seers is a series aiming at reconstructing lives and thought contents of prominent Vedic seers so that they may emerge out in their individual capacities as great contributors to the history of human vision, ideation and understanding. The series is intended to cover as many seers as possible.
This is the first volume of the series dealing with the life and attainments of Visvamitra, the seer of the sacred Gayatri Mantra. It retraces penetratively the contours of... |
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Robert Carr |
God Men Con Men |
$19.49 $13.64 |
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| Robert Carr's unusually engaging life has spanned a good part of the 20th century and continues on into the 21st: artist, magician, television producer, world-traveler, spiritual explorer and teacher, restauranteur - Robert has not simply dabbled but delved deeply with sensitivity into the many facets of his checkered career. Robert's story reveals details of the deep impact made on his life and person by the two great spiritual exponents of our era, J. Krishnamurti and U.G.... |
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Gopala Krishna |
The Yogi: Portraits of Swami Vishnudevananda |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| This little book is a documentary compilation of primary autobiographical sources and reminiscences by disciples and friends from the life of the late “Flying-Swami”, Swami Vishnu-devananda 91927-1993) of India and Canada, Hindu monk and pilot. Swami Vishnu was one of the twentieth century’s most extraordinary activists for world peace and justice, non-violence, open borders, and the realization of the global citizenship of all humanity in what he called a “true world order” awaiting the... |
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Sydney Piburn |
The Dalai Lama a Policy of Kindness |
$12.95 $9.07 |
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| Winner of the nobel Peace prize. An Anthology of Writings by and about the
Dalai lama
This book offers a comprehensive view of the Dalai Lama, both his personal life and his thoughts on issues of global concern. An engaging picture emerges of a man whose goodwill, understanding a practicality have brought him respect from world leaders and the acclaim of millions around the world.
After the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1989, Sidney Piburn put this book together in... |
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Harry Aveling |
The Laughing Swamis |
$12.95 $9.07 |
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| The book provides a careful study of both Indian concepts
and practices of renunciation and of the Western "Counter Culture" of the
sixties which formed an integral part of the background of these seekers. The
teaching of Satyananda and Rajneesh on renunciation are analysed in depth.
Finally, the major part of the book is devoted to a description of the lives and
experiences of the renunciates themselves. |
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Rukmini Chawla |
Apostle of Love: The Life of Mother Teresa |
$7.00 $4.90 |
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| ‘I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?'
- Mother TeresaBorn in a country far from the city which she would make her home, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu dreamt of coming to Calcutta to serve the poorest of the poor. Two decades later, she single-handedly started the Missionaries of Charity, an organization which has today come to embody the values of compassion and care in a world of suffering.... |
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Ravindra Varma |
Gandhi: A Biography for Children and Beginners |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| The book is the first volume in three that talks about a narrative on the life of Gandhi. This small book is meant to serve as an introduction, particularly for the benefit of children and persons interested in learning about Gandhi.About the Author:
Ravindra Varma is a learned scholar, who has been running the Institute of Gandhian Studies at Gopuri, Wardha for several years. He has been introducing the youth, especially the college students and post-graduates, to the life... |
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Self-Realization Fellowship |
Paramahansa Yogananda: In Memoriam |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| A moving firsthand record of Paramahansa Yogananda's final days, drawn from the accounts of close disciples and friends.
It includes more that 40 archival photos; his last words- the full text of the speech he gave just before his passing on March 7, 1952; and Forest Lawn Memorial-Park's notarized letter attesting to the "phenomenal state of immutability" of his body after death.
Review:
"As I looked into his face, my eyes were almost dazzled by a radiance—a light of... |
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Gautam Ghosh |
A Biography Of Swami Vivekananda |
$21.94 $15.36 |
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Celina Luzanne |
Heritage of Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha Gautama |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| Since the appearance of the epoch-making works of Rhys Davis, Kern, and
Oldenberg, the sources for the history of Buddha and Buddhism, have been greatly
increased. The accessions to our knowledge of the Pali texts are indeed chiefly
due to Rhys Davids, but this new data has never been incorporated into previous
results. This present
work sets forth information that is known from records which had not, till
the publication of this book, been presented in a Western forum. It is... |
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Kenneth J. Saunders |
Gotama Buddha |
$14.95 $10.47 |
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| In this biography of Buddha, Gotama the man stands and breathes again. It is captivating in its combination of scholarly accuracy with undisguised admiration for the majestic character of Gotama.
Gotama Buddha`s influence after the lapse of 26 centuries is still a mighty
force in the world. The modern world, with its passionate belief in organization
and in wealth, may learn much from Gotama. According to the author, `Here was a
man who, without setting up an elaborate organization,... |
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar |
Sri Sri As I Know Him |
$5.60 $3.92 |
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| An inspiring collection of personal experiences and anecdotes from people whose lives have been profoundly affected by Sri Sri. These stories boggle the mind and delight the heart.
About the Author:
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living movement, believes in spreading the knowledge of living a healthier life through his message of compassion, commitment to society, and a cosmic understanding of life. Born on May 13, 1956 in the southern Indian... |
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A. Foucher |
The Life of the Buddha |
$48.49 $33.94 |
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| Like many other great religions of the world, Buddhism arose from the teachings of one man: in this case, Prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu, later called Sakyamuni or Gautama.
This book, turning to Buddhist scriptures and artistic monuments for its sources, presents the story of his life, so nearly as the facts can be determined, in a judicious, straightforward narrative designed for western readers. While it does not accept the pious myths and supernatural events as necessarily true, and does... |
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Meenakshi Chandra |
Satish Chandra: Master of Atmospherics |
$189.95 $132.97 |
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| Satish Chandra was one of the most renowned landscape painters in India. Such was his confidence in his art, and his love for Nature, that he devoted his whole life to painting landscapes. In the end, he acquired a reputation second to none on the Indian art scene. He was the true artist of India's northern plains, and as special, gentle and dignified a person as his art was uplifting. This book is a loving tribute to Satish by his wife, Meenakshi. She was his muse, he was her mentor, and the... |
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JP Vaswani |
Sadhu Vaswani: His Life & Teachings |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| The gift of human life is God's greatest gift to man. If this be so, the life of a saint, a man of God, is the Lord's gift to all humanity. For, from such a life flows out an unending stream of grace — joy, love, peace, hope and faith — which can heal, soothe, support and sustain us. There is, in such a life, the magic of live; the touch that can transform minds and hearts; the power that cleanses and purifies our lesser lives, that yearn for such wholeness and joy.
Sadhu Vaswani: His Life... |
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Claude B. Levenson |
The Dalai Lama: A Biography |
$19.49 $13.64 |
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| Based partly on personal interviews, this is the story of the Dalai Lama's prodigious life--of how a lively child from a modest peasant family came to be recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Buddha of Infinite Compassion.
The book also portrays a vivid and important civilization based on an exuberant and sophisticated Buddhist tradition. |
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V.N. Sekhri |
A Lament |
$21.99 $15.39 |
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| All of us have heard stories of partition and have also read about it in history books. Here is a real life story of a man who had gone throught all those circumstances.
The book is an explict picture of all those who had to leave their hearth and home and adjust to the multifarious demands of the new land and situations. |
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Shamsul Islam |
Golwalkar’s “We or our nationhood defined”: A critique |
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| This book attempts to put across actual facts about Golwalkar's life and beliefs in the light of his original writings, publications of the RSS, documents available in its archives and many other RSS documents the writer collected over the last 35 years from different parts of the country, specially the original text of Golwalkar's book We or Our Nationhood Defined (1939) which is being reproduced in this book.
It is the most important text in order to understand the RSS' concept of Hindu... |
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Satya Prakash Singh |
Life and Vision of Vedic Seers: Dirghatamas |
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| About the Author:
Born in the year 1934 near Varanasi, Prof. Satya Prakash Singh is a product of the Banaras Hindu University as also a D. Litt of the Aligarh Muslim University. Having served the Aligarh Muslim University as a Lecturer, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, he retired as Chairman of the Department of Sanskrit in 1994. He has also served as Director of the Dharam Hinduja International Centre of Indic Research, Delhi for a period of four years.
Presently... |
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Ramesh S. Balsekar |
The Happening Of A Guru |
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| 'The Happening of a Guru' is a biography of the Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar. This anecdotal biography is dotted with glimpses into his life, from his days as a boy growing up in Mumbai's Saraswat community, to his years spent in the London School of Economics. It follows his career with the Bank of India of which he became the General Manager, and dwells on his close interaction with his own guru, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. The book culminates with Ramesh's own insights into the teaching of... |
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Herman Oldenverg |
Buddha (His life, His doctrine, His order) |
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| This is a translation of a German work Budha, sien Leben, sein lehre, sein Gemeinde by Prof. Hermann Oldenberg. The original had attracted the attention of European scholars and the name of Oldenberg is a sufficient guarantee of the value of its contents. The distinguished author has in this work demolished the sceptical theory of a solar Buddha put forward by M. Senart. He has sifted the legendary elements of Buddhist tradition and has given the reliable residuum of facts concerning Buddha`s... |
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Cyrus Stearns |
The Buddha from Dolpo |
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| The Buddha from Dolpo examines the life and thought of the Tibetan
Buddhist master, Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292- 1361). Known as "The Buddha from
Dolpo," he was one of the most important and original thinkers in Tibetan
history, and perhaps the greatest expert on the tantric teachings of the
Kalacakra or "Wheel of Time." Based largely upon esoteric Buddhist knowledge
believed to be preserved in the legendary land of Shambhala, Dolpopa's theories
continue to excite controversy in... |
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Supriya Rai |
Spiritual Masters: The Buddha |
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| In this book, three men narrate the story of the Buddhas life. One is his
son and disciple, Rahula. Another is King Bimbisaras charioteer, Triguna, who is
a creature of fiction. The third narrator is Ananda, a cousin and disciple of
the Master and later, his attendant. As they proceed with the narration, their
understanding of the Masters Teaching deepens, enabling each one to achieve his
own transformation.
The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, lived and taught over 2500 years ago. His... |
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Robert Powell |
Path Without Form |
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| In Path Without Form, Dr. Robert Powell invites the reader to accompany him on his own adventures in self-exploration - a journey that spanned several decades and eventually led him to the ultimate teaching of the non-dual nature of reality. It describes the milestones achieved by the author on the path of deliverance with the hope. They may be of some help to others in their own emancipation.About the Author:Robert Powell has authored numerous books on Advaita and "human... |
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Gloria Germani |
Mother Teresa: An East-West Mysticism |
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| This book was the first one that placed Mother Teresa among the great personalities of both Western and Eastern mysticism, and the spiritual mystical aspect of Mother Teresa was recently confirmed by the reserved documents that came to light in the process of beatification. This work goes deeper into these aspects not only through a comparison with the Hindu philosophies and the ethical-religious views of Mahatma Gandhi but also through the meeting points with Eckhart, the master of Western... |
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Phyllis Granoff |
Monks and Magicians: Religious Biographies of Asia |
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| Religious Biographies of Asia |
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Ma Prem Shunyo |
Diamond Days with Osho: The New Diamond Sutra |
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| A fascinating record of the spiritual experiences of Ma Prem Shunyo and her transformation through Osho. This book has the lovely quality of both revealing glimpses of higher energy flow and author's responses to down to earth events in her life with Osho. The most interesting thing about this book is that although it is a personal diary of a devotee, reading it gives us the joy of reading a beautiful novel.
This memoir has three powerful things going for it. First: it describes the inner... |
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Geeta Chandran |
So Many Journeys |
$196.53 $137.57 |
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| So Many Journeys is Divine reading and enjoyment for anyone interested in dance and movement, Indian culture, and more specifically the exquisite classical Indian dance form, Bharatnatyam. It's every chapter covers different forms of Bharatnatyam such as Anjali-the beginning, and Guru dakshina - the sacred relationship between guru and disciple.
So Many Journeys is comprised of the contemporary writings on Bharatanatyam by the well known dancer... |
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Acarya Dr. Sadhvi Sadhana |
Universe of Acharya Sushil Muni- The Philosophy of the World Religion |
$33.69 $23.58 |
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| Universe of Acharya Sushil Muni is an excellent study of the nature of spirituality, Indian religion. It is perceptive and challenging.
Acharya Sushil Muniji Maharaj gave spiritual guidance to the humanity at large and inspired them to realize peace through non-violence. He propagated religion for peace, fully conscious of the fact that peace and harmony were essential for the survival of mankind and its abode - the planet earth. The assiduous Saint Sushil Muni founded World Fellowship of... |
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Marilyn Stablein |
Sleeping in Caves |
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| In 1965, Stablein drops out of Berkeley and travels to India and Nepal with
her lover. Their brief getaway turns into a seven year stay.
"There are times when I ask myself," stablein writes," what am I doing here?
My answer: to point, to study a culture; to uncover its secrets; to listen to
the whispering, the sacred oral traditions; to learn by heart the names and
faces of deities so I can capture their images on paper and strive to imbue each
image with the greatness of its... |
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Ferdinand Ossendowski |
Beasts, Men and Gods |
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| A gripping tale of adventure, this tells the story of Dr Ossendowski's escape from the Bolsheviks in Russia to yet more troubles as he tries to pass through Tibet to India and the safety of the British Empire. But the Tibetan bandits were not about to let him cross their land, and it was only cunning and subterfuge that saved him from certain death at their hands., Forced to return to Mongolia, even then more travails awaited him, and his story continues through this wild country, where... |
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Narendra Luther |
Raja Deen Dayal: Prince of Photographers |
$125.49 $87.84 |
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| This is the story of Deen Dayal, the greatest photographer of India whose genius was acknowledged worldwide. It is also the history of photography, its arrival in India, the work done by the British and Indian photographers, and its application in the documentation of various aspects of administration.
On the human side, it gives a glimpse of the fabulous life-style of the nabobs of the East India company, and the sahibs of the British Empire. The latter’s fascination for documenting the... |
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Gene Sharp |
Gandhi Wields The Weapon Of Moral Power |
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| We have arrived at a moment in human history when wars have to be banned if humanity is to survive. Nations are forging nuclear weapons which, if used in a war, are likely to destroy or poison life on this planet for generations. Man has, therefore, for his very survival to find some other way of overcoming conflict than war.
Against this background Gandhiji's life, message and work derive vital significance for he points to an alter native to war. He turned his back to... |
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Navin Chawla |
Mother Teresa, 2002 Edition |
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The acclaimed biography of the most famous and admired woman in the world.
Reviews:
'Quite extraordinarily moving…' - The Hindustan Times
'Chawla's book is one written from the heart.' - The Pioneer
‘Of the books so far written about her, Navin Chawla's is perhaps the most detailed…a meticulously researched work that approaches its subject with the level-headed briskness characteristic of Mother Teresa herself.' - The Times of India
‘An absorbing... |
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Arthur Lillie |
The Popular Life of Buddha |
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| - Containing an Answer to the Hibbert Lectures of 1881. The Hibbert Lectures are an annual series of non-sectarian lectures on theological issues. They are sponsored by the Hibbert Trust, which was founded in 1847 by the Unitarian Robert Hibbert with a goal to uphold "the unfettered exercise of private judgement in matters of religion.". The Hibbert Lectures of 1881 were centred on the origin and... |
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Vicky Block |
Now What |
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| This book is a real treat to the mind - filled with funny yet profound stories of Vicky's personal journey on the path. |
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Harold Coward |
Rabindranath Tagore - The Builders of Indian Philosophy Series |
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| A renaissance figure and marvel that Rabindranath Tagore has been, an analytical predilection of philosophy is hardly enough for comprehending his phenomenal creativity and expression of the highest values of will and feeling.
Often the question whether Tagore is a philosopher is quite idle, as idle as whether Nietzsche is a philosopher, or the author of Philosophical Investigations is a philosopher. It is easier to deride the high and naked peaks of synoptic insight and opt for the worship... |
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Sandhya S. Nankani |
Moments with a Master |
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| When a 27-year old spiritual seeker and freelance writer from the United States traveled to India to spend some time with her family one summer, her life seemed fraught with difficulties. Her father was battling terminal illness and she was afraid of losing him, one of her closest friendships had recently been severed, she was confused about her future career plans, and she felt that she had come up against an interminable writer's block.
An unexpected opportunity to conduct a series of... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
The True Destiny of India |
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| This book consists of Sri Aurobindo’s last two messages to his countrymen on August 15, 1947, the day India became independent, and in 1949, when the Indian constitution was being framed.
It also contains a biography of Sri Aurobindo. That India gained her freedom on 15 August, the birthday of Sri Aurobindo, was, as he says, the sanction and seal of the Divine on the work he has done for the liberation of India. |
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Christine Devin |
Uniting Men - Jean Monnet |
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| This monograph presents the life and accomplishments of a man little known in
India, Jean Monnet.
He is considered as "the founding father of Europe", but in reality Monnet
has been much more than that. He has been an instrument at the service of a
vision.
That vision was a world that would not be divided by borders. From the first
World War to the creation of Europe, his life was entirely dedicated to uniting
men. |
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Bidyut Chakrabarty |
Mahatma Gandhi: A Historical Biography |
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| Quite distinct from the abundant literature available on Mahatma Gandhi, this historical biography attempts to articulate the historiography of India’s freedom struggle of which Gandhi was undoubtedly the central figure. Relooking at key issues and themes that have been raised in the research conducted over the past few decades, this is an interpretative essay that seeks to contextualize Gandhi and his ideology of ahimsa and satyagraha.
Instead of focusing merely on Gandhi’s personal life,... |
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Kalindi (Comp.) |
Moved By Love: The Memories of Vinoba Bhave |
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| Vinoba Bhave was one of the great spiritual leaders and social reformers of modern India, whose work and personal example moved the heart of all Indians, from Prime Ministers to the poor. Born in 1895, at the age of ten he took a vow of lifelong celibacy and service to others. Searching for a way of life that would embody both spiritual truth and practical action, he discovered Gandhi and joined in his work for the regeneration of India.
Vinoba participated in Gandhi’s non-violent resistance... |
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N. Krishnaswamy |
Hundred Facets if Vinoba |
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| This is biography of Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 108 anecdotes. It contains some crucial aspects of Vinoba’s remarkable life.
About the Author:
N.Krishnaswamy was born in Bangalore in 1926. He went to school and college in Bangalore and obtained a master’s degree in physics in Central College, Bangalore. From his school days Krishnaswamy came in touch with the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement and the Gandhian perspective.
After pursuing a 34 year career of teaching and research... |
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S. V. Govindan |
A Saint of the modern World |
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| This title biography on Acharya Vinoba Bhave gives in a nutshell the different phases of his life. It is written by Sri S.V.Govindan, an author of many books in hindi, English and Malayalam. It has gone through by Sri Bal Vijaya, the secretary of saint Vinoba.
The main events of Vinoba's life are given in Appendix-I and explanation for some words are given in Appendix II. A map of India marking the places mentioned in the book ios also given.
We are not exclusively attached to any country. We... |
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Michael Collopy |
Architects of Peace: Visions of Hope in Word and Images |
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| The visions of seventy-five of the world's greatest peacemakers — spiritual leaders, politicians, artists, and activists — testify to humanity's diversity and its potential. Featuring sixteen Nobel Peace Prize laureates and such visionaries as Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, and Mother Teresa, the reader hears from figures often working at the very nucleus of bitter conflicts. Here are voices of peace and progress that dare to speak and act on behalf of a better planet.
An elegant tribute to the... |
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Yves Vaz |
Pilgrim of Love: A Biography Of Dada Jashan Vaswani |
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| Here is a biography of a simple, humble man of God who believes and teaches that the way to God is the way of loving Him and all that He has created. To many he is a servant, even in his own lifetime. To his thousands of followers he is the embodiment of love and guiding star that shines brighter than any in the firmament. To all, he is a friend; a caring, loving friend. Dada himself prefers to be called a pilgrim in search of fellow pilgrims hungering for spiritual enlightenment. |
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Dr. Karan Singh |
Autobiography |
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| A covers the period from 1931 (when Dr. Karan Singh was born) to 1967 - when he was made a Cabinet Minister for the first time.
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Shrawan Kumar |
Contemporary Hindi Short Stories |
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| The Hindi short story has come a long way. In this selection, a number of impressive writers such as Kamleshwar, Vishnu Prabhakar, Giriraj Kishore, Himanshu Joshi, Chitra Mudgal and Prakash Manu are featured.
The short story writers included in this book are intensely aware of the social inequities and incongruities in Indian society and depict them with conviction. Some of the writers in this selection who write in a satirical vein can have lashing effects on the reader.
The stories... |
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Sarat Chandra Behera |
The Holy Stream: The Inspiring Life Story of Swami Chidananda |
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| This very interesting and extremely readable Biography of H.H. Most Revered President Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj, containing rare pictures of Worshipful Swamiji Maharaj even from his childhood, is now available after a lapse of nearly 23 years.
The book was first printed and published at Kolkata (West Bengal) by the devotees of the Eastern Zone. They did this as a loving selfless service to the Headquarters at Shivanandanagar.
Table of Contents:
Humble... |
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Radha Mohan Singh |
A Slice of Life: An Anthology of Short Stories |
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| The present anthology of stories has been prepared for students at the tertiary and undergraduate levels. The anthology introduces to the reader some of the best short stories written by famous authors of recent times. These stories are representative of the fine art of story writing and the different techniques adopted by the masters of story-telling. They bring out the morals and values that are held in high esteem by all.
The stories have been especially designed to suit the needs of... |
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Greg Watts |
Mother Teresa: Faith in the Darkness |
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| Mother Teresa has symbolized human goodness, empathy and charity for decades and continues to do so after her death. But how did Agnes Bojaxhiu, a simple girl from an obscure corner of Eastern Europe, become such an international and influential figure?
This illustrated biography tells the story of her life, from being a determined young nun who went out into the streets of Calcutta to care for the diseased and the dying, to becoming the voice for the weak and the poor. Her vision led to the... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Gurudev Sivananda: Holy Centenary Commemorative Pictorial |
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| Table of Contents:
Preface
Swami Sivananda
What Life Taught Me Sri Swami Sivananda
The Need of the Hour Sri Swami Chidananda
Swami Sivananda and the Spiritual Renaissance Sri Swami Krishnananda
Swami Sivananda's Concept of Divine Life Sri Swami Venkatesananda
Purpose of Life Sri Swami Sivananda
Swami Sivananda's Achievement Sri Swami Chinmayananda
Path to Perfection
All About Divine Life Sri Swami Sivananda
Siva Gita – Epistolary Autobiography Sri Swami... |
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Radhanath Swami |
The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami |
$32.49 $22.74 |
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| The journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine.
Through near-death encounters, apprenticeships with advanced yogis and years of travel along the pilgrim's path, Radhanath Swami eventually reaches the inner sanctum of India's mystic culture and finds the love he has been seeking. It is a tale old with rare... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Sivananda Biography of a Modern Sage  |
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| The many-faceted personality of Swami Sivananda is depicted through examples and stories as told by his close disciples, as well as from his letters and official accounts in The Divine Life magazine. They relate the story of a very great human being in a most effective manner. All the complexities of a sage of infinite wisdom, infinite compassion and infinite love are explored.
His unparalleled selfless service of humanity - first as a medical doctor and later as a realized sage - provides a... |
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Guruji Krishnananda |
Doorways to Light |
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| Considered as the most important book after “Autobiography of a Yogi”, this book narrates the Spiritual Journey of Guruji. It also contains the life of his guru, Maharshi Amara, who spent his entire life working for the welfare of this world with the Light Beings in the higher planes known as Rishis.
The book clearly explains many Spiritual Truths and the real meaning of Guru, Ashrama, Sanyasa, Vairagya, Meditation, Astral Travel, Samadhi, Energies, the New Age, Pralaya and many unknown and... |
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Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Ph.D. |
At the Eleventh Hour |
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| On the surface, this book is a biography of a great sage of the Himalayas who mastered the practices of yoga and brought to the West a system for understanding the mysteries of body, mind, and spirit. But like the life of Swami Rama, these pages go much deeper than a mere sequence of astonishing events through stories of the authentic and fruitful Guru-disciple relationships. Swami Rama had with both his mysterious master Bengali Baba and his own students, you will see how the precious stream... |
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