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Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati |
Sri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra: The Ascent |
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| The theme of Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is dharana, or concentration, a subject most relevant today. This new translation and commentary of a classical tantric text sheds much light on the practice of dharana, which until now has been revealed only by peripheral explanations. The text comprises 112 different dharanas, or techniques of concentration, which can easily be incorporated into one's daily life. Although dharana is a practice intended for an adept, whose mind is steady and controlled, the... |
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Swami Lakshman Joo |
Vijnana Bhairava : The Practice of Centring Awareness |
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| The Vijnana Bhairava is one of the most important Tantras of Kashmir Saivism, at least as far as the practical aspect of the yoga of this school is concerned. It teaches 112 dharanas, or ways of centring awareness and entering divine consciousness (which includes ordinary and extraordinary experience), as well as tantric methods of spiritual practice such as kundalini, mantra and mudra. The modern need to integrate all aspects of life makes this ancient text of great relevance to our times. In... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Vijnana Bhairava or Divine Consciousness |
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| The Vijnana Bhairava, though a short text, belongs to the most important Hindu tantras. Originated between 400 and 800 C.E., at the time of the first textual fixation of this movement, this text is unique among the tantric literature because of its concentration on meditative practice and spiritual experience. It looks like a manual of practitioners who collected the most important spiritual exercises and experiences, notwithstanding its possibly sectarian background. In fact, the tantra is... |
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Sadguru Sant Keshavadas |
Gayatri: The Highest Meditation |
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| In yoga, the mantra is a mystical formula, an incantation, which aids the individual to liberate the self and attain bliss and ultimate fulfillment. This book describes the Gayatri, the mantra which helps the higher man to be born in us all. It describes in great detail the meaning and many facets (water rites, sitting posture, time, atmosphere, breath control, pronunciation of sacred sounds) of this ancient meditation. Anyone who ever heard Sadguru Sant Keshavadas speak, as I did, became... |
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Swami Satyananda Saraswati |
Sure Ways to Self Realization |
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| Sure Ways to Self-Realization is a practical and informative text on systems of meditation from cultures all over the world. To assist today's seekers to find a suitable path back to the source, the real self, and to find stability of mind in a rapidly changing world, Swami Satyananda Saraswati describes the path of meditation, the obstacles confronting the practitioner and the means to overcome them. Both theory and practical instructions for a vast range of age-old meditation practices are... |
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George Weston Briggs |
Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis |
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| The cult of the Kanphata Yogis is a definite unit within Hinduism, and its study is essential for understanding this phase of the religious life of India. In analysing the different aspects of this cult the author has drawn upon various sources, such as the legends, folk-lore and the formulated texts of this sect. The book is divided into three sections. The first two sections comprising chapters 1-13 deal with the cult and history of this sect. The third section containing chapters 14-16 opens... |
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Swami Satyananda Saraswati |
Karma Sannyasa (The Noble Path for the Householder) |
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| How is it possible to live the life of a householder and yet maintain a balance between external and internal growth? In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna, there is no harm in action, the danger lies in attachment and dependence on the fruits of the actions performed. If you can understand this concept and implement it in your daily life, then you will gradually experience a higher quality of experience. This is essentially the concept of karma sannyasa; live life fully, participate in... |
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Swami Lakshman Joo |
Kashmir Shaivism : The Secret Supreme |
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| Swami Lakshman Jee is the last living Master of the oral tradition in Kashmir Shaivism. This exposition of the non-dual philosophy with practical applications is his first book in English. The tantric teachings are hidden in a language of allusion and symbols. Swamiji offers the skeleton key of the oral tradition that allows access to secrets. The intent is to preserve the tradition and to make it available. The emphasis is on practical realization of Truth through the experience of... |
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Dr. M.H.K. Shastri |
Yantra Mahima |
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| The book deals with yantra pooja, design of yantras, the mantras being used for worshiping the yantra, energising (praan prathishtha) the yantra and other usages of the yantras. This book is the first part of work on tantra, mantra and yantra. The contents of this book are purely based on old Sanskrit classics. A detailed method of worshiping the yantras is given in the book which would be beneficial for the readers. The book contains colored pictures of the most popular... |
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J. H. Brennan |
Magical Techniques of Tibet |
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| A great esoteric tradition developed in the Himalayan vastness of the Tibetan plateau. Over centuries of isolation, this unique culture investigated the mysteries of mind and magic to a degree never before attempted. Today, as Tibetan spirituality spreads across the world, the practices of Tibetan magic have scarcely been investigated by Western occulties. Magical Techniques of Tibet presents this body of techniques, based partly on Tibetan Buddhist practice and partly on shamanic Bon (the... |
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V.K. Subramanian |
Saundaryalahari of Sankaracharya |
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| Saundaryalahari is a rare Tantric work whose authorship is attributed to Samkaracarya. It is a long poem of one hundred verses; a hymn of praise to the Divine Mother; an invocation and a prayer that awakens man from stupor to a state of effulgent energy and creativity. In this monograph the original Sanskrit text of each verse is presented in Devanagari script accompanied with its Roman transliteration. English rendering of the verses and explanatory notes are provided with an eye to... |
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David Frawley |
Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda |
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| Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent book introducing the essence of Hindu Tantrism. the book discusses all the major concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions. It also introduces the reader to the core Tantric practices of meditation and mantra recitation, focusing on the Ten Wisdom Goddesses (dasa-mahavidya). This book presents the meditational and mantric side of Tantra, which is the more common side of Tantra practiced in India. It is... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Siva Sutras - The Yoga of Supreme Identity |
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| Siva Sutras are considered to be a revealed book of the Yoga: supreme identity of the individual self with the Divine. Dr. Jaideva Singh has studied the book with the help of his guru Swami Laksmana Joo, the sole surviving exponent of this system in Kashmir and has provided an English Translation of the Sutras together with the commentary of Ksemaraja. Each Sutra is given in Devanagari as well as in Roman Script. Then the meaning of every word of the Sutra is given in English, followed by a... |
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M. K. Gandhi |
My Religion |
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| As Gandhiji's life consisted in nothing but seeking to practise his religion to the best of his ability, an attempt has been made in this volume to present to the reader extracts from Gandhiji's writings and speeches, which will give a fairly full picture of Gandhiji's religion.
The task has not been easy. The very fact that religion was the mainspring of Gandhiji's activities means that all that he said and did throughout his public career, not only in the realm of religion proper but also in... |
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Paramahansa Yogananda |
God Talks with Arjuna: Bhagavad Gita (Hardcover) |
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| Of all the Eastern scriptures, the Bhagavad Gita is the most widely known and best loved in the West. In this eye-opening translation and commentary, Yogananda unveils for the first time the deeper meaning hidden within its symbology. A two-volume translation of and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, offering a comprehensive examination of the science and philosophy of yoga. The author outlines the Gita's balanced path of meditation and right activity, and shows how we can create a life of... |
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Swami Satyananda Saraswati |
Light on the Guru and Disciple Relationship |
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| Many people have argued that a guru is not necessary, because the real guru is already within us. This is true, but how many of us can claim to hear, understand or follow his instructions? In fact, most of us even tend to doubt his existence. How many of us can discriminate between the real inner guru and the monkey mind, acting out the dictates of the ego? This inspiring book is written in two parts: the first by Swami Satyasangananda, who accompanied her guru, Swami Satyananda, on his... |
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Elizabeth Anne Benard |
Chinnamasta: The Aweful Buddhist and Hindu Tantric Goddess |
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| This is the first monograph which examines the rare Buddhist and Hindu Tantric goddess, Chinnamasta, her rituals, her names and forms (namarupa) and their symbolism by comparing and contrasting her sadhanas (spiritual practices) in Hinduism and Buddhism. The entire Hindu "Chinnamastatantra" section from the Sakta Pramoda, the Buddhist "Chinnamunda Vajravarahisadhana" and the "Chinnamunda Vajravarahisadhana" and the "Trikayavajrayoginistuti" are translated... |
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Akshaya Kumar Banerjea |
Philosophy of Gorakhnath: With Goraksha-Vacana-Sangraha |
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| This book is an attempt to present a systematic and consistent account of the philosophical background of the spiritual culture associated with the names of Yogi Gorakhnath and other adepts of the Natha school. The account is mainly based on an original Sanskrit text of the school attributed to Gorakhnath, which is believed to be a faithful record of some of the traditional views of the school. This book is an attempt to present a systematic and consistent account of the philosophical... |
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Swami Niranjanananda Sarawati |
Yoga Sadhana Panorama - Vol. 2 |
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| The second volume of this series consists of satsangs and the famous Laya Yoga practices transmitted by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati during his 1994 European tour. The main themes covered are Laya Yoga, meditation, aspects of the mind, spirituality in daily life, self evolution, teaching yoga, and ways of using and applying yoga in society. Laya Yoga is an advanced practice and should only be attempted under the guidance of a master. About the Author: Born in 1960, Swami... |
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Balgangadhar Tilak |
Srimad Bhagavadgita Rahasya Or Karma-Yoga-Sastra (In 2 Volumes) |
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| Includes an External Examination of the Gita, the Original Sanskrit Stanzas, Their English Translation, Commentaries on the Stanzas, and a Comparison of Eastern with Western Doctrines, etc.
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1. Various Vernacular Editions of the Gita-Rahasya. 2. Publisher’s Foreword. 3. Publishers Dedication. 4. Opinions of Prominent Personalities on the Gita, Gita-Rahasya, and Lok. Bal Gangadar Tilak. 5. Mr. Tilak on the Gita-Rahasya. 6. Some Information Regarding the... |
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Dr Sampadananda Mishra |
Stotravali: A Book of Hymns, Prayers and Praises in Sanskrit |
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| Hymns and prayers to Vishnu, Shiva, Durga, Ganesha, Rama, Krishna, Lakshmi, etc., in the original Sanskrit with English transliterations and translations. As mentioned in the introduction, "Several of these hymns have the 'Mantric' quality and even if we do not understand the words, the sound-rhythms themselves are capable of lifting us into another world."
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Swami Ramsukhdas |
Srimad Bhagavadgita: Sadhaka-Sanjivani (Hindi)  |
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| This is an excellent commentary on Gita by Swamiji. Most revered Swami Ramsukhdasji has searched out many secret and valuable jewels of spiritual ideas from this unfathomable sea of Bhagavadgita and has very kindly given for the welfare of householders and the public at large studying which they may easily attain highest bliss. Revered Swamiji has written this commentary not for profounding any philosophical view-point or for show of his erudition but he has made this fine endeavour for the... |
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Kamala Subramaniam |
Srimad Bhagavatam |
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| This is a summarised version of the Mahapurana Srimad Bhagavatam written by Smt. Kamala Subramaniam. While summarising the Mahapurana, Smt. Subramaniam has omitted only the ornamentations and decorations, usual in all Sanskrit literature. She has uncompromisingly kept intact the solid hard core of the Mahapurana. Not only she has taken no liberty with the essentials of this sacred book, but in fact has brought them out more prominently in a language which is as simple as it is appealing. The... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Shanti Mantras: from The Upanishads & Veda Samhita |
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| To have a happy and blissful life, we need many facilities or powers such as the power of will, fortitude, quietude etc. Like everything else, these powers have to be nourished. In some periods of our life we feel peaceful. Later we fell that the peace has left us. The problem is that we are systematically squandering the power of peace without replenishing it. Mantras in this book help us in establishing the plenitude in us. This collection contains a variety of mantras. We give the Sanskrit... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.1 |
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| After many years of intense yoga practice, Swami Satyananda came out of seclusion and thousands travelled from all over the world to be in his presence. His talks and answers to questions from that one-month period were all recorded and transcribed. These volumes are dedicated to all spiritual seekers particularly those who have been inspired by his teaching or by his teachers. These intimate revelations from a Spiritual Master have the power to transform one's life.
Volume 1 contains satsangs... |
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Christopher S. Hyatt |
Tantra Without Tears |
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| This is the only book on Tantra one will ever need. A bold statement? Perhaps. However, the idea behind this book is simple. It is power. It is Kundalini, dressed in western clothes. It describes experiences and techniques which allow one to glimpse beyond ordinary day-to-day reality, into a world of marvels and horrors. This book gives you the understanding and ability to use certain symbols, sounds and images that you will find in more conventional and classical texts. In... |
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Sri Krishna Das |
Book of Daily prayer for All - Meditation on Siva Sakti |
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| The author has written one hundred and thirty paragraphs of glory and
adoration of Siva and thirty paragraphs of devotional prayer. These are
original, elevating, thoughtful and written in English with Hindi version.
Adoration of Sakti is quoted from celebrated ancient texts. To this is added
some selected verses of laudation and prayer from sacred scriptures and the
excellences in master pieces of a few famous and momentous stotras from
well-known devotee-poets, with their English... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.2 |
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| After many years of intense yoga practice, Swami Satyananda came out of seclusion and thousands travelled from all over the world to be in his presence. His talks and answers to questions from that one-month period were all recorded and transcribed. These volumes are dedicated to all spiritual seekers particularly those who have been inspired by his teaching or by his teachers. These intimate revelations from a Spiritual Master have the power to transform one's life.
Volume 2 contains talks on... |
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Swami Niranjananada Saraswati |
Yoga Sadhana Panorama Vol. 1 |
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| In 1994, Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati gave a month long programme in Australia. This book includes the edited transcriptions of the discourses (satsangs) given at that time.
The main themes are sannyasa and meditation, including commentary on chapters 1 to 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, and in depth expositions of sannyasa as lifestyle, spiritual life, sadhana, the four great teachings (Yoga, Vedanta, Samkhya and Tantra), prana, enlightenment, and mind.
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Fredrick W. Bunce |
Mudras in Buddhist and Hindu Practices: An Iconographic Consideration |
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| Mudras occupy an important place in Buddhist and Hindu religious practices as these signify special meanings, associated with specific divinities and rites, which cannot be represented any other way. This book is a dictionary of mudras, deity-centred, rite-centred, yogic-centred, and so on – illustrating each with a simple drawing drawn generally from the perspective of one holding the mudra. It contains detailed notes that give numerous references to literary and other sources that reveal a... |
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Sir John Woodroffe |
The Garland of Letters |
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| This book is, as the sub-title states, a collection of studies in, or essays upon, particular subjects in the Mantra-Sastra, a term, which is commonly applied to the Tantra-Sastra. it is practically composed of two parts.
After chapter 1, which deals with the "word", chapters 2-9 treat of the principles of the general doctrine of Sabda. Chapters 10-21 are elucidations of some subjects in the Tantra-Sastra which adopt the Mimamsa doctrine of Sabda with some modifications to meet its doctrine... |
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Guy L. Beck |
Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound |
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| The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. Guy Beck contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism's visual component has often been at the expense of the religion's most important feature—its emphasis on sound. In his new study Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contending that Hinduism is essentially a sonic theology. Beck argues that sound participates at... |
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Fredrick W. Bunce |
The Yantras of Deities and their Numerological Foundations |
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| Hinduism is known for the bewildering profusion of its deities, who are represented not only in two or three dimensional anthropomorphic images, but also in abstract configurations, known as yantras.
In yantras is, thus, seen almost a parallel with the surfeit of deities in Hindu tradition. Literally meaning an ‘instrument’, ‘apparatus’ or a ‘talisman’, yantra is a kind of mystical diagram used, in tantra, for both meditation and invoking a divinity, and is believed to possess/arouse occult... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Agni In Rig Veda |
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| Agni is the most important God in the Vedic hymns. Agni is not a mere physical fire. He is the lord of Divine Will. Agni is a cosmic force with the qualities of light (or knowledge) and power in perfect harmony. He is the Divine Will who impels human beings to begin all the necessary activities. The first hymn of Rig Veda is addressed to Agni. This book contains the text, transliteration, translation and commentary of all the 315 mantras in the first 34 Suktas dedicated to Agni in the first... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.3 |
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| In 1995, the Sat Chandi Maha Yajna took place under the auspices of Swami Satyananda. This was a 10 day Tantric fire ceremony - the origins of which go back millennia - invoking the blessings of the Cosmic Creatrix. The stages, imagery and purpose of the ritual were explained in detail in discourses by the great spiritual adept, Swami Satyananda, along with other topics of interest to all spiritual seekers. Volume 3 contains talks and satsangs on scientific research on yoga, Sri Rama, the... |
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Kanti Chandra Pandey |
Abhinavagupta: An Historical and Philosophical Study |
$57.99 $40.59 |
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| The work of "Abhinavagupta : An Historical and Philosophical Study", is an important contribution to scholarship. It provides an account of well-known, but little-studied, philosophical system, known under the several names of 'Siva' 'Trika' 'Pratyabhijna' and others. The basic Sutras expounding the system are by Siva himself, followed by Parasurama Gaudapada and others: but like Sankaracarya in the realm of Vedanta whose basis lay in the Upanisads, the person who made the system... |
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Holger Kersten |
Jesus Lived in India - His Unknown Life Before and After the Crucifixion |
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| This compelling book presents irrefutable evidence that Jesus did indeed live in India, dying there in old age. The result of many years of investigative research, this study takes the reader to all the historical sites connected with Jesus in Israel, the Middle East, Afghanistan and India.
Why has Christianity chosen to ignore its connections with the religions of the East, and to dismiss repeatedly the numerous claims that Jesus spent a large part of his life in India? This compelling book... |
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V.N. Jha (Preface) |
Mantras to Hindu Gods & Goddesses |
$51.49 $36.04 |
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| This Volume is a collection of mantras (spiritual signs) addressed to a number of deities of Indian spiritual and Religious Culture. These dieties are commonly known as gods & goddesses. They are symbol of faith and take care of various desires of their devotees and are supposed to satify them. Sanskrit Text and English Translation.
Vol 1 : Mantras to Sri Ganesa, Hanuma, Visnu Narasimha, Gopala and Garuda, Text with Trs.
Vol 2 : Mantras to Kali, Goddess Tara, Tara Ekajata, Nila... |
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines |
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| The Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, According to the Great Path, According to the Late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering This book is a successful attempt to place on record not only a catena of carefuly made translations of texts which are still a subject of curiosity for Western scholars, but also a body of orally transmitted traditions and teachings realting to texts collected from Late Lama kazi Dawa-Samdup. Most attracting and interesting philosophy and religious text... |
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Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati |
Who Created God? |
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| This book is an unique exposition attempted effectively and exhaustively on the science and technology of the architectural wonder i.e. the great Brihadeeswara Temple situated at Tanjore, designed and constructed by one of the great grandfathers of Dr.Ganapati Sthapati, Kunjra Mallan Raja Raja Perunthachan, during the 10th century AD under the patronage of King Raja Raja Chozhan.
The ancient Indian science of Vaastu Shastra finds fullest expression in this magnificent edifice and Sthapati has... |
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Rai Bahadur Shrisha Chandra Vasu (Tr.) |
Shiva Samhita |
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| In Hindu mythology, Shiva is also known as the god of asceticism, and as such is called Mahayogi, or "great yogi". This book consists of an ancient collection of texts or verses, which elaborate the essentials necessary for the practice of yoga.Reading this book you will discover the discover the secrets of Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga. Transcend to the spiritual heights of the ancient rishis and yogis through their secrets. Learn about the steps which must be traversed before one may... |
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Prem P. Bhalla |
Hindu Rites, Rituals, Customs and Traditions |
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| Rites, rituals and customs play a major role in the life of every person, irrespective of religious affiliations. However,this is more prominent in the case of Hindus. Right from the time of conception and birth, up to a person`s passing away and even after it, rites and rituals follow a Hindu at all times, much like a shadow. Indeed, there is one or the other rite, ritual or custom that comes into play for Hindus 365 days of the year. However, unlike other religions where many customs are... |
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Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw |
The Manuals of Dhamma |
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| Vipassana is the quintessence of teachings of the Buddha. The Venerable Ledi Sayadaw was an invaluable link in the chain of teachers that preserved Vipassana in its pristine purity in Myanmar. The writings of this great meditation master and Abhidhamma scholar are not easily available today. Therefore the Vipassana Research Institute has published The Manuals of Dhamma, which is a collection of English translations of the Venerable Sayadaw’s writings.
The reader will find a great treasure of... |
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Jutta Mattausch |
Tibetan Power Yoga |
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| The "Tibetan Power Yoga" is what the Tibetan Lama Tsering Norbu calls this
set of motions that has given the people from the roof of the world physical
vitality and mental power into ripe old age since time immemorial. Here is an
absorbing story set in distant Tibet, yet could also take place within all of us
anywhere in the world since it deals with the journey to the self.
The "Tibetan Power Yoga" is A set of motions to give physical vitality and mental power. This book exhorts to... |
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R.C. Prasad |
The Sraddha - The Hindu Book of the Dead |
$6.49 $4.54 |
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| Of the sixteen samskaras which encompass a Hindu life the last one is performed for the dead by their sons or grandsons or relatives. Many passages in the Puranas and Dharmasastras extol the role of the son in the life of devout Hindu. The present book deals with the rite of Sraddha and vindicates the popular belief that Sraddha, being an important topic, forms an integral part of Hindu Dharmasastra. The belief in the after-death survival of deceased ancestors and their separate world... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Easy Journey to Other Planets |
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| It is said that the perfect yogi can relinquish his body at death and journey, at the speed of mind, to antimaterial planets far beyond the limits of the material universe. Encompassing the systems of sankhya, astanga and bhakti, this absorbing publication treats the science of yoga, particularly in its application to out-of-body travel. Forget NASA's elaborate arrangements and huge, dangerous metal machines. Learn the easy way to journey through the solar system. Using subtle, spiritual... |
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M. K. Gandhi |
Truth is God |
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| Gleanings from the writings of Mahatma Gandhi bearing on God, God-Realization, and the Godly way.
Any one who desires to understand what sort of a man the Gandhi, the Father of the Nation was, must read this book. One may not want to learn anything about the religion that is not in Shastras or in other religious books, but here is a facet of the mind of a great man who we love and to whom the Indian nation is grateful. It has a value over and above a book of religious instruction. |
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Musashi Tachikawa |
Puja and Samskara |
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| Puja and Samskara by Musashi Tachikawa, Shoun Hino and Lalita Deodhar treats two representative Hindu rituals of contemporary India, Puja (offering service) and Samskara (initiation rituals at important occasions of life). Samskara rites are performed at significant junctures of an individual's life, from birth to death, by the individual's family. Puja rites, rather than being performed in relation to the life cycle of an individual in a family, are more deeply related to the annual... |
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Jaideva Singh (Tr.) |
Paratrisika Vivarana by Abhinavagupta |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| This book is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of theystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. The Paratrisika is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. This translantion of Abhinavagupta`s masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also make available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy... |
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Sir John Woodroffe |
Sakti and Sakta - Essays and Addresses |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| These lectures and other collected papers traverse new ground in the Literature of Indian Religion, for they are the first attempt to give an authenticated and understanding general account of the chief features of the Doctrine and Practice of Indian worshippers who are called Saktas, and who adore the Divine Power as Mahadevi, the Great Mother of the universe.
The Sakta Tantra is a Sadhana Sastra of Monistic Vedanta. It is a profound and powerful system, and its doctrine of Sakti or Divine... |
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David Kinsley |
Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| The mysteries of Tantra have engrossed countless meditators for centuries. Since the time of Buddha, these secrets have been passed down from accomplished master to disciple largely by word of mouth. Now drawing from his own experience and the works of Je Tsongkhapa and other great Tibetan Yogis, Geshe Kelsang clearly sets out all the stages of the four classes of Tantra, giving a full explanation of generation and completion stages. Tantra is revealed as the gateway to a blissful new world. ... |
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John Crook |
Yogins of Ladakh |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| It investigates the social anthropology of the area through studies of
village life. Further it enquires the social organisations, history,
meditational practices and philosophy of the yogins who still lived and
practised in the remote parts of the area. This study is a record of author's
findings about Ladakhi Yogins.
In 1977 prof. Crook led an expedition to Zangskar in Ladakh initiating a series of studies on the ecology of village and monastic life in the Buddhist Himalayas. During... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.4 |
$9.99 $6.99 |
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| Every year Paramahamsa Satyananda opens his gates to the world. This book is a faithful record of his talks during these times, in which he expounds on various topics including: his vision and understanding of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion) as the yoga of the 21st century, answers to the myriad questions posed by devotees, expounding on the vedic philosophy of Yajna, from death to the state of the nations, familial relationships. Throughout he quotes extensively from the great poets and... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.7 |
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| Every year Paramahamsa Satyananda opens his gates to the world. This book is a faithful record of his talks during these times, in which he expounds on various topics including: his vision and understanding of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion) as the yoga of the 21st century, answers to the myriad questions posed by devotees, expounding on the vedic philosophy of Yajna, from death to the state of the nations, familial relationships. Throughout he quotes extensively from the great poets and... |
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Jayant Burde |
The Mystique of Om |
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| Om is the most sacred mantra in major Indic religions such as Hindusim, Buddhism and Jainism. It symbolises affirmation, benediction and peace. It is also a magical symbol beyond compare.
Using the Vedas, Upanishads, yoga, tantra and several religious texts as his sources, the author describes a plethora of interpretations of this mystical monosyllable which has since time immemorial captivated its worshippers, put yogis into trance, made tantra practitioners ecstatic, and sent its chanters... |
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Swami Tapasyananda |
Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama: With Sanskrit Text, Transliteration and English Translation The Introduction to this edition of Lalitasahasranama is taken from the now out-of-print translation of it by Prof. D. S. Sarma. In place of writing a new Introduction, we have adopted this, because it is a composition that cannot be excelled. It is an excellent, appreciative, but also critical, study of the Sahasranama as a piece of Stotra literature and as an exposition of the philosophy of the Mother cult.... |
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P.G. Lalye (Ed.) |
Lalitasahasranamastotram: Text with Jayamangala Commentary of Bhattanarayana |
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| Lalitasahasranamastotrais one of the most popular among the thousand-epithet panegyrics of deities in Sanskrit literature. The descriptive epithets of the Devi incorporates Vedanta and Tantra doctrines which are revealed through lucid and elegant compounds. The epithets have brought about the excellences and extra-ordinary feats of the Devi vividly.
Many expressions are terse and Tantric in nature. They were explained by many commentators who were well acquainted with the Tantra concepts.... |
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U Ko Lay |
Manual of Vipassana Meditation |
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| This book throws light on the scientific aspect of the Buddha's Teaching. His teaching is explained with the help of the three important suttas-- the Dhammacakkappavattanasutta, Anattalakhanasutta and the Mahasatipatthanasutta.
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Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi |
Remedial Vaastushastra |
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| Remedial Vaastu is a unique blend of ancient science of Vaastu and latest global research on the subject. The book deals with and throws ample light suggesting ways and means to remove Vaastu defects. This book deals with art of architecture, Vaastu and religion (faith) and interrelation thereof in a unique way, by giving suitable illustrations.
About the Author:
Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi is a world famous Vaastu Shastri and Jyotishacharya. He is a great pioneer in the field of... |
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Bhaiyaram Sarma |
The Vivaha - The Hindu Marriage Samskaras |
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| Sanskrit mantras used in the Hindu nuptial rites now comes in English! With
the hymns romanized for the benefit of those who do not have any knowledge of Hindi or Sanskrit, this book is a boon for the modern generation, especially expatriate Hindus living in foreign lands. Written originally in Hindi, the book is translated into English by R.C. Prasad. |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyasto |
The Meditation Handbook |
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| This introduction to Buddhist meditation provides background material on meditation - why we need to meditate; how to prepare for meditation; and how to enjoy a successful meditation session. It also teaches twenty-one easy-to-follow meditations, which together form the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment. Suitable for beginners and more advanced meditators alike.
The book speaks about: What is meditation and how does it work; how to integrate meditation into our daily life; how to find... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Dance of the Soul |
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| This collection of aphorisms is just a gem of wisdom and mysticism with a
touch of humour. It helps you to discover your very being at the same time as
hinting practical solutions for your daily life: feeling, thinking, speaking,
acting. It is the only book Hazrat Inayat Khan actually wrote himself. All the
others (vide The Sufi Message, Vols. I-XIII) are representations of his
discourses. Besides aphorisms it contains a small yet highly inspiring
collection of prayers. Throughout... |
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Paramahansa Yogananda |
The Science of Religion |
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| "Science without religion is lame," Einstein once declared, "and religion without science is blind." Here is a short yet masterful summary of the principles and practices by which it is possible to attain direct, personal experience of higher Reality. The value of this small book is beyond estimation in words, since between these narrow covers is to be found the flower of the Vedas and the Upanishads, the essence of Patanjali, foremost exponent of the Yoga philosophy... |
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H.H. Dalai Lama |
Introduction of Buddhism and Tantric Meditation |
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| Tantric Buddhism is in general concerned with particular types of meditation and ritual that are seen as especially powerful and efficacious. The goals of these practices may be both worldly - alleviation of sickness, control of the weather - and soteriological. Tantric techniques are generally centered on the ritual evocation and worship of deities who are usually conceived of as awakened, enlightened. The key to this process is the use of mantras and methods of visualization; successful... |
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Swami Satyananda Saraswati |
Ishavasya Upanishad |
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| Sanskrit text, English translation and detailed commentary on this most important "principal" Upanishad, considered to be the seed of Indian philosophy in general and of Vedanta philosophy in particular. Includes a useful introduction to the essence and wisdom of the Upanishads. About the Author: Swami Satyananda Saraswati,author of over eighty Books,is well known as a number of his Books,like Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha,Yoga Nidra Etc., are best sellers. He is... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.5 |
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| Every year Paramahamsa Satyananda opens his gates to the world. This book is a faithful record of his talks during these times, in which he expounds on various topics including: his vision and understanding of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion) as the yoga of the 21st century, answers to the myriad questions posed by devotees, expounding on the vedic philosophy of Yajna, from death to the state of the nations, familial relationships. Throughout he quotes extensively from the great poets and... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.6 |
$9.99 $6.99 |
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| Every year Paramahamsa Satyananda opens his gates to the world. This book is a faithful record of his talks during these times, in which he expounds on various topics including: his vision and understanding of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion) as the yoga of the 21st century, answers to the myriad questions posed by devotees, expounding on the vedic philosophy of Yajna, from death to the state of the nations, familial relationships. Throughout he quotes extensively from the great poets and... |
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Samten G. Karmay |
The Treasury of Good Sayings - A Tibetan History of Bon |
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| This volume is a partial translation of the Tibetan text, 'legsbshad-mdzod,' a history of the Bon religion. Bon is a pre-Buddhist system of belief in Tibet, which survived many persecutions, and still covered large parts of Tibet till occupation by Communist China in 1959. The book gives a full account of the ancient religion, its origins and developments, its struggles against the later imported Buddhism, and its fight for survival in spite of persecution and even abolition on two... |
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Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati |
Yoga Sadhana Panorama - Vol.3 |
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| The third volume of Yoga Sadhana Panorama presents discourses and satsangs given by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati in 1997 in Mumbai, India; in Aix-les-Bains and Aube, France; and in Slovenia. Covering a broad spectrum of yoga, including philosophy, practice and lifestyle, this book is a valuable source of guidance and teaching for all yogic aspirants.
Topics include awakening the dormant potential of the mind; evolving the awareness through pratyahara, dharana and dhyana (including class... |
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Daniel Perdue (Tr.) |
Debate in Tibetan Buddhist Education |
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| It is intended as introduction for those interested in Tibetan debate and, more generally, in Buddhist logic and epistemology. |
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Adrian Snodgrass |
The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism (2 Vol) |
$109.95 $76.97 |
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| The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Singon Buddhism surveys and re-interprets the vast work of traditional and modern Japanese scholarship on the twin Mandalas. Adrian Snodgrass of the University of Sydney (Australia) has spent several years of detail the iconography of each and every deity of these two Mandalas as well as to bring out their traditional symbolism that reflects the Tantric thought in its earliest phases. Tantrism or Mantrayana reached China and Japan earlier than it did in... |
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David Kinsley |
Hindu Goddesses |
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| Hindu Goddesses is a valuable sourcebook and reference work for students
and scholars of Hindu goddesses and of Hinduism in general. Each goddess is
dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in
some cases, cult of her own. Within the complex, diverse, and rich goddess
traditions of Hinduism, one can find suggestions of nearly every important theme
in the Hindu religion. In many ways, this book is as much a study of the Hindu
tradition itself as it... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Pratyabhijnahrdayam |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| The Saiva religion is perhaps the most ancient faith of the world. Saivaism has a history going back to the Chalcolithic Age or even further, and it thus takes its place as the most ancient living faith in the world. It had many off-shoots and appeared in differenet forms in many parts of the world.
In India, there are three main forms of this religio-philosophy, viz., the Vira-Saiva form in Deccan-Karnataka, the Saivasiddhanta in Tamil Nadu, and the Advaits Saiva form in Kashmir. There are... |
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Sanjukta Gupta |
Laksmi Tantra |
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| Among the vast number of Pancaratra Agamic texts the Laksmi Tantra stands out because it deals almost exclusively with Laksmi. The divine creative impulse, intelligence, potency, potentiality, power, majesty and speech.
The focus of the text is on Pancaratra philosophy (including cosmogony) and the practice of yoga based on it, with its attendent Mantra Sastra. By dealing with the role of Sakti in the creation and maintenance of the world, totally rely on God`s mercy and benevolence, the... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Japa Yoga |
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| The subject of this book is such that it become a vade mecum for all seekers on the path. We cannot think of another book on the subject so handy and exhaustive to place in the hands of Sadhaks. The chapters are methodically arranged to suit the conveniences of readers and provide a graduated series of lesson on this significant aspect of Bhakti Yoga. We need not emphasize the importance of this work as its subject-matter firms the foundation of spiritual Sadhana. Yajnanam Japayajnosmi - I am... |
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Swami Lakshmanjoo |
Siva Sutras: The Supreme Awakening : With the Commentary of Kshemaraja |
$28.99 $20.29 |
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| This spiritual treasure, gifted by God to the sage Vasagupta for the upliftment of human kind, is considered to be one of Kashmir Shaivism's most important scriptures.The Shiva Sutras are divided into three parts. And according to Kshemaraja, the commentator, the three parts correspond to the three means (upayas) for the attainment of liberation as revealed by Kashmir Shaivism. These upayas are the means for traveling from individual limited consciousness to universal God consciousness.The... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Introduction to Buddhism |
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| These and many other themes are illuminated in this compelling introduction to the life and teachings of Buddha. Beginning with the main events of Buddha's life story, Geshe Kelsang introduces the central principles behind the Buddhist way of life and what it means to be a Buddhist. Meditation is explained clearly and simply, while more complex subjects such as the paths to liberation and enlightenment are presented in an accessible and inspiring way. The book speaks about: Who was... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Nectar of Devotion |
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| Translated by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
We cannot be happy without satisfying our fundamental desire to love. Discover all the intricacies of spiritual love, bhakti, in this devotional classic.
This is a summary study of Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu, the Vaishnava classic written by Rupa Goswami that analyzes the various stages of bhakti (devotion) as a methodical practice resulting in love of God.
Rupa Goswami uses a metaphor comparing an ocean (sindhu) to a devotional... |
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Swami Satyeswarananda Vidyaratna Babaji |
The Eternal Silence |
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| The Eternal Silence. Synthesis of all Dharma Paths Sarba Dharma Samanway
This landmark publication by the Sanskrit Classics is all you need to grasp the major religious faiths of the world.
The essence of all the major religious faiths is presented in the light of Breath: Kriya - Pranayam. Here lies the harmony or peace - Eternal Silence...
Eternal Silence includes the essence from the following books:
Atma Kriya - The Science of Breath
The Chandi - The Book of Divine... |
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E.M. Hare |
The Book of The Gradual Sayings (5 Vols) |
$88.99 $62.29 |
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| The Book of the Gradual Sayings is a five volume work which presents the
Anguttara Nikaya or the More Numbered Suttas. The Anguttara Nikaya
consists of 9, 557 suttas in the collection of discourses of the Buddha.
The text runs in these five volumes:
Vol.I: Ones, Twos, Threes;
Vol.II: The Book of the Fours;
Vol.III: The Books of the Fives and Sixes;
Vol.IV: The Books of the Sevens, Eights and Nines;
and
Vol.V: The Books of the Tens... |
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Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherword |
Song of God: Bhagavad Gita |
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| The Bhagavad Gita has captured the imagination of thinking men and women all over the world. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that its followers need not belong to a particular formal religion or sect. Swami Venkatesananda's masterful and enlightened commentary in the form of daily reading, gives a new perspective to its age-old wisdom. |
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Kisari Mohan Ganguly |
The Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa (4 Vols.) (Soft Cover) |
$179.95 $125.97 |
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| This is a smaller print edition of 'The Mahabharata', complete and unabridged. In the world of classical literature The Mahabharata is unique in many respects. It is the mightiest single endeavor of literary creation of any culture in human history. An 11 lb. edition of the gargantuan epic which is said to contain the solutions to all the problems of human life. A treasure-house of Indian spirituality with jaw-dropping adventures galore, this is a true classic of world literature.
A 4 Volume... |
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Prem P. Bhalla |
Hindu Gods and Goddesses |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| Whenever there is degeneration of thought and increase in sin, I shall incarnate in different forms - Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita. The Supreme Being has no form to protect the righteous and the virtuous. He has emerged in the many forms of gods and goddesses to guide and teach humanity to lead an ideal life. No major religion in the world can claim to have as many gods and goddesses as Hinduism. At the same time, no other religion has as many forms of worship and places of... |
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Swami Rama Tirtha |
In Wood of God-Relization: Volume - 5 (The Deluxe Edition) |
$11.49 $8.04 |
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| This volume contains English Version of 12 articles, originally written by Rama in Urdu and published in the magine “ ALIF” before he took up Sannyasa. “ ALIF” magzine was brought out at the behest of Rama and shows the mature thinking about ‘ Salf – Realization’ by Rama. The topics are : Reality of Religion ; Universal Unity ; Non – Duality ; Eternal Bliss ; Who is Alive ; Rama’s Thoughts ; Vedanta – A Way To Realization; Peace or War... |
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Parvati Charana Tarkatirtha |
Kalivilasa Tantra |
$37.61 $26.33 |
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| This previously unpublished Tantra is significant in that it belongs to what some call the "prohibitive" class, meaning that it belongs to and has been operative in another Age (kalpa) and not in the present.
The Tantra is particularly interesting as it deals with the vexed subject of the existence or non-existence of Pashubhava in the Kaliyuga and the ritual use of the panchatattva.
This book is in Sanskrit with English translation. |
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Musaschi Tachikawa |
Indian Fire Ritual |
$34.95 $24.47 |
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| "From the Vedic Samhitas down to the manuals of Vedic schools, it is observed
that the Vedic ritual has undergone considerable modifications as a result of
changing geographical, social and economic conditions. The tradition of solemn
Vedic ritual is fast disappearing and it is becoming more and more difficult to
witness a proper performance of a sacrifice that follows the tradition
faithfully. It is therefore imperative to record whatever is available at
present with a view to... |
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Sheng-Yen |
Illuminating Silence |
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| A thought provoking introduction to Chan (Chinese Zen) through the teachings of the influential Master Shen Yen. This is a rare opportunity to gain an insight into the practice of a Chinese Zen retreat and the ideas behind it.
Part One of the book provides a full introductory account with extensive teachings, based on the worlds of the ancients.
Part Two delves deeply into the little known practice of 'Silent Illumination' which lies at the heart of Chinese Buddhism.
The author explains... |
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Harvey P. Alper |
Understanding Mantras |
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| Mantras, those ubiquitous and enigmatic utterances characteristic of the religions of India and of cultures that have fallen under her spell, are the subject of a valuable collection of essays published by SUNY Press as a part of its Series in Religious Studies (Robert Cummings Neville, Editor). The contributors are all expert in one or more periods of Sanskrit philosophical literature, and their essays are uniformly well grounded and soundly researched. Assembled by Harvey P. Alper-... |
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Translated by Arshia Sattar |
The Ramayana |
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| A brilliant new translation of the timeless epic. One of India's two greatest epics, the Ramayana pervades the country's moral and cultural consciousness. For generations it has served as a bedtime story for Indian children, while at the same time engaging the interest of philosophers and theologians. Now this magnificent translation makes the monumental work available to a new audience. Believed to have been composed by Valmiki sometime between the eighth and sixth centuries BC, the Ramayana... |
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David Knipe |
In the Image of Fire |
$11.11 $7.78 |
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| A penetratiting study of Vedic man's religious experience of fire and heat.
It is a portrayal of the profound and complex system of religious expressions that developed in ancient India from man's intimate relationship with the element fire, from his speculations upon the cosmogonic sacrifice and his intense desire to identify himself as a new being of cosmic heat and life. |
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Kisari Mohan Ganguly |
The Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa (12 Vols.) (Hard Cover) |
$334.95 $234.47 |
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| The Mahabharata in its present form is equal to about eight times as much as the Illiad and Odyssey put together. The nucleus of the Mahabharata is the great war of eighteen days fought between the Kauravas, the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu.The epic entails all the circumstances leading upto the war. In this great Kurukshetra battle were involved almost all the kings of India joining either of the two parties. The result of this war was the total... |
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Ramesh S. Balsekar |
The Bhagavad Gita: A Selection |
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| A rare book. Ramesh picks the finest gems from the The Bhagavad Gita and illumines them with his razor-sharp insight.
This is not a book you can read once and stash away. Its pocket size makes it a handy companion.
About the Author:
Ramesh S. Balsekar is a disciple of the late Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a renowned Advaita master. From early childhood, Balsekar was drawn to Advaita, a nondual teaching, particularly the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and Wei Wu Wei. Ramesh has... |
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Shanti Lal Nagar |
Siva Mahapurana: An Exhaustive Introduction (In 3 Volumes) |
$182.99 $128.09 |
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| Sanskrit Text, English Translation with Photographs of Archaeological Evidence. The Puranas are considered to be the pillars of the Vedic dharma comprising of Sruti, Smrti and Puranas. The Siva-Mahapurana is a famous one amongst the eighteen Mahapuranas. Relatively bigger in size, this Purana is primarily of a religious tone, dedicated mainly to the glory, various forms, their importance and valour of lord Siva.
There had been certain deities, who after once appearing over the Indian... |
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Lily de Silva |
Key to Pali Primer |
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| The answers are here! The Pali Primer by Lily de Silva published by Vipassana Research Institute is an introduction to Pali grammar for beginners. It is based on the principle of teaching grammar through composition using a gradually expanding vocabulary. Exercises requiring translation from and into Pali form an integral part of each lesson.
Many students who found this book very useful have requested that the answers to the exercises in the Pali Primer be made available. Prof. Lily de Silva... |
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Abhinavagupta |
Sri Tantralokah: Text with English Translation Chapter Two, Three, Four |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| Tantraloka is a magnum opus of the Indian Tantric-world, written in the Tenth Century, in the light of Kashmir Saivism by the great polymath Sri Abhinavagupta. This great work does not only include all the philosophical and Tantric essence of monistic Kashmir Saivism but is also often considered the apex of Indian Tantric Philosophy.
About the Author:
Gautam Chatterjee, well-known writer, has a lineage of Pt. Ishvara Chandra Vidyasagar, with deep Sanskrit Tradition and has... |
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Glenn H. Mullin |
Mystical Verses of a mad Dalai Lama |
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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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William Buck |
Mahabharata |
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| Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience, in nations with radically different languages and cultures, as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, two Sanskrit verse epics written some 2,000 years ago.
In Ramayana (written by a poet known to us as Valmiki), William Buck has retold the story of Prince Rama-with all its nobility of spirit, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and triumph of good over evil-in a length and manner that will make the great Indian epics... |
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Vettam Mani |
Puranic Encyclopaedia |
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| This voluminous work, a store-house of information about the Epics, Puranas and allied literature, was originally composed and published in Malayalam. It constituted the results of the author's devoted study and research extending over fourteen years. This English version of the same is to meet the growing demand of scholars interested in the study of Puranas. The material compiled is arranged systematically. Citations have been inserted in support of stated facts; at places they have been... |
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Paul Deussen |
Sixty Upanishads of the Veda (2 Vols) |
$54.49 $38.14 |
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| The Upanisads from the concluding of the Vedas and are, therefore, called the Vedanta or the end of the Veda. The number of the Upanisads is not fixed. The collection of Upanisads translated by Darashikoh into Persian contained 50 Upanisads. The Muktika Upanisads gives a list of 108 Upanisads. There are about 112 Upanisads published by Nirnaya Sagar Press. But only ten Upanishads which were commented upon by Sankaracarya are taken to be genuine and most authoritative. The Upanisads, which teach... |
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H.H the Dalai Lama |
Cultivating a Daily Meditation |
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| During April 1985, and again in October 1986, His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered a series of discourses on Buddhist view, meditation and action.
These discourses and the ensuing discussions were recorded and later edited to produce this informative account of the Buddhist teachings and how they may be applied in daily life
Two discourses in which His Holiness touches upon the essential points of the Dharma and provides a clear and simple method to cultivate a daily practice of meditation.... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers |
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| A conversation with Srila Prabhupada
A series of meetings with Srila Prabhupada transforms the life of a Peace Corps worker in India.
In 1972, Bob Cohen, a science teacher in the Peace Corps, began a search for spiritual enlightenment that took him the length and breadth of India. Here is the transcript of his life-transforming meetings with Srila Prabhupada in the holy village of Mayapur, India, the birthplace of Sri Krishna Chaitanya.
Perfect Questions Perfect Answers is a true account of... |
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Alan Jacobs |
The Principal Upanishads |
$22.95 $16.07 |
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| The origins of the Upanishads, sacred writings of Hinduism, predate recorded history. They are thought of by many as perhaps the greatest of all the books in the history of world religions. Since they were revealed to the Rishis of the Vedic civilisation some 5,000 to 10,000 years ago, many have come to regard them as the kernel of the mystical and philosophical truths that are the basis of understanding religion today. Alan Jacobs has used free modern verse to convey the essential... |
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Shila Purkayastha |
Radha the Eternal Beauty of Indian Literature |
$30.90 $21.63 |
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| The present book entitled "Radha the Eternal Beauty of Indian Literature" is a detailed study of the Radha-legend and Radha-cult which remain extensively scattered over written and oral literature of India covering both Sanskrit, Prakrta and regional languages of the country. It deals with the colourful character of the most popular and famous lady of Indian tradition. The present work is presented in eleven chapters in which the Radha-legend with a special emphasis on the character of the... |
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Arthur Avalon |
Tantrabhidana |
$57.49 $40.24 |
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| This work forms the first volume of the famous Tantrik Texts series edited and published in Sanskrit by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe). The work belongs to the Dictionary Class. The Matrikanighantu and Vijanighantu or Mantra-Kosha by Bhairava Rishi are dictionaries of the single vowels and consonants of the Sanskrit language. Both dictionaries, published for the first time from ancient and rare (in some cases extinct) manuscripts, comprise the main body of this book. They give the Tantrik... |
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Subhash Kak |
The Gods Within |
$15.49 $10.84 |
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| This book is a pioneering study that reconciles the traditional understanding of the Vedic Gods, taken as the constituents of the individual’s consciousness, with new discoveries of neuroscience.
Using a variety of sources, the book argues that the Gods may be seen as the cognitive centres in the brain or the archetypal projections of an objective consciousness on the subjective mind.
This book will be useful to scholars of religion, psychology and the emerging new science of... |
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Dr. T. D. Singh |
Vedanta and Science Series: Life and Origin of the Universe |
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| Since the dawn of civilization, all philosophical, scientific, religious and even artistic works, in principle, have centered around the study of life, its meaning and the origin of the universe. What is life? What is the origin of the universe?Is there any meaning and purpose behind the manifestation of life and the universe? What is the unseen cause behind the manifestation of the perceivable universe?
These questions have puzzled all the great thinkers around the world over the ages.... |
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S. Radhakrishnan |
The Dhammapada With Introductory Essays, Pali Text, English Translation and Notes |
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| This is an internationally acclaimed translation of a classic Buddhist text, presented in both Pali and English by one of India's foremost philosophers and religious authorities. S. Radhakrishan provides full explanatory notes to the text, as well as an introductory essay about Gautama Buddha, who, from very early times, was believed to have uttered the verses of the Dhammapada. |
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Swami Siddheswarananda |
Hindu Thought and Carmelite Mysticism |
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| This study in comparative mysticism (originally given as lectures at the Sorbonne) explores the relationship between Hindu mystics (notably Shankara and Sri Ramakrishna) and Christian Carmelite mystics (notably St. John of the Cross), using jnana, bhakti, and raja yogas as a basis for comparison as well as the sacred scriptures of both traditions.
About the Authors:
Swami Siddheswarananda was a prince of the House of Cochin who after serving the Order of Ramakrishna many... |
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Stefan Anacker |
Seven Works of Vasubandhu |
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| Vasubandhu one of the most famous Mahayana Buddhist philosophers wrote works on a vast variety of subjects.
This collection of translations includes the Vadavidhi a work on logic the Panca-skandhaka-prakarana which deals with the aggregates making up personality the Karmasiddhi-prakarana which in explaining psychic continuity also attacks many features of earlier Buddhsit psychology, the famous Vimsatika and Trimsika which take Buddhsit psychology into hitherto unexplored areas the Madhyanta... |
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Geshe Lhundup Sopa |
Lectures on Tibetan Religious Culture |
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| Authored by one of the foremost living Tibetan teachers of modern scholarship. Beautifully combines language learning with assimilation into the rich, wide world of Tibetan religious culture. Presented in a format of text book manual, the reader is gently guided in the progressive familiarization with the culture and civilisation of a great country.
An interesting book if you are already able to read basic texts. Each chapter starts with an interview with a Rinpoche, which is then followed by... |
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Original Text in Samskrta with Trans. and Notes by SAMVID |
Tripurarahasyam: The Secret Beyond the Three Cities |
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| Tripurarahasya, of which sage Haritayana is the author, is said to consist of 12000 verses in three sections: (1) Mahatmyakhanda dealing with the Greatness of goddess Tripura in 6687 verses, (2) Jnanakhanda dealing with Supreme Knowledge in 2163 verses and (3) Caryakhanda deals with the conduct of a worshipper. The last mentioned section of the work is not traceable. The present translation of the section on Knowledge is based on the excellent commentary on the work called Tatparyadipika... |
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Sanjay Rath |
A Course on Jaimini Maharshi's Upadesha Sutras Vol 1 |
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| This unique and rich book contains sutras, translations, meanings, commentaries, analysis, mantras and teachings of the parampara on the first adhyaya of Jaimini Maharshi's Upadesha Sutras. It forms part of the course material for the Course on Jaimini Maharishi's Upadesha Sutras taught by Sanjay Rath, through the Devaguru Brihaspati Centre in the Himalayas each year.
The first volume has 19 chapters: Language of the Rishis, Kalachakra, Introduction to Chhandas, Varna Bheda, Upadesha Sutra... |
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Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya |
Surya Namaskar |
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| The author states, "Our ancients found that a set of bodily movements, practised in the soft sun of the morning, in the form of oblation, gave them an abundance of health, vitality and spiritual uplift."
This compound exercise of 10 or 12 movements, called Surya Namaskar, brings into play all the major muscles and joints of the body. This booklet illustrates this system of exercise for the common man.
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Dr. Raj Kumar |
Know the Vedas |
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| All of us have heard about the Vedas, but how many of us know what is there in them? In fact, scriptures and classics of any nation are its true heritage, laying a firm foundation for its people to follow. The Vedas are India’s and the world’s oldest scriptures, believed to have been directly revealed by God.
This book gives a clear and concise account on select aspects of the Vedas, which help dispel ignorance, superstition and false beliefs. The Vedas are replete with guidelines to solve... |
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Lily De Silva |
Pali Primer |
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| This is a book long overdue, as my first Pali teacher, the late Mr. Julius Breugoda wished me to compile such a one, or translate the work he did into English, many years ago. I am sorry I was not able to bring forth Pali Primer during his lifetime, but I feel I am discharging a great obligation even at this late stage.
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Understanding the Mind |
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| An Explanation of the Nature and Functions of the Mind. An understanding
of the mind and the ultimate nature of reality, lies at the heart of Buddhist
view and practice.
About the Author:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation
Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a
series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of
Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres... |
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Nilesh D Nathwani |
Kailash-Mansarovar: Diary of a Pilgrim |
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| This is a story of an unforgettable odyssey to the holy Mount Kailash and the sacred Lake Mansarovar describing mysteries connected with the land capturing the intangible air of faith and pilgrimage. For four major religions of the world, i.e. for Tibetan Buddhism, Jainism, Bompo (a religion prior to Buddhism in Tibet) and Hinduism, Mount Kailash is the spot of utmost reverence and importance. For the Buddhists, Kailash is the centre point of the universe. For the Jains, Kailash is the Mount... |
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Sudeshna banerjee |
Durga Puja |
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| The book is an introduction to Durga Puja, the grandest festival in eastern India, a celebration that provides a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Bengal. It is also a ready reckoner of all aspects of the Puja-its mythical origins, its socio-cultural evolution, its economic ramifications and its elaborate rituals. Spiced up with anecdotes and trivia collected from journals and newspapers from the 19th century to the present day, It is a compendium of knowledge associated with the... |
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Jhampa Shanemanand |
Astrology in Buddhism |
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| Use Buddhist wisdom and compassion to clarify your astrological readings.
Become your own astrological guru with the first book to apply Buddhist practice
to Western astrology. Buddhist astrology bridges familiar astrological thinking
with the ideas of karma, interdependence, and impermanence. What if we
consciously choose the compassionate way as we traverse those high peaks of a
Pluto transit or climb to the summit of a Saturn cycle? Does such a response set
up an array of... |
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Ed. David Gordon White |
Tantra in Practice |
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| As David White explains in the Introduction to Tantra in Practice, Tantra
is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine
energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. The
subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and temporal scope of Tantra
by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet,
ranging from the seventh century to the present day, and representing the full
range of Tantric... |
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K. Narain |
The Philosophy of the Vallabha School of Vedanta |
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| Suddhadvaita or the system of Pure Monism of Sri Vallabhacarya claims to be the most faithful and authentic exposition of the real teachings of the Upanisads as it purifies the Non-Dual Ultimate Reality of the extraneous concept of Maya introduced by Samkara under the influence of Buddhism. In this system we have the concept of Non-Dualism or Advaita in its pristine, Upanisadic sense unblemished by Samkara's Illusionism, the concept of a Concrete, Personal and determinate Ultimate Reality. In... |
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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura |
Sri Brahma-samhita |
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| Lord Brahma saw Krishna directly and composed a prayer based on his Realizations—a striking prayer by one who has seen the Truth. Krishna revealed His own form to Brahma, along with His spiritual planets, His devotees and their relationships with Him. Overwhelmed by this transcendental revelation, Brahma spoke these words glorifying Krishna and what he saw. Brahma's awe and love permeates the text and gives an overview of the workings of the cosmic creation. Follow Brahma's vision and... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Sri Caitanya Caritamrta (9 Volume Set) |
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| Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is the main work on the life and teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Krishna who appeared in India five hundred years ago. Lord Chaitanya introduced the chanting of the holy names of God as the prescribed method of God-realization for our time. He began what is today called the Hare Krishna movement, since the movement's founder, Srila Prabhupada, comes in the Chaitanya line of spiritual masters. Lord Chaitanya transformed the face of India in four... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Beyond Birth and Death |
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| In 'Beyond Birth and Death,' India's most renowned Vedic authority, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, presents startling evidence of the soul's incredible journey after death.
Is there life after death? Follow the soul's journey past the universe.
The past decade has seen an increase in the number of people who believe in reincarnation. For many reincarnation—leaving this body and taking a new one, over and over again—is a fact of life. But coming back again and again (samsara) doesn't... |
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Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati |
Samkhya Darshan |
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| Samkhya is one of the earliest schools of Indian philosophy and most systems, Including yoga have been drawn from or influenced by it. Samkhya is a dualistic philosophy and postulates two eternal realities: Purusha the witnessing consciousness, and Prakriti, the root cause of creation, composed of three gunas.
This text highlights the unique contribution of Samkhya philospohy in man's quest to understand his true nature. It discusses the practical theories of causation, manifestation, bondage... |
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Bulbul Sharma |
The Ramayana for Children |
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| The Ramayana is one of the best-known epics in the world, the tale of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, who exiles himself to the forest for fourteen years to honour his father's word. In the forest, Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana meet new friends and strange foes, and each day brings new adventures. But their happy life is spoilt when Ravana of Lanka, the king of demons, abducts Sita.
To rescue her Rama enlists the help of the monkey army. In that final battle, many heroes die and... |
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R K Narayan |
The Ramayana |
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| A shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic. The Ramayana is, quite simply, the greatest of Indian epics—and one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling.
‘Almost every individual living in India,' writes R. K. Narayan in the Introduction to this new interpretation, ‘is aware of the story of The Ramayana. Everyone of whatever age, outlook, education or station in life knows the essential part of the epic and adores the main figures in it—Rama and Sita. Every child is told... |
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar |
Timeless Wisdom |
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| 'Timeless Wisdom,' a Book of All Religions. Excerpts from scriptures of major world religions. 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 state of Tamil Nadu, Ravi developed an inclination and an amazing acumen for the... |
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Steven J. Rosen |
Vaisnavi |
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| This volume explores the delicate subject of gender and religion with honesty and charity, focusing on one of mankind`s earliest and most textually-rich religious traditions, Vaishnavism.
Steven J. Rosen has brought together eight essays by leading academics poets and practitioners who shed light on the lives and teaching of specific female saints throughtout history.
Review:
"A review can hardly do justice to the wealth of information and insights evident in the book. It... |
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Mark S.G. Dyczkowski |
The Stanzas on Vibration: The Spandakarika with Four Commentaries |
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| Spanda is the vibratory dynamism of the absolute consciousness. In this book, the author focuses on the school of Kashmir Shaivism that presents this doctrine as its cardinal principle and whose literature consists in a large part of the works translated here. In his introduction and in his exposition of the four commentaries, the author shows both how the Spanda tradition contributes to the other schools of Kashmir Shaivism and how it is different from them. He presents for the first time a... |
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Swami Sivananda |
How to Cultivate Virtues and Eradicate Vices |
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| This volume would rank foremost among the works of H.H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. In this he has presented to the men and women of the present-day world a theme that is dearest to his heart and that would transform men into gods and nations into paradise on earth. The keynote of Sri Swamiji's teachings is righteousness in thought, word and deed, the cultivation of a sterling character, and the practice of the Religion of the Heart. In this respect, he is like Lord Buddha, But, like Lord... |
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Pradip Mukherji |
Exploring Consciousness Through Unconsciousness |
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| It is also not a book of philosophy, religion, spirituality, new-age or old-age, though the bookseller will put in one of those categories.
This book intends to give no answer to any questions, doesn’t intend to solve any problem, or give any information or words of wisdom. It is also not a quick-feel-good book.
This book contains nothing that has not been said, heard or written before.
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Richard L. Thompson |
The Cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana : Mysteries of the Sacred Universe |
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| Main Features
From the flat earth to the sun's chariot, traditional spiritual texts often seem wedded to outmoded cosmologies that show, at best, the scientific limitations of their authors. The Bhagavata Purana, one of the classical scriptures of Hinduism, seems, at first glance, to be no exception. However, a closer examination of this text reveals unexpected depths of knowledge in ancient cosmology. Mysteries of the Sacred Universe shows that the cosmology of the Bhagavata... |
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Ramanuj Prasad |
Know the Puranas |
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| In fact the word Purana in Hindi, meaning `old`, owes its origin to The Puranas. There are ancient scriptures - 18 in all,with 18 Upapuranas - which are the guidelines to life in the form of ancient tales and instructions, and show us the true path of devotion to the duties, discipline [conduct] and identity with the Lord. They are basically classified into three categories: Sattavic, Rajasic and Tamasic.
An overview:
Bhavishya Purana,deals with the building of temples, types of temples,... |
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Ramanuj Prasad |
Know the Upanishads |
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| Like the proverbial fish that has heard a lot about the Great Ocean and spends an entire lifetime searching for it, not realising it has always been an inseparable part of the ocean, man spends his lifetime searching all around for God. All man has to do, in fact, is simply turn his gaze inwards to realise that God or the Self has always been an inseparable part of him. The Upanishads tell man that he is not a mere mortal, but a part of the Immortal One.
This book shows you just how to go... |
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Vipassana: Addictions & Health |
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| A collection of eighteen papers given at a seminar at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India addressing the theme of how Vipassana meditation helps with the problem of addiction.
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S.N. Goenka |
Gracious Flow of Dharma |
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| In addition to his teaching work, Mr. S.N.Goenka has presented Vipassana to the general public through hundreds of public discourses around the world and throughout India. This book is taken from a series of public talks given in Hyderbad, India in 1994. Mr. Goenka explains the true meaning of the Sanskrit word "Dharma" and its universality.
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U Ko Lay |
Essence of Tipitaka |
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| This book is a good beginning book to understanding the parts, structure, and meanings of the Tipitaka. Tipitaka is the Pali word meaning "Three Baskets" used to describe the body of discourses and teachings (in three categories) credited to Siddhartha Gotama, or the historical Buddha. It is also called the Pali Canon. Specialized monks memorized his stories and discourses for centuries before coming together to put them into one body of work.
A descriptive overview is given for each section,... |
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Sushama Londhe |
A Tribute to Hinduism: Thoughts and Wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture |
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| Thoughts and Wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture by Sushama Londhe is a collection of quotations from some of the world's greatest philosophers, thinkers, scientists, and leaders. The book asks us to take a fresh look at Hinduism and her many traditions through the eyes of these great personalities. Organized into 14 chapters including topics such as Science and Art, this hardbound book also contains beautiful photographs and illustrations. It is a great addition to... |
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Nataraja Guru (tr.) |
Saundaryalahari of Sankaracarya: The Upsurging Billow of Beauty |
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| The Saundaryalahari has fascinated and puzzled generations of scholars and laypersons; subject to continuing study and debate, till today, such details as the authorship of the 100 verses named the Saundaryalahari remain a matter of contention, particularly among scholars. While some attribute it to Sankara, others argue that the Saundaryalahari's verses in praise of the Devi cannot have been authored by this staunch Vedantin; Some argue that it's value is essentially in the realm of what is... |
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K.N.Rao |
FINER TECHNIQUES OF ASTROLOGICAL PREDICTIONS (Vol I & II) |
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Tapasi De |
Hanuman |
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| Hanuman is one of the most important characters of the great Indian epic-The Ramayana. He is a Monkey God, remembered and worshipped for his remarkable strength and loyalty towards Lord Rama. The stories of Hanuman are like a treasure house of extraordinary events, which will certainly evoke a lot of amusement among the young readers. |
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Gita Press |
Gita-Tabiji |
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| Super publication of entire Gita on a single sheet paper i.e., in one page only. |
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Swami Gambhirananda |
Bhagavad Gita with the Commentary of Sankaracarya |
$7.49 $5.24 |
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| About the Author: Swami Gambhirananda (1889-1988), born as Jatindranath Datta, was a Hindu sanyasi associated with Ramakrishna Mission. He was born at Sadhuhati in today's Bangladesh. A graduate of Scottish Church College in Kolkata, he joined the Ramakrishna Mission in 1923. He was initiated to sanyas by Swami Shivananda. A great scholar, he was the 11th President of the Ramakrishna Mission. |
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Trevor Leggett |
Realization of the Supreme Self |
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| This book presents the Gita yoga in the light of explanations by Sankara. The Gita can be misread, as Sankara says. It is not a gradual ascent to the final devotion of the soul to a Lord high above. The whole basis of Gita yoga is confirmation through experiments not mere exhortion. This highly significant book presents the Gita as a training manual for spiritual practice.
This book is an excellent guide accessible to all. While highlighting the heart of the Gita text, the author by means of... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
The Bodhisattva Vow |
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| In this guide to compassionate living, Geshe Kelsang explains in detail
how to take and keep the Bodhisattva vows. He gives advice on every aspect of a
Bodhisattva's moral discipline, as well as explaining a special practice for
purifying our mind.
The essence of Mahayana Buddhism is the Bodhisattva's way of life. A Bodhisattva's every action is motivated by the wish to attain full enlightenment for the sake of others; and to fulfil this wish he or she takes the Bodhisattva vow and... |
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Elizabeth U. Harding |
Kali - The Black Goddess of Dakshineshwar |
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| Most major religions--Christianity, Judaism, Islam--do not acknowledge the feminine power of God. Nevertheless, this mysterious feminine power of God strikes a special chord in most people's hearts. The concept of the Mother Goddess in the West--the meek, ever-loving, patiently suffering female--is very different than the image of Kali in the Hindu pantheon. The Dakshineswar Temple in India is devoted to the worship of Ma Kali, and this book tells you all about the temple and how Kali is... |
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A.J. Alston |
The Devotional Poems of Mirabai |
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| A translation of over two hundred of the songs attributed to the early sixteenth-century female bhakti poet Mirabai. These poems express an intense love for Krishna. The Devotional Poems of Mirabai offers the reader a sober English translation of two hundred of her Padas, based on the interpretative work of Indian scholars that has appeared during the last few decades. Three introductory essays deal with her life, her place in the Bhakti movement and the characteristics of her poetry. ... |
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Janet Gyatso |
Apparitions of the Self: The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary |
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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 |
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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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Andrew Harvey |
Perfume of the Desert |
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| In this text, poet and mystic Andrew Harvey teams with photographer Eryk Hanut to bring the esoteric world of Sufism to life. Harvey's translations of Rumi, Kabir, and Rabia are paired with a compilation of Sufi stories, sayings, folk tales and jests.
"Here is a book on Sufism that conveys the love and passion that belongs to this path. Andrew Harvey speaks with the language of lovers, and his book carries the invisible perfume for which the soul longs".
Renowned for his inspiring... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Srimad-Bhagavatam (18 Volume Set) |
$557.99 $390.59 |
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| Srimad-Bhagavatam, an epic philosophical and literary classic, holds a prominent position in India's voluminous written wisdom. This ancient text touches upon all fields of human knowledge. The timeless wisdom of India is expressed in the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit texts. Originally preserved through oral tradition, the Vedas were first put into writing by Srila Vyasadeva. After compiling the Vedas, Srila Vyasadeva was inspired to present their profound essence in the form of... |
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Vanamali |
Sri Devi Lila |
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| Our first relationship in the world is through the mother. The earliest memory of any person is that of clinging to the mother's breast and looking into her love-filled eyes. The comfort and security, which the infant gains from this relationship, lasts with him all his life. In the mother is centred a whole world of tenderness, comfort and sustenance. To transfer this concept to a cosmic being was a natural step, which all the ancient cultures took. Therefore the concept of the divine as the... |
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Radhakamal Mukerjee |
Astavakragita: The Song of the Self Supreme |
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| Astavakragita (The Song of the Self Supreme) contains the Sanskrit text of Astavakragita (both in Nagari and Roman script), its English translation, Exegesis and Glossarial Index. It presents in twenty chapters the substance of Astavakra`s teaching in respect of the Cosmic Self in the form of his dialogue with Janaka, the seer-king of Videha. The teaching is based on the Upanishadic creed of Absolute monism (Advaitavada) that identifies the Self with the non-dual Ultimate Reality.
But the... |
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Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio |
The Bodhisattva Warriors |
$21.40 $14.98 |
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| This unique study of the genesis and development of the
earliest form of Buddhist self-defense practiced by Chuan Fa monks and mystics
shows both the philosophical and physical basis of the skills developed and
passed on to subsequent generations.
There are many who mistakenly believe Buddhism to be a predominantly philosophical teaching that regards physical and spiritual being as incompatible, or even antagonistic, toward each other. This book seeks to reunite these concepts. Its... |
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar |
Hinduism and Christianity |
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| Sri Sri unfolds the amazing similarities between these two major religions. This book provides an unshakable basis for unity among the religions.
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 state of Tamil Nadu, Ravi... |
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar |
One God, One Truth, One World |
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| At the dawn of the new millennium, Sri Sri calls for a return to the timeless values common to all religious traditions as a means to resolving conflict in the world today. Sri Sri offers the eighteen laws of the spiritual path to guide individuals to embody the values of enthusiasm, joy, laughter, comfort and a sense of belonging.
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... |
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Samten G. Karmay |
Arrow And The Spindle 2 Vols. |
$134.99 $94.49 |
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| Thirty two fascinating articles and translations dealing with myths and rituals, Dzogchen, Bon, the edicts of various kings and Tibet's historical unification, disintegration and reunification. Includes: Dzogchen manuscript from Dunhuang, Introduction to the History and Doctrines of Bon, The Doctrinal Position of Dzogchen from the 10th to 13th centuries, 3 Sacred Bon Dances, Early Evidence for the Existence of Bon, The Interview Between Phyva Kengtse Lanmed and... |
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Swami Suddhananda |
Defining Austerity |
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| "A meditative indulgence"
Austerity is shown as the hallmark of Hinduism and thus, rather unfairly, Hinduism is termed as ‘life negating’ or ‘life denying". Bhagavan Sankara in these five verses of ‘ Kaupina Pancakam’ draws a lucid pen portrait where we see the austerity more as a natural abandon or a choiceless choice rather that a rigorous religious discipline imperative for Self- Realisation.
Elaborating on these verses, Swami Suddhananda shows that the ultimate Renunciation is the... |
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Hermann oldenberg |
The Doctrine of the Upanisads and the Early Buddhism |
$15.28 $10.69 |
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| Chapter I of this study, which discusses the older Upanisads, viz., the Brhad Aranyaka Upanisad and the Chandogya Upanisad, describes at the outset how the idea of the Supreme Being, the unique mystic power, was conceived in the words Brahman and Atman and how these two entities merged with each other and became identical. It then discusses the doctrine of metempsychosis as evolved from the relation between the Supreme Being and the world of plurality. In this period, the magician-priest begins... |
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M.R. Kale, Ed. |
The Kiratarjuniyam of Bharavi |
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| The Kiratarjuniya is a Mahakavya and is named after its chief incident, viz. the fight between Siva under the guise of a Kirata (Mountaineer) and Arjuna. This metrical composition describes the journey of Arjuna to the mountain Indrakila, part of Himalayas, for the propitiation of the gods Indra and Siva and the final obtainment of the divine weapons Pasupata and others from the gods. |
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Eknath Easwaran |
The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living (In 3 Volumes) |
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| India's timeless and most practical scripture, set on a battlefield in mythic war between good and evil, has a practical appeal for modern times. It is a practical manual for everyone who aims at goodness in the world of conflict and change.
Ten years in the making, The Bhagavad Gita For Daily Living distills insight and understanding that have made Eknath Easwaran one of the best loved teachers in the world. This verse-by-verse translation and commentary illustrates Gita’s lofty insight with... |
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Srila Visvanathan Cakravartipada |
Sri Krsna Bhavanamrta Mahakavya |
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| How can neophtes relish this Rasa-lila with their tongues? Those people whose eyes were blessed to witness it because they were born here (while Krsna perfomed his manifest pastimes) are also unable to describe this sweetness. Even if Prema sacred Love itself would be the Lord and engaged some clever people to describe it they would also be unable to do so for their voices would have been choked by the ecstasy of love. |
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Sri Aurobindo |
The Secret of the Veda (Hard Cover) |
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| A study of the way of writing of the Vedic mystics, their philosophic system, their system of symbols and the truths they figure, and translations of selected hymns of the Rig-Veda. "Is there at all or is there still a secret of the Veda?" Sri Aurobindo asks in the opening sentence of this book. He examines the ritualistic and naturalistic theory of nineteenth-century European scholars and then sets forth his own view:
"The hypothesis I propose is that the Rig-veda is itself the one... |
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The Mother |
Difference Between Religion and Yoga |
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| Reprints from All India Magazine on a specific topic showing how Yoga can be practised in our daily lives.
About the Author:
Born in Paris in 1878, the Mother studied painting at an art studio and became an accomplished artist. Primarily interested in inner development, she was associated with several groups of spiritual seekers in France.
In 1914 she journeyed to India to meet the Indian mystic Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry and settled there permanently in 1920. For nearly... |
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S N Goenka |
Meditation Now: Inner Peace Through Inner Wisdom |
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| The book opens with an interview. Questions, quite penetrating questions that many people would like to ask about Vipassana, are raised by interviewer Alan Atkisson who tells us at the time of the interview that he has not ever experienced Vipassana. The interviewee is S N Goenka.A starting point for many, as in this interview, is how to deal with so many points of view in the world? How to make sense of so many spiritual paths? Is it or is it not a case of “anything goes”?
S N Goenka answers... |
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Ian Hetherington (Ed.) |
Realising Change: Vipassana Meditation in Action |
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| "Realising Change: Vipassana Meditation in Action" is a montage of the accounts of many very different people. Accounts about what the experience of Vipassana has been for them, how it has changed them and what momentums it has contributed to their lives.
Although no words can possibly convey the experience of Vipassana meditation, for those who have not yet experienced Vipassana this book will give an inkling through the feelings, observations and insights of others, from many... |
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Swami Parthasarathy |
Symbolism of Hindu Gods & Rituals |
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| A practical text explaining the philosophical significance of gods and goddesses, rituals and festivals, invocatory prayers. It provides an insight into the treasures of Hindu thought.
About the Author:
Swami Parthasarathy is acclaimed as one of the greatest exponents of Vedanta. His multi-disciplined academic base includes post-graduation from London University. For a staggering period of over half a century, he has dedicated himself to the study, research and propagation of... |
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Vanamali |
The Lilas of the Sons of Shiva |
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| In this book, Vanamali has given us a fascinating glimpse into the lilas of the three sons of Shiva. This is a captivating book for all those who are interested in knowing the esoteric secrets of Hindu gods.
Shiva and his sons are all aspects of the great electromagnetic forces that control life. Shiva is the source of all energies. He is the nuclear energy underlying the subatomic particles. At the very core of matter Shiva whirls in his cosmic dance as Nataraja. Ganesha is the god of... |
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Universal Compassion |
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| Practical instructions on increasing love and compassion in your life from
one of Buddhism's most illuminated writers and teachers.
About the Author:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres throughout the... |
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Ramananda Prasad |
The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God |
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| The Bhagavad-Gita has the original Sanskrit Text with Roman Transliteration, and a lucid English Rendition. Concise and to the point commentaries of two hundred twenty seven selected key verses are provided. One hundred thirtythree verses are printed in red to enable the first-time readers to study these verses before delving deep into the vast ocean of transcendental knowledge. The teachings of saints and sages of major religious denominations as well as world leaders and scholars have been... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Joyful Path of Good Fortune |
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| A complete guide to all the stages of the Buddhist path to enlightenment,
Joyful Path of Good Fortune is ideally suited to the contemporary practitioner
of Mahayana Buddhism. Enriched with stories and illuminating analogies, it
presents the essential meaning of all Buddha's teachings in the order in which
they are to be practised, giving step-by-step guidance on all the meditations
leading to full enlightenment. By following the instructions given in this book
we can transform our... |
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Takpo Tashi Namgyal |
Mahamudra |
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| Mahamudra is the first English translation of a major Tibetan Buddhist presentation of the theory and practice of meditation- a manual detailing the various stages and practices for training the advanced student. The original Tibetan text of nearly 800 pages was composed by Takpo Tashi Namgyal (1512-1587), a great lama and a scholar of the kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism. His text is so vast and thorough in scope that it is still the primary source used by living Tibetan meditation masters in... |
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Raymond Buckland |
Signs, Symbols and Omens |
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| As human beings, we live in a world of symbols. From traffic signs to the
very letters that comprise these words, symbols are woven into every aspect of
daily life. Since prehistoric times humans have used symbolic representation to
communicate with each other and with the divine.
In Signs, Symbols and Omens, leading occult authority Ray Buckland describes the form and meaning of over 800 symbols from ancient and modern religions, magical traditions, and indigenous cultures around the... |
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Randolph Kloetzli |
Buddhist Cosmology: Science and Theology in the Images of Motion and Light |
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| This work attempts to begin the process of interpreting the major phases of Buddhist Cosmological speculation by seeing in them various dramas of salvation tailored to the philosophical and theological predilections of their respective traditions.
To a large extent, this interpretation relies on an examination of continuities between the Buddhist cosmologies and those of the Hellensitic world as a whole. In the course of this study, two major cosmological traditions emerge; those which rely... |
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation |
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| This book is the repository of paramount important teachings. Which have been transmitted to the people of the Occident from most illustrious Teachers of Tibet and India. For the first time in English. The chief purpose of the book is to show the way not only to intellectual understanding but to actual psychic realization of the Nirvanic goal proclaimed by Gautama, the Buddha. And in as much as no other treatise quite like this treatise has yet appeared in the Western World, it... |
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Rabindranath Tagore |
A Hundred Devotional Songs of Tagore |
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| Devotion is dedication of the self to the All Serene. To Rabindranath
Tagore, it is more than mere dedication. It is a vrata to be in perfect unison
with the Vratapati, the Lord of askance in sincerity, purity and poignance.
To be christened with the spirituality of Tagore in the most intrinsic and poignant pattern is to muse and re-muse his devotional songs, and in doing so, one cannot but discover within oneself the lotus-land of spiritual excellence. Indeed, somewhere in the heartland... |
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Johannes Bronkhorst |
The Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India |
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| This book elucidates the early Buddhist teachings and beliefs concerning meditation and its role to liberation. An analysis is offered also of the non-Buddhist (especially Jaina and early Hindu) practices and beliefs as they are described in the non-Buddhist literature of the time. Passages in the Buddhist canon which emphasize the distinctions between Buddhism and other religious currents are also taken into consideration. |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Teachings of Lord Caitanya |
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| Five hundred years ago, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gave the gift of love of God to everyone He met. Now is your chance to take the gift He came to give you. Lord Chaitanya spearheaded a spiritual renaissance in sixteenth-century India that had as its foundation the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. Five hundred years before Gandhi, this remarkable personality inaugurated a massive nonviolent civil-disobedience movement. He introduced a revolutionary spiritual movement based on the world's oldest... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Teachings of Queen Kunti |
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| Translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This book is based on one chapter from the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Queen Kunti, a tragic and heroic figure, emerges from an explosive era in the history of ancient India. She was a central figure in a complex political drama that led to a bloody fratricidal war for the Indian throne. Yet through all her sufferings she found an inner wisdom and strength that carried her people through the time of crisis. Queen... |
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Srila Prabhupada |
Coming Back |
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| Brings into focus the need to approach the proper source for illumination. Despite the many theories of scientists no laboratory investigation has revealed the mystery of consciousness. Since birth and death deal with the essence of our being, it is a subject of the utmost relevance to everyone. Our reincarnation after death is a predetermined fact until we choose to break the bondage. First we must become open to the possibilities of life outside our empirical understanding. Harvard... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati Vols 5 |
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| This illuminating series of books contains the formal and informal talks of a world renowned master and authority on yoga. For those yogic aspirants and spiritual seekers who are unable to be in the presence of a great master to hear his teachings directly, these books are an incomparable gift of knowledge and inspiration. Each volume contains spiritual truths and practical guidelines conveyed simply and from the heart.
Ideal for all levels of aspirants and seekers from beginners to... |
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M. Padmanabhan |
Tales of Krishna from Mahabharatha |
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| No information currently available on this title. If you should own this book, we would be very pleased if you would offer a review. Author: M. Padmanabhan/ Meera Ravi Shankar Subject: Hinduism/Stories |
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Jankinath Kaul |
Awakening of Supreme Consciousness Lectures of Swami Lakshman Joo |
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| Swami Lakshman Joo (1907-1991), also called Swami
Lakshmanji Raina or Ishvara Svarupa, was a great yogi from an early age. He
embodied a rare unity of a mystic and a pandit, being well-versed in Sanskrit
and in the texts of the non-dualistic tradition of Kashmir Saivism. He was also
called the Abhinavagupta of the 20th century, being the last authority of
Kashmir Saivism, who was teaching scholars and guiding seekers on the spiritual
path.
He edited several Sanskrit texts and... |
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Pt. S.M. Natesa Sastri |
Hindu Feasts Fasts and Ceremonies |
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| The folklore of a country is never so well known even by the folk of the country itself. Moreover there is always a young generation growing up which is waiting to be instructed in it by the easiest and widest possible means. This book is a most excellent work in its collecting, arranging and recording, in a concise and easily assimilable form, some of the more noteable tales, traditions, customs, beliefs, and ceremonies of the Hindu culture. For a general work-a-day knowledge of the Hindus... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Sufi Message(Vol.XI) |
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| This is the eleventh volume of the Indian edition of all the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world. This book and other volumes in this series contain his lectures, discourses and other teachings as taken down in shorthand. The complete series contains fourteen volumes. Each volume is complete in itself, and therefore may be read without any necessity to study following or... |
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Santideva |
Siksa Samuccaya |
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| A Compendium of Buddhist Doctrine Compiled by Santideva, Chiefly from Earlier Mahayana Sutras, Translated from Sanskrit. This is the first Indian edition of the English translation of Siksa Samuccaya - a Mahayana Buddhist treatise. This translation is edited by Dr. Bendall from a single Nepalese manuscript for the Russian Bibliography Buddhica. The book is a compendium of Buddhist Doctrine preserved in the schools of the Great Vehicle - Mahayana. It presents, as its subject... |
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Chogyal Namkhai Norbu |
Old Man Basking in the Sun: Longchenpa's Treasury of Natural Perfection |
$64.49 $45.14 |
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| Dzogchen is the apotheosis of Tibetan Buddhism and Longchenpa is the pre-eminent master of Dzogchen, and one of Tibets's greatest mystical poets. His Treasury of Natural Perfection encompasses and epitomizes the radical precepts of Dzogchen. Transcending the Tibetan context, Longchenpa delivers a manual of mystical wisdom for all people at all times, and shows why the western world has turned to Tibet for its mystical inspiration during the last half century. This transmission of timeless... |
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W.J. Wilkins |
Hindu Mythology |
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| Hindu mythology is a fascinating world of legends and stories centred around a sophisticated structure and hierarchy of deities and their worship. The many gods and goddesses, depicted in myriad forms in art and literature, constitute a sacred and complex subject of interesting study. The book, 'Hindu Mythology' attempts to offer a systematic and complete account of the names and character of the deities of Hinduism and their relationship with one another. The book, typed afresh, studies the... |
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Susunaga Weeraperuma |
First and Best buddhist Teachings : Sutta Nipata Selections and inspired Essays |
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| From the oldest sacred book in Buddhist Literature-The Sutta nipata, great psychological and spiritual insights address some of the deepest concerns of our time and offer practical solutions to the problems that plague our world today
Extraordinarily profound is the Sutta Nipata, which is the oldest sacred book in Buddhist literature. It is a particularly authentic version of the Buddha’s discourses because of its antiquity, language and contents. Susunaga Weeraperuma’s faithful and masterly... |
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Perceval Landon |
Nepal Volume I & II |
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| Perceval Landon’s Nepal vol.1 treats the inward and outward politics of the land from when it grew into a national entity. He examines Nepal in the political, religious and historical context vis-ŕ-vis the reality of the twentieth century. Nepal — which he describes as ‘full of antiquities and relics of the past’ — is unique because it has never suffered the repercussions of the Christian or the Moslem expansion.
In vol. II Perceval Landon concentrates on the people and politics of the land.... |
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Sir Edwin Arnold |
The Song Celetial or Bhagavat-Gita |
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| The Bhagavad Gita is one of the many episodes from the great Hindu
epic, the Mahabharata written by Vyasa.
The Bhagavad Gita forms one of the most important written doctrines of the
Hindu religion. Whatever the origins of this story, all will agree that it
remains a classic work.
The story unfolds as the armies of the Kauravas and Pandavas are poised for
battle. The two armies are formed from the same warring family locked in a
battle of good over evil, but... |
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H.D. Griswold |
Religion of the Rigveda |
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| The present work expounds substantially the value and significance of Indo-Aryan religious ideas as represented in the Rgveda.
The work is divided into three Sections arranged in thirteen chapters.
Section I deals with the origin of Indo-European and Indo-Iranian religion, its development into the concept of Godhood, Demonology and Priesthood. It describes Vedic tribes, their expansion, colonization, settlement, organization and culture.
Section II discusses the peculiar traits of major... |
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Bhikkhu Pesala |
The Debate of King Milinda: An Abridgement of the Milinda Panha |
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| The Milinda Panha is, with good reason, a famous work of Buddhist literature, probably compiled in the first century B.C. It presents Buddhist doctrine in a very attractive and memorable form as a dialogue between a Bactrian Greek king, Milinda, who plays the `Devil`s Advocate` and a Buddhist sage, Nagasena. The topics covered include most of those questions commonly asked by Westerners such as "If there is no soul, what is it that is reborn?" and "If there is no soul, who is... |
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Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki |
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra |
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| The title Lankavatara might mean entering Lanka (Perhaps referring to the temporary Mahayana period of Ceylon), suggesting that the doctrine of this scripture are possibly consistent with earlier Buddhism preserved in the Pali language.
Suzuki has greatly helped the reader of the basic scripture by discussing the main ideas. He tells how to study this scripture, compares it with the popular Zen Buddhism discusses such typical and important doctrines as Mind-only the Triple body of the Buddha... |
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William Buck |
Mahabharata |
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| The Mahabharata is an Indian epic, in its original Sanskrit probably the largest ever composed. It is the story of a dynastic struggle that provides a social, moral, and cosmological background to the climatic battle.
The present English rendition is a retelling based on a translation of the Sanskrit original published by Pratap Chandra Roy, Published in the beginning of this century. William buck has condensed the story. The old translation from which he worked covers 5800 pages of print,... |
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Chandradhar Sharma |
The Advaita Tradition in Indian Philosophy |
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| The present work is a comparative and critical study of Shunyavada, Vijnanavada, Advaita Vedanta and Kashmira Shaivism, the four main systems of Advaitavada or spiritual non-dualism which has been the most celebrated tradition in Indian philosophy. It is based on the author`s study of original sources and when dealing with fundamental issues original texts are either quoted or referred to. The points of similarity and of difference among these systems are discussed in detail and with great... |
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Vimala Thakar |
Why Meditation? |
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| This is a collection of five talks providing the reader with the true perspective of the total life necessary for a religious inquiry rooted in an understanding of the Reality on the physical, the verbal and the mental levels. Sensitivity and attention are essential to avoid pitfalls of the Human mind it.
About the Author:
Vimala Thakar began her spiritual search at the tender age of five. As a young woman, she travelled and lectured for the Land Gift Movement of Vinoba... |
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C.W. Huntington |
The Emptiness of Emptiness: An Introduction to Early Indian Madhyamika |
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| The Madhyamika or Middle Way a school of buddhist thought that originated in India in the second or third century, was a decisive influence in the subsequent development of Mahayana Buddhism.
In a new approach to its study, the Emptiness of Emptiness reconsiders the central doctrine of emptiness and shows that the Madhyamika critique of all philosophical views is both subtler and more radical than most western interpretation indicates
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Hirakawa Akira, Tr. & Ed. |
A History of Indian Buddhism (Hard Cover) |
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| A History of Indian Buddhism, the summation of a lifetime of research onIndian Buddhism, is an exceptionally comprehensive discussion of IndianBuddhism, with detailed chapters on its history, doctrine and bibliography. The text also presents some of the debates on Indian Buddhism that haveoccurred in the Japanese academic community and emphasizes issues that have often been treated only in passing in India and the West. Hirakawa'sextensive use of Chinese translations of Indian Buddhist... |
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Swami Gambhirananda |
Chandogya Upanisad: With the Commentary of Sri Sankaracarya |
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| The Chandogya Upanisad forms the last eight chapters of the Chandogya Brahmana of the Sama-Veda. It is the second biggest of the major Upanisads, next only to the Brhadaranyaka. This edition of the Chandogya Upanisad is a companion volume to the translator`s Eight Upanisads. Together with the monumental work on the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad by Swami Madhavananda it brings to completion the English translation of the commentary of Sankaracarya on all the ten principal Upanisads. |
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Swami Tapasyananda |
Sri Visnu Sahasranama |
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| Of all the means of God-realization, the easiest is chanting the name of Lord with fervour, as Sri Ramakrishna has pointed out repeatedly. Vishnu Sahasranama is a unique hymn in that the Vishnu who is extolled is not a sectarian Deity but the Universal Spirit who is the ultimate guiding Principle of the universe. All the namas are mellifluous and, if chanted with an understanding of their meaning, they enable a devotee to attain remarkable peace and bliss. Sri Sankaracharya's commentary helps... |
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Swami Sivananda |
The Essence of Bhakti yoga |
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| The Essence of Bhakti Yoga coming as it does from the inspired pen of Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj is, therefore, a rare opportunity for the reading public and the surest guide for the Bhakti Yogi aspirant. It unfolds in the simplest language the secrets of the emotions of "Bhakti" or "Divine Love". It analyses the whole psychology of Bhakti and explains the significance of every element of it. It gives ample guidance in the difficult art of building those elements which constitute the... |
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M.N.Dutt |
Mahabharata (9 Vols.) |
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| The Mahabharata is a curious mixture of history and mythology, though the former aspect is the subject of grave doubts in the minds of the professional historians. This is called the fifth Veda and it is universally acknowledged to be of pre-eminent importance. It extols its greatness itself in the following words: Yad ihasti tad anyatra yan nehasti na tat kvacit (Whatever is here is also elsewhere; whatever is not here is extant nowhere). It contains not only the celebrated Gita but also a... |
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Swami Tapasyananda |
Adhyatma Ramayana |
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| Valmiki`s Ramayana, containing 24,000 verses is a world famous epic and is justly called the very first of Sanskrit poems. In the Adhyatma Ramayana,you get in the much shorter cimpass of 3643 verses, the whole of Rama`s story placed in a spiritual setting. Here Rama is not only a great personage, an exemplar of the highest ideals of Dharma, but the very God, the divine Incarnate, revealing and fully remembering his spiritual glory and bestowing salvation on all who come into intimate contact... |
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Sri Sathya Sai Baba |
Bhagavatha Vahini |
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| The Bhagavatha is a dialogue between King Parikshit under the sentence of death and the great Sage Suka, who prepares him to meet it. Sringi, the son of Sage Sameeka pronounces a curse on King Parikshit for the king's wanton act of throwing a dead snake on his father when he was in deep meditation that King Parikshit will die on the seventh day bitten by a snake. The king decides to make amends for the wrong act and sanctifies his limited available time by listening to the glories of the Lord.... |
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Pandit Rajmani Tigunait |
The Himalayan Masters : A Living Tradition |
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| This book explores the lives of eight Himalayan sages who held the distilled wisdom and power of the world's spiritual traditions. These sages belonged to a universal tradition that emphasizes the direct experience of truth, one not limited by bounds of religion, nationality, geography, era, or race.
Pandit Tigunait skillfully weaves the teachings of the sages into a fabric of absorbing and delightful stories, so that the reader easily understands what might, in another context, look... |
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P.D. Mehta |
Early Indian Religious Thought |
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| This book is divided into two parts.
The part deals with the pre-vedic thought which contain proto-australoid beliefs, Mediterranean, Indus Valley Culture, Mother-Goddess figurine, Tree worship, the Siva armlet, etc. The Vedas, Aryan entry, Brahma, Linga, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, India, Upanisads, Buddha, his teachings, Bhagavat Gita, Yoga teachigs, Samkhyan viewer, etc. are some of topics discussed in the first part of the book.
The second part is about Hinduism, caste,... |
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Vipassana: Its Relevance to the Present World |
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| A thorough exposition of the technique of Vipassana and its relevance to social change, given by S.N. Goenka at the inaugural session of a seminar at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Goenkaji describes how Vipassana helped masses of people at the time of the Indian Emperor Asoka, and how it is helping practitioners today, including the inmates of Tihar Jail. This public talk will be interesting to non-meditators as well as those who practice Vipassana.
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Psychological Effects of Vipassana on Tihar Jail Inmates |
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| Vipassana is an ancient meditation technique rediscovered by Gotama the Buddha, about 2500 years ago. It is currently being taught in India and several other countries under the guidance of S.N. Goenka, the principal teacher of Vipassana. It promotes conscious lifestyle changes, enhances concentration of mind and facilitates deeper psychological intropsection to bring aboutbehavioral changes.
On April 4, 1994, one thousand male prisoners gathered in a huge tent in Tihar Prison, India, to... |
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Effect of Vipassana Meditation on Quality of life, Subjective well-being, and Criminal Propensity among inmates of Tihar jail, Delhi |
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| Contents:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Vipassana meditation: An introduction
About the study
Objectives
Hypotheses
Method of Study
Research design
Sample
Tools
Statistical analysis
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Limitations of Study
Suggestions for future Research
References
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S.N. Goenka |
For the Benefit of the Many |
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| Since the early 1980s in India and around the world, there has been an astonishing increase in the number of Vipassana courses offered each year and the number of centres devoted to the practice of this teaching. This growth has been possible because of the selfless service of thousands of meditators. Working in many different capacities, they have freely given help so that still more people could take steps on the path of liberation. This is how servers can work together harmoniously. And this... |
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Thich Nhat Hanh |
Buddha Mind, Buddha Body |
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| In this book Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how we can instill the habit of happiness in our consciousness. With humour and compassion, Buddha Mind, Buddha Body explores how the mind functions and how we can train ourselves to more effectively create the conditions for our own happiness.
Buddha Mind, Buddha Body emphasizes the importance of creativity, visualization, and meditation, and offers concrete exercises to improve mental clarity and restore our mind/body harmony. Punctuated by stories from... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Ganapati: Brahmanaspati & Kumara |
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| Ganapati or Brahmanaspati is a Cosmic power. He leads the aspirants on th Divine path appropriate to that person. He removes all the obstacles in the path. Obstacle is something that obstructs human movement or progress. Nature places these obstacles to test one's perseverance. If one is serious about his/her movement towards progress, a clear guidance comes for the course of action
The present book carries several mantras from the Veda in this context. Chantingthem with faith suggests a... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
How to Manifest Bliss |
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| This book explains about 38 mantras from Rig Veda dealing with the manifestation of bliss in everyone. Step by step explanation about how to prepare ourselves for bliss and sustaining it.
Table of Contents:
Knowledge for Getting Bliss
Doctrine of Bliss
Manifestation and sustaining of Bliss
Prayers to the Spiritual Sun
Preparation
About the Author:
Dr. R.L. Kashyap is Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University,... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Soma: The Delight of Existence |
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| Soma is the delight of existence, delight encompasses everything. He is the master of existence. If we call him earnestly he will rush to us. The mantras in this book will help us to know the Soma deva and interact with him.
The book dealing with Soma, the Power of Delight in work is a new addition in this series. This book describes the powers of Soma accompanied by a hundred mantras of Rig Veda for each mantras. We give the text in both the Devanagari and Roman script along with the English... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Rudra Mantras: From Taittiriya Samhita |
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| Rudra mantras from Taittiriya Samhita are given to the mankind by the great rishis for manifesting the power of healing and the upward evolution of the consciousness. There are many books giving the text and meaning of Namaka hymn. Our book is different from them in several significant ways. The focus here is not on the mere chanting of the mantra, but on the practice of inner yajna, the yajna which is occuring in our subtle bodies. The recitation of the Namaka and the Chamaka hymns is a part... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Essentials of Rig Veda |
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| After the publication of book, Why Read Rig Veda, in 1998 there have been persistent requests for a book on Rig Veda summarizing the key ideas in its ten Mandalas. This book is response to such requests.
Summarizing the knowledge in 10,552 mantras in 80 pages is not possible. Simply giving the titles and their brief descriptions serves no one. The readers want to see the texts of mantras and their translations.
The translations of the mantras are given in bold and most of them have been... |
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Gita Press |
Srimadbhagwatgita Vishnusahastranamsahit |
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| The book carries original text of Gita with Vishnusahasranama and is useful in daily recitation. |
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Pandit Gopesh Kumar Ojha |
Predictive Astrology of the Hindus |
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Ram Kumar Rai |
Shiva Svarodaya |
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| This little book Sivasvarodya, herein presented for the first time, with an English Translation together with Roman version of the Sanskrit text, is an ancient Sanskrit Text of great importance and the only one extant which elucidates the Science of Predicting auspicious and inauspicious results based on the flow the breathing through one or the other nostril. It was initially revealed by Lord Siva to His Divine Consort Parvati with specific instructions to keep it a closely guarded secret,... |
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Harsha V. Dehejia |
Parvatidarpana: An exposition of Kasmir Saivism through the images of Siva and Parvati |
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| In Parvatidarpana - Harsha V. Dehejia exposits the basic tenets of Kashmir Shaivism through the celebrated marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the image of Ardhanarishvara. Enjoyment of the mythic marriage and the image leads to a greater understanding of Kashmir Shaivism, and the epistemology of this philosophical system in turn leads the aesthete to a greater celebration of the arts inspired by this mythic event.About the Author:Harsha.V. Dehejia has a double doctorate, one in... |
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R.C. Prasad |
The Upanayana: The Hindu Ceremonies of the Sacred Thread |
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| Upanayana is one of the sixteen samskaras or purify rites in which a boy is invested with the sacred thread and thus endowed with second or spiritual birth and qualified to learn the Veda by heart. In this ceremony the boy goes to an Acarya well-versed in the Vedas with a view to be initiated into Vedic studies or a Guru draws a boy towards himself and initiates him into one of the three twice-born classes. From the day the initiation ceremony takes place the young celibate commits him to a... |
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Franklin Edgerton |
Bhagavad Gita |
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| The Bhagavad Gita is the principle source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. This two-volume edition contains transliteration of the original Sanskrit and its close translation. Edgerton's interpretation analyzes its influence on later literature and its place in Indian philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord," is the chief devotional text of most Indians. This text is part of a larger epic of Mahabharata, an ancient story that took... |
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Richard Gombrich |
Buddhism Transformed |
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| In this study a social and cultural anthropologist and a specialist in the
study of religion pool their talents to examine recent changes in popular
religion in Sri Lanka. As the Sinhalas themselves perceive it, Buddhism proper
has always shared the religious arena with a spirit religion. While Buddhism
concerns salvation, the spirit of religion focuses on worldly welfare. Buddhism
Transformed describes and analyzes the changes that have profoundly altered the
character of Sinhala... |
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Charles S. Prebish |
Buddhist Monastic Discipline |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| Buddhist Monastic Discipline contains two significant Buddhist monastic disciplinary texts for the first time, translated into English. They are printed on facing pages for ease of comparison. One of the texts is that of a very early Buddhist school first appearing in the 4th century BCE, and the other is one not mentioned in the records until the 7th century CE. The contrasting texts thus highlight the development of Buddhist sectarian practices. Two introductory chapters precede the... |
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Nalinksha Dutt |
Buddhist Sects in India |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| This extraordinary book is the only authentic document of its kind.
Beginning with a detailed and lucid exposition of the political background of
India from Ajatasatru to Mahapadma nanda, it goes on to trace the sources of the
Second Buddhist Council, to locate with unerring exactitude the disruptive
forces in the Sangha and, in the fourth chapter, to classify the Sects. In the
chapters that follow, the learned author deals with the Mahasanghikas, doctrines
of Group II-V Schools. In... |
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A.K. Warder |
Indian Buddhism |
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| This book describes the Buddhism of India on the basis of the comparison of all the available original sources in various languages. It falls into three approximately equal parts. The first is a reconstruction of the original Buddhism presupposed by the traditions of the different schools known to us. It uses primarily the established methods of textual criticism, drawing out of the oldest extant texts of the different schools their common kernel. This kernel of doctrine is presumably common... |
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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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F. Edgerton |
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary |
$114.95 $80.47 |
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| This is the first attempt at a description of the grammar and lexicon of
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. Most North Indian Buddhist texts are composed in it.
It is based primarily on an old Middle Indic vernacular not otherwise
identifiable. But there seems reason to believe that it contains features which
were borrowed from other Middle Indic dialects. In other words, even its Middle
Indic aspects are dialectically somewhat mixed. Most strikingly, however, BHS
was also extensively... |
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Robert Powell |
Beyond Religion: Meditations on Man's True Nature |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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| In this collection of selected essays, reflections, and public talks, Robert Powell-one of the foremost contemporary writers of Advaita (non-dual philosophy) -addresses such topics as: consciousness, meditation, existence, world peace, and the arrival of the third millennium and their relation to spiritual awakening and "human consciousness transformation." About the Author: Robert Powell has authored numerous books on Advaita and "human consciousness... |
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Kireet Joshi |
The Veda and Indian Culture: An introductory essay |
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| This is an introductory book on the Veda meant for the beginners. The book
avoids pedantic discussions and presents in a rapid manner the core of the Vedic
discovery. The Vedic Rishis have described the human journey, its difficulties
and its battles as also the secret of the victory. The central issue is how to
perfect our ordinary psychological faculties. The entire science of yoga owes
its origin to the Vedic psychology. At present mankind is passing through a
crisis which can be... |
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Sri Sathakopasuri |
Tiruvaymoli Sahasra Gitih (2 Vols.) |
$99.99 $69.99 |
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| Tiruvaimoli is an outstanding hymnal work of Srivaisnavism by the greatest of Alwar saints Nammalvar of Tamil Nadu. The propagation of the religion and philosophy of Srivaisnavism was intensely carried out by the Alwar saints through their devotional hymns between the 6th and 9th centuries A.D.
Tiruvaimoli, deeply valued as the Tamil Veda of the Vaishnavites, is the melodious mystical outpouring of the saint Mammalvar celebrating his ecstatic divine experiences of myriad hues. The present... |
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Alex Wayman |
Calming the Mind and Discerning the Real |
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| In 1402 Tson-kha-pa, the founder of the Gelupa sect of
Tibetan Buddhism, completed ' Lam Rim Chenmo.'
Lama Tson-kha-pa's famous Lam Rim Chenmo is perhaps the most elaborate and elegant presentation of the Buddhist path and is one of the most renowned Tibetan Buddhist classics. The work falls into the Lam-rim genre which stemmed from the Kadampa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its main structure is based on the division of three levels of spiritual beings, which Atisha puts forth in The Lamp for... |
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H.H the Dalai Lama |
Dialogues on Universal Responsibility and Education |
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| The first book of its kind to be published by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dialogues on Universal Responsibility & Education offers a fascinating insight into the philosophical background of India and its transference to modern thought, as well as the practical wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Drawn from two workshops held in New Delhi between the Dalai Lama and a group of Indian scholars, philosophers, teachers and social reformers. Taking the concept of universal... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Sri Isopanisad |
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| The 108 Upanishads are considered the essence of all the Vedas, and Ishopanishad is foremost among them. Discover the distilled essence of all knowledge in these eighteen enlightening verses.
For thousands of years, people on a spiritual quest have consulted the mystical, intensely philosophical Upanishads. As the name implies (upa—near; ni—down; shad—to sit), one is advised to sit near a spiritual teacher to learn. To learn what? This Upanishad's name gives the clue: Isha means "the supreme... |
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Geoffrey Samuel |
Tantric Revisionings |
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| The present volume is a selection of unpublished and previously published work on various aspects of religion in Tibetan, Himalayan and South Asian Societies. It also includes three chapters on Buddhism and Tantra in Western Societies.
About the Author:Geoffrey Samuel is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. After training in physics at Oxford, he undertook a PhD in social anthropology at Cambridge, carrying out field research on religion... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Srimad Bhagavatam, First Canto Part One |
$19.49 $13.64 |
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| By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Srimad-Bhagavatam, an epic philosophical and literary classic, holds a prominent position in India's voluminous written wisdom. This ancient text touches upon all fields of human knowledge. The timeless wisdom of India is expressed in the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit texts. Originally preserved through oral tradition, the Vedas were first put into writing by Srila Vyasadeva. After compiling the Vedas, Srila Vyasadeva was inspired to present... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Elevation to Krishna Consciousness |
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| Here Srila Prabhupada discusses the step-by-step process of reviving our original peaceful and happy condition, Krsna consciousness. He writes, "If we want to participate in the unlimited happiness, knowledge and eternal life which constitute our actual heritage in the spiritual world, we should not waste this life by working hard for sense gratification. We should accept a life devoted to the cultivation of Krsna consciousness, and then we will get unlimited happiness and unlimited pleasure.... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Introduction to the Bhagavad-gita |
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| Bhagavad-Gita was originally spoken to liberate one from the bodily conception of life, and Arjuna put himself in this position in order to receive this information from the Lord. One must become free from the bodily conception of life; that is the preliminary activity for the transcendentalist. One who wants to become free, who wants to become liberated, must first of all learn that he is not this material body. Mukti, or liberation means freedom from material consciousness. ... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Quest for Enlightenment |
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| Here is the truth without compromise - the path of enlightenment from the dark nicht of materialism to the shining daylight of transcendecne. Matter, Sirit and the Controller of Both, The Spiritual Master, Yoga and Neditation for the Age of Quarrel, Spiritual Solutions to Material roblems, and Love of God the Ultimate Goal, plus discussions on western philosphy and science.The quest for enlightenment spans centuries of human existence. And Quest presents answers to the perennial questions that... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
A Second Chance |
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| The law of karma states that we're all responsible for our actions, and death is the crucial moment when mysterious forces acting according to this law work behind the scenes to determine our destiny.
At a time when reincarnation is quickly gaining acceptance, not only with the growing ranks of people reporting out-of-body and near-death experiences but with the public at large, "A Second Chance" is indispensable to our daily lives.
This amazing narrative is based on an ancient book of... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Life Comes From Life |
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| A critical look at widely-believed assumptions and theories held by modern scientists about the origin of life. For people who have come to accept every pronouncement of modern scientists as tested and proven truth, this book will be an eye-opener. Life Comes From Life is an impromptu but brilliant critique of some of the dominant policies, theories and presuppositions of modern science and scientists by one of the greatest philosophers and scholars of the twentieth century, His Divine Grace... |
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Dr. Richard Thompson and Others |
Origins, Higher Dimensions in Science |
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| Scientists propose theory after revised theory to explain the nature and origin of the universe and life forms. Origins peers into core questions largely ignored by the scientific community.
From archeology and evolution to consciousness and higher dimensional science, Origins provides thought-provoking grounds for further exploration.
About the Author: Dr. Richard L. Thompson
Dr. Richard L. Thompson was born in Binghamton, New York in 1947. In 1974 he received his Ph.D. in... |
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Srila Prabhupada |
Chant And Be Happy |
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| There's nothing higher than chanting and meditating on the maha-mantra. Investigate it yourself.Chant and be Happy explains the power of mantra meditation an how it can bring you ultimate self-awareness and put you in touch with the supreme pleasure principle.
Just what is the Hare Krishna mantra, known as the maha-mantra, or the great chant for deliverance? What are the benefits of chanting it? Why is mantra chanting so powerful, and how can it help me?
What are the origins of the mantra?... |
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Vanamali |
Sri Rama Lila |
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| "Place the name of RAMA as a jeweled lamp at the door of your lips and there will be light both inside and out. Those who repeat this name absorbed in contemplation will acquire supernormal powers. Those who repeat it when burdened with affliction will be freed from all troubles. Those who repeat it with full faith and detachment will enjoy the incomparable felicity of God"
Ramayana of Sri Tulsi Das
"VANAMALI"O Vanamali !Wilt Thou dance with me?Wilt Thou walk beside me on the shore of... |
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C. Rajagopalachari |
Bhagavad Gita: A Handbook for Students |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| About the Author:
Popularly known as "Rajaji," C. Rajagopalachari, the first Indian Governor General of India, was an ardent patriot, a pioneering social reformer, incisive thinker, profound scholar and author. He was also an eminent statesman and able administrator. He personified the ideal of simple living and high thinking. In the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, "Rajaji represents fundamentally the highest type of mind in India."
Born on December 10, 1878 in Tamil Nadu, Rajaji... |
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Alex Wayman |
The Buddhist Tantras |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| The book, volume 9 of the Buddhist Tradition series, places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history. It discusses the foundations of Buddhist Tantras and rarely available Special Studies; female energy and symbolism a correlation between the tantric portions of the Kanjur and the Tanjur.
This book has been divided into four sections. Part One: The Introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana buddhism... |
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Alex Wayman |
Yoga of the Guhyasamajatantra |
$28.95 $20.27 |
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| This work opens up the subject of perhaps the most profound of Buddhist Tantras, The Guhyasamajatantra by shedding light on its relation with previous literature including the Brahmanical tradition and by revealing the elevated type of Yoga. It goes for toward replacing the previous supposition that this Tantra can be understood by mere reading by one oblivious of the extensive commentarial tradition that incorporates the precepts of the Gurus.
Attempts to connect the Guhyasamajatantra with... |
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Maithily Jagannathan |
South Indian Hindu Festivals and Traditions |
$27.00 $18.90 |
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| The book on Hindu customs and traditions puts together
everyday beliefs, practices, observances, and etiquette of living a life
enriched by thousands of years of spiritual consciousness. Legend, history,
philosophy, and folk-lore are intricately linked with customs and traditions.
Hence the origin of festivals, and fasts is given through illustrations from the
epics, Puranas, traditional folk-lore. These help to clarify prayers or fasts to
deities, karmas or rituals associated with... |
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H.Daniel Smith |
Handbook of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Saints |
$46.99 $32.89 |
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| The thirty-five brief essays in this book provide glimpses of the variety that is most characteristic of Hinduism in urban south India today.
By examination, selected objects widely revered in contemporary Dravidian
country ł gods, goddesses, historical figures, sacred plants and stones are
discussed.
The expert integration into each essay of K.S. Ramu`s line drawings serves as
vivid illustrations to the text.
About the Author:
H. Daniel Smith is perhaps best known... |
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Theodore Stcherbatsky |
The Conception of Buddhist Nirvana with Sanskrit Text of Madhyamaka-Karika (Hardcover Edition) |
$21.40 $14.98 |
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| The Conception of Buddhist Nirvana provides an English translation
of Nagarjuna's chapters on Causality and Nirvana, Chandrakirti's comprehensive
commentary on the Sanskrit Text, and presents a rare exposition of the
Madhyamaka Dialectic. The book is edited by Jaideva Singh with an
exhaustive introduction, containing the historical background of the Madhyamaka
philosophy, a lucid exposition of its merciless logic, an admirable presentation
of its uncanny metaphysics and a systematic... |
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M. K. Gandhi |
The Essence of Hinduism |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| The Essence of Hinduism is so planned and arranged that each section naturally leads to the next one. The first chapter examines the moral basis of Hinduism. The nature of the universal Moral Law or Power that sustains the universe is described in the second chapter. How can a seeker come face to face with the Supreme Spirit - through faith or trained reason or a judicious combination of both? An answer to this conundrum will be found in the third chapter. The Bhagvad Gita is an Upanishad, a... |
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K.P. Aleaz/Nehemiah Nilkantha Sastri Goreh |
Christian Responses to Indian Philosophy |
$36.49 $25.54 |
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| A study of various Christian interactions with the six classical schools of Indian philosophy. K. M. Banerjea's and Nehemiah Goreh's studies of Indian philosophy are first discussed. A. J. Appasamy's interaction with Ramanuja's thought, Ignatius Puthiadam's work on Madhvacharya, John Vattanky's study of Navyanyaya and Francis X. D'Sa's work on Mimamsa are also discussed in various chapters as are Dhvani, Yoga and pramanas. First writtena an published as early as 1862, this work, originally... |
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Margaret and James Stutley |
A Dictionary of Hinduism |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| This encyclopedic dictionary is indispensable to all those interested in Hinduism, whether specialist, student or general reader. The dictionary comprises around 2,500 romanised Sanskrit subject headings with their English equivalents, explanations and etymology. An index of English subjects with Sanskrit equivalents, and an extensive bibliography are appended.
The dictionary indexes and describes the mythology, folklore, religion, philosophy, literature and history of Hinduism over a period... |
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Motilal Pandit |
Encounter with buddhism |
$30.99 $21.69 |
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| The main purpose of writing this book is not only to explain, but also to interpret, the three phases of development of Buddhist thought in India, and how and in what manner it spread out to countries as far away from the land of its origin as Japan. Though the subject may be vast, a conscious effort has been made to explain the complexity of Buddhist philosophical thought in as concise terms as possible.The first five hundred years, which constitute the initial phase of development, is that of... |
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Patrick Olivelle |
The Asrama System |
$25.26 $17.68 |
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| The lesser known and explored of the two pillars of Hinduism- asrama and varna-asrama is the name given to a system of four distinct and legitimate ways of leading a religious life: as a celibate student, a married householder, a forest hermit, and a world renouncer. In this, the first full-length study of the asrama system, Olivelle uncovers its origin and traces its subsequent history. He examines in depth its relationship to other institutional and doctrinal aspects of the Brahmanical world... |
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Swami Akhilananda |
Mental Health and Hindu Psychology |
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| The author shows us how to reach mental health by applying the classic techniques of his ancient tradition. The author explains how a stable and healthy mind is the starting point for our spiritual quest. He thus brings together psychology and religion in a most universal manner, showing that personality development and the search for ultimate values are one and the same discipline. The book's approach is hard-hitting and practical, using case histories from the Swammi's thirty-five years'... |
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David Burton |
Emptiness Appraised |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| Emptiness (sunyata) is a religious/ philosophical concept which is central to much of Buddhist thought. It is employed in numerous contexts by different thinkers and schools, with a variety of meanings.
A thorough comparative study of the uses and meanings of the notion of emptiness throughout the history of Buddhism was certainly a desideratum, which this present work fulfils. It is an investigation into the philosophy of emptiness as expressed by the second century Indian Buddhist thinker... |
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Dr. T. D. Singh |
Science, Spirituality and the Nature of Reality |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Since antiquity, many prominent thinkers of the world, from Plato to Tagore and from Newton to Einstein, have attempted to unveil the nature of reality. Butreality seems always deeper than our feeble minds can comprehend. Can a combined effort of science and spirituality, the two most dominant forces of humanity, help to delve deeper into the nature of reality? This unique dialogue between Dr. T. D. Singh and Sir Roger Penrose; like the well-known East-West dialogue between Tagore and... |
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Lopon Tenzin Namdak |
Bonpo Dzogchen Teachings |
$59.95 $41.97 |
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| Nowadays there are two principal philosophical traditions followed by Tibetan Lamas. The first is found among the Sarmapas, or Newer Schools, which employ the Prasangika Madhyamaka view of Chandrakirti, not only in explicating the real meaning of the Sutra system but also in their interpretation of the Tantras. The second is found among the two Older Schools, the Nyingmapa and the Bonpo, which emphasize the Dzogchen point of view in elucidating their understanding of the Higher Tantras.
Among... |
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Christine Devin |
Parvati or Extreme Love |
$13.49 $9.44 |
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| Adaptation of the famous poem in sanskrit by Kalidasa.
It describes the union of the god Shiva and his consort Parvati. How the beauty of the goddess could not seduce the ascetic god, by which means she finally succeeded in conquering him, what was the ecstasy of the lovers, such is the subject of this story in which the extreme of asceticism blends with the extreme of sensuality. |
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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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Kireet Joshi |
Parvati's Tapasya |
$7.99 $5.59 |
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| The fifth canto of the famous Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa. It recounts the heroic efforts of Parvati in order to seduce Shiva, the god “whom beauty cannot conquer”. Introduction, text and notes. |
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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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Bhikkhu Silacara |
Kamma |
$2.99 $2.09 |
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| Kamma, the basis of many of the Buddhist ethics, is indeed a complex
subject.
The meanings of Kamma are not easy to understand; neither is it easy to
analyse and define by words alone. What are the basic concepts of Kamma
and how do they relate to living? By understanding the ideas of Kamma, can one
learn to follow a course in life that is more beneficial?
The author, Bhikkhu Silacara, delves into the subject in considerable detail,
analysing and provoking the... |
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Cait Johnson |
Earth, Water, Fire, & Air |
$10.99 $7.69 |
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| The root of human spirituality is grounded in four elements—earth, water, fire and air. They are common to all people and almost every spiritual path; they are the keys to our understanding of Spirit; and they can help you achieve personal fulfillment and re-connection with others. This inspiring guidebook explains the role of the elements in different faith traditions and how they’ve been incorporated into religious practices and ceremonies. You will be encouraged to explore your own... |
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Daniel P. Sheridan |
The Advaitic Theism of the Bhagavata Purana |
$8.33 $5.83 |
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| Within a compass of eight chapters of this volume the author makes a close examination of the fundamental tenets of Bhagavata Purana. By penetrating analysis he shows how as a unified scripture Bhagavata Purana combines Vedantic non-dualism and Vaisnava devotionalism; and how the Bhagavata non-dualism accommodates the reality of the universe and of the individual selves in it within the all-encompassing reality of Brahman.
According to the author, this wonderful beldning the devotionalism and... |
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Swami Vedananda |
Aum Hindutvam |
$1.67 $1.17 |
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| The author negates some of the very old concepts, viz., that females and Shudras, and people who have not undergone the Upanayana Samskaras have no access to Vedas or they should not perform Vedic rituals.
He insists that 'all religious observances of a man, if devoid of right conduct, are of no avail. Right conduct constitutes an important element of education and civilization. In his opinion Hindus will have to develop the all-comprehensive idea of Hindu Dharma in and through their lives... |
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A.B. Keith |
Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads (2 Vols.) |
$74.99 $52.49 |
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| The work presents to the student of religion, in objective form and with constant reference to the original sources and to modern discussions, a comprehensive but concise account of the whole of the religion and philosophy of the Vedic period in India.
The work comprises twentynine chapters grouped in five main parts:
(i) Sources,
(ii) God and demons of the Veda,
(iii) Vedic ritual,
(iv) Spirits of the dead,
(v) Philosophy of the Veda. It draws mainly from the original sources.
A... |
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John E. Mitchiner |
Traditions of the Seven Rsis |
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| Ascetics and mystics have played a prominent role in the development of nearly all religious traditions. The particular importance of such figures within Hinduism is especially evident in the traditions recounted of the Seven Rsis - the seven archetypal sages or seers who are depicted as being more important and powerful than even the gods themselves: indeed, through their asceticism the Rsis become the progenitors of the gods, as also of men, demons and all other orders of creation.... |
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James D. Redington |
Vallabhacarya on the Love Games of Krsna |
$27.50 $19.25 |
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| This volume presents, for the first time in a western language, a full translation from the Sanskrit of an important traditional commentary on the six chapters of Book Ten of the Bhagavata Purana (Chapters 29-33, and 35) which narrate Krsna's love-games with the Gopis.
The Commentary is the Subodhini of the Founder/ saint Vallabhacarya, (c. 1479-c. 1531). The extensively-footnoted translation is preceded by an introduction which endeavors to explain Vallabhacarya's fundamental viewpoint on... |
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W.D. O`Flaherty |
Karma and Rebirth in the Classical Indian Tradition |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| Karma is perhaps the most famous concept in Indian philosophy, but there is no comprehensive study of its various meanings or philosophical implications. Under the sponsorship of the American Council of Learned Societies and the Social Science Research Council, leading American Indologists met on several occasions to discuss their ideas about karma. The result is this volume. This book will have a considerable impact upon the teaching of Indian philosophy. At the very least, it demonstrates... |
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Lakshmi Bandlamudi |
Movements with the Cosmic Dancer |
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| Lakshmi Bandlamudi’s description of her journey to Kailash and Manasarover, representing as they do Purusha and Prakriti, the masculine and the feminine nature of existence, is deeply moving because she connects it to her own inner spiritual quest. Replete with mythical stories regarding Shiva and Parvati, and written with a special emphasis on the feminine, this book is a moving testament of a living faith which has persisted for thousands of years.
Lakshmi Bandlamudi’s script is a sublimely... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Sufi Message Vol.VIII |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| This is the eighth volume of the Indian edition of all the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world. This book and other volumes in this series contain his lectures, discourses and other teachings as taken down in shorthand.
It covers a wide range of topics as wide apart as Vaccination on the one end and the Awakening of the Soul... |
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R. Spence Hardy |
A Manual of Buddhism : A Manual of Buddhism: In its Modern Development |
$13.89 $9.72 |
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| This is one of the earliest works on Buddhism and a pioneer attempt to analyse the deeds and doctrines attributed to Gotama. It also gives a compendium on the ontology and ethics of Buddhism with an appendix indicating the twelve sources from which the materials were drawn by the learned author, who collected no less than four hundred and sixty-five works from Ceylon in original Sanskrit, Pali and Sinhalese and Elu. The author begins his thesis with the system of the Universe, and deals in the... |
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K.P. Jayaswal |
Hindu Polity |
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K.L. Joshi (Ed.) |
Markandeya Purana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation |
$51.49 $36.04 |
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| The Markandeya Purana is a famous one amongst the eighteen Mahapuranas. This Purana has a character different from that of all the others. It has nothing of a secretarial spirit, little of a religious tone; rarely inserting prayers and invocations to any deity; and such as are inserted are brief and moderate.
It deals little in precepts, ceremonial or moral. Its leading feature is narrative; and it presents an uninterrupted succession of legends, most of which when ancient are embellished... |
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Ingsley Heendeniya |
Buddha and his Teachings |
$6.49 $4.54 |
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| Buddha and His Teachings is a unique presentation of the doctrine of not-self, the doctrine upon which the dhamma was set rolling for more than 2,500 years ago. The author indentifies misinterpretations of the Dhamma, that have lasted for 2000 years, to continue the work begun by his mentor Venerable Nanavira Thera, who became a cult figure after he wrote Clearing the Path.
This book provides the percipient reader an insight of the teachings of the Buddha, composed from Suttas and related... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Hindu Fasts & Festivals |
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| In this book Gurudev has explained the significance and the philosophy of many of Hindu fasts and festivals. In two aspects of these observances, he has always allowed the greatest freedom: (1) in the determination of the dates of the festival, and (2) in the traditional ways of celebrating them. The way in which the most important festivals are observed at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, in India is also given in this volume.
About the Author:
In this book Gurudev has... |
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C. Rajagopalachari |
Ramayana |
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| One of India's two greatest epics, The Ramayana pervades the country's moral and cultural consciousness. For generations it has served as a bedtime story for Indian children, while at the same time engaging the interest of philosophers and theologians. Now this magnificent translation makes the monumental work available to a new audience.
An idealized heroic tale ending with the inevitable triumph of good over evil, The Ramayana is also an intensely personal story of family relationships,... |
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Swami Vireswarananda |
Brahma-Sutras: With Text, Meaning Translation and Commentary in English |
$37.99 $26.59 |
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| The Upanisads do not contain any readymade consistent system of thought. At first sight they seem to be full of contradictions. Hence arose the necessity of systematizing the thought of the Upanisads. So the philosophy of Upanisads was systematized through Brahma-Sutras from Brahma-Sutras we find that there were other schools of Vedanta which had then own following. We find the names of Audulomi, Badari, Jaimini, Asmarathya and others mentioned. All the sects of... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Life & Teachings of Lord Jesus |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Sri Swami Sivananda is a cosmic Being. The love of his heart embraces the entire creation. His hands of help and protection reach out to the whole world. His blessings and grace are showered on all alike, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, nationality and sex. His Ashram on the bank of the Ganga reflects this catholicity of his outlook. In the Ashram are celebrated the festivals of all religions, the Birthdays of all the Prophets of the world, and the holy days of all creeds. The Holy... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Lord Siva and His Worship |
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| This is a most valuable and instructive book for the aspirants, particularly for the devotees of Lord Siva. It is full of instructions on practical Sadhana for attaining Siva-Tattva or God-realisation. The secrets of Siva Tandava, Sakti -Yoga, etc. are very nicely presented. The translation of the Saiva Upanishads is a beautiful addition. The lives of Siva Acharyas, the Bhaktas and the Nayanars are inspiring and soul-stirring. A study of their lives will make one's life sublime and holy.
Up... |
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W. Randolph Kloetzli |
Buddhist Cosmology |
$18.49 $12.94 |
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| Disagreements concerning the nature and extent of the universe constitute a focus of theological debate which permeates Buddhism at every level. While there have been numerous attempts to catalogue the details of the Buddhist cosmologies, none has attempted a general interpretation of their underlying intention. This work attempts to begin the process of interpreting the major phases of Buddhist Cosmological speculation by seeing in them various dramas of salvation tailored to the... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
The Secret of the Veda |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| A study of the way of writing of the Vedic mystics, their philosophic system, their system of symbols and the truths they figure, and translations of selected hymns of the Rig-Veda. "Is there at all or is there still a secret of the Veda?" Sri Aurobindo asks in the opening sentence of this book. He examines the ritualistic and naturalistic theory of nineteenth-century European scholars and then sets forth his own view: "The hypothesis I propose is that the Rig-veda is... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
The Aims and Ideals of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram |
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| This compilation deals with the aims and ideals of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, its character and way of life.
The subjects covered include:
Living in the Ashram
The practice of the Integral Yoga
The place of work
Relations with others
Religion
Philanthropy
Politics
Business.
The texts are all brief passages from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother; most are letters to disciples who were living in the Ashram. At the end there are notes on Sri Aurobindo, the... |
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V. Madhusudan Reddy |
Beyond Religion |
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| A presentation at the Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago, USA, on September 2, 1993.
The author harmonises the concepts of religion, idealism, morality and science and points the way to a dynamic spirituality that reconciles all.
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Tantric Grounds and Paths - How to Progress on, and complete the Vajrayana Path |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| These days there is great interest in the practice of Tantra, and an urgent need for a comprehensive guide to its practice written by a fully qualified Tantric Master. Based on a completely pure lineage of instruction and practice that dates back to Buddha himself, Tantric Grounds and Paths meets this need by providing a definitive manual for Tantric practitioners.
With remarkable clarity and authority Geshe Kelsang presents a comprehensive guide to the four classes of Tantra, including an... |
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H.G. Ranade |
Illustrated Dictionary of Vedic Rituals with Pictures & Diagrams |
$96.49 $67.54 |
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| The present lexicon explains the meaning and significance of ritualistic terms frequently occurring in the Srautasutras, together with a short description of the sacrificial rites connected or meant therewith. It is an outcome of the engagement of the author with the Srauta ritual for a very long time. He has not only a first hand knowledge of the texts but also a practical acquaintance with the subject acquired through participating in such sacrifices.
Every term has been traced back to its... |
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Swami Chinmayananda |
Thousand ways to the transcendental: Vishnu Sahasranama |
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| There’s a deep connection between the name and the named. The name brings to our mind the image of the person thought of and the more one thinks, the more consistent the impressions. Eg: When I say Flower, you immediately conceive a mental picture of the flower. This is the sole principle behind association. The 1000 names of Lord Vishnu are meant to invoke a sense of bonding with the Lord, who’s the most intimate one, whether we recognize it or not. Yet how often and how deeply do... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad - Manasara Series 6 |
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| Contents:
Preface
Introduction
I. Pre Vedic Architecture/Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Jhukun
Johi, Sehwan and Kohistan
Baluchistan
Waziristan
II. Vedic Architecture:
Vedas
Brahmanas and Suras
III. Classical or Post-Vedic Architecture:
Buddhist architecture
Jain architecture
Brahmanical architecture: i. Epicsii. Puranasiii. Agamasiv. Miscellaneous treatises
IV. Silpa-Sastra:
Manasara
Mayamata
Amsumadbheda of Kasyapa
Visvakarma... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture - Manasara Series 7 |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| Contents:
Foreword
Preface
The order of Roman characters and the method of transliteration adopted
List of illustration
Text of the encyclopaedia
Appendices:
A sketch of Sanskrit treatise on architecture
A list of historical architects with short
Notes on their works
Bibliography
Index to modern architectural terms with their corresponding Sanskrit equivalents.
P.K. Acharya's An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture is a comprehensive work on the... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Dictionary of Hindu Architecture - Manasara Series 1 |
$25.99 $18.19 |
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| The treatise contining knowledge and experience in town-planning, Architecture, sculpture etc. of ancient India. The book is the outcome of years of studious research carried out by the Author tobring this vast, but almost forgotton, treasure-house within easy reach of all. the present volume is a dictionary which devotes itself exclusively to the terminology of Hindu Architecture. Here the word architecture encompasses all activities of man connected with the satisfaction of one of his basic... |
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Ramesh S. Balsekar |
A Buddha’s Babble |
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| In his latest book Ramesh Balsekar, the banker-sage from Mumbai and author of over 30 best selling books on Advaita philosophy, presents a 3600 view of life and living.
In this collection of insightful brief notes, he lucidly provides pointers to the Truth in the most direct manner possible. With delightful humour and a crisp writing style he debunks misconceptions, steers you clear of pitfalls to bring you back to the core question: what is the spiritual seeker really seeking?
A most... |
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K.V. Raghupathi |
Yoga and Zen: A Monograph |
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| India is a home of rich spiritual traditions and philosophies. Yoga and Buddhism are the two greatest systems of philosophies given to humanity. The former expounded by Patanjali remained and lasted as pure tradition, while the latter when it was split into several schools.
Zen was born from one such school called Madhyamika as it traveled to the far east. Though originated in India, the two are diametrically opposed in respect of theology, cosmology, methodology and... |
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Sadhu Santideva |
Encyclopaedia of Tantra - 5 Volumes Set |
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| Tantra (Sanskrit, "web" or "warp" a body of esoteric Hindu and Buddhist religious texts and rituals. The Hindu Tantras were written after the Puranas, in the medieval period, and are usually set in the form of a dialogue between the God Shiva and his consort Parvati, in which he explains to her the philosophy and myths underlying the Tantric ritual. They emphasize the Goddess Shakti as the female power or energy of the God. This view taken to its extreme holds that Shiva... |
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Prof. Shrikant Prasoon |
Knowing Guru Nanak |
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| The grace and wisdom that Guru Nanak got from the Ek Omkar, he showered on and shared with ‘all’. Have we collected our share, stored and used it to be wise and graceful? If yes, then know its value and effects; if not, then regain through ‘Knowing Guru Nanak’, the essence of the Essential Guru to live fully and correctly the life of a human being and to get “Bliss, Beatitude and Salvation.”
‘Knowing Guru Nanak’ paints the Gurus, presents their teachings, shows the overlooked obvious, helps in... |
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J Agarwal |
Hindu Tenets: The Founding Doctrines of Vedic Hindu Dharma |
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| This is the story of the religiosity of the ancient Aryan race of people who lived in their homeland called the Aryavarta or Bharata or India (now) from the most prehistoric times in the history of human civilization, and their way of life called the Vedic Dharma, which forms the heart and soul of the present day Hindu Dharma or Hinduism. The general reader from any part of the world will find this small book to be quite informative about one of the most widely practiced and living religions of... |
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S N Goenka |
The Discourse Summaries |
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| “Liberation can be gained only by practice, never by mere discussion,” S N Goenka has said. A course in Vipassana meditation is an opportunity to take concrete steps towards liberation. In such a course the participant learns how to free the mind of the tensions and prejudices that disturb the flow of daily life. By doing so one begins to discover how to live each moment peacefully, productively, happily. At the same time one starts progressing towards the highest goal to which... |
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Pandurang Vaman Kane |
History of Dharmasastra |
$544.99 $381.49 |
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| On November 17, 1962 the publication of the fifth and last volume of Professor P.V. Kane's History of Dharmasastra was formally announced by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and a significant landmark in the history of Indological research in this country may be said to have been thereby established. The History of Dharmasastra is a literary work which is truly magnificent both in conception and execution. Its five Volumes which together extend over nearly 6,500 pages, seek to present the most... |
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Swami Rama Tirtha |
Heart of Rama |
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| About the Author:
Described as “one of the greatest souls, not only of India, but of the whole world” by Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) was a living embodiment of the teachings of Vedanta. One of the greatest saints and philosophers of India, Rama Tirtha brought the message of yoga and Vedanta to Japan, Egypt, and the U.S. In the Woods of God Realization is a complete collection of his writings and lectures. In this seven volume work Rama Tirtha presents a... |
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Thich Nhat Hanh |
The Energy Of Prayer |
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| In this extraordinary celebration of spirituality The Energy Of Prayer demonstrates the relevance of prayer in our daily lives. Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how the energies of prayer and meditation allow us to reconnect with our higher selves while satisfying our basic need to connect with the world as a whole. With a generous spirit that acknowledges the many different types and functions of prayer, The Energy Of Prayer provides a guide for deepening our spiritual practice through the use of... |
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Shri Dharmakirti |
Mahayana Tantra: An Introduction |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| Tantra, considered by many as a dangerous and secret path, invariably generates a tremendous amount of curiosity. In this, the first comprehensive book of its kind, Shri Dharmakirti gives us a rare glimpse into the fascinating nature of Tantra. A practitioner of the Mahayana Buddhist Tantra uses his intellect and moral discipline to attain Buddha-hood, the highest state of existence. How to achieve this state was first shown by the Buddha and, after him, by various incarnations of Indian... |
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Prof. A. Chakravarti Nayanar (Ed. & Tr.) |
Pancastikaya-sara |
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| Here is presented a new edition of Acarya Kundakunda's 'Pancastikaya-sara' in Prakrit, edited with translation and commentary by Prof. A. Chakravarti. It is a work of great authority for understanding the Jaina concept of Ontology and Anekanta. Prof. Chakravari's philosophical and historical introduction is valuable in as much as it explains the Jaina concepts in the perspective of western philosophy. The book has been presented to critical readers in its present form by Dr. A.N. Upadhye. It... |
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Dr. S. C. Jain |
Structure and Functions of Soul in Jainism |
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| Here is the thought-provoking work which attempts to provide a rational basis to the Jain concept of soul. The nature, structure and functions of the soul connot be studied without a reference to the physical apparatus. But the independent existence of the spiritual and the physical reality cannot be denied, however close their relationship. The unity and diversity are also important problems that a philosopher cannot ignore. In fact Nagarjuna, Sankara, Hegel, Bradley and others have exercised... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Bhadrabahu Samhita |
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| This is an important work expounding ashtanga nimitta or the eight-part science of omens in Jaina astrology. Experts of nimittta shastra or knowledge of omens hold that before the occurrence of every event certain disturbances can be seen to take place in nature which if correctly understood can help one to easily foretell auspicious or inauspicious events which could happen in the future.
This work is an exposition of favourable or unfavourable portents of future happenings... |
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B.K. Chaturvedi |
Vishnu Puran |
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| Vishnu Puran is believed to be one of the most important Puranas, if not the most valuable ancient record of the faith called Sanatan Dharma. Its stories reveal about the various exploits of Vishnu incarnations.
In rendering this holy text into English, the attention has been paid to put only those details that have certain fundamental truths of life. Hence, in this work those details have been deliberately omitted which may appear rather confusing or uninteresting to the reader not having the... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashvap |
Secrets of Rig Veda |
$28.99 $20.29 |
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| This is the first edition of the Rig Veda Samhitā focusing on the wisdom on the Rig Veda with copious references to the text of the Rig Veda itself with several introductory essays.
This book contains the first 121 sūktās of the Rig Veda Samhitā. This is the first book in which the text of all the 1370 mantrās is given both in Devanāgari and Roman scripts. The original text is split into separate words using the traditional pada-patha with some modification. The... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Samhita - Volume 1 - Kanda 1 & 2 |
$28.99 $20.29 |
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| This translation is unique in several ways. This is the first time that the Devanagari text, transliteration and the English translation are printed side by side.
The format is so arranged that the meaning of each word can be figured out with relative ease. This book contains the first two Kandas namely Kanda 1 and Kanda 2 of TS.
The two Kandas in this book have a total of 1580 mantras of which 575 are metrical verses (Riks), the remaining 1005 being in rhythmic prose (Yajus).
This book... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Samhita - Volume 2 - Kanda 3, 4 & 5 |
$30.99 $21.69 |
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| Second volume of the three parts attentions are given towards enriching human potential and enhance the quality of life. The translator has emphasized on Rudra-Adhyaya.
This book has Kandas 3,4 & 5 comprising 17 Prapathakas and 257 anuvakas. Among the famous, it contains the Shatarudriya (namaka) hymn TS (4.5)), which is perhaps the most popular part of the four Vedas barring Purusha Sukta. All the mantras of TS, specifically those of Kanda 4, espouse a special type of yoga called here as... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Samhita - Volume 3 - Kanda 6 & 7 |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| This Volume has two Kandas, Kanda 6 and Kanda 7. Kanda 6 consists of only prose (brahmana) passages with only 2 rik mantras and no yajus mantra. Even though the matter is dry, a careful reading of this Kanda should convince the reader of that errors in the perception of Veda circulated both in the popular press and some scholars. For instance 'Why should we use symbolism in understanding the veda mantras'. The Brahmana passages themselves use a variety of symbolism and mention in some places... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Sarasvati: Veda mantras for manifesting inspiration |
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| This power is useful in all professions and it can be developed by following the hints given in the Rig Veda mantras.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Nature of Inspiration and Developing it
Understanding Veda: Sri Aurobindo's Approach
Sarasvati is Not a Mere River: Epithets of Sarasvati Dealing with Consciousness
Mantra : Its Source and Power
Sarasvati in the Tantra Books and Puranas
40 Riks Dedicated only to Sarasvati
The Goddesses Sarasvati, Ila and Bharati... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Indra: Lord of Divine Mind |
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| Indra, the lord of the Divine Mind, helps human beings develop the abilities for mental formation and associated actions. Indra is primarily the deity who gives the appropriate knowledge to human beings so that they can perform all their actions. Actions are not limited to those on the physical plane, i.e., those done with our hands, legs, mouth, etc. They include the actions done at inner levels also, the inner vital, inner physical, etc. Rig Veda has about 2,500 mantras dedicated to the God... |
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Tapasi De |
Prahlad |
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| Among the thousands of stories found in the Hindu mythology, the story of Prahlad, the young devotee of Lord Vishnu, is incomparable. Prahlad was a little boy born to a ferocious demon, King Hiranyakashyap. This is an amazing story of a young devotee, whose father ceaselessly tried to kill his own son, but failed due to the eternal bonding between a devotee and the supreme God. |
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Joshi K.L. (Ed.) |
Vishnu Purana: Sanskrit Text and English Translation |
$48.49 $33.94 |
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| The Purana literature is described to Vedavyasa are uniformly stated to be eighteen in number. They are also works of evidently different ages and have been compiled under different circumstances, the precise nature of which we can but imperfectly conjecture from internal evidence and from what we know of the history of religious opinion in India. The Vishnu Purana, 'That in which Parashara, beginning with event of the Varaha Kalpa, expounds all duties, is called the Vaishnava Purana; and the... |
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K.L. Joshi (Ed.) |
Matsya Mahapurana: Sanskrit Text, English Translation, Notes & Index Of Verses |
$102.99 $72.09 |
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| The Matsya Purana earns its title from the fish incarnation of Vishnu, the other nine being - Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Bharagava Parshurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki. The Matsya Purana is not all based totally on the life story of Matsya, but it deals with various other subjects, though in some of the chapters Matsya himself is the speaker. Matsya Purana contains 291 chapters in total. First among all it describes the dialogues between Manu and the Lord, known as... |
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Onkar Rahi |
The Devi: Shakta Cult |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| The Devi Mahatamya in pictorial details in this volume is a study of Devi Shakti – the supreme feminine deity. She is Dashamahavidya of the Bhairavas, and also Katyayini, Kalaratri and Mahagauri. As Shiva’s Adishakti, she is Gayatri, the goddess of all science and knowledge. She finds origin in Vedas as Gayatri mata. She is the supreme power of Markandeya Purana. She is mind and matter both.
First known as Rudrapatni, she acquires the epithets of Arya, Bhagavati, Deva-Samskriti, Mahakali,... |
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B.K. Chaturvedi |
Markandeya Purana |
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| Markandeya Purana is along with Bhagwat Purana, is considered to be quite a celebrated work. Ranking seventh in the list of the Mahapuranas, the Markandeya Purana is one of the most important, interesting and probably one of the oldest works. It is claimed that its recitation frees one from taints of sin.
Table of Contents:
Raja Harischandra's Tale and Other stories
Dialogue Between Sumati and Mahamati
The Manus and their Manvantras (Eras)
Glories of the Goddess Mahamaya... |
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Gita Press |
Gita-Text - in book size with bold letters |
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| This book consists of original text, Gita's glory along with the method containing rules of recitation. This has proved its importance for boys, aged persons and all householders. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Shivsahasranama Stotra |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Recitation of this hymn (the thousand names of Lord Shiva) is capable in bestowing the blessings and devotion of Lord Shiva by destroying the sins accumulated in past lives.
This title is available in Sanskrit language. |
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Gita Press |
Durga Saptashati |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| The Durgasaptashati is well accepted religious text of Hindu religion. Durgasaptashati is full of religious mystery with blessed story of goddess Bhagavati. The devotees motivated by desire and desire less both recite this book with great reverence and attain their desired goal. The book contains is it the procedure of reciting it along with Kavacha, Argal, Kilaka, Vaidika and Tantrika Ratrisukta, Devyatharvashirsha, Navarna Vidhi, original text, Durgashtottaranamastotra, Sri Durgamanasa... |
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Swami Vivekananda |
The Science and Philosophy of Religion |
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| Table of Contents:
Publisher's Note
Editor's Preface
Introduction
The Samkhya Cosmology
Prakriti and Purusha
Samkhya and Advaita
The Free Soul
One Existence Appearing as Many
Unity of the Self
The Highest Ideal of Jnana Yoga.
About the Author:
Swami Vivekananda inspiring personality was well known both in India and in America during the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth. The unknown monk of India... |
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
Diparadhana |
$8.49 $5.94 |
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| "This is a very useful hand-book for daily recitation at home. With all the Vedic hymns (with marks of svaras) and prayer verses that are chanted and recited at Arsa-Vidya temples, this book is very useful to follow closely and learn the daily rituals in the traditional Siva temples." - Swami Dayananda Saraswati
About the Author:
Dayanand Saraswati was born on 12, February, 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat. His original name was Mool Shankar. His father Karsanji was a tax collector... |
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R.S. Garg |
Gita for Success in Modern Life |
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| This book underscores that the Gita is not for abandoning active life but
for reconstructing. The book focuses particularly on the modern man. It does not
deal with an imaginary or an ideal situation but with man's real life. It
recognises that man is caught up in a whirlpool of conflicting values and tries
to resolve and reconcile them. The book explores various dimensions of man's
life - as an individual, as a family member, as a social being and as a
businessman, as well.
The... |
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Satya Prakash Agarwal |
The Gita for 21st Century |
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| This latest version of Bhagvad-Gita (with shlokas in Sanskrit and
commentary in English) explains how the message of social service has been
derived from this universal scripture. Written in a simple style, it will enable
common people (including high school students) to obtain a clear understanding
of the teachings of the Gita so that they can work efficiently for the good of
the society (and for their own good too).
About the Author:
Dr.Satya P.Agarwal is a Social... |
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Frithjof Schuon |
Treasures of Buddhism |
$21.95 $15.37 |
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| The current interest in Zen and the popularity of Buddhism in the West are
an understandable reaction to the artificiality and ugliness prevalentin the
world today, and also to various concepts nowadays judged rightly or wrongly as
inoperative. Those seeking an antidote to new age materialism and the empty
claims of pseudo-spirituality will find it in Schuon's incisive discernment of
the intrinsic orthodoxy of Buddhism. Far from discounting the providential
"mythology" of the person... |
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Supriya Rai |
Spiritual Masters: The Buddha |
$8.49 $5.94 |
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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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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Eight Steps to Happiness |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| Eight Steps to Happiness explains eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring teachings. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa as Eight Verses of Training the Mind, this short text reveals profound yet totally practical methods to enable a powerful opening of the heart, the source of all true happiness. For centuries these liberating methods have brought lasting peace, inspiration, and serenity to countless people in the East. Now, at... |
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N.N. Bhattacharyya |
Tantric Buddhism |
$18.50 $12.95 |
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| The volume contains informative and analytical papers by
eminent scholars on different aspects of Tantric Buddhism and on the Tantras in
general. The essays throw significant light on the so-called puzzling
obscurity of Tantric ideas and practices especially pertaining to the Buddhist
Tantras. They demonstrate the richness and variety of Buddhist Tantric
literature.
About the Author:Bhattacharyya (1897-1964) is acknowledged as an outstanding pioneer in... |
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Lex Hixon |
Coming Home: The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Tradition |
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| This book is an unusually clear and readable exploration of these questions. Its experiential bent and spirit of universality have brought it wide recognition as a classic. Lex Hixon warmly guides the reader through an intriguing array of traditional teachings to the essential truth of all the world's great religions, which is simply to come home. |
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Anantanand Rambachan |
The Hindu Vision |
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| This is a discerning and lucid articulation of Hindu belief and practice. Professor Rambachan combines insight born out of his own devotion with mastery of relevant texts and traditions to create a gem of a book. He describes worship in its familial and temple contexts, holding before the reader the aim of worship as unbroken awareness of God in all of life. This awareness intensifies and expands the religious and moral meaning of life, death, and human action, Dharma, moksa and... |
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Satguru Sivaya Subramaniya Swami |
How to Become a Hindu |
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| It is amazing to see the influence of Hinduism in the so-called "western world." We may attend a yoga class, see a TV program on reincarnation, talk about karma or even try and meditate but we don't see these things as anymore than individual techniques. So many of our spiritual ideas come from the east--such concepts as the oneness of life, reincarnation, karma and so forth but we generally don't think about their origins. Further, such practises as mantra, meditation and even... |
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Steven Rosen |
The Reincarnation Controversy |
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| An excellent resource for students of religion and the general public. Recent polls show that seventy percent of Americans believe in reincarnation, but religious tradtions often totally reject this idea. However, this book explores the history of religions and shows that they pose no barrier to the acceptance of reincarnation.
Review:
"...Rosen clears up many myths and stereotypes of reincarnationist thought found in the major world religions. It is a pleasure to see so... |
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Maurice Bloomfield |
A Vedic Concordance |
$76.99 $53.89 |
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| "A Vedic Concordance is a monumental work by the famous American Sanskritist Maurice Bloomfield planned, prepared and published during the years 1892-1906. It affords primarily, an easy and ready means of ascertaining the following things: first, where a given mantra occurs if it occurs but once; second, whether it occurs elsewhere, either with or without variants, and in what places, and third, if it occurs with variants, what those variants are. "One hundred and nineteen... |
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Jadunath Sinha |
Indian Philosophy |
$224.49 $157.14 |
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| Three Volume Set: Dr. Jaunath Sinha's significant work on Indian Philosophy in three volumes deals with the subject comprehensively. It closely follows the basic texts of the various schools, which is a unique feature of the work. |
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M. Hiriyanna |
Outlines of Indian Philosophy |
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| The beginnings of Indian Philosophy takes us very far back to about the middle of the second millennium before Christ. The speculative activity begun so early was continued till a century or two ago, so that the history that is narrated in the following pages covers a period of over thirty centuries. During this long period Indian thought developed practically unaffected by outside influence; and it has evolved several systems of philosophy. The present work is based upon the... |
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N.R. Bhatt, |
The Great Tantra of Ajita (5 Vols. Set) Part of Kalamul Sastra S |
$249.95 $174.97 |
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| The Hindu temple is the seat of a full culture including material commodities and services, arts ranging from cooking and flower decoration, to music and philosophy. To conceive, build, organize, manage, maintain such a privileged site of culture an authentic and well thought out theory and guidance is required. Sanskrit Agamic literature plays this role. The Saiva religion is based on a set of twenty-eight Tantra's.
The Ajitamahatantra is the fifth in a international list, a lengthy text,... |
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E.H. Johnston |
Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha |
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| The Buddhacarita is the most famous work of Asvaghosa, the well-known Buddhist poet-philosopher supposed to have been a contemporary of King Kaniska of the early 2nd century a.c. Of the twenty-eight cantos of the epic poem a little less than half is now available in the original, but complete translations in Chinese and Tibetan have been preserved. This edition consists of three parts. The first part contains the Sanskrit text and the second the translation of the first fourteen cantos,... |
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Brian Edward Brown |
The Buddha Nature |
$27.49 $19.24 |
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| One of the fundamental tenets of Mahayana Buddhism animating and grounding the doctrine and discipline of its spiritual path, is the inherent potentiality of all animate beings to attain the supreme and perfect enlightenment of Buddhahood. This book examines the ontological presuppositions and the corresponding soteriological-epistemological principles that sustain and define such a theory. Within the field of Buddhist studies, such a work provides a comprehensive context in which... |
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Sukumar Dutt |
Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India |
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| Though India is no longer a Buddhist country, Buddhism held its place
among Indian faiths for nearly seventeen centuries (500 B.C.--A.D. 1200). During
this long stretch of time the Buddhist monks were organized in Sanghas in most
parts of the country and their activities and achievements have profoundly
influenced India's traditional culture.
There are monumental remains of Buddhist monastic life scattered ll over India: in the south there are about a thousand cave-monasteries,... |
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E.B. Cowell |
The Jataka Stories of the Buddha's Former Births |
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| Jataka stories or birth-legends were widely known in the third century b.c. Each story, narrated by the Buddha, opens with a preface relating the particular circumstances in the Buddha's life, revealing some events in the long series of his previous existences as a bodhisattva. These stories magnify the glory of the Buddha and illustrate Buddhist doctrines and precepts by appropriate examples. The foremost interest of these legends lies in their relation to folklore giving a vivid picture of... |
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Robert Powell |
Discovering the Realm Beyond Appearance |
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| “In Discovering The Realm Beyond Appearance,” Dr. Powell comments elegantly on the insights of Krishnamurti and Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, and explains his own insights on the nature of the unified state. All those seeking higher levels of awareness will find powerful tools in this book.Drawing upon a rich and diverse stream of religious traditions form Hinduism to Zen Buddhism, Powell argues that the path to spiritual peace and happiness comes through a transformation to the... |
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W.J. Johnson |
Harmless Souls |
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| On doctrinal changes and implications for religious practice in early Jainism. Attention to karmic bondage and liberation as evaluated in parts of the early Svetambara canon, Umasvati's Tattvartha Sutra and the major works of Kundakunda. |
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J. Marvin Spiegelman |
Buddhism and Jungian Psychology |
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| An exploration of the relationships between Jungian Psychology and
Buddhism with a special section on the famous oxherding pictures. Essential
reading for all interested in either Buddhism or Jungian Psychology.
This book speaks about Jung's views on Tibetan Buddhism, India and Yoga, Chinese Taoism, rationalism and Eastern spirituality, how to integrate East and West. Buddhism and Jungian Psychology presents the findings, both personal and impersonal of two Jungian analysts who have been... |
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Susunaga Weeraperuma |
J. Krishnamurti |
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| Reprint of a classic study on Krishnamurti, long accounts of author's many
meetings and interviews with the religious leaders. Highly
readable. |
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H. P. Blavatsky |
Studies in Occultism |
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| The author defines occultism as "altruism pure and simple" the divine wisdom at the heart of religion. It is founded on the principle that divinity is concealed within every living being. As a spiritual discipline, occultism is the renunciation of selfishness which leads to wisdom.
Contents:
Practical Occultism
Occultism Versus the Occult Arts
The Blessings of Publicity
Hypnotism
Black Magic in Science
Signs of the Times
Psychic and Noetic Action.
About the Author:... |
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Paul R. Fleischman M.D. |
Karma and Chaos |
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| These eight essays explore the interface between psychiatry, science, and
the timeless teachings of the Buddha. Drawn from the personal experiences of a
therapist and practitioner of Vipassana meditation, this work explores
meditation's similarities and differences with psychotherapeutic and scientific
endeavors. In the title essay, parallels are drawn between the atomic synthesis
of free choice and lawful consequence in Chaos Theory and karma, offering
contemporary insights into... |
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Michell Ginsberg |
The Far Shore |
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| THIS TITLE IS IN PRESS AND WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN DEC 2007.
Vipassana, The Practice of Insight
We have all had in touch with ourselves. From the far shore we see with honesty, clarity, and true acceptance. The Far Shore offers reflections on this experience in everyday life, and is addressed to all who are drawn to the path of awareness and compassion.
About the Author:
Mitchell Ginsberg, Ph.D., is a teacher in the Thai Buddhist... |
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Gay Watson |
The Resonance of Emptiness |
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| This book presents an exploration of Buddhist philosophy and practice as a potential resource for an approach to psycho-therapy which is responsive to the needs of its time and context, and attempts to open up a three-way dialogue between Buddhism, psychotherapy and contemporary discourse to reveal a meaningful theory and practive for a contemporary psychotherapy.
This book raises the question of what it is in Buddhism itself that provides such a rich resource for psychotherapy. Gay Watson... |
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Phyllis Granoff |
Monks and Magicians: Religious Biographies of Asia |
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Sankshipta Mahabharata (2 Vols.) |
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| This title is available in Hindi language. |
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Gaya Charan Tripathi |
Communication with God |
$108.00 $75.60 |
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| The work for the first time presents in a very detailed manner the various rites forming the daily Puja ceremony of one of the most famous and important temples of the Hindus, namely that of Jagannatha at Puri. The study is based on a large number of authentic palm-leaf manuscripts discovered and collected by the author in Orissa, substantiated by his personal observation and information acquired from the temple functionaries.
The work for the first time presents in a very detailed manner the... |
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Dr. Intaj Malek |
Upanishads and Islamic Mysticism |
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| Islamic Mysticism that is popularly or rather fondly known as Sufism, seems to me very similar to the Upanishadic mysticism. The Sufi mystics of Islam do talk about the unity of the Self with the Supreme self i.e. the Brahman in Upanishadic language. The two separate traditions of spirituality ultimately merge together in fena or realization of the self. The book deciphers the theme in the chapters that follow.
India is a beautiful garden with varied religious flowers and plants spreading... |
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H.H the Dalai Lama |
Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva |
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| Ngulchu Gyalsas Thogmed Zangmo's The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva is one of Tibetan Buddhist's most popular texts, incorporated in the Mind Training text and also able to be explained according to the Lam Rim tradition. Its advice is timeless and its relevance is universal
This commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as expounded during Kalachakra teachings at Bodh Gaya, is characterised by its clarity, practicality and profundity. Each stanza of the root text is elucidated... |
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Dalai Lama |
Love, Kindness and Universal Responsibility |
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| The book is compilation of three published work of H.H. the Dalai Lama. It reveals his philoshophy of life, based on the concept of universal responsibility and reverence for all living beings. His Holiness has dwelt on compassion and need for universal brotherhood. His approach to World Peace and non-volience are explicity outlined in the book. |
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Rachel Fell McDermott |
Encountering Kali |
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| The Hindu goddess Kali is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a deity of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all loving, compassionate mother.
Encountering Kali explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen--the Hindu goddess Kali. She is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all-loving, compassionate Mother. Popular... |
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Roy Eugene Davis |
Satisfying our Innate Desire To Know God |
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| Althought the innate urge to know God is present in everyone, few people know how to actually experience the reality of God Every soul, as an individualized unit of pure consciousness, is living in God now. This truth (fact) only has to be acknowledged and realized.
When we know God as God is, our awareness is no longer ordinary (fragmented and blurred by mental andemotional confusion and subconscious influences); it is illuminated (clarified).
A compelling urge from the deepest level... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Dharma : The Way of Transcendence |
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| The Sanskrit word dharma is one of the oldest and most amabigious terms in the Vedic literarture. Here, Swami Prabhupada explians its use, what it relates to, and most importantaly, how to practice dharma or "one's duty." This book is a collection of lectures and discussions given by Swami Prabhupada in the late 1960's and 70's. Everything is explained so that even someone who is not familiar with the Vedic teachings will understand, yet the deepth of... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Science of Self-Realization |
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| This collection of articles by Srila Prabhupada from
Back to Godhead magazine covers knowledge of the soul and the practice of bhakti-yoga.
These interviews, lectures, and essays cover topics such as the goal of human life, seeking a true spiritual teacher, reincarnation, super-consciousness, Krishna and Christ, and spiritual solutions to today's social and economic problems.
In this book, you will discover the timeless science that great teachers have spoken for millenia. This book opens... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Journey of Self Discovery |
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| Srila Prabhupada declares, "We don't say that this scientific knowledge is useless. Mechanics, electronics—this is also knowledge…but the central point is atma-jnana—self-knowledge, knowledge of the soul."In these thirty-one facinating essays, talks and informal conversations, Srila Prabhupada reveals how the Vedic literature and the techniques of mantra meditation it teaches can help us resolve all personal and social conflicts, come to a state of permanent peace and happiness, and satisfy the... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
The Topmost Yoga System |
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| Although there are many types of yoga practice, the Vedic literature explains that no matter which practice you choose, success is only achieved when bhakti is present. What is bhakti-yoga, and how can you add it to your life or your current yoga practice? As bhakti is a pivotal element in any yogic or religious practice, it is known as the topmost yoga. In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna explains bhakti-yoga to his dear friend Arjuna, and here Srila Prabhupada expands these concepts in this... |
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Vanamali |
Sri Shiva Lila |
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| The Shiva Mahapurana is said to have come from the mouth of Lord Shiva
himself. It is an encyclopaedia of various branches of knowledge and ancient
esoteric wisdom, handed down through the ages by the grace of the sages and
rishis of this holy land of India.
It is arranged in seven Samhitas and written in the Sanskrit language. The
rarest pearls are hidden in the depths of the ocean and the most precious gems
are embedded in rocks. One has to depend on someone to delve deep into the... |
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Swami Satyanananda Saraswati |
Teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati Vols 4 |
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| This illuminating series of books contains the formal and informal talks of a world renowned master and authority on yoga. For those yogic aspirants and spiritual seekers who are unable to be in the presence of a great master to hear his teachings directly, these books are an incomparable gift of knowledge and inspiration. Each volume contains spiritual truths and practical guidelines conveyed simply and from the heart.
Ideal for all levels of aspirants and seekers from beginners to... |
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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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Johannes Beltz |
Mahar, Buddhist and Dalit |
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| Bhimrao Ambedkar born in a Mahar (of the untouchable caste) converted to Buddhism at Nagpur in Maharashtra in 1956. Buddhism was for him the only religion which could solve the problems of social inequality and caste. Thousands of untouchables in the State followed his example against their social exclusion. Today the majority of the Mahars (more than 5 million) consider themselves Buddhists.
The objective of this book is to analyse the discourses, representations, ritual practices and... |
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Kenneth J. Saunders |
Gotama Buddha |
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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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Subodh Kapoor |
The Philosophy of Saivism |
$46.00 $32.20 |
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| Saivism, may be defined as the setting aside of the triune equality of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, and the merging of the former two Gods in the God - Siva. But it is also more than this. It is supreme being, infinite, eternal, an exempt from subjection to the law of ultimate absorption into the universal spirit. Rudra appears quite early in the Veda with a
well-recognized and well-marked personality of his own. He is an important
deity, whose anger is to be dreaded and whose favour is to be... |
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Frederick Franck |
The Buddha Eye |
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| The essays in The Buddha Eye: An anthology of the Kyoto
School are taken from The Eastern Buddhist, certainly one of the most quietly
influential journals to have appeared in the twentieth century. Founded in
1921 by the now famous Suzuki Teitaro Daisetz, during the many decades of its
life it has been a vehicle for seminal articles by many of the most important
philosophers of Zen, including D.T. Suzuki, Nishitani Keiji, abe masao,
hisamatsu Shin'ichi and many others who... |
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John C. H. Wu |
The Golden Age of Zen |
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| "The Golden Age of Zen" examines the history of the
great Chinese Zen Masters of the 7th through to the 10th century. It portrays
the Masters in their 'Five Houses' and enables the reader to situate their
teachings and thus enjoy them in their context.
Here is a book that will do much to clarify the still very confused Western
idea of Zen Buddhism.
About the AuthorWu Ching-hsiung (1899-1986), known
as John C. H. Wu was born in China, and was an... |
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Bu Ston |
The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet |
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| The History of Buddhism and Tibet contains the translation of the 2nd part of Bu-ton's History of Buddhism, beginning with the life of Buddha and ending with an account of the work carried out by the Tibetan Lotsvas and Indian Pandits of Bu-ton's own period and immediately before him (XII and XIII cent.). The
book contains translations of the Buddhist Cannonical texts, exegetical
treatise from Sanskrit and numerous quotations from both sutra and sastra.
Because of this it... |
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Herbert Guenther |
Meditation Differently |
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| 'Meditation Differently,' presents a translation of an important Tibetan work which contrasts and compares two central traditions of Buddhist meditative practice - the Mahamudra and the rDzogs-chen practice- particularly the sNyingthig version. This book offers not only a translation, but also a detailed and critical commentary based on original Tibetan sources. The commentary offers a
hermeneutical and phenomenological study of the key ideas in the understanding
of Being and of... |
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Edward Conze |
The Buddha's Law Among the Birds |
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| In the Buddhist religion, the Dharma concept of the
Buddha is not confined to men, but is taught to all kinds of beings, including
ghosts and animals. According to a legend Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of
Mercy, had taken among the birds the form of a cuckoo - an animal which
recommends itself to the Buddhist mind by its attitude to family life.
Probable, no more than three centuries ago, an unknown
Lama wrote a charming book describing how the birds of the Himalayas met under... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Sufi Message (Vol.XIII) |
$10.95 $7.67 |
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| This is the thirteenth volume of the Indian edition of all the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world. This book and other volumes in this series contain his lectures, discourses and other teachings as taken down in shorthand. The complete series contains fourteen volumes. Each volume is complete in itself, and therefore may be read without any necessity to study following or... |
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Monika Mittal |
Hinduism |
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M. K. Gandhi |
Path-Way to God |
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| From the preface by the compiler, M. S. Despande:May this Pathway to God inspire young men throughout the world to lead the Life of Light practised and preached by Gandhiji, so that our "Light of India" might soon become the "Light of the World".
From the Foreword by V. K. R. V. Rao:
The extracts from Gandhiji's speeches and writings that Shri M. S. Despande has collected with such diligence and dedication will help young people in India and elsewhere to find... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Sarvartha Siddhi |
$15.49 $10.84 |
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| Tattvartha Sutra is one of the earliest works on Jainology and perhaps the first to have systematically introduced Jaina metaphysics in brief through the sutra system of Sanskrit. It is such a beautiful and authentic work on the subject that no other work is comparable to it. The importance and prominence of this work is evident from the fact that it is equally in use in all the Jaina sects – Digambara, Shvetambara, Sthanakvasi etc. From the point of view of popularity also it... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Sufi Message(Vol-X) |
$10.99 $7.69 |
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| This is the tenth volume of the Indian edition of all the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world. This book and other volumes in this series contain his lectures, discourses and other teachings as taken down in shorthand. The complete series contains fourteen volumes. Each volume is complete in itself, and therefore may be read without any necessity to study following or previous... |
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Jyoti Prasad Jain |
Jaina Sources of the History of Ancient India |
$23.99 $16.79 |
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| The contribution of the Jaina sources to the making of the history of our great nation, during the epoch-making millennium of 100 BC to AD 900, is of vital importance. But it has only lacked proper research and application.
This book presents a brief survey of the more important sources, particularly literary ones, and a discussion of certain fundamental problems such as the dates of Mahavira and of the beginning of the Earlier Saka, Vikrama, and Saka eras, as well as the dates of important... |
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Haripriya Rangarajan |
Images Of Varahi - An Iconographic Study |
$98.26 $68.78 |
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| The focus of this book is on goddess Varahi who is the atmasakti of Varaha responsible for lifting up the earth goddess from the Nether region. There are very few books available which are exclusively devoted to Varahi. In this book, the author presents in great detail the various aspects of Varahi including the icoographic features of the different forms as well as mantras and yantras associated with the worship of Varahi. The detailed information provided in the book is based on the ancient... |
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Margaret Stutley |
The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| Indian art is becoming increasingly popular in the West, but it cannot be appreciated fully without some knowledge of the religious and philosophical background. Margaret Stutley covers all aspects of Hindu iconography, and explains that its roots lie far back in the style of prehistoric art which has remained part of a living tradition for 7, 000 years and which resembles the folk murals of many Indian houses today. The dictionary demonstrates the rich profusion of cults, divinities,... |
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Dipak Kumar Barua |
An Analytical Study of Four Nikayas |
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| The first four Nikaya-texts are of inestimable value since they provide important source materials to study the religious/cultural history of the contemporary period. Because they vividly present the daily life of the people of ancient India, they are, from the sociological point of view, of utmost significance. The importance of the Nikayas can neither be gainsaid nor exaggerated. In this book an attempt has been made to introduce the first four Nikaya texts in their entirety.The book is... |
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A. Foucher |
The Life of the Buddha |
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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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Acharya S N Goenka |
Was The Buddha A Pessimist? |
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| This book addresses a misunderstanding from the philosophical point of view, that has arisen from time to time, about the First Noble Truth. In this succinct essay Vipassana Acharya S N Goenka both untangles this philosophical confusion and also explains that the teachings can only be appreciated at the direct experiential rather than the intellectual level. Understood in these lights the teachings of the Buddha shine out as teachings of real happiness.
Originally composed in Hindi to address... |
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Har Dayal |
Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature |
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| This present work consists of seven chapters that deal with the Bodhisattva doctrine as expounded in the principal Buddhist Sanskrit literature. Besides a general index appended at the end, the book contains comprehensive notes and references. It is written in a very lucid style that speaks of the writer's scholarly acumen and mastery of literary art.
The work describes the nature of the Bodhisattva doctrines with particular stress on the distinct characteristics of arhat, bodhisattva, and... |
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Robert Frager |
Heart, Self & Soul |
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| An extremely accessible and effective book by a great American teacher. Frager's blend of stories, practices, and loving kindness captures the elusive nature of real Sufi teaching. A delight for a curious seeker and a companion to anyone seriously on any spiritual path.
Full of Sufi teachings, meditations, and engaging self-help exercises, this first book on the inner dimensions of Sufi practice will nourish the heart and soul of everyone seeking personal growth, emotional balance,... |
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Keith Dowman |
Eye of the Storm : Vairotsana's Five Original Transmissions |
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| The five texts translated from Tibetan into English in this book are considered the first transmission of Dzogchen Ati to Tibet. They constitute the root and essence of Dzogchen in Tibet - basic, raw Dzogchen precepts, appropriately styled 'radical Dzogchen'. This is the special, extraordinary teaching of our Nyingma lineage. The great masters have all attained realization through Dzogchen, contemporary masters all owe their status to Dzogchen, and any attainment in the... |
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Pamela Bloom |
Healing Power of Compassion : The Essence of Buddhist Acts |
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| Compassion arises through ceaseless manifestations, as the stories collected in this book demonstrate. Through their lucid and memorable insights, these stories lead us to one fundamental truth: Compassion is the essence of all authentic spirituality and transcends any definitions and differences of religions.
The Wonderful stories that Pamela Bloom has collected give us a precious glimpse into the heart of service the Buddha discovered more than 2,600 years ago. Poignant and... |
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Uma Chakravarty |
Indra and Other Vedic Deities |
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| In deities : whether in anthropomorphic or symbolic forms, the Vedic sages conceived a transcendent principle, which is far too subtle, far too abstract for the ordinary minds to grasp. And likewise, they concretized “as divinities” the various forces of nature — recognizing the indispensability of rain and thunder, of the sun and fire for human survival.
"Alongside the material representations of the cosmic order or of nature and nature-related phenomena, mankind has also mythologized some... |
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Sila Basak |
Women's Brata Rituals |
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| The theme of the book is based on the Women's Brata Rituals. The definition and source of Brata along with rituals, rites, characteristics, classification, tales, role of women, sociological analysis, comparative study, motifindex of Bratas, districtwise and statewise review of Bratas, and those of neghbouring countries have been incorporated in this work on Bratas of Bengal.
In fact, this is a comprehensive survey of the different aspects of Bratas. The exhaustive... |
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Dalsukh Malvania and Jayendra Soni |
Encylopedia of Indian Philosophies |
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| The philosophy of Jainism is the subject of a large body of literature, but a great deal of it consists of standard summary reviews that are not sufficiently accurate to bring out the uniqueness of Jain thought.
The core thesis of Jain philosophy is that of anekantavada, often rendered as "many-sidedness" for example. Such a rendering by itself fails to get to the unique contribution of the Jain positions, which is just that every serious account of the world contains elements of... |
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R.C. Sharma |
Vaisnava Contribution to Varanasi |
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| Varanasi, the abode of Lord Siva has also embraced other sects including Vaisnavism. If Siva is Nataraja or Natesa, Krsna is known as Natavara dancing with gopies.
There are traditions which reveal that Kashi was once a Vaisnava stronghold. In the medieval period many Vaisnava saints from different quarters thronged to Varanasi to preach and popularise their faith.
The book projects the Vaisnava contribution to Varanasi in literature, sculptural and other artistic... |
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O.P. Gupta |
Vedic Equality & Hinduism |
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| The author of the books was a lecturer in Mathematics at the Banaras Hindu University before joinging the Indian Foreign Service.
He has given expression to his understanding of the original and genuine caste system, the Vedic way and approach to human life; the tradition of Sati, its misunderstanding and misrepresentation, wrong notions spread by the Manusmriti.
He feels concerned about the Dalits and their emancipation as also about the ills that beset the Hindu society today and is... |
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Vanamali |
Sri Krishna Lila |
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| This is the first attempt perhaps ever made by a scholar-devotee to present in one compact volume the multifaceted and majestic life of the Great Incarnation- Krishna! |
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Laxman S. Thakur |
Visualizing a Buddhist Sutra Text and Figure in Himalayan Art |
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| The present volume analyses the inscriptions, murals, and manuscripts of the Avatamsakasutra of the Tabo Monastery. It particularly focuses on the Gandavyuhasutra, which forms part of the larger magnum opus and prescribes ways and means of attaining nirvana. It details the various stages through which a seeker of truth named Sadhana passed during his long spiritual sojourn
The murals comprise lively and continuous narratives that successfully visualize virtually incomprehensible Buddhist... |
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Claude B. Levenson |
The Dalai Lama: A Biography |
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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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Arvind Sharma |
Essays on the Mahabharata |
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| This book is a classic study of a monumental work, the Mahabharata, perhaps the largest epic in world literature. It is an epic study of the epic on account of the voluminous size it has itself attained, the kaleidoscopic variety of the themes it covers, the great diversity of approaches it canvesses, the wide array of contributions it includes and the high standard of scholarship it achieves.
The essays of this book are on survey and discussion of manuscripts used in the... |
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Sister Vajira |
The Dhamma-Cakka-Pavattana Sutta |
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| Buddhism is considered by many to be more than a religion. Its founder
and teacher, Siddhartha Gautama (later known as the Lord Buddha), was the
earthly saint who postualted the Buddhist ideas. The Dhamma-Chakka-Pavattana Sutta is a translation of Lord Buddha's original sermon spoken to a gathering at Sarnath just outside Varanasi. Devoid of superfluous issues, it gives the original Pali scriptures in parallel. |
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Osho |
Krishna |
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| Osho continues to inspire millions of people worldwide in their search to define a new approach to individual spirituality that is self-directed and responds to the everyday challenges of contemporary life. His unique perspective encompasses both the timeless wisdom of the East and the highest potential of Western science and technology, and he was named by The Sunday Times of London as one of the “1000 Makers of the 20th Century.” The American novelist Tom Robbins has called him... |
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Jayant Burde |
Rituals, Mantras & Science : An Integrated Perspective |
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| In this book the author discusses the place of science in rituals and mantras.
Using structural analysis he shows that rituals in general, whether religious, political, social or otherwise have common structural patterns. These patterns are shared by poetry, music, dance and gymnastics, but not by language. Consideration of animal rituals and pathological (compulsive) rituals leads him to propose a general theory which unifies all ritual-like activities.
He also introduces the concept of... |
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J. Gonda |
Aspects of Early Visnuism |
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| Visnu holds a divinity of highest rank among the Hindus. In the present work, the author has made an attempt to sketch the main features in the character of Visnu as they appeared in different ages.
The book is divided into three chapters, each running into several sections.
Chapter 1 opens with the description of the origin of Visnu, his character, emblems, attributes, incarnations, comparative status etc. The author has endeavoured to present a faithful portrait of the god with reference... |
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Benjamin Preciado Solis |
The Krsna Cycle in the Puranas |
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| Krsna is one of the best loved figures in Indian religion and literature. The stories of his life and deeds occupy a central place in Indian literary traditions down to our day.
The present work deals with the main themes and motifs found in the Krsna legend up to the 10th century.In the first chapter the Vedic antecedents to the Krsna figure are examined, as well as some of the views that claim that Krsna is found in the Vedic hymns.
The second chapter deals with the first historical... |
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V.R. Ramachandra Dikshitar |
The Lalita Cult |
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| The Lalita Cult has figured and still figures prominently among the countless cults of ancient India. Lalita is looked upon by the Hindus as a divine manifestation of the goddess Durga. The cult of Lalita is intimately associated with the Sakti cult or the worship of the Divine as Energy in the feminine form.
The present book studies the cult of Lalita from a historical point of view. Though this study is mainly based on the Lalitopakhayana section of the Brahmanda Purana, an endeavour is made... |
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R. Blake Michael |
The Origins of Virasaiva Sects |
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| A Typological Analysis of Ritual and Association Patterns in the Sunyasampadane.
Origins of the Virasaiva Sects in probably the most thorough exploration of Virasaivism availabel in any language except Kannada.
Already, the activities of founder/reformer Basava are well-known throughout India and world-wide. It explores a crucial text, the Sunyasampadane, from Virasaivism's third century of development. |
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Steven J. Rosen |
Vaisnavism |
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| Vaisnavism: Contemporary Scholars Discuss the Gaudiya Tradition focuses on an ancient religious heritage in the light of modern scholarship. Through a series of lively conversations, Steven J.Rosen and twenty-five distinguished academics explore the many sides of Gaudiya Vaisnavism--its literature, historical development, theology and practice.
Thoughtful and indeed illuminating perspectives emerge as the scholars reveal insights gained from years of research. In discussing subjects such as... |
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S.N. Dasgupta |
Hindu Mysticism |
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| This book is a systematic introduction to Hindu mysticism as it evolved in India through the ages.
Mysticism is not an intellectual theory, It is fundamentally an active, formative, creative, elevating and ennobling principle of life. According to the author, mysticism means a spiritual grasp of the aims and problems of life in a much more real and ultimate manner than is possible to mere reason.
This small book gives a brief general outline of some of the most important types of mysticism,... |
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E.B. Cowell, Ed. |
The Jataka or Stories of the Buddha`s Formar Births (6 Vols. in 3 Pts.) |
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| In India recollection of previous lives is a common feature in the histories of the saints and heroes of sacred tradition. The doctrine of transmigration, since the later Vedic period, has played such an important part in the history of the national character and religious ideas that even Buddhist literature has included the ages of the past as an authentic background to the founder's historical life as Gautama. Jataka stories or birth legends were widely known in the third century B.C. The... |
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Kisor Kumar Chakrabarti |
Classical Indian Philosophy of Mind |
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| This book examines psycho-physical dualism as developed by the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy.
Dualism is important to many world religions which promote personal immortality and to morality which promotes free will. For the Nyaya, the self is a permanent, immaterial substance to which non-physical internal states like cognition belong. This view is challenged by other Indian schools, especially the Buddhist and Carvaka schools. Chakrabarti brings out the connections between the Indian and... |
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T.R.R. Iyengar |
Hinduism and Scientific Quest |
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| The author focuses on some of the contemporary scientific ideas vis-a-vis the achievements of old-world Hinduism in cosmogony, astronomy, meteorology and psychology.
The book, in the process, unfolds some fundamental Hindu philosophical concepts. Hinduism is not just a religion. It synonymizes the five millennia of India`s cultural heritage which is unequivocally manifest in the Hindu architecture sculptural art music, mythology sanskrit literary classics social institutions and ethical/... |
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John S. Strong |
The Legend of King Asoka |
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| This is the first English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the second century B.C. and one of the most rulers in the history of Buddhism. Asoka has hithero been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive critical essay and a fluid translation, John Strong examines the importance of the Asoka... |
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Charles Bell |
Religion of Tibet |
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| This volume forms a sequel to the author`s Tibet: Past and Present and The people of Tibet. Like them, it is in part an historical account, in part a description of conditions in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Sir Charles Bell traces the history of the introduction to Buddhism, of the resistance and general decay of the older magic-worship of Ponism, and of the developments which have taken place within Tibetan Buddhism itself. The latter part of the book deals more particularly... |
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A.K. Chatterjee |
The Yogacara Idealism |
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| In this book an attempt has been made to expound the metaphysics of the Yogacara school of Buddhism in all its aspects and bearings.
Chapters are devoted to a critical and constructive discussion of its idealistic core as well as its spiritual discipline. According to Prof. T.R.V. Murti who occupied a conspicuous place in the galaxy of Indian philosophers, the author has utilised nearly all the sources available on the subject and has given a faithful and persuasive account of this system of... |
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Lawrence A. Babb |
Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture |
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| Jainism is aside from Buddhism, the only surviving example of India`s ancient non-Vedic religious traditions celebrated for its systematic practice of non-violence and for the rigor of the asceticism it promotes. It sheds light on a little known religious tradition and demonstrates that divine absence.
LAWRENCE A. Babb teaches anthropology and Asian Studies at Amherst College. He is the author of Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition |
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Elizabeth Kessing |
A Sufi Master Answers |
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| This book is a fine companion to the series of Hazrat Inayat Khan`s The Sufi Message. The author, Dr. Elisabeth Keesing is a lifelong devotee of the master and a well-known and laureated writer in the Dutch language field as a historian and as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Also she is the author of the well known biography of Hazrat Inayat Khan, titled Hazrat Inayat Khan: A Biography Delhi 1981. Hazrat Sufi Inayat Khan (Baroda, 1882-Delhi 1927) was a famous musician in his yound... |
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E.H. Whinfield (Tr.) |
The Mathnawi |
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| This great work by Rumi who has been called the greatest mystical poet of any Age, was forty-three years in the writing. During the past seven hundred years, this book called by Iranians the koran in Persian, a tribute paid to no other book has occupied a central place in Sufism. Rumi`s name is associated with the founding of the order known in Europe as the Whirling Dervishes, and in the east as the path of the master. |
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Peter Harvey |
An Introduction to Buddhism |
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| This book is a comprehensive introduction to the Buddhist tradition as it has developed in three major cultural areas in Asia and to Buddhism as it is now developing in the West. It is intended to be a textbook for students of religious and Asian studies respectively but will also be of interest to those who want a general survey of Buddhism and its beliefs. Unlike many other general books about Buddhism it not only explore Buddhist beliefs but also seeks to show how Buddhism functions as a set... |
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G. Naganathan |
Ecological Spirituality |
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| Every major step man takes wreaks its own damage on the environment. Aware of this, man is yet unwilling to forgo the immediate material benefits his actions give. For all his professions of concern about the environment, in reality his concern reduces to nothing more than cosmetic changes in the exterior which are of no value. This calendar monograph is critique on this pervasive culture of ambivalence. The author resorts to the first principles Sanatana Dharma which literally means eternal... |
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Lata Jagtiani |
Bhagavad Gita in 365 days |
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| Bhagavad Gita in 365 days is a brief and simplified account of the dialogue between a despondent Arjuna and the clear headed sagacious lord Krishna. It extracts the essence of the Gita in an undoubting and user friendly format. With skill Lata Jagtiani has condensed the verses while retaining the philosophical essence of the Gita. It is a pocket size book handy for travelers. It requires a read of only a minute a day time that even the busiest amongst us can spare for a life of peace. A... |
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Swami Shankarananda |
The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism |
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| Consciousness is the most intimate experience of life the essence of life itself. among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India one ancient philosophy--------Kashmir Shaivism----has explored it completely.The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism is a book that will transform you. It is a resource and guide towards investigating and deepening your own consciousness.
Swami Shankaranands grew up in Brooklyn New York, and as a greduate of both Columbia and New York Universities began a... |
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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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T.N. Ganapathy |
The Yoga of Siddha Tirumular |
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| This book fulfills a longtime need for a comprehensive introduction and commentary in the English language for one of Yoga's greatest source works: the Tirumandiram or "Holy Garland of Mantras," described by Dr. Georg Feuerstein Ph.D "as important as the Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga-Vashistha combined."
Tirumandiram is considered to be the greatest and earliest seminal work of the Siddhas, the greatest adepts of Yoga, and an encyclopedia of philosophical and... |
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Ramesh S. Balsekar |
Advaita the Buddha and the Unbroken Whole |
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| Since retiring as President of the Bank of India, has been teaching Advaita (Non-duality) for almost twenty years to seekers from around the world. He has also written a number of books on Advaita. In the conversations in this book Ramesh points to the "intrinsic closeness" between modern physics, Hinduism and Buddhism in their similar recognition of the "Unbroken Wholeness" of the manifest universe.
In the context of his concept of how life happens, Ramesh answers the question: "what is it... |
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J.L. Shastri (Ed.) |
Bhagavata Purana (AITM Vol. 7) |
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Stella Kramrisch |
The Presence of Siva |
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| One of the three Great Gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, the Rg Veda, evokes his prsence in tis hymsn.
Vedic myths, ritual, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation of Siva - based on original Sanskrit texts, many heretofore not translated - Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas to the Puranas.
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Minoru Kiyota (Ed.) |
Mahayana Buddhist Meditation |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| This festschrift volume commemorating the late Richard H. Robinson, founder of the Buddhist Studies program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was compiled in honor of Professor Robinson’s contributions to Buddhist studies. It is designed for Buddhologists and the specialized reader in religion and philosophy.
The studies and essays and in this collection represent some of the best of contemporary scholarship in Mahayana Buddhist studies and deal with the theory and practice of Mahayana... |
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T.W. Rhys Davids |
Dialogues of the Buddha (3 Pts.) |
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| The Digha Nikaya or "the collection of long doctrinary lectures" of the Buddha is one of the five Nikayas or collections belonging to the Suttapitaka or "the basket of (Buddha`s) discourses" which is one of the three majorr collections of Pali Buddhist texts, the other two being Vinayapitaka and Abhidhammapitaka.
It consists of 34 long suttas of which each individual one treats intensively some particular point or points of the doctrine. The Buddha, like other Indian teachers of his time,... |
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George Grimm, Eds. |
Doctrine of the Buddha |
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| The present edition, revised and enlarged by the author himself, presents the old genuine Buddha doctrine with the aim of developing a new type of man, free from prejudices and intent on working out his own future with his self as the light. It represents not only the flower of Indian religious feeling and philosophy but also the crowning summit of religious introspection in general. The book deals with Truth as the theme and basis of the doctrine of the Buddha. It explains (1) Truth, Critrine,... |
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Mir Valiuddin |
The Quranic Sufism |
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| This book aims at outlining the fundamental tenets of Sufi mysticism, which derived its inspiration from the teachings of the Quran and developed as ‘a process of spiritual culture’ within the framework of Islam. The discussion opens with an introduction acquainting the readers with various attempts at a definition of Sufism and an appreciation of what it holds out for its adherents. Chapters are then devoted to delineations of Sufi concepts of God in immanence and transcendence; the worship of... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Sufi Message: The Unity of Religious Ideals (Volume IX) |
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| This invocation by Hazrat Inayat Khan represents the truth behind this book, in extremely subtle and meaningful words. The Unity of Religious Ideals may lead you straight on the path to your ideal, discover for you the religion, in whatever form it may appear, waken in yourself the longing for the Light and the Goa, and thus you may find the Self, as a pearl hidden in the shell of your heart. In six parts the whole field of religion is covered from the point of view of the mystic, the... |
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Hazrat Inayat Khan |
The Sufi Message (Vol.XII) |
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| This volume throws a fresh light on Sufi Inayat Khan’s message. Maybe one of his central themes, the divinity of the human soul, is expressed best here and in a more varied from than in the other volumes.
Apart from teaching in the form of discourses and lectures this book contains autobiographical notes, both on his time in India and the early years of his mission in the West. There are some interesting analyses of life in the East and the West and on the role of mysticism in life, apart... |
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J. Barthelemy Saint-Hilaire |
The Buddha and His Religion |
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| The present work is a critical study of Buddhism and its doctrines, originally published in French as Le Bouddha et sa religion in 1866. It gives an outline of the history of Buddhism, the birth of Buddha, his renunciation, his teachings and his death. The Buddhist doctrines as put forth by the canons are carefully expounded in relation to western religion and philosophy, and judged according to their merits and defects. It also narrates the spread of Buddhism beyond its place of origin to... |
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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy |
Hinduism and Buddhism |
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| In this work, the author sets forth his ideas with his usual depth and insight to discard the wrong notions about the divergence in the basic philosophies of these two major religions that have been propounded by European scholars and by Indians trained in our modern skeptical and evolutionary modes of thought.
In this book, the author has tried to show that the essentials of these religions are the same and form what may be called as the Philosophic Perini’s or the Eternal Philosophy. His... |
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Sinclair Stevenson |
The Heart of Jainism |
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James D. Redington |
The Grace of Lord Krishna: The Sixteen Verse-Treatises (Sodasagranthah) of Vallabhacharya |
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| This volume presents both translation and interpretation, based upon traditional and contemporary commentaries, of these verse-treatises. It is the first such presentation in a western language.
These short treatises may be characterized as the practical theology of Vallabhacharya's 'Path of Grace' (pustimarga). For he wrote most of them in response to the questions of specific disciples, about central topics of the path of loving devotion to Lord Krishna, such as: worship (seva) of the Lord,... |
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Puran Chand Nahar |
Jainism (2 Vols.) |
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Asim Kumar Chatterjee |
A Comprehensive History of Jainism (2 Vols.) |
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| In this book an attempt has been made to write a comprehensive and connected account abut Jainism from 800 BC to the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar. In this work, the author has tried to show that Lord Parsvanatha was the first prophet of non-violence and the earliest genuine teacher, advocating the equality of men and women. It also carries descriptive account of the well-known Jaina tirthas (sacred places) and nearly three hundred places have been discussed. This work has been generously... |
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H. Hackmann |
Buddhism as a Religion |
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| Buddhism is one of he great religions of the world, or to put it ini a better way Buddhism is a world religion to the true sense of the term. It is not only the living faith in a vast area of the world with increasing various till this last decade of the twentieth century, but also it assimilates within itself all the best elements of all religions, practiced all over the world. Founded by Gautama the Buddha in the sixth century B.C., Buddhism spread almost all over Asia in very early... |
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Mark Tully |
The Kumbh Mela |
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| The Kumbh is an awe-inspiring demonstration of simple piety and a clear example of the power of myth. Of course the Kumbh Mela is a magnificent spectacle. Millions of people gathered in one place, colorful holy men, naked sadhus, wondrous feats of asceticism, piety on a scale unparalleled anywhere else. But much more than a spectacle, the Kumbh Mela is an experience, an experience for which we have to shed our certainties and our self-confidence to be able to capture its meaning through the... |
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E. Schlagintweit |
Buddhism in Tibet |
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| This comprehensive guide to the fascinating subject of Buddhism in Tibet will help the reader to learn more about the mysterious nature of the tibetan faith. For the student of all things Tibetan, relating to religion and Buddhism in particular, this extensive work will enlighten and enlarge the reader's knowledge of a complex subject. |
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E.Obermiller |
The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet by Bu Ston |
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| The present volume contains the translation of the 2nd part of Buton's History of Buddhism, i.e. of the historical part proper. The latter begins with the Life of the Buddha and ends with an account of the work carried out by the Tibetan Lotsavas and Indian pandits of Buton's own period and immediately before him (XII and XIII Cent.), viz. the translation of the Buddhist kanonical texts and exegetical treatises from the Sanskrit. We have here, just as in the 1st Part, numerous quotations from... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Voice of the Himalayas |
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| The Voice of the Himalayas gives utterance to the life-giving Wisdom of the ancient Upanishad sages and seers. It is one of the greatest contributions to world-welfare and the uplift of all Humanity. Covering all aspects of spiritual life, Sadhana and Divine Living, the living words of Saint Sivananda effectively guide, inspire, enlighten and confer true happiness to the faithful seeker and believer.
A perusal of these aphoristic instructions will unfailingly bring about a definite moral and... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Stories from the Mahabharata |
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| This epic is held in great reverence and esteem by the millions of Hindus and is generally known as the fifth Veda, for it contains the Gita, acknowledgment of a belief in which as the Scripture is the hallmark of every true Hindu. For thousands of years and even today, the Hindu prefaces his worship, his ceremonies and his celebrations with the announcement that he is a dweller in the land of Bharatavarsha and Bharatakhanda.
The epic contains the life history of the Bharatas, for more than... |
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Ramesh Chaturvedi |
Brahmavaivarta Purana (2 Vols.) |
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| Vedavyasa has composed Mahapuranas by resorting to the use of historical episodes, legends, stories, fables etc. in order to lay down clearly the topics described in those special types of episodes addressed as Purana in Vedic era.
Brahmavaivarta is the most popular treatise among the eighteen Mahapuranas. This Mahapurana finds its reference everywhere in various Puranas and in the inventory of names to these Mahapuranas. Moreover, as per the yardstick ascertained, this Mahapurana contains... |
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Sir John Woodroffe |
The Great Liberation |
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| This work is a valuable commentary on the Indian Tantras which constitute the Scripture of the Kaliyuga, and as such are a voluminous source of present and practical orthodox Hinduism. The Tantra Sastra is a development of the Karmakanda promulgated to meet the needs of that age. Yet of all the forms of Indian Sastra, the Tantra is that which is least known and understood, a circumstance in part due to the difficulties of its subject-matter and to the fact that the key to much of its... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Essence of Ramayana |
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| Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj’s main purpose in life is to serve aspiring souls and humanity, and one of the forms it has taken has been the production of over three hundred books on almost all aspects of religion and culture of India.
Sri Swamiji has rightly called the Ramayana as being Dharma in theory and practice. IT has influenced and molded Indian life and thought for hundreds of years and is still a living force in the inner depths of Indian consciousness.
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Swami Nikhilananda Tr. |
The Mandukya Upanisad |
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Dr. Shiv Sharma |
Brilliance of Hinduism |
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| Hinduism is not a religion in the strickest sense of the term ,but it is a way of life.When we look at Hinduism it is like a vast and huge banyan tree , under which many religions took their root and prospered.In this book, the author has laid stress on some exclusive characteristic features of Hinduism which distinguish it from other Religions,though some fundamental traits are common to almost all religions.Hinduism represents the ancient most living religion and culture of the world.In... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Devi Mahatmya |
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| The "Devi Mahatmya" or the Durga Saptasati is a unique book. It is the base and the root of the religion of the Saktas. It is a powerful reservoir of Mantras. Every verse of this text is a dynamic force which acts powerfully in overhauling the nature of man.
About the Author:
Sri Swami Sivananda , born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Sage Appayya Dikshita and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life... |
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Joshi K.L.Shastri |
Narasimha Purana |
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| The Puranic age or era in ancient India next to Vedas has its most significance. During mediaeval period, Puranic rites assumed position even higher than the rituals recommended in Vedas among the people. The rites performed through the procedure mentioned in Puranas got wide acceptance among public in the form of more benevolence and spirituality as it was the essence of Puranas.
This Purana occupies an important place among the above listed upa-Puranas. Like other Puranas, Narasimha Purana... |
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Marion L. Matics |
The Bodhicaryavatara of Santideva: Entering the Path of Enlightenment |
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| The Bodhicaryavatara of Santideva, which contains the first complete English translation is a beautiful and moving classic of Mahayana Buddhism.
The book is divided into three parts:
A guide
The translation
The appendices.
The guide, which comprises more than half the book, explains and interprets the Bodhicaryavatara, placing it in the framework of developing Buddhist thought, and discusses the rise of Madhyamika Buddhism, of which Santideva was a disciple. ... |
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E. M. Abraham |
A Comparative Survey of Hindu, Christian and Jewish Mysticism |
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| The present book is a comparative and evaluative study of Hindu, Christian and Jewish mysticism. Not much work is done in the field, though there are sketchy studies of any two of these schools and not all together Again the author has taken within his scope, not only the three schools of Vedanta, but has considered the four important Upanisad viz. Isa, Kena, Katha and Mundaka. He has then dealt with Christianity, with reference to the New Testament and the Christian... |
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Christopher Ives (Ed.) |
The Emptying God : A Buddhist-Jewish-Christian Conversation |
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| Masao Abe is widely acknowledged as a leader in the worldwide dialogue on Buddhism. A profound scholar of Buddhism and of Christian theology, his critical and constructive reflections culminate in the seminal essay which is the corner stone of this volume. Seven eminent scholars respond to the challenge of Abe’s construal of Kenotic God and Dynamic Sunyata.
Abe demonstrates powerfully the dynamism of the Buddhist appreciation of the diving emptiness at the heart of Being. His essay suggests... |
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Dr Prema Nandakumar |
In Search of Hinduism |
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| These essays examine how over two millennia various traditions and cultural spaces have been absorbed into the Indian religious stream. However in recent times one aspect of this complex system has been placed against the other, and in the process, forgetting that Sanatana Dharma was an all-comprehending humanist doctrine that expanded to meet the inflow of new ways into India, "Hinduism was set up as a narrow concept that was out to destroy the religions that India had welcomed."
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A. Berriedale Keith |
A History of Sanskrit Literature |
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| Taken in conjunction with the author's Sanskrit Drama, this work covers the field of classical Sanskrit literature as opposed to the Vedic literature, the epics and the Puranas. To bring the subject-matter within the limits of a single volume has rendered it necessary to treat the scientific literature briefly, and to avoid discussions of its subject-matter, which appertains rather to the historian of grammar, philosophy, law, medicine, astronomy or mathematics, than to the literary historians.... |
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Smt. Kausalya Rani Raghavan |
Guide to Indian Culture and Spirituality |
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| This is a book that explains in question answer form what Bhagawan has said about the greatness of Indian Culture and Spirituality.
Author has systematically arranged these questions and found answers from Bhagawan's divine discourses that would serve Balvikas Children and beginners as well and those who seek higher philosophical explanations regarding Bhagawan's Divine Teachings.
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Roger Worthington |
Finding the Hidden Self: A Study of the Siva Sutras |
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| Western philosophers have searched hard for the elusive entity called consciousness, but nowhere has it been captured better than in the Siva Sutras. These Sutras describe the creative principle behind the universe and how it manifests in human consciousness.
The Origin of the Sutras is mysterious; legend has it that the sage Vasugupta discovered them engraved on a large stone tablet on Mount Kailas in Kasmir. Lrd Siva, the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe,... |
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Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
Hinduism: Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Hindu culture is founded upon the sacred scriptures of the Vedas, which are revered even today, for they contain revelations of eternal Truth and embody the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Hindu people.
The Vedas are the legacy of the rishis, or subjective scientists, who touched a deep cord within, far beyond the physical, mental and intellectual layers, which allowed them to see all life as interconnected. They saw the One manifested throughout the universe, making... |
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J M Macfie |
Myths and Legends of India: An Introduction to the Study of Hinduism |
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| Myths & Legends of India presents a rich and dazzling collection of 46 tales taken from the sacred books of Hinduism - from the ancient hymns of the Vedas to the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics and on to the later Laws of Manu and the Puranas. A veritable kaleidoscope of Hindu mythology as it developed over a period of 3,000 years!
Tales of gods and goddesses, demons, rishis, saints and sages in all their varying moods... and tales of ordinary men and women, their hopes and fears and their... |
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Dr. Sushrut Almast |
Ganesha :Excellence in Leadership: Secrets of Success Unfolded |
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| Ganesha the elder son of Shiva and Parwati is undoubtedly the most worshiped and probably the least understood Hindu God.
Who is Ganesha? Where is Ganesha? How Ganesha inspires us to lead a happy and successful life? Ganesha-Excellence in Leadership tries to unfolds the science and philosophy behind Ganesha's creation and provides you the Ganesha nectar-the essence of Ganesha.
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Kenneth G.Zysk |
Medicine in the Veda: Religious Healing in the Veda (Soft Cover) |
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| Tracing the history and evolution of Indian medicine is a complex enterprise. Continuties of doctrine and practice rarely occur, preventing historian from positing an unbroken succession of development from earliest time. Until now most commentary has focused on later stages of Indian medical science that feature approximate analogies to the Hippocratic and Gaelic systems. This volume looks back to the earliest period (1200-200 B.C.) in which a clearly discernible medical... |
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Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
Advice to Householders |
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| This book contents :
Guidance from the Guru by Swami Tapovanam
Vedanta in action for householders by Swami Chinmayananda
The stages of life by Swami Tejomayananda
It is all in the mind by Swami Chidananda
Begin with yourself by Swami Ishwarananda
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Swami Suddhabodhananda |
Hamsa - Gita: A Treatise on Self-Knowledge from Bhagavata |
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| Hamsa-Gita which is a chapter from Bhagavata Purana provides The solution. It is generally believed that Bhagavata speaks of only devotion. That this is not true can be verified easily from this book.
This most popular purana also unfolds self-knowledge at many places.
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Steven J. Rosen |
Essential Hinduism |
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| In Essential Hinduism, the religion's teachings, beliefs, practices, and history are reviewed by an expert hoping to rectify that.
This straightforward overview, focussing on Vaishnavism-the most common form of Hinduism - is ideal for those who wish to learn more about this ancient tradition. Beginning with chapters about the foundations of Hinduism, Rosen clearly lays out what is otherwise a complicated history.
Providing Hindu terms alongside English translations, he illuminates the basics... |
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S.P. Sharma |
Fairs & Festivals of India: Unfolding the Colourful Heritage of India |
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| Hinduism remains the oldest religion in the world. It has, over the years, continued to assimilate within itself different sects, creeds and castes, along with their respective customs, traditions, culture and mode of worship, forming a formidable amalgam of astonishing vitality and dynamism.
The secret of Hinduism’s successful survival can be traced to the imaginative and colourful celebration of its festivals by the people. These joyous occasions of festivals have a powerful impact on the... |
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Joseph Walser |
Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture |
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| Nagarjuna, one of India's greatest philosophers, is the most influential thinker in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. While his philosophy has been the subject of numerous studies and translations, Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings within the social, religious, and institutional contexts of the early history of Buddhism.
Walser locates Nagarjuna's second century writings at a critical juncture in the development and spread of Mahayana Buddhism. At... |
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Ronald M. Davidson |
Tibetan Renaissance: Tantric Buddhism in the Rebirth of Tibetan Culture |
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| How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of estoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India as the perceived source of religious ideology and tradition.
During the Tibetan Renaissance (950-1200 C.E.), monks and yogins... |
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Peter Della Santina |
Madhyamaka Schools in India: A Study of the Madhyamaka Philosophy and of the Division of the System into the Prasangika and Svatantrika Schools |
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| This Volume traces the development of one of the most divisive debates in Buddhist philosophy in which leading parts were taken by Nagarjuna, Bhavaviveka and Candrakirti. The interesting debate between the Prasangikas and Svatantrikas has thus far received comparatively little attention. It has been largely assumed that the division between the two schools occurred as a result of the disagreements on the essentials of the Madhyamaka philosophical view.
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K C Pandey |
Ecological Perspectives In Buddhism |
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| Ecological Perspectives in Buddhism is a contemporary study of Buddhist approach to ecology.
Its basic focus is to bring out the Buddhist solution to the problems and difficulties of human life arising basically due to degradation or imbalances in internal and external ecologies. It reflects upon a wider range of areas of contemporary relevance and importance such as the relationship between mental and physical aspects of human life, causal explanation of ecological issues in the light... |
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Importance of Vedana and Sampajańńa |
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| The Seminar on Vedana and Sampajańńa, held in 1990 at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India, was an important milestone in the acknowledgment of Vipassana meditation as the quintessence of the Buddha's teaching. The papers presented at the seminar gave detailed insight into these two very important terms from the Pali canon. They are inspiring to meditators and intriguing to scholars interested in the Buddha's teaching.
In this second edition S.N. Goenka has contributed a new article that once again... |
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S.N. Goenka |
Come People of the World |
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| This book presents a collection of Hindi couplets (dohas) chanted by Sri S.N. Goenka in his ten-day Vipassana courses. These have been a source of great inspiration to his students for many years. They have now been transcribed in Roman script and translated in english for the benefit of English-speaking students all over the world.
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Gotama the Buddha: His Life and His Teaching |
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| This compact volume succinctly encapsulates major landmarks in the life of Gotama the Buddha, the principal elements of his teaching, and the most significant historical junctures in the subsequent transmission of the Dhamma as originally taught by him. Contents: The Life of the Buddha The Teaching of the Buddha The Six Councils (Dhamma-Sangîtis) The Spread of the Dhamma Hostorical Places of The Buddha Vipassana Meditation The Teaching Today References ... |
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Paul Brenner |
Buddha in the Waiting Room: Simple Truths about Health, Illness and Healing |
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| Health cannot be limited to physician’s prescriptions or the gospels of the health books. It is not a commodity available free with branded health foods. Health is not achieved by curing the bodily diseases. Health is a state of mind. Buddha in the Waiting Room explores the vibrance of the mind, the wisdom of age of the art of healthy living. This holy path of healing explains simple truths about health and wellness. It aims to offer an insight to our lives... |
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Humanity at the Crossroads |
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| Humanity at the Crossroads is an intercultural dialogue between two lay religious readers, Karan Singh, Hindu, and Daisaku Ikeda, a Buddhist on many levels: it is a conversation between an Indian and a Japanese; between a Hindu and a Buddhist; and most importantly between two global citizens who have spent their better part of their lives advocating peace, harmony and global consciousness.
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Eknath Easwaran |
The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living (Volume 1) |
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| India's timeless and most practical scripture, set on a battlefield in mythic war between good and evil, has a practical appeal for modern times. It is a practical manual for everyone who aims at goodness in the world of conflict and change. Ten years in the making, The Bhagavad Gita For Daily Living distills insight and understanding that have made Eknath Easwaran one of the best loved teachers in the world. This verse-by-verse translation and commentary illustrates Gita’s lofty insight... |
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Mandira Ghosh |
Shiva-Shakti in Indian Mythology |
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| From times immemorial Shiva and Shakti demand reverence of Indians. The author has widely covered all temples of Shiva and Shakti traveling from the Himalayas, the abode of Shiva, in the north, to Kanyakumari in the South. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh constitute the great triad of Hindu pantheon. Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva (Mahesh) the destroyer of the Universe. Shiva holds the trident, the emblem of his supreme power, representing the three... |
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Naina Lepes |
The Bhagavad Gita and Inner Transformation |
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| The contemporary companion to the Bhagavad Gita addresses the heart of human yearning. T offers the possibility of transforming the battle of life into a path to Truth, a living process. Each chapter presents a road toward our inner, universal Self, bringing a deeper and wider perspective along the way. A psychological orientation invites the reader to move from abstract idea to individual insight. As the book proceeds, the relationship between the personal and the eternal gradually unfolds... |
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David J. Kalupahana |
Ethics in Early Buddhism |
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| Throughout the centuries, moral philosophers, both Eastern and Western, considered a permanent and eternal law a necessary requirement for the formulation of a moral principle. If such a law was not empirically given, it had to be determined through reason. In contrast, early Buddhism presented a radical theory of impermanence. Interpreters of early Buddhism have been unable to abandon the presupposition of permanence, however, and hence have persisted in viewing nirvana or freedom as a... |
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Uggar Sain (Tr.) |
Niyamasara |
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| Niyamasara is one of the most renowned adhyatmika works of Acharya Kundakunda. It deals with the path of liberation, which is Right Belief, Right Knoweldge and Right Conduct, the three jewels of the Jaina faith combined. The word Niyamasara litterally signifies the Right Rule, i.e. the true and indispensable law for the attainment of liberation. Attachment and aversion, which include all passionate thoughts and activities, are the main cause of karmic bondage, while non-attachment or pure... |
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Amarakavi Ramachandra |
Advaita Philosophy Of Sri Adhi Sankara |
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| The author having gone deep into ‘advaita siddanta’ (Akiya Bhava with the divine) explains his unique experiences in the book. In an introduction, the Hon Editor observes that the divine revelations to the author excel the Vedas and Upanishads, identifying missing links, the book is to generate interest in realizing what is inherent in humans.’ The yoga system of Amarakavi is claimed to be appropriate to humanity today and that the Ashtanga Yoga is not suited to the present time. -... |
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Benjamin J Israel |
The Jews of India |
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| Though many may be aware of this. India has had resident Jewish communities for more than a millennium. Regular visits by Jewish merchants and sailors from West Asia go back two millennia and more. This book tells the story of the three strands of Indian Jews--the ancient Bene Israel and Cochini Jewish communities and the more recent (18th-20th century) community of West-India Jews,... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Gommatsara (4 Vol.) |
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| Gommatsara is a great work giving a detailed exposition of jiva tattva or the reality of living beings and karma siddhanta or the principle of karma as propounded in Jainism. Acharya Nemichandra Siddhantachakravarti (10th century) had produced this tome in the form of ‘Gommatsara Jivakanda’ and ‘Gommatsara Karmakanda’. With Dr. Adinath Neminath Upadhye and Pandit Kailashchandra Shastri as editors, this work was published for the first time by the Bharatiya Jnanpith during 1978-1981 with the... |
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Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi |
Shiv Abhishek Poojan |
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Acharya Vinay Singhal |
Kali Poojan |
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| Table of Contents:PrefaceStory of Goddess Kali's OriginBenefits from Performing Mahakali SadhanaCorrect Way to Worship (Read) Mahakali Text (Paath-Poojan)Sheer Mahakali KavachThousand and Eight Names of Goddess MahakaliMahakali Kshamaapan Strotra (An Apology to Goddess Mahakali)Devya Aparaadh Kshamapan Strotra (An Apology to the Goddess)Shree Mahakali ChaleesaAarati: Maan Kali Ki.About the Author:Acharya Vinaya Singhal was born in a leading business family and... |
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Diamond Books |
Hindu Vrat Kathayen |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Nayachakko (Nayachakra) |
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| For a comprehensive understanding of the Jaina faith, it is essential to know about naya (system of approaches /disciplines) and pramana (epistemology). Both these are the chief mediums for knowing the nature of reality. Naya in fact is the root of anekanta (non-absolutism). As indicated in the Nayachakko (Nayachakra), apart from Acharya Kundakunda, Acharya Samantabhadra several other ancient acharyas have also written books in Prakrit on the topic of naya. The present work Nayachakko... |
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Pujyasri Candrasekharendra Sarasvati Svami |
Sri Sankara Bhagavatpadacarya's Saundaryalahari |
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| Pujyasri Candrasekharedra Sarasvati Svami (1894-1994) must be regarded as the greatest seer of out time. This gentle saint and mystic, whose life spanned almost the whole of the 20th century, created a spiritual and moral awakening in the land and made an immense contribution to its cultural resurgence. But he stood for all human civilization and he had a message for all mankind. He richly deserved the title of Jagadguru, as one who taught in terms of the entire universe. His devotees believe... |
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
Bhagavad Gita |
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| The book comprises the entire Sanskrit text of the Bhagavad Gita with roman transliteration and translation in English. Swami Dayananda says that, "The reading of the Bhagavad Gita verses with meaning should be looked upon as a part of one's daily prayer. One can easily cover one chapter in a sitting, daily. This inspiring routine will make this book your unfailing companion." |
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T. Ganesan |
Two Saiva Teachers of the Sixteenth Century |
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| This book is a complete analytical study of all the śuvres of Nigamajńana I and his nephew-cum-disciple Nigamajńana II. This study aims at bringing to limelight the great contributions made by these two teachers in the sixteenth century for the consolidation, elaboration and propagation of the Saivasiddhanta religious system and philosophical doctrines.
For the first time the contents of all the available texts of these two Saiva teachers in Sanskrit and Tamil, of which many are unpublished,... |
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Mohan Makkar Geeta |
Rudraksha Magic |
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| Rudraksha Beads have unexplained and amazing powers. Everyone who wears the Rudraksha Beads finds that it enhances peace of mind, tranquility, better health, success, prosperity and good luck. Depression and melancholia is something the Rudraksha Beads can tackle outright. They are also known as worry beads. Merely on holding the Rudraksha beads in hand or wearing them even for few hours one can very clearly feel the heightened energy levels, deep state of relaxation and tranquil feeling. We do... |
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George Joseph |
Centrality of Self in Saiva Siddhanta |
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| Well-documented, detailed and thoughtful, V.S. George Joseph’s book manifests a refined understanding of Tamil, philosophical, commentarial dimensions of the Saiva Siddhanta. It highlights both the philosophical content and the sophisticated methodology of the Siddhanta. |
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Jayant Burde |
The World of Rhythm Called Rituals |
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| Rituals are recurring, stylized behaviour and in repetition, the ritual becomes rhythmic. The author beautifully portrays the types of rituals and the rhythms they generate from the babbling of a child to a band parade or the chanting of a mantra, he explains the initiation and completion of patterns that form the rhythm. The book further proceeds to 'Hermeneutics' or the science of interpretation and attempts to explain rituals in their light. |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Divinizing Life: The Path of Atri Rishi |
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| Dr. R.L. Kashyap, who has been an indefatigable worker in the cause of the correct interpretation of the Vedic lore, is to be warmly congratulated on his new volume which presents the entirety of the fifth book of Rig Veda in the light of Sri Aurobindo's insights. It is without doubt a valuable contribution in English to vedic studies. It helps one understand the spirit and thrust of Rig Veda in viewing life as a journey towards light without neglecting the realities of transactional... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Hymns on Creation and Death: In the Veda and Upanishads |
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| This book is our response to the request from our readers for a compilation of the mantras dealing with creation. Some of them are familiar with the translation of the famous Creation hymn (10.129) done by Indologists and the fulsome praise showered on it. They want to know more about this topic. Some persons want mantras which can clarify the meanings of the words such as sat (existence), asat (non-existence), the creator Prajapati which occur in many places. Some others want to know whether... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
Essentials of Krishna & Shukla Yajur Veda |
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| The focus of this book is on the light that Yajur Veda gives us to enrich the human potential and enhance the quality of life.
Table of Contents:
Overviews
Deities and Mantras
Yajna or Sacrifice
Legends, Society and Science
Upanishads and Yogic Insights
Appendices
About the Author:
Dr. R.L. Kashyap is Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana in USA. He had his masters... |
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Swami Prabhavananda (Tr) |
Naradas Way of Divine Love: The Bhakti Sutras |
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| Narada is one of the great exponents of Bhakti Yoga. He explains that the path of devotion is the easiest way to attain God, for it is a path of love. Narada further explains what love is and how it leads us to God. This book is a suggested study guide and companion to the cassette series of the lectures series by Swami Prabhavananda on the Narada Sutras.
About the Author:
Swami Prabhavananda was one of the pioneer swamis sent to America by the direct disciples of... |
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Alan Jacobs |
The Bhagavad Gita |
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| Bhagavad Gita is a sacred scripture of epic dimension and is the gospel of Hinduism. It means the "Song of God" and is often called the "Song Celestial". Alan Jacobs has succeeded in revitalizing the ancient text into a form which reveals the full majesty of this magnificent scripture as well as its practical message for today's men and women. The outdated English of Sir Edwin Arnold's fine poetic translation in 1855 has been transformed and given clear meaning. It has also been expanded to... |
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Ashim Ghosh |
Kumbh Mela |
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| The Kumbh Mela goes back several millenia in history and is of great significance to the Hindus. It is held every three years, and every twelfth year it moves to Allahabad, to the triveni sangam or confluence of the three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. This is the Mahakumbh, probably the biggest religious spectacle in the world. |
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A. L. Herman |
Influences of Ancient Hinduism on Early Christianity |
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| This is a work about influences and what "influences" means. Following an analysis of this elusive concept, A. L. Herman presents compelling evidence that the following hypothesis is testable, defendable, and probably true: that the Indus Valley religion with its Savior-God, Siva (2500-1800 B.C.E.), significantly influenced a Greek religion with its Savior-God, Jesus of Nazareth (50-300 C.E.), such that it can be meaningfully claimed that the religion of the Indus Valley civilization probably... |
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Tapasi De |
Bheema |
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| The story of little Bheema is a part of the great Indian epic, Mahabharata. He was the second among the Pandava brothers, and the strongest of all! The story of Bheema is full of captivating incidents, sometimes evoking laughter and sometimes astonishment. |
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Tapasi De |
Ganesha |
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| This book tells the story of Ganesha, the Elephant-headed God of the Hindus. Ganesh is considered to be the most popular among all the Hindu Gods and Goddesses. His life is full wonderful and strange happenings, which will certainly become the source of entertainment as well as awe for the readers. |
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Tapasi De |
Krishna |
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| Lord Krishna is believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is usually depicted as a young and naughty cowherd boy, playing the flute and stealing butter and milk from the villagers' houses. The stories of Krishna are interesting and delightful as well. |
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Tapasi De |
Luv Kush |
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| This is the story of the two little sons of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The stories woven around Luv and Kush are full of heroic incidents and will surely evoke a lot of inspiration among the young readers! |
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V. Krishnamurthy |
Live Happily the Gita Way |
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| The Gita is considered to be one of the most exhaustive scriptures on the spiritual ascent of man in the form of a dialogue with God. Specially focusing on man’s pursuit of happiness, the book attempts to summarize the entire Gita Teaching into a two part recipe for finding the happiness within oneself, namely “Take lightly all that happens to you. And take all our obligations seriously, without fear of results or favour of rewards.”
To arrive at this methodology for action, the author relics... |
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K.L Joshi (Ed.) |
Agnimahapuranam: Sanskrit Text with English Translation |
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| Agni Purana occupies an important place among the most popular works in the Mahapuranas exceptionally for its scientific tracts. It is also called Agneya-Purana and is narrated by Suta (Lomaharsana), a disciple of Vyasa, who received it from Vasistha to whom it was communicated by Agni. It consists of sixteen thousand stanzas distributed in three hundred and eighty-three chapters.
The contents of this Purana clearly show that it has no sectarian leaning. It impartially treats of Vaisnava,... |
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O.N Bimali (Ed.) |
Vamana Purana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation |
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| According to Manu- ‘‘Vedas are primary source of religion’’, the Puranas, however, are the essence of the religion of Hindu society. Puranas are also regarded as the chief source for the detailed explanation of the Vedas. They, therefore, occupy a significant place in the ancient literature of India. The Puranas have obtained the name of Panchalakshana because their contents generally embrace five topics namely (1) Primary creation or cosmogony, (2) secondary creation, (3) genealogy of gods and... |
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Sudarshan Kumar Sharma |
Vayu Mahapurana: An Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English Translation, Notes & Index of Verses |
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| A person who has learnt the Vedas and the Upanishads, but has not bothered to study the Puranas, can never be wise. The knowledge of the Puranas supplements that of the Vedas and the Upanishads. As such, the Puranas contain many stories and history. There is no race on earth that does not have its own history. But the immense volume of the Puranas is unsurpassed anywhere else in the world. The Vayu Purana itself states that the Puranas were originally recited by the great God Brahma and that... |
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Dr. Priyabala Shah |
Vishnudharmottara-Purana |
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| The Visnudharmottara Purana is an encyclopedic work of three khandas and dealing not only with various stories, myths and legends but also with varied subjects, viz. cosmology and cosmogony, division of time, pacification of unfavourable planets and stars, omens and portents, genealogies, manners and customs, penances, results of actions, rules about vrata and Sraddha, description and praise of various kinds of donations law and politics, science of war, anatomy, medicine etc.
This work is... |
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B K Chaturvedi |
Linga Purana |
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| In the list of the eighteen Mahapuranas, the Linga Purana is invariably listed as number eleven. But it does not mean that the Linga Purana was eleventh in the order of composition. There are many rituals in the text and these tend to indicate that the Linga Purana was composed much earlier because it contains many legends and stories that date back to much hoary a period.
Even though the Linga Purana doesn’t conform strictly to the conditions laid down for a Purana to be a Mahapurana. It... |
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Prof. P.S. Shastri |
Uttara Kalamrita |
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| The foregoing is virtually a page-by-page description of the book. Includes the original slokas. In the introduction, we learn that the author of this book was not the Kalidasa of legend. The real author might have been one Abhinava Kalidasa, but in any case was South Indian, belonging to the 17th or early 18th centuries, a devotee of the Great Mother goddess, Para Shakti, Maha Tripura Sundari. Notable in this book: A method of finding past, present & future births, different from the one... |
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Gita Press |
Sri Luxmisahasranama Stotra |
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| Everybody aspires for the blessings of goddess Lakshmi daily. For those persons in order to worship goddess Lakshmi this hymn (thousand names of Lakshmi) has been published. The collection of hymns dedicated to Lakshmi) composed by gods themselves enhances the importance of this book. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Ganeshasahasranama Stotra |
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| Lord Ganesha is worshiped first in all religious ceremony whatsoever. He is bestowed of all kinds of accomplishments and destroyer of all evils. In this book the hymns dedicated to Lord Ganesha (his thousand names) has been given for the devotees of Lord Ganesha. |
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Dr. K.P.A. Menon |
Adhyatma Ramayanam: Text with introduction & English Translation (2 vol set) |
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| The Adhyatma Ramayanam is, as the title would indicate, a spiritual version of the Ramayanam. While Valmiki Ramayanam as an Itihasa was composed with the objective of giving proper advice on all the four goals life – Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksa, this version is primarily concerned with the last and final goal. Devotion to the feet of the Supreme Lord in the form of Rama is the surest and easiest means of achieving this objective.
About the Author:
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Carmel Berkson |
Indian Sculpture: Towards the Rebirth of Aesthetics |
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| The author wonders why so many Indian studio sculptors today choose to follow their contemporaries in the west, since the vision of these peers is the exclusive product of the western historical past which bears little relevance to the complex world that is India. She expresses the hope that dormant cultural dynamics can be reawakened after depth encounters with the great sculpture of India. Hopefully this will result in revitalized native art forms.
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Swami Chinmayananda |
Say Cheese |
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| A young girl asked Swami Chinmayananda Whatever you teach is there in the books. What do I need a Guru For? His instant answer was Why don’t you ask this question to the books.
Such quick witted remarks of Swami Chinmayananda have been collected and placed into 54 photographs in a comic format. Each photograph carries a commentary in Swamiji’s own words, explaining the topic of the photograph.
Some of the topic discussed are:
Types of Love
How to mend a broken heart
Confidence... |
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T.M.P. Mahadevan |
Outlines of Hinduism |
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| This book is a complete survey of Hinduism in all its aspects. In the first chapter the author introduces us to the essentials of religion in general: in the second he sets forth the essence of Hinduism. In chapter VII the doctrines of the Hindu philosophies are explained. In chapter VII an account is given of the beliefs and practices of the Tantrik cults. The concluding chapter, entitled living hinduism, is devoted to the teachings of four great sages of modern India: Sri Ramakrishna, Sri... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Hindu Gods and Goddesses |
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| God is one, but his aspects are many. The different aspects of God constitute the Hindu Pantheon. The naturally pious Hindu delights in his Deities. He delights in singing the Lord’s glories, in chanting His Mantras, in visiting His temples, in worshipping His Murtis. These devotional practices expand his heart, enlarge his vision, aid him powerfully in his Sadhana, and ultimately lead him to the highest goal of his spiritual endeavor,
The conception of the names and forms of various Deities... |
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Piotr Balcerowicz |
Logic and Belief in Indian Philosophy |
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| The Present volume explores a theme which has so far rarely received the attention it legitimately deserves, although its fundamental importance to proper understanding of the true nature of Indian philosophical enquiry and intellectual heritage seems unquestionable, Whether in Indian social and historical context or throughout the history of Western thought, the relation between logic, belief and philosophy have always been very complex and multifaceted.
The general theme of the enquiry... |
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Thich Nhat Hanh |
Our Appointment with Life |
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| This book is a translation and commentary on the Sutra on knowing the better way to live alone. This is the earliest teaching of Buddha on living fully in the present moment.
To live alone means to live in mindfulness: to let go of the past and the future, and to look deeply and discover the true nature of all is taking place in the present moment. Living alone does not mean to isolate ourselves from the society. If we know how to live alone, we can be in real touch with people and society,... |
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Guruji Krishnananda |
Light |
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| This booklet contains valuable information about Light. As we are entering the Age of Light, everyone must know about Light. This book is for everyone - the young and old, students and professionals, the initiated and uninitiated, the religious and non-religious and for the intellectuals and mystics. It answers questions like what is Light and where is Light and explains how to make use of the Light in our everyday life to sail through the Age of Light.
About the... |
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Sri Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia |
Adbhuta Ramayana: Sanskrit Text with Transliteration, English Commentary alongwith Explanatory Notes, Relevant Appendices etc. |
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| Adbhut Ramayan authored by sage Valmiki, who is famous for his classic epic 'Ramayan'. Describes a highly strange, mysterious and fantastic version of the epic story of Lord Ram, the legendary king emperor of Ayoydhya and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the supreme Lord in creation. It reveals many hitherto little known events in the life of Lord Ram and his divine consort Sita which Valmiki knew but desisted from incorporation them in his fill that gap and put the record straight.
This... |
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Vasantha Sai |
Shiva Sutra (Part 1 & 2) |
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| From the deepest despair has emerged the brightest ray of hope for the world. It is only under the press that a flower yields its fragrance. Read the Author’s wisdom that shone through her many dark hours. The fruit laden tree received the heaviest blows, but was protected by the Lord. This book has been published by Swami’s Will though some may have tried to hinder this. Swami has commanded that these revelations be made known to show the triumph of truth over untruth.
And Swami said, “Every... |
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Swami Harshananda |
Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism (3 vols) |
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| The book that is now in your hands is expected to remedy this problem to a considerable extent. The subjects dealt with are: religion, philosophy, mythology, rituals, scriptural works, festivals and pilgrim centres, astrology, biographies of religious personalities, iconography, temples and religious institutions.
Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism with are closely allied to Hinduism have also been dealt with briefly. Short biographical notes of the better known ideologists have been added at the... |
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Swami Ramsukhdas |
Srimad Bhagavadgita: Sadhaka-Sanjivani (2 Vols.) |
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| This work in its English version has been an outstanding and much appreciated exposition of the divine and immortal work. This book is somewhat new, as in includes two additional and valuable appendices at the end of the commentary on the Gita. The first appendix entitled, “A bird's eye view of the Gita" is a summarized essence of the scripture, highlighting its core and offering a capsulated version for quick comprehension and ready reference. The second appendix, covers the traditional... |
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Great Treasury of Merit |
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| A Commentary to the Practice of Offering to the Spiritual Guide.
About the Author:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation
Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a
series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of
Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres
throughout the world. |
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Gill Farrer-Halls |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom |
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| Joyful Effort, Right Livelihood, Compassionate Living, Freedom from Suffering - such principles offer healing balance to the hectic pursuit of the American Dream and explain why Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the West. In Buddhism, many seekers find their true path to peace and happiness, regardless of hardship. This lavishly illustrated gift book includes:
The story of Prince Siddhartha and Buddhism's spread throughout Asia
Basic beliefs of Buddhism, emphasizing the Tibetan,... |
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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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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Transform Your Life |
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| This book transform our mind and our life, fulfil our human potential, and find everlasting peace and happiness. Precisely it provides the answers to the real meaning of human life, source of happiness, solutions to our daily problems, and how to accomplish our ultimate goal.
We all share the potential for enormous self-transformation and limitless happiness, through travelling the inner journey of a spiritual path. The author invites us in this book on our own inner journey, and shares with... |
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William Q. Judge |
The Ocean of Theosophy |
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| Theosophy is that ocean of knowledge which leads to wisdom about God. It is a religion with scientific foundation. Embracing both the scientific and the religious advancement, Theosophy is a scientific religion and religion science. It is not a belief or dogma formulated or invented by man, but it is a knowledge of the laws which govern the evolution of physical, astral, psychical and intellectual constituents of nature and of man. The teaching of Theosophy deal for the present chiefly with our... |
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Linda C. Anderson |
35 Golden Keys To Who You Are and Why You're Here |
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| Eckankar is a modern day religion with ancient roots, and teaches direct experience of a deep spiritual essence connecting all life to God. This book is an excellent guide to the ancient wisdom of Eckankar and is essential to all who, regardless of their religious beliefs, are looking for clear answers to age-old spiritual mysteries.
Like few others, this book takes will take you far beyond what they already know about God, and brings you closer to what you may always have felt was true.... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
Book of Hindu Imagery |
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| Hinduism is more than a religion; it is a way of ife that has developed over approximately 5 milennia. Its rich and multicultured history, which has no equivalent among the great religions of the world, has made the structure of its mythical and philosophical principles into a highly differentiated maze, of which total knowledge is a practical impossibility.
This volume cannot offer a complete survey of the meaning of Hinduism, but Eva Rudy Jansen does provide an extensive compilation of... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
The Book of Buddhas |
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| Modern students who are drawn to the study and practice of Buddhism are not always able to easily learn the symbolic meaning of the various types of statuary connected to the study of this philosophy.
In Buddhism, every symbol has a meaning, and this book explores the symbolism of the ritual objects that are used on statues and painting, as well as explaining the ritual meaning of the objects associated with Buddhism.
This book serves as an introduction for Western students. it is not a... |
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F. Max Muller |
The Sacred Books of the East: Pahlavi Texts (Vol. 5) |
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| These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The Vedic Brahmanic system claims 21 volumes, Buddhism 10, and Jainism 2; 8 volumes comprise Sacred Books of the Paris; 2 volumes represent Islam; and 6 the two main indigenous systems of China. Translated by twenty leading authorities in their respective fields,... |
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Anaryan |
Hindu Stories |
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| Since the beginning of humanity, fables and stories have been the means of
imparting instruction and amusement to man. The stories were designed to
illustrate and exemplify precepts for human conduct. After centuries, these
stories eventually found themselves in print. They are divided into four groups:
Sanskrit or Hindu, Arabic or Persian, Western or European and the American. Of
these, the Sanskrit or Hindu group of stories are the oldest and probably served
as the basis of Arabic... |
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Debabrata Sen Sharma |
An Introduction to The Advaita Saiva Philosophy of Kashmir |
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| Ancient Indian tradition traces the origins of the Saiva cult to the Agamic thought current. The emergence of the Trika school of Saivism in Kashmir marks the climax in the development of the Advaita Saiva thought, being backed up by a rich Sanskrit literature. The doctrine of recognition (pratyabhijna) constitutes the cardinal doctrine in the philosophy of the Advaita Saiva School. The sadhaka (spiritual seeker) has to try to discover his real being by removing the various veils, to thereafter... |
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Catherine Ludvik |
Hanuman |
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| The monkey-god Hanuman, one of contemporary Hinduism's most popular
deities, has a long history in Indian art and literature. This study traces
Hanuman's gradual evolution from his role as helper and messenger of Rama in the
Valmiki Ramayana in the 3rd century B.C.E. to his more dominant function in
Tulasi Dasa's Ramacaritamanasa, written circa 1575 C.E.
The study begins with a concentrated overview of Hanuman's non-Aryan
origins and later associations. It then illustrates and... |
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Bansi Pandit |
The Hindu Mind |
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| Hinduism is the oldest surviving religion on the world. The religions and philosophical literature of Hinduism is vast, diverse and covers thousands of years of accumulated spiritual experiences of Hindu Saints and Seers. This book presents the fundamentals of Hindu religions and philosophical thought in a logical and straightforward manner. The purpose being, to create a story book for further study of Hinduism.
About the Author:
Bansi Pandit, nuclear engineer by profession, Kriya... |
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Y. Masih |
Hindu Religious Thought |
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| According to 'Hindu Samaskaras' by Rajbali Pandey, the samaskaras of
childhood are:
1. Jatakarma (Birth Ceremony)
2. Namakarana (Name-Giving)
3. Nishkramana (First Outing)
4. Anna-Prashana (First Feeding)
5. Chuda Karana (Mundan or Tonsure)
6. Karnavedha (Boring the ears)
Jatakarma was performed before the severing of the navel chord. This can change because of other factors like death in the family etc.
Namkarna is performed on tenth or twelth day after birth. There is... |
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Gerhard Endress |
An Introduction to Islam |
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| Hailed as a concise survey of Islamic history and culture, An Introduction
to Islam covers everything from Islamic theology and law to the development of
the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish languages, from social and economic life in the
middle ages to the invention of the Muslim calendar. For the second edition, the
text as well as the references and bibliography have been brought up to date.
About the Author:
Gerhard Endress is professor of Islamic Studies at Ruhr University.... |
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T.M.P. Mahadevan |
Upanisads - Selections from 108 Upanisads |
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| Dr T. M. P. Mahadevan gives here an easy-to-read translation of selections
from the 108 Upanisads. The eternal truths revealed so long ago are still valid
today, and in this easy flowing style they provide moments of truth and
enlightenment in the modern materialistic world in which we now life.
The first chapter introduction the reader to the back-ground of the Upanisads and elucidates the underlying philosophy. A short introduction to each of the following chapters further explains... |
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Y. Masih |
Introduction to Religious Philosophy |
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| The book is really an Introduction to Contemporary Religious Philosophy, and, is a helpful guide to the students. The modern relevance of Advaitism has been given its rightful claim in the book. It is a ripened fruit of the preoccupation of the author with religious philosophy for more than fifty years. About the Author: Dr. Masih has been the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Ranchi University and also the Chariman of Bihar University Service Commission. He remained a UGC Teacher of... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Essence of Vajrayana |
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| This is an explanation, in English, of the uncommon generation stage practice of Heruka body mandala. The author explains how we can practice the sublime visualizations of Heruka body mandala and transform our ordinary world and experiences into the transcendental reailty of a Buddha.
Buddha Heruka is a manifestation of all the Buddhas' enlightened compassion, and by relying upon him we can swiftly attain a pure selfless joy and bring true happiness to others.
In Part One Geshe Kelsang... |
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Lord Chalmers |
Buddha's Teachings |
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| Buddha's Teachings contains a metrical English rendering of an important Buddhist work in Pali named `Sutta-Nipata' with the original text in Romanized version on the opposite page. The Pali Canon, as it has come down to us, is divided into three Pitakas or `baskets', viz. Vinaya-Pitaka Sutta-Pitaka and Abhidhamma-Pitaka. The Sutta-Nipata, translated here, contains an ancient, probably the most ancient, part of the Sutta-Pitaka. It belongs to that portion of the Sutta-Pitaka which... |
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Alex Wayman, George Elder |
Buddhist Insight |
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| The present volume selcts twenty-four of Prof. Wayman's published research
papers around the topic of Buddhist Insight, and includes only strong, well
developed papers consistent with the topic. Students of Buddhism and general
Indian religion will find here a rich offering of genuine research with the best
of sources and Wayman's own thoughtful presentations and original organization
of the information. The papers begin with "Buddha as Savior" among the latest
and end with the... |
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F. TH. Stcherbatsky |
Buddhist Logic (2 Vols.) |
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| Buddhist logic reveals itself as the culminating point of a long course of Indian philosophic history. Its birth, its growth and its decline run parallel with the birth, the growth and the decline of Indian civilisation. The time has come to reconsider the subject of Buddhist logic in its historical connections. This is done in these two volumes. In the copious notes the literary renderings are given where needed. This will enable the reader to fully appreciate the sometimes enormous distance... |
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Samuel Beal |
Buddhist Records of the Western World |
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| Among the various travelogues, Hiuen Tsiang's Si-yu-ki or Records of the
Western World, is regarded to be the most valuable source-book for the study of
ancient Indian history. Si-yu-ki is not merely a travel-diary recording Hiuen
Tsiang's visit to various places in India and the places en route, but is also
an account of the conditions of India during the seventh century. This journey
was undertaken by Hiuen Tsiang primarily with a view to visiting the Buddhist
places of pilgrimage... |
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Lama Doboom Tulku |
Buddhist Translations |
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| The history of translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit and Tibetan in
various phases had been marked by the imposition of Western conceptual scheme
upon Buddhist material. The result has been distortion to a greater or lesser
extent of the original genuine Buddhist message. Other factors too have been
responsible for incaccurate translations. The goal should however be to ensure
translations which will speak with genuine Buddhist voice in a language and
style comprehensible to... |
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George Grimm |
Buddhist Wisdom |
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| The author devotes a good part of his book to the elaboration of the anatta doctrine; he states that the Buddha sought for the atta in the indirect way, by taking away from the atta everything that is not the atta. The Buddha followed this way so radically and with so much success, that whatever is cognizable revealed itself to him as anatta. He says: "You teach the atta, but I teach what the atta is not. You speak about the atta, but I speak of anatta; in short, you have the... |
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W.E. Soothill |
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms |
$54.95 $38.47 |
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| For about a thousand years, Buddhism dominated the thought of China and
her thinkers were occupied with Buddhist philosophy. This dictionary serves as a
resource to the interpretation of Chinese culture, as well as an important
reference for the comparative study of Sanskrit and Pali originals.
The author provides a key for the students which to unlock a closed door which does serve to reveal the riches of the great Buddhist thesaurus in China. Author further, explains that various... |
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Hajime nakmura |
Indian Buddhism |
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| This work presents a survey of Indian Buddhism with detailed bibliographical notes. Basing itself on recent studies, it is intended to introduce studies in various aspects of Indian Buddhism carried on by Japanese scholars as well as Western and Asian, especially Indian, scholars. The main text constitutes a gengeral survey of the development of Indian Buddhism, and studies by scholars past and present are mentioned in full detail in copious footnotes with due evaluations.
This work can be... |
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Erich Frauwallner |
The Philosophy of Buddhism |
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| The translation of Erich Frauwallner's Die Philosophies des Buddhism, first published in 1956, open up a classic introduction to Buddhist thought to a broader English language readership. The book covers the period of early canonical literature with examples of its philosophically relevant ideas, followed by the principal philosophical concepts of systematic Sravakayana Buddhism.
In the main part of the book, Frauwallner presents the first survey of the development of the philosophical... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Ocean of Nectar |
$23.95 $16.77 |
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| Ocean of Nectar is the first complete commentary in English to
Chandrakirti's classic Guide to the Middle Way, one of the most important
scriptures in Mahayana Buddhism and regarded to this day as the principal text
on emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality. In this long-awaited major work
Geshe Kelsang provides an entirely new translation of Chandrakirti's verse
masterpiece and explains with outstanding clarity Buddha's most profound view of
the middle way. In the course of the... |
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Kurt Titze |
Jainism - A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence |
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| Jainism is a religion which appeals to the eye at first sight. Visitors to places like Ranakpur or Shravanabelagola will verify this observation. Paradoxically, Jainism is at the same time one of the least known religions of the world. With this opening sentence on page one, Kurt Titze invites the reader, after acquainting him or her with the main tenets of the world's classical religion of non-violence to join him on a fascinating pilgrimage. The past glories of India have been... |
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K.V. Mardia |
The Scientific Foundations of Jainism |
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| In "The Scientific Foundations of Jainism" Prof. Mardia attempts to elucidate the point that Jainism is a science with religion. It brings together his attempts in a unified way. Four axioms are constructed which highlight the foundations of Jainism. For example, axiom 1 states that "The soul exists with karmic matter and it longs to be purified". These four axioms focus on the essence rather than on detail . After a very brief introduction to Jainism, the author... |
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Joseph Arpaia |
Tibetan Wisdom for Modern Life |
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| Amazing physical and mental results can be produced in our life by practicing
the techniques revealed in Tibetan Wisdom for Modern Life.
By applying their knowledge of the timeless principles of Eastern spiritual
practices to the challenges of a stressed-out and overworked Western culture,
Joseph Arpaia, and Lobsang Rapgay, offer a unique blend of practices designed to
sharpen the mind and calm the soul without slowing down.
The authors describe quick and simple meditation... |
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Frithjof Schuon |
Understanding Islam |
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| A valuable book for both Westerners and Muslims. New avenues of approach
and surprising insights into the "five pillars" of faith are afforded by the
universality of Schuon's perspective--valuable both to Westerners and to Muslims
seeking a deeper understanding of the basis of faith.
Frithjof Schuon is best known as the foremost spokesman of the religio perennis and as a philosopher in the metaphysical current of Shankara and Plato. Over the past 50 years, he has written more than 20... |
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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche |
Wonders of the Natural Mind |
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| Although the Dzogchen teachings are principally familiar to Westerners through the teachings of the Nyingma school, they also survive in the ancient Bon Religion of Tibet.
Wonders of the Natural Mind presents Dzogchen as taught in the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud, the fundamental Bon text. The book summarizes the main points of Dzogchen and its relation to the various systems of Bon teaching.
In offering these teachings, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche provides the reader with a vivid and engaging... |
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Dalai Lama |
The Path to Enlightenment: An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism |
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| The Dalai Lama provides an extensive lesson on the path to enlightenment. His discourse draws out the meaning of the Third Dalai Lama's famous "Essence of Refined Gold" as he speaks directly to the listener offering spiritual advice, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. Abridged.An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.
About the Author:
Tenzin Gyatso was born in Amdo, Tibet in 1935 and was recognized as the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, spiritual and temporal leader... |
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Robert A.F. Thurman |
The Speech of Gold |
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| About the Author:
Named as one of Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential
People of 1997 Robert A. F. Thurman, PhD., has been a college professor and
writer for 30 years, and holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist
Studies in America (Jey Tsong Khapa Chair, Columbia University.); He is
the co-founder and president of the non-profit oranization, Tibet House
New York. He was the first Western Tibetan monk, a student and for over 35... |
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Pyhllis Granoff |
The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain Literature |
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| The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written by Jain monks for the edification and amusement of the faithful. The treasures of India's heritage of story-telling are known to us today mainly from these Jain stories which have been carefully preserved through the years. The Stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a renowned group of scholars from India, North America and Europe. Each... |
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Shoun Hino |
Three Mountains |
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| The Mountains and Seven Rivers is a collection of 56 essays to felicitate the sixtieth birthday of Doctor Musashi Tachikawa, professor at Aichi Gakuin University in Nagoya. The contributors are his students and friends, who are making research on various fields of Indian studies, which in turn are related to Prof. Tachikawa's fields of research in a way.
To felicitate Dr. Musashi Tachikawa on his sixtieth birthday this book presents a collection of fifty-six essays which are related to... |
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Frank E. Reynolds |
The Life of Buddhism |
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| The contributors focus on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. The essays highlight not so much Buddhist doctrine or sacred texts, but rather the actual behavior and lived experience of Buddhist adherents.
Bringing together fifteen essays by outstanding Buddhist scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, this book offers a distinctive portrayal of the "life of Buddhism." The contributors focus on a number of... |
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Ajay Mitra Shastri |
Mahabharata |
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| The Mahabharata War was, or thought to be, such a momentous event as to leave an indelible impact on the life and culture of not only the Indian subcontinent but on all the other countries where Indians migrated in strength and lived for some time. There were several important personages in India and abroad named after the Mahabharata characters and places in far-flung areas are found christened after them. The Mahabharata is still being lived by Indians and by those imbibing Indian culture... |
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Dalai Lama |
Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart |
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| The message of His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibet to the world, this collection contains a wide selection of articles, interviews and answer to questions, on Buddhism, politics, science, universal responsibility and the inculcation of good heart from various talks and writings of the XIVth Dalai Lama. A collection of articles and interviews with the present Dalai Lama reflecting his thoughts and activities over the past twenty years.
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Moti Lal Pandit |
Buddhism |
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| "Buddhism as a religion of salvation is not so much concerned with the question of heaven and hell as much as with the existential question of suffering. It is, thus, the text of human suffering that has determined the stereological goal of Buddhism, which is characterized as to how to obtain release from human suffering itself. Since suffering is a fact of life, so the aim has been to search for such ways and means by the application of which suffering may be overcome. It is this concern of... |
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
The Matchless Gift |
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| The matchless gift is permanent freedom from material
suffering. But how to obtain the gift? What is the price to pay?
No money in the word can buy spiritual freedom. Yet it is the rarest, most valuable, and most sought-after commodity. And it is equally available to the poor and the wealthy. Do you want the gift in your life? The choice is yours. Here are the steps to achieve it, laid out one after another. Take one step at a time, and you'll find you've bought the matchless gift.
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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
Perfection of Yoga |
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| What does it mean to practice yoga perfectly? Is it possible today? Find out.
In The Perfection of Yoga Srila Prabhupada cuts through the commercialism that now clouds the real meaning of yoga. He explains that beyond postures and exercises, beyond even meditation and breathing techniques, the ancient teachings of yoga aim at lasting loving union with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna. |
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Vijaya Laxmi Singh |
Mathura Sculptures |
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| Mathura, widely known as birth place of Lord Krishna, is located on the western bank of the river Yamuna, north-west of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India. In times past, Mathura was the hub of culture and civilization and is held in sanctity by the Buddhists, Jain and Brahmanical faith alike.
The book "Mathura" has been undertaken to understand the spacial aspect of Mathura's early growth and culture and its socio-political and economic history. Drawing on the archaeological... |
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Neela Subramaniam |
Vikatakavi Tenali Rama |
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Rattanlal hangloo |
Approaching Islam |
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| This book was conceived at a very crucial moment in the post 9/11 period and therefore it takes into account a wide range of themes cutting across time periods and regions that reflect the dynamism and diversity of Islam.
Essays on aspects of universalism in Islam followed by an essay on the
question of sectarianism read like a debate espousing two different viewpoints.
Issues that are part of the current engagements at the scholarly and popular
level are Radical Islam and the US... |
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Robert H. Lowie |
Primitive Society |
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| "Robert Lowie belongs to that era of anthropology when the subject was beginning to identify itself as a 'scientific discipline'. The school of American cultural tradition, established by his mentor Franz Boas, who had introduced the concept of cultural relativism and the earlier school of evolutionism, was under severe criticism in as much as it graded human cultures. The term 'primitive' is borrowed from this earlier era although its philosophical meaning may not be the same."First... |
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Swami Dayanand |
The Philosophy of Religion in India |
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| The book is a creditable attempt to present within a small compass some of the most important and salient features of Hindu religion. It offers a vivid exposition of all features of the vast and comprehensive Hindu faith.
The coloured paintings are a graphic illustration of much of the symbolism
and metaphor, which are usually misunderstood by students of Hinduism. The
discussion is based on Shastric references, giving weight to the authority of
the book. The language is easy and... |
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Anil Sharma |
Life Beyond Death |
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Joseph E.B. Lumbard |
Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition |
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| This book offers an analysis by Western Muslim scholars
of the key reasons behind the dangerous breaksown in understanding between Islam
and the West.
This book capably argues for a return to the true spirit of classical Islamic intellectualism, disregarding the distractions and obstacles created by the West. Its strongest chapter, "Recollecting the Spirit of Jihad" by Reza Shah-Kazemi, marshals the... |
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Frithjof Schuon |
Form and Substance in the Religions |
$17.95 $12.57 |
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| The writings of Frithjof Schuon are charactgerized by
essentiality, universality and comprehensiveness. They have the quality of
essentiality in the sense that they always go to the heart and are concerned
with the essence of whatever they deal with. Schuon possesses the gift of
reaching the very core of the subject he is treating, of going beyond forms to
the essential formless Center of forms whether they be religious, artistic or
related to certain features and traits... |
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Mishi Saran |
Chasing the Monk's Shadow |
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| In the seventh century AD, the Chinese
monk Xuanzang set off on an epic journey to India
to study Buddhist philosophy from the Indian masters. Traveling along the Silk Road,
braving brigands and blizzards, Xuanzang finally reached India, where his spiritual quest took
him to Buddhist holy places and monasteries throughout the subcontinent.
Fourteen hundred years later, Mishi Saran follows in Xuanzang's footsteps to
the fabled oasis cities of China and Central Asia, and the Buddhist... |
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Sankirtana Das |
Bhakti Yoga Pilgrimage: What Patanjali and Buddha Did Not Teach |
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| Is Patanjali’s and Buddha’s approach to spiritual life
the answer for defusing the threat of extremism, which is engulfing our
world? Is there an adequate life style to deal with the consequences of
global meltdown?
The pilgrimage described in this book is not concerned with moving from one
geographical point to another but rather is intended to sanctify the
consciousness and provide spiritual solutions to material problems. The
teachings in this book originate... |
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Rustam Masani |
Zoroastrianism |
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| Zoroastrianism was founded in the 6th century before Christ by the Persian prophet Zoroaster; at the time of Buddha.
In India the Zoroastrians are called the Parsis (Persians), they acquired vast fortunes in the cotton and steel industries, they have the highest literacy rate in India, and their cultural and economic importance is far... |
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H.C. Warren |
Buddhist Meditation and Nirvana |
$32.20 $22.54 |
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| About the Book
The meditations of the Buddhists were not simple reflections on abstract subjects, but trances of self-hypnotism as well, in which they tried to bring, not merely the conceptions of the mind, but also the emotions and feelings of the heart to rarefied generalizations.
Christianity teaches salvation by faith; while Buddhism places its greatest reliance in meditation. And it is not strange that the methods of the two religions should be so different, when we... |
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Bhagat Lakshman Singh |
Sikh Martyrs |
$27.00 $18.90 |
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| About the Book
This is a story of gurus and men in whose hearts God dwelt and who suffered martyrdom with the purpose of showing the path of immortality and the unconquerable nature of the soul.
The author deserves to be commended for he could not have chosen a more inspiring subject, nor handled it in a better style- his descriptions produce visions of Divine-filled personalities, set upon a golden thread.
Bhagat Lakshman Singh was a Sikh reformer and educationist and... |
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Bu Ston |
Jewellery of Scripture (translated from Tibetan) |
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| Bu-Ton Rinpoche was a native of Central Tibet and lived in the years 1290 to 1364, he thus belongs to the old school of Tibetan learning.
The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet by the great scholar Buston Rinchen grub-pa, also called Budon Rinpoche, is held in great esteem by Tibetan and Mongolian learned lamas. It is distinguished from the work of Taranatha by the plan of its composition. ... |
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Monika Mittal |
Buddhism |
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Monika Mittal |
Jainism |
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Monika Mittal |
Sikhism |
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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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M.M. Higgins |
Jatakamala or A Garland of Birth Stories |
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| A selection of Jataka Stories arranged for the young and enjoyed by the older alike.
Jataka means 'previous births' and mala 'garland'. This is the literally the stringing together of the stories of the previous lives of the Bodhisattva (afterwards the Buddha). The object of composing the Birth stories into verses is to teach the doctrine of Universal... |
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Arthur Lillie |
Buddha and Buddhism |
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| Contents of the Book:
Introductory
Religion of the Rishi; Buddha
"Wisdom of the other bank"
Parables
After Buddha's death
King Asoka
Pyrrho-Buddha
Apostles of the bloodless altar
More coincidences
Rites
Buddha in Norway and America
Conclusion and glossary.
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S. Radhakrishnan |
Identity And Ethos |
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T.D. Singh |
Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion |
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| Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion published by Bhaktivedanta Institute, Foreword by the Dalai Lama. Essays and thoughts from prominent thinkers, researchers, spiritual leaders, and scientists, including four Nobel Laureates, presented at the Second World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion held in Calcutta in 1997.
Topics include the incompleteness of logic and empiricism, ethical challenges, spiritual viewpoints, consciousness-based science, future visions,... |
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Dayanand Bharati |
Understanding Hinduism |
$25.26 $17.68 |
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| Understanding Hinduism is a creative attempt to connect scholarly research with the daily life of Hindu devotees. It is a true introduction to the complexity of Hindu phenomena, discussing the basic meaning of “Hinduism” and surveying its origins, scriptures, rituals, doctrines and modern trends.
Its author is deeply in touch with the issues and concerns of modern Hindus and as a reformer seeks to bridge the chasm between objective scholarship and Hindu practice. Thought affirming diversity... |
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Devendara Handa |
Buddhist Remains from Haryana |
$84.22 $58.95 |
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| Buddhist Remains from Haryana is based on the first-hand study of the Buddhist remains, mostly lying unnoticed at various places and in museums and private collections. It has taken years of study and fieldwork to dig up the literary and archaeological data to prepare this monograph which brings to light many stupas, pillars, sculptures, terracottas and other antiquities from the region of Haryana showing clearly that Buddhism continued to live here even after it was wiped off from the... |
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Murray T. Titus |
Islam in India and Pakistan |
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| A Religious History of Islam in India and Pakistan.
Contents include:
The religious objective of the Muslim conquerors,
The methods of the conquerors,
Peaceful penetration,
Organization of the Sunni Community,
Shi'ahs and Mahdawis,
Religious orders,
Saint-worship,
Islam in its Hindu environment,
Modern movements: reactionary and progressive,
The parting of the ways,
The new Muslim apologetic and polemic,
Appendix,
Bibliography,
Glossary of Islamic... |
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Acarya Dr. Sadhvi Sadhana |
Universe of Acharya Sushil Muni- The Philosophy of the World Religion |
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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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R. Balasubramaniam |
The World Heritage Complex of The Qutub |
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| The World Heritage Complex of the Qutub in New Delhi is home to several magnificent monuments that are classic examples of early Muslim architecture in India. The complete history and engineering of the archaeological structures at this site are explained in the present volume. The history of Delhi and the evolution of Indo-Islamic architecture is introduced briefly. The Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, the famous 1600-year old Gupta-period corrosion resistant Iron Pillar located in its courtyard and... |
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Dr. Narendra Kumar Dash |
Concept of Suffering in Buddhism |
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| This is the fourth and final volume in the Indo-Tibetan Studies series edited by Dr. N.K. Dash. It contains seventeen research papers by noted scholars which investigate and probe into the profound concept of suffering in Buddhism. As the subject suffering touches the whole mankind, these eminent scholars view the concept from various angles as it was understood, expounded and practised by the Buddha himself, his early and later disciples and various commentators.
About the... |
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Piyadassi Thera |
The Buddha's Ancient Path |
$19.77 $13.84 |
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| This is a book on basic Buddhism with a difference, for it is written by a monk who was native of Ceylon, a scholar and a well-known preacher and broadcaster in Ceylon. He had the Pali canon and the commentaries at his fingertips, so that his book is full of apposite stories and quotations of what the Buddha said- many of them appearing in English for the first time.
In recent years a number of expositions of the Buddha's teachings have been published in English, but most of them lack... |
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Sir Charles Eliot |
Hinduism and Buddhism |
$100.49 $70.34 |
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| First published in 1921, when the author was the British Ambassador in Tokyo, Hinduism and Buddhism provides a vivid historical sketch of the Hindu and Buddhist religions, an immense subject.
In his introduction Sir Charles Eliot points to the real foundation of Indian thought: ‘Here more than in any other country the national mind finds its favourite occupation and full expression in religion. This quality is geographical rather than racial, for it is possessed by Dravidians as much as by... |
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Konstanty Regamey |
Bhadramayakara-vyakarana |
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| The Bhadramayakaravyakarana is part of the great collection entitled Ratnakuta, "Multitude of Jewels", a collection much revered in the Buddhist Mahayana traditions of Tibet and China.
The work possesses rather a literary value than a doctrinal one. |
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Sudhindra Chandra Chakravarti |
Philosophical Foundation of Bengal Vaisnavism |
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| This is an original work by an eminent teacher of philosophy and religion who can present the best results of Indian and Western scholarship and evaluate them in the light of unbiased insight. The chapters on comparison of Bengal Vaisnavism with Christianity and existentialism are highly stimulating. The book is indispensable to those advanced students of oriental philosophy and religion who are devoted to research work, since no knowledge of oriental philosophy and religion will be complete... |
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Samarendra narayan Arya |
History of Pilgrimage in Ancient India |
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| The book outlines the origin and development of the practice of pilgrimage in India between AD 300 and 1200 and draws extensively on epigraphic and literary data particularly the Puranic corpus to delineate the growing popularity of the ritual, spatially and chronologically.
Viewing religion as part of the social process, it seeks to explore linkages between new religious trends and changes taking place in the material conditions of life. Although there are a few references to pilgrimage... |
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Motil Lal Pandit |
Trika Saivism of Kashmir |
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| The importance of Kashmir Saivism lies in the fact that an independent school of Saivism, with its own specific ethos and orientation, emerged from the soil of Kashmir during the eighth century of our era, which till the end of the twelfth century made great strides both philosophically and theologically. The type of Saivism that emerged during the eighth century is deeply rooted in the religious outlook which has served as the substratum for the flowering of various schools of Saivism, and... |
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Bimal Bandyopadhyay |
Buddhist Centres of Orissa |
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| Orissa has been the Cinderella of Indian archaeological exploration. For historical reasons the decision makers deterred the spade of the archaeologists. Nonetheless, the occasional foray into the field threw a flood of light on the hitherto hidden historical, religious and artistic traditions of the state. The excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India from 1997 to 2000 at Udayagiri was epoch-making. It unearthed a grand monastery with magnificent shrines and unique... |
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Dr. T. D. Singh |
Towards a Culture of Harmony and Peace |
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| Today, humanity is at crossroads. We all feel tremendous anxiety, fearand unrest from terrorism and wars of various kinds. Thus every thinking personintensely yearns for harmony and peace in every corner of the globe.
What are the ways and means for creating harmony and peace in this world where we have people with different cultures, religions, colors, nationalities, ideals, etc.? Could various religious traditions of the world guide humanity towards harmony and peace instead of being the... |
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Dr. T. D. Singh |
Essays on Science and Religion |
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| Science and religion are the two most dominant forces of humanity in the search for the ultimate meaning of life and the universe.
Are these two forces reconcilable? If yes, what are the possible grounds for their synthesis? Could the recent developments in science and technology about human nature and the cosmos enable us to explore religious wisdom in new ways? In the pivotal times like ours, what role could science and religion dialogue play in restoring world peace? Moreover, what... |
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Natalia Lidova |
Drama and Ritual of Early Hinduism |
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| Drama and ritual of Early Hinduism is concerned with the study of the relations between drama and ritual in early Hindu culture. These relations are analysed in the context of yajna-dominated Vedism and Puja-dominated hinduism.
Drama and Ritual of Early Hinduism sets out to explore the foundations of theatre in ritual practice. In a careful, systematic way Lidova lays out a process by which the classical Sanskrit theatre may have come into existence. Scholars have wrestled with this... |
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Charles Willemen |
Essence of Scholasticism |
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| The Essence of Scholasticism is a meditation manual, leading to arhatship. It is the Gandharan cultural area, i.e. Bactria. Brobably composed in the first century BCE, it was commented on and elaborated in several sastras, the best known being the Abhidharmakosabhasya of the fifth century.
The Essence and the Astagrantha are the basic treatises of the non-Vailbhasika sarvastivadins, i.e. of the sautrantikas, of the Gandharan cultural area. These texts were translated in China in the fourth... |
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Harsha V. Dehejia |
Gods Beyond Temples |
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| The sacred in the Indian tradition is more an experience than a concept and goes much beyond the narrow confines of an organized temple or even a shrine. The gods of this tradition, as well as those who hold them sacred, are simple and unpretentious yet dignified and self-assured.
Whether it is a tree that is held sacred or a naturally occurring stone that is revered, a river that is the embodiment of divinity itself, an ancestor that is worshipped, a fabric that is simply draped, a road side... |
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W. Carew Hazlitt |
An Encyclopaedia of Faiths and Folklore |
$138.99 $97.29 |
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| It is very rare indeed that a book on popular antiquities or any other analogous topic so commands itself to the public, and so maintains its rank and estimation, as to continue to be the recognized source of reference in successive editions during more that a century and a half.
This work is a dictionary of national beliefs, superstitions and popular customs, past and current, with their classical and foreign analogues, described and illustrated. The governing aim herein was to accumulate and... |
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R.C. Sharma |
Jaina Contribution to Varanasi |
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| The book highlights multiple aspects of cultural contribution of Jainism to Varanasi such as religion, philosophy, literature, art, iconography, architecture and educational institutions.
Varanasi/Kashi has been a confluence of several religious and philosophical thoughts including Jainism. Four pontiffs (Tirthankara) viz. Suparsvanatha, Sreyamsanatha, Chandraprabha and Parsvanatha are supposed to have been born in the Varanasi region. It was thus natural that the town grew into a pilgrim... |
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Bettina Baumer |
Mysticism in Shaivism and Christianity |
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| If mysticism is hard to define, what is it then? Or, why have mystics often spoken about what they have realized — notwithstanding the ‘unspeakability’ of a spiritual experience? And, yet more significantly, how can a meeting point of different religious traditions be discovered at the mystical level?
Focussing on these and other related questions, eminent scholars from varying religious traditions here explore the nature of mystical experience in two of the world’s major traditions: Hinduism... |
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V.V.S. Saibaba |
Discourses in Buddhist Classics |
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| Discourses in Buddhist Classics is primarily designed with twofold objective viz.,
(a) to serve as the tool for post-graduate teaching of the Course in "Philosophy of the Buddha", and (b) to sustain the interest of the enterprising student by providing comprehensive understanding of Theravada and Mahayana schools of Buddhism.
This work serves as a useful companion for the scholars and researchers who are seriously interested in the history of Buddhist literature; who wish to probe... |
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Ralph Nataraj |
Himalayan Mysticism: Shiva's disc to cut asunder and open the mystic Heart |
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| This book is based on the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. the style of writing is cryptic and as such the author expects the readers to be quite alert and receptive. In a number of case, more than one reading may be necessary to understand the true import of some of the statments. Some changes may appear to be abrupt and unrelated to the context. However, at the end, a clear and deep pattern emerges and it transforms the reader
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satya P. Agarwal |
Apad-Dharma in the Mahabharata |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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| The historical background of the present study poses an important, academic question. How could the Indian society have protected itself against external attacks during the pre-modern period? Research-based answers to such India-related questions occupy the initial part of this book to which a global dimension has been added by digging deep into Mahabharata innumerable stories.
The results of innovative investigations into the general question - How to face calamities at personal, state, and... |
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Hugh B. Urban |
Tantra |
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| A complex body of religious practices that spread throughout the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions; a form of spirituality that seemingly combines sexuality, sensual pleasure, and the full range of physical experience with the religious life--Tantra has held a central yet conflicted role within the Western imagination ever since the first "discovery" of Indian religions by European scholars.
Always radical, always extremely Other, Tantra has proven a key factor in the imagining of India.... |
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Sangharakshita |
A Survey of Buddhism |
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| The Survey of Buddhism continues to provide an indispensable study of the entire field of Buddhist thought and practice.
Covering all major doctrines and traditions, both in relation to Buddhism as a whole and to the spiritual life of the individual Buddhist, Sangharakshita places their developement in historical and cultural context.
This is an objective but sympathetic appraisal of Buddhism's many forms, that clearly demonstrates the underlying unity of all its schools. The... |
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Christine Devin |
Shakuntala or The Ring of Remembrance |
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| This adaptation of the masterpiece by Kalidasa is told in simple language. It is a moving and poetic love story seen from the inner perspective of the protagonists themselves.
Notes on Kalidasa are provided, as well as a comparison with the Shakuntala of the Mahabharata. Important comments by Sri Aurobindo on Kalidasa have been reproduced. |
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Chandra Mauli Mani |
Gems from Srimad Bhagavataa |
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| This is a book of short stories culled from Srimad Bhagavata, the treasure-house that forms the cornerstone of all devotional (Bhakti) movements amongst the Hindus.
It has influenced generations of devout Hindus ranging from learned to the illiterate, the sophisticated urbanite to the simple villager. It is verily, the most precious gem in the Hindu sacred literature. |
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Translated by Rajendra Tandon |
Kalidasa The Meghadootam |
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| Kalidasa - Who some scholars believe wrote somewhere in the first century AD-wrote poems of epic proportions and is regarded as one of the most outstanding writers of classical Sanskrit.
Known to be an ardent worshipper of Lord Shiva, Kalidasa wrote his plays and poems largely based around Hindu mythology and philosophy. The Meghadootam (The Cloud Messenger) - in many ways the finest of all of Kalidasa's works and certainly one of the masterpieces of world literature - is, however, an... |
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Alan Trevithick |
The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811-1949) |
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| Alan Trevithick spent three years researching primary documents in New Delhi, Sarnath, Colombo, and London, in order to present this history (1874-1949) of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya.
This is the first such account, and it details for the first time the administrative, legal and legislative activities which shaped the temple's current status as one of the world's most popular pilgrimage sites.
Also included is an innovative biographical essay on Anagarika Dharmapala, the... |
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kireet Joshi |
Nala and Damayanti |
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| This ancient story by the poet-Rishi Vyasa in the Mahabharata recounts how heroism guided by wisdom enabled two human beings, crushed by adverse circumstances, to emerge victorious from a terrible ordeal.
Introduction, text and notes. |
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Christine Devin |
Hanuman or The Way of the Wind |
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| This marvellous story of the great leap of the monkey-god over the sea to Lanka is recounted by Valmiki, the famous author of the original Ramayana. This is followed by several episodes from the epic in which Hanuman plays a crucial role.
An extract from the Tulsidas’s Ramayana has also been added as well as notes on this poet. The introduction explores the symbolic meaning of Hanuman, a deity much alive in Indian minds even today. Notes are provided. |
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Jagdish Prasad Jain ‘Sadhak’ |
Art and Science of Self-Realization |
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| This volume on the moral discipline of a householder by Amrtachandra is a masterly exposition of the means (upaya) to attain the highest objective of human endeavour (purusharthasiddhi), i.e. self-realization.
It argues that the external behaviour of the conscious self (purusha) cannot be divorced from the world of his inner thoughts and feelings. The book stresses that internal aspects or the self-referential spiritual perspective of nishchaya naya (viewpoint) plays the primary role in... |
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Arvind Sharma |
The Buddhism Omnibus Comprising Gautama Buddha, The Dhammapada, and The Philosophy of Religion |
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| The three works brought together in this collection explore Buddhism as a rich source of literary legend, an austere ethical guide, and a contemporary philosophy very relevant in the modern world in view of the resurgence of interest in the Buddha and his philosophy.
Matthew T. Kapstein in his introduction provides a concise historical overview of Buddhism in India and the renewal of interest in the Buddha s teachings and also situates the works in their proper contexts. Gautama Buddha by... |
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Bharati Puri |
Engaged Buddhism The Dalai Lama's Worldview |
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| This volume elaborates on, examines, and understands the Dalai Lama's thought on various current issues such as non-violence, human rights, and the political issue of the autonomy of Tibet.
This is one of the first books in spite of the range of books on the Dalai Lama to actually seek out the conceptual foundations of his thought. The Dalai Lama's ethical teachings have gained worldwide recognition primarily because his actions and writings reflect a concern for combining ancient religious... |
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Christopher Key Chapple |
Jainism & Ecology |
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| This book in the S.L. Jain Reserach Series, intends to expand this discussion, inviting further collaboration on a topic of common concern - the fate of the Earth as a religious responsibility.
The twenty-five-hundred-year-old tradition of Jainism, which emphasizes nonviolence as the only true path leading to liberation, offers a worldview seemingly compatible with the goals of environmental activism. But can Jainism adopt a sociocentric environmentalism without compromising its own ascetic... |
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Sangharakshita |
Teachings of Vimalakirti |
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| The Vimalakirti Nirdesa contains pieces of doctrinal expposition which touch upon some of the most profound philosophical themes of Buddhism. A short Mahayana scripture, it is rich with elements of magic, poetry, drama and biography.
Setting no limits upon spiritual potential of the individual, it encourages all beings to aspire for the highest conceivable - even the highest inconceivable goal of all spiritual life - supreme perfect Enlightenment. |
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David J. Kalupahana |
A History of Buddhist Philosophy |
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| The present work has, since its original publication in 1976, offered an unequaled introduction to the philosophical principles and historical development of Buddhism.
Now, representing the culmination of Dr. Kalupahana's thirty years of scholarly research and reflection, A History of Buddhist Philosophy builds upon and surpasses that earlier work, providing a completely reconstructed, detailed analysis of both early and later Buddhism. |
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Lama Doboom Tulku |
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment |
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| In "The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment" Lama Doboom Tulku makes a gift of his
wide experience in traditional manastic scholarship and contemporary
engagement.
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shows how a grounding in Buddhist theory can teach compassion. The book is
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G. de Purucker |
Wind of the Spirit |
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| From the Forward:
"'The Wind of the Spirit,' that is blowing over the
world, tumultuous, cold and biting as it seems to our sensitive lives, is
nevertheless the 'Wind of the Spirit'" -- this is the theme of an address given
by Gottfried de Purucker in 1940 and used as the title and opening chapter of
the present book. He urges us to penetrate appearances and discern the eternal
beyond the temporal, for... |
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Ryukan Kimura |
The Original and Developed Doctrines of Indian Buddhism in Charts |
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| These remarkable charts provide the reader with an indispensable genealogical
guide of the original Buddhist doctrines.
The nature of Buddhist doctrines, as promulgated by the different Buddhist
philosophers, is so very complex that it is impossible for beginners to
understand them easily without a clear and comprehensive manual.
The author created these charts as a convenient and effective method to teach
his students the history and philosophy of Buddhism.... |
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T R Vishwanathan |
The Eternal Religion: Sanatana Dharma |
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| A book on Hinduism for the serious seeker and those interested in comparative religion. |
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T. Naidoo |
Arya Samaj Movement in South Africa |
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| The Arya Samaj movement is essentially a religious institution but became a significant force in India`s religious and secular struggle for social and cultural self-determination.
Its founding in 1875 presaged the creation of independent India in 1947. This work does not attempt a detailed examination of the movement but provides an outline of its growth and philosophy in the light of the work of its founder Swami Dayanand Sarasvati. the complex of institutions and upliftment programmes... |
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John Stratton Hawley |
At Play With Krishna |
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| Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, in one of north India's great spiritual centres, they witness a series of religious dramas called raslilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today. |
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Richard Salomon (Ed. & Tr.) |
The Bridge to the Three Holy Cities |
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| About the Author:
Richard Salomon is Associate Professor of Sanskrit in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous studies on Sanskrit and Prakrit language and literature, Indian epigraphy and paleography, and early Indian history. His publications include The Bridge to the Three Holy Cities (1984) and Early Buddhist Scrolls from Gandhara: The British Library Kharosthi Fragments (forthcoming, 1999). |
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Thomas B. Coburn |
Devi Mahatmya |
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| The Devi-Mahatmya is well-known to both devotees and scholars of the Indian Great Goddess.
It is the first comprehensive account of the Goddess in Sanskrit, and it has maintained its centrality in the Goddess (Sakta) tradition to the present day. Like so much in that tradition, however, the text has until now resisted careful study from an historical perspective. It is this study that the present volume accomplishes.
The central task here is to explore how an anonymous Sanskrit text... |
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Yuvraj Krishan |
Ganesa: Unravelling an Enigma |
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| Ganesa commands universal respect among the indigenous religious schools and sects of the Hindus, Jainas and Buddhists. He is a god who is unique in many ways--his peculiar physiognomy, his double character, as a vighnakarta (creator of obstacles) and as a vighnaharta (remover of obstacles). He is worshipped first to ensure success of all religious and secular functions and enterprieses. GAnesa is also the god of dance and music.
The cult of Ganesa spread to various countries of Asia. The... |
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Nandlal Tulsiram |
Krishna Hari |
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| This book is a dramatic presentation in three Acts about one of the most significant episodes of the Shrimad Bhagavatam the birth of Lord Krishna. It is a story about the atrocities committed by King Kamsa and his subsequent fall and death by Krishna.
ACT ONE deals with the tragic fate of Devaki and Vasudeva, Krishna`s parents, and their incarceration into prison.
ACT TWO is a joyous account of Krishna`s early childhood, his divine relationship with the Gopis and Radha.
ACT THREE sees the... |
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J.L. Shastri (Ed.) |
Lingapurana of Sage Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa |
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Rajeshwari Ghose |
The Lord of Arur, The Tyagaraja Cult in Tamil Nadu |
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| Tiruvarur in the Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu was the centre of Saiva and Sakta worship from very ancient times.
The Saiva cult revolved around the Tyagaraja icon enshrined in a temple bearing the name of the image. Interestingly, Tyagaraja is not the principle deity but a processional icon and is in fact an amalgam of three deities - Siva his consort Uma and their child Skanda.
Tyagaraja is a Somaskanda and the first visual representation of this composite deity can be traced to the... |
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Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty |
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology |
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| In this pertinent and valuable study O'Flaherty answers the crucial questions such as , what solutions did the Hindus offer to the problems of evil? How did these arise and develop historically? And, how if at all can these various solutions be subsumed under a unified world veiw?
The problem of evil, in particular the question of theodicy, has long been overlooked or misunderstood by Indologists, who have maintained that there is no problem of evil in Indian thought, or that it was "solved"... |
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Benoy Kumar Sarkar |
The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology |
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| The work is mainly an analytical study of Sukracharya`s code so that the data of Hindu Sociology collected here reflect generally those phases of Indian cultural evolution which have influenced the authors of the Sukra cycle.
This Positive Background of Hindu Sociology therefore is more or less a statical picture and represents chiefly such landmarks in the culture history of the Hindus as are embodied int he single document Sukraniti. |
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Brian K. Smith |
Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual and Religion |
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| The classical Vedic texts that deal with large-scale sacrificial ritual and those writings that deal with domestic ritual have traditionally been treated as unrelated. The former are devoted to the explication of rituals that are dominated by wealthy male elites; the latter concern humble private ceremonies more open to famale participation.
Reflections on Resemblance, Ritual and Religion argues that there is in fact, a fundamental connection between these two large and important bodies of... |
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William P. Harman |
The Sacred Marriage of a Hindu Goddess |
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| For at least the past two hundred years, Hindus in southern India have celebrated the marriage of the goddess Minakshi to the Hindu god Siva. This annual ten-day celebration is among the largest and most famous Hindu festivals, attracting hundreds of thousands of the faithful each year.
William Harman's work examines this important ritual event from a variety of perspectives, including the history of religions, Sanskrit and Tamil textual traditions, and Hindu culture. Moving beyond... |
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Naama Drury |
The Sacrificial Ritual in the Satapatha Brahmana |
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| The Satpatha Brahman is revealed as a storehouse of rituals myths and symbols.
The author has presented three extraordinary rituals of the Satapatha Brahmana, viz., the Agnistoma, the Asvamedha and the Agnicayana.
This book also examines the profound religious experience, which were part of the ritual sacrificial system, the core of the Brahmanic system which when ritual lost its vitality, formed part of new developments in religious experience.
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L.M. Joshi |
Studies in the Buddhistic Culture of India |
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| It is a pioneer attempt of its kind to study Indian Buddhism in its entirety as a system of rational philosophy, profound faith, and as a historical matrix of creative human culture and civilized institution during the 7th and 8th centuries the brilliant epoch of the University of Nalanda, the mere name of which spells the great wonder that was Buddhism in Ancient India.
A chapter on the contribution of Buddhism to Indian Civilization has also been added. The treatment of the subject is... |
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Patrick Olivelle (Annot., Text & Tr.) |
Dharmasutras |
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| The Dharmasutras are the four surviving works of the ancient Indian expert tradition on the subject of dharma, or the rules of behavior a community recognizes as binding on its members.
Written in a pithy and aphoristic style and representing the culmination of a long tradition of scholarship, the Dharmasutras record intense disputes and divergent views on a wide variety of religious and social issues. These unique documents give us a glimpse of how people, especially Brahmin males, were... |
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B.N. Puri |
Buddhism in Central Asia |
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| Buddhism in Central Asia is a saga of peaceful pursuit by Buddhist scholars from Kashmir and Kabul to propagate the message of the Buddha. This vast region between the Tien-Shan and the Kunlun ranges was the centre of activities of these Buddhist savants. Here people of different races and professions, speaking many languages, were finally blended into a cosmopolitan culture. This created an intellectual climate of high order. In this context, the famous silk trade route was helpful in adding... |
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Henry Clarke Warren |
Buddhism in Translations |
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| Here is a work that aims at presenting `different ideas and conceptions` which are `found in Pali writings`. In the words of henry Clarke Warren, the author of the volume: `Translation has been the means employed as being the most effectual... The selections of the first chapter are on the Buddha; next follow those which deal chiefly with the Doctrine; while others concerning the Order and secular life constitute the closing chapter of the book.` The uniqueness of the volume lies in the... |
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T.W. Rhys Davids |
Buddhist India |
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| The present work portrays ancient India, during the period of Buddhist ascendancy, from the non-Brahmin point of view. Based on the literary, numismatic and inscriptional records, it throws light on points hitherto dark and even unsuspected. It presents a a detailed account of the socio-economic, geo-political and ethico-religious conditions of the country. It described at length the history of kings, clans, nations, vis-a-vis their role in the growth and spread of Buddhism. Reader get a... |
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K.N. Jayatilleke |
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge |
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| The book is based primarily on the source material available in the Pali Canon, studied historically and philosophically in the light of the contemporary, earlier and later literary evidence related to the subject. The antiquity and authenticity of the material is vouchsafed by the literary, linguistic, ideological, sociological and historical evidence existing in to Pali Canon itself. The book traces the origin of the theory of knowledge and its development in early Buddhism--the Hinayana... |
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K.N. Tiwari |
Comparative Religion |
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| The book is primarily meant for the use of Honours and Post-graduate students of Philosophy and Religion of the Indian Universities. Most of the books that are available on the subject dwell more upon the history of the origin and growth of the different religions rather than upon the basic principles, beliefs and practices that these religions inculcate and emphasize.
Instead of going into the history of religions the author deals with certain specific topics relating to the important beliefs... |
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Arvind Sharma |
A Jaina Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion |
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| The philosophical significance of Jainism extends far beyond its statistical presence in India and the world, for it lies in the unique quality of its thought. This book is an attempt to take its insights into account for the light they shed on issues customarily debated in the Philosophy of Religion as it has evolved in the West.
ARVIND SHARMA, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service, is presently Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill... |
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Gerhard Endress |
Islam: An Historical Introduction |
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| Endress presents and accurate picture of the interplay of religious inspiration and historical circumstances which shaped Islamic history from its inception. It reflects a distinct sensitivity to the nuances of the subject culture, combined with a clear command of the scholarly sources. It is therefore most appropriate for graduates students beginning a Middle East or Islamic specialization, for professional scholars with other specializations seeking a synoptic treatment of Islamic history, or... |
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Jose Lorenzo-Fuentes |
Meditation Guidebook |
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| Discover and direct the powerful creative force of your spirit through meditations. Meditation is an enjoyable experience that offers many benefits increased spiritual knowledge and understanding greater health and balance evern the successful realization of your dreams and goels. This introductory guidebook explores several several different types of meditions: Buddhist, Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan, Visulization, Prayer and Hypnosis. |
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Compiled by Mahendra & P. Mittal |
Buddhist Literature and Art |
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| The basic Buddhist literature grew up on Indian siol in Pali nad Sanskrit languages and has shaped the Intellectual climate of India in ancient times. Soon it spread out to other Asian countries and reformed their psyche. It will be a gigentic work to be undertaken by a team of scholars. The Buddhist art occupies a very significant position in the totality of Indian art traditions. The Buddhist art went outside India alongwith the spread of Buddhism and it assumed newer forms in the countries... |
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Bharat Bhooshan |
Sukhmani Saheb (Treasure of Bliss) |
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| Sukhmani Saheb is one of the most revered scriptures of the Sikh faith. It was written by the fifth guru Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji to make accessible divine wisdom to the common man. It appeal extends beyond the Sikh community and it is widely read by Hindus. It has also been translated in Urdu by a Muslim Scholar Khwaja Dil Muhammad. The book presents poetic rendering in english of some of the most poignant verses from the Sukhmani Saheb. It will have special value and significance to those who... |
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Andrew Cohen |
Embracing Heaven & Earth |
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| It is a terrific book. It is must for every enlightenment library and highly recommended. I give this book ten thumbs up. Any seeker whether grounded in a tradition or weary of religious convention should read this remarkable book. The ring of truth in this book is like an alarm clock it remains up to each of us to bring ourselves to actually wake up. There is really no other way. This slender volume is a distillation of enormous wisdom about the most important thing for you... |
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S.M. Jain |
Pristine Jainism |
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K.D. Bajpai |
History of Gopachala |
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Raja Ram Jain |
Pasanaha Cariu (Pasrhvanath charit ) of Mahakavi Budha Sridhara |
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| Written by the great poet Budha Shridhara (13th century), this Puranic epic is a unique Apabhramsha work. It gives an account of the Jaina shalakapurusha Tirthankara Parshvanatha’s life. This story of the nine births and bhavantaras (different states of existence) of the hero presents a picture of his glorious life in which samskaras or impressions acquired during various states of existence are helpful in the emergence of his tirthankara nature. Not only are these events of... |
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Dr. Ramjit Tripathi |
Abhinandankritaraamacharitam: Text tathaa Vistrit Bhumikaa Sahit |
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S.M. Srinivasa Chari |
Advaita and Visistadvaita |
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| This book presents a comprehensive exposition of Vedanta Desika`s Satadusani, a polemical classic of Visistadvaita Vedanta, devoted to the criticism of the doctrines of Advaita Vedanta. The thought-provoking arguments found in the Sixty-six Vedas of the original text are brought together, analysed and discussed in a systematic manner under eight broad headings: Pramanas Perception; Consciousness; Individual self; Brahman; Universe; Avidya; Sadhana and Mukti.In presenting the dialectics of... |
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Barbara Stoler Miller |
The Gitagovinda of Jayadeva: Love Song of the Dark Lord |
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| Jayadeva's dramatic lyrical poem Gitagovinda is a unique work in Indian literature and a source of inspiration in both medieval and contemporary Vaisnavism. It concentrates on Krsna's love with the Cowherdess Radha. Intense earthly passion is the example Jayadeva used to express the complexities of divine and human love. |
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J.L. Shastri (Ed.) |
The Narada Purana (AITM Vol. 15) |
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J.L. Shastri (Tr.) |
The Brahma Purana (AITM Vol. 33) |
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| Volumes 33-36 of the AITM series are devoted to the study of the Brahma Purana. The Brahma Purana contains ancient Hindu legends on world creation birth of Manu and his descendants, births of Gods and demi Gods, descriptions of earth and its different sections, of hells and heavens, of holy places, of Utkala sacred to sun, Shiva, Vishnu and the myths, legends and rituals connected thereto: divisions of time, yugas, yoga and Sankhya philosophies. |
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David E.R. George |
Buddhism as in Performance |
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| It explores the art and concept of performance in varied Buddhist traditions - Chinese, Japanese, Sri Lankan and others. It explains theatrical performances representing Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana cultures with extensive endnotes and bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Part I - The theory: Buddhism as performance
The epistemology of performance
Buddhist epistemology: the world as performance
Part II - The case studies: Buddhism... |
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P.T. Raju |
Introduction to Comparative Philosophy |
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| This classic comparative study of the world's three great philosophies-Western (including Jewish), Indian, and Chinese-surveys the three philosophical traditions from their beginnings to the present time.
However, in examining the traditions, Professor Raju has been less occupied with separate doctrines and individual thinkers than with essential characteristics and general trends. He has analyzed and compared these features within the traditions and explored the parallels and divergencies... |
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Ramakrishna Puligandla |
Jnana-Yoga |
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| The book presents the essentials of jnana-yoga (the central principles of Super-imposition, Dependent Origination and Two Truths) based upon the teachings of Sankara, the Hindu philosopher-mystic and Nagarjuna, the Buddhist philosopher-patriarch. |
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Lama Yeshe |
Wisdom Energy |
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| Wisdom Energy is a simple and compelling introduction to Buddhism by two Tibetan lamas renowned for their insight and skill in teaching Westerners. Containing an entire meditation course, it goes to the heart of basic Buddhist practice and discusses the meaning and purpose of meditation, the causes of dissatisfaction and unhappiness, and the methods for subduing them and gaining control over our minds and lives.
This special 25th Anniversary Edition of Wisdom Energy preserves the power,... |
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I.B. Horner |
Women Under Primitive Buddhism |
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| This Volume traces the development of one of the most divisive debates in Buddhist philosophy in which leading parts were taken by Nagarjuna, Bhavaviveka and Candrakirti. The interesting debate between the Prasangikas and Svatantrikas has thus far received comparatively little attention. It has been largely assumed that the division between the two schools occurred as a result of the disagreements on the essentials of the Madhyamaka philosophical view.
In the present work... |
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B.C. Bhattacharya, Ed. |
Jain Iconography |
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Jose Carlos Gomes da Silva |
The Cult of Jagannatha: Myths and Rituals |
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| The Cult of Jagannatha: Myths and Rituals offers a new approach to Orissan ethnography. In sharp contrast with dominant explanations, centered on tribal influences and the history of organization, this book provides extensive evidence on the importance of religious orthodoxy. Vedic and Hindu sacrificial symbolism is at the core of the extremely rich mythical narratives and cult practices related to Puri's great temple. |
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D.C. Sircar |
Studies in the Religious Life of Ancient and Medieval India |
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| Table of Contents:
Vedic Vishnu and the Bhakti Cult
Vasudeva Krishna and Narayana in Early Vaisnavism
Vaisnavism in the Gupta and Post-Gupta Ages
Purusottama Jagannatha
Balabhadra and Other Divinities
Sakti or the Mother-goddess
Kumara and Vinayaka in Uttarapatha
Bhayillasvamin and Bhillamaladeva
The Nagas and Yaksas
Vamadeva and Vivesvara
Hiranyagarbha and Asvamedha
Decline of Buddhism in Bengal
Religious Suicide
Ardhanari-Narayana
Mahisamardini... |
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Pierre Sylvain Filliozat |
The Sanskrit Language |
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| The Sanskrit Language by P S Filliozat has the rare distinction of being both an introductory book and a new ground-breaking study. It is an introductory book because the reader gets an accurate overview of the language, and it is also a new ground-breaking study because Filliozat’s approach harmonizes two different and complementary stands that often have been at war: the Western historical and comparative approach and the indigenous pundit tradition. Sanskrit is described here from these two... |
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Robert E. Svaboda |
Kundalini Aghora II |
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| Aghora, described in this volume as "super-tantra", is a Path of Devotion to the Great Mother Goddess Kundalini, here manifesting with the Name and Image of the Goddess Tara. This way is one of extraordinary extremes and intensities, even for tantra, and its aim is nothing less than to destroy the human limitations of the practioner, so that he or she becomes a super-human in fact, a kind of deity. |
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Muni Praman Sagar |
Jain Tatvavidya |
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Alexander Cunningham |
Mahabodhi |
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| Marking the spot of Buddha's enlightenment, Bodhgaya is greatly revered by Buddhists, especially for the bodhi tree beneath which the Master sat in meditation. After the death of Buddha, Bodhgaya flourished as an important religious centre and numerous shrines, stupas and monasteries were erected. The site continued to attract pilgrims and was only abandoned in the 15th century.
The revival of interest in Bodhgaya began in 1802, when the Burmese sent a mission there. It soon attracted the... |
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Benimadhab Barua |
Prolegomena to a History of Buddhist Philosophy |
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| This study canvasses the idea of writing a general history of Buddhist philosophy. The Buddha was not only the founder of a great world religion but was a gifted critical and speculative philosopher. The value of Buddhism as a religion and the historical development of Buddhism as a popular religion should not preclude the serious study of Buddhism as philosophy and Buddhism's unique approach to metaphysics, logic, causality and the classic philosophical problems. |
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A. Berriedale Keith |
Buddhist Philosophy in India and Ceylon |
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| This book deals with almost every aspect of Buddhist Philosophy from Personality to doctrine of the Buddha, fundamental character, nature and spirit of philosophy, doctrine of causation and the path of salvation, the Saint and the Buddha to the School of Hinayana, the philosophy of consciousness and the origin, the development of Buddhisations and Buddhas.
The book covers the subject of Buddhism thoroughly in a manner which makes it interesting to read and easy to understand. A special care... |
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Gurudev |
... And Nothing has Ever Happened |
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| You are already a Buddha!
Just remain attentive. Attentive to nothing in particular… Simply attentive. A Buddha is one who is simply attentive. He is just present. He is pure Presence. And this Presence is a great blessing. You know that you are… there is a sense of presence. Just remember “I am.” Just remember and be.
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S.G. Deodikar |
Upanisads and Early Buddhism |
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| The present work is a comparative study of the major Upanisads and Theravada Pali canon. It reveals remarkable similarities in ideas, parallelisms in thought, even varbatim similarities in the Upanisadic and Tipitakan phraseology on the issues like self and Non-self Karma and Rebirth etc. An attempt is made to find out the influence of the Upanisads on early Buddhist thought. It lays bare the grounds of rejection certain Upanisadic concepts at the hands of the Buddhist who remoulded and... |
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Harvey De Witt Griswold |
Insights into Modern Hinduism |
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| Hinduism has been a great force in World's History. Like, every other living religion, contemporary Hinduism presents a multitude of varying aspects. Hinduism in India has been all-inclusive for many centuries. The present volume discusses in detail the evolution and development of Hinduism and deals with the study of religions movements and reformed sects. |
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Karune Sager Behera Thomas Donaldson |
Sculpture Masterpieces from Orissa: Style and Iconography |
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| The State of Orissa, in the southeast coast of India, is known for its rich heritage in Art and Architecture. Over the centuries, the creative genius of the Orissan sculptors found expression in numerous beautiful images, which can vie with the best works made anywhere in India.
The sculptural images of Orissa display one of the most distinctive regional styles of India. The study of this style is particularly rewarding as there is continuous sculptural activity in the region, spanning over a... |
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B.K. Chaturvedi |
Gods & Godesses of India |
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| The book enlightens us about various gods & goddesses of India such as Ganesha, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Rama, Krishna, Narasimha, male deities, female deities and animal deities. Their course and career has been narrated along with their physical description. It attempts to explain the peculiar attributes of certain gods and the reasons of their being so without indulging in philosophical discourses. |
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Oldenberg, Saunders, Alabaster, Hardy, Shastri, Simpson, |
The Masterpiece Library of Buddhism (10 Vols.) |
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| The present set, published as a multivolume collection, is a tribute to the universal spirit of Buddhism. It contains very scarce and remarkable works on Buddhism which will be of immense help both to scholars and layreaders. |
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Irving, Hugbes, Lammens, Fazl, Arnold |
The Masterpiece Library of Islam (8 Vols.) |
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| Islam has been a great force in world history. Within a few centuries after the death of Mohammed in A.D. 632 the Islamic creed had spread across half the world and obtained a powerful hold over millions of people. The present set published as a multivolume collection contains very rare and remarkable works on Islam. An attempt has been made to trace its origin and history. The endeavour is to elucidate the true place of Islam in the history of religions.
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Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche |
Drung, Deu and Bon |
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| Drung, Deu and Bon offers a rare opportunity to explore pre-Buddhist Tibetan culture, presented within the three categories commonly described as the foundation of the kingdom of Tibet-drung (narrations), deu (symbolic languages), and the Bon tradition.In this important work, Prof. Namkhai Norbu begins by investigating the epic poems and legends of Tibet's secular culture. He then turns his attention to the mysteries of the ancient symbolic languages that conveyed wisdom inexpressible in... |
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Francis X. Clooney |
Seeing Through Text: Doing Theology Among the Srivaisnavas of South India |
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| Seeing Through Texts: Doing Theology Among the Srivaisnavas of South India is the Suny Series toward a Comparative Philosophy of Religions.
About the Author:
Francis X. Clooney, S.J., a Roman Catholic priest and a member of the Society of Jesus, joined the Divinity School in 2005. After earning his doctorate in South Asian Languages and Civilizations (University of Chicago, 1984), he taught at Boston College until coming to Harvard. His primary areas of scholarship are... |
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R. Nath |
Chittorgadh Kirtti-Stambha |
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| Maharana Kumbha of Mewar, who was the preceptor of Medieval Indian Renaissance, built his greatest monument, the Kirttistambha in the fort of Chittorgadh (Rajasthan) between 1440 and 1460 A D. It is generally known by the misnomer Vijaya Stambha (The Tower of Victory), though it was not built to commemorate a military event. The author has examined here the fundamental question : what was the idea which led to its incarnation in such a beautiful form, under such headings as Mahameru, Vedic... |
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Beni Madhab Barua |
Ceylon Lectures |
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| Collects lectures detailed by the author in 2 series - The History series and religion series. Contains a clear statement of relations that have existed between India and Sri Lanka and as the position of Buddhism for a comparative point of view - Buddhism as an institutional religion. |
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Gautam Chatterjee |
Sacred Hindu Symbols |
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S.P. Ojha |
Sri Ram Charit Manas |
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| Sri Ram Charit Manas is the soul of Indian Culture. Manas has been composed by Goswami Tulsidas, the great poet of Hindi language. It is said that Goswami Tulsidas was Trikaldarshi. He had a great knowledge of past, present and future. |
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M.A. Sherring |
Banares |
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Osho |
THe Revolution Talks on Kabir |
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| A new vision is needed in the world-a new vision which will be as scientific as possible and as religious as possible. That I call revolution. The world is waiting for that revolution, the world is hungry for that revolution-where religion and science and disappear into each other, where East and West can become one for the first time, where the materialist and the spiritualist are no more enemies but are holding hands in deep friendship. Because that is what is happening in life itself: matter... |
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Wendy Doniger |
Hindu Myths: A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit (Penguin Classics) (Paperback) |
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Har Bilas Sarda |
Hindu Superiority |
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Benoytosh Bhattacharyya |
An Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism |
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| In spite of the prevalent view against Tantricism and Tantric literature, Hindus in general are in the grip of this very Tantra in their daily life, customs and usages with all the attendant good and evil. The present work investigates and places before the scholars a dispassionate account of the Tantras in general and Buddhist Tantras in particular.
The author traces its origin to primitive magic and its development. Narrating the rise of Vajrayana and its place of origin, along with the... |
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Swami Baba Premananda Bharati |
Sri Krsna: The Lord of Love |
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| This book gives an account of the Creation in so many ways such as the science of Creation, steps of Creation, Cyclic Motion of Changes, etc. Also, it talks about different ages (Yugas), i.e. the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Copper Age and the Iron Age, the Copper Age and the Iron Age.
The different cycles, Karma, Bhakti Yoga are also given in detail. In addition, the exploits and miracles of Krsna with his life in Vrndavana also find sufficient place in the book. ... |
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Phool Chandra |
Mahabandho: Mahadhavala Siddhanta Shastra (Part III, Vol.IV) |
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Sanjay Singh |
Yatra 2 Yatra |
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| With these points in mind, this collection of pilgrimages, Yatra2Yatra has been compiled. It includes the chronological history of the pilgrimage site, the various mythological beliefs involved, important tourist spot, major festivals and all other vital information like, location, weather, suggested time of travel, travel guide etc. |
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Swami Sivananda |
Lord Shanmukha and His Worship |
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| The Advent of Lord Skanda or Karttikeya, the purpose of His incarnation as an Avatara and its significance should be of great importance and of immense value to seekers after truth. Lord Skanda, also known as Shanmukha, is adored and worshipped with intense faith and devotion throughout South India and Sri Lanka. And naturally it will be of great interest to all His devotees, in particular, to know more about Him, the significance of His birth and His life and career as a victorious General.... |
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Sister Nivedita |
Cradle Tales of Hinduism |
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Gunther-Dietz Sontheimer |
Hinduism Reconsidered |
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| This volume is based on papers delivered during the IXth European Conference of Modern South Asian Studies at Heidelberg in 1986. The idea of holding the panel "Hinduism Reconsidered" was to evaluate critically current concepts and analytical frameworks used by scholars in their studies on Hinduism. The participants of the panel were therefore invited to contribute papers which either focus critically on theoretical approaches to Hinduism or illustrate their analytical parameters and concepts... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Religious Education |
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| The present work is primarily intended for students. These days are so much of deliberations on the necessity for educational reform, for reassessment of the educational policy of the Government. There is also a good deal of criticism about the conduct of the students and their so-called degradation. It does not serve any purpose in merely is caviling the students or bemoaning the falling standard of education. With a positive attitude and right endeavor, every problem is capable of solution.... |
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Swami Krishnananda |
The Philosophy of Religion |
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| Table of Contents:
Introduction
What is Philosophy?
The Structure of the Universe
The Study of the Self from Physics To Metaphysics
The Nature of the Individual
The Nature of the Self
The Theory of Knowledge
Religion as the Perfection of Life
Methods of Practice
The Art of Meditation
The Way of Reason
The System of Yoga
Appendix: Practical Hints on Spiritual Living.
About the Author:
Swami Krishnananda was born on the 25th of... |
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Swami Krishnananda |
A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India |
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| The present book on the structure of Inner India is one of a special kind, for it offers to students of Indian Culture a taste of its quintessential essence and, to those who are eager to know what India is, a colorful outline of the picture of the heart of India. The survey of thought covered in this book ranges from the Vedas and the Upanishads to the Smritis, including the Epics, Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the religious modes of conduct and the philosophic tradition of the... |
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Shri K. L. Verma |
Mahabharata |
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| Based on the original Sanskrit text, the present volume is an addition to the existing series of jewels brought out by us. It traces the regular history of the Kuruvansha from king Shantanu to the Great Battle of Mahaabhaarata with all its ups and downs. The learned author has retold and edited this greatest epic of the world in an interesting style using very easy language. The illustrations by Shri K.L. Verma have enhanced its beauty many times indeed. |
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Pratapaditya Pal |
The Jain Art From India |
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| This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition The Peaceful Liberators: Jain Art from India, which was organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It is the most comprehensive presentation to date of the art-work emerging from the Jain religion. The Jains, despite their rigorous ideal of non-attachment to the physical world, have produced a cultural heritage paradoxically regal in its imaginative splendor and its physical realization.
The approximately 120 works in this... |
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Dr. Bhojraj Dwiveid |
Sampuran Vaastu Shastra |
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| Table of Contents:Relation Between Vastushastra and RelgionCharacter and Nature of VastuEvaluation of Site: Various AspectsLaying Foundation for housesEntering the House: Griha PraveshHindrance in Free Movement: Air Sun-rays, Dwar-VedhaEntrance Gate: Pravesh-DwarCommercial ComplexEffect of Direction on Houses Falling on RoadsideVastu and Business SetupScientific Secret of SwastikEradicate Vastu-faultsThe Importance of Directions in Constructing a HousePictorial Depiction of... |
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Royina Grewal |
The Book of Ganesha |
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| Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, is easily the most recognizable and loveable of Hindu deities. But pinpointing his various attributes is not quite so simple. He is at once the portly, merry, childlike god and the sage, complex philosopher. He is the presiding deity of material wealth and the lord of spirituality. He removes all impediments for his devotees but creates all manner of difficulties for the transgressors, men or gods. And associated with every aspect of Ganesha-be it his... |
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Richard Lannoy |
Benares A World within a World |
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| This book is the most inclusive presentation of Benraras city ever attempted. It is the fruit of a lifelong interest in Benaras from 1953 until the present day by an author well known for his unusual combination of reflective thought, scholarship and poetic sensibility. This book shows the metaphysical substructure of the city organized as a microcosm of the universe. Also the extremely ancient cults of the pillar and the sun-wheel survive and continue to underpin the society's ritual calendar... |
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Dr. Shiv Sharma |
Philosophy of Islam |
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Udit Sharma |
Teachings & Philosophy of Buddha |
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| This book explains the basic concepts governing Buddhism, with particular emphasis on its teachings and philisophy. It also focus on Buddhism Practices, Mahayana Buddhism Zen (Ch'an) Japenese Buddhism, Tibetan, Korean and Srilankan Buddhism. A critical analysis of Buddhism about its philosophy is presented through this book. |
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Swami Sivananda |
All About Hinduism |
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| Hinduism is veritably the fountain-head of all religions. It contains within itself the seeds of all religions. It includes all religions and excludes none. It is but natural that people all over the world should show increasing interest in a religion with so universal an appeal.
"All about Hinduism" is intended to meet the needs of those who want to be introduced to the various facets of the crystal that is Hinduism. The book, which was first published in 1947, has now been rearranged in a... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Ananda Gita: The song of bliss |
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| Table of Contents:
Publisher's Note
Introduction
What is divine life
Divine Life
Religion
Essence of Gita
Way of attainment
Sadhana
Satsanga
Guru Is Necessary
Virtue and Vice
Pleasure and Pain
All about Mind
How to Control the Mind?
Sankalpa and Its Destruction
Ahamkara or Egoism
Way to Peace
Special Instructions
Karma yoga
Practice of Karma Yoga
Anasakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga
What Is Bhakti Yoga
Power of... |
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Swami Sivananda |
The Bhagavadgita Explained |
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| The Bhagavadgita is a gospel for humanity of all times, as a general directive to spiritual development and realization. It is particularly of value to the present-day world which is anxiety-ridden and tension-torn in almost every walk of life. The Bhagavadgita is the answer of the Infinite to the calls of the finite. It reflects the solutions not only to the conditions of man on earth but of situations in the universe as a whole.
The Bhagavadgita is a textbook not of religion but of religion... |
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R.C.Prasad Ed.& Tr. |
Sri Ramacharitamanasa: The Holy Lake of the Acts of Rama (Compact Edition) |
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| Keeping in mind people's ever-increasing quest for the epic, this unique edition of the Ramacharitamanasa with verse to verse Hindi and English translation along with Tulsidasa's original text has been prepared. The translation rendered by an accomplished scholar maintains the intrinsic richness of the original. Special care has been taken for making it useful to the Indian brethren living abroad to whom the dialect of Tulsidasa's original may be somewhat incomprehensible. There has been a... |
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Nandana Chutiwongs |
The Iconography of Avalokitesvara in Mainland South East Asia |
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| This book contains a life-long study by the author on the concept and configuration of one of the best loved religious figures in Asia. It is based on data extensively acquired from inscriptional and other archaeological evidence. The book offers a deep insight into the religious life of ancient Southeast Asia, which had provided the backdrop to the veneration of Avalokitesvara, the Buddhist personification of compassion.
The visual representations portray him in an amazing variety of forms,... |
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Ravi Prakash Arya |
Vedic Concordance Of Mantras As Per RSI And DEVATA (2 Vols) |
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| The Knowledge of the Vedas lies in the knowledge of the seers and the deities. We find that a particular phenomenon or deity was visualized and encoded in the form of Mantras by more than one seers. Under the circumstances, it would be interesting to conduct a comparative and critical study of the nature and type of the various laws or deities of the nature visualized by various seers from their various subjective angles.
This comparative analysis would provide a clear-cut picture as to... |
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R.K. Ramakrishnan |
Ravana and Lanka |
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| This title is a critical and historical analysis of Ravana and geographical identification of Lanka. Lanka is popularly believed to be the home of the Raksasas (demon). The Ramayana describes clearly about three clans of the Raksasas: Viradha, Danavas, and Raksasas. Raksasas were inhabitants of Lanka under the rule of Ravana. This work has been classified into seven chapters: the characteristic features of Ravana and his empire Lanka; ethnic history of Ravana's tribes; geographical... |
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Prof.R.Vasantha |
Islamic Architecture of Deccan |
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| Mosques and tombs in Deccan, especially at Rayalaseema are most celebrated and intriguing of India's Islamic Monuments. No survey of Islamic Architecture would be complete without these, and yet no work has ever before considered in its entirety or in its context. In this book, Rangachar Vasantha combines the most thorough study ever made of these magnificent monuments with an original investigation.
The social and artistic ingenuities of the Adil Shahis, Qutb Shahis and Mughals brought a... |
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Mahendra Nath Sircar |
Life, Thought and Mysticism in India |
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| The present book by Dr. M.N. Sircar is a unique work on Indian Philosophy. It is not just an exposition or history of Indian Philosophy in the traditional sense. Dr. Sircar has brought out in this work what is living in the continued history of Indian philosophy in inimitable language and style. The author has brought out the true essence of Upanishadic mysticism which is the fountain head of all Indian thought currents and religious life. With equal penetration and understanding he has fully... |
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Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj |
Brahma Vidya Vilas |
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| Brahma Vidya or the Science of Sciences that enables man to know the very source of Knowledge itself as Sri Swami Sivanandaji puts it, is the precious legacy which the sages of yore have left behind them. It is truly a divine light that enables us to see within ourselves, to direct our gaze into the darkest corners of our own inner personality, and piercing through the veil of ignorance, to rely the Light of lights that we are in truth.
Brahma Vidya enables us to lead a better and more... |
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Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj |
Mother Ganga |
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| Table of Contents:
Publisher's Note
Sivanandashram Prayer
Prayer to the Seven Sacred Rivers
Ganga Mahatmya
Book one
Mother Ganga
Chapter 1: The Glory of Ganga
The Ganga Bath
Ganga - The Form of Vishnu
Mysterious Spiritual Vibrations
The Equal Vision of Mother Ganga
Chapter 2: Mysterious Powers of the Ganga Water
Chapter 3: Kirtan on the Ganga
Chapter 4: Ganga Dussera
The Curse of Kapila
The Bhagiratha's Penance
Lord Siva Receives... |
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Sangharakshita |
The Essential Teachings of the Buddha |
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| What is the meaning of life? How can we be truly happy? These questions are no less pressing for having been asked so many times. In Buddhism, the answer is to be found in the Dharma - a traditional term which means both 'the Truth' and 'the Path'.
Guided by a lifetime's experience of Buddhist practice, Sangharakshita tackles the question: 'What is the Dharma?' from many different angles. The result is a basic starter kit of teachings and practices, which emphasizes the fundamentally... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
Nationalism, Religion, and Beyond: Writings on Politics, Society, and Culture |
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| Sri Aurobindo wrote extensively on political, social and cultural theory. His contributions to these fields are not always given the attention they deserve by contemporary thinkers. There are two main reasons for this. First, his political, social and cultural writings are scattered through six or seven volumes of his complete works. Secondly, the political and cultural worlds have changed greatly since he wrote.
The editor of this anthology overcomes the first problem by selecting... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
Sri Aurobindo on Hinduism |
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| This is a compilation on religion in general and Indian tradition in particular. It is especially relevant in the context of the current debate on secularism and revivalism, and the ongoing reevaluation of the place of religion in public life. The material is drawn from The Renaissance in India and other Essays on Indian Culture (formerly The Foundations of Indian Culture) as well as from Sri Aurobindo's other cultural and philosophical writings. |
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Sri Aurobindo |
The Renaissance in India and Other Essays on Indian Culture |
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| Formerly The Foundations of Indian Culture
A defence of Indian civilisation and culture, with essays on Indian spirituality, religion, art, literature, and polity.
Sri Aurobindo began the 'Foundations' series as an appreciative review of Sir John Woodroffe's book, 'Is India Civilised?', continued it with a rebuttal of the hostile criticisms of William Archer in 'India and Its Future', and concluded it with his own estimation of India's civilisation and culture.
In Sri... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
The Renaissance in India and Other Essays on Indian Culture (Hard Cover) |
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| Formerly The Foundations of Indian Culture
A defence of Indian civilisation and culture, with essays on Indian spirituality, religion, art, literature, and polity.
Sri Aurobindo began the 'Foundations' series as an appreciative review of Sir John Woodroffe's book, 'Is India Civilised?', continued it with a rebuttal of the hostile criticisms of William Archer in 'India and Its Future', and concluded it with his own estimation of India's civilisation and culture.
In Sri... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
Bankim - Tilak - Dayananda |
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| Essays on three great Indian personalities:
Literary
Political
Religious.
About the Author:
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian/Hindu nationalist, scholar, poet, mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. After a short political career in which he became one of leaders of the early movement for the freedom of India from British rule, Sri Aurobindo turned to the... |
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The Mother |
Commentaries on the Dhammapada |
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| These commentaries on the classic Buddhist text the Dhammapada were given in 1957-58 during the Mother's classes at the Ashram Playground. The classes consisted of students, teachers and Ashram members.
"After reading a chapter of the text, the Mother spoke about the points which interested her and then asked the class to meditate on them. She did not systematically discuss all the Dhammapada verses, but she did cover most of the central ideas in the text."
When the Mother introduced the... |
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The Mother |
Questions and Answers 1953 |
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| Transcriptions of conversations, mostly with students of the Centre of Education, covering a very wide range of topics such as spirituality, religion, education, etc.
About the Author:
Born in Paris in 1878, the Mother studied painting at an art studio and became an accomplished artist. Primarily interested in inner development, she was associated with several groups of spiritual seekers in France.
In 1914 she journeyed to India to meet the Indian mystic Sri Aurobindo in... |
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The Mother |
Words of the Mother - III: The Divine in the Universe; Perfection, Transformation, The Future; Health, Progress, Practical Affairs |
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| This book consists mainly of short written statements by the Mother on various aspects of spiritual life.
The subjects include:
The Divine, the Gods and Nature
Religion, occultism, wealth and government
Progress, perfection and transformation
Illness and health
Prayers and messages.
The statements are compiled from the Mother's notes, messages and correspondences. The volume also includes about thirty brief conversations.
About the... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
Sri Krishna |
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| Reprints from All India Magazine on a specific topic showing how Yoga can be practised in our daily lives.
About the Authors:
Born in Paris in 1878, the Mother studied painting at an art studio and became an accomplished artist. Primarily interested in inner development, she was associated with several groups of spiritual seekers in France.
In 1914 she journeyed to India to meet the Indian mystic Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry and settled there permanently in 1920.... |
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Sri Aurobindo |
What is Hinduism |
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| Reprints from All India Magazine on a specific topic showing how Yoga can be practised in our daily lives.
About the Author:
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian/Hindu nationalist, scholar, poet, mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. After a short political career in which he became one of leaders of the early movement for the freedom of India from British rule, Sri Aurobindo turned to the development and practice of a new spiritual path... |
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Amal Kiran (K. D. Sethna) |
Teilhard de Chardin and Our Time |
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| This book starts with comparative studies of Roman Catholicism, the scientific-spiritual philosophy of the Jesuit priest and palaeontologist, Teilhard de Chardin, and Pantheism with which Teilhard has been linked.
The author concludes after analysing Teihardism from all possible angles that it is "rather akin to the ancient comprehensive Vedanta of the early Upanishads" and that when "that Vedanta as revived in the Bhagavad Gita" is "modernised", "by setting it in the context of Evolutionism,... |
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Shonar |
Of Past Dawns and Future Noons |
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| Ancient India achieved and contributed in almost every field of human endeavour in ways that were bewildering for her time. Although much has been written on Indian culture and history, an attempt has been made here at a fresh approach.
Practically all areas of human interest – architecture, sculpture, painting, handicrafts, dance, theatre, music, education, literature, politics, war, science, agriculture, medicine, religion – have been studied and presented.
Historical, yet not burdened... |
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Medhananda |
The Pyramids and the Sphinx: as seen by the Ancient Egyptians in Hieroglyphic Inscriptions |
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| The Pyramids and the Sphinx are viewed today as wonders of the world and have been studied from the religious, mythological, philosophical and even occult point of view.
This book proposes that the pyramids may have been erected by the ancient Egyptians in an attempt to penetrate the secrets of their inner psychological structure, and the riddle of the Sphinx may be a mirror of unrevealed secrets in the human subconscious.
The author examines these mysteries, these monuments to wisdom, as... |
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K. D. Sethna |
The Virgin Birth and the Earliest Christian Tradition |
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| In this study on the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, the author stresses that the focus must be not on the "manner in which orthodox Christians understand Mary's child to have emerged from her womb" but on "the nature of the conception by which that child is said to have been born virginally". He states, "the more correct term, therefore, would be the Virginal Conception of Jesus." The study is not from a rationalist angle but "to find if the basic Christian tradition itself affords ground for... |
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Hari Shankar Prasad |
The Centrality of Ethics in Buddhism: Exploratory Essays |
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| This book, through extensive textual study,explores the Buddha's and Buddhism's uncompromising and unflinching emphasis on the centrality of ethics as against any pernicious dogmas and metaphysical beliefs, and their attempts to causally relate moral perfection to Psoteriological or eschatological goal. What is most admirable about Buddhism is that it integrates the vertical development of human consciousness, for which the other is the necessary condition, with the gradual development of... |
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Michael Oren Fitzgerald |
Introduction to Hindu Dharma |
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| His Holiness the 68th Jagadguru of Kanchi died in 1994 at the age of 100. He was one of the most beloved and honored spiritual figures of the twentieth century. This book has the distinction of introducing him and his spiritual legacy in the form of an irreplaceable introduction to Hinduism in today's world.
The discourses in this book cover all three categories of teaching: prayer and virtue; an explanation of Hindu metaphysical Truth; and an explanation of the conflict between traditional... |
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Swami Tyagananda |
Interpreting Ramakrishna |
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| The Indian mystics Ramakrishna (1836-1886) profoundly influenced not only Hinduism in India but also Western interpretations of Hinduism. Ramakrishna has played a critical role in India's religious revival and the growing influence of Hinduism in the West. While he has generally been viewed in the past century as an exemplar who taught inter-religious harmony and individual spiritual striving, this view was shaken with the publication of Kali's Child, with its provocative assertions of... |
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Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba |
Ramakatha Rasavahini (2 Vols.) |
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| The Rama story, Stream Sweetness, has been for millions of men, women and source of solace during sorrow, vitality when floored by vacillation, illumination while confounded, insipiration in moments of dejection and guidance while caught in quandaries. It is an intensely human drama where God impersonates as man and gathers around Him, on the vast world stage, the perfect and the imperfect, the human and the subhuman, the beast and the demon, to confer on us, by precept and example, the boon of... |
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C.A.Karim |
Islam - The Sai Perspective |
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| Islam is not just a term identifying a religion, but a mental state that surrenders totally to the will of God. Sai vision about Islam is being subjected to scrutiny in this book.
The author finds out that the muslim mystics also had realized the words of Sai. "There is only one Religion and that is the Religion of Love."
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Rajiv Mehrotra |
The Essential Dalai Lama : His Important Teachings |
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| Contents:
The vision
Buddhist perspectives
The practice
A world in harmony.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the most eminent spiritual teachers of our times, reaches out across nations, religions and ideologies. An embodiment of the highest aspirations of the Buddhist path, his writings and ideas have had a powerful impact on millions of people worldwide, and to many he is a Buddha. Now, for the first time, this substantive selection offers the Dalai Lama's most... |
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Vasudha Dalmia (Ed.) |
The Oxford India Hinduism Reader |
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| Contents:
Introduction/Vasudha Dalmia. I. Historical perspectives:
A radical reassessment of the Vedic heritage: the Acaryahrdayam and its wider implications/Friedhelm Hardy
Religious configurations in Medieval India and the modern concept of Hinduism/Heinrich von Stietencron
'The Only Real Religion of the Hindus' : Vaisnava self-representation in the late nineteenth century/
Vasudha Dalmia. II. The changing faces of religious authority:
Sankara as... |
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B.D. Basu |
The Sacred Books of the Hindus : Translated by Various Sanskrit Scholars (Set in 30 Volumes in 38 Parts) |
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| This series is the result of the most impressive publishing endeavours of the 20th century. The work was devised along new lines, a simple system envisaged by the Panini office, and Basu, B.D., and its contributors included some of the leading scholars of the day. It brings together a coherent method to the compilation of Hindu scriptures.
It contains 30 volumes:
Vol. I. The Upanisads : Prasna, Isavasya, Kena, Katha, Upanisad/Srisa Chandra Vasu.
Vol. II.... |
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Dr. Mahesh Mehta |
Hindu Philosophy in Action: In Search of Universal Well-being |
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| Hindu Philosophy in Action true to its title recounts the story of the birth and growth of the Vishwa Hindu parishad in north America. One can see Sri Mahesh Mehta's biography of active dedicated public life, dedicated to the cause of Hindu religion and culture.
This book is written by Dr. Mahesh Mehta, founder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) of America who has spent almost four decades in the service of the Hindu society in the USA. The book is an outcome of his study and... |
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J.P. Losty |
The Ramayana: Love and Valour in India's Great Epic |
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| The Indian epic Ramayana is one of the world’s greatest and most enduring stories. Prince Rama was exiled with his beloved wife Sita for fourteen years through the plotting of his stepmother. Sita was carried off by the demon Ravana, King of Lanka, and Rama gathered an army of monkeys and bears to search for her. The allies attacked Lanka, killed Ravana and rescued Sita. In order to prove her chastity, Sita entered fire, but was vindicated by the gods and restored to her husband.
The... |
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Sadashiv Ambadas Dange |
Towards Understanding Hindu Myths |
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| The book takes a survey of important opinions and schools regarding the meaning of myths, such as the nature-myth school, the ritual-myth school which believed that all myths and rituals are intimately connected to each other and that they are counterparts of each other, the functional school and the structural approach to the understanding of myths. It also takes note of the historical and the typological method. It examines all these methods and evaluates the role of metaphor and symbol in... |
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James Gardner |
Encyclopaedia of Faiths and Religions of the World:An Indepth Study of all Religions and Religious Sects, their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs - 5 Volumes |
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| The main design of the present Work is, as its title indicates, to exhibit an accurate, comprehensive, and impartial view of the "Faiths of the World". These are in themselves so numerous, intricate, and often obscure, that fully and satisfactorily to set forth their peculiar doctrines and principles, as well as their rites, ceremonies and customs, has been a task of extreme difficulty, requiring much laborious investigation and careful discrimination.
The aim of the present work is to depict... |
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Sadashiv Ambadas Dange |
Myths from the Mahabharata : Vol. 3: Probe in Early Dim History and Folklore |
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| The book forms the third and final part of the plan of studying the Mahabharata, from a different point of view,
Vol. 1 being – Myths from the Mahabharata – Quest for Immortality
Vol. 2 being – Myths from the Mahabharata – Study in Patterns and Symbols.
In this volume are unearthed through myths come iti-ha-asa records, which shed light on the facts and incidents of the hoary past, as yet shrouded in mystery. The iti-ha-asa records through myths, such as those gathered round the sage... |
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Aidan Rankin |
The Jain Path: Ancient Wisdom for an Age of Anxiety |
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| Jainism is one of the world's oldest religions. It is rigorous, rational and unequivocal in its teachings on non-violence and insistence on nobility in thoughts, words and deeds.
Self-reliance is the cornerstone of Jain philosophy. Jain cosmology is very advanced and Jain theory of karma is highly rational. It revolves around a profoundly spiritual personal journey where each soul is enjoined to be of assistance to one another but remain detached throughout.... |
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Sameer Das Gupta |
Advanced History of Buddhism: Monasteries and Temples |
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| The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements and schisms, foremost among them the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, punctuated by contrasting periods of expansion and retreat.
The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BC to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. This makes it one of the oldest religions practiced today. Throughout this period, the religion evolved as it encountered... |
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Narendra K. Dash (Ed.) |
Buddhism in Indian Literature |
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| Buddhism has made immense contribution and influence to Indian life and thought. Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Buddha's teachings like his heart was all-expanding and al-embracing, so it has survived his body and swept across the face of the earth". That Buddha's words exercised a potent influence on the culture of India over the centuries cannot be denied and it is expected that the literatures in the major languages of India received inspiration in some way or the other from Buddha... |
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Ravindra Kumar |
Gautama Buddha and the Dhammapada |
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| The relevance, importance and adaptability of all four hundred twenty three Dhammapadas, put forth before human world by Mahatma Gautama Buddha, two thousand five hundred years ago, is none the less even today. Based on truth, the Dhammapadas, even after a though change in time and space, are fully practical and capable to lead a man for his all-round development; they are welfaristic, and continuously exhort to achieve the real goal of life.
Universally renowned scholar Dr. Ravindra... |
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Jacob N. Kinnard |
The Emergence of Buddhism |
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| In the 6th century B.C.E., a young prince named Siddhartha Gotama se tout on an ascetic quest to alleviate human suffering. In the middle ground between opulence and self-denial, he discovered a path to enlightenment and self awareness – and he dedicated his life to sharing that discovery. The man called Buddha, the “Awakened One,” traveled as an itinerant monk, imparting principles of enlightenment throughout India and what is now southern Nepal. He was not worshipped as a... |
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Suraj Vashishth |
Buddhist and Jain Period |
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| The culture of India was moulded throughout various eras of history, all the while absorbing customs, traditions, and ideas from both invaders and immigrants. Many cultural practices, languages, customs, and monuments are examples of this co-mingling over centuries. India was the birth place of religious systems such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, each of which have had a strong influence not only over India but also over the rest of the world.
Indian... |
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Ravindra Kumar |
Selected Essays Mostly on Buddhism and Gandhism |
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| In this book, more than a dozen articles, by universally renowned writer and scholar Dr. Ravindra Kumar are included. Although most of the articles are based on welfaristic philosophies of Buddhism and Gandhism, but the rest, especially on morality and non-violence are also important and worth giving a thought, as he is of the opinion that man is non-violent by nature, and that non-violence is not a matter of convenience; rather non-violence is a value permanently present in human nature.... |
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Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty |
Glimpses of Buddhist Legacy |
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| About the Author:
Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty, after completing his MA (History) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, obtained the Degree of M.Ed from Missourie University (USA) and PH.D. Degree from Ranchi University. Joined as Lecturer in Stewarts Science Colleg, Cuttack, then served as Youth Welfare Officer, Utkal University, as whole - time N.C.C. Officer in Major's rank in the Ministry of Defence and then took up assignment of Dean, Students Welfare, Orissa University of... |
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Lokesh Chandra |
Buddhism: Art and Values - A Collection of Research Papers and Keynote Addresses on the Evolution of Buddhist Art and Thought Across the Lands of Asia |
$112.99 $79.09 |
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| This volume explores the relation of Buddhism to Greek cosmology, its contacts with West Asia, and parallels top Christianity. The interpretation of Adibuddha as a theistic concept has been elucidated. Buddhist period of Classical Afghanistan, a new identification of the colossi of Bamiyan, and the 108 symbols on the feet of the Buddhas are the way on the physical and divine planes.
Several Khotanese panels, murals and icons have been identified anew on the basis of the six Annals of... |
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Tattva Vivekami |
Srimad Bhagavad-Gita |
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D. Gurumurti (Ed.) |
Saptapadarthi of Sivaditya |
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| This book talks about only two pramanas instead of four which are generally characteristics of pure Nyaya treatise. The doctrines of inference and fallacies are treated in this book in a comparatively brief manner. The condition of synthesis has been indicated. An introduction to saptadarthi helps in understanding the later development of Nyaya Vaisesika. Classificatory principle is used in the book.
The division of experience into seven padarthas or ultimate categories is also an important... |
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N.V. Thadani |
Hindu Philosophy of Religion |
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| This book talks about the philosophy of Hindu Religion through various aspect such as sacred book like Rgveda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The book also talks about division of Vedas, Sruti and Smrti. The Sankhya system of Philosophy and the observations on the Sankhya have also been discussed. The Nyaya system, Vaisesika system, Mimamsa, the Yoga system also carroborate the Philosophy of Hindu Religion.
This book also speaks about the Vedanta system and the... |
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M.N. Ghose |
The Essence of General Philosophy |
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| The name of the book itself is the indicator of what would be the subject matter of it. This book contains the essence of general philosophy right from the need and origin of philosophy till the absolute-the embodiment of Truth, Beauty and God. The book touches the meaning of philosophy, its scope, commonsense, metaphysics, Epistemology, Theology, Religion, Logic, etc. Different methods of philosophy, Judgement and Inference, Idealism, Nature of Causality Cosmogony, Cosmology,... |
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Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya |
The Basic Conception of Buddhism |
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| This book is a serious attempt to let the reader know the basic conception of Buddhism. Through, the importance of Sankhyas and disminishing knowledge of Vedas was mentioned. How the Buddha's teachings become so popular with the common man and the causes of misery, the true conduct, the sins, ignorance, desire, just, etc., were the main principles of Buddhism which help it evolve and become popular.
Hinayana, Mahayana, Dhammapada, Nirvana, also find place is the book. Tantricism, Bhakti,... |
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Prem Singh Jina |
Tourism and Buddhist Monasteries of Ladakh Himalaya |
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| Ladakh, isolated for centuries, therefore, preserved unique historical monuments and cultural heritage. Recent post fast development activities and tourism in Ladakh have created alarming situation. Hence, we need to imply sustainable development policy, so that besides others we can be able to preserve our rich heritage.
This book is an attempt to tell the monastic history of the Buddhist Monasteries and the alarming situation of migratory birds. This work will be useful for teachers and... |
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Diana L. Eck |
Darsan: Seeing the New Image in India |
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| The experience of the divine in India merges the three components of sight, performance, and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Harold G. Coward and David J. Goa's Mantra: Hearing the Divine in India and America and Susan L. Schwartz's Rasa: Performing the Divine in India, Darsan presents an introduction to the use of sight-darsan-in the practice of Indian religion.
The role of the visual image is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's... |
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Harold G. Coward |
Mantra: Hearing the Divine in India and America |
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| The experience of the divine in India merges the three components of sight, performance, and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Diana Eck's Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India, Mantra presents an introduction to the use of sound-mantra-in the practice of Indian religion. Mantra-in the form of prayers, rituals, and chants-permeates the practice of Indian religion in both temple and home settings.
This book investigates the power of mantra to transform consciousness. Examining the use... |
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Tom Morgan (Ed.) |
The Buddha: Writings on the Enlightened One |
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| Prince Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha or the Enlightened One, was born in 563 B.C. on the border of India and Nepal. Growing up in a royal family with every privilege, at age twenty-nine he left his family to become a wandering ascetic in search of enlightenment. He studied meditation with many teachers, and after six years of seeking, he sat all night under the bodhi tree and found enlightenment.
In the twenty-five centuries since then, his teachings have spread across the... |
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Dalai Lama |
A Simple Monk |
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| His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has captured the world's heart and imagination with his extraordinary wisdom and humility in the face of China's brutal, decades-long occupation of Tibet. This stunning new visual biography marries provocative writings on His Holiness by some of today's most intriguing authors with vibrant full-color images by photojournalist Alison Wright, author of 'The Spirit of Tibet'.
Published with the cooperation of New York's Tibet House, which... |
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Prof. Shrikant Prasoon |
Knowing Buddha: Life and Teachings |
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| Maha Bodhi Society of India writes in its foreword, ‘Knowing Buddha is a well planned and richly written book... has achieved a rare balance between reason and emotion, in keeping with the great and sublime tradition and teaching of the Buddha and his Middle Path’.
When people ask, ‘What do you have to do to become a Buddhist?’ we say that we take refuge in Buddha Dhamma Sangha. And to take refuge we recite a formula in the Pali language:
Buddham sharanam gachhamiI go to the Buddha... |
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John Clifford Holt |
Buddhist Vishnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture |
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| John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu in Sri Lanka. Holt begins with a comparative look at the assimilation of the Buddha in Hinduism. He then explores the role and rationale of medieval... |
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Richard K. Payne |
Approaching the Land of Bliss: Religious Praxis in the Cult of Amitabha |
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| The discourse on Buddhist studies has traditionally been structured around texts and nations (the transmission of Buddhism from India to China to Japan). And yet, it is doubtful that these categories reflect in any significant way the organizing themes familiar to most Buddhists. It could be argued that cultic practices associated with particular buddhas and bodhisattvas are more representative of the way Buddhists conceive of their relation to tradition.
This volume aims to explore this... |
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V.S. Sardesai |
Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash |
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| The volume is an erudite work on Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen's perception of Hinduism and the Hindus as evident in his books The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence. It examines Sen's stinging views on Hindutva and Hindu culture. The author argues that the works engage in Hindu-baiting and scrutinizes certain discrepancies that have crept in as a result of accepting theories, such as Sri Rama was a myth and Ramayana is a parable, uncritically. The book also comments on Prof.... |
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Linda Covill |
A Metaphorical Study of Saundarananda |
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| This book is an exploration of the metaphors that underpin Buddhism as a religious and cultural system. A focal point for the exploration is provided by the enchanting and richly metaphorical Sanskrit text, the Saundarananda, by the Buddhist monk and poet Asvaghosa. The poet uses fundamental metaphors such as the Buddha as a physician or the Dharma as a path, as well as less familiar conceptual superimpositions such as the parallel between meditation and gold refining, to structure the poem and... |
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S.N. Goenka |
Discourses on Satipatthana Sutta (Mahasatipatthana Sutta) |
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| Satipatthana Sutta Discourses, a condensed version of S.N. Goenka's discourses from an eight-day course on the Mahasatipatthana Sutta. Goenkaji reads and interprets the sutta in his discourses, giving life and inspiring relevance to the primary text given by the Buddha about Vipassana meditation practice.
Mahasatipatthana Sutta - This annotated translation of the Mahasatipatthana Sutta, the primary discourse in which the Buddha describes the practice of meditation in detail, is intended for... |
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The Caravan of Dhamma |
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| In 2002, at the age of 78, Goenkaji embarked on a remarkable Dhamma tour of the West. He traveled for 128 days through Europe and North America, giving many Dhamma talks, leading meditation sessions, giving media interviews and guiding students in private interviews along the way.
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Dharma - Its True Nature |
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| A collection of eighteen papers given at a seminar at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India addressing the theme of how Vipassana meditation helps with the problem of addiction.aA report on the proceedings of an international conference held at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India in May, 1995. The papers and discussion focus on the meaning of the word 'Dharma' which in India is synonymous with 'religion'. Papers are interspersed with lively discussion extracts about the definition of the term Dharma and focus... |
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D R Parihar |
Impact of Vipassana in Government |
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| The primary aim of this professionally conducted multi-method research study was the asessment and analysis of the impact of Vipassana (a scientific, non-sectarian meditation technique) in government in India, where the uptake of Vipassana is so widespread as to make such a study particularly meaningful.
The secondary objective was to obtain the opinions of government officials about the introduction of Vipassana meditation in government administration.
The main focus of the study was on... |
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Akshoy k. Majumdar |
The Hindu History |
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| The Hindu History by Akshoy k. Majumdar forms part of the indispensable canon of works on the chronological growth of Hinduism and the Indian nation. Written in early 20th century, it is a classic which traces the origin and development of Hindustan from 3000 BC to 1200 AD. The book begins with the Aryan invasion of India and takes us on an engaging journey through the rise of new dynasties and kingdoms followed by the advent of foreign rule in India. Religion and Philosophy have always been... |
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Eva Rudy Jansen |
The Book of Buddhas: Ritual Symbolism used on Buddhist Statuary and Ritual Objects |
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| Modern students who are drawn to the study and practice of Buddhism are not always able to easily learn the symbolic meaning of the various types of statuary connected to the study of this philosophy. In Buddhism, every symbol has a meaning, and this book explores the symbolism of the ritual objects that are used on statues and paintings, as well as explaining the ritual meaning of the objects associated with Buddhism.
This book serves as an introduction for students. It is not a... |
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Jonathan A. Silk |
Buddhist Studies: The Legacy of Gadjin M. Nagao |
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| The field of Buddhist studies is a truly international and interdisciplinary one. By its nature, the study of Buddhism must take into account phenomena that cross national and cultural boundaries, as well as the more artificial boundaries of modern academic fields. The volume presents eighteen studies, the subjects of which range over India, Tibet, China, and Japan, and deal with an even broader range of subjects. It includes many essays on Buddhist philosophy, a number of... |
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Hinduism: The Eternal Religion |
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| Hinduism: The Eternal Religion selected prose from Hindu texts and sages.
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Hindu Darshan |
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| Hindu Darshan is a collection of essays on the basics of Hinduism in Hindi.
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Essays on Hinduism |
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| Essays on Hinduism is a collection of essays on the basics of Hinduism in English.
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Hymn to Shiva and Other Poems |
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| Hymn to Shiva and Other Poems is a collection of poems written more than three decades ago when Dr. Karan Singh was Sadar-i-Riyasat of Jammu & Kashmir. The themes range from abstract ideas to devotional images, from romantic ideals to satirical reflections.
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Meera Uberoi |
The Mahabharata |
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| To Indians, the Mahabharata is not merely a story of the power struggle between princes divided on the issue of inheritance. It is representative of human nature and of life itself, for woven into the elaborate narrative of a heroic tale are writings on ethics, law, philosophy, history, geography, statecraft and religion.
Meera Uberoi has retold this epic tale of love and hatred, joy and sorrow, pride and endurance, with great lucidity. Heroes and villains, kings and queens all come alive... |
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Deepak Chopra |
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment |
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| Deepak Chopra is best known for his spiritual how-to books. Here, he turns to fiction (though he adds a how-to epilogue), writing about the life of Prince Siddhartha, who became the Buddha. The book is divided into three parts. The first chronicles the youth of a motherless boy who has a destiny:
to be a spiritual leader as foretold by astronomers at his birth. But his powerful father refuses to bow to fate and keeps his son isolated from the world.
In the second part, Siddhartha, now a... |
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James Legge |
The Sacred books of China: The texts of Confucianism - Part IV |
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A board of Scholars |
The Siva Purana - Part II |
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E.B. Cowell |
The Jataka : Or Stories of the Buddha’s Former Births (7 Volumes) |
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| Contents: Vol. I/translated by Robert Chalmers: Preface. 1. Apannaka-Jataka. 2. Vannupatha-Jataka. 3. Serivanija-Jataka. 4. Cullaka-Setthi-Jataka. 5. Tandulanali-Jataka. 6. Devadhamma-Jataka. 7. Katthahari-Jataka. 8. Gamani-Jataka. 9. Makhadeva-Jataka. 10. Sukhavihari-Jataka. 11. Lakkhana-Jataka. 12. Nigrodhamiga-Jataka. 13. Kandina-Jataka. 14. Vatamiga-Jataka. 15. Kharadiya-Jataka. 16. Tipallatthamiga-Jataka. 17. Maluta-Jataka. 18. Matakabhatta-Jataka. 19. Ayacitabhatta-Jataka. 20.... |
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Anil Saxena |
Early Sultanate Period |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus.
The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Later Sultanate Period |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus.
The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Society and Culture under Sultanate |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus.
The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Early Mughals |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus. The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Later Mughals |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus. The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Mughal Administration |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus. The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Great Mughals |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus. The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Anil Saxena |
Mughal Culture |
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| Indian history is glamourous and eventful. India is a great country, which boasts of a rich history, richer than many a nation in the world. Its history is vast and illustrious by all counts. the term 'India' finds its origin in the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' that florished at the banks of the river Indus. The history of India is one of the most interesting and enlightening onnes in the midst of a plethora of world histories. For the purpose of ease, it can... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Concept of Islamic Culture |
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| Islam has amde a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society, in general. Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logial aproach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
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M.M. R. Khan Afridi |
Quran Historical Aspects |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy prophet, Muhammad (pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agenncy of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel).
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Saratchandra Ghoshal (Ed. & Tr.) |
Apta-Mimamsa of Acharya Samantabhadra |
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| A Sanskrit treatise with 114 verses in ten chapters. Apta-mimamsa means 'propounding the evident one'. It expounds the jaina concept of 'omniscient' in a philosophical-cum-logical manner. As a matter of fact, it is an eulgy. It is more popularly called Devagama-stotra after the first word in its first verse. This fashion of nomenclature was followed in the outstanding eulogies- Bhaktamara, Kalyana-mandira, Visapahara, Ekibhava etc. The magnanimous considerations, thorough discussions, perfect... |
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Dan Arnold |
Buddhists, Brahmins, and Belief: Epistemology in South Asian Philosophy of Religion |
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| In Buddhists, brahmins, and belief, Dan arnold examines how the Brahmanical tradition of Purva Mimamsa and the writings of the seventh-century Buddhist Madhyamika philosopher Candrakirti challenged dominant Indian Buddhist views of epistemology. Arnold retrieves these two very different but equally important voices of philosophical dissent, showing them to have developed highly sophisticated and cogent critiques of influential Buddhist epistemologists such as Dignaga and Dharmakirti. His... |
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Dinesh Chandra |
Hinduism: The Dawn of Civilization |
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| Dinesh Chandra served the Indian army for thirty five years as a professional soldier. He retired as a Major General. While in service, he had experienced a great sense of belonging, where all men seemed to have a bond that was based on mutual trust and mutual respect, camaraderie and spontaneous reaction to help someone in distress. Religion was truly a personal affair that never came to the surface, except when everyone joined to celebrate festivals of each other with equal fervour. Indian... |
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S.C. Jain (Tr.) |
Yogasara - Prabhrta |
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| Religion (dharma) basically aims at granting excellent ecstasy and bliss to the jivas. The way leading to this high and noble aim of life is constituted by Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct, which imply an attitude of mind, a comprehension of the necessary principles and an observance of a course of discipline repectively. This represents, in a nutshell, the essence of the Science of Jain Yoga, a gift of which is given by Acharya Amitagati to the soulseeking novices through his... |
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Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain |
Religion and Culture of the Jains |
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| This is a handy compendium of Jainism for the general reader who is desirous of acquainting himself with the genesis, history and tradition, doctrine and philosophy, way of life and mode of worship, art, literature and other cultural aspects of this ancient, but still flourishing religion of India. Vidyavaridhi Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain, the author of this treatise, is a renowned scholar of history and Indology, The lucid and authentic presentation of the different aspects of this religion and its... |
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Burton Watson |
The Vimalakirti Sutra: Buddhist Tradition Series 42 |
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| The Vimalakirti Sutra, one of the most influential works of the Mahayana Buiddhist canon, is of particular importance in the Ch'an or Zen sect. Originally written in Sanskrit, probably in the first century C.E., it claims to record events of more than four hundred years earlier. Noted for its eloquent, orderly exposition of the basic tenets of Mahayana, the text is also remarkable for the liveliness of its episodes and frequent touches of humor, rarities in a religious work of this type. The... |
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Bhaktivinoda Thakura |
Songs of Bhaktivinoda Thakura (4 Vol.) |
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| This is a four volume set consisting of:Kalyana KalpataruThis is the first of a four-volume series of songs written by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. This volume has 78 songs, many of them never published in English before. These compositions are deep instructions for the path of devotional service to Krishna. Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives voice to a range of experience: from that of the untrained soul deeply steeped in materialism to the highest ecstasies of pure devotional service. His... |
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Arun |
Mahapandit Dashanan Ravana (Hindi) |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaina Tattvavidya |
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| The light of the unique jewels of knowledge from the vast ocean of Tirthankara’s illuminating teachings, as embodied in the Jaina scriptural texts Prathmanuyoga, Karananuyoga, Charananuyoga and Dravyanuyoga, was crystallized by Maghanandiyogindra in the form of two hundred Sanskrit aphorisms. The grasp of the learned Jaina scholar and monk Muni Pramanasagar ji of the essence of these eternally significant aphorisms is indeed comprehensive.
The present volume Jaina Tattva-vidya is an eloquent... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaina Nyaya |
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| Readers of Indian philosophy and logic are well acquainted with the fact that Jaina logicians have shown their dialectic skills in prolonged debates with Hindu and Buddhist logicians in early and medieval India. In this book Pandit Kailashchandra Shastri, a profound scholar of Jaina philosophy, religious doctrines and logic has painstakingly collected material regarding Jaina logic and presented an authentic study of many of its important aspects. It is obvious that whereas Jaina... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaindera siddant kosh (5 Vol) |
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| Vast as the sphere of Jaina religion and philosophy is, it is even more profound. At one end philosohical works such as Kasayapahud, Mahabandha,Gommatasara expounding various concepts like gunasthana or stages of spiritual development, jivasamasa, margana etc. have been composed in it and at the other end we have spiritual works like Samayasara, Pravachanasara giving exposition of the nature of soul endowed with pure consciousness. Another characteristic that we find is that the system of... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pahuda Doha |
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| A work of pure mystic poetry, Pahuda Doha is a manifestation of emotive expressivity in the earliest tradition of Indian spirituality. A powerful work of the 9th century incorporating notes of the spiritual Shramanic tradition and echoing voices of protest on poetic level, it has influenced early and medieval Hindi poetry. A unique poetic volume composed in two hundred dohas, it presents a beautiful example of self-expression underlining the ultimate goal.
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Kevalagyana Prashna Chudamani |
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| Take the name of any flower, fruit, god, river or mountain and ask any
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Bharatiya Jyotish |
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| This latest edition of Bharatiya Jyotish is in your hands. It has not only set a new standard in the world of Indian publishing, but also provided a relevant proof of how useful and popular this book on a serious subject like astrology is. The present book is an authentic work on the subject. Not only that, one of its greatest distinguishing features is the simplicity and lucidity of its style which makes it possible for any person to acquire the practical knowledge of astrology while... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Shri Jin Taran Triveni |
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| The spiritually exalted saint Shri Taran Swami (1505-1572) was a great revolutionary seer. The fourteen books he has written for the welfare of one and all include Pandit Puja, Malarohan, and Kamal Batitsi. Shri Taran Swami has mentioned five doctrines of praxis for self-attainment. One of these doctrines is the ‘doctrine of truth’. What kind of spiritual practice should an aspirant of good moral character perform, what is the nature of contemplation-reflection and good conduct etc. are matters... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Dharmamrit Anagar |
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| Among ancient writers of Jaina religious treatises the pre-eminent scholar Pandit Ashadhar is revered so much that although a householder, he is called ‘acharyakalpa’ (one who is regarded like a preceptor). He has written so extensively and outstandingly on different subjects pertaining to Jaina religion, philosophy, literature, grammar etc. that he is compared to the great scripture- writer Hemachandra. Of great significance are his commentaries on works written by others as well as the... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Dharmamrit Sagara |
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| Dharmamrit is a unique work which presents an authentic, scholarly and all-round exposition of the code of conduct to be followed by the class of Sadhus or Jaina saints and the class of Shravakas or Jaina disciples (householders). The pre-eminent scholar Pandit Ashadhar (12th-13th A.D.) has written it in two parts, Dharmamrit Anagara and Dharmamrit Sagara, for the two classes respectively. Adorned by the author’s own commentary named Bhavyakumudachandrika, several editions of this work have... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Savayapannatti (Shravaka-prajnapti) |
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| Composed in Prakrit in 401 gathas (verses) by the 8th century Jaina Acharya Haribhadra Suri, Savaypanatti (Shravaka-prajnapti) is a manual on shravakachara or the course of moral discipline to be followed by householders/lay adherents based on Acharya Gridhrapiccha alias Umaswami’s Tattvartha Sutra. A shravaka is a person equipped with samyak darshana or the right faith who hears from a Jaina saint or ascetic rules of shravakadharma or the discipline prescribed for a lay adherent.
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Tattvartha Vritti |
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| A popular work among Jaina scriptures, Tattvartha-vritti Sutra is called Tattvartha Sutra in short and Moksha Shastra or ‘The Treatise on Salvation’ in other words. Its author Acharya Umapati is believed to have belonged to the 1st century AD. Commentaries on this work have been written in all periods of time, in all sizes and from different points of view. Acharya Pujyapada, the author of Sarvartha Siddhi, and Bhatta Akalanka Deva, who authored Tattvartharaja Vartik, were among other prominent... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Panchastikaya Sangraha |
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| For two thousand years continuously Acharya Kundakunda has been the most dominant master and renowned author of Jaina religious texts. In his five great scriptural works and particularly in all of his pahuda compositions one can fully discern a synthesis of spiritualism and Jaina doctrines. Like all other works by him, this volume is also composed in Shaurseni Prakrit. Written by Acharya Jayasen (12th century), its Tatparyavritti commentary is an authentic interpretation of the work which has... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Shatkhandagama Parisheelan |
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| Shatkhandagama is the most authentic and most important text of Jaina philosophy and doctrine. There is such a vast analytical literature of its commentaries that one is stunned at the immensity of the knowledge of the commentators and the intensity of their study. There has been a tradition in preceptorial lineages and generation after generation of ascetics and lay adherents of regarding its expert study as the touchstone of the dignity of learning. In the modern age it has been... |
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S. N. Mathur |
Hindu Fasts & Festivals |
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Dr. Narinder Nirchhal |
Ek Onkar Satnam |
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| Sikhism has a theology which is based on the fundamental truth Ek Onkar Satnam (oneness of God and the only truth is His name) and on the work ethics about honest and hard work and building a classless and casteless society. EK ONKAR SATNAM highlights these and other characteristics of the Sikh religion, which was founded by Guru Nanak about five centuries ago. Sikhism is a unique path of religion. It was enunciated by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Guru. The aim of Sikhism was to create a... |
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Suresh Narain Mathur |
Windows to World Religions |
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| Love, affection and brotherhood are the essence of life. Religions preach
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Shiv Purana |
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| Shiv Purana is a much sacred text for the Hindus, particularly to those who adhere to shiv’s faith and are called Shaivites.It is needless to emphasise that the Shiv Puran comprises the most authentic details about Lord Shiva. The whole treatise on ancient knowledge has been converted into small stories in this book for easy and logical comprehension and an attempt is made to give readers a brief glimpse into this Purana and inspire them to be more versed with this Purana, knowing more about... |
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B. K. Chaturvedi |
Shrimad Bhagvat Purana |
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| The Srimad Bhagwat itself is believed to be the gem among all the sacred
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B. K. Chaturvedi |
Varah Purana |
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| Puranas are almost like an encyclopaedia listing the human achievements in
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B. K. Chaturvedi |
Varah Purana |
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| Puranas are almost like an encyclopaedia listing the human achievements in
this part of the world till the time they were edited or compiled. In every
cycle of time the master editor called Vedavyas emerges to edit, vet and compile
these records. Their significance is enormous even in the present, as they give
a peep into the distant past of Hindus when the world was evolving and the
psyche of the race was being formed. These Puranas record the arguments
that make us to decide... |
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B. K. Chaturvedi |
The Hymns & Orisons of Lord Shiva (Roman) |
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| This book contains all the renowned hymns, orisons, Stutis, Aartis plus
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Sri Hanuman Chalisa |
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| All the hymns and panegyric poems relating to Lord Hanuman have been
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Dr. B.R. Kishore |
Hinduism |
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Dr. B.R. Kishore |
Supreme Mother Goddeses Durga |
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| Worshipping gods and goddesses has always remained an integral and
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Manish Kumar Verma |
Fast & Festivals of India |
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| The book enlightens us about the Hindu festivals, fasts, rituals, holy baths and observance of sacred days which are a part and parcel of the great cultural heritage of India. They are religious, social and a great source of spiritual and moral enrichment. It contains a special chapter on the non-Hindu fasts and festivals, in particular of the Christians and Muslims. There are a number of festivals, celebrations, feasts and fasts which may be called non-Hindu festivals for the sake of... |
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Gajanan |
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Lord Rama |
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| Ramanyana, undoubtedly, is the most popular epic of India. It is the greatest human testament in Indian mythology. This book presents the Rama story in its bare essentials. It is the best book on morals, human values and ideals that can be placed with much hope and confidence before our young generation. It will surely inspire them to be more righteous, honest, dutiful and be a real repository of what is best in Indian thought and culture. |
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Soul of Sikhism |
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Mathura & Vrindavan, The Mystical Land of Lord Krishna |
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| Mathura- also known as Brajbhoomi, it is a small town in India. The legendary tales associated with Krishna has always been a matter of awe-inspiring attraction and enigma for both--the natives and foreigners alike.A detailed account of all those places and events, their legendary origin and significance, the evolution of various places of pilgrimage are much more authentically recorded in this book. The author gradually unleashes the mystique of the land, giving first hand information on each... |
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SriRamCharit Manas |
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Srimad Bhagwat Geeta |
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Fundamentals of Hinduism |
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Navratan Bodh Katha |
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Dr. Shiv Sharma |
Soul of Jainism |
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| Jainism is an off-shoot of Hinduism. But it has its won specific
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Message of Darshan |
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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita |
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Sri Gayatri Chalisa |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Shad-darshana-samuchchaya |
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| Written by Acharya Haribhadra Suri, Shad-darshana-samuchchaya is the oldest available collection giving authentic description of the six schools of Indian philosophy namely Bauddha, Naiyayika, Samkhya, Jaina, Vaisheshika, and Jaiminiya. It presents the core doctrines of each of these schools of philosophy in an orderly and balanced manner. Another feature of the work is that it includes both the Vedic and non-Vedic philosophies under the rubric of the six schools of philosophy.... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Mulachara (Vol I & II) |
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| Mulachara is a significant work having many peculiarities. Firstly, it is the oldest work in which there is an authentic and systematic description of the manners and morals, character development and basic qualities of Digambara Jaina munis. It has been composed some two thousand years ago. The author is Acharya Vattaker, who is also known as Acharya Kundakunda by many scholars, because in ancient commentaries and handwritten manuscripts this is mentioned as the name of its... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Padmapurana (3 Vol) |
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| In the Jaina tradition Maryada Purushottama Rama is recognized as one of the sixty-three shalakapurushas or divine personages. One of his names was Padma. This name has been more in usage in the Jaina puranas and charitkavyas or biographical epics. Jaina epic writers have presented Rama’s life-story under many names like Paumachariya, Paumachariu,Padmapurana, Padmacharit etc. in Prakrit, Sanskrit and Apabhramsha languages. Written by Acharya Jinasena in the 7th century,... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Mahapurana (4 Vol) |
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| Mahapurana is the earliest and largest of the three known poetic works of the great poet Pushapadandanta composed in the Apabhramsha language. The other two are Nayakumarachariu and Jasaharchariu which have been edited by Dr. Hiralal Jain with a detailed introduction and Hindi translation and published by the Bhartiya Jnanpith.
This epic is a pure mirror reflecting all facets of Indian culture in the 10th century. On one side there are in it characters struggling against the bonds... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Aadipuran (Vol I & II) |
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| Composed by Acharya Jinasena (9th century), the Adipurana, is an extremely important work which along with describing the holy lives of the first Tirthankara Rishabhadeva, Bharata and Bahubali also throws elaborate light on the main sources and development of Indian culture and history. For the study of Jaina culture and history, it makes an essential reading. It is not just a Puranic work but a superb epic also. So far as subject matter is concerned, it is regarded as a... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Uttarapurana |
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| Acharya Jinasena and Achrya Gunabhadra (9th century) have a unique place in Indian literature, particularly in Jaina Sanskrit literature. The Mahapurana composed by them, which describes the lives of sixty-three shalakapurushas (divine personages), is an important treasure of Jaina Purana literature. The whole work is divided into two parts. The first part called Adipurana has been published by the Bharatiya Jnanpith in two huge volumes. Along with the virtuous lives of the first... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Nyaya-vinishchaya-vivarana (Vol I & II) |
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| Works of Akalanka Deva (8th century) have a significant place in Indian literature on logic. Among his works discovered so far Laghiyaratraya, Pramana Sangraha, Nyaya-vinishchaya and Siddhi-vinishchaya are fully concerned with the subject of logic. The vivarana (commentary) written on his work Nyaya-vinishchaya by Acharya Vadiraja Suri (12th century) is very extensive, covering all aspects completely. The three sections expounded upon by Akalanka Deva in Nyaya-vinishchaya – pratyaksha... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pajjunna Chariu |
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| The 13th century Apabhramsha epic Pajjunna Chariu (Pradyumna Charit) written by Mahakavi Singh is a great Indian language literary work. Lives of the shalakapurusha Shrikrishna and his son Pradyumna have been described in detail in this work.
This work offers very authentic and useful material not only from the linguistic and literary point of view but also for studying Indian history, society and culture. What also makes this work distinctive is that its content has been... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pauma Chariu (Padmacharit) (Vol 5) |
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| One of the names that Rama had was Padma. It was this name that the Jaina historians liked the most. That is why poetic works were written in Prakrit, Sanskrit and Apabhramsha based on this name. In Prakrit Vimal Suri’s Pauma Chariu is an outstanding work on the story of Rama. Written by Acharya Ravi Sena, Padma Charit or Padma Purana is a remarkable work on Rama’s story in Sanskrit. And composed by Svayambhu the present work Pauma Chariu is regarded as the very first... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaina Siddhanta |
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| Vast as the sphere of Jaina religion and philosophy is, it is even more profound. At one end philosophical works such as Kasayapahuda, Mahabandha, Gommatasara expounding various concepts like gunasthana or stages of spiritual development, jivasamasa, margana etc. have been composed in it and at the other end we have spiritual works like Samayasara, Pravachanasara giving exposition of the nature of soul endowed with pure consciousness.
Another characteristic that we find is that the system of... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Kevalajnana- Prashna-Chudamani |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Take the name of any flower, fruit, god, river or mountain and ask any question you want. You will get your answer. That is what the treatise Kevalagyana-Prashna-Chudamani means for you. Whatever you ask – whether it be about life or death, profit or loss, union or separation, happiness or sorrow, or about something that has been stolen, the time when someone who has gone abroad will return, whether you will have son or daughter, or whether you will win or lose a court case – you will... |
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Yogi Ramacharaka |
The Inner Teachings of the Philosophy and Religion of India |
$31.49 $22.04 |
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| This books deals with the inner teachings of the Philosophy and Religion of India. It takes about the contribution of India to the world in terms of language, philosophy through Vedas and Upanishads, spirituality, the theory of the one Supreme Soul, etc. The sankhya system. The meaning of the term ?Sankhya?, the basic proposition of the sankhya System, which is known as Prakriti and Purusha have been discussed in detail. Advaita school of Vedanta, founded by Sankaracharya, Vishishtadvaita... |
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Dr. B. Subrahmanyam |
Jatakas in Buddhist Thought and Art (In 2 Volumes) |
$570.49 $399.34 |
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| The Buddhist Monastic establishments across the Indian sub-continent were richly embellished with the sculptural panels of visual narratives. The narrative art mainly centered around the great events in the life time of Buddha and his Previous Birth Stories. In the early centuries of Christian era, the Kings and Donors gave more preference to the Previous Birth Stories of the Enlightened One as they convey morals and ethics, useful to the society. The book entitled Jatakas in Buddhist Thought... |
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Patricia Cronin Marcello |
The Dalai Lama |
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| The Dalai Lama is both the living conscience of the Tibetan people and an internationally respected human rights symbol. His high-profile appearances and books have fueled the surging popularity of Buddhism in the United States and throughout the West. This new, up-to-date biography provides insight into the curious and winning personality of the Dalai Lama as a boy and his wisdom as a man. The Buddhist spiritual worlds and the Dalai Lama’s rarified role are engagingly and evenly presented.... |
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M.K.V. Narayan |
Exploring The Hindu Mind: Cultural Reflection & Symbolism |
$23.49 $16.44 |
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| Hinduism has a rich cultural heritage spanning the past four thousand years or more. In this long epoch starting from the Vedic times and its evolution through spiritual and Puranic periods in a multi-ethnic and multi-linguistic settings, the religion had absorbed many changes and modifications to blossom into modern Hinduism. In this book, an attempt is made to bring out the symbolism apparent or hidden in the ideas of Hindu mythology, rituals and cultural practices touching some visible... |
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Satya Prakash Tiwari |
An Insight into Hindu Philosophy: Life and Beyond |
$17.95 $12.57 |
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| Philosophy is an overall vision or attitude towards life and the purpose of life. It is a resolute attempt to understand and appreciate the universe as a whole, and enquire into the nature of nature of truth and reality. This book offers an insight into Hindu philosophy, with special focus on its principles of life and beyond. Tracing the origin of life on earth, it presents the Indian religious view of the universe and time. Further advancing Proofs for the existence of God, it deals with the... |
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Pandit Vidyanivas Misra |
The Hindu Way: A search for the eternal |
$112.49 $78.74 |
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| For some of this book may be a revelation, for others a re-dawning of understanding, but for everyone interested in understanding basic Hindu tradition and precepts that need a restatement as to their modern relevance. It will be a rewarding experience indeed, religion and culture will be reinterpreted always with a view to contemporary understanding. But this book underlines the very parameters on which such interpretations will be based for the Hindu people in future. |
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Hermann Jacobi |
The Golden Book of Jainism: Humanity's Oldest Religion of Non-violence |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| The Golden Books series of Indian religions is specially planned and designed for the general educated reader in India and abroad, who in the 21st century of the Third Millennium, wants to know about them to contribute his lot to the fast growing globalization of world cultures. It includes Vedic, Upanishad, Buddhist and Jain religions, the mainstay of Indian culture, which have made their mark in various way in Asia and the West since olden times. In terror-stricken modern times also,... |
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J.N. Farquhar |
The Golden Book of Hinduism: Humanity's Oldest Multi-Layered Religio-Philosophical family |
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| Hindustan is not one single religion with one prophet and one book. It is a multi-ideas, multi-layered religious-philosophical family, catering to the needs of the higher intellectual as well a most common man. One is free to believe in God or not to; but the ideas of the Atman and Brahman, and that the Atman is immortal. Its significant contributions to world thought are essential to belief. The ideas of Prana, prajna, Karma and Rebirth, quite popular in modern times, support... |
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F. Max Muller, |
The Golden Book of Buddhism: Humanity's Oldest Religion of Peace |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| The Golden Books series of Indian religions is specially planned and designed for the general educated reader in India and abroad, who in the 21st century of the Third Millennium, wants to know about them to contribute his lot to the fast growing globalization of world cultures. It includes Vedic, Upanishad, Buddhist and Jain religions, the mainstay of Indian culture, which have made their mark in various ways in Asia and the West since olden times. In terror stricken modern times also, they... |
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V. Varadachari |
Isvarasamhita (Set of 5 Vols.) |
$384.99 $269.49 |
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| Isvarasamhita is an important text of the Pancaratra School and is followed meticulously for conduction of daily Puja ceremony and performances of various religious festivals in the Narayanasvami temple of Melkote. It can safely be dated to 8th-9th Century at least on the basis of its reference in the Agama Pramanya of Shri Yamunacarya. It is supposed to be a simpler and smaller version of the older sattvatasamhita of this school which is the earliest available work of Pancaratra and is... |
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Anil Kumar Dwivedi |
Encyclopaedia of Indian Customs and Rituals |
$160.49 $112.34 |
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| Many of our customs are designed to be simple but powerful reminders or pointers of profound philosophical truths. This is one of the factors that have kept Indian culture alive across centuries.
Hinduism is the religion of the majority of the population of India. The holy books of the religion namely the Vedas and the Upanishads clearly explain the rituals and their mystical contents. They also explain in detail the observance of sacrificial and purification rituals. Hinduism is another name... |
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Balraj Puri |
Muslims of India Since Partition |
$34.99 $24.49 |
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| After 1947, Muslims of India acquired a different form, in terms of their role, status, problems, challenges and opportunities. The partition of the country divided them in two and later three parts and led their political, bureaucratic and intellectual elite to migrate to Pakistan.
The expert opinion was divided about their very future. W.C. Smith, a renowned scholar of Islam, for instance, believed that Islam in India would emerge as more progressive, dynamic, liberal and... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Family Culture in Islam |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| This volume portrays the relevance of Islamic culture from different angles. This volume is titled: Family Culture in Islam, the topics covered are as following:
The Backdrop
Respect to parents
Women in Islam
Wife's Obligations Privileges for Women
Pride for Women
Women's Rights
Islamic Perception of Marriage
Muslim Marriage Traditions
Marriage Essential
Different Marriage Practices
Divorce in Islam
Special Attention to Children
Affection for Children
Status of... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Political Culture of Islam |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| Islam has made a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society, in general. Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logical approach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
This volume presents... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Social Aspects of Islamic Culture |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| Islam has made a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society. In general Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logical approach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
Social Aspects of Islamic... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Intellectual Culture of Islam |
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| Intellectual culture of Islam is explained herein with pros and cons. The main themes given elaborate treatment herein are:
Law of Heavens
Exemplary Leadership
Islamic Wisdom
Institution of Intellectualism
Basis of Intellect
New Trends in Thoughts
Islamic Philosophy
Religious Culture
Islamic Beliefs
Scientific Thinking
Islamic practices
Ethical Aspects
Economic Culture
Misunderstood Issues
Islamic Culture at Test
Coping with Opponents |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Islamic Culture in India |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| Islam has contributed immensely to the upliftment of suffering humanity. In Islam, the service of man and the good of humanity constitute preeminently the service and worship of God. This volume portrays the relevance of Islamic culture from different angles. This volume - Islamic Culture in India, the topics covered are following:
Impact of Islam
Islamic Heritage
Muslim Fraternity
Institution of Sufism
Turko-Islamic Influence
Economic Culture of Delhi Sultanate
Economic... |
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Richard Gombrich |
Buddhist Studies |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| The impressive growth of Buddhist Studies in recent years is the result of several factors. Important collections of manuscripts have been found, and monuments unearthed, in nearly all parts of Asia where Buddhism existed; political and social events bringing East and West together have increased interest in both scholarly research and Buddhist religious practices. The spread of Buddhism outside its birthplace, Madhyadesa, first in India and soon throughout Asia, prompted its followers... |
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Dr. Mrs. Nilofer Ahmad |
The Golden Book of Islam: Religion of Equality, Duties and Peace |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| The root word of 'Islam' in Arabia connotes peace. The word for belief is 'Iman', which is derived from 'Amn', which also means peace. Then, while greeting on another, the Muslim says, 'Assalam-o-Alaikum', which means 'peace be upon you', to which the other replies in the same manner.
The opening verse of each chapter in the Holy Qur'an, describes the main attributes of Allah as Merciful and Compassionate, which is repeated at the start of every work. All these clearly and unambiguously... |
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Mahendra Kulasrestha |
Mahatma Gandhi The Bhagavadgita: A Book of Ethics for All Religions |
$8.49 $5.94 |
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| I was induced to read the Gita by two Englishmen. I say 'induced' because I had no particular desire to read it. When these friends asked me to read it with them, I felt rather ashamed. That I know nothing about my holy books made me feel miserable.
I did not know Sanskrit well enough to be able to read the Gita without help, so they gave me Sir Edwin Arnold's excellent translation of the poem. I went through the whole of it immediately and was fascinated by it. From that time till... |
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Dr. R. L. Kashyap |
A New Light on The Veda |
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| The object of this book is to unveil the secret in the Veda. Different views of the contents of the Veda are stated. The arrangement and division of the Vedas into two section, karma kanda and jnana kanda.
About the Author:
Dr. R.L. Kashyap is Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana in USA. He had his masters degree form Indian Institute of science, Bangalore and obtained Ph.D. form Harvard University. He is the... |
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R. V. Jahagirdar |
Symbolism of Marriage |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| The meaning and process of marriage as envisage in Hindi Culture. This book provides considerably useful information and tips regarding marriage. To derive success and happiness in married life, experiential Vedic knowledge proves essential.
Table of Contents:
Aspiration
Marriage Sacrament (Samskara)
Symbolism of rituals
Appendix 1: Selections of Spouse and marriage
Appendix 2: Family Life |
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Reiko Ohnuma |
Bodily Self-Sacrifice in Indian Buddhist Literature |
$44.99 $31.49 |
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| This is the first comprehensive study of a central narrative theme in pre-modern South Asian Buddhist literature: The Buddha's bodily self-sacrifice during his previous lives as a bodhisattva. Conducting close readings of stories from Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese, and Tibetan literature written between the third century B.C.E. and the late medieval period, Reiko Ohnuma argues that this theme has had a major impact on the development of Buddhist philosophy and culture.
Whether he takes the form of... |
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C.V. Narasimhan |
The Mahabharata: An English Version Based on Selected Verses |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| It is the longest and, in some ways, the greatest epic poem in any language. Intended to be a treatise on life itself, it embraces religion and ethics, polity and government, philosophy and the pursuit of salvation. The shortest recension of the Sanskrit version consists of some 88,000 verses. The main narrative, however, is the story of the rivalry between the cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, which culminates in the great battle of Kuruksetra. Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan here introduces... |
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Patrick Olivelle (Editor) |
Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism |
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| Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism is the critical edition and translation of a twelfth-century Sanskrit text written by Yadava Prakasa, whose life and activities are of historical interest because, according to tradition, he was the teacher of the great Vaisnava theologian Ramanuja. This text is the oldest and most comprehensive example of medieval Sanskrit literature devoted to examining the duties of ascetics.
Yadava Prakasa is the only one who explicitly examines the thorny... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
The Bodhisattva Vow: The Essential Practices of Mahayana Buddhism |
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| A Bodhisattva`s every action is motivated by the wish to attain full enlightenment for the sake of other; to fulfill this wish he or she takes the Bodhisattva vows and keeps them by practicing the six perfections-giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom. In this welcome guide to compassionate living, Geshe Kelsand explains in detail how to take and keep the Bodhisattva vows.
He gives clear and practical advice on every aspect of a Bodhisattva`s moral discipline, as... |
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Swami Krishnananda |
Vaishvanar Vidya |
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| This title is available in Hindi Language only. |
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William Quan Judge |
Bhagavad-Gita |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| Bhagavadgita, the holy book of Hinduism has been studied and commentaries written upon by gurus, monks, academics, Christian scholars and by organizations such as ISKCON, Theosophical Society, Vedanta Society, etc. In this book the author gives theosophical society's point of view of Bhagavadgita. Considering the fact the theosophical society is interested in both theology and philosophy of Gita. The author's commentaries reflect this in spirit and tone; the author discusses how a man who... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Social Behaviour in Islamic Civilization |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| Islam has made a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society, in general. Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logical approach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
Social behaviour counts most... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Morality under Quran |
$224.49 $157.14 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Polity Under Quran |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Quranic Commands |
$256.49 $179.54 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Basics of Faith Hunder Quran |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Islamic Philosophy under Quran |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Reasoning and Consensus Under Quran |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Family Life under Quran |
$224.49 $157.14 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia of... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Islamic Ideology Under Holy Quran |
$256.49 $179.54 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia of... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Economy under Quran |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia of... |
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Bibek Debroy |
Sarama and Her Children : The Dog in Indian Myth |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| The most recognized dog in Indian myth is the dog in the Mahabharata that accompanied the Pandavas—not actually a dog but Dharma in disguise. There are, however, several more references to dogs in the classical texts. Mentioned for the first time in the Rig Veda, the eponymous Sarama is the dog of the gods and the ancestor of all dogs. In Sarama and Her Children, the evolution of the Indian attitude towards dogs is traced through the vedas, epics, puranas, dharmashastras and niti shastras. The... |
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Anne Carolyn Klein |
Meeting the Great Bliss Queen: Buddhists, Feminists, and the Art of the Self |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| Despite the daunting barriers of geography and language that separate them, Buddhism and contemporary feminism have much to say to each other. Buddhist practices such as mindfulness (in which calm centering and keen awareness of change coexist) and compassion (in which the self is recognized as both powerful in itself and interdependently connected with all others) can be important resources for contemporary women, while feminism can expand the traditional horizons of Buddhist concerns to... |
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Muhammad Hedayetullah |
Kabir: The Apostle of Hindu-Muslim Unity |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| The main objective of this readable and well-documented book is not so much to present new information about the great Indian preacher of mutual understanding, as to reinterpret the information already available on him in order to show in what circumstances he tried to resolve the historical tensions extant between Hindus and Muslims. It must be welcomed because it not only offers a well-arranged and lucid interpretation of all the more or less known facts, but primarily seeks to thoroughly... |
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Richard Power |
The Lost Teachings of Lama Govinda |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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| The author in The Lost Teachings of Lama Govinda digs through the treasure trove of Govinda’s many writings, as well as his private letters and other archival materials, and brings forth nuggets of pure gold. He also mines the memoirs of several other luminaries who met and were inspired by Govinda, such as Huston Smith and W.Y. Evans-Wentz, and shares the wisdom they gleaned from him.
This work is a must read for anyone interested in the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. It also... |
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Piotr Balcerowicz |
Jaina Epistemology (Set 2 Vols.) |
$102.49 $71.74 |
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| The Nyayavatara is one of the first serious Jaina treatises on epistemology. It has been for long erroneously ascribed by tradition to Siddhasens Divakara, but now it seems certain that its author is a certain Siddhasens Mahamati. He enters into polemics with other-mostly Buddhist- epistemological schools and endeavors to establish a Jaina epistemological tradition of its own.
Despite its importance, the work is rather secondary in the sense that it relies, for the most part, on the Buddhist... |
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P. V. L. Narasimha Rao |
Kanchipuram: Land of Legends, Saints & Temples |
$37.99 $26.59 |
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| This is a heritage book which takes readers on a spiritual voyage of legends, mythology, saints, temples and dynasties. It presents vignettes of India's rich cultural background. As one of the seven mokshapuris (centers of salvation) and the nerve-centre of vedic schools, Kanchipuram has always been a role model. Adi Sankaracharya, brought religious renaissance in the country by providing a new meaning to sanatana dharma. He established the Kanchi Kamakotipeetham which continues to be a center... |
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Dushyanta Pandya |
Sri Sarada Devi - The Universal Mother |
$43.99 $30.79 |
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| Sarada Devi, popularly known as the Holy Mother, was the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. This book shows how a simple village girl, who had no formal education, had not read any religious scriptures and had not been to any teacher (Guru) for spiritual guidance, achieved the divine status of 'Mother'.
Delineating the purpose and significance of her life, it describes in detail her marriage with Sri Ramakrishna, her worshipping as a Goddess by her own husband, her breaking of... |
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C.W. Adams |
In Search of Truth: Faith and Modern Science |
$39.99 $27.99 |
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| Modern scientific theory has proposed to us an accidental existence and evolution without an ultimate purpose or reason. This has forced upon each of us the need to balance our personal feelings of faith and spirituality with the basic assumptions of modern science. In Search of Truth draws upon the relevant research together with timeless revelations to demonstrate that life truly does have meaning and purpose.
In this exploration, Dr. Adams provides a pragmatic review of the prominent... |
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Dushyanta Pandya |
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa |
$37.49 $26.24 |
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| This book provides deep insights into the life and personality of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. Describing his family background and early life, it discusses at length his marriage with Sarada devi, his life-long celibacy, his devotion to Goddess Kali and his philosophy of Advaita. Taking a lose look at his teachings and methods of imparting them, it tries to interpret the spiritual experiences of Sri Ramakrishna of assimilating different religions and sects, indicating the great path of... |
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H. Maheshwari |
The Philosophy of Swami Rama Tirtha |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| This book presents a comprehensive study of Swami Rama Tirtha - philosophy. Analyzing its relevance in modern India, it elucidates the Swami's views on Epistemology, e.g., the limitations of perception and reason and of science and philosophy, the mystic approach to Reality, the Transcendental Absolute, the Immanent God, the Ontology of the World, The Transcendence and Immanence of the Self, the Goal of life, Religion, Morality, Values, Sadhana, Vedanta and Practical Life, and cognate... |
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Shanti Lal Nagar |
Siva Mahapurana: An Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English Translation with Photographs of Archaeological Evidence |
$179.49 $125.64 |
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| The Puranas are considered to be the pillars of the Vedic dharma comprising of Sruti, Smrti and Puranas. The Siva-Mahapurana is a famous one amongst the eighteen Mahapuranas. Relatively bigger in size, this Purana is primarily of a religious tone, dedicated mainly to the glory, various forms, their importance and valour of Lord Siva.
There had been certain deities, who after once appearing over the Indian Religious Horizon, never lost their importance and continue here even to the present... |
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S.L.Nagar |
Kurma Mahapurana: Sanskrit text with English Translation |
$41.99 $29.39 |
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| The Purana is a distinct branch of learning. It is treated as one of the Vidyas like the Sankhya and the Vedanta; it has its distinct theory of cosmology. The major Puranas are considered to be eighteen in numbers, known by Maha-puranas. One of the important Purana among the eighteen Maha-puranas is Kurma Mahapurana, in which the narrator is Lord Vishnu himself, in the form of a Kurma (tortoise). Kurma Purana is divided into two sections, viz., Purva-bhaga and Uttara-bhaga. There are... |
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Sristidhar Dutta |
Buddhism in Arunachal Pradesh |
$44.99 $31.49 |
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| This book is the first of its kind dealing with the origin and development of Buddhism in Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalaya. The work takes into account the history of Buddhism - both Mahayana and Theravada traditions as prevailing among some of the tribes of the state. The Buddhist remains in the form of monasteries, stupas, Buddhist art & painting are documented.
The socio-economic and cultural profile of the Buddhist tribes has been discussed in brief. The colourful dances,... |
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A.C. Sinha |
Sikkim: Feudal and Democratic |
$44.99 $31.49 |
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| The book divided into three parts and twelve chapters, tells the story of Sikkim from its hoary past to the present and reports as to how the Tibetans, Nepalese, and the British dealt with Sikkim leading to eclipse of its autonomous entity.
Part one provides with the back ground and social history indicating the emergence of ethnic plurality and indeterminate political status.
Part two deals with the feudal and democratic elite and shows how they fashioned its destiny during two critical... |
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Dr. K.M. Suresh |
Ramayana Sculptures from Hampi - Vijayanagara |
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| The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and its influence on the life of Indian people has been great and immeasurable. The ideals of the Ramayana have gone deep into the core of Indian life and have largely molded its social, political and cultural fabric and eternal history of India. Rama is an ideal hero and the Ramayana describes his character unparalleled in human history.
During Vijayanagara period many poets and scholars translated the Ramayana in Kannada language. The most... |
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Shashi Verma |
You Are God: The Bhagavad Gita as Never Before |
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| Lord Krishna says that we neither are eternal living beings, neither died nor cease to be; we only keep changing godless in the circle of life. Can this seemingly never-ending process ever come to an end? It can, for Lord Krishna reveals in the Gita that we, all beings, are eternal and are god. He teaches the science of Yoga which can endow this realization to us. Those who realize this, will be free from sorrow, old-age and death, and shall stop changing bodies. For they will have attained... |
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M.C. Alasinga Perumal |
Aspects of the Vedanta |
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| Vedanta literally means 'the end of the Vedas'. The Upanisads may be regarded as the end of the Vedas also in the sense that they mark the culmination of the Vedic speculation. Besides, the Upanishads were regarded as the inner or secret meanings of the Vedas; hence their teachings were sometimes called Vedopanisad or the Mystery of the Vedas.
The work entitled 'Aspects of the Vedanta' is a collection of articles, written various eminent scholars of Sanskrit and Philosophy. The articles are... |
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Onkar Rahi |
Khajuraho Unknown |
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| Khajuraho Unknown is a book about Khajuraho temple- complex, a world heritage, which presents before us sculpture as manifestation of refinement rekindling creative fire all around us. Khajuraho art has the lucidity of structure with passionate unrest, riotous activity and a preference for vast, wild and the predominantly picturesque. The sculptors not only have portrayed individual figures but turned sculpture to compositions with innumerable legends invading the stones of Khajuraho... |
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Momin Mohiuddin |
Muslim Communities in Medieval Konkan (610-1900 A.D.) |
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| An Attempt is made to study the Muslim Communities in Medieval Konkan dating from the earliest known arrivals of foreign Muslims on the Western coastland in the Konkan littoral, until the end of the nineteenth century. The present study seeks to identify the socio-intellectual and politico-religious roles played by them on the stage of history; and to appreciate their contribution to various other aspects of culture co-related to this, are the assessments made of the commercial activities and... |
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Shri Gaytari Chalisa |
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Pepita Seth |
Heaven on Earth: The Universe of Kerala’s Guruvayur Temple |
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| Every day of the year, thousands of pilgrims swarm into the sacred precincts of Kerala's Guruvayur Temple. They come to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna, known locally as Guruvayurappan, a deity whose precious idol was, according to myth, originally worshipped by Lord Vishnu. Another belief states that the idol was eventually inherited by Lord Krishna and enshrined in Dwaraka and that, just before his death. He declared that it was to be re-installed in India's most sacred place.
The task... |
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Arun Kumar Jain |
Faith and Philosophy of Jainism |
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| Jainism is a religion which symbolizes solidarity and unity between all beings. Jainism is deeply philosophical and a very scientific religion. This book covers historical developments of Jainism from its earliest time to its latest version. As one of the world’s major religions, Jainism has today a very long history of a splendid tradition, with a well-defined philosophy and code of ethics. This volume covers its beginning, antiquity, doctrines, Tirthankaras, spread, and its contribution to... |
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Utpal K Banerjee |
Hindu: Joy of Life |
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| Hindu: Joy of Life in this present new edition is an attempt to simplify the tenets of an age-old religion and to demystify it for the reader of today. Utpal K Banerjee delves into the past to bring understanding to the present. This book is a quest to discover the enduring vitality that exists in the Hindu way of life. It celebrates a great tradition. Beginning with the Vedic deities the sun, moon, fire and storm, Banerjee weaves his narration through a time when the universe was devoid of a... |
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Vinay Kumar Gupta |
Buddhism in Mathura: A Detailed Study of Buddhist Tradition, Archaeology and Art |
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| The book is an attempt by the author to present the holistic view of Buddhist Mathura. This book explores all the literary references available about Mathura and nearby region in the ancient Buddhist literature. An attempt has been made by the author to identify those sites mentioned in the literature with the archaeological sited found during explorations. The author has also delved in the account of Chinese pilgrims Fa-hian and Hiuen-Tsang related with Mathura and has tried to verify those... |
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Jeyapriya Rajarajan |
Terrific Manifestations of Siva: Virabhadra |
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| There are several books on such individual manifestations of Siva such as Nataraja, Ardhanarisvara, Sadasiva and so on. There is no exhaustive study of a fierce form of the Lord Virabhadra. This work fulfils the need. In seven chapters and three appendices the mythology, art and cult of Virabhadra is systematically sketched.
The first chapter deals Prolegomena, second chapter deals exhaustively with most of the Sanskrit Puranas and other liturgical works. The specialty is the summary of Tamil... |
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J. Soundararajan |
Early Chalukyan Temples: Art, Architecture & Iconography (with special reference to Aihole) |
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| The book deals with the essence of Art and Architecture subtly twain with Iconography and Aesthetics besides legend and tradition for the sake of readers, it has been designed to bring out the marked of location, environ with present administrative support. A horizontal outline based on the epigraphically evidence of the early Chalukya tracing the contemporary political set up of that age shown.
The work gives an emphasis to art form pattern set by the early Chalukyas tracing with veracity of... |
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P. Chenna Reddy (Ed.) |
Saundaryashri: Studies of Indian History, Archaeology, Literature & Philosophy (5 Vol. Set) |
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| The present book unusually runs into five volumes comprising nearly 175 papers dealing with the recent findings and interpretation relating to Literature; Archaeology: Prehistory and Proto-history, Rock Art, Early and Historical Cultures, Marine Archaeology, Science & Conservation; Architecture & Sculpture; Epigraphy & Numismatics; History; Religion & Philosophy. This book will attract the scholars, students and laymen alike.
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Patrick Olivelle |
Dharma: Studies in its Semantic, Cultural and Religious History |
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| This is the first scholarly book devoted to the study of the term dharma with in the broad scope of Indian cultural and religious history. Most generalizations about Indian culture and religion upon close scrutiny turn out to be inaccurate. An exception undoubtedly is the term dharma. This term and the notions underlying it clearly constitute the most central feature of Indian civilization down the centuries, irrespective of linguistic, sectarian, or regional differences.
The nineteen papers... |
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Felix Otter |
Residential Architecture in Bhoja's Samaranganasutradhara: Introduction, Text, Translation & Notes |
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| The Samaranganasutradhara, composed in the 11th century and commonly attributed to King Bhoja of Dhara, is one of the most remarkable silpasastras of northern India. Consisting of more than seven thousand slokas, it contains not only detailed descriptions of temples, but also a comprehensive exposition of residential architecture. This book is an annotated translation of the central passages on residential architecture accompanied by a study of the Samaranganasutradhara’s sources, the problem... |
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J. Krishnamurti |
Can Humanity Change? |
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| Many have considered Buddhism to be the religion closest in sprit to J.Krishnamurti’s spiritual teaching - even though the great teacher was famous for urging students to seek truth outside organized religion. This record of an historic encounter between Krishnamurti and a group of Buddhist scholars provides a unique opportunity to see what the great teacher had to say himself about Buddhist teachings.
The conversations, which took place at Brockwood Park in England in the late 1970’s, focus... |
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Frits Staal |
Discovering the Vedas: Origins, Mantras, Rituals, Insights |
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| This is a remarkable book. It untangles the many complexities of the Vedas and combines Staal’s scholarly respect for the texts, with explanations that are lucid and occasionally witty. His insights are thoughtful and perceptive. Romila Thapar In this unprecedented guide to the Vedas, Frits Staal, and the celebrated author of Agni: The Vedic Ritual of the Fire Altar and Universals: Studies in Indian Logic and Linguistics examines almost every aspect of these ancient sources of Indic... |
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S.R. Bakshi |
Orissa Through the Ages: Historical Background (4 vols.) |
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| The theme has deep academic link with various phases of the history of Orissa. The four volumes have been dealt in a comprehensive manner and its contents are fairly useful for teachers and scholars.
Volume I deal with eleven chapters commencing from Kurus and Panchalas, the age of Mauryas, the Magadha Empire, kingship and administration, foreign invasions, the Gupta Empire, advent of a new era, the caste system, constitution of 1935 and views of the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow.
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Gita Press |
Sri Pancharatnagita |
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Gita-text - small size |
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Gita Press |
Gita Madhurya |
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| Sri Madbhagavadgita is an universal treatise that teaches the human being at large the Yoga of action and liberation from the bondage. Swami Ramsukhdas has presented in a very interesting way the deepest secrets of Gita in a dialogue form in this book. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Vishnusahasranam mool |
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| One thousand epithets of Lord Vishnu with commentary of Shankaracharya have been given in this book. |
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Maharshi Valmiki |
Srimad Valmiki Ramayana (2 Vols.) |
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| Valmiki Ramayana is one of the world's most remarkable classics and excels all in its moral appeal. It is full of lessons for all and deserves to be read with interest and profit by all lovers of healthy literature. It is noted for its poetic excellences and is the oldest specimen of epic poetry. It stands equal in rank to the Vedas. Valmiki Ramayana is available in two volumes with text and Hindi translation. |
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Maharshi Ved Vyas Ji |
Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana |
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| Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana has occupied its place as a crest-jewel among all the Indian literature. It is a step towards the path of devotion as the same had been recited to king Parikshita by the Lord Shukadeva. Its each Shloka is full of fragrance with Sri Krishna's love. This voluminous didactic doctrine contains the means of knowledge, a pathway to devotion. |
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Maharshi Ved Vyas Ji |
Srimad Bhagavata-Mahapurana |
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| Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana has occupied its place as a crest-jewel among all the Indian literature. It is a step towards the path of devotion as the same had been recited to king Parikshita by the Lord Shukadeva. Its each Shloka is full of fragrance with Sri Krishna's love. This voluminous didactic doctrine contains the means of knowledge, a pathway to devotion. |
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Maharshi Ved Vyas Ji |
Bhagwat Mool Delux |
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Swami Madhavananda |
Minor Upanishads |
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| These Upanishads, though called minor in order to distinguish them from the ten well-known ones commented on by Sri Shankaracharya, are nonetheless very valuable. The volume contains Paramahamsa, Atma, Amritabindu, Tejabindu, Sarva, Brahma, Aruneyi, and Kaivalya Upanishads. With an informative introduction to the book, and original text in Devanagari followed by its English rendering and copious notes, this book is extremely valuable to all the students of Vedanta and seekers after Truth. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Hanumatsahasranama Stotra |
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| In this book the hymns dedicated to Hanuman (thousand names of Hanuman) composed by Vibhishana has been given capable of bestowing all the desired objects of devotees. In the end of the book Sankatamochanastotra has also been given. |
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Gita Press |
Gayatrisahasranama Stotra |
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| This book is a mere reciting of this hymn (thousand names of Gayatri) capable of bestowing the fruits of taking bath in several pilgrimages and salvation through the blessings of Gayatri by destroying wretchedness. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Ramashasranama Stotra |
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| There has been given in this book the sacred hymns dedicated to Lord Rama (thousand names of His) capable in bestowing the fruit of several sacrifices by destroying all the sins. 'Sri Ramastuti' composed by Mahadeva and Ramashlaka has also been given in this book. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Sitasahasranama Stotra |
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| Publication of hymns dedicated to Bhagvati Sita (her thousand names) along with Sri Sitaramashtaka in order to recite daily to the devotee persons has been given in this book. |
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Sri Suryashasranama Stotra |
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| Recitation of this hymn dedicated to Surya (his thousand names) is capable of bestowing victory in battles and fulfilling of all desires by destroying all kinds of diseases. The book also contains the 'Adityahridayastotra' recitation of which removes deadliest diseases like leprosy and asthma. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Gangasahasranama Stotra |
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| Recitation of this hymn (thousand names of Ganga) is capable in bestowing its readers all kinds of pleasures, prosperity, victory and high position in heaven. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Radhikasahasranama Stotra |
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| This hymn is an extract of Sri Narada-Pancharatra and the essence of Vaishnavites. Recitation of this hymn dedicated to Sri Radha (her thousand name) in the form of the answer given by Lord Shankara to the questions asked by Bhagavati Parvati the blessings of Sri Radha the Rasa-Raseshwari and devotion of Lord Krishna can be attained very easily. |
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Gita Press |
Sri Gopalsahasranama Stotra |
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| This hymn dedicated to the Lord Krishna (His thousand names) in the form of answer given by Lord Shankara to the questions asked by Bhagavati Parvati is an introduction to the glory of Lord Sri Krishna and the recitation of which is bestowed of blessings of Lord Krishna and destroyer of miseries. |
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Sanatana Goswami |
Sri Brihad Bhagavatamrita (3 vols.) |
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| Everyone in the spiritual world is a pure devotee of the Lord, yet there are degrees of love of God. Thus Uttara, who has been hearing of Narada's travels as related in Volume 1, suspects rightly that Krishna must have a place above Vaikuntha, where Krishna is worshiped in awe and reverence. In that higher place, devotees must be able to fully manifest the highest stages of more intimate love for Krishna. In confirmation, in this volume Parikshit begins relating Gopa Kumara's wondrous journey... |
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B K Chaturvedi |
Gods and Goddesses of India: Krishna |
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| The only complete incarnation of the supreme spirit that speaks the human character in its entirety. But was he a thief or a thinker, a philanderer or the protector of women's honour, a Schering politician or a far-sighted visionary bubbling with pragmatism? This book contains an objective appraisal of what Krishna appears to the world after more than 5000 years of his birth, along with the rendering into Hindi and English of the most popular songs, poems, Art is dedicated to... |
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B K Chaturvedi |
Gods and Goddesses of India: Ram |
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| This book helps in gaining deeper insight into all that is written or interpreted about Ram, the most renowned ideal god, identified with all that is Indian. It also carries renderings into Hindi and English of the choices poems, shlokas dedicated to him.
About the Author:
B K Chaturvedi born in a reputed family had his education in Allahabad and Bangalore. His is now a free lance author, journalist and translator based in New Delhi. He has many articles/poems and books... |
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B K Chaturvedi |
Gods and Goddesses of India: Vishnu |
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| Lord Vishnu: the most revered deity of the Hindu Pantheon, is described to be having his permanent abode in water: Why? Why has he become the all-powerful, all-knowing God having the exclusive potency to incarnate his various forms to redeem the earth of its distress? Why he alone is the slayer of maximum number of demons? Why did he never give any boon to a demon unlike his other two companions of the Supreme Trinity-viz; Brahm Why Lakshmi, the Goddess of all riches, is his consort? Find... |
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B K Chaturvedi |
Gods and Goddesses of India: Durga |
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| Durga, the most popular Goddess in the Hindu belief, is described to be also the most ferocious female deity. She is the slayer of the most deadly demons and the protector of the weakest. This Book contains the Hindi/Sanskrit texts their Hindi/English translations of all the popular hymns, prayers etc; devoted to this grand goddess. About the Author: B K Chaturvedi born in a reputed family had his education in Allahabad and Bangalore. His is now a free lance author,... |
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B.K Chaturvedi |
Gods and Goddesses of India: Ganesha |
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| Ganesh, is perhaps the most complex deity among the Hindu Gods. He is Mangalmoorti (auspicious visaged) and Vighneshwar (Lord of troubles) simultaneously. Some scholars consider him to be the most 'efficacious' Gods who readily fulfils desires of his devotees while others doubt even regard him to be the original Aryan God but an 'accepted one from the pantheon of the aboriginal tribes dwelling in India before the Aryan advent. This small volume which also has the text and translations of famous... |
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P.Sankaranarayanan |
Sri Visnusahasranama Stotram |
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Kamala Subramanian |
Mahabharata |
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| The Mahabharata is not a mere epic; it is a romance, telling the tale of heroic men and women and of some who were divine; it is a whole literature in itself, containing a code of life, a philosophy of social and ethical relations, and speculative thought on human problems that is hard to rival; but, above all, it has for its core with Gita, which is, as the world is beginning to find out, the nobles of scriptures and the grandest of sagas the climax of which is reached in the wondrous... |
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Ivo Coelho |
Brahman & Person: Essays by Richard De Smet |
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| Brahman and Person is a collection of essays by the late Richard De Smet (1916-1997) on the topic of person in Indian thought. Overturning the current interpretation, De Smet proposes that the nirguna Brahman can be regarded as properly personal, provided person is understood in the original and classical sense that emerged in the Christian effort to speak about the mysteries of the Trinity and the Incarnation. The rendering of saguna and nirguna Brahman as personal and impersonal,... |
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Swami Chinmayananda |
Glory of Ganesha |
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| About the Author:
H.H. Swami Chinmayananda is a world renowned authority of the scriptures of India, especially Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. He was born in 1916 and attained mahasamadhi in 1993. He worked relentlessly for about 40 years to bring about spiritual revival in India and abroad. His unique style and logical approach is appealing to all young and old.
His was the life of selfless service to others. He is the author of more than thirty books - each one is... |
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Swami Tejomyananda |
Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
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| Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram -Truth, Auspiciousness, Beauty - this is our own true nature. Knowing this and abiding in it alone makes us happy always.
In this book, Swami Tejomayananda, Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide, unravels for us the true meaning and nuances of these three words and leads us to the Highest through them. The unique aspect of this book is that Pujya Swamiji elucidates these three terms in a most reader-friendly manner, with illustrations from everyday life, building up the... |
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S.Kapoor |
A Dictionary of Hinduism |
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| Hinduism, one of the great religions of the world, is the major religion of India, where nearly 85 percent of the population is classified as Hindu. Hinduism has developed over about 4,000 years and has no single founder or creed; rather, it consists of a vast variety of beliefs and practices. In its diversity, Hinduism hardly fits most Western definitions of religion; rather, it suggests commitment to or respect for an ideal way of life, known as dharma.
A Dictionary of Hinduism is the... |
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T. R. R. Iyengar |
Dictionary of Hindu God & Goddesses |
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| The Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses has evolved over many millennia from a simple worship of elements and phenomena of nature to a complex system of myriad gods and goddesses of differing physical attributes, characteristic features and functions and each with different forms. The present Dictionary is an attempt to provide an in-depth yet comprehensive account of Hindu gods and goddesses referring to all the important religion sources.
The Dictionary will be an immensely useful reference... |
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R.C. Hiremath |
Buddhism in Karnataka |
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| Dr. R.C. Hiremath examines the age-old story of Siddhartha Gautama's early life and renunciation, providing the reader with the background of the Sramana schools that did not accept the authority of the Vedas. He treats, with meticulous scholarship, the Hinayana and Mahayana forms of Buddhism, and establishes that, contrary to popular belief, these two forms were not antagonistic to each other.
The author maintains that Buddhism had in fact entered Karnataka before the time of the Emperor... |
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Bhupender Heera |
Impact of Buddhism on Socio-Religious Life of the Asian People |
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| Buddhism is an ancient religion that spread across Asia in a matter of centuries and had a rare kind of influence on the social and religious life of the Asian peoples. The volume stresses on the social and cultural transformation brought about by Buddhism when the royalty in these countries adopted the religion and propagated it.
It deals with Sri Lanka's evolution into a stronghold of Theravada Buddhism and China and Tibet's contribution to the Mahayana and Tantrayana Buddhist traditions.... |
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Mahesh Sharma |
Tales from the Upanishads |
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| Upanishads are called Adhyatma Vidya (spiritual knowledge) or Brahma Vidya as they convey the essence of the Veda teachings. They constitute that eternal beacon which has been illuminating the creation right since its inception by its undesirable, eternal and ever-relevant light. Its light contains that element of immortality which has nurtured and nourished the very root of the Sanatana dharma. It is a unique gift from India to the world for its eternal welfare.
There are believed to be ten... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Moral and Spiritual Regeneration of the World |
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| Morality is the gateway to religion. He who leads a moral or virtuous life attains freedom, perfection or Moksha! Real religion is selflessness. This book deals with present-day evils and how to overcome them, welfare of the youth, domestic ethics, business ethics, medical ethics, legal ethics, industrial ethics, international ethics and the mission of Sadhus and Sannyasins.
About the Author:
Sri Swami Sivananda , born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of... |
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Eili Goldberg |
The Encyclopedia of Dream Interpretation |
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| This encyclopedia is a collection of interpretations of thousands of dreams and dream fragments. The author examined 73 different dream dictionaries and countless other books dealing with drams and their meanings- from ancient sources such as the Bible, Ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, and up to modern books such as Freud and Jung's theories and interpretations of dreams.
This impressive encyclopedia is unique in that it both interprets the dream and relates to dreams as an important tool to... |
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Swami Atmaswarupananda |
Religious Consciousness |
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| Table of Contents:
What is Religious Consciousness?
The Existence of Sorrow
The Cause of Sorrow
The fall of Man
The Cessation of Sorrow
The Vedic Way of Life
Becoming a Good Human Being: The Ten Commandments
Becoming a Good Human Being: Ahimsa, Satyam and Brahmacharya
The Way to God: Integral Yoga
The Four Sadhanas and Vedantic Enquiry
Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer of Jesus
Prayer: Swami Sivananda’s Universal Prayer
Faith
Last Words
Glossary. |
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Swami Krishnananda |
The Vision of Life |
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| These discourses comprise a penetrating analysis of every aspect of the vision of life - from the materialistic and humanistic to the psychological and psychoanalytical, followed by the universal, Vedic, religious and yogic visions.
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Note
The Vision and Its Unfoldment
Materialistic and Humanistic Vision
Psychological and Psychoanalytical Vision
Universal Vision
Vedic Vision
Religious Vision
Yogic Vision.
About the... |
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Swami Krishnananda |
Spiritual Import of Religious Festivals |
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| The necessity which any religious adherent or spiritual seeker would feel for a book of this kind should be obvious. Generally, religion goes by rituals and performances of general routines come by way of tradition, but the mind of man, being what it is, also moves with the routine and does not always feel competent to visualize the vital role that religious observances play as vehicles which embody a deeper significance that may best be described as spiritual.
There is a meaning behind every... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Himalaya Jyoti |
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Supreme Excellence of Human Life
Rejoice, O Man!
The Greatest Gift of Gifts
Hearken to Thy Glorious Destiny
Face Life Boldly; Be Heroic
Gladly Endeavour Unto Glory
This Is Life Victorious
Glory That Is Divine Life
Gems of Admonition
Light on Reality
The Eternal Changeless Truth
The Highest Wealth
Realise Reality and Attain Freedom
The Divine Word Leads to Attainment
The Resplendent Kingdom
The Supernal Splendour
The Lord... |
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Lalan Prasad Singh |
Tantra: Its Mystic and Scientific Basis |
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| In quest of identity and destiny man discovered philosophy and religion. In search of realization of philosophical truth and religious summum bunum of life Lord Siva expounded scientific and mystic tradition known as Tantra.
Tantra forms the esoteric basis of all religion and provides sound philosophical foundation of spirituality. This book presents an indepth analysis and reflection of the root concepts of Tantra such as Kundalini, Mantra and Yantra. Tantra provides an esoteric and... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Philosophy and Teachings of Swami Sivananda: A Symposium |
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| Table of Contents:
Publisher's Note To The First Edition
Do We Really Want Peace?
Gospel of Sivananda - Sri D.S. Krishnaiyer
Ancient Wisdom in New Shape - Sri Rai Saheb A.B.N. Sinha
Special Aspects of Sivananda’s Integral Yoga - Sri Dr Edward A. de Bittencourt
Sivananda’s Philosophy of Life - Sri Swami Krishnananda
Modern Prophet of the Himalayas - Prof. Kaizo Matsuda
Yoga of Synthesis - Sri Janaki Raman
Swami Sivananda: His Philosophy & Teachings - Sri... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Essays in Philosophy |
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| This illuminating volume has been specially written for those who are soaked in Western philosophic thought and the scientific method of arriving at conclusions. These Essays in Philosophy are not based on mere belief or superstition, not on mere scriptural injunctions and declarations, but on good reason backed by the personal experiences of a living Sage of Self-realization. As such, they are bound to appeal to, and transform, people of all shades of thought and opinion.
These essays were... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Waves of Ganga |
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| The Waves of Ganga rise in the ocean of Bhagavan Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj’s Infinite heart. Look at them with faith; they invite you to share the Bliss that dwells there. Respond to the Call; you will become one with the Ocean of Bliss. You will become Immortal and enjoy perennial peace and supreme bliss.
Swami Sivanandaji religion of the Heart, which he has significantly termed ‘Divine Life’, is not the cave-dwellers concern, for the monopoly of the monks. It is for all. In the plainest... |
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Ranchor Prime |
Hinduism & Ecology: Seeds of Truth |
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| Hinduism and Ecology looks at the environmental values of the Hindu tradition, its past and present teachings and practices. In it the author speaks to prominent Hindu environment activists and thinkers, presents their ideas and explains what they are doing. The book is complementary to Buddhism and Ecology.
About the Author:
Ranchor Prime, also known as Ranchor Dasa (born 1950, Leeds) is a British author, researcher on Hindu environmental issues, and a Hindu religious... |
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Patrick Olivelle |
Asoka: In History and Historical Memory |
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| The current volume, which contains the presentations at a symposium sponsored by the South Asia Institute and the Department of Asian Studies of the University of Texts at Austin (February 4, 2006) is intended to advance the study of Asoka both as history and historical memory.
The authors of these papers take as historically significant not only the "historical truth" of Asoka but also the ways in which Asoka presents himself and his political, nationalistic, and religious purposes by... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Adhyatma Yoga |
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| With great delight we place before the aspirant-world, the present work 'Adhyatma Yoga' by Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, the world renowned sage, who needs no introduction. This work contains over four hundred highly illuminating and inspiring poems on a variety of subjects connected with religion, philosophy, etc.., and will serve as a happy companion to the author's other poem-books published already, viz. 'Wisdom Sparks', 'Waves of Bliss'. 'Jnana Jyoti', and 'Wisdom in Humour'.
Coming as it... |
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Deepam Chatterjee |
The Timeless Faith Dialogues on Hinduism |
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| 'Who is God? Who am I? What is my purpose? How to know God? What is the Ultimate Truth? The relentless pursuit of these and other such questions, the inquiry into the self; the unceasing search for the Ultimate Truth and the practices thereof could be termed as Hinduism. |
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Guruji Krishnananda |
The Book of Reflections (Vol. 2) |
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| This book is a compilation of the “Reflections” column written by Guruji Krishnananda in the monthly Newsletter of Light Work published from 1999 to 2007. The second volume in the series, these “Reflections” continue to inspire and bring hope to its readers of a better tomorrow. These columns bring clarity to subjects like religion, spirituality, morality, rituals, humility, ego etc. that help the reader understand the true meaning of spirituality.
About the Author:
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F. Max Muller |
The Sacred Books of the East: The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (Vol. 19) |
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| These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The Vedic Brahmanic system claims 21 volumes, Buddhism 10, and Jainism 2; 8 volumes comprise Sacred Books of the Paris; 2 volumes represent Islam; and 6 the two main indigenous systems of China. Translated by twenty leading authorities in their respective fields,... |
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Sri Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia |
Adhyatma Ramayana (2 Vols set) |
$141.49 $99.04 |
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| Adhyatma Ramayan is a magnificently rendered, eternally divine classical epic story of Lord Ram, a manifestation of the transcendental Supreme Being, as the king emperor of Ayodhya. Being incorporated in the Brahmand Puran's Uttar Khand, it is the most ancient, authentic and authoritative version on Lord Ram's eternal and sublime story.
Flowing from the prolific, expert and flourishing hand of the legendary sage Veda Vyas, the prodigious classifier of the Vedas and the Captivating narrator of... |
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William C. Chittick |
The Sufi Path of Knowledge |
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| For the first time in the history of Orientals’, a thorough study of ibn al- 'Arabi's thought is now available. William Chittick has given us a translation of numerous passages from the work of the Magister Magnus and placed them in their theological context, thus removing many misunderstandings that have prevailed both among Muslim and in the West when interpreting ibn al-Arabi's mystical worldview. Chittick has done this with admirable clarity, and his book will always remain a most... |
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Ganpat Gompertz |
Magic Ladakh: Land of Topsy Turvy Customs & Natural Beauty |
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| The high Snows in general and Ladakh in particular, exercise an attraction which is irresistible if, reader, you like me, love the quainter corners, the quainter people of the world even if, like me, you refuse to believe that this trait of ours is du to forgotten lives of our own-then in exchange for an hour or two of your time I will try to show you, as much as can be shown through the medium of mere words, one of the most fascinating countries I have even seen-Ladakh, which I call... |
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Swami Ramsukhdas |
Srimad Bhagavadgita: Sadhaka-Sanjivani (With Appendix) (Vol.1) |
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| This work in its English version has been an outstanding and much appreciated exposition of the divine and immortal work. This book is somewhat new, as in includes two additional and valuable appendices at the end of the commentary on the Gita. The first appendix entitled, "A bird's eye view of the Gita" is a summarized essence of the scripture, highlighting its core and offering a version for quick comprehension and ready reference. The second appendix, covers the traditional and other... |
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Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia |
Shri Hanuman Prarthana: The Complete Prayer (With 2 CD) |
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| This album of Prarthana Shri Hanuman features all the most important and popular shlokas, chants and prayers on the Lord of bhakti and devotion. Shri Hanuman, also know as Pavan-putra [deity of the wind] is considered to be the 11th avatar of Shri Shiva. Know for His wisdom, devotion to Shri Rama and valour. He has always been associated with the act of surrendering oneself to the Almighty. The music in this album, composed by the legendary flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, brings out... |
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Sir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon) |
Hymns to the Goddess |
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| A goddess is a female deity. Many cultures have goddesses. Most often these goddesses are part of a polytheistic system that includes several deities. Pantheons in various cultures can include both goddesses and gods, and in some cases also intersex deities.In both ancient and modern cultures, the symbolism of gendered deities is open to a wide variety of interpretations. The primacy of a monotheistic or near-monotheistic goddess is advocated by some modern matriarchists and pantheists as a... |
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Sir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon) |
Hymns to Kali |
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| "Kali is a Hindu goddess with a long and complex history in Hinduism. Although sometimes presented as dark and violent, her earliest incarnation as a figure of annihilation still has some influence, while more complex Tantric beliefs sometimes extend her role so far as to be the Ultimate Reality (Brahman) and Source of Being. She is also known and revered as Bhavatarini (meaning: redeemer of the universe Dakshineswar Kali Temple). Finally, the comparatively recent devotional movement largely... |
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William C. Chittick |
The Sufi Path of Love |
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| This is the most accessible work in English on the greatest mystical poet of Islam, providing a survey of the basic Sufi and Islamic doctrines concerning god and the world, the role of man in the cosmos, the need for religion, man's ultimate becoming, the state and the station of the mystical ascent to God, and the means whereby literature employs symbols to express 'unseen' realities.
William Chittick translates into English for the first time certain aspects of Rumi's work. He selected and... |
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Adya Rangacharya |
The Natya Sastra |
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| The Natyasastra probably is one of the earliest and certainly one of the best treatises on Indian Dramaturgy. At the same time, the book available now is not an early one but may be as late as the seventh or eighth century AD. The authorship is traditionally ascribed to Bharata, the Sage.
The eminence of Natyasastra is not that it was the first book on the subject but that it was the first comprehensive treatise on dance, drama and music. Like the Mahabharata, Natyasastra too boasts that "what... |
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N.R. Bhatt |
Shaivism: In the Light of Epics, Puranas and Agamas |
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| Saivism encompasses all aspects of religion: a philosophy, a theology, a conception of the universe, a current of devotion, a world of myths, elaborate rituals in organized temples, expressions in plastic arts, in poetry, music and dance. Images of Siva of great variety and impressive beauty are countless all over India. To improve our understanding of such a rich and elevated subject, the sources are the Sanskrit texts of Epics, Puranas and Agamas.
The present book gives a clear presentation... |
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S. Radhakrishnan |
Indian Philosophy (Vol 1) |
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| This classic work is a general introduction to Indian philosophy that covers the Vedic and Epic periods, including expositions on the hymns of the Rig Veda, the Upanishads, Jainism, Buddhism and the theism of the Bhagvadgita. Long acknowledged as a classic, this pioneering survey of Indian thought charts a fascinating course through an intricate history. From the Rig Veda to Ramanuja, Radhakrishnan traces the development of Indian philosophy as a single tradition of thought through the ages.... |
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S. Radhakrishnan |
Indian Philosophy (Vol 2) |
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| This is classic work is a general introduction to Indian philosophy that covers the Vedic and Epic periods, including expositions on the hymns of the Rig Veda, the Upanishads, Jainism, Buddhism and the theism of the Bhagvadgita. Long acknowledged as a classic, this pioneering survey of Indian thought charts a fascinating course through an intricate history. From the Rig Veda to Ramanuja, Radhakrishnan traces the development of Indian philosophy as a single tradition of thought through the ages.... |
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Swami Tyagisananda |
Narada Bhakti Sutras |
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| This book is superfluous to state here anything about this sacred text itself, except perhaps that this precious gem of a tract is a complete and thorough guide book, and indispensable companion, for all sincere seekers after God and the divine life, from the start of their spiritual ascent to the very summit of it. Sri Ramakrsnaparamahamsa has stressed again and again that for Kaliyuga the Path of Devotion as described by Narada is indeed, the best and the easiest. This is but an echo of the... |
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Tapasyananda |
Srimad Bhagavad Gita: The Scripture of Mankind |
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| As mentioned in the sub-title The Bhagavadgita is a scripture for the whole of mankind, irrespective of one's religion or ethnic affiliation. It deals with eternal verities without any narrow theological or dogmatic presumptions that propagate credibility or sectarian hatred among the readers. Human values are reconciled with transcendental values in every phase of its teachings. By a careful study of it, the follower of any religion will become a better and a more faithful follower of it and a... |
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Swami Lokeswarananda |
Chandogya Upanishad |
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Bryan J. Cuevas |
The Buddhist Dead: Practices, Discources, Representations |
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| In its teachings, practices, and institutions, Buddhism in its varied Asian forms has been and continues to be-centrally concerned with death and the dead. Yet surprisingly "death in Buddhism" has received little sustained scholarly attention.
The Buddhist Dead offers the first comparative investigation of this topic across the major Buddhist cultures of India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Tibet, and Burma. Its individual essays, representing a range of methods, shed light on a rich array of... |
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S.A.A.Rizvi |
The Wonder That Was India (Vol. II) |
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| The Wonder that was India - Volume II is a groundbreaking enquiry into the history of India during the period of Islamic political dominance in the subcontinent. Through meticulous research and painstaking study Rizvi pieces together a comprehensive account of the five hundred years between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries, detailing the political histories of the Arbas. From his exploration for the social and economic conditions, the state, religion and the fine arts, a... |
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Prof. J.L. Shastri |
The Skanda Purana Pt.XV (AITM Vol. 63) |
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| The present volume is one of the series of Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology. The purest gems lie hidden in the bottom of the ocean or in the depth of rocks. One has to dive into the ocean or delve into the rocks to find them out. Similarly, truth lies concealed in the language which with the passage of time has become obsolete. Man has to learn that language before he discovers that truth. But he has neither the means nor the leisure to embark on that course.
This series of Ancient... |
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Prof. J.L. Shastri |
The Skanda Purana Pt. XVI (AITM Vol. 64) |
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| It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest.
This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya,... |
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Kalikal Sarvagna Acharya |
The Jain Saga (3 Vols.) |
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| The Trisastisalakapurusacharitra is a literary classic Biography of the Jain world. All the aspects of Jain religious order are depicted in this illustrious book. The stories of 24 Tirthankars, 12 Chakravarti's, 9 Baldev and 9 Prativasudev totaling to 63 in all are described with their previous birth. |
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Mahesh Bhatt |
The Mystique of Enlightenment |
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| Up and down UG's torso, neck and head, at those points which Indian holy men call 'chakras', his friends observed swellings of various shapes and colours, which came and went at intervals. On his lower abdomen the swellings were horizontal, cigar-shaped bands. Above the naval was a hard, almond-shaped swelling. It is a hard, blue swelling, like a large medallion, at the base of his throat. These two 'medallions' were as though suspended from a multicolored, swollen ring blue, brownish and light... |
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