Vedic Books

The Yoga of Herbs

For the first time, here is a detailed explanation and classification of herbs, using the ancient system of Ayurveda. More than 270 herbs are listed, with 108 herbs explained in detail. Included are many of the most commonly used western herbs with a profound Ayurvedic perspective. Important Chinese and special Ayurvedic herbs are introduced. Beautiful diagrams and charts, as well as detailed glossaries, appendices and index are included.

About the Authors:

Vansant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., was born in India and served three years as the medical director of the Ayurvedic Hospital in Pune, India. He is a world-renowned expert on the practices and health benefits of Ayurvedic medicine and has lectured at seminars and workshops with Deepak Chopra, M.D. and Andrew Weil, M.D. Founder of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he currently serves as its director.

Dr. Frawley has a twenty-year background in natural healing, including the systems of Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Western Herbalism and Vedic Astrology. He has a doctor's degree in oriental medicine (O.M.D.) from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, Santa Fe, NM, where he taught herbal medicine for several years. He is associated with the Ashtanga Ayurveda College in Pune, India and other Ayurvedic schools in India, where he has lectured on a number of occasions. Currently he is director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Frawley studied Ayurveda back in the 1980's with world-renowned author and Ayurvedic Physician, Dr. Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc. Dr. Frawley is the author of numerous books and articles on Ayurveda and other Vedic topics. He has presented seminars at the Ayurvedic Institute for many years.

Autobiography of a Yogi (Hard Cover)

'Autobiography of a Yogi', one of the world's most acclaimed spiritual classics, celebrated in 2006 its 60th anniversary in continuous print. First published in December of 1946 and revised by the author before his passing in 1952 to include extensive additional material, Paramahansa Yogananda�s life story has touched the hearts and minds of millions of readers around the globe. It has served as an ambassador for India�s ancient science of Yoga, introducing hundreds of thousands of Westerners to the methods for attaining God-realization.

Alive with all the love, warmth, and joy that characterize Paramahansaji, this masterwork of religious literature provides an intimate account of his encounters with modern-day saints and illumined masters of India, and explains with scientific clarity the subtle but definite laws by which yogis perform miracles and attain self-mastery. It is an absorbing account of a singular search for Truth that encourages and inspires all who read its pages.

'Autobiography of a Yogi' continues to receive praise from around the world, appearing on best-seller lists from the Los Angeles Times to Amazon.com, and garnering recognition from academic, literary, and diplomatic communities, as well as by popular cultural figures from Paramahansaji�s time through the present.

With his characteristic wit, warmth, and wisdom, Paramahansa Yogananda � often referred to as the father of yoga in the West � recounts his remarkable childhood and coming of age in India; encounters with saints and sages during his youthful search for an enlightened spiritual teacher; ten years of training under his guru, the Christlike master Swami Sri Yukteswar; and the more than 30 years (1920�1952) of living and teaching in America. He also records his meetings with Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Luther Burbank, the Catholic stigmatist Therese Neumann, and many others.

'Autobiography of a Yogi' is at once an eloquently written account of an exceptional life and an illuminating introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and the practice of meditation. Recognizing the underlying unity of the great religions of East and West, the spiritual Master scientifically explains the subtle but definite laws by which people of all faiths can find harmony and oneness, experiencing the infinite resources of peace, love, and joy inherent in every soul.

A classic in its field, the book has been translated into more than 20 languages and is used as a text and reference work in colleges and universities throughout the world.

The classic introduction to the science and philosophy of yoga meditation. Includes an entire chapter on Kriya Yoga, as well as extensive material added by the author after the first edition in 1946, including a final chapter on the closing years of his life.

Reviews:

"A rare account." - The New York Times

"A fascinating and clearly annotated study." - Newsweek

"There has been nothing before, written in English or in any other European language, like this presentation of Yoga." - Columbia University Press

"The work is enduringly popular because it introduces millions of readers to Eastern spiritual thought. Yogananda's masterly storytelling epitomizes the Indian oral tradition with its wit, charm, and compassionate wisdom."

Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda

The Science and technology of Vaastu Shastra – re-defined re-interpreted and its relevance and all – time universal applicabililty re – established. Archetypal building forms illustrated and punctuated with apt quotations. The textual matter enriched

The book is both a scholarly exposition of the philosophical principles of Sthapatya Veda and a practical presentation of the rhythm and creation of rhythm bound forms which give rise to a variety of structures. A complete compendium on the science of Sthapatya Veda, popularly known as Vaastu Veda, with special reference to principles and practices of Vaastu based building architecture. Apart from the valuable textual matter, the book is also enriched with illustrations on the design process and aesthetic elevation treatment for buildings based Vaastu.

For any serious student of Vaastu Shastra this book is an essential bible. It is the culmination of the life work of Dr.Sthapathi, India's foremost temple builder, architect and Vaastu house builder. Dr. Sthapathi's words, like his buildings, are alive with consciousness and spirit.

Here's an excerpt from the preface:

"Vaastu Shastra has nowadays come to be related to the mere design principle of located the bedroom and kitchen inside a built space and only very few think beyond this point as to what is that which brings in a spritually alluring ambience when the built space or oriented according to Vaastu. Now comes the question of the attributes of the Space that surrounds us. Is there any relations between our inner space and the space surrounding us? If so, what is that? And how is the resonance between our inner space andbuilt space effected by the Vaastu science? What is that which we are able to experience when we are inside a temple in front of the sanctum-sanctorum? Can we say that it is the resonance in vibration of our inner self and that of the built space of the sanctum, which in popular terms is called "Bhakti?" Quite intriguing isn't it?"

Contents of the Book:

1. Sthapatya Veda.
2. Central theme of Sthapatya Veda.
3. Vaastu Shastra - a scientific treatise - not a religious document.
4. The twin scriptures of Vaastu and Agama Shastras.
5. Vitruvius - architect on craftsmanship and scholarship.
6. Traditional Indian science and technology.
7. Sacred geometry of Dr. Robert Lawlor of Australia.
8. Genesis of traditional Indian science, art and architecture.
9. Vaastu Shastra, a class by itself.
10. Vaastu Shilpa, as advanced science and traditional technological practice.
11. Two fold OM and five fold Veda.
12. 'Time and Space' - 'Rhythm and Form'.
13. Vibration and resonance.
14. Vastu Reva Vaastu - subtle to gross, energy to matter.
15. Measure of Earth's Mantle.
16. Mayan, the Great Scientist of Bharat.
17. Shilpa Vidya-Rahasyopanishad - Vaastu sutropanishad.
18. Rig Vedic Vaastoshpati Sukta - Vishwakarma Sukta.

II. Technological material:

19. Tala system of spatial measures.
20. Selection of building site.
21. Orientation of buildings, cities and villages.
22. Ayadi calculations.
23. Vaastu Purusha Mandala as applied in scientific concept.
24. Concept of time and space and design of building spaces.
25. Effect of subtle and gross spaces on human system.
26. Discussion on the designing of house buildings.
27. Archetypal or basic patterns for house buildings.
28. Town planning.
29. Outlines of temple architecture.
30. Trees and plants in and around the buildings.
31. The absolute, pure and auspicious cosmical periods of Vaastu.
32. Vaastu Puja and Vaastu Homa.
33. Building designs based on Vaastu principles.
34. Biographical sketch of Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati.

About the Author:

Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati was born at Pillayarpatti, a village in Tamil Nadu. He hails from an illustrious family of traditional architects and sculptors, with an unbroken lineage of centuries, who built the great Brihadeeswara Temple at Tanjore. Dr. Sthapati was the Principal of the Govt. College of Architecture and Sculpture at Mamallapuram, near Chennai, for many years. Now he has founded the Vaastu Vedic Trust and created a research institution called the Vaastu Vedic Research Foundation. He has designed the palatial library and administrative block of the Tamil University at Tanjore, the Muthiah Mundram at Madurai and several other buildings and complexes, which are looked upon as visual musical forms. He is also the master sculptor and builder of the huge 133 feet statue of Thiruvalluvar in stone, which stands off the shore in mid-sea at Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of India. He has organised several international seminars and workshops in India and abroad on the Vaastu tradition. He is the author of many books related to the ancient science and art of Indian architecture and sculpture. At present he is also Professor and Head of the Dept. of Sthapatya Veda, in the World University of Traditional Indian Science and Technology and Culture at Chennai.

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The Yoga Cookbook - Vegetarian Food for Body and Mind

The teachings of yoga advocate a vegetarian diet, with special emphasis on foods that bring peace to body, mind, and spirit. The Yoga Cookbook contains more than 170 recipes prepared under the guidance of the world-renowned Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers. Illustrated with more than sixty beautiful color photographs, these delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes have an international flavor. Begin the day with Citrus Slices with Pomegranate Seeds and Carrot and Molasses Muffins. Savor Vegetable Ragout over brown rice, and still have room for a square of Gingerbread with Orange Butter Frosting. Serve Cinnamon Beans along with Herbed Polenta with Corn for an Italian-inspired feast. Treat yourself and those you love to Raisin Nut Balls, Banana-Nut Tart, or Chocolate Truffles. All are prepared with wholesome ingredients that increase vitality, energy, health, and joy.

Containing wheat-free recipes, guidance for vegans, and advice on buying, storing, and preparing the basic ingredients used in yogic cooking, and with special sections on feasts and fasts, The Yoga Cookbook brings this soul-satisfying, healing diet to experienced yoga students and beginners alike.

About the Author:

The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers are a worldwide network of teaching facilities that are recognized as among the foremost authorities on Hatha and Raja yoga. The purpose of the centers is to promote the teaching of the ancient science of yoga. There are twenty-five Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and Ashrams, with many other affiliated centers and teachers around the world.

The Buddha from Dolpo

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 Tibetan Buddhism after almost 700 years.

Dolpopa emphasized two contrasting definitions of the Buddhist teachings of emptiness: "emptiness of self-nature," which applies only to the level of relative truth, and "emptiness of other," which applies only to the level of absolute truth. Dolpopa identified ultimate reality as the Buddha-nature inherent in all living beings. This view of an "emptiness of other," known in Tibetan as Zhentong, is Dolpopa's main spiritual legacy.

This book contains the first translations into any language of major works by Dolpopa. A General Commentary on the Doctrine is one of the earliest texts in which he systematically presented his view of the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment. The Fourth Council, written at the end of his life, may be viewed as a final summation of his ideas.

Cyrus Stearns's book describes both Dolpopa's life and his ideas. Earlier Tibetan precedents for the Zhentong view are also discussed, as well as Dolpopa's own unique use of language and the major influences on the development of his controversial theories. The fate of his tradition, which was censured by the Tibetan government in the seventeenth century, is examined, and several of the most important adherents to the Zhentong theory are also discussed.

About the Author:

Cyrus Stearns is a longtime student of Tibetan language and religion, and has served as a translator for Tibetan teachers of all traditions. For many years he has studied with and translated for Chogye Trichen Rinpoche and the late Dezhung Tulku Rinpoche. Cyrus has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle, and is the author of several articles on Buddhism.

Astrology and You

This book proposes to bring Astrology within the easy grasp of the layman. Shorn of tough astrological verbosity, it treats the subject with clarity and detail. Verily the answer to the layman's need. The book presents the essence of Astrology (Jyotish) in a systematic form for the enlightenment of knowledge seekers.

You will be delighted to unravel the mystery of your future, and that of your near and dear ones. What is more, you no longer need be the victim of unscrupulous people who exploit the layman's ignorance on this subject.

This work is based on Maharishi Parashar's Classical works. It includes the essence of all learned texts in the modern idiom.

The Best Bet

This book blazes a new trail in presenting Vedic Astrology to the twenty-five century reader. There is an organised, systematic approach making the ancient system most relevant to modern life. The logic and rationale behind the apparently mystical and arbitary rules given by the sages is convincingly presented.

This book is based on independent research and forty years of astrological practice of the author.

..... this book is meant for people who consider marriage a social commitment who take relationships seriously and for whom companionship is not just fun but is something that inspires, transforms and satisfies the deep urge to love and be loved and has a deeper divine meaning and purpose.

About the Author:

Born in a family of traditional astrologers, K. Jaya Sekhar was initiated into Vedic Astrology, as well as other psychic subjects at a very early age by his father. Immediately after graduating from Madras University in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry he became a professional Astrologer. He has been the President of the Institute of Astrological Studies, Chennai, the Vice-President of the Institute of Indian Astrology, Kolkata and Research Director of the Astorlogical section of Bharat Nirman, New Delhi. He has also contributed articles on Astrology and related subjects to magazines in India and abroad such as the Journal of the Astrological Association of Great Britain and Terre Du Ciel of France.

Reviews:

"The Best Bet has been written with great objectivity. Its concept and content would be found useful by the advanced student of astrology as much as by the professional astrologer, the student and the neophyte." -Vedic Astrology

The Hidden Master

'The Hidden Master' is the story of an inquiry into the nature of total transformation of the human psyche, sometimes called enlightenment, as revealed by a realised Teacher, Vimala Thakar. It is also a story about the interaction of two forces-the force of understanding (the Teacher) and the force of inquiry (the seeker after truth). In attempting to live and practice the teaching of Vimalaji, the inquirer, Christine Townend, decided to record and analuyse the inner and outer events of the investigation which she undertook. She was interested to observe how a realised Teacher lived, worked and taught. It was felt that it was important, not only to describe the dufficulties of Sadhana through which the seeker passes, but also to describe the qualities of a realised human being, without glamour or sentimentality. It was Vimalaji who encouraged and guided the writing of the book, and who gave so much of her time and her love in the form of interviews and discussions for this purpose.

About the Author:

Christine Townsend is an Australian who became Managing Trustee of Help in Suffering Animal Shelter based in Jaipur, Rajasthan in 1990 and has been living and working at the Shelter as a volunteer with her husband, a lawyer, since 1992.

Great Treasury of Merit

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.

The Asvamedha - The Rite and it's Logic

This book describes the Asvamedha rite and its symbolism to explain distinctive aspects of the Vedic sacrifice system. Several questions related to the Asvamedha are posed and answered in the context of Vedic epistemology. This rite has three important functions: (i) it presents and equivalence of the naksatra year to the heaven, implying that it is rite that celebrates the rebirth of the Sun; (ii) it is symbolic of the conquest of Time by the king, in whose name the rite is performed; and (iii) it is celebration of social harmony achieved by the transcendence of the fundamental conflicts between various sources of power. Numbers from another Vedic rite, the Agnicayana; help in the understanding of several of its details.

About the Author:

Subhash Kak is an acclaimed scientist, historian and Vedic scholar. Currently a professor at Louisiana State University, he has authored thirteen books and more than 200 research papers in the fields of information theory, neural networks and Indic studies.

Reviews:

"Mr.Kak's crystallised monograph is very helpful in comprehending a ritual that is highly complicated and defies our mental categories of understanding." -The Vedanta Kesari

Understanding the Mind

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:

Universal Compassion

Practical instructions on increasing love and compassion in your life from one of Buddhism's most illuminated writers and teachers.

About the Author:

Reviews:

"The book is highly recommended for those sincere aspirants, who are serious in their spiritual life. Every page reflects the deep insight of the author and his compassion for the seekers. It is a wholesome book on Buddha's teachings and will surely draw lots of readers, both young and old." -The Vedanta Kesari

Religious Therapeutics

Body and Health in Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra.

Feng Shui Fast and Simple

Feng Shui:Fast and Simple is a handy guidebook using the simple yet powerful Dragon Door approch to Feng Shui and a friendly Question-and-answer format to help one quickly find the answer one needs.The book is full of helpful tips and low or nocost Feng Shui remedies.

Easy steps you can take to:

* Activate your home's Golden Prosperity Point
* Attract a marriage proposal
* Enlist the protection of the Four House Spirits
* Speed up the side of your house
* Correct energy imbalance in your house that drains your family
* Discover your Yin moonlight and Yang daylight lucky charms, and use them to bring good fortune

About the Author:

Selena Summers is the Feng Shui columnist in the Women's Day magazine in Australia for ten years, and also writes about the Chinese zodiac.

Mind is a Myth

Disquieting Conversations with the Man Called "U.G. Krishnamurti".

This is the story of a man who had it all--looks, wealth, culture, fame, travel, career--and gave it all up to find for himself the answer to his burning question, "Is there actually anything like freedom, enlightenment or liberation behind all the abstractions the religions have thrown at us?" He never got an answer. The book introduces you to the unknown truths of life.

Gems in Feng Shui

This book makes you aware about the effects of Gemstone and usefulness of Feng Shui and their importance in life as well. The basic aim of these therapies is to bring happiness in your life and to create a balanced health environment conducive to personal growth and smoothness in life.

Feng Shui is a holistic approach to living. It strives to balance the energies of our home and office besides maintaining the balance with the natural world.

This book will show you how to apply some of the principles of feng shui combined with the wisdom of gemstones to help you find balance in your life and connection with the Earth.

Each area of a room represents an aspect in your life that can be affected by the gemstone you place in that area. Draw on the power of gems to unlock your potential and counteract negative energy in your environment.

Treasures of Buddhism

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 of the Buddha, the author relates its historical and sometimes contradictory phenomena to their celestial roots in the Divine Qualities and to the human virtues that form the necessary framework for a spiritual life. Notions crucial to Buddhism such as suffering and its cessation, void-form, nirvana-samsara are elucidated in the light of the Vedantic distinction Atma-Maya, providing an important key to understanding the differences between Western philosophical "individualism" and the serenity of Eastern metaphysics. Here is a perspective that stands above sectarian factionalism while at the same opening unique insights into the multi-faceted spiritual universe that is Buddhism.

"Like a magnet, the beauty of the Buddha draws all the contradictions ofthe world and transmutes them into radiant silence; the image deriving there from appears as a drop of the nectar of immortality fallen into the chilly world of forms and crystallized into a human form, a form accessibleto men."

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 of the Buddha, the author relates its historical phenomenon to their celestial roots in the Divine qualities and to the human virtues that form the necessary framework for a spiritual life providing an important key to understanding the differences between Western philosophical "individualism" and the serenity of Eastern metaphysics.

Spiritual Masters: The Buddha

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 teachings comprised some of the highest moral philosophy then known to man and appealed to the rational and the poetic mind alike. He led a remarkable life, travelling and teaching ceaselessly for 45 years after attaining Enlightenment.

Today, Buddhism is one of the world's most widely practised religions, drawing followers from lands far away from that of his birth. In this book, three men narrate the story of the Buddha's life. One is his son and disciple, Rahula. Another is King Bimbisara's charioteer, Triguna, who is a creature of fiction. The third narrator is Ananda, a cousin and disciple of the Master and later, his attendant. Their understanding of the Master's Teaching deepens as they proceed with the narration, enabling each one to achieve his own transformation and self-realisation.

Spiritual Masters: Sai Baba

Sai Baba of Shirdi is one of the most well known spiritual Masters of India. He belongs to that brotherhood of saints who crossed the barriers of caste and creed and spoke the universal language of love. He taught the most profound philosophy and the greatest truths in a simple and forthright way.

Spiritual Masters: Sai Baba is a collection of stories, portrayed through the eyes of Laxmi, one of his closest devotees. While material facts have been kept intact, an element of fiction has been introduced to weave events from his life into a narrative. Spiritual Masters hopes to encourage the reader to reflect on Baba's teachings and inspire a desire to understand the timeless wisdom passed on through our yesterdays.

God Men Con Men

Robert Carr's unusually engaging life has spanned a good part of the 20th century and continues on into the 21st: artist, magician, television producer, world-traveler, spiritual explorer and teacher, restauranteur - Robert has not simply dabbled but delved deeply with sensitivity into the many facets of his checkered career.

Robert's story reveals details of the deep impact made on his life and person by the two great spiritual exponents of our era, J. Krishnamurti and U.G. Krishnamurti. A tale told with scorching honesty and colloquial informality, it is a must read for anyone on life's secular and spiritual journey.

The Nepal Cookbook

Unless in 1986 you discovered Nepali Delights, the first edition of this book, it's unlikely that you have a Nepali cookbook in your collection. This compendium of family recipes from more than 50 contributors provides a sampling of the favorite dishes that make up this cuisine influenced by both Tibetan and, more familiar to American readers, East Indian cooking.

Grains are the base of the diet, mustard oil and ghee are used for cooking, and chiles, garlic, ginger, and cumin are favorite flavorings. It's too bad that there are very few recipe notes to give more background to the dishes, but this is a unique resource in any case. For larger and special collections.

Practical Chinese Medicine

Take a holistic approach to your health and discover the ancient art of Chinese medicine which is effective even today. Chinese medicine aims to cure diseases by focusing on the person, the cause, and by identifying a range of highly detailed syndromes and curing them with specific treatment programmes.

Practical Chinese Medicine will help you to discover the key to total health; it will be teach you how to heal yourself and your family of a wide range of common ailments from allergies to insomnia.

* Take a look at the fascinating methods of Chinese diagnosis techniques.
* Learn in-depth about the main therapies.
* Discover herbalism, the foundation of traditional chinese medicine.
* Follow the simple diagrams to learn how to use acupressure to relieve a wide range of ailments.
* Use food as medicine to balance yin and yang within the body.
* Review Chinese therapeutic techniques and how to practice various massage techniques.
* Practise the ancient healing methods of Qigong and Tai-chi.

Review:

"The emotions of joy and anger are injurious to the spirit. Cold and heat are injurious to the body. Violent anger is hurtful to yin; violent joy is hurtful to yang. When rebellious emotions rise to heaven, the pulse expires and leaves the body. When joy and anger are without moderation, then cold and heat exceed all measure and life is no longer secure".

A Complete Guide to Healing

Even if you nothing about metaphysics, you can use the simple vibrational techniques in this book to activate your own healing process and alleviate pains and aches, enhance orthodox medical treatment and balance yourself on all levels.

With the help of this book you can take your first steps toward developing your innate ability to heal. The straightforward techniques detailed here will serve to pinpoint what you can control in yourself, what you need to learn about yourself, and what you need to change to become healthier on all levels: emotional, mental, spiritual and physical.

About the Author:

Ted Andrews is a teacher in the metaphysical and spiritual fields and conducts seminars, symposiums and workshops on many facets of ancient mysticism. He is conversant in the use of herbs as an alternative path in health care. He is also a clairvoyant and works with past-life analysis and synthesis, aura interpretation, dreams, numerology and the Tarot. He is a contributing author to various metaphysical magazines.

The Guide to Horoscope Interpretation

The Guide to Horoscope Interpretation presents the author's many original thoughts on this facet of astrology. Twenty-eight horoscopes are delineated, and basic points of interpretation are provided for forty-four others. This text offers a technique of judgement, but not a series of patterns which can be said to have any existence outside their function as guiding factors in the process of analysis. Astrology is able to predict the probabilities in a given situation because it relates experience to other experience.

Review:

"This is a good book for serious students or beginners, gives lots of examples of different types of charts for easy reference." - Publishers Weekly

Taoist Bedroom Secrets

The book teaches to learn more about the deep sexual wisdom of Love. According to the traditional teaching, the Taoist bedroom secrets are the root of human happiness. They are based on the foundation of the ancient Chinese procedures of diagnosis, therapy, and treatment. This fascinating work focuses on the "jade stem" and the "jade gate," which symbolize the exchange of masculine and feminine energy.

This book is about the deep sexual wisdom of love as one of the "eight supporting pillars of Taoism." According to the traditional teaching, the "Taoist Bedroom Secrets" are the root of human happiness. They are based on the foundation of the ancient Chinese procedures of diagnosis, therapy, and treatment. This book focuses on the "jade stem" and the "jade gate," which symbolize the exchange of masculine and feminine energy. The strongly vitalizing power of the many illustrated chi exercises can be recognized in names like "Return to Springtime" or "The Heavenly Water of the Life Force." Master Chian Zettnersan has over 30 years of experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He is a member of the World Organization for Acupuncture in Peking and works as a chi-kung therapist.

Review:

"When people master these techniques of the Taoist bedroom secrets, they have a wonderful instrument for a fulfilled and happy sexuality available to them, which was previously only accessible to the family of the Chinese Emperor, its private army, and the ministers of the court. Until now, they have never been published and can be found nowhere in Chinese, except in the private library of an old master." - Professor Wu Zhiming

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Amazing Cards

If you're like most folks, you already have a powerful fortune-telling tool in your own home - it's that familiar deck of playing cards you thought you knew so well! Fortune Telling with Playing Cards offers a fun, up-to-dare, accurate system based on the ancient art of card-reading. This how-to guide makes it easy for young and old to accurately read the fortunes of family, friends, and themselves, using any regular deck of cards. In this book, the author reveals the fortune-telling secrets passed down to her by four generations of card-readers.

We all love having our fourtune told. So pull that deck of cards out of the drawer and open this book to learn an easy enteraining way to uncover what the future holds!

About the Author:

Sophia is a spiritual teacher, psychic and fourth-generation card reader. She writes a regular column for 'The New Times' newspaper of Seattle.

Archetypal Chakras

This fascinating book explores the specific nature and symbolism of each chakra, showing that the path of the chakras is the path of self-actualization. The author uses examples from his practical experience to link Jung's message of individuation to the energy flow of the chakra system. Simple physical exercises are used as daily meditations to open the interpretive strength of the chakra symbols. The color of the chakras and the experience of personal chakra animals support a spiritual and therapeutic process. The author also shows that the path of the chakras corresponds to the inner structure of some fairy tales and Biblical texts specifically showing the chakra path as the path of Jesus and presenting the Lords Prayers as a chakra meditation. Ultimately, the path of the chakras is the path of becoming whole, the path of life for each of us.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom

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, Zen, and Theravadan traditions
Inspiring quotes from teachers such as the Dalai Lama
Practical instruction on how to meditate and what to expect when visiting a Buddhist center
Readers new to Buddhism as well as experienced practitioners will appreciate this accessible guidebook for living in harmony with ourselves, our communities, and our world.

Homeopathy: The Modern Prescriber

This book is a practical approach to using homeopathics. It gives step-by-step instructions for many first aid situation and how to treat everyday coughs, colds, and fevers as well as food poisoning and even hangovers! It also addresses a number of controversial issues including vaccination, giving homeopathic alternatives. A responsible and helpful guide to homeopathic remedies - when they are appropriate and when they are not.

Beating Tantra as its Own Game

Tantra introduces a middle path, extending the delights of male-female coupling into rarely attained Bliss. Through integrating all levels of human consciousness, the usual short period of arousal, climax, and afterglow is extended for hours at a time without debilitation. This text lucidly discusses the 'What', the 'How', and the 'Why', of exercises capable of transforming sensuality and sexuality into Spirituality.

Living Enlightenment

A spiritual handbook for an evolutionary transformation that redefines the purpose of spiritual life for the modern Western seeker.

The purpose of enlightenment is for us to become so conscious that, through our wholehearted participation, we actually begin to actively guide the evolutionary process itself.

Reviews:

"Living Enlightenment demonstrates a creative spiritual intelligence that breaks new ground in applying the spiritual wisdom of the East to the contemporary world." - Rabbi Michael Terner

"Andrew Cohen's new book, Living Enlightenment, is a very clear exposition and exploration of spiritual realization or enlightenment, the purpose of all spiritual pursuits. This book should inspire and encourage sincere aspirants on their journey toward this goal." - Sri Swami Satchidananda

"I have read many spiritual books, yet I don't know of any other that has affected me the way this one has. Andrew Cohen communicates with simplicity and precision, yet also with suprising depth and subtlety. I found myself disturbed and intrigued reading this - as many (most!)of my ideas about enlightenment were deeply shaken, replaced by a growing seriousness and demand to live a different and extraordinary human life. The fact that this was the result of reading this book should not have suprised me after reading the foreword by Ken Wilber, in which he warns us that Andrew Cohen is a serious teacher, but what did suprise me is how it seemed to happened. Just reading it, did it. By the time I realized I was intrigued, it was already too late - this book is that experiental. It has actually changed the way I view and think about life,and I find myself deeply grateful. I look forward to reading more from this man." - Online Review by Wendy from New York

Pranayama

Pranayama is the conscious perception and guidance of life energies which unfold self in complex form in the psycho-physical system of all living beings. This book is for readers living in the modern world of high-tech environment and life style, and searching for a soothing opposite pole to the external hectic life in the world of constant and fast changing surroundings to live an inner life in balance and harmony. A deep and steady breathing consciously done for at least few minutes, brings relief and relaxation. This is a simple act of Pranayama. The present book introduces us intelligently to the basic breathing practices and describes the fundamental aspects of their psycho-physiology.

Review:

"There is no mystical cult in which breath is not given the greatest importance in spiritual progress. Once man has touched the depths of his own being by the help of the breath then it becomes easy for him to become at one with all that exists on earth and heaven." - Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Path of the Mother

Throughout this fascinating spiritual adventure and personal pilgrimage, Savitri Bess introduces us to Ammachi, the great Holy woman from India. Bess lovingly offers us lessons, insights, and prayers that might very well break open your heart and change your life!"

The Path of the Mother: With the Divine Guidance of the Holy Mother, Ammachi, written by Savitri L. Bess is fabulous! I hope to convey to those who have not yet read it the awesome power and love within its pages. This book is profound! From the first word I was engrossed and became encouraged. Savitri, with Mothers divine guidance, was successful in helping me take my first baby steps onto the path of the Mother, and so far it has been an inspirational and awkening spiritual journey. The book introduces the reader to The Divine Mother not only in Her beloved form as Sri Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, but introduces us to Her in the forms of several other female divine beings. By the books middle, all fear and anxiety within me about experincing God as Mother had dissipated. I knew God was validating, and even urging me, to seek Him out as a Her, and now (by Her grace), I am able to worship Her as BOTH Him and Her! They are equal to me as they are One. Not only does Savitri pack this incredible book with the biography's of other female sages, but she gives us tangible, insightful and helpful art projects and writing projects to aid us in bringing out some of our deeply supressed inner thoughts and emotions. I am so incredibly thankful to Mother for inspiring Savitri with this work, and I am thankful to Savitri for allowing Mother to use Her in this fashion. I know that each person who reads this book will derive from it exactly what The Divine Mother intends.

Complete Guide to Spiritual Awakening

This book explores the spiritual rhythm of the number seven and how you can speed up your spiritual growth by opening up to its energy. It contains a full-color aura to help you learn how to experience this higher source of energy and vibration. Through it discover: The seven bodies of the human constitution and the seven corresponding planes of evolution. The seven senses to lift your consciousness to a greater level; your seven eyes, seven brains, and how to develop them for clearer vision.

About the Author:

Genevieve Lewis Paulson and Stephen J. Paulson are the coauthors of Reincarnation, and Genevieve is the author of Energy-Focused Meditation and Kundalini and the Chakras.

Fundamentals of Reflexology

Fundamentals of Reflexology includes a clear, complete, illustrated set of instructions. Even if you have no prior knowledge of these methods, you can use them immediately as you are guided from the basics through a full reflexology session by David Vennells, an experienced practitioner.

About the Author:

David F.Vennels, a qualified reflexologist and Reiki teacher, is author of Reiki for Beginners and Bach Flower Remedies for Beginners.

Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy

Chinese herbal medicine is an ancient medical and healing tradition for maintaining health and prolonging life. As more people turn to herbal cures for common ailments, the need for accurate-and accessible-information is greater than ever. Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy demystifies the principles of herbal treatment. It offers simple explanations of Chinese medical theories, describes medical terms in layperson's language, and lists multiple sources for obtaining herbal formulas. Clear, easy-to-read alphabetical listings cover over 250 common illnesses, offering more than 750 herbal remedies for specific complaints ranging from acid reflux and AIDS to breast cancer, pain management, sexual dysfunction, and weight loss. Special introductory sections include information on buying and using ginseng, herbal tonics for life extension, formulas for stress management, and instructions for preparing herbal teas. Whether you are just becoming interested in exploring Chinese herbology or are a seasoned practitioner, you will find this book a valuable addition to your health library.

"Chinese Herbal Medicine contains alphabetical listings of specific complaints from acid reflux and AIDS to breast cancer, pain management, sexual dysfunction and weight loss. Special introductory sections include information on buying and using ginseng, herbal tonics that increase strength and endurance, formulas for stress management and instructions for preparing herbal teas.

The author avoids confusing medical terms and gives sources for all remedies listed.Whether you are experienced in the use of herbal remedies or wish to broaden your current health care options,this book will be a highly useful addition to your health library.

Thomas Richard Joiner, author of The Warrior as Healer, is a certified acupuncturist and herbalist and a graduate of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine/First World Acupunture in New York City. He completed advanced studies in acupuncture and herbology at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, and the Institute of Chinese Herbology in Berkeley. He conducts lectures and workshops on the use of Chinese herbs in Oakland.

Editorial Information:

The title well describes this compendium of more than 250 common illnesses and the 750 Chinese patent herbal remedies that the layperson can use to treat them. After a minimal introduction to the principles of Chinese medicine, Joiner, a certified acupuncturist and herbalist who is affiliated with a Chinese herbal mail-order company, organizes the text alphabetically by ailment. A description of each medical condition is followed by recommended dosages of Chinese herbal patent remedies, which may or may not include a list of herbal ingredients. Cautions for pregnant women are included, along with recommendations that readers consult their physicians prior to remedy use, but cautions on individual herbs are not provided. The end matter consists of several indexes to illnesses and remedies, but individual herbs are not indexed. While the list of ailments and recommended Chinese herbal patent remedies is extensive, the manual does not address the individual herbs that combine to make up a patent formula. Thus, this volume would work best when paired with another containing a Chinese pharmacopoeia, such as David Molony's The American Association of Oriental Medicine's Complete Guide to Chinese Herbal Medicine (Berkley, 1998), Michael Tierra's The Way of Chinese Herbs (Pocket, 1998), or Dan Bensky's Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Pr., 1993). Recommended for consumer health collections in public or academic libraries, though those interested in the individual herbs and in a more extensive explanation of Chinese medicine will want to combine it with another title. Mary Stout, Prima Community Coll., Tucson, AZ Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

A Guide to Astral Projection

How to Gain Awareness of Other Realms of Existence

This book provides step-by-step directions for safe and proven astral projection techniques. In our astral body you can:

Travel to different times and era
View your Akashic Records
Reunite with departed loved ones
Balance and cleanse the chakras
Receive direction from your spirit guides

About the Author:

Edain Mccoy,has been teaching on metaphysical topics.She has written eleven books,including How to do automatic writings;Celtic Women's Spirituality;Celtic Myth and Magick;and Lady of the Night.

The Gita for 21st Century

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 Scientist.His academic honours include five gold medals and numerous merit scholarships and research fellowships at various universities.The Governor of the State of Maryland conferred upon him "The Governor's Citation",in recognition of his pioneering books as also his contribution to social service.

He is author of several books besides the present one which are widely acclaimed and appreciated by the discerning readers.Other honours conferred on him include:(1) Kunti Goyal International Award, (II) Special Award of Manas Sangam And (III) International Tulasi Award.

The Art and Practice of Astral Projection

"Astral Projections do work, But Not with the Results You Expect, because the Inner Planes are not what you thought they were or were taught they were. So, I suggest you forget what you have been told the Inner Planes are like or speculate on what you are going to see and experience. Learn the Art. Practice the Art. And follow where the results lead. You will then Know what the Inner Planes are like."

Review:

"This is a great book! It actually makes it clear that there are different types of "projection" corresponding to the different levels of energy configuration of the body and our perception of other realities. For example, at the "etheric" level, the energy body is very similar in shape, size and senses to the ordinary physical body. This is the only body you can use to "see" things in "everyday" life since the etheric plane is the only plane really close to the physical body.

In the astral plane, he talks about lower and higher - the lower astral is more like our normal body with "twisted normal" (why is the door handle on the wrong side of the door?) or angelic scenery, while the higher astral becomes more shapes, lights, symbols - where you might just be a "glow" instead of a well defined "body."

Ophiel also gives great techniques - a great system for exploring the nearby, actual geography of your residence, for example; a way of "projecting" into symbols; a way of building a body of light; a way of working with dreams.

He is ultra clear and ultra concise. He is sometimes annoying with his occasionally grumpy old man style of writing. Sometimes he is hilarious - a great, down to earth sense of humor.

This book was old when I first read it as a teenager in the '60's. There is a reason why this irrascible writer has stayed in print all these years!

My one small advice: Ophiel gives a ritual called the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram in this book. This is a well-established technique of "white" magic. It isn't in the book because Ophiel had a religious or ideological axe to grind, but because this ritual really helps to build a body of light." - Reader Review from San Francisco, CA, United States

Gita for Success in Modern Life

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 book selects only a few chapters and shlokas and brings out the principal teachings of the Gita which are of direct relevance in the context of contemporary modern life.

Excerpts from the Introduction

"Parables and metaphors in the Gita have been used as in other ancient scritures and literature to explain the subtle meanings in a simple manner to the reader.

.....Separate chapters have been devoted to different ingredients of Karma Yoga.

.....A Perusal of the relevant chapters would make it clear to the reader and convince him or her of the efficacy of different concepts of the Gita." - from the Introduction

ABC of Astral Travel

What you've done thousands of times in your sleep can now become a totally conscious experience with the help of this handy resourse. You'll soon learn to leave your body and explore the astral realm with confidence and safety. It will take you step by step through an actual out-of-body experience. It will transform your life. Explore new world ... learn to travel with a partner ... go back and forth through time ... make new friends-even find a lover ... but, most importantly, lose your fear of death as you discover that you are a spiritual being independent of your physical body.

About the Author:

Richard Webster lectures and conducts workshops on psychic subjects. His other books include Feng Shui for Beginners; Aura Reading for Beginners; Revealing Hands; Seven Secrets to Success and Dowsing for Beginners.

Magical Techniques of Tibet

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 aboriginal religion of Tibet).

Learn about authentic Tibetan magical practices, including: tumo, the ability to stave off the cold by stimulating the chakras and energy channels of the body; light trance states to recall past lives; manipulation of energies via sound, rhythm, chanting, and drumming; and the spiritual practice of dream yoga. The book brings the ancient magical techniques of Tibet to the magicians of the West.

Review:

"This body of techniques, based partly on Buddhist practice and partly on shamanic Bon (the aboriginal religion of Tibet), has scarcely been investigated by Western occultists. This is a pity because Tibetan magic, which in many of its aspects link seamlessly with Tibetan mysticism, has a great deal to teach the esoteric community of the West. Hopefully this book may give some small insight into just how much." from the Preface

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Healing with Form, Energy and Light

This book is a thrilling view of the intersection of Eastern wisdom, spirituality, and healing. The majestic perspective embbodied in these pages reminds us our connection with the spiritual world, without which genuine health is impossible." - Larry Dossey

"There is more detailed and at the same time easily understood and useful information about the body and meditative practice here than in any other book I have seen. Spoken with elegance that melts into your mind." - Anne C. Klein, Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, Rice University.

"The Bon practices represent on of the five major spiritual traditions of Tibet. Healing with Form, Energy and Light is a noteworthy contribution that gives us a clear and understandable presentation of the fundamentals and practical usages of this ancient Tibetan religion." - Herbert Benson

Reviews:

"This book is a thrilling view of the intersection of Eastern wisdom, spirituality, and healing. The majestic perspective embbodied in these pages reminds us our connection with the spiritual world, without which genuine health is impossible." - Larry Dossey

"There is more detailed and at the same time easily understood and useful information about the body and meditative practice here than in any other book I have seen. Spoken with an elegance that melts into your mind." - Anne C. Klein Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, Rice University

Divine Light

Divine Light offers practical guidance to spiritually inclined readers. It deals with the art of living and science of yoga. It helps and guides in daily life in every sphere of action and an improvement of human relationship, irrespective of your belief and profession. The book contains popular and inspiring essays, on moral and spiritual values and various types of yoga. The book covers all aspects of Yoga, Patanjali, Tantra, Shaktipata, Transcendental, Meditation, Gandhiji's Way of Truth, Sufism etc. The analysis of religion in social and political life is realistic and thought-provoking.

About the Author:

S.K. Das, an ardent student of Vedanta throughout his life,was a journalist and prolific writer. He was a regular contributor to several journal in India and abroad. He was active Secretary of the "Divine Life Society" for many years. He figures in the Directory of Indian Writers in 1983 and editions of Learned India and Reference Asia in 1986.

Vastu Science for 21st Century

Vastu Shastra is not merely an art but a definite science in itself. This book has made an excellent effort to establish this fact. The book attempts to highlight the principles of Vastu science and its application in designing of built enviroment to enhance the quality of life. This science is still relevant and effective in the modern life changing styles of Architecture with universal application of its principles.

The author has tried to justify that Vastu principles are much in need in the 21st century in view of rapid advancements man is making in other fields without compensating on ecology front, which forms the basis of Vastu. In the end an attempt has been made to give a compound solution to the problem of Vastu-based planning.

Review:

"Knowledge of modern architecture is incomplete without Vastu science. The Vastu principles have been formulated keeping in view the cosmic influence of the sun, the directions of the wind, the position of moon, the earth's magnetic field and the influence of the entire cosmos on our planet. This science evolved thousands of years ago and is still relevant and effective in the modern life and changing styles of Architecture and it has universal application of its principles."

The Personal Aura

An original study of the human aura, this book includes 19 paintings that depict the emotional energies which surround each person. The changes that occur from infancy to old age are illustrated by the auras of specific people. The pictures also show changes that occur in the aura in illness. The author worked with artist Juanita Donahoo to produce the paintings in full color. The Personal Aura presents a fresh view of these subtle aspects of the human constitution, which are hidden from most of us. It offers helpful suggestions for changing difficult emotional patterns.

The Personal Aura presents a fresh view of emotional energies and changes that occur from infancy to old age of the human constitution, which are hidden from most of us. It offers helpful suggestions for changing difficult emotional patterns.

It makes a unique contribution to the health professions and to those who are interested in understanding their own psychodynamics. The Personal Aura gives clear defination and profound meaning to a rare perceptual skill that was once considered to be mere fancy or, at best, educated bunch.

About the Author:

Dore Van Gelder Kunz was born with clairvoyant facilities. For many years she has been associated with new development in healing and with Dr. Dolores Krieger development a technique called Therapeutic Touch. Mrs.Kunz is co-author with Dr. Shafica Karagulla of The Chakras and the Human Energy Fields and editor of Spiritual Aspects of the Healing Arts, an anthology. She is president of the Theosophical Society in America.

Body Reading

The art of Body Reading will enable you to know your personality as well as of others from the shape, form and build of the various parts of the body. Through it you will discover the potentials of your personality as projected by your personality as projected by your body and win happiness and success in love, career, business, social affairs etc. Also learn to read the true nature of the people around you - your friends and your enemies.

Reviews:

"Virtues reside in those who have a pleasant appearance."

"Good and bad physical features reflect the merits and demerits in general." - from the Preface

Singing Bowls

Singing bowls and ritual objects of Tibet have sound therapeutic value also besides used in meditation, healing and prayer. The author discusses the meeting between East and West, singing bowls, sacrificial dishes, how the bowls work, synchronization and inner massage, shamanism and brainwaves, and practical instruction for working with these sounds. It provides practical information about using them as well as showing you how to go about finding the bowl that is right for you.

About the Author:

Eva Rudy Jansen is the author of The Book of Hindu Imagery Gods,Manifestations and Their Meanings and The Book of Buddhas:Ritual Symbolism used on Buddhist Statuary and Ritual Objects.

Chakras: The Energy of Life

This book will convince you that inner imbalance is not caused by situation in the outer world.

Chakras for Beginners explains how to align your energy on many levels to achieve balance from the inside out. In everyday terms, you will learn the function of the seven body-spirit energy vortexes called chakras. Practical exercises, meditations, and powerful techniques for working with your energy flow will help you overcome imbalances that block your spiritual progress.

Intuitive Living

The first book to fully integrate spiritual awakening with intuitive development, Intuitive Living: A Sacred Path brings together timeless wisdom of ancient traditions with practical spirituality for today. Alan Seale leads the reader on a very personal journey of spiritual self-discovery — a journey free of dogma or attachment to any particular belief system. A ground-breaking book, it offers clear and practical tools for sacred living, including over 45 exercises and meditations, in-depth chakra exploration, personal stories, and powerful techniques for heightening intuitive skills. Intuitive Living: A Sacred Path is your personal guidebook for spiritual living in the 21st century.

Deepen your spiritual awareness and relationship to the divine Unlock your innate intuitive abilities Integrate your rational and intuitive thought processes Recognize and develop your gifts and talents Achieve higher levels of creativity Increase your self-confidence and decision-making ability Improve the quality of your relationships Replace tension, anger, and fear with inner peace, confidence, and direction Intuitive Living: A Sacred Path speaks clearly and directly to both the spiritual novice and the experienced journeyer, leading them to deeper and more profound levels of insight and understanding. It is for anyone who has ever wanted to explore a richer life of ever-increasing insight and boundless possibilities.

The Magic of Astral Voyages

In Astral Voyages, Dr. Bruce Goldberg presents dozens of time-tested techniques that train you to safely leave your physical body and explore other dimensions, near and far. Freedom from physical, mental, emotional, psychic, and spiritual entanglements is yours at last through astral travel. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime!

Free yourself from the limitations of the earth plane and the laws of space and time. More than 65 exercises that train you to safely leave your physical body and return unharmed from explorations. You might even venture to the soul plane selecting your next lifetime and observe the process of it! Practice astral voyage, lucid dreaming, accessing the Akashic records, and cabalistic projection.

The Science of God Realization

The primary cause of human suffering and unhapiness is an illusional sense of separation between the real Self and God. To be enlightened is to know that we are spiritual beings and have accurate, comprehensive knowledge of the infinite field of Consciousness and the processes of life.

Review:

"For those of you who have been wobbling between political movements and spiritual search, this is a wonderful book. It sorts out the virtues and shortcomings of socialism and anarchism, it smashes christianitys self-destructive demands of serving others, and it gives you guidelines, not for a future utopia, but for a constant ongoing inner rebellion, a change that might change the world." - A reader from Kungälv, Sweden

Chinese Massage Manual

Chinese massage therapy has been practised for over 4,000 years. In China, where it is called "Tui Na", it is still one of the most popular forms of treatment for a wide range of complaints. Safe, holistic and effectiv, Tui Na is a unique blend of hands-on massage technique with the principles of Chinese medicine. The Chinese Massage Manual includes everything you need to start practising on your friends and family. Follow the clear step-by-step instructions, refer to the theory charts, and you will find the power of Chinese medicine at your fingertips! Its concise explanation of the concept, its clear documentation of the theory and its accurate description of the technique all contribute to a easy-to-follow and practical guide, which is essential to anyone who is interested in Chinese Massage.

Featuring step-by-step photographs, this text provides an overview of traditional Chinese medicine, showing how Tui Na works in conjunction with oriental diagnosis, yin/yang and five element theory, and the body's energy points.

About the Author:

Sarah Pritchard is awardee of a Certificate of Clinical Practice from the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), China. She practices Chinese massage and runs her own thriving Tui Na Practice in London.

Review:

"Through practising Tui Na, and Qi Gong, my own health, strength and vitality have greatly increased and I have found within myself a deep love and compassion for my fellow human beings. There are many rewards and benefits to be gained from practicing Tui Na. It is a beautifully versatile healing art. One never gets bored-Tui Na keeps you on your toes and there is always room for improvement." - The Author

Learning the Tarot

A how-to-book with a lesson format, Learning the Tarot is a creative, uncomplicated system that adapts to a user's specific needs. Whether for beginners or advanced students, the 19 lessons, included in Learning the Tarot, are structured in an unoverwhelming manner which allows the student to quickly grasp concepts of divinations and self-exploration.

About the Author:

Joan Bunning, a graduate in Social Psychology from Cornell University, has worked as a writer, computer programmer, and website developer.

Ayurvedic Cooking for All

The book offers familiar Western foods lovingly prepared with Ayurvedic principles. Learn how to cook fresh, easy to make recipes for healthy folks, as well as those with illnesses, including allergies and candida. This book is certain to open wide the door to this ancient East Indian, yet universal system of healing and nourishment, with more than 230 new and delicious Ayurvedic recipes.

Contents of the Book:

Foreword

Introduction

I. Understanding Ayurvedic Cooking:

1.         Understanding Ayurvedic Cooking
2.         A Bit of Orientation
3.         The Five Elements
4.         Food and Mind: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas
5.         Food and Digestion: Rasa, Virya and Vipak
6.         Integrating Concepts
7.         The Doshas and Constitutional Types

II. Playing With Food: The Recipes:

1.         Breakfast
2.         Lunch
3.         Salads
4.         Soups
5.         Entrees
6.         Pastas
7.         Breads
8.         Side Dishes
9.         Relishes and Sauces
10.     Snacks and Munchies
11.     Desserts
12.     Beverages

III. Appendices:

1.         Assessing Your Constitution
2.         Revised Food Guidelines for Basic Constitutional Types
3.         Some Work on Your Own
4.         Ayurvedic Menus: Tridoshic, Vata-Calming Pitta-Calming, Kapha-Calming
5.         Rotation Diets and How to Use Them
6.         Intersecting Pathways: Ayurveda and Polarity Therapy
7.         Resources: Sources of Foods, Seeds, Info
8.         Glossary of Terms in Sanskrit and English
9.         Bibliography

Index

About the Author:

Amadea Morningstar is graduated in B.S nutrition and food sciences from Berkeley. She currently writes about Ayurvedic medicine and earth healing. She has authored or co-authored three books. She was in practice for twenty years in the healing arts, as a nutritionist and counselor. She also teaches and illustrates.

The Yoga of Knowledge

The book presents a clear and systematic vision of the Yoga of Knowledge, and the author explains, clarifies and illustrates the principles of the yoga as described by Sri Aurobindo. The seeker gains insight into the transformation of man the mental being seeking knowledge into a spiritual being embodying knowledge through oneness.

About the Author:

M.P. Pandit is a world-recognised authority on yoga and the Indian spiritual tradition. He has written or edited more than eighty books on the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Indian spiritual legacy. He is an authoritative exponent of Sri Aurobindo's yoga and the ancient classical texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Tantra and the Gita.

Stolen Sunshine

Set in the pre-independence and post-independence scenarios and spanning three generations, "Stolen Sunshine" delves into the delicate interpersonal relationships in a typical, traditional Marwari family; and each girl's individual reaction to the same situation.

The book spreads into 13 chapters presenting a well-knitted plot. The treatment to the subject is superb and there is continuous flow of events.

About the Author:

Smita Jhavar is currently Director, Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan's Public School Gwalior, and is actively involved in its functioning.

The Yoga of Works

The book deals with the problem of life energy, action and direction, which confronts us all whenever we try to integrate our spiritual aspirations with the daily life around us and the need to "work" in the society and play a role in the vast undertakings of the Western world.

About the Author:

The Yoga of Self-Perfection

The book represents a unique contribution of Sri Aurobindo to the science of yoga, which has generally in the past set its goal as the dissolution of the powers of life and personality into the Transcendent. Whereas the traditional paths of works, knowledge and love all rely on a predominant part of the personality to lead the seeker to the realization of the Divine Consciousness.

About the Author:

The Yoga of Love

The Yoga of Love concerns itself with the union of the human soul with the divine through emotion, the heart's movements of aspiration, longing and seeking, and the fulfilment of the divine relationship with the soul.

This yoga is the fount from which the great saints have drawn their inspiration and strength. The soul's ecstasy of love has given us Mirabai, St. Francis, Hanuman, Kabir and others in all the religious and spiritual traditions of the World.

About the Author:

Vital Energy: Energy for Normal Body Function

At one stage or the other in one's life, one definitely thinks the way one's body functions. How does this body become highly charged with energy at times, whereas it feels miserable and depressed at other times.

The aim of this book is to explain in simple language, how the human body gets its energy, how that energy circulates in the body, how that energy is utlized and distributed, and how we can attain spirituality and increase our horizon of thinking and develop extra sensory perception so that we can understand our body and its working in a better way, what factors influence our particular behaviour, and how those can be modified to our advantage.

About the Author:

Dr. B.B. Sahi is an ardent pursuer of the study of yoga, spirituality and religions. At present, he is engaged in research in human attitudes and behaviour. He is planning to start a Chakra Rejuvenating Clinic. Dr. Sahi is also the author of 'Yoga For Healthy Lifestyle.'

Rays and Esoteric Psychology

Esoteric psychology is primarily concerned with the soul, or self, which is the ensouling entity or integrating principle within the physcial form. This book focuses on the process in which the personality becomes integrated with and dominated by the soul. It makes you aware that the soul has a particular quality of energy, known as "ray". It is an easy-to-understand guidebook to self-observation, subjective guidance, character building, emotional purification, meditation and service. Further it will help the modern readers to integrate the energy rays of the personality with the soul.

The Chakras and the Human Energy Fields

The book provides clairvoyant observation of the chakras. These can be used as a reliable diagnostic tool to determine an individual's state of health and even spiritual condition... In its analyses and detailed descriptions, this book is a quantum leap beyond the pioneering work 'The Chakras' by Charles W. Leadbeater.

The key to health and disease, the authors show, lies in the dynamic interaction between the body's physical, emotional, and mental fields and universal energy fields. Understanding this interaction can help us alter our energy patterns in the direction of better self-integration, health, and wholeness. Includes full-color foldout diagram of the chakra system.

Sees the human body as expressing itself through a threefold mechanism: an etheric or vital energy field, an astral or emotional energy field, and a mental field. There is constant interaction between these fields and between them and universal energy fields. The key to understanding health and disease lies in the dynamic nature of this interaction, which can take us in the direction of negativity, ill health and disease, or toward self-integration, health and wholeness.

Reviews:

"A very thorough overview of clairvoyance, talking about various healers, some widely known, some relatively unknown their methods, their successes .... Very knowledgeable." - A Reader of this Book.

"The present work is particularly welcome. The co-authors argue convincingly that clairvoyant observation of the Chakras can be used as a reliable diagnostic tool to determine an individual's state of health and even spiritual condition." - Georg Feuerstein, in Spectrum Review

Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga introduces us to the idea that through various psycho-physical disciplines, we can actually begin to experience the inner truths of our being and life and achieve realisation and oneness.

Kundalini Yoga, though brief in its compass, elucidates the main lines of the practice and the experience and helps to prepare us for the inner efforts which will aid us in achieving our long-sought goal of oneness and mastery in life.

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Practice of Magic

How does magic work? This and many other questions can be answered by reading this book. Mickaharic outlines how to prepare to practice, how the primary instruments of the magician are developed and cared for, and a sample exercise to give you something to practice.

A Must for Anyone Engaged In Spiritual Development

Review:

"Had I got this book before changing religions I would have known where I was going. Then again, had most religious people known what spiritual development they would have been able to better direct and guide their people.

I have found that most people change their religion or lose faith because they have begun a spiritual transformation or evolution. We all go through this regardless of what age. But the difference is now for most people in these days and times is that we are in a new age (not to be confused with the New Age Movement).

This new age has a lot of people desiring to be better and wanting to walk the planet as the great sages and saviors have done. Unfortunately, many religious leaders aren't aware of this so as a result people leave their religious groups in search of answers to improve their spiritual and physical life.

This book explains the different groups that the person in search of 'spirituality' will come across. This is a fantastic book that I always refer others to when they are searching for their spiritual self. Because many people think that it is all about doing magic when in actuality, magical workings are just the beginning." - A reader from Chicago

Transform Your Life

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 us some of the universal spiritual insights he has gained along the way.

Understanding Tibetan Buddhism is not always easy for the non-Tibetan, despite the popularity and moral authority of the Dalai Lama. Tibetan monk Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has proven a popular and accessible authority on the spirituality of Buddhist Tibet, and his newest work is intended as a practical guide to transforming one's life by understanding the nature of love and managing one's anger. Included also are translations of two important texts from the Kadampa tradition: Advice from Atisha's Heart and Je Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Faith. Gyatso's book is a worthy addition to the growing body of treatments of Tibetan Buddhism for a Western audience and should find a readership where books on Tibet and the Dalai Lama are popular. For most collections.

About the Author:

Gesshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplish meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He has written a series of highly acclaimed books that perfectly transmit the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to the modern world. He has also founded several hundred Buddhist Centres throughout the world.

Realization of the Supreme Self

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 contemporary examples and illustrations helps to bridge the gap with the modern audience allowing the timeless message and guidance to shine clearly through. The book is aimed very much as a prompt for personal practice and experimentation: in essence the aim of Gita itself. A challenging and inspiring book, one to read and re-read and to use.

Karmic Facts and Fallacies

Karmic Facts and Fallacies demystifies such topics as karma, reincarnation, faith-healing, Yoga and meditation, and motivates the seeker, the skeptic and the stoic alike to integrate esoteric practices into their lives. This book provides inspiration and insight for both the dedicated New Age seeker, and for the average person who may be bewildered by New Age lingo and puzzled by its ideas.

While metaphysical practices and techniques are accepted as part of everyday life by many, such ideas are still suppressed, ridiculed and misrepresented by the general media as esoteric flim-flam. But, like it or not, we are besieged by such way-out (and to some, downright spooky-sounding) topics as celestial prophecies, near-death experiences, encounters with angels and extraterrestrials, UFO abductions, and much more. These phenomena are exploited in literature, TV, film and plays, and are sensationalized by the news media. The popularity of these subjects proves that both believers and disbelievers continue to be curious.

Introduction to Buddhism

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 Buddha?; the nature of our mind; past and future lives; karma; why and how to meditate; what is liberation?; the path to enlightenment. These and many other themes are illuminated in this compelling introduction to the life and teachings of Buddha. Those new to Buddhist and meditation will find this book an ideal guide to the Buddhist way of life.

Review:

"I have four books by this author. He writes in a soothing manner and explains Tibetan Buddhism practices thoroughly. However, the other books I have did not make sense until I read this one. This one puts the basics down pat. Once I absorbed this easy read, the other texts begin to make more sense. This one is written in a flowing easy style, explaining things. It makes reference to his other books for more specifics about practice, which is why I gave it 4 stars. You will read about an overview of practice in this book and get interested in the specifics to read further see such and such book for more details. This is definitely the place for a beginner in the Tibetan approach to begin." - A reader from the United States.

Reiki: The Legacy of Dr. Usui

A great deal has been written and said to date about the history of Reiki and its founder. The author has come across documents that quote Mikao Usui's original words. In a number of essays, he discusses topics related to Reiki and the viewpoints of an independent Reiki teacher. Questions that his students asked and he answered throw light upon Usui's very personal view of the teachings. Materials meant as the basis for his student's studies round off the entire work. A family tree of the Reiki successors is also included.

Reiki has developed into a spiritual healing method that is well-known and highly valued througout the world-inseparably connected with its founder Mikao Usui.

Tradition and myth have combined into the story of Dr. Usui's life- and many questions about it have remained open. Reiki Master Frank Arjava Petter, who lives in Japan, has now discovered documents that reproduce Dr. Usui's original words. Questions that Dr. Usui answered provide information about his own very personal view of the teaching and are supplemented by materials used as the basis for his student's studies. In addition, Frank A. Petter includes insights on various topics and themes from the perspective of an independent Reiki Master.

A great deal has been written and said to date about the history of Reiki andits founder. The author has come across documents that quote Mikao Usui's original words. In a number of essays, he discusses topics related to Reiki and the viewpoints of an independent Reiki teacher. Questions that his studentsasked and he answered throw light upon Usui's very personal view of the teachings. Materials meant as the basis for his student's studies round off the entire work. A family tree of the Reiki successors is also included.

About the Author:

Frank Arjava Petter strives to perceive, shape, and heal inner qualities in the outer world. At the beginning of 1993, he brought Reiki back to the land of its origin and started teaching the Reiki Master/ Teacher Degree for the the first time in Japan. He currently teaches various healing therapies and methods of meditation.

Karma, Destiny and Your Career

Unlike other career books, 'Karma, Destiny And Your Career' looks at your vocation as part of a spiritual journey that will lead you to on-the-job professional and personal growth. Nanette Hucknall has developed visulisation techniques to hep you get in touch with the transpersonal, or Higher Self, which knows exactly what your evolving soul should be doing in this lifetime. It helps 'Karma, Destiny And Your Career' you how to discover and overcome the barriers and pursuing the right vocation. It explores the karmic affects of free will, how your past choices affect your career timetable, and why you may have feelings of aversion or inadequacy towards your true vocation.

About the Author:

Nanette Hucknall is a versatile in Eastern Philosophy and currently working as a psychotherapist and career therapist. She has designed and presented workshops and seminars internationally, some of which are 'Balancing the Masculing and Feminine.' 'Developing the Intuition.' 'Beyond Image: Harmonizing the Inner and Outer Woman,' and 'Finding Your Work.'

Eight Steps to Happiness

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 the dawning the new millennium, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has skillfully introduced these ancient pearls of wisdom into our modern lives.

In short, the book reveals an inspiring explanation of one of Buddhism's best-loved teachings; practical instructions on how you can transform life's difficulties into valuable spiritual insights; essential advice on how to awaken your potential for limitless love, compassion and wisdom.

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 higly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world.

The Bodhisattva Vow

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 keeps it by practising the six perfections - giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom. In this welcome guide to compassionate living, Geshe Kelsang explains in detail how to take and keep the Bodhisattva vow. He gives clear and practical advice on every aspect of a Bodhisattva's moral discipline, as well as explaining a special practice for purifying our mind. With this book as our companion we can enter into the Bodhisattva's way of life and swiftly accomplish the supreme bliss of full enlightenment. - This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The Ocean of Theosophy

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 earth, although its purivew extends to all the worlds, since no part of the manifested universe is outside the single body of lws which operate upon us.

The book contains seventeen chapters describing different major aspects of Theosophy with the aim to give clear and intelligible view to the average reader. It includes:

Theosophy and the masters; General Principles; the Earth chain; Septenary constitution of man; Body and Astral Body; Kama-Desire; Manas; Reincarnation and its supporting Arguments; Karma; Kama Loka; Devachan-a state of Atma-Budhi-Manas; Cycles-reappearance of former living personages; Differention of species-missing links; Psychic laws, forces, and phenomena; and Psychic Phenomena and spiritualism.

About the Author:

William Q. Judge, a renowned Theosophist of his time, had profound knowledge and deep insight into the study of Theosophy. He was the writer of highly acclaimed ideas that transmit perfectly the wisdom of Theosophy to the lay readers.

The Inner Guide Meditation

A completely revised edition of this best-selling title. Describes the transformational journey to enlightenment and awareness using the tarot, astrology, the Qabalah, the alchemy of transformation, and analytical psychology.

Basic Psychic Development

This book can help to heal ourselves and our relationships, and to more fully engage in the glory and mystery of everyday life. The book is both engaging and informative, and offers the newcomer to Psychic Energy a clear explanation of our spiritual anatomy as well as a workable plan for awakening Higher Awareness. And also explains some basic, important steps for understanding the "invisble" world, making that world more visible and avaialble for practical explorations.

Based heavily on the work of Lewis Bostwick, founder of the Berkeley Psychic Institute, Basic Psychic Development is a complete learning system for would-be psychics. Rather than closing oneself to outside energies, Friedlander's system encourages an open, playful approach to experiencing the energies around us with new tools like auras, chakras, and clairvoyance. While the premise of Basic Psychic Development is to advance awareness, understanding, and control over one's psychic abilities, the ultimate goal is individuation, owning one's identity, something more valuable than any psychic ability.

About the Authors:

John Friedlander has degrees from Duke University and Law School and studied with Lewis Bostwick at the Berkley Psychic Institute in California practiced law and taught in psychic awareness. Currently concentrates on teaching students.

Gloria Hemsher a professional photographer and taught photography. Currently she teaches psychic development and gives private readings.

Reviews

"A complete psychic system that actually works. User friendly, these step-by-step exercises develop resourcefulness as well as psychic skills. Useful for beginnning and advanced practitioners, as well as a teaching guide. The authors have captured the late Lewis Bostwick's teaching so accurately, it's almost like being there!" - Judith Anodea

"'Basic Psychic Development' is both engaging and informaitve, and offers the newcomer to Psychic energy a clear explanation of our spiritual anatomy as well as a workable plan for awakening Higher Awareness. I recommend it for anyone who is serious about using all of his or her potential to live a creative and meaningful life." - Sonia Choquette

"'Basic Psychic Development' is full of wonderful energy awareness techniques. These teachers care abour student's empowernment, independence, and clarity. They explain some basic, important steps for understanding the "invisible" world, making that world more visible and available for practical explorations. Most important, the book's tone is based in love as well as wisdom and technical expertise, with a genuine compassion and playfulness that are the hallmarks of excellent teaching." - Amy Skezas

Quantum Touch

Quantum-Touch represents a major breakthrough in the art of hands-on healing. Whether you are a complete novice, a professional chiropractor, physical therapist, body worker, healer, or other health professional, Quantum-Touch allows you a dimension of power in your work that heretofore has not seemed possible.

This book clearly teaches you to use special breathing and body focusing techniques to raise your energy level so high that with a light touch, you can see postural corrections spontaneously occur as bones gently glide back into their correct alignment. Beyond this, pain and inflammation are rapidly reduced and healing is profoundly accelerated. The work is so easy that children naturally learn to do it, yet so powerful it is endorsed by physicians, acupuncturists and chiropractors. Since the body already knows how to heal itself, the practitioner need only apply the energy to affected areas. For the millions suffering from neck or back pain, this may be the safest, fastest, and most effective treatment ever discovered.

About the Author:

Richard Gordon is recognized as one of the pioneers in the field of energy healing. His book, Your Healing Hands--The Polarity Experience, is widely acclaimed and has been translated into nine languages and proves a classic guide to energy work.

Reviews:

"Quantum-Touch is easy to learn, has a significant impact on the body's energy system and can make profound shifts in people's lives." - Dr. Leonard Laskow

"Quantum-Touch is a powerful hands-on healing technique that can be used effectively by lay people as well as professionals. I highly recommend it." -1997, Dr. Patricia Warkus

"You actually have to see this work to know how good it is. Bones move into alignment with just a light touch, and it speeds up the healing process." - Darla Parr

"I am thrilled at the simplicity and the effectiveness of this technique. Quantum-Touch is a great awakening." - John Jacobs

The Yogi: Portraits of Swami Vishnudevananda

This little book is a documentary compilation of primary autobiographical sources and reminiscences by disciples and friends from the life of the late �Flying-Swami�, Swami Vishnu-devananda 91927-1993) of India and Canada, Hindu monk and pilot. Swami Vishnu was one of the twentieth century�s most extraordinary activists for world peace and justice, non-violence, open borders, and the realization of the global citizenship of all humanity in what he called a �true world order� awaiting the spiritual maturation of our race.

Swami Vishnu was one of the most remarkable persons of our age on a number of fronts from the 1950�s in Canada and around the world until the time of his death in India in 1993. The book narrates vivid tales of his early life in India, anecdotes about the founding of his many Yoga centers.

About the Author:

Gopala Krishna is a director of the Sivananda Yoga Center in Ottawa, Canada.

Tapping Your Inner Strength

What is it in people that enables them to survive tragedy, to even find strength and grace in response to it? It is resilience, a trait that all humans possess but that only some people actively use. It is the trait found in some poor, neglected, or abused children that allows them to grow into happy, well-adjusted adolescents and adults despite the challenges of their youth. The author, director of an international team that studied such qualities in people from 22 countries, found that there is a consistent set of factors present in people who bounce back from disaster and even thrive in spite of it. Using a step-by-step format peppered with anecdotes, the author shows readers how to cultivate their inner strength to make resilience a resource of their own psyche.

This useful research-based book integrates the role of risk into resilient behaviour. This book tells you how resilience skill can be developed and nurtured and helps in overcoming the adversities of life. It takes readers step-by-step through discovering and developing their capacities for resilience. It will help you to: build on your present strengths; strengthen your present weaknesses; re-examine previous experiences of adversity; prepare for coming experiences of adversity; apply resilience in a variety of settings.

About Author

Edith Henderson Grotberg is senior scientist and managing editor of Dialogue: Insights into Human Emotions for Creative Professionals.

Reviews:

"If a tonic for our times could be bottled, its label would read Resilience. Dr. Grotberg takes readers step-by-step through discovering and developing their capacities for resilience. Tapping Your Inner Strength is a must-read...I can't think of anyone who couldn't benefit from this book." - Kay Greene

"In Tapping Your Inner Strength, Dr. Edith Grotberg's exploration and explanation of resilience as a coping mechanism is brilliantly illuminated by sparkling language and thought...you have to read it. It's as simple as that." - Leonard B. Stern

Sthapatya Ved-Vastu Sastra

Sthapatya Veda embraces the concept of the holistic origin of the universe. It expounds the principles involved in the areas of Vastushastra (architecture and planning), Shilpashastra (sculpture and iconography), Chitrakala (painting in all branches). It envelops within it, the knowledge of Jyotis, Ayur-Veda and Gandharva Veda etc. and tenets of Samudhrika Shastra and other branches of Vedic knowledge.

About the Author:

Niketan Anand Gaur is a Sthapatya Ved-Vastu Sastra expert, author of Vedic Vastu Vdiya Evam Rogakarak Vastudosh; Sthapatya Ved Vastu Sastra ka Vaigyanik Evam Adhyatmik Vishleshan; Sthapatya Ved Vastu Sastra Vedic Vangmaya se Anth Sambandh.

The Spiritual Basis of Real Prosperity

This book is the heir of a previously published one titled "Creative imagination". Roy E. Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and spiritual director of "Center for spiritual awareness" explains how to get results in life by using creative visualization. This book may be useful to people wanting to discover the inner power of the mind. Trustable experiences shared.

In this book the author proclaims that life need not be difficult, painful, or limited. He clearly explains how anyone who is capable of rational thinking can be spiritually awake and serenely happy, live creatively and effectively, have life-enhancing desires easily fulfilled, and consistently accomplish meaningful purposes.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis is a widely traveled teacher of meditation and spiritual growth processes, the author of many books, and director of Center for Spiritual Awareness with international headquarters in the northeast Georgia mountains.

The Self-Revealed Knowledge that Liberates the Spirit

In this important book, Roy Eugene Davis explains why authentic spiritual awakening that provides a new perception of reality and makes possible a clear view of exceptional possibilities is of primary importance for our total well-being and for the nurturing and support of the collective consciousness of Planet Earth. A very good book about eastern spirituality. Suggested to serious seekers of all paths.

The author presents a clear explanation of the soul's awakening through progressive stages of spiritual growth from ordinary, illusional states of awareness to mental illumination, spiritual enlightenment, and liberation of consciousness. The descriptions of philosophical principles will satisfy the rational mind and speak to the heart that aspires to direct perception of truth. Lifestyle routines and spiritual growth practices that nurture the unfoldment of innate soul capacities are provided for the reader who is resolved to experience the life-enhancing and soul-redemptive results of focused commitment ot Self-discovery.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis, is a widely traveled teacher of meditation and spiritual growth processes, the author of many books, and director of Center for Spiritual Awareness with international headquarters in the northeast Georgia mountains.

Your Sun Sign as a Spiritual Guide

Books on the sun signs rarely emphasize self-help. What most of them say is, "This is the nature you were born with. Enjoy it, or learn to live with it." By contrast, this book tells the reader, "Here are things you can do to improve the nature you were born with."

Your Sun Sign as A Spiritual Guide, however, goes far beyond merely intellectual discussion. Fresh, humorous, and full of wisdom, it provides a wealth of original insight in a field burdened by the thoughtless repetition of carelessly worked-out theories.

All the ancient teachings stress the importance, to any true understanding of the astrological science, of the faculty of intuition. The convincing insights Mr. Walters offers into human nature are born of forty years of meditative practice, as well as of a lifetime of experience in counseling others. It is, above all, his intuitive grasp of his subject that gives this book its unique flavor.

Enhance your spiritual development by discovering the specific lessons your sun sign brings to you. Hailed by some astrologers as a classic, Your Sun Sign as a Spiritual Guide embraces Indian as well as Western astrology. Rather than an approach to the basic sun signs that says "This is who you are," J. Donald Walters says, "this is what you can do with what you are if you want to improve your lot in life. The ultimate purpose of astrology is to help man to understand that he can develop himself inwardly, so as to filter out the harmful influences and make the best use of the beneficial ones." An excellent tool for helping you to achieve a deeper, more compassionate understanding of yourself and others.

About the Author:

J. Donald Walters (Kriyananda) is an internationally known lecturer and author. Best known as an authority on the meditative science of Raja Yoga, he is also a direct, close disciple of the great Indian master, Paramhansa Yogananda.

Working Anger: Preventing and Resolving Conflict on the Job

Some conflict is normal and inevitable within any organization. But too much anger and too many disagreements can't help but harm productivity and lower morale.

Working Anger provides guidelines for handling conflict in ways that actually improve performance and help build positive attitudes. It offers a practical, step-by-step program designed to help prevent unnecessary conflicts and successfully resolve disagreements when they do arise.

This book is for anyone who has had trouble dealing with their own frustration or who has become the target of someone else's anger at work. It's also for supervisors or managers who are interested in helping their staff get along more effectively. In a rapidly changing business climate where a new emphasis on team building has intensified the interdependency among employees, Working Anger is a key resource for healthy organizations and their employees.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics each year almost one million people in the U.S. are victims of violent crime while working. Workplace violence has a high profile these days. In fact, each week in 1996, an average of twenty people were murdered and 18,000 others were assaulted while working or on duty in the U.S. Ron Potter-Efron's expertise is in anger management and life skills. In Working Anger, he details the problems that arise when we fail to differentiate between conflicts at work and at home and offers practical suggestions for preventing unnecessary conflicts and resolving disagreements when they do arise.

About the Author:

Ronald T. Potter-Efron, is Director of the Anger Management Center of First Things First Counseling and Consulting Center in Fau Claire, Wisconsin. His many publications include Being, Belonging, Doing, Angry All the Time, Letting Go of Anger, Letting Go of Shame, and Anger, Alcoholism, and Addiction.

Vedic Health Care System

Sushrut Samhita is the epic of Shalya Chikitsa. Shalya is the study of imbalance of four humors Vata, Pitta, Kapha and Rakta or disease produced by them, identification of disease or the method of curing the disease.

According to Sushrut an uninterrupted circulation of the living factor Rasa (Chinese call it Qi) is responsible for a good health and any obstacle in the circulation results in disease. The disease appears in its true form in that channel where there is an obstruction. The disease is cured if the path or speed of circulation of Rasa is revived. This Rasa is circulated in the Dhamanis. The four types of siras responsible for the circulation of Vat, Pitta, Kaph and Rakta are almost situated at the Marmas. Stimulation of these Marmas revives the circulation of Rasa in the Dhamanis.

The book is an attempt to present the Sushrut Samhita in its right perspective. It presents the correct meaning of Sira, Dhamani and Marmas so far have been misunderstood as vein, Artery and tissues to be saved during surgery. Sira and Dhamani are not vein or artery instead they are the channels for the circulation of Ras.

It revives Sushrut Shalya Chikitsa which is lost to give the right direction to students and researchers of Ayurveda.

About the Authors:

Dr. Binod Kumar Joshi is an Ayurvedic Practitioner. Dr. Geeta Joshi is well versed with knowledge of Ayurvedic Materia Medica, herbalist, devoted to the study and research of Ayurveda. Dr. Ram Lal Sah was author of Sushrut and Huang-Ti-Ni-ching-a comparative study.

Vastu Vidya

Vastu Vidya helps you design and organise your home or workplace to improve your good fortune and encourage wellbeing. Rooted in Hindu tradition that goes back thousands of years, Vastu Vidya is said to be the ancestor of Feng Shui.

Vastu Vidya (literally "dwelling science"--sometimes known simply as Vastu) seeks to align the places where we live and work with the energy of the cosmos and put us in harmony with our surroundings. Interest in Vastu is now re-emerging in India and growing rapidly in the West. It will help to:

Reorganise your bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and office
Find the right places for your furniture, wall hangings and decorative effects
Restore harmony to your living environment
Invite inner peace, success and prosperity
Explore the traditions and ancient wisdom of India
Find inspiration from famous cities and buildings with good Vastu

About the Author:

Juliet Pegrum is a freelance textile and spatial designer. Vastu Vidya unites the two predominant strands of her life - design and yoga.

35 Golden Keys To Who You Are and Why You're Here

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.

Each chapter deals with a basic concept of the ECK teachings. An excellent introduction to the Mahanta and the Mahanta Transcripts for friends, family members, or coworkers.

Review:

"People of all faiths will find treasure in this book. An excellent introduction to a religion with a fresh approach for modern times! " - Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author, The Miracle of Prayer

From the Inside Flap:

Who am I? Why am I here? We ask ourselves these questions all the time. The answers determine our purpose in life, often our very survival. Here�for the very first time ever�are thirty-five golden keys to help you unlock the answers to these questions for yourself.

Explore the basic wisdom of Eckankar. From ancient roots, it resurfaced in 1965 to respond to the spiritual questions and challenges of today. It's alive with ways to find deeper meaning, greater love, and more abiding...

Yoga For Stress Relief

Filled with beautifully clear illustrations of asanas (stretching poses) and pranayamas (breathing exercises), Yoga for Stress Relief should prove effective enough to dissolve the tension out of your body, no matter how frazzled you may feel. Perfect for yoga novices, this book is designed to be part of a gradual, three-month program for dissolving the stress you have now and for helping you build up both psychological and physiological defenses against future stress. Based on the yoga developed by Swami Sivananda, which combines two of the gentlest types of yoga (Hatha and Raja), the book begins with a clear, non-technical explanation of exactly how detrimental stress is for the body, especially to the respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. Then the exercises are described using both their Sanskrit and English names. From basic but soothing back and neck stretches to those that involve the hips, lower back, legs, and eventually the more complex shoulder stands, Cobra Pose (excellent for relieving menstrual cramps), and spinal twists, you can count on all the kinks being worked out of your body.

A handy chart in the back of the book indicates which of the dozens of poses are especially effective for alleviating particular stress-related ailments such as headaches, insomnia, depression, and panic attacks. While the focus is primarily on the physical aspect of yoga, its spiritual element is also taught through simple, soothing meditative visualizations. Yoga for Stress Relief is also perfect for anyone who's sleep deprived, as an hour of asanas and pranayamas is as rejuvenating for the body as a two-hour nap.

Step-by-Step Head Massage

Massage for head, neck, shoulders and face. This guide combines Indian head massage with acupressure and other complementary healing techniques.

Head Massage treats the whole body via pressure points and meridians. Step by Step instructions describe massage treatments for 25 different conditions including headache, digestive problems, anxiety and insomnia. The book also teaches a number of meditations and visualisation techniques to relieve tension and stimulate the body for physical and mental wellbeing. This book offers a step by step programme of massage treatments for the head, neck and shoulders. It combines traditional Indian head massage with shiatsu, acupressure and reiki. It also includes instruction for meditation and creative visualisation techniques.

The book offers:

A simple self-care routine
A complete massage programme
A guide to meditation techniques
Treatments for common ailments
Clothed massage, anywhere, anytime

About the Author:

Eilean Bentley is trained in Indian head massage, shiatsu, reiki, acupressure and shamanism, and has combined elements of these disciplines in her unique approach. She teaches her skills in adult education centres around London, and uses them to treat patients in the detox unit of a National Health Service hospital.

The Myths of Death, Rebirth and Resurrection

The tribal initiation of the shaman, the archetype of the serpent, exemplifies the death of the self and rebirth into transcendent, "unknowable" life. In their book "The Myths of Death, Rebirth and Resurrection," Henderson and Oakes trace the images and patterns of spiritual initiation in religious rituals and myths of resurrection, poems and epics, the cycles of nature, and universal human responses in art and dreaming. The authors dramatize the metamorphosis from a common experience of death's inevitability into a transcendent freedom beyond the individual's limitations.

About the Authors:

Joseph L. Henderson is an analytical psychologist and member of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco.

Maud Oakes was an anthropologist and artist, author of The Two Crosses of Todos Santos, and illustrator of Where the Two Came to Their Father and Beautyway.

Reviews:

"This is a classic work in analytical psychology that offers...crucial insights on the meaning of death symbolism (and its inevitably accompanying rebirth and resurrection symbolism) as part of...the great theme of initiation, of which [Henderson] is the world's foremost psychological interpreter...This material is really the next step after the hero myth that Joseph Campbell has made so popular, and provides an understanding of how not to use the hero myth in an inflated way as a psychology of mastery...but as an attainment progressively to be died beyond... [He] is helped by the presence of Maud Oakes, who is a trained anthropologist with exquisite taste in her choice of mythic materials and respect for their original contexts." - John Beebe

Kailash-Mansarovar: Diary of a Pilgrim

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 Ashtapada and is a place of pilgrimage. For the Bompo followers, Kailash is the nine-faced Swastika Mountain and is constantly emanating great power. For the Hindus, Kailash is the Sumeru Parvat, the spiritual centre of the world around which all the earthly powers revolve. If there are heavenly abodes on earth, Kailash-Mansarovar is to be treasured as one that is the most celestial.

This profusely illustrated travelogue booklet is a living element of gripping story of Mansarovar and Kailash. It is a tale about fancies and fears, adventures and aspirations, expectations and disillusions, escapes and retreats experienced by the adventurous pilgrimage team. 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. This travelogue takes us on a journey to the wild, seldom travelled northern route visiting the remote cities, towns and monasteries of Tibet. It is a tale of a group of pilgrims who aspire to see Gods living in the wilderness of the remote holy land. This is an engrossing, touching and remarkable account of a picturesque travel with nice imagery describing majestic mountains, turquoise lakes and virgin rivers of Tibet. Written in a brilliant style, it is a dramatic record that succeeds in imparting onto the reader some of the intensely experienced emotions that will remain long in memory.

About the Author:

Nilesg D. Nathwani, was born in Jinja, Uganda, at the end of the Second World War in 1945. Deeply influenced by the radicals of the Indian freedom fighters, B.G. Tilak and Sri Aurobindo, he went to live at Pondicherry where he learnt French. Since 1973, he is living in the beautiful city of Vienna.

Reviews:

"...it is an odyssey of spiritual wanderings intermingled with geography, history, tradition and an enduring sense of faith and belief...A highly recommended reading for potential travellers and even for armchair pilgrims who will be inspired by its evocatively devotional content." - Tattvaloka

Homeopathy: A Comparative Materia Medica (2 Volumes)

The sole aim of the physician (Homeopath) is to cure the patient rapidly, gently, and permanently. To achieve this aim he must find out what is curable in the disease and what is curative in medicine. In a healthy man, the vital force keeps the entire organism in harmonious order. In a diseased man, this vital force is deranged and this derangement expresses itself by abnormal sensations and functions of the organism. These sensations, or disease signs, are called disease symptoms. For the physician, the disease means the totality of its symptoms. He needs only to take away this totality of symptoms to take away the entire disease. In simple words it means that in Homeopathy there is no disease name like Influenza or Typhoid, but a sum total of the symptoms of a disease, the name of the disease notwithstanding. This totality of symptoms is the only guide to the selection of a remedy which leads to rapid, gentle and permanent cure.

This book will prove a source of inspiration and be very helpful to the students, teachers of Homeopathy and practitioners for ready reference.

The Expanding Light Cookbook

The book is for great-tasting, healthful, vegetarian cuisine including Indian, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Thai, Italian and Mexican. Every recipe is simple, easy to use and delicious. In it you will find terrific new vegetable dishes, grains, beans, soups, salad dressings and quick brands. There are dairy as well as non-dairy recipes. Besides the book provides a wide selection of suggested menus for lunches and dinners for various seasons of the year. Appendices provide valuable relevant additional information. With this cookbook, you'll learn to make naturally satisfying meals that are easy to digest, leaving you feeling light and energetic.

About the Author:

Blanche Agassy Mccord is the head chef at The Expanding light, where she also teaches yoga, meditation, and vegetarian cooking classes.

Situated amidst Northern California’s majestic Sierra mountains, the Expanding Light is a spiritual retreat center, founded in 1968 and is one the world’s most successful residential spiritual communities.

http://www.expandinglight.org/

She learned vegetarian Kosher cooking while growing up in Israel, studied Temple Cooking with Buddhist monks while living in Kyoto, Japan, and learned Ayurvedic, macrobiotic and Indian cooking from premier California chefs.

Reviews:

"Blanche applies her mastery of natural cooking in these healthy and delicious recipes which are sure to improve your health and well-being." - Marc Halpern

"Delicate, nourishing and divinely satifying vegetarian recipes." - M.J. Spearin

"Blanche's creativity as a gourmet cook and her knowledge of the vegetarian diet has produced a wonderful book full of uniquely delicious recipes." - Sue Loper-Powers

"Every recipe we've tasted or made from this cookbook has been exceptional." - Eric Glazzard

"Flavorful, healthful, uncomplicated recipes; they will have high appeal for newcomers to vegetarian cooking and long-standing vegetarians alike." - Helen Sanderson

Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully

We are alive, therefore we will die. This is the simplest, most obvious truth of our existence, and yet very few of us have really come to terms with it. This book seeks to give a Buddhist insight into death and dying, helping us to develop an awareness of our own morality.

This inspiring book gives an unparalleled Buddhist insight into death and dying, helping us to develop an awareness of our own mortality in a way that will totally enrich and transform our human life. It includes also accessible and practical instructions on how to increase all our positive states of mind, such as love, compassion, and wisdom. It makes you aware with: How to make the most of our human life; understanding what happens when we die; and learning to face our own death without fear. In particular, Geshe Kelsang explains a very powerful yet simple practice called 'transference of consciousness'. Mastery of this will enable us to meet our death with grace, clarity, and fearlessness, attain rebirth in a Pure Land, and experience happiness in all our future lives.

In particular, Geshe Kelsang explains a very powerful, yet simple practice called 'transference of consciousness'. Mastery of this will enable us to meet our death with grace, clarity, and fearlessness, attain rebirth in a Pure Land, and experience happiness in all our future lives.

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.

Reviews:

"The book is illustrated and very useful for anyone desirous of getting acquainted with some important tenets of Buddhism and a few specialised practices. Appendices, Glossary, Bibliography and Index make it useful and easy to refer to." - Vedic Astrology

"An objective analysis of the Tibetan people clearly shows that they know about the process of death and what happens afterwards. They have it down to a "mind-science." Only a fool would not study this book if he had the opportunity. Because we can bank on one thing. Death is getting closer to us by the very second. It's a frightening and horrible thought, I know. But still it remains... And when I finish this review, I will be closer to death. So what do we do? ... If we are evil, we can think pragmatically about cheating God. The Tibetans believe in "powa", a technique of transferring one's conciousness into a pure land. A pure land is like heaven. Once there, we can choose our rebirth. We can choose our parents. Our family. Our place of human rebirth. If we want a human rebirth. So there are an infinite number of possiblities once we reach a pure land. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso gives us instructions on how to do this. "Powa" is "transference of counciousness." And most of you badly need this book! I badly need this book! I have this book. Buy this book! The last half teaches us in the training of virtue. It is assumed that we want to make our transition in death easier. But what is really incredible is Gyatso's precise description of the death process and what happens afterwards. It's a map. Gyatso is the best writer of Buddhism in the twentieth century. He is simply a great man who has survived false accusations from the henchmen of the Dali Lama. This book will make you steady and straight. You might find the visualiztion of powa extremely difficult at first. When ordering this book, also order "The Medition Handbook" and "Joyful Path to Good Fortune" by the same author. Just do it. Just go ahead and do it." - The Editorial Review

Book of Hindu Imagery

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 important deities and their divine manifestations, so that modern students can understand the significance of the Hindu pantheon.

To facilitate easy recognition, a survey of ritual gestures, postures, attires and attributes as well as an index are included. Over 100 illustrations and several photographs make this book an important reference, both to the student of Hindu art and the interested amateur.

About the Author:

Eva Rudy Jansen is the author of The Book of Buddhas and Singing Bowls.

The Book of Buddhas

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 comprehensive and exhausting study, but provides an introduction to Buddhism itself, as well as a generous survey of the most common figures and symbols. The author examines the Three Mysteries, mudras, asanas, Manushri Buddhas, Transcendental Buddhas, Adibuddha, Tara, Manjushri and Avalokiteshvara. Aslo discussed is Yidams, Gods and goddesses, dakinis and yoginis, and Laughing Buddha.

Review:

"Although I am a practising Thevardian Buddhist , I find this book on Tibetan Iconography and symbolism very interesting It have decipher the ancient secrets of the Tibetan and made it easy to comprehend to every lay Buddhist I strongly recomend this book to any inspiring Tibetan Buddhist learner."

About the Author:

Eva Rudy Jansen is the author of The Book of Hindu Imagery and Singing Bowls.

Lifetime Weight Control

In "Lifetime Weight Control," the author explains why diets don't work and how they actually contribute to staying overweight. He combines recent research on metabolism, proven cognitive behavioural methods of habit change, and his own experience of weight problems in a unique, seven step program for settling into a stable, healthy weight range that you can maintain effortlessly for the rest of your life, without dieting or obsessing about weight.

About the Author:

Patrick Fanning is the author of Visualization for Change, Self-Easteem, messages: The Communication skills book, and Thoughts & Feelings.

Psychic Powers: A Practical Guide

This practical guide offers complete step-by-step instructions on developing your innate psychic skills in divination, dowsing, clairvoyance, psychometry, and spirit communication. You will learn how to safely enhance your mental and psychic abilities, and to use your abilities to positively change your life and the lives of those around you.

Psychic powers are a natural part of your mind - awaken your sixth sense, and you will be able to accomplish things you would never have believed possible.

About the Authors:

Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips are internationally recognized authorities on the mainstream Western Mysteries and the foremost living exponents of the Ogdoadic Tradition, that premier hermetic school whose keywords are knowledge and regeneration. Melita Denning passed over in 1996.

Reviews:

"This book is an excellent primer for those who desire to begin the greatest journey of their life--the journey into the realm of psychic development. Denning and Phillips knowledgeably point you in the right direction, and then they provide sound exercises to start you on your journey. How far you go is up to you, but this is the book to get you started." - William Hewitt

How to Master Change in Your Life

Everything is subject to change. At any given moment we face changes in health, career, finances, relationships, even our spirituality. These moments can be tough or sweet, but how we handle them will determine the course of the rest of our life.

This book offers sixty-seven powerful techniques to embrace each challenge with courage, love, and grace. It shows you how to not only cope with change but master it. You can actually use change to achieve personal goals and make your life more spiritually fulfilling.

About the Author:

Mary Carroll Moore is nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, and workshop facilitator.

Reviews:

"Real-life help for everything from spiritual crisis to changing careers--all given in a humorous, down-to-earth manner that will appeal to anyone experiencing changes in their lives." - Joan Borysenko

"A beautiful, practical book filled with gems that bring light, harmony and balance into our lives." - Gerald G. Jampolsky

"A radiance that touches the core of one's inner self no matter what your religion or philosophy. Fabulous insights on attaining authentic power--rich in spirit and grace." - Sherry Suib Cohen

"'How To Master Change In Your Life,' is a creative and spiritual guidebook with sixty-seven creative exercises to help the reader confront the challenges of life and become a spiritual survivor. How To Master Change In Your Life encourages readers to chart their own journey through each change in their life. A compendium of true life stories, the author's own personal challenges, and sixty-seven creative exercises serve as practical and uplifting escorts through life's most difficult moments. How To Master Change In Your Life is a valuable addition to any self-help, spirituality, or inspirational reading list." - Midwest Book Review

How to Achieve Incredible Results by Inspiration

This book is full of inspiring anecdotes which show us that there is more to life than we think. We may think that we are in-charge of our life, but there is a greater Intelligence which guides and rules the fate of all of us. In despair, we turn to God for help and it arrives unexpectedly like a thunderbolt. This book is the story of people who have had these kind of experiences. If we obey our conscience, the results would be wonderful. The book deals with the nature and power of thoughts and exhorts to have positive thinking.

Prajnanam Brahma means consciousness/divinity within. The book further emphasises that following Svadharma--the righteous individual actions--and shunning the ego, selfishness and self-centredness, the moksha can be attained. It also speaks about obedience and glory of Sadguru--who has realised God and himself is an embodiment of God. The anecdotes in the book are removers of the pessimism and pointers to enjoy permanent joy, peace, health, happiness and prosperity in life.

About the Authors:

Srimathi Vatsala and Sri Gokulan are a peace loving, Guru inspired couple. Their other book is Management by Commonsense. They have conducted several training programmes for GEC, ITC, SPIC, Kaveri Engg. Secheron-Electrodes, FACT; Neiveli Lignite Corporation etc.

Reviews:

"An excellent presentation of our Sanathana Dharma with many interesting anecdotes illustrating the values enshrined in our scriptures. I feel that everyone in the teaching profession and every college student should read and imbibe the values highlighted in this book." - Swami Purandaranansaji

"It is full of inspiring anecdotes which show us, from the personal experience of numerous people mentioned, that there is more to life than we think." - Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati

The Healing Handbook

This will help you to revitalise your life force. Many people view healing as a purely physical experience while many others rely dealing with the whole person and acknowledging the connection between the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of the self.

Spiritual healing can be very effective on a basic level and can be taught relatively easily. In The Healing Handbook, author Tara Ward presents a range of techniques and tools for healing yourself and others, including children and animals.

The book features: Techniques for chakra awareness, relaxation, self-assessment, releasing anger and resentment, healing physical conditions, creating a healing sanctuary, increasing sensitivity, developing intuition, protecting yourself, absent healing and provides information about healing tools such as pendulums, crystals, colour, sound, massage, spirit guides.

About the Author:

Tara Ward, is an established author in the field of psychic development. Her other published titles include Discover Your Psychic Powers, How to Develop Your Psychic Powers, Meditations & Dreamwork, The Meditation Kit and The Telepathy Kit.

Homeopathy for Common Ailments

Homeopathy for Common Ailments is a practical, beautifully illustrated guide that explain and demystifies this safe and simple form of treatment. As well as offering guidance for treating children and using homeopathy for first aid, the book will help you to select and use widely available homeopathic remedies to treat frequently encountered physical and mental health problems such as: anxiety; indigestion, chickenpox, coughs and croups, shock, travel sickness, hayfever, bites and stings.

Part one of the book lists thirty-seven common ailments. Under each ailment there is a description of several types of symptoms, both physical and mental. Prescribing for Children follows the Common Ailments section. It describes the use of homeopathic remedies that are matched to personality types. As well as treating ailments, these remedies are useful as general tonics for children. In part two there is a description of each remedy, giving its origin and uses. The Homeopathic Remedy Kit gives the twenty remedies and five creams that are most commonly used.

About the Author:

Robin Hayfield, is a practising homeopath, co-principal of the South Downs School of Homeopathy based in Chichester, Sussex.

Reviews:

"...well written and clear." - Journal of the Society of Homeopathy

"...simply explained without being simplistic." - College of Homeopathy Magazine

"...a good workmanlike introduction to homeopathy and its domestic use." - Dr. Brian Kaplan

"From apples to witch hazel, Folk Remedies For Common Ailments introduces a natural, practical guide to using readily available plants and foods to treat common ailments. Garlic for infections; lemon and honey for coughs; flax and licorice for a laxative; -- the kitchen cupboards and gardens are full of potent, inexpensive remedies for many common aches, hurts, upsets and chronic disorders. Folk Remedies For Common Ailments is an up-to-date guide based on centuries of traditional, proven medicine combined with current scientific knowledge, and gives easy-to-follow treatments and cures using over fifty different herbs, spices, fruits, vegetables and "bathroom cabinet" ingredients. A useful self-help personal and/or family medical companion." - Midwest Book Review

Tibetan Power Yoga

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 follow an inner path of wisdom that lies concealed in every soul and waits only to be revealed.

This has been considered the essence of all yogas for thousand years. The Tibetans' deep wisdom and humorous composure are an expression of their daily spiritual practice. It helps to develop the perfect merging of mind, body and soul. It deals with the journey to the self. Whether you arrive at yourself and then perhaps also find yourself, depends on your willingness to open up...

About the Author:

Jutta Mattausch, is a successful journalist.

Review:

"The book serves the purpose of an important reference book for a deeper and more pertinent knowledge of yoga and its emulative traditions which are followed by people from all walks of life." - National Herald

Understanding Your Body Alignment: Health & Longevity

This book is for Health and Longevity A Practical "How to" Manual for You and Your Body. The book offers very effective techniques for releasing tension and frozen energy, helping the body to function fully. It helps to reach the sacred point of confluence of mind, body and spirit in holistic perspective.

This book provides an important step in our understanding of the human body by presenting a comprehensive view of physical Alignment. It can provide a direct natural solution to many human illnesses, especially those related to: Emphysema, Asthma, Lung diseases, Bursitis, Tendonitis and Arthritis, etc.

About the Author:

Harmon Hathaway is a teacher, writer, therapist and founder of the American Yoga Foundation.

Magnetic Healing

Magnetic therapy is an ancient treatment for healing pains, aches, stiff necks, headaches, premenstrual cramps and back pain. In this text, Buryl Payne explains in detail how magnetic forces can stimulate the biochemistry of the body and thus allow the process of natural healing to take place.

Through this book discover the positive benefits of magnetism for improving your health and well being. The book narrates--What ailments can be treated with magnets? How do magnets work to heal the body? Which polarity should be used for which condition? What is the correct way to use Magnets? How long should magnets be placed on the body? What are the latest magnetic health products now being used? etc.

Discover what practitioners in the Orient and europe have known for decades about the healing properties of magnets.

Magnetic Healing shows how magnetic forces help the body to heal itself bystimulating the biochemistry of the body so natural healing can take place.

About the Author:

Buryl Payne is a well-known researcher and authority on magnetism.

Pendulum Healing Handbook

Complete guidebook on how to utilize the pendulum to choose appropriate remedies for healing body, mind and spirit. Includes 125 pendulum tables for herbs,essential oils, flower remedies, etc. If you want to learn how to utilize the pendulum, and how to develop extremely practical applications for health and well-being, this book is for you. The author is a well-known Reiki master and best-selling author.

It answers the questions that normally occur following a perosn's first experiences with the pendulum. It explains the selection of the right pendulum, shows the correct way to hold it, and also explains the possibilities of energetic cleansing. The book also helps those who don't get a response with the pendulum, by guiding them in opening their subtle senses, the gateway to the ability to work with the pendulum.

About the Author:

Walter Lubeck,a renowned Reiki master, is the founder and director of the Reiki-Do Institute.

Reviews:

"...it is useful i n providing some insight into the subject which may look unfamiliar and bizarre to the common reader." - National Herald

Chakra Energy Massage

This book guides you into the fascinating world of the energy body. Drawing on the knowledge gained by Foot Reflexology Massage, it introduces you to the Chakra Energy Massage, by which the individual energy centres of the human body can be activated. By means of the fine energy channels connecting them to the body's organs and energy centres, our feet reflect our physical and psychic condition. The author enables you to quickly acquire all the basic knowledge needed for foot Reflexology Massage and Chakra Energy Massage.

About the Author:

Marianne Uhl is a naturopath, herbalist and specialized in Foot Reflexology and Chakra Energy Massage.

Energetic Healing

Energetic Healing is a guide to the inner landscape of subtle energy. In this groundbreaking book the role, manifestation, utility and healing power of our life force/energy is explored in a concise and informative fashion. Furthermore, a compelling and original model of energy is provided, one that bridges many seemingly separate disciplines to reveal their unity and usefulness. Discover for yourself the unique expressions of energy that bind body, mind and spirit together.

About the Author:

Arnie Lade is an acupuncturist and specialist in energetic healing and author of Acupuncture Points: Image; Functions.

Reviews:

"Arnie Lade has done a beautiful job of integrating the wisdom of the past with the present day body of scientific knowledge. Out of this integration he develops an optimistic view for the furture. he writes well with an easy reading style. I enjoyed the book and recommend it to all." - John E. Upledger

"This book is bound to hit a chord with anyone looking for answers to their health. The author shows an excellent grasp of the concepts underlying Western and Eastern thought and the practical exercises give an experience of the Life Force that shapes our health. I would recommend this book to my patients." - Peter J. Nunn

"Energetic Healing provides a unique overview of the "energetic terrain" which is the basis of acupuncture, including personal stories and fascinating parallels from other cultures. Additionally, Arnie kindly includes exercises (some traditional, some new) which can help the reader to experience the life force and get a body sense of its various manifestations in energy centers (chakras), channels and meridians, and somatic rhythms. Arnie's approach to the chakras is a refreshing change from the usual linear explanations, because he constantly returns to the interdependent nature of these energy centers, and of the entire energetic system." Iona Marsaa Teeguarden

"Energetic Healing opens the door for each and every human being to discover for oneself the uniqque expression of energy that binds body, mind and spirit together." - The National Herald

The Intuitive Way

It demonstrates practical applications from speeding decision making to expanding personal growth and makes you aware about following benefits of active intuition:

A positive, life-enhancing attitude
More synchronicity and good luck
Greater efficiency with less effort
Attention to detail while seeing the big picture
Increased creativity and imagination
Confidence in your own insights
Understanding your soul's purpose

About the Author:

Pennep Peirce, a prolific writer, is a gifted intuitive and a popular lecturer, counselor, and trainer in the art of "skillful perception." She works as a coach to business executives, psychologists, scientists, other trainers, and those on a spiritual path.

Reviews:

"There's never been a book like The Intuitive Way! Comprehensive, easy, and entertaining to read, the author's no-nonsense approach inspires and instructs as no previous book on intuitive development has ever done. Bravo! It is high-integrity books such as this that bring real value to the important but controversial subject of intuition. I am pleased that this gifted and highly esteemed intuitive would make this material so accessible to us all." - Hal Zina Bennett

"Do the internal work Penney suggests and intuition will flourish in your life. There is an abundance of insight waiting for you in The Intuitive Way." - Nancy Rosanoff

"It is a book to be treasured as an expression of serenity and light. I recommend The Intuitive Way as an excellent guide for those who seek to expand consciousness in the most natural and delightful of ways." - Jerrey Mishlive

"I used to pass off things as coincidences, now I know how to better use my intuition to guide me through life. Almost at once when I started the book I began to 'see' things I might have normally missed. I suggest this book to anyone who is ready to change their lives." A reader from Michigan, USA

Spiritual Healing

Healing is a divine art. The book presents a surprising open-mindedness and forward looking vision. A spiritual revolution is underway in health care. More and more doctors, nurses, and counselors are recognizing that health means treating the soul and the psyche as well as the body. In this new edition of a classic collection, the best minds in holistic healing explore the spiritual basis of the alternative health care movement.

Physicians and other healers write on the spiritual dimensions of medical treatment.

Presents specific steps on how to apply 174 vibrational patterns for spiritual healing. Fourteen other diagrams and charts for help in transforming your physical-emotional health.

The book helps you to:

Use powerful vibrational healing patterns Dissolve any discordant energies Apply Love symbols for positive expression Magnify your energy with Creative Power symbols Utilize symbols for greater experiences of joy Determine complementary colors and techniques Access the energy of an ancient healing circle Learn to work with your own spiritual helpers.

About the Author:

Dora Kunz is the author of The Chakras and the Human, Energy Fields (With Shafica Karagulla), The Personal Aura and The Real World of Fairies.

Review:

"...a compilation of classic articles...a boon to the aspiring healer and the curious alike." - Mystic India

Feng Shui for the Body

Balancing Body and Mind for a Healthier Life. Feng shui means "the flow of things." In this breakthrough book, the Chinese principles of energy flow, usually applied to arranging one's home, are extended to the real house we inhabit - our human body.

As Daniel Santos learns from these fascinating teachers to balance the energies of body and mind according to feng shui principles, he guides readers on a profound journey of self-discovery and self-healing. Postures, exercises, innovative meditations, and journaling techniques based on the principles of Chinese medicine and feng shui teach readers to "Become Aware of Your Center," "Contact Your Energy Body," and use the "Four Motions" of body movement, breath, eye movement, and sound to improve the body's energy flow for greater health and well-being.

This breakthrough book applies the principles of Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of energy flow, to the most intimate house we inhabit--the human body. Daniel Santos shows us how to use the "Four Motions"--body movement, breath, eye movement, and sound--to maximize the flow of healthful life energy. Postures, simple exercises, and innovative meditations, as well as a fascinating story of personal discovery, offer fresh insights into body-mind healing.

About the Author:

Daniel Santos is a practicing acupuncturist. Former chairman of the New Mexico State Acupuncture Board, and is the author of Luminous Essence: New Light on the Healing Body.

Review:

"Stories and innovative exercises teach us to "rearrange the furniture" in the real house we inhabit--our human body--for a healthier and more fulfilling life." - Editorial Review

The Ayurvedic Diet

The Ayurvedic Diet combines the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda for health and healing with modern scientific approach to body physiology. This book offers practical solutions for everything from chronic health problems and weight control to the proper exercise and life style management. It is essential reading for all who want to lose weight, stay young and be healthy. The book is a unique blend of Ayurvedic and Western thought...It has taken a person with a true healing consciousness combined with a modern education to bring the two methodologies together for the benefit of the patients.

About the Author:

Dr. Dennis Thompson is a Chiropractic Physician and Ayurvedic practitioner.

Deja who? A New Look At Past Lives

Most books presently available are concerned with proving past lives to be a fact, or with dismissing the idea of reincarnation altogether. Few explore in depth the question of why there are other lives. What are we really here for?

The idea of "past lives" can be better expressed as "other lives." Once we move beyond the present time-frame, time does not appear as linear and chronological, but rather as a spiral that is all around us with everything happening at once. From the centre of the spiral, anything can be accessed and drawn into "present" life. Deja Who? explores the nature of time, the between life states (with reference to the Tibetan Bardo and Egyptian Book of the Dead) "future" lives, as well as seeming "past" lives.

Deja Who? is the first book that accepts reincarnation and yet questions the validity of some recalled past lives. As a Karmic Counsellor and Regression Therapist, the author has taken many hundreds of people into "other lives" and is convinced that some of these were indeed "past lives," but by no means all. Many people apparently regress to the same past life personality (usually someone famous). Others to specific historical groups. Sometimes it sounds like a "Who was Who" soap opera! The same old faces appear time after time, King Arthur and his court, Egyptian Pharaohs, The Taj Mahal group as well as surprising personages like Judas, bringing up contemporary issues of betrayal. Deja Who? also explores in depth possible explanations such as collective memory, cryptamnesia, soul groups, accessing the Akashic Records and imprinting, and looks at the validity and relevance of past lives in this context.

When in regression, people also experience lives that are symbolic and allegoric, rather than actual "truth" but this does not make them any less valuable -- if they are understood rightly. The book explores how this information can heal and expand the present life.

About the Author:

Judy Hall is author of Principles of Past Life Therapy, The Art of Psychic Protection, Hands Across Time, The Karmic Journey and The Zodiac Pack.

Natural Healthcare at Home

'Natural Healthcare at Home,' is a must for any home with small children. In our modern-day, quick-fix world we have come to rely heavily on antibiotics and chemical drugs which can suppress the immune system and subject our children to short-term side-effects and long-term consequences. We have forgotten just how effective and reliable are the common, natural remedies used by generations before us. The book offers the tried and tested physician-endorsed natural remedies for treating minor illnesses without having to resort to chemical drugs.

About the Author:

Kathy Duerr is a gardener, florist, herbalist, energy worker and a lay homeopath.

Review:

"The book is useful for the housewife and the health conscious who want to avoid or believe in the minimum use of modern drugs for common ailments." - The National Herald

Breathe Free

For the first time, a self help book that tells it all! An expose on respiratory diseases and their natural treatment. Learn how you can heal and/or manage common colds/flu, earaches/asthma, allergies/hay fever,pleurisy/pneumonia, coughs/sore throats, bronchitis/emphysema, AIDS and ARC related respiration infection. Covers information you wish your doctor wouldshare with you such as what is happening to your body, emotional informationyour body may be giving you, specific foods, herbal remedies and supplements for your condition, how these recommendations support and revitalize you, andvisualizations to activate and speed up the healing process.

An important contribution to the field of holistic health care. It provides therapeutic guidelines for holistic approach. An expose on respiratory diseases and their natural treatment. It helps to learn how you can heal and/or manage: Common Cold/Flu; Earache/ Asthma; Allergies/ Hay Fever; Pleurisy/ Pneumonia; Cough/ Sore Throat; bronchitis/ Emphysema; Aids and Related Respiratory Infections.

About the Authors:

Daniel Gagnon, is a practicing herbalist specializing in herbal products.

Amadea Morningstar is a practicing clinical nutritionist and teacher and author of the Ayurvedic Cookbook.

Reviews:

"This book will help in managing and healing various ailment of human body ourselves." - The Holistic Affairs

The Heart of Healing Body, Mind and Spirit

Simplicity and modesty are the key-notes of this book. Even a master healer is likely to find within it gems and insights to remind him of what he knows. For those who would like to heal but do not know where to start, it is quite invaluable. Whether healing is a path which you want to make into a career, or is simply your way of returning a gift to life, this book will get you started. It is full of practical help and inspiration to stay the course. It is quiet in-the-mind healing which may involve touching, or may not.

And is there anyone who would not like to be able to heal themselves, their children or loved ones? Don't wait until you are perfect, or think you know enough. Everything you need to be a healer is already right there inside you, there are no secrets or mysteries to uncover. All you need is an open heart that allows the healing energies to flow through you.

The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui

Dr. Mikao Usui developed the Reiki System and founded the original Japanese Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai organization. This book shows you the original handpositions of Dr. Usui's Reiki Handbook. It has been illustrated with 100 photos to make it easier to understand. The hand positions for a great variety ofhealth complaints have been listed in detail, making it a valuable referencework for anyone who practices reiki. Now that the original handbook has beentranslated into English, Dr. Usui's hand positions and healing techniques can be studied directly for the first time. Whether you are an initiate or a master,if you practice Reiki you can expand your knowledge dramatically as you followin the footsteps of a great healer.

This book will show you the original hand positions from Dr. usui's Reiki handbook. It has been illustrated with 100 photos to make it easier to understand. The hand positions for a great variety of health complaints have been listed in detail, making it a valuable reference work for anyone who practices Reiki. Whether you are an initiate or a master, if you practice Reiki you can expand your knowledge dramatically as you follow in the footsteps of a great healer.

About the Author:

Frank Arjava Petter currently teaches Reiki techniques in seminars and lectures. His books 'Reiki Fire' and 'Reiki - The Legacy' of Dr. Usui have already become international bestsellers.

Reviews:

"This information will create a powerful shift in the Reiki community, helping to bring unity, at the same time it improves the authenticity of the practice as well as the value it offers." - William Lee Rand

"A further milestone for the research into the Reiki system--again by Frank Arjava Petter. Reiki friends from all over the world finally receive a detailed description of Usui's original hand positions for the treatment of certain body areas and health disorders." - Walter Lubeck

"It will be useful to the practitioners of the Reiki system besides creating awareness among the lay people." - National Herald

Theories of the Chakras

In this fascinating book, Hiroshi Motoyama describes his unique model of mind/body interactions. In addition, he describes a number of meditation and Yoga exercises that can help his readers awaken their "chakras", the body's "circles of light".

Motoyama is to be commended for taking a strong ethical stance, urging causation when working toward "emancipation" and stressing the need for "balance". His familiarity with a multitude of wisdom traditions has resulted in a profound book that will be great benefit to many people who are seeking earnestly for meaning in their lives.

It is an outstanding book from both the scientific and spiritual points of view. The chakras and other components of the human energy field were largely brought to the attention of the Western world by clairvoyant Charles W. Leadbeater. Leadbeater's pioneering work is discussed in detail in this fascinating exploration of the subtle body along with that of other respected seers and yogis.

About the Author:

Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama is an author of over twenty books, including Karma and Reincarnation and Toward a Superconsciousness: Meditational Theory and Practice.

Reviews:

"This book represents a monumental effort to review and correlate much of the accumulated knowledge of the subtle energy system. such a book could only be written by a person who has had the life-long personal experience which Dr. Motoyama so generously shares with the reader. These experiences provide step-by-step illustration of unfolding and expanding consciousness. The book is necessary reading for all serious students of the subject of consciousness." - George W. Meek

"Theories of the Chakras An outstanding book from both the scientific and spiritual points of view, it presents a unique and authentic record of the spiritual experiences of an adept in whom the kundalini has been awakened by yogic practices and is a unique record of pioneering experiments." - India Today

"This book attempts to reconcile the two major eastern approaches to non-western medicine, the chakra system of Indian and the meridian system of China and Japan. The author, a research in the area of TCM and a yogi, reviews different ways the chakras are described of the chakras and develops relationships between these system. He presents his own approach to opening the chakras based his observations. Overall, this is an interesting but dry book. Anyone interested in the possiblity of the chakras and nadis existing will find it informative. It's best read in small sections." - Kevin P. Menard, Denton, TX, USA

Self-Transformation Through Music

Joanne Crandall has been a jazz pianist for many years. Her interest now has turned to more than entertainment...to healing and transformation. This book tells how music can help us become aware of our inner nature. It is a self-help book of theory and practical exercises to make music a daily part of life.

The power of music to influence us is extraordinary. And his mysterious quality of harmony reacts alike on the composer, the musician, and the listener. In this self-help book of theory and practical exercises, the author explains how we can put music to good use in our daily life; actually make it a part of our living experience; let it penetrate our soul so that we truly become One with the tones, rhythm, harmonics, the cadence of the music we are composing, or playing, or to which we are listening.

About the Author:

Joanne Crandall is a director at workshops of music. Her music is for the development of inner awareness and for meditation.

Review:

"Self Transformation Through Music self-help book of theory and practical exercises explains how we can put music to good use in our daily life; actually make it a part of our living experience; let it penetrate our soul so that we truly become one with the tones, rhythms, harmonies, the cadence of the music we are composing, or playing, or listening to." - India Today

Tantra Without Tears

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 other words, as well as an instructional text, it is also a jumping off point for those who wish to pursue the original Eastern material at another time.

This book tells one how to achieve and utilize power to meet one's own needs and suit one's own ends.

It is not about common notions of harmony or angels or anything like that. It is not sweet-and-light and is full of real-world experiences which reflect the workings of Tantric philosophy and practice.

About the Authors:

Christopher S. Hyatt is the internationally famous author of a wide variety books.

Jason S. Black is a professional writer and artist and practitioner of magic and tantra.

REVIEW:

"Tantra Without Tears Tells you how to achieve and utilised power to meet your ownneeds. It gives you the understanding the ability to use certain symbols, sounds and images that you find in more conventional and classical texts. This is the only book on Tantra that you will ever need." -India Today

Art As A Hidden Guide to Self-Realiztion

Art as a Guide to Self-Realization offers a blueprint for the future of art, and shows how art can be a powerful influence for meaningful existence and positive attitudes in society. The book presents a new approach to the arts, one that views both artistic expression and artistic appreciation as creative communication. It shows the importance of seeing oneself and all things as aspects of a greater reality, of seeking to enter into conscious attunement with that reality, and of seeing all things as channels for the expression of that reality.

About Author

Dr. J. Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda) is an internationally known author, lecturer, composer, and teacher of higher consciousness. Author of more than 60 books and over 300 musical compositions.

Reviews

"...is a monumental work and should be required reading for everyone. Artists, especially, will benefit from it, and should carefully read, study, and act on what is enshrined in these pages. This book is, I believe, the most important book of our time on this vitally important subject." - Derek Bell

"Here is a book for all artists who wish to bring new hope and consciousness to their work With..., J.Donald Walters gives us a guide towards the future--our future as human being." - Stephanie Steyer

"Art as a Guide to Self-Realization offers a blueprint for the future of art and shows how art can be a powerful influence for meaningful existence and positive attitudes in society. A book for all artists who wish to bring new hope and consciousness to their work." - India Today

Hypnosis For Change

Are you one of the millions of people searching for natural ways to improve yourself and eliminate bad habits? Hypnosis is a highly effective tool for behavior modification-and this practical and inspiring handbook will show you how to begin today to use hypnosis to change your life.

Hypnosis For Change provides simple, step-by-step details to help you harness the power of your own mind. You'll learn about the different trance states, the effective use of treatment scripts for either self-hypnosis or the hypnosis of others, and the best use of these techniques to bring you success. - This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Art and Science of Psychic Healing

Larry M. McDaniel and Phyllis G. McDaniel, in their book 'Art and Science of Psychic Healing,' illustrate in detail just how psychic power may be utilized for greater personal relationships and sexual harmony. Since so many divorces and relationship problems are due to sexual incompatibility, blockages, abnormalities, etc., it is imperative that some method be made available to discern these types or problems beforehand. If people could somehow "sense" or "know" in advance of possible relationship problems, much heartache and discord could be avoided.

Many people are reluctant to reveal that they have diseases such as herpes, syphilis, gonorrhoea, and AIDS to prospective suitors. However, if the prospective suitor can utilize the techniques contained in this book, he or she will be able to be warned in advance and make other plans accordingly.

About the Authors:

Larry M. McDaniel is a practicing hypnotherapist and corporate consultant, a clinical psychologist and senior behaviour specialist.

Phyllis G. McDaniel is a practicing hypnotherapist and corporate consultant. She has personally experienced and documented various psychic phenomena.

Luminous Essence

Blending Chinese medicine, the martial arts, and Native American knowing, Daniel Santos challenges us to view the body and its healing in an exciting new way. This book is about exploring a new way of being conscious of our bodies. It addresses the relationship between body, mind and spirit. It is an inspiring account of healing, presenting valuable insight into the magic and mystery of the path toward wholeness. It will help you imagine and inhabit your body in a new and wholesome way. There is a touch of magic here.

About the Author:

Daniel Santos is a practicing acupuncturist. Former chairman of the New Mexico State Acupuncture Board, and is the author of Luminous Essence: New Light on the Healing Body. He learned from three teachers from Asian and Native American traditions the secrets and powers of acupuncture, body work, and the use herbs. This text challenges and guides the reader to a way of viewing the body and its energy and light.

Review:

"Luminous Essence Exploring the Body Consciousness Daniel Santos Blending Chinese medicine, the martial arts, and Native American knowing, this book challenges us to view the body and its healing in an exciting new ways. It is about exploring a new way of being conscious of our bodies and it addresses the relationship between body, mind and spirit." - India Today

Healing The Future

It sounds crazy in these ‘physical' times, yet is a fact that the greatest possibilities of body-cure lie in our ability to ‘forget' the body. As we gradually lose body-consciousness—identifying more and more with the spirit—physical disability and mental trauma wear off on their own.

To practise yoga is to climb from body to mind, and from mind to spirit. Healing (literally, to make whole), is then much more than riddance from physical imperfections. It is the process that signifies our graduation from body to spirit via the mind, and catapults us to a state of existence that is proactive and literally, creative of our own healthy future. In other words, each time we experience healing, we effectively order for ourselves a fresh destiny.

Having accessed many secrets of ‘higher living' in the course of his meditation, the author intends to share his insights with readers, with practical tips on successful and effortless practice of yoga. ‘Healing the Future', is then likely to powerfully, yet musically impact the reader's sensibilities, ushering him into a world of healing that is as much scientific as spiritual. It is an attempted tip-off on the little secrets of holistic living that can be mastered in easy, small steps. Equally, it is an attempt at interpreting the ancient Upanishadic wisdom through the prism of the author's own scientific outlook and spiritual experiences, so as to help place your evolving destiny in your own deft hands. Quite literally, this book urges you to treat consciousness as a canvas, and begin adding new colour, shine and texture to your tomorrow from this very instant.

Having accessed many secrets of 'higher living' in the course of his meditation, the author intends to share his insights with readers, with practical tips on successful and effortless practice of Yoga. This book urges you to treat consciousness as a canvas, and begin adding new shine and texture to your tomorrow from this very instant.

About the Author:

Deepak Kashyap is a civil servant, yoga teacher and reiki master. A spiritually initiated disciple of Paramahansa Devraha Hans Baba, he has been blessed with many extraordinary experiences by the Christ-like Guru.

Reviews:

"A genuine and comprehensive book on yoga and self-help". - K. N. Rao

"An interesting combination of well-informed perspectives." - Network

No Way Out: Conversations with U. G. Krishnamurti

"...political institutions and ideologies...are the warty outgrowth of the religious thinking of the man...in a way responsible for the tragedy of mankind..."

We are slaves to our ideas and beliefs and torture ourselves in the hope of achieving something ... All our experiences, spiritual or otherwise, are the basic cause of our suffering ... The body is not interested in anything 'you' are interested in. That is the battle that is going on all the time ... There seems to be no way out ..."

Color Therapy

This book covers the full spectrum of color use in healing, providing instructions for a variety of simple, yet effective, techniques.

You will learn how to:

Explore the effects of color in talismans and magic squares
Use color to enhance crystal-gazing, numerology, tarot and other divination practices
Awaken psychic abilities with chakra color meditations
Draw treasure maps to tap into universal abundance
Perform color healings and balance your aura
Empower your every day life with the potent energy at color magic.

Eternal Stories from the Upanishads

The Upanishads include some of the most beloved and illuminating stories from the vast literature of India's Vedic tradition. Adapted from the original text, these tales tell the story of enlightenment in simple, poetic language that will appeal to all. the power and beauty of Vedic life unfolds in a variety of settings: a teacher and his student in a secluded forest ashram, a great seer meditating in a Himalayan retreat, and a proud king bowing to the wisdom of the poor.

Delhi : A Tale of Seven Cities

The story of the city of Delhi has a Phoenix like characteristic and phenomenal magnetism. The book narrates the seven cities as Lalkot and Kila Rai Pithora, the first city of Delhi, moving on to Siri, Tughlakabad, Jahanpanah, Firozabad, Dinpanah and Shahajanabad. Buffeted by monarchic and dynastic changes, the city of Delhi still preserves glimpses of the past memories. The book is an attempt to revive those memories.

About the Author:

Urmila Varma was nominated as a distinguished member by International Society of Poets (USA). She has also authored a number of children's books.

The Courage to Stand Alone

No God, no teaching, no spiritual salvation, no hope - U.G. Krishnamurti offers you none of these. On the contrary, he demolishes everything you've ever stood for. He said, "Unless humankind comes to terms with the blunt truth that it is no more important than the mosquito or the field rate, it is doomed. Whatever I say cannot be used to promote myself or promote any cause for the welfare of mankind. What I say undermines the very foundation of human thought. How can society be interested in what I say? When this body drops dead it will be recycled by nature just like a garden slug to enrich the soil.

In short it will just rot. If you want comfort go to the gurus. They will sell it to you. I don't give a damn for all the teachers that existed before me. They were conmen, they conned themselves, and conned the whole of mankind. Here is a collection of conversations which U.G. had in Amsterdam. In these conversations, U.G. creates a structure that makes sense--and even if you can't quite hold on to it, you can come back again and again.

Review:

"The cutting-edges of the arguments of Krishnamurty presented in this book are very penetrating... The book is worth reading because it adds valuable addition in our life. U.G. deconditions and unloads our minds from the undesirable (but friendly, burden of so many concepts and creates space for more healthy, constructive, and critical mental temper." - Book Reviews

Indian Myth and Legend

Indian Myth and Legend deals with the myths and legends of India, which survive in the rich and abundant-storehouse of Sanskrit literature. The reader is introduced to the various sacred works of the Hindus. The ancient forest sages and poets of India invested the legendery themes and traditional beliefs with beautiful symbolism and used them as mediums for speculative thought and profound spiritual teaching. These ennobling ideas are still a potent culturing influence in the domestic, social and religious lives of millions of Indians.

Hindu Stories

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 or Persian tales, which again served as the source for many European story-tellers.

Baital Pachchisi

Among the many tales popular in India, one collection of stories has been existing not only in Sanskrit, but also in almost all the vernaculars. This is the 'Baital Pachchisi,' or Twenty Five Tales of A Demon (or Sprit). They are narrated by the sprit, who haunts the cemeteries, to Vikram, the king of Oojein.

About the Author:

John Platts is among the first six to translate this collection into English from the original Sanskrit.

Thought is Your Enemy

Thought is Your Enemy is another such truth. Superficially speaking, have you ever wondered why the animals seem to be happier and healthier? They do not think like us. We are also aware of the rising incidence of stress related disorders, all stemming from our thoughts. This is just the tip of the ice burg. This book explores a very wide spectrum of issues related to thought. Try reaching of depths of these conversations and you shall certainly find some pearls of wisdom.

Caraka Samhita (7 vols): Text in Sanskrit with English translation

Contents:

Vol. I. Sutra Sthana:

Introduction/Alex Wayman
Foreword/Pandit Shiv Sharma
Preface.

Quest for longevity (Dirghanjivitiya)
Dehusked seeds of Achyranthes Aspera Linn. (Apamargatanduliya)
Cassia Fistula Linn. (Aragvadhiya)
Six hundred purgatives (Sadvirecanasatasritiya)
Quantitative dietetics (Matrasitiya)
Qualitative dietetics (Tasyasitiya)
Non-suppression of natural urges (Navegandharaniya)
Description of sense organs (Indriyopakramaniya)
Brief chapter on the quadruple of therapeutics (Khuddakacatuspada)
Det ailed chapter on the quadruple of therapeutics (Mahacatuspada)
Three basic desires of life (Tisraisaniya)
Merits and demerits of Vata (Vatakalakaliya)
Oleation therapy (Sneha)
Fomentation therapy (Sveda)
Requirements of a physician (Upakalpaniya)
Duties of a qualified physician (Cikitsaprabhrtiya)
Enumeration of diseases relating to head (Kiyantah sirasiya)
Three types of swelling (Trisothiya)
Eight abdominal diseases (Astodariya)
Major chapter on diseases (Maharogadhyaya)
Eight types of undesirable constitution (Astauninditiya)
Reducing and nourishing therapies (Langhanabrmhaniya)
Refreshing regimen (Santarpaniya)
Blood formation and the regimen therefor (Vidhisonitiya)
Origin of man and his diseases (Jajjahpurusiya)
Discourse among Atreya, Bhadrakapya etc., (Atreyabhadrakapiya)
Properties of diet and drinks (Annapanavidhi)
Various types of food and drinks (Vividhasitapitiya)
Ten resorts of life (Dasapranayataniya)
Ten vessels having their roots in the heart (Arthedasamahamuliya)

Vol. II. Nidanasthana-Indriyasthan: I. Nidanasthana:

Diagnosis of fever (Jvara Nidana)
Diagnosis of Raktapitta�a condition characterised by bleeding from various parts of the body (Raktapitta Nidana)
Diagnosis of Gulma or phantom tumour (Gulma Nidana)
Diagnosis of Prameha or obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (Prameha Nidana)
Diagnosis of Kustha or obstinate skin diseases including leprosy (Kustha-Nidana)
Diagnosis of consumption (Sosa Nidana)
Diagnosis of insanity (Unmada Nidana)
Diagnosis of epilepsy (Apasmara Nidana). II. Vimanasthana:
Specific attributes of Rasa or tastes (Rasa Vimana)
Specific characteristics of stomach capacity (Trividhakuksiya Vimana)
Epidemics (Janapadodhvamsaniya Vimana)
Determination of factors for understanding diseases (Trividha roga visesavijnaniya Vimana)
Channels of circulation (Sroto Vimana)
Specific characteristics of diseases (Roganika Vimana)
Specific characteristics of patients (Vyadhitarupiya Vimana)
Specific requirements of treatment (Rogabhisagjitiya Vimana). III. Sarira Sthana:
Empirical soul (Katidhapurusiya Sarira)
Embryological development (Atulyagotriya Sarira)
Formation of embryo (Khuddika Garbhavakranti Sarira)
Formation of embryo (Mahati Garbhavakranti Sarira)
Individual and universe (Purusavicaya Sarira)
Constitution of physique (Sariravicaya Sarira)
Enumeration of organs (Sarirasamkhya Sarira)
Method of procreation (Jatisutriya Sarira). IV. Indriyasthana:
Changes in complexion and voice indicating imminent death (Varna svariya Indriya)
Changes in odour indicating imminent death (Puspitaka Indriya)
Tacticle changes indicating imminent death (Parimarsaniya Indriya)
Characteristic features of sense organs indicating imminent death (Indriyanika Indriya)
Premonitory symptoms of diseases indicating imminent death (Purvarupiya Indriya)
Physical features of patients indicating imminent death (Katamani Saririya Indriya)
Conditions of pupil indicating imminent death (Pannarupiya Indriya)
Inverted shadow indicating imminent death (Avak Sirasiya Indriya)
Coloration of eyes indicating imminent death (Yasya Syava Nimittiya Indriya)
Signs indicative of impending sudden death (Sadyo Maraniya Indriya)
Diminution of bodily heat indicating imminent death (Anu Jyotiya Indriya)
Appearance of a substance resembling cowdung powder indicating imminent death (Gomaya Curniya Indriya)

Vol. III. Cikitsa Sthana Chap. I-XIV: I. Cikitsasthanam:

A. Rejuvenation therapy Rasayanadhyaya first Pada: dealing with Terminalia Chebula and Emblica officinalis
B. Rejuvenation therapy beginning with the term Pranakama (Rasayanadhyaya second Pada)
C. Rejuvenation therapy dealing with by the administration of Amalaki (Rasayanadhyaya third Pada)
D. Rejuvenation therapy dealing with original propagation of Ayurveda (Rasayanadhyaya 4 chapter)
A. Aphrodisiacs dealing with Samyoga Saramula (Vajikaranadhyaya first Pada)
B. Aphrodisiacs dealing with Asikta Ksirika (Vajikaranadhyaya second Pada)
C. Aphrodisiacs Vajikaranadhyaya third Pada dealing with Masaparnabhrtiya
D. Aphrodisiacs Vajikaranadhyaya fourth Pada dealing with Pumanjatabaladika
Section of the treatment of disease (treatment of Jvara)
Treatment of Rakta Pitta
Treatment of Phatom tumour (Gulma)
Treatment of obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes (Prameha)
Treatment of Kustha
Treatment of Rajayaksma or tuberculosis
Treatment of Unmada (insanity)
Treatment of epilepsy (Apasmar)
Treatment of Phthisis (Ksaya)
Treatment of Svayathu (Oedema)
Treatment of Udararoga
Treatment of piles (Arsas)

Vol. IV. Cikitsa Sthan Chap. XV-XXVI: I. Cikitsasthana:

Treatment of Grahani Dosa (Sprue-syndrome)
Treatment of Pandu (Anemia)
Treatment of Hikka and Svasa (Hiccup and Asthma)
Treatment of Kasa (Bronchitis)
Treatment of Atisara (Diarrhoea)
Treatment of Chardi (vomiting)
Treatment of Visarpa (Erysipelas and Herpes)
Treatment of Trsna (morbid thirst)
Treatment of visa (poisoning)
Treatment of Madatyaya (alcoholism)
Treatment of Dvivraniya (ulcers)
Treatment of Trimarmiya (afflictions of three vital organs)

Vol. V. Cikitsa Sthana Chap. XXVII-XXX: I. Cikitsa-Sthana:

Treatment of Urustambha (spasticity of the thighs)
Treatment of diseases caused by Vayu (Vata-Vyadhi)
Treatment of Vata-Rakta or gout and arthritis
Treatment of gynecic, seminal and lacteal morbidities

Vol. VI. Kalpa and Siddhi Sthana: I. Kalpasthana:

Pharmaceutics of Madana
Pharmaceutics of Jimutaka
Pharmaceutics of Iksvaku
Pharmaceutics of Dhamargava
Pharmaceutics of Vatsaka
Pharmaceutics of Krtavedhana
Pharmaceutics of Syama-Trivrt
Pharmaceutics of Caturangula
Pharmaceutics of Tilvaka
Pharmaceutics of Sudha
Pharmaceutics of Saptala-Sankhini
Pharmaceutics of Danti and Dravanti. II. Siddhi Sthana (section on successful administration of therapeutic measures):
Procedure for successful administration of Panca-Karma
Description of indications and contra-indications for successful administration of Panca-Karma therapy
Perfection in treatment through knowledge of Basti-principles
Complications of unctuous enema and their successful management
Complications of defective nozzle, etc., and their treatment
Complications of wrongly administered emetic and purgation therapies and their successful treatment
Complications of enema therapy and their treatment
Recipes for Niruha
Diseases of vital organs and their treatment
Effective recipes of medicated enema
Determination of appropriate drugs for enema and its veterinary dosage
Excellent enema recipes

Vol. VII. Sloka-Index.

The Caraka Samhita occupies a very important place in the history of world�s medical science. But this work is quit difficult to understand to those who are not well accustomed with the particular style of Sanskrit in which it is written. Hence, an authentic translation was a desideratum.

The present translation is not only the result of painful labour of two renowned scholars, but it comprises valuable extracts from the famous commentary of Cakrapanidatta, rendered into English.

This is the most profound and most popular of the classical Ayurvedic texts. This is by far the finest ever expoundation of the text by the renowned Vaidya, Vaidya Bhagwan Dash. It is very insightfully written and translated and commentated on. It covers the complete medical wisdom of the Vedic era with profound understandings of illness and remedies, diet, regimens, lifestyle, the effects of various activities, how to live a good and rightous life. Indeed it is one of the most profound medical and scientific texts ever written. There is much scope for further exploration, for self-inquiry for medical insights into diseases yet "understood" by modern science.

Celebrating Death

Discover the ultimate truth about death. This book is an exhilarating celebrating of life and death. Explore the history of death rituals and attitudes from other ages and cultures and uncover surprising facts about this inevitable life event. This thought-provoking and interactive book will alter your perceptions about death and prepare you for reincarnation. This will help you to find out how and what you do now will impact your experience of life after death and gain the knowledge millions seek-discover who you are in this life.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introductiooon
Aspects of Death
Medical Viewpoint of Death
Death and Consciousness
Is the Person the Body or the Brain
The Five Bodies
Possibilities at Death Life and Death
The Same Coin
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.

About the Author:

Dr. John Mumford (Australia) is a contemporary Western Master and retired chiropractor. He is the author of Ecstasy Through Tantra, The Chakra and Kundalini Workbook, The Magical Tattwa Cards and The Mind Magic Kit.

Bio-Etheric Healing: A Breakthrough In Alternative Therapies

The book offers an effective way to communicate directly with the Etheric Body. This remarkable step-by-step guide covers the techniques and applications of Bio-Etheric Healing and tells us how to harness the healing powers of the Etheric Body.

In this book you will learn: How to talk directly to your etheric body to help diagnose ailments; How to talk to the etheric body of others, even over a distance, to help heal their ailments; how to analyze and heal the chakras etc.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Prologue
Bio-Etheric Healing
How Bio-Etheric Healing Works etc.
Bibliography
Index.

About the Author:

Trudy Lanitis holds individual counseling session and conducts workshops in Bio-Etheric healing for healing professionals and others interested in spiritual healing. She also teaches at various accredited institutions and other learning centres with a focus on metaphysical studies.

Review:

"Bio-Etheric Healing has opened a new door to my approach in treating patients! A safe and effective technique which can complement any treatment plan." - Phil Madden

The Harmonium Handbook

The story behind the modern version of the harmonium is a fascinating testimony to the love, skill, innovation, and interminingling of may of the world's great cultures.

This book provides detailed instruction on how to play, maintain, and repair this popular devotional instrument. It also reveals the colorful history of free-reed instruments (such as the harmonium), which dates back to the time of Marco Polo.

Aura Energy for Better Health and Happiness

Aura Energy brings you the strategies you need to develop your ability to observe, interpret, and affect the aura. Your personal aura is a life-sustaining energy force that characterizes you as a human being. Understand your aura, by gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and your place in the cosmos.

This book is written especially for parents, this book is a comprehensive guide to a better understanding of childhood asthma. In a warm, reassuring tone, the author explains the causes of asthma in children, discusses what goes wrong inside the lungs, and reviews the various diagnostic procedures and treatment option available, including advances in safe medication. Most important, the book discusses the critical role parents can play in preventing and managing asthma attacks.

Table of Contents:

Figures
Author's Note
Preface
The New Age of Psychic empowerment
The Aura Energy System
How to See the aura
Interpreting the Aura
Aura Empowerment Strategies
Hypnosis and the Human Aura
Aura Power Tools
The Interactive Aura
A Seven-Day Aura Empowerment Plan
Glossary
Suggested Reading.

About the Author:

Joe H Slate is a licensed psychologist, professor, and founder of the International Parapsychology Research Foundation. His other books include Astral Projection and Psychic Empowerment, Psychic Empowerment, and Psychic Empowerment for Health and Fitness.

Mother of the Universe

In this delightful translation by Lex Hixon, we hear the pillow talk of the mystic poet Ramprasad to his Goddess Kali, Mother of the Universe, Mother of Reality-a tantric love affair which the Divine that will completely enchant the reader.

Forever Healthy

This book represents the personal jurney of a practicing medical specialist who desired increased ability to alter her patients'. In no case should it be ignored by any individual who wishes to explore alternative medical therapies.

If you've ever looked for a better way a more fundamental way to improve your health look no further. Here age-old principles of health from the Maharishi Ayurveda tradition are described in clear simple prose. As the authors explain there is an inner intelligence within each of us that governs and coordinates all the life processes of the body. The secret of staying forever healthy is simply to enliven this natural inner intelligence.

About the Author:

Dr. Kumuda Reddy has been practicing medicine for nearly thirty years. Through her practice, books and lectures convey this simple message, �that we are one with nature.� Because of our intimate connection to nature and the entire cosmos, we need natural and holistic medicine. It is the need of our time. No other medicine has proven to be as natural, comprehensive, time-tested and holistic as Ayurveda.

Dr. Reddy has also co-authored a book of stories from the Upanishads entitled All Love Flows to the Self and a series of children�s stories called the Timeless Wisdom series based on traditional Indian stories that she first heard from her grandmother. Dr. Reddy believes these stories will help educate children in the positive, nourishing and practical values that are so important for their health and happiness.

She has appeared on several radio and TV shows. Dr. Reddy has been contributing health articles to the local news magazines and papers. In addition to her life as a medical doctor, writer and speaker, Dr. Reddy is a wife, mother and an active community leader.

Path Without Form

In Path Without Form, Dr. Robert Powell invites the reader to accompany him on his own adventures in self-exploration - a journey that spanned several decades and eventually led him to the ultimate teaching of the non-dual nature of reality. It describes the milestones achieved by the author on the path of deliverance with the hope. They may be of some help to others in their own emancipation.

About the Author:

Robert Powell has authored numerous books on Advaita and "human consciousness transformation," including, Dialogues on Reality, Discovering the Realm beyond Appearance, and Path without Form. He has edited a trilogy of books on Sri Nisagadatta Maharaj: The Ultimate Medicine, The Nectar of Immortality, and The Experience of Nothingness. He lives in La Jolla, California with his wife, Gina.

Mother Teresa: An East-West Mysticism

This book was the first one that placed Mother Teresa among the great personalities of both Western and Eastern mysticism, and the spiritual mystical aspect of Mother Teresa was recently confirmed by the reserved documents that came to light in the process of beatification. This work goes deeper into these aspects not only through a comparison with the Hindu philosophies and the ethical-religious views of Mahatma Gandhi but also through the meeting points with Eckhart, the master of Western mysticism.

Coming Home: The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Tradition

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.

The Guru of Joy

This is the authorised biography of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the founders of the international Art of Living Foundation, which has centers in over 140 countries. The Guru of Joy is an insightful volume and offers unpublished material about Sri Sri's childhood, adolescence and growth. Read about his organization, the Healing Breath Workshop he has devised, and the Sudershan Kriya.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is truly the greatest living spiritual Master of today. This book presents him in a very enchanting way, with stories and experiences of seekers who have been with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. It's incredible to notice how simple and natural a Master can be and how he can bring profound changes in the life of a true seeker.

About the Author:

Francois Gautier is a French journalist and writer, who, for 15 years, was the political correspondent in India and South Asia for Le Journal De Geneve and subsequently for 8 years for Le Figaro, France's largest circulated newspaper.

Review:

"Sri Sri Ravi Shankar truly is the Guru of Joy. He is the epitome of unbounded love and unlimited service towards the humankind. The author, Gautier, beautifully describes his interactions and experiences with the Master, the different ways in which he was reminded that he's always taken care of, the graceful lifestyle of this Superman, life changing experiences from other devotees and a lots more...a happy read...truly inspiring." - Reviewer from Atlanta, USA

Advanced Principles of Prediction

This book attempts to introduce the student to some advanced principles of astrology such as the Badhaka, Kendradhipati, Gulika and Mandi, Dustanas, Prasna and Muhurtha, etc., which are factors that help in fine-tuning predictions.

These concepts are well known but little understood, tend to lead to confusion in interpreting a chart.

Advanced principles in a simple manner, highlighting their scope as well as limitations in understanding a horoscope.

The discussion is in graded steps with profuse illustrations of case studies by the author and helps in clearing many ambiguities and misconceptions covering these principles in their application to actual cases.

Materia Medica of Ayurveda - Madanapala's Nighantu

This book is the translation of the original work Madanapala Nighantu by a king Madanapala. The work has been translated by the reputed scholar Vaidya Bhagwan Dash. It is one of the rare works of Ayurveda which are not available today in any other language other than Sanskrit. The publication of this text was therefore essential for the benefit of readers looking for original work. Over 500 ingredients which have medicinal properties have been described in the book.

The detailed information has been provided with respect to description of the various elements and products present in the nature like the edible fruits and vegetables, cereals, meat, different liquids like water, milk and urine with their medicinal properties. It tells us about the innumerable curative properties which mother nature has in store and how to use them for the benefit for our health and have a better life, free from diseases and ailments. The book is divided into thirteen chapters, each being classified into various categories depending upon

Table of Contents:

1. Abhayadi Varga includes description of 165 drugs
2. Sunthyadi Varga 39 drugs
3. Karpuradi Varga 84 aromatic ingredients
4. Suvanadi Varga 44 metals and minerals
5. Vatadi Varga 50 ingredients
6. Phala Varga 56 edible fruits
7. Saka Varga 56 plants used as vegetables
8. Paniyadi Varga liguids like water, milk, alcohol and urine
9. Iksukadi Varga sugar-cane, products of sugar-cane juice and honey
10 Dhanya Varga cerals, corns and pulses
11. Dhanyaktannadi Varga food preparations
12. Mamsa Varga birds and animals meat
13. Misraka Varga anupana (post-prandial drinks) and other regimens

This is one of the finest materia medica texts published on Ayurveda. The author presents the text in an objective, clear and poetical way and has a profound control and knowledge of the deeper meanings and text. Any student of Ayurveda or herbalist curious to learn more about the beautiful poetical medical system of Ayurveda, would find this book a true delight. Vaidya Das provides the reader with adequate information and a deep reflection and the inside of this great science called Ayurveda.

A Handbook of Ayurveda

Handbook of Auyurveda is intended as the first in a series of course books on Ayurveda which can be utilised with great profit by the assiduous student of Ayurveda, the medical practitioner, the specialist, as well as the average housewife or layman who wishes to lead a harmonious life in tune with nature. Designed specially while keeping in mind the course at the Australian School of Ayurveda in Adelaide, this beautifully produced Handbook is profusely illustrated with diagrams, charts, line drawings and plates.

Table of Contents:

The basic principles
Practice of medicine
Drugs
Diseases and their treatment.

The Call of the Upanishads

The Upanishads contain a large number of inspiring and instructive passages and verses--it has not been possible to include all of them in this book. For the purposes of this book the author has taken those verses and passages that have a bearing on the mystical teaching of the Upanishads. It is mysticism which is the very core of the Upanishads--and so in understanding this mysticism one comes to the heart of the sublime and magnificent teaching of the Upanishads.

About the Author:

Rohit Mehta, born in 1908, was educated at Bombay, Surat and Ahmedabad. He was jailed 5 times by the British for anti-Government activities. He became an active worker in the Theosophical Society. He then became the General Secretary of the Society for India, and functioned as such for 16 years.

From the River of Heaven

From The River of Heaven is a broad compendium of wisdom and insight that reaches into all aspects of life and all domains of human culture. It covers such diverse topics as the different systems of Yoga, the scriptues of India, the universal meaning of Hinduism, Philosophies, both Hindu and Buddhist, Yogic Cosmology, the Gods and Goddesses, Sanskrit and Mantra, the Vedic view of society, the science of Karma and Rebirth, the inner meaning of Rituals, Ayurveda (ancient Indian medicine) and Hindu Astrology (Jyotish).

It may be the most accessible and relevant overview of the spiritual tradition of India and its clearest presentation to the modern mind. It is an attempt to portray the power and extent of that flow of light.

About the Author:

David Frawley is regarded as a Vedacharya or teacher of the ancient wisdom. He is acknowledged as an Ayurvedic healer, Vedic astrologer, teacher of Yoga and meditation and a Sanskrit scholar.

Gayatri: The Highest Meditation

Gayatri The Highest Meditation describes the Gayatri, the mantra which helps the higher man to be bron in us all. Sant Keshavadas profoundly tells the meaning and many facets (water rites, sitting posture, time, atmosphere, breath control, pronunciation of sacred sounds) of this ancient meditation. There are few books available on the Gayatri meditation in English. Prof. T.K. Venkateswaran of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Detroit, praises Sant Keshavadas’ work and states that if the Gayatri Mantra is understood, repeated, and meditated upon in the manner in which it is presented in this boo, it will illumine the intellect and produce the highest bliss, creativity, and success in the world.

About The Author:

Sadguru Sant Keshavadas was a prophet of divine love and universal peace. His name means “saint who is the servant of the Lord”. Sri Sadguru was born in 1934 in Bhadragiri, a small South Indian village near Bangalore. He earned a B.A. degree from Mahatma Gandhi College and an L.L.B. degree from Udipi Law College. He was a gifted composer, musician, lecturer, author and teacher of yoga. Sant Keshavadas took eleven global tours in his mission to show the essential unity of all world religions. He was assisted in this mission by her wife, Srimati Rama Mata and children.

Hanuman

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 elucidated the growth of his character from Valmiki to Tulasi Dasa through several intermediary stages. The greater part of the book comprises a careful scene-by-scene comparative textual analysis of the Sanskrit and the Avadhi versions of the Rama legend which has been so immensely influential in Hindu culture. In the course of time, Hanuman changes from a perfect messenger to the ideal devotee who becomes an embodiment of his master in his complete surrender to Raghupati.

About the Author:

Catherine Ludvik is a promising young scholar who studies Sanskrit and Hindi at the University of Toronto (B.A.), where she also completed an M.A. in Religious Studies (Hinduism). She brings to her study of the ingenious monkey-god Hanuman a deep empathy and understanding combined with penetrating scholarship. She is presently working on the Mahanataka.

Review:

"Ludvik's text is to the point...it is sound and is meticulously documented with extensive notes and helpful bibliography." - Journal of the American Oriental Society

Hindu Goddesses

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 is a study of one aspect of that tradition. No other living religious tradition has displayed such an ancient, continuous, and diverse history of goddess worship.

About the Author:

David Kinsley is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. He is the author of other books on Hinduism including The Sword and the Flute--Kali and Krsna, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, The Divine Player--A Study of Krsna Lila.

Editorial Reviews:

"Kinsley has done a remarkable job in assembling an entire pantheon of Hindu goddesses in one delightful volume . . . . Mandatory reading for all scholars and students interested in South Asian religion, comparative mythology, or models of the feminine in sacred literature." - Vasudha Narayan, Journal of Asian Studies

"A compendious survey of major Hindu goddesses . . . The kind of book that one can readily recommend to students for clear, reliable information and reasonable commentary on the goddesses it examines." - Glenn Yocum, Religious Studies Review

The Hindu Mind

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 Yoga practitioner has published numerous articles illustrating various aspects of Hindu religious and cultural tradition. He is the author of Hindu Dharma in addition to the present title and currently working on another book: Ancient Hinduism from Hindu Tradition: Finding Your Spiritual Path.

"The Hindu Mind provides an excellent introduction to the historical, philosophical, ritualistic, social, and ethical dimensions of Hinduism. The major contribution of the book is that it shows the interconnections among these diverse dimensions."

Reviews:

"The Hindu Mind provides an excellent introduction to the historical, philosophical, ritualistic, social, and ethical dimensions of Hinduism." - Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande, University of Illinois:

"Each chapter is complete in itself, including highly informative tables and figures and providing cross-references..." - News India, U.S.A.

Hindu Religious Thought

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 again a wide option for the dates.

According to Pundit Prem Nath Shastri's Juntree, Jatakarma is Kahnethar. But it appears to me that the present day ceremony includes portions of both Jatakarma as well as Namakarna.Each Rashi contain two and a half Nakhshatras. That is why when you go to a South Indian Temple, the priest wants to know your name, Gotra, and Nakshatra. This is more precise than Name, Gotra, and Rashi. Most of us know our Rashis but have no clue about the Nakhshatra. Ask your priest. This side discussion apart, the naming has a lot to do with the nakhshatra (Nakhetur in koshur). As was pointed out by Subhash Ji, Kahnethar is but a deformation of the word that implies the naming ceremony done on the eleventh day after birth.

Finally, I must again point out that ALL samaskaras among ALL Hindus are performed according to Greha Sutras. The details of Homas (havan), naming convention for Namkarna etc, are standard. The details vary according to the local traditions. For example, Kashmiris use Tantric symbols that are absent in all of South India. Kashmiris chant vedas in Sama (singing) style, whereas South Indians chant in very crisp measured style. The stuff they chant is exactly the same. The Dhrivyas (items for worship) are also local stuff. Naturally we use things we are used to, like walnuts and almonds, and Nabad (nabaat of persians). South Indians use coconut, palm leaves, etc. So, if you want to do any of these ceremonies here, go find a knowlegeable South Indian priest, tell him a few things about your own customs, and enjoy a genuine function. DO NOT ask them to use tantric signs they are taught to stay away from such stuff.

Hindu Samskaras

The Hindu Samskaras give expression to aspirations and ideals of the Hindus. They aim at securing the welfare of the performer and developing his personality. They go back to a hoary antiquity. The Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Grhyasutras, the Dharmasutras, the Smrtis and other treatises describe the rites, ceremonies and customs here and there but they do not present them in their historical evolution.

The present work is a systematic study of all the Samskaras enjoined to be performed at the various epochs in the life of an individual from conception to crematorium. The author has cited parallels in other religions to show that they are universal and have a recognised place in ancient cultures and are still represented within the limits of modern religion. He has also shown that the sacramental beliefs and practices, far from being an irrational priestcraft, are consistent and logical and have practical utility and intention.

This work discusses the source, meaning, number, purpose and the constituents of Samskaras grouped under five heads: prenatal, natal, educational, nuptial and funeral. Besides being a landmark in Hindu culture, it presents patterns of life based on high ethical, spiritual and humanistic values.

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 again a wide option for the dates.

Finally, I must again point out that ALL samaskaras among ALL Hindus are performed according to GrehaSutras. The details of Homas (havan), naming convention for Namkarna etc, are standard. The details vary according to the local traditions. For example, Kashmiris use Tantric symbols that are absent in all of South India. Kashmiris chant vedas in Sama (singing) style, whereas South Indians chant in very crisp measured style. The stuff they chant is exactly the same. The Dhrivyas (items for worship) are also local stuff. Naturally we use things we are used to, like walnuts and almonds, and Nabad (nabaat of persians). South Indians use coconut, palm leaves, etc. So, if you want to do any of these ceremonies here, go find a knowlegeable South Indian priest, tell him a few things about your own customs, and enjoy a genuine function. DO NOT ask them to use tantric signs they are taught to stay away from such stuff.

Background, texts, and rituals of the five major sets of Hindu samskaras: prenatal, natal, education, marriage and funeral. Also background on Hindu traditions.

The Hindu Vision

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 rebirth, and other classical Hindu teachings, are set forth with an elegance of style and economy of words. Rambachan is especially attentive to common misunderstandings of Hindu teachings. He shows how Hinduism avoids determinism, encourages freedom from ignorance and for joyful celebration of life, and issues forth in compassionate concern for others. The final chapter, 'A Hindu Looks at Jesus', will be of special value for Hindu-Christian dialogue. It is difficult to imagine a more accessible, concise and helpful introduction to the profound themes of Hinduism.

About the Author:

Anantanand Rambachan is an Associate Professor of Religion at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Rambachan earned his Ph.D. at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He was awarded Trinidad's second highest national honor, the Chaconia Gold Medal, for public service in 1987.

Dr. Rambachan provides a discerning and lucid articulation of Hindu belief and practice by combining 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. The religious and moral meaning of life, death, and human action, dharma, moksa and rebirth, and other classical Hindu teachings are set forth with an elegance of style and economy of words. Rambachan is especially attentive to common misunderstandings of Hindu teachings. The final chapter, 'A Hindu Looks at Jesus', will be of special value for Hindu-Christian dialogue. It is difficult to imagine a more accessible, concise and helpful introduction to the profound themes of Hinduism.

Discussion of Hindu belief and practice, insider view of basic Sikh views, importance of Bhagavadgita, and also how Hindu approaches Christianity and Jesus.

How to Become a Hindu

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 more obvious, the fire ritual (agni hotra) are taught as individual techniques for wellbeing, yet we still don't seem to get the bigger picture. Strangely, we do not think about this often, we see these practices in isolation and do not consider them as part of a living discrete religious tradition. We even hear of such strange amalgams as Christian Yoga, the use of meditation for business or the value of mantra in a self help seminar and yet do not see any anomaly. In the West we see Christianity, Islam and related Abrahamic religions as offering conversion and yet do not contemplate this option in relation to Hinduism. When we are exposed to the power of its techniques, practises or traditions we seem to experience them in isolation but do not consider the next logical step: conversion.

This may be because Hinduism is not evangelical. It does not hawk its faith on street corners or wish to manipulate for converts. It makes conversion hard work and puts demands on the individual before they can enter the faith. It wants informed and reasoned conversions, not quick switches at the high of an emotional presentation. This system of "ethical conversion" is central to "How to become a Hindu." While Subramuniyaswami explains how Hinduism welcomes converts and offers a range of heartfelt and persuasive conversion stories, he emphasizes the need for intelligent, informed and fully consensual conversion. This process involves confronting ones prior religious (or secular) ideological attachments, dealing with them and making an informed separation from them. In the case of previous religious commitments this can include formal dialog with one's prior religious mentors or community and formal release from it. Further to this is the importance of formal entry into a sect of Hinduism including taking a Hindu name, entering a Hindu community and the naming rite.

At the same time Subramuniyaswami works to present a realistic view of the worlds religions. Rather than promoting the sugar-coated illusion that all religions are the same, he offers an informed and erudite, but brief, summary of the characteristics of each major religious tradition (and some minor) and their similarities and differences. This way, the potential convert can truly evaluate his or her prejudices, ideological focuses and "baggage," so to speak. Certainly it is powerful to understand before we take a step into a new faith, what we carry with us. It can sometimes be astounding, even a bit frightening, when we confront the beliefs that we have locked away in our own unconscious minds and realize their power.

Hinduism is presented in its widest spectrum. Subramuniyaswami outlines its four major traditions Saivism, Saktism, Vaishnaivism and Smarta and discusses each one's characteristics and practises. The power of this text is its broadness. While certainly written by a Saivite, it offers an overview of Hinduism and discusses a conversion method which is valid for entry into any of the traditions. Subramuniyaswami emphasizes the importance of sustaining rather than diminishing divisions on the basis of sect. Not because of intolerance or a desire for division, but because of his deep and profound understanding of tradition. The uniqueness of the various schools of Hinduism is in their separateness, their own discrete ways of approaching the divine and fulfilling human need. Since all humans are unique then so too there must be many traditions to answer these needs. Accordingly, Subramuniyaswami emphasizes the importance of respecting and sustaining traditions and making formal entry into a specific Hindu sect. This respect for difference, this deep understanding of the role of tradition, sect and religion is at the heart of "How to Become a Hindu" and is powerful and profound. Indeed, the power of this vision coupled with the model of "ethical conversion" is so strong in its honesty and integrity that it could be rightfully applied to any world religion to the benefit to its members.

"How to Become a Hindu" is a unique and important work. It is the only book on conversion to Hinduism readily available and which communicates directly to the Western mind. It is clear, precise and self-assured. It offers a vision of Hinduism as a living faith, which has something of great beauty, depth and power to offer those who are seeking. It is a controversial work in that it is proudly Hindu and makes no apologies, and in a Western world saturated with consumerism, relativism and materialism this vision can be confronting. At the same time it can also be a wake up call to those who have studied, thought and contemplated but not realized that the next step is available. "How to Become a Hindu" is also pre-eminently practical with advice, a selection of Hindu names and step by step outlines of the process of "ethical conversion."

Reviews:

The book is recommended to all born as well as aspiring Hindus and benefit by reading the detailed information." - Pathway to God

"How to Become a Hindu is indeed a history making manual presenting an inter religious study,with stories by westerners who entered Hinduism and Hindus,who deepened their faith." -Dilip, Jul/Sep. 2002

"Shows sincere seekers a clear and practical path to enter into humanity's oldest and broadest spiritual and religious tradition." - David Frawley, author of Ayurvedic Healing:

"It is the only book on conversion to Hinduism readily available and which communicates directly to the Western mind."- Living Traditions, Spring 2001

Hymns of Sankara

These are the devotional poems and songs written by Shree Shankarachya, the great teacher of Advaita (non-dual) philosophy and the foundation of modern Vedanta.

Kali - The Black Goddess of Dakshineshwar

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 worshipped there--here festivals, her daily rituals. You get an insight into mystics who attained God by worshipping Kali, and read about the Godman Sri Ramakrishna, who lived and worshipped there--her festivals, her daily rituals. You get an insight into mystics who attained God by worshipping Kali, and read about the Godman Sri Ramakrishna, who lived and worshipped the live image of Kali at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple. This is a living story, and one of inspiration.

This book is about the temple of Kali and its history. For information on Kali Herself, there are better sources. The sections on the Goddess' myths and attributes are okay, but I do not care for the lengthy excerpts quoted from Barbara Walker's The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets - I mean, first of all if I wanted this I would read Walker's work; secondly they are rife with misinformed conjecture presented as fact.

Excerpts from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, on the other hand, serve to inform the book's most charming elements and what are in essence its central subjects: the lives of Kali's famous devotees, especially Ramakrishna; the history of the Dakshineswar temple; and the temple's daily routine and festival observances, as witnessed and experienced first-hand by the author herself. These aspects of the work really took me to the temple and allowed me to envision and even commune with these saintly and lively children of Ma Kali.

About the Author:

Elizabeth U. Harding is the International Editor and West Coast Correspondent for Software Magazine, one of the largest computer trade publications. She visited India and had the opportunity to take rare photographs of Kali in the Dakshineswar Temple. She became interested in Kali. The information contained in this book has been verified by Indian scholars, Swamis and priests.

Review:

"Never before in print have I seen Her brought to life with such passion and truth. Harding brings Mother Kali to everyone who sees her path".

Loving Ganesa: Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-Faced God

No book about this beloved elephant-faced. God is more soul-touching. The Lord of Dharma will com to life for you in this inspired masterpiece. It makes approaching this benevolent Lord easy and inspiring. “In this book, Satguru Subramuniya-swami proves his profound knowledge, his deep intuition and wisdom and his heart-felt devotion and love of Lord Ganesa, the Guardian of the Sanatana Dharma, the Remover of Obstacles, the Patron of Arts and Sciences, the Mediator and Intercessor between man and God. He is the God on our side, our friend, indeed, our protector and benefactor.

About The Author:

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniya-Swami was a living example of awakening and wisdom, a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduism’s foremost ministers. In 1947, at age 20, he sailed from the United States to India and Sri Lanka and two years later was initiated into sannyasa by the renowned siddha yogi, Jnanaguru Yogaswami of Sri Lanka, regarded as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable mystics. For five decades Subramuniyaswami affectionately known as Gurudeva, taught Hinduism.

Mahabharata

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 accessible to the contemporary reader.

The same is true for the Mahabharata-in its original Sanskrit, probably the longest Indian epic ever composed. It is the story of a dynastic struggle, between the Kurus and Pandavas, for land. In his introduction, Sanskritist B. A. van Nooten notes, "Apart from William Buck's rendition [no other English version has] been able to capture the blend of religion and martial spirit that pervades the original epic."

Presented accessibly for the general reader without compromising the spirit and lyricism of the originals, William Buck's Ramayana and Mahabharata capture the essence of the Indian cultural heritage.

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, while his own book is less than a tenth of that length. But by and large, Buck's rendition reflects the sequence of events in the Sanskrit epic, and he uses the traditional techniques for instance, of stories within stories, flashbacks, moral lessons laid in the mouths of principal characters.There are other English versions of the Mahabharata, some shorter, some longer. But apart from William Buck's rendition, none have been able to capture the blend of religion andmartial spirit that pervades the original epic. It succeeds eminently in illustrating how seemingly grand and magnificent human endeavors turn out to be astoundingly insignificant in the perspective of eternity.

Editorial Reviews:

"A pleasure to read . . . Anyone interested in Indian literature should read it." - Times Literary Supplement:

Parvatidarpana: An exposition of Kasmir Saivism through the images of Siva and Parvati

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 Medicine and the other in Ancient Indian Culture both from Bombay University, in India. His first two books, The Advaita of Art and Parvatidarpana have been acclaimed.

Puranic Encyclopaedia

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 substituted by references. Obsolete and obscure words, denoting objects such as a particular tree or plant have been explained by their scientific or vernacular equivalents. All modern critical apparatus has been utilized in the preparation of this comprehensive work.

About the Author:

Vettam Mani, or Vettom Mani, is an eminent scholar and author of the two famous books in Malayalam. His work "Puranic Encyclopedia" is a monumental and exhaustive study is a mine of important information on the Indian Puranas, epics and allied literature of Hinduism.

Seer of the Fifth Veda

On the depiction of Krsna Dvalpayana Vyasa in the Mahabharata. Scholarly work with implications for understanding Vedic Gods and worldview.

Maha Calisa Samgraha

An Anthology of Calisas and Aratis forming part of the Hindu Religious Poetry and Public Worship (Text in Nagari & Roman Scripts with Hindi & Eng. Tr.)

Sacred Books of the East

50 Volume Set

The Dhammapada and Sutta-Nipata (Sacred Books of the East) by F. Max Muller (Translator), V. Fausboll (Translator)

There are altogether 50 volumes if you wish to order individual volumes please enquire.

Sixty Upanishads of the Veda (2 Vols)

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 that life and death are only different forms of one and the same being and which aim at the release from mundane existence by the merging of the individual soul in the world soul through correct knowledge, have been hailed as the inspired utterances of the mystics for centuries. In them the whole of the later philosophy of the Indians is rooted.

The Sraddha - The Hindu Book of the Dead

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 a 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 belongs to the Indo-Iraian period and as such is pre-Vedic. Ancestor-worship for one's prosperity, continuation of one's race, is as old as the Rgveda.

The Upanayana: The Hindu Ceremonies of the Sacred Thread

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 life of austerity and abstinence; he chooses to lead a life rigorously disciplined by vows and disciplinary rules.

Upanisads - Selections from 108 Upanisads

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 their meaning. Many sayings, known and frequently used, will be found here in their original context.

About the Author:

The late Dr. T M P Mahadevan was born in 1911 and was educated in Madras. An earnest Advaitin by training and temperament, Dr Mahadevan, since his graduation in philosophy with a brilliant First Class Honours in 1933, remained engaged in intensive research and teaching. Several of his works, noted for their width and range, depth of insight and clarity deal with the ancient scriptures and religion in general and Advaita in particular.

Editorial Review:

"Mahadevan provides a readable translation of major selections, organized by theme and illustrating nature of Hindu thought." - Reprint.

A Vedic Concordance

"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 texts in all have been drawn upon for contributions to the concordance comprising the following ten classes:

1. Samhitas;
2. Brahmanas;
3. Aranyakas;
4. Upanisads;
5. Srautasutras;
6. Grhya-sutras, Mantra Pathas and related texts;
7. Dharma-sutras, Dharma-sastras and Smrtis;
8. Vidhana texts;
9. Ancillary texts of the Veda;
10. Four miscellaneous texts.

"The author has endeavoured to embody in the Concordance with absolute completeness the following: all the stanzas and all the prose passages of foumulaic character contained in the Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, older Upanisads, Srauta-sutras, and Grhya-sutras. In the case of later Upanisads or of the metrical Dharma-sastras and Smrtis, or of such a text as Rg-vidhana he has adopted a selective method. From the latter texts he has culled whatever appeared to have Vedic form or Vedic flavour. The Concordance also includes a very considerable amount of material not yet published.

"The Concordance may also be readily put to certain indirect or secondary uses, which are scarcely less important for the systematic progress of Vedic study. Since the Concordance gives not only the places of actual occurrence-of a given mantra in the Samhitas but also the places where it is cited in the subsidiary works on ritual and household custom and the like, it furnishes the key to the liturgical or ritual employment of every mantra as prescribed by the ceremonial books."

About the Author:

Bloomfield, Maurice (1855 ), American. Sanskrit scholar, was born on the 23rd of February 1855, in Bielitz, Austrian Silesia. He went to the United States in 1867, and ten years later graduated from Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. He then studied Sanskrit at Yale, under W. D. Whitney, and at Johns Hopkins, to which university he returned as associate professor in 1881 after a stay of two years in Berlin and Leipzig, and soon afterwards was promoted professor of Sanskrit and comparative philology. His papers in the American Journal of Philology number a few in comparative linguistics, such as those on assimilation and adaptation in congeneric classes of words, and many valuable Contributions to the Interpretation of the Vedas, and he is best known as a student of the Vedas. He translated, for Max-Mullers Sacred Books of the East, the Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1897); contributed to the Buhler-Kielhorn Grundriss der indo-arischen Philologie und Altertumskunde the section The Atharva-Veda and the Gopatha Brhmana (1899); was first to edit the Kauika-Sutra (1890), and in 1907 published, in the Harvard Oriental series, A Vedic Concordance. In 1905 he published Cerberus, the Dog of Hades, a study in comparative mythology.

Vedic Mathematics (Paperback)

The work, forms a class by itself, which is the result of the intuitional visualisation of fundamental mathe-matical truth and principles during the course of eight years of highly concentrated mental endeavour on the part of the author. The question naturally arises as to whether the Sutras which form the basis of this treastise exist anywhere in the Vedic literature as known to us. However, the subject is not to be approached from a factual standpoint but from the ideal standpoint, viz., as the Vedas are traditionally accepted in India as the repository of all knowledge. This approach entirely turns tables on all critics, for the authorship of Vedic mathematics then need not be laboriously searched in the texts as preserved from antiquity. At any rate, it is needless to dwell longer on this point of origin since the vast merit of these rules should be a mater of discovery for each intelligent reader. Whatever is written here by the author stands on its own merits and is presented as such to the mathematical world.

This present volume is part of a Parisista of the Atharvaveda. A list of these main 16 Sutra and of their sub-sutra or corollaries is prefixed in the beginning of the text.

About The Author:

This book is a compilation of discourses, containing essentials of Vedanta, delivered by a saint-yogi and master of ancient Indian scriptures and also well-versed in modern sciences. Theses combine authenticity of thought with simplicity of language and will be suited to the modern mind. These discourses carry a message of eternal truth and a universal application and help the readers in their quest for the Supreme.

A Vedic Reader for Students

This Reader by A.A. MacDonell is meant to be a companion volume to his Vedic Grammar for Students: It contains thirty hymns selected from the Rigveda primarily for students who, while acquainted with classical Sanskrit, are beginners of Vedic looking the aid of a teacher with adequate knowledge of the earliest period of the language and literature of India.

The Vivaha - The Hindu Marriage Samskaras

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.

Indian Philosophy

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.

Outlines of Indian Philosophy

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 lectures by Prof. Hiriyanna.

Yogasutra of Patanjali- Vyasa Bhashya

The Yogasutra of Patanjali constitutes one of the six Darsanas of Ancient Indian Philosophy, the sole aim of which is to unravel the mysteries of yoga, give insights into its practices and lead the aspirant from the realization of the Individual Self to that of the Supreme Self.

The book is divided into four Chapters. Chapter I expounds the grades of action necessary for restraining the exhibitive operations of the mind. Chapter II deals with the gross impurities that have entered into our mind. Chapter III pertains to the dissolution change of worldly life by taking recourse to Samyama.

Chapter IV explains the working of the three-fold action pertaining to the present, past and future. It teaches how the Individual Self attains release from the bondage of actions and is merged into Brahman.

The book comprises the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Commentary of Vyasa thereon, English translation of the Text and the Commentary, Notes, Preface, Appendix and Chart.

Chinese Thought

As China comes on the world stage again, people are increasingly becoming interested in the philosophies and philosophers of that ancient land. The Chinese philosophical tradition is a long and venerable one. It consists of several streams--Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism and post Neo-Confucianism. Their flow has been sustained by numerous personages--Confucius, Lao Tzu, Mo Tzu, Mencius, Hsun Tzu, Han Fei, Chou Tun-i, Chu Hsi, Wang Yang-ming and K'ang Yu-wei, to name but a few. This book deals with the basic views of those philosophers and their influence on Chinese history and culture. In no other country, perhaps, has philosophy had such a determinate influence. This may be a lesson in itself for the contemporary world in which people and nations in many instances wander aimlessly and hesitatingly, having cut themselves off from their traditional ground of being.

As teachnology continues to facilitate interaction between the people of the world, it becomes even more urgent and important that we understand, appreciate and accept each others' traditions and views of man and the world.

About the Author:

Donald H. Bishop is a Professor of Philosophy at Washington State University. He has contributed over one hundred articles to scholarly and popular journals.

A Course in Indian Philosophy

The present volume appears to be the first general introduction, for English-reading students, to that which, in Indian tradition, corresponds to 'philosophy' in British and probably in most other English-speaking universities. It shows how Indian philosophers have posed such questions as whether we can be sure we 'know' anything, whether words 'mean' anything, whether it is possible to generalise from observed regularities in nature and whether there is anything in nature, or in 'reality', corresponding to our concept of a 'class'. It traces the sustained and rigorous analysis of such philosophical problems through many centuries, indicating in outline the interrelationships of ideas and 'schools' and development of the theory of knowledge, formal logic and other analytical investigations. The closely related development of science in India is also indicated.

"This does not imply that Indian philosophy is the same as 'Western' philosophy or part of it, which would make it redundant and uninteresting. It is interesting in that it discusses similar philosophical problems in different ways, as philosophers elsewhere have. But there is the problem of translation, obvious in most books on Indian tradition, especially if we compare any two of them. This Course is based only on original Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit sources translated by the author." (jacket)

This book shows how Indian philosophers have posed such questions as whether we can be sure we 'know' anything, whether words 'mean' anything, whether it is possible to generalise from observed regularities in nature and whether there is anything in nature corresponding to our concept of a 'class'. It races the sustained and rigorous analysis of such philosophical problems through many centuries, indicating in outline the interrelationships of ideas and 'schools' and development of the theory of knowledge, formal logic and other analytical investigations.

About the Author:

Dr. A.K. Warder taught Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy in for 35 years in the Universities of Edinburgh and Toronto. He is the author of 15 books and many articles on Indological topics and the editor of 7 Indian texts.

Critical History of Western Philosophy

This is the enlarged edition of a Critical History of Modern Philosophy. In this new edition Greek and Medieval Philosophies have been added. The book also includes a critical and comparative account of the major contributions of eight modern thinkers. To this exposition the idealism of Hegel and Bradley has been introduced. Recent discussions concerning Hume, Kant, Hegel and Bradley have also been incorporated. Whilst giving fully an analytic account of topics, the author maintains that philosophy is a holistic enterprise of man, as we find it in Spinoza, Kant, Hegel and Bradley.

The book has turned out to be a reliable and useful to the students of the subject throughout India. This thoroughly revised and enlarged edition will prove to be all the more serviceable in general.

To this exposition the idealism of Hegel and Bradley has been introduced. Recent discussion concerning Hums, Kant, Hegel and Bradley have also been incorporated. Whilst giving fully an analytic account of topics, the author maintains that philosophy is a holistic enterprise of man, as we find it in Spinoza, Kant, Hegel and Bradley.

The book is the outcome of the author's long teaching experience in the University of Magadh. It has turned out to be a reliable and useful book. This thoroughly revised and enlarged edition will prove to be all the more serviceable in general.

The new edition includes Greek and Medieval Philosophies. It also includes a critical and comparative account of the major contributions of eight modern thinkers. Whilst giving fully and analytic account of topics, the author maintains that philosophy is a holistic enterprise of man as we find it in Spinoza, Kant, Hegel and Bradley.

About the Author:

Dr. Y. Mash was the seniormost University Professor of Philosophy in Magadh University. He is well-known author and contributed many articles and reviews to the learned journals of India.

This enlarged edition of A Critical History of Modern Philosophy includes Greek and Medieval Philosophies. The book also includes a critical and comparative account of the major contributions of eight modern thinkers.

Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy

The book gives a clear, comprehensive and critical account of the various systems of Indian philosophy. The study is based on original sources and its principle value lies in their interpretation. It clears many obscure points and many misconceptions of Indian philosophy. The book will be found useful by all those who want a clear and accurate exposition of the development of Indian philosophical thought.

The present treatise is a critical study of different systems of Indian Philosophy based on original sources and its principal value lies in their interpretation. On almost all fundamental points the author has quoted from the original texts to enable the reader to compare the interpretations with the text. The book opens with the survey of Indian philosophical thought as found in the Vedas, the Upanisads and Bhagavadgita.

It proceeds to the study of Materialism, Jainism and Early Buddhism, Sunyavada, Vijnanavada and Svatantra Vijnanavada. It expounds the tenets of the six systems of Indian Philosophy with special reference to Sankara, the pre-Sankara and the post-Sankara Vedanta, and the essentials of Buddhism and Vedanta in comparison and contrast. It discusses the doctrines of Vedanta as interpreted by Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka, Vallabha, Caitanya and Aurobindo. It also contains a clear exposition of Saiva Siddhanta, Kashmir Saivism and Sakta Schools.

Introduction to Religious Philosophy

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 claom in the book. It is a ripened fruit of the preoccupation of the author with religious philosophy for more than fifty years.

J. Krishnamurti and Sant Kabir

From Kabir to Krishnamurti is a far cry. For they are separated one from the other by over five centuries. But quantitative measurement of this distance has a qualitative aspect which cannot be measured in any time-scale. Two great seers lived in two completely different worlds--with no comparison between the two. And yet they expressed their thoughts and experience not only in a similar language but almost in identical terms. In these two streams of thought represented by Kabir and Krishnaji, the authors note a fascinating parallelism. These streams run parallel to each other--and yet they meet from time to time--at the intersections between the two approaches to life. J. Krishnamurti and Sant Kabir focuses on these meeting points between the two approaches to life. The book also presents the intersections between the writings and sayings of Kabir and Krishnaji.

About the Author:

Rohit Mehta was founder of the Socialist Party of India. He holds the position of International Secretary of the Society when Dr. G.S. Arundale was the President and General Secretary of the Society for India. Mehta has also been a member of the U.P. Universities Commission. He has travelled widely in almost all parts of the world as a lecturer speaking on Religion, Philosophy, Yoga, Psychology, Education, etc.

J. Krishnamurti and the Nameless Experience

One of the most revolutionary thinkers of our age, J. Krishnamurti challenges every norm and value of individual as well as social life. He is not interested in mere outer changes; he stands for a fundamental transformation. The New Man must first arise, he states, before a New Society can be born. This book deals comprehensively with all aspects of Krishnamurti's teachings - his philosophy, psychology, and "practice of no-practice."

This book deals comprehensively with all aspects of Krishnamurti's teachings, his philosophy, his psychology and the practice of no-practice. It posits a revolution in the individual. This book concerns itself with individual revolution.

Journey with Death

The book deals with the problem of death as well as the problem of life. Avoiding the traditional approach to Death which consists of a description of the After-Death condition, the author has tried to find a solution for the problems of survival and reincarnation, of Communication with the dead and of the Interval between two lives. He has also dealt with the problem of separation which Death poses to ordinary man and woman. The author would prefer to call the so-called Dead as only the Departed with whom one can establish links of communication, through a wilful journey into the realms of Consciousness.

About the Author:

Review:

The book is refreshingly original in its content and presentation. As Miss Joy Mills, the International vice-President of the Theosophical Society, says in her Foreword: "We most heartily commend this small book as rich in understanding, to all who seek to probe the mystery of Death, a mystery which is also the profound mystery of life itself."

Krishnamurti - Love And Freedom (Approaching a Mystery)

Review:

"Taking his cue from the teacher himself, Peter Michel, in this first independent analysis of the most elusive spiritual teacher ever known, has taken an investigative and exploratory stance, rather than the usual pronounciatory one.... A must for any philosophical or theosophical collection." - Parul Gupta

Life Surrendered in God

Investing your heart and mind in this book, the readers who use it as a guide to and a prelude for meditation will, with a little effort, understand beyond question not only what is meant by the title, "A Life Surrendered In God", but can experience the joy of that surrender for themselves.

Reviews:

".....this volume is full of essential teachings with comprehensive commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras because the author himself had direct and personal relations with his Guru/Master Paramahansa Yogananda who was the first Indian scholar on Yoga....All the various books written by the author need to be read...the author need to be given the highest reward for the work." - National Herald

"The author has done an amazing job of bringing Kriya Yoga out from under the veil of mystery, in a manner which is consistent with and can be easily understood by the modern western mind." - Review from Virginia Beach, Va. United States:

Bhagavad Gita

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 literary form between the fifth BCE and third century CE. The Gita refers to dharma, which is the right ordering that supports the cosmos. Dharma is equivalent to natural law and conscience. In the Gita, a Pandava brother Arjuna loses his will to fight and has a discussion with his charioteer Krishna, about duty, action, and renunciation. The Gita has three major themes: knowledge, action, and love.

To most Visnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. In this two-volume edition (bound in one), Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of the original Sanskrit and the author's close translation. Volume II is Edgerton's interpretation in which he makes clear the historical setting of the poem and analyzes its influence on later literature and its place in Indian philosophy.

2 Vols. in one (Vol. I:Text and Translation; Vol. II: Interpretation and Arnold's Translation).

About the Author:

Franklin Edgerton was Salisbury Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philosophy in Yale University. He has many books and articles to his credit in the fields of Indian literature, philosophy and religion Sanskrit and general comparative philology.

Review:

"It is a real pleasure to read 'India's favorite Bible' in this beautiful and very convenient edition...Edgerton analyzes the doctrines of the Gita with clearness and acuteness, and his expos´e is full of well-chosen quotations and suggestive remarks." P.E. Dumont, Journal of the American Oriental Society

The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God

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 included. Quotations from the Vedas, Puranas, Upanisads, Smrtis, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhakti-sutras, Brahma-sutra, Yoga-sutra, as well as other major scriptures of the world such as the Bible, Dhammapad and Koran have been incorporated to underline the basic unity of all religious thoughts and to promote the universal brotherhood of mankind. Epilogue, references, Sanskrit transliteration and pro-nunciation guide, glossary and index are provided. A guide to meditation, beautiful pictures and Gita Calisa are included for daily sadhana.

The title means Song of God. This ancient Indian epic (a long poem that tells a story about a hero) is one of the greatest works of literature in world history. As thousands of troops move into position for battle, a reluctant warrior puts down his weapons and tells Krishna (God) that killing is wrong. On the contrary, Krishna tells him, death is illusory, and his duty is to fight. While the massed troops wait to begin killing each other, Krishna teaches yoga to the warrior so he can face battle with equanimity. The Song of God, then, is not only a sublime poem, it's also a yoga textbook. In fact, it's the book that Mahatma Gandhi followed to reach enlightenment. Very few texts -- in western literature, only parts of the Bible come immediately to mind -- have the eerie, spine-chilling profundity of the Gita. There are many websites devoted to it. The most valuable one for readers is the Gita Supersite at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur which lets you look at numerous translations and commentaries simultaneously.

About the Author:

Dr. Ramananda Prasad is currently a supervisor at the Western Division of the U.S. Navy. He has published several papers in the Journals of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Dr. Prasad founded the American Gita Society, as a branch of the Ramayana Sabha, whose aim is to serve the humanity through the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita and other scriptures, and to establish harmony between all cultures, races, religions and faiths of the world through the immortal teachings of all great masters, and major scriptures.

The Eternal Way - Inner meaning of the Gita

One of the earliest commentaries on the popular and highly respected yoga scripture known as the Bhagavad Gita. Roy Eugene Davis explains the inner meaning in the light of Kriya Yoga in this new commentary on this scripture. Its seven hundred verses encourage the reader to acquire Self-knowledge and to intentionally engage in constructive performance of personal duties along with dedicated spiritual endeavor--to practice Kriya Yoga. The Sanskrit word kriya means "action." Yoga can mean to yoke or unite soul awareness with God; practice of procedures for this purpose; or samadhi, the realization of spiritual wholeness, the culmination of successful practice.

About the Author

Roy Eugene Davis teaches spiritual growth processes in the Kriya Yoga tradition and is the author of several books. He is director of Center for Spiritual Awareness, with headquarters and a secluded meditation retreat center in the mountains of northeast Georgia. Mr. Davis is a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda.

From Mind to Super Mind

The message of the Gita has an important and a practical bearing on the problems of the modern age. It shows a way out of the complexities of the mind to complete and unfettered freedom of the Super-Mind. This path is not meant only for the few, it can be trodden by all who seek freedom from life's entanglements. In an age where the individual is becoming more and more insignificant due to the impacts of political, economic and social forces, the Gita brings to man a message of hope and cheer, for it shows a way of life which leads to the regaining of his lost significance, and the spiritual regeneration of man is indeed the way to the creation of a happy society.

About the Author:

Rohit Mehta was a founder of the Congress Socialist group, which later on became the Socialist Party of India. He is an active worker in the Theosophical Society. He became an International Secretary and than General Secretary of the Society for India. He has also been a member of the U.P. Universities Commission.

Review:

"It is a wonderful treatise on the mind and how it can be trained to free from stress of today's life. There is little doubt that modern age has brought comfort in life. With development of science, life has become more demanding than ever. Struggle to meet the expectations, ones own and of the near-dear ones, brings stress into our lives. Mind plays an important role in our lives and much of the stress and pain can be attributed to mind's never ceasing activity.

Religion has provided some answers but most of it stays buried in the pages of sacred books. Reading scriptures is not a common Man's answer to problems. Common Man's answer is to struggle, live through the pain. Most organized religions are investing their time in spread of their religious institution. While practice of religion is limited to symbolic gathering and referring such texts as holy rather than an effort to explain and make it a public knowledge. This leaves such knowledge pleasure of few, only scholars.

For most people, like me, this book is a guide on how mind works and how it can be trained to relieve oneself from pain. Even though this book is a commentary on a Hindu Scripture - The Bhagavad Gita, it can be approached in different ways. For those who are seeking a religion, this book is an insight to what Bhagavat Gita preaches. Interesting of all is the fact that the Bhagavad Gita was written thousands (more than five thousand) of years ago and it applies to life thousands of years later, even today.

Life is not a bed of roses, but it can be. This book helps change the whole world of perception!" - Review from NC, United States

The ABC's of Chakra Therapy

The ABC's of Chakra Therapy is a practical, user-friendly guidebook that leads you on a journey of self-healing and transformation by exploring your energy field--specifically the seven main energy centers, or chakras. Deedre Diemer's unique approach draws on a variety of therapies--visualization, sound, color, aromatherapy, reflexology, crystals and gemstones, along with yoga and other physical exercise. She combines facets of these powerful healing techniques so you can clear energy blocks and open to healing on all levels--physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. By familiarizing yourself with your chakras, you become more aware of your own energy, and will easily recognize energy that belongs to someone or something else. When you can sense your own energy, it is easy to see when you're being influenced by the beliefs, thoughts, and emotiions that belong to other people, that come from childhood programming, or from societal conditioning. By using the tools and methods provided in this book, you will be able to clear your energy so you are better able to see clearly what needs to be done; in short, you are able to take control of your life.

Unique to this workbook is the "Where is Your Energy Blocked?" self-diagnostic. This exercise is designed to help you locate where energies may be blocked, and where the chakras are out of balance. Once these are ascertained, you can then choose the techniques and therapies for alleviating these conditions.

This workbook focuses not just on one method of energy clearing, but incorporates a variety of therapies to choose from. Learn to combine powerful healing techniques to enable healing on all levels - physical, mental and spiritual.

Deedre Diemer is a nationally acclaimed intuitive counselor, speaker, and seminar leader. Her new book, The ABC's of Chakra Therapy, is a practical, user-friendly workbook that leads readers on a journey of self-healing and transformation through the exploration of the seven main chakras. She incorporates a variety of therapies to choose from, including visualization, sound, color, aromatherapy, reflexology, crystals and gemstones, yoga and other physical exercise. Unique to this workbook is the "Where is Your Energy Blocked?" self-diagnostic. This exercise is designed to help you locate where energies may be blocked, and where the chakras are out of balance so you can correct it. The tools and methods provided in this insightful book will help you take control of your life.

About the Author:

Deedre Diemer is a nationally acclaimed intuitive counselor, speaker, and seminar leader. She currently has a growing counseling practice in Los Angeles, and has developed her intuitive skills as a clairvoyant and psychic healer.

Reviews:

"Heartwarming and provocative to the Spirit!"

"Deedre Diemer has a wonderfully clear and concise knowledge of the mysteries and applications of the Chakra energy centers and the healing applications found within all of us. My life has become enriched using her techniques for balance, clarity and healing. I now feel confident and at peace with the mind, body, spirit connection that seemed to be missing in my life prior to unlocking Ms. Diemer's insightful Chakra Therapy techniques. Apparently, I had energy blocks which limited my ability to realize my fullest potential. Kudos to Deedre Diemer and her work " The ABC's of Chakra Therapy"! This book is insightful, informative and easy to follow and use in everyday circumstances. A jump start for anyone needing a fresh perspective on the healing qualities of unlocking energy blocks."

Anatomy of Hatha Yoga

Information about all facets of anatomy and body movement.

This is the definitive reference book on yoga. It is filled with diagrams of the yoga postures, the muscular system, the nervous system, and explanations on what yoga can do for the body. For any yoga devotee, this is a must.

Anatomy of Hatha Yoga is the only modern authoritative source that correlates the study of hatha yoga with anatomy and physiology. Hatha yoga is comprised of stretching, strengthening and breathing exercises in upright, lying down and inverted postures. Yoga teachers and students, personal trainers, medical therapists, or anyone who is curious or troubled about how the body responds to stretching and exercise will find in this book a cornucopia -- partly new and partly old -- of readable and reliable information. It was written and edited to meet the needs of a general audience largely unschooled in the biomechanical sciences, and yet to attract and challenge the interests of the medical profession. This book features 230 black and white photographs and more than 120 diagrams and anatomical illustrations.

Chapter 1 summarizes general principles of anatomy and physiology as applied to hatha yoga. Breathing is next in chapter 2 because yogic breathing expedites movement and posture. Breathing is followed by pelvic and abdominal exercises in chapter 3 because the pelvis and abdomen form the foundation of the body. Standing postures will then be covered in chapter 4 because these poses are so important for beginning students, and because they provide a preview of backbending, forward bending, and twisting postures, which are covered in detail in chapters 5, 6, and 7. The headstand and shoulderstand, including an introduction to cardiovascular function, are presented in chapters 8 and 9. Postures for relaxation and meditation are treated last in chapter 10.

Reviews:

"Coulter, who received a PhD in anatomy in 1968, and has taught in numerous contexts since then, has also been a student of yoga since the 1970s. Here he conjoins his two areas of expertise. After discussion of basic premises regarding yoga practice--focusing attention, becoming aware of breath, moving into and out of postures, responding to pain--he discusses movement and posture, breathing, and abdominopelvic exercises, and then explores in detail the various standing, backbending, forward bending, twisting, and inverted postures, as well as relaxation and meditation. In his densely packed explications and descriptions, he variously addresses yoga teachers, yoga students, and medical practitioners; and this leaping about from audience to audience lends a clutter to the presentation. Still, there's valuable information here for readers in all three groups." - Book News, Inc.®, Portland.

"...an amazing volume ... contains ample diagrams and photos of the postures with an analysis of the action of joints and muscles for each one. Quite simply the bible of hatha yoga. - Network, Spring Issue

Blossoms of Friendship

Blossoms of Friendship introduces the Yoga Wisdom Classics series from Rodmell Press. This book is a collection of talks given by Vimala Thakar, in 1973, in Mount Abu, India. In the style of Krishnamurti, she describes the subtle differences between the states of concentration, attention, awareness, and meditation, and discusses the roles of guide, teacher, master, and guru.

In the "Foreword," publisher Donald Moyer writes that Vimala Thakar's insights "provide a clear exegesis of the last three stages of the eightfold yogic path: dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. For students who wish to deepen their understanding of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, these talks will be especially welcome."

About the Author:

Born in India, Vimala Thakar began her spiritual search at the tender age of five. As a young woman, she traveled and lectured for the Land Gift Movement of Vinoba Bhave, an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Her meetings with Krishnamurti, from 1956 to 1961, had a profound effect on her life. From the 1960s to the 1980s, she taught meditation retreats in thirty-five countries. She stopped traveling outside of India in 1991, and now resides in Mount Abu, in Rajasthan, where she meets with people from... read more

Review:

Vimala Thakar's Blossom of Friendship is an extraordinary roadmap of the mind that will be of interest to anyone who is serious about the practice of meditation. With the precision of a physicist, Thakar reveals the distinct layers of the mind in a refreshingly original, yet accessible, manner. Through these talks, she firmly places herself in the league of iconoclastic spiritual teachers, such as the late Krishnamurti." - Donna Farhi, author of Bringing Yoga to Life and Yoga Mind, Body, and Spirit

"Blossoms of Friendship captures the timelessness of Vimala Thakar's discourses and presents each one as a savory treat. My favorite is Chapter Five, "The Silence of Meditation," which clearly reminds us of the power, even the necessity, of spiritual practice in today's world." - Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T., author of Relax and Renew and Living Your Yoga

The Book of Chakra Healing

The Book of Chakra Healing is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Indian system of chakras. These centres of "spinning energy" in the body help to maintain your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. This book offers practical way to work on your chakras and shows you how to unblock and rebalance your energy. Understanding chakra healing involves colour, knowledge of ancient myths, archetypes, bodywork, crystals, meditations, visualizations, open questions and affirmations. It will help to: Identify the unique qualities of the chakras; Work on your chakras one by one or as a complete system; Learn to know yourself and discover personal harmony and balance; Enhance your creative use of colour; Use the chakras to help, heal and develop yourself in mind, body and spirit.

This book will be of great benefit to both health care professionals and lay people and will inspire many to explore and develop their relationship with an integral part of their being--the chakras.

A practical guide to working with the body's subtle energy through the chakras. The text explains how to keep your chakras balanced and healthy with diet, exercise, colour and meditation, through step-by-step routines and detailed charts and pictures.

Restore your optimal physical, emotional, and spiritual self! This ancient Indian system of healing focuses on energies originating in seven centers of the body. Dip into this colorful feast of ways to work on your chakras, using associations, crystals, meditation, visualization, foods, music, and exercise. Each chakra has its chart of correspondences, with color, key element, fragrances, and physical and mental functions. See how other healing disciplines incorporate chakra therapies.

About the Author:

Liz Simpson is a journalist and author specializing in alternative health and personal development. She writes regularly for many leading national and international magazines and has worked as a producer and presenter on a wide variety of television and radio programmes. She is the author of the highly acclaimed title The Book of Crystal Healing.

Book of Daily prayer for All - Meditation on Siva Sakti

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 and Hindi versions, which is a unique feature of the book. All this makes it is a daily prayer book for all, for attaining peace, prosperity, protection and perfection.

"Prayer for protection, prosperity, peace, and perfection."

Breath of Life

The book is meant for increasing breath awareness used in many disciplines to bring about balance and harmony between body, mind and spirit. The techniques of stretching with breath knowledge and co-ordination can help muscle tone, improve glandular movement and reactivate the internal organs. People with high blood pressure and heart disease can benefit from the slow smooth movement with breath co-ordination. The exercises in this book are drawn from some of those author practised during the last 35 years. Some are from the Chinese Ancient Arts which were recorded in Yellow Emperor's compendium. Pranayama practices are derived from Yoga texts which are dated from around 1000-500 BCE. People of all strate will certainly enjoy practising them.

About the Author:

Swami Dharmanand Saraswati is the Director of the Dharma Yoga Centre, formed in 1980 as a centre for the development of spiritual awareness through yoga.

A Complete Guide to Managing Stress

A Complete Guide to Managing Stress is written by a medical cardiologist who treats heart patients by stress management, meditation, diet and exercises. It covers all the scientific basis of stress, its origin, practical solutions and communications skills.

This book has been divided into two parts:

1. Stress
2. Meditation.

These have been discussed under various chapter heads:

Understanding Stress; The Psychology and Physiology of Stress; Managing Stress; Dealing with Stress; Other Stress Management Techniques; Making Meditation More Effective; The Scientific Perspective; Preksha Meditation System.

Energies of Transformation

This book is about the subtle energy of the life force, the pure consciousness beyond mind and the ecstatic experience of spiritual awakening. It also tells of physical collapse, psychic chaos, and personality upheaval, those elements of human transformation that uproot individuals to the core. It tells the stories of people, both ancient and modern, who have discovered and integrated an experience that pushes the edges of their sanity and their divinity. And it is a guide for survival and transformation.

It appears that when people pray, meditate, or turn inward with great intensity to find "God", what they may ultimately experience is the sat-chit-ananda of the ancient Indian scriptures. Sat is existence or beingness, the substance or essence that is all things. Chit is cosmic intelligence or knowledge that fills everything, a consciousness without personal identity. Ananda is ecstatic bliss. Indian pandits identify these three qualities as the essential nature of existence. Direct intuition of them becomes possible following the eruption of Kundalini energy, which is latent in each of us. This book is to help you recognize and support a unique, universal and ageless process related to spiritual experience and psychological wholeness and identified in ancient times as Kundalini awakening.

This is a wise and comprehensive self-help book to help people understand and integrate the life-transforming experience of Kundalini awakening. It describes seven categories of phenomena related to Kundalini, provides Eastern and Western perspectives of the experience, includes 23 case histories, and gives practical guidance for people who are in a "Kundalini process."

About the Author:

Bonnie Greenwell, Ph.D. holds a doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology and certifications in Ashtanga and Kundalini Tantra yoga. She is a licensed MFCC, a scholar, a member of the adjunct faculty of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, and an international lecturer and workshop leader who trains therapists to work with spiritual emergence experiences. She is a founder and executive officer of the Kundalini Research Network. Her book has been published in five languages.

Review:

"Energies of Transformation is a remarkable book full of Dr. Greenwell's own grace as well as the authority of careful research It provides both cross-cultural clinical wisdom and practical information for the Westerner confronting Kundalini. I recommend it frequently for both experiencers and clinicians seeking to understand the complexities of the experiences." - Rima Laibow M.D., Alexander Clinic, New York

The Experience of Nothingness

This volume shows the paths by which the experience of nothingness is becoming common among all those who live in free societies, and details the various experiences that lead to the nothingness point of view

These are among the final talks that Nisargadatta gave in the last year of his life or so. In this powerful book of Q & A between teacher and seeker we have some extremely detailed and terse teachings on the Nature of Reality.

Nisargadatta's answers cut to the chase and go right to the Heart of the Absolute. One of the reasons for the sharpness of the teachings is because he is physically suffering due to throat cancer and nevertheless continues to teach throughout his illness (he continued to teach until hours before his physical death).

For those that don't know his work too well, what is considered his main work is 'I Am That', which is recommended to begin the study of his teachings, after 'I Am That' came a series of about 6 books, all within the last 2 years of his life. The post 'I Am That' books are all uncompromisingly direct and sharp. He speaks only from realization of the Unborn state and gives all his discources from there, making it tricky to understand for some. With the combination of being ill and with 42 years of teaching experience at this point, he keeps his talks very focused.

In this great work, we see his expertise in that he doesn't just point to the Absolute reality with a lot of poetic words, he also deconstructs your preciously held self. He tirelessly breaks down concepts and spiritual ideas we don't want to let go of. One can say in this work we are privledged to see very "advanced" teachings. Teachings that will appeal to seekers that can go beyond just pretty ideas of spirituality, bliss out states, any form of personal gain whatsoever (because you're understanding yourself as the Impersonal Reality). He even challenges one particular seeker in this book to leave spirituality because he knows that this particular seeker is caught up being a "spiritual seeker" and isn't ready to go beyond the body-mind sense, he fears death of the personality. No flowery, superficial hand holding here! The essence of his teachings is: understand your "I am-ness" or consciousness, go deeply into that and awake from your daydream as that body-mind entity you think you are and apperceive yourself as the Unborn.I felt deeply privledged to read this wonderful book.

"What do you understand by the word dream? Is not the dream something like a drama, a play?...To one who really understands what has been said here, a dream is no different from what is seen in the waking state: both are plays of consciousness... We call one thing the waking state, another thing the dream, but in essence both are events happening in the consciousness and essentially they are not different."

" When you are liberated from the body/mind sense, so that you are not the body mind, that itself is liberation."

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage, is an inspiring example of an ordinary family man who attained complete realization of the Infinite. His words carry a rare potency that can jolt the listener or reader into a profound sense of awareness, which at the same time signifies true freedom-the freedom from all fear and mental suffering.

In this volume, Nisargadatta clearly demonstrates that logic and spirituality do not necessarily stand in opposition to one another. In a chapter after which this book has been titled, Nisargadatta relentlessly pursues a logical argument with the visitor to its very end.

Even on the printed page, in this moving volume of talks edited by Robert Powell, Nisargadatta's words carry a special potency. They are the words of a compassionate wise man, speaking equally to the heart-oriented and the head-oriented person, to East and West.

About the Author:

Robbert powell earlier pursued a career as a science editor and writer but his leanings towards spirrtuality and his quest for self-discovery led him to study Zen and a number of spiritual masters including J. Krishnamurti. His own spiritual awakening coincided with his discovery of the teaching of Sri Nisargadatta.

Reviews:

"Dr. Powell is one of the best known Western writers on Advaita philosophy. He comments elegantly on the insights of Krishnamurti and sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, and explains his own insights on the nature of the unified state. You will find great gems in his books." - Deepak Chopra, author or Ageless Body,Timeless Mind and Quantum Healing

"An appealing book, filled with many interesting insights and observations; for example, the whole world exists WITHIN the eternal consciousness..." - Bodhi Tree Bookstore

Hatha Yoga

In this study, philosopher and hatha practitioner Mikel Burley places the soteriological system of hatha-yoga within its proper context, drawing attention to its continuity with Vedic religion, its initiatory pedagogical structure, and to the theoretical underpinnings of hatha practice. In particular, he examines the complex notion of a 'subtle bodily matrix'--comprising vital channels (nadis), centres (cakras) and forces (prana)--which is so crucial to the discipline, this matrix being held to form, as it were, a bridge between the gross physical and mental spheres.

Use is made of a wide range of source materials, including seminal texts in the hatha tradition such as the Hatha-Yoga-Pradipika and Gheranda-Samhita, as well as primary and secondary works from related streams of Indian thought. The author's approach is both scholarly and accessible, making the study suitable for specialists, practitioners and general readers alike.

Hatha-yoga is concerned with the most fundamental of matters: the development of an ethical and spiritually-oriented appreciation of humanity, the cultivation of maximal health and perceptual acuity, and the quest for Self-realisation. Absorbing and penetrating, Hatha-Yoga: Its Context, Theory and Practice makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of this subject.

About the Author:

Mike Burley has studied philosophy, both Eastern and Western, at the University of Nottingham, and has travelled widely in India and Nepal. He currently teaches hatha-yoga and Indian philosophy for the Devon School of Yoga.

Reviews:

"Mikel Burley presents a work that is both scholarly and reflects the understanding of a practitioner in the field. His approach is not merely academic but experiential. He is sensitive to the deeper basis of the yoga tradition but at the same time free of the fantasy, illusion and wishful thinking that often characterizes new age explorations. Hatha-Yoga: Its Context, Theory and Practice is important reading for all serious practitioners of yoga, as well as all real scholars in the field, both traditional and modern." - David Frawley

Hatha Yoga for All

This book outlines the basics of Hatha Yoga in simple language and is an easy-to-use guide for both the healthy and sick. Hatha Yoga tells you just what is necessary for you. Simply, what yoga is and how it fits into today's fast-paced life.

Living in God

Because only God exists and all souls are expressive aspects of God's consciousness, we are living in God now. The God-centred themes in this book will inspire and motivate readers to live skilfully and effectively for their highest good. The affirmations can be used to awaken and actualise soul qualities and provide awareness of possibilities for demonstrating excellence. Quotations selected from inspired sources supplement the theme pages.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis is a widely-travelled teacher of meditation and spiritual growth processes, the author of several books, and director of Centre for Spiritual awareness with offices and a retreat centre in the northeast Georgia mountains. He is a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda.

A Master Guide to Meditation and Spiritual Growth

For every person sincerely interested in spiritual growth, this book is a reliable guide. The innate urge of every soul is to have awareness restored to wholeness. Here are ways to nurture that process. Meditation is easy to practice and allows results in accord with attention given to it. the author provides specific guidelines for beginning meditators and advanced procedures for the more experienced. Included are routines and techniques, along with recommendations to encourage the reader to total wellness and effective living.

The side-benefits of meditation include deep relaxation, stress reduction, slowing to biological aging processes, strengthening of the body's immune system, and enhanced appreciation for living. The primary purpose of meditation practice is self-realization and full illumination of consciousness which removes illusions and frees the Spirit.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis is�well known for his presentation of spiritual growth principles and is a widely published author. He is the director of Center for Spiritual Awareness in northeast Georgia where a meditation retreat facility serves people who visit from many regions of the world.

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Meditation and Mantras

This is the most complete source on mantras, meditation, and other techniques of self-inquiry readily available. It is a psychological study, a guide for practice and a source of great learning. It contains all techniques for understanding, and controlling the mind. Raja, Hatha, Kundalini, Jnana and Mantra Yoga are all discussed in detail. Swami Vishnu-Devananda is also the author of The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga.

Review:

"Written by a experienced spiritual practitioner, the book gives an authentic overview of the subject in accordance with tradition, with an emphasis on the practical aspects ... will certainly provide a useful overview of the yoga techniques while giving practical hints to their practice." Prabhuddha Bharata. "The metods presented in this book follow the tradition from which all the four yogic paths of Raja, karma, Jnana and Bhakti stem out... Yogas are som well explained that even a lay reader will have little difficulty in grasping and understanding the techniques to control the mind..." - The astrological magazine

The Meditation Handbook

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 lasting peace and happiness through meditation. This inspiring introduction to Buddhist meditation provides essential background material on meditation-why we need to meditate, how to prepare for meditation, and how to enjoy a successful meditation session-and teaches twenty-one easy-to-follow meditations, which together form the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment.

Discover openness and stillness within, fill your life with joy, solve your daily problems through meditation and accomplish your highest goals with this guide.

Office Yoga

Tackling Tension with Simple Stretches You Can Do at Your Desk

Office Yoga is a survival handbook for the deskbound; a practical manual of simple movements which you can do a few minutes at a time throughout the day to relieve the tension and stress of sedentary working life. It gives clear instructions and illustrations for sixty stretching and breathing exercises-simple, safe, and fun to do-most of which can be done sitting in your chair at your desk.

Office Yoga will make you feel better. It will relieve and help prevent headache, neck-ache, backache, and eye-ache. It will improve your posture and breathing, replenish your vitality, boost your energy levels and improve your concentration.

Office Yoga also offers guidance on improving your personal working environment- chair, desk and lighting, and suggests how to make use of the time you spend travelling to and from work.

If you work at a desk, computer terminal or drawing board, in an office or at home, Office Yoga will be of sound, practical help to you.

Though small in size, this book is highly useful for beginners as well as advanced practitioners of yoga who find themselves confined to an office for long stretches of time. Clearly illustrated, it teaches 60 simple, safe and fun stretching and breathing exercises - yoga-based movements coordinated with breathing - which can be performed from a seated position. A reading list is included for those who want to know more.

About the Author:

Julie FRiedlandser has practised yoga for twenty years. She holds the British Wheel of Yoga Teachers' Diploma and the teaching certificates of the Dharma yoga Centre and the Bodyworkshop. She is currently working on a handbook entitled A Manual Of Basic Yoga Practices.

The Seven Spiritual laws of Success

Deepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success provides a remarkably clear presentation of how spiritual laws such as Karma and Dharma can enrich your life.

The small book provides chapters on the following seven laws:

The Law of Pure Potentiality
The Law of Giving
The Law of "Karma" or Cause and Effect
The Law of Least Effort
The Law of Intention and Desire
The Law of Detachment
The Law of "Dharma" or Purpose in Life

Each chapter discusses a law in a lucid discussion, followed by three practical steps to help live in harmony with the law. Deepak Chopra suggests that you contemplate and practice a spiritual law for each day of the week. To give you an example, here is an excerpt from 'The Law of "Dharma" or Purpose in Life'.

Discover your divinity, find your unique talent, serve humanity with it, and you can generate all the wealth that you want. When your creative expressions match the needs of your fellow humans, then wealth will spontaneously flow from the unmanifest into the manifest, from the realm of spirit to the world of form. You will begin to experience your life as a miraculous expression of divinity -- not just occasionally, but all the time. And you will know the true meaning of success -- the ecstasy and exultation of your own spirit.

From the Back Cover:

This is a book you will cherish for a lifetime, for within its pages are the secrets to making all your dreams come true. In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra distils the essence of his teachings into seven simple, yet powerful principles that can be easily applied to create success in all areas of your life.

Stress and its Management by Yoga

This monograph mainly covers our studies on the causes and management of the most common and disabling disorders of stress and strain of life. It is now well established that the brain with its known centres for sensory, intellectual and emotional functions plays the main role in maintaining a balanced condition of our body and mind by liberating required amount of neurohumors and hormones. Any disturbances of this homeostasis by genetic or environmental factors would ultimately lead to the development of the Stress Disorders.

At first the changes are functional and later on bodily changes of Stress Disorders appear. In the treatment, during the acute stage, the use of tranquillizers and other drugs may help. However, if the disturbance persists, the practice of Yoga would help greatly to get over the neurohumoral changes occurring in the brain. Hence the integrated practice of Yoga has an important role to play in the prevention and treatment of Stress Diseases. All these aspects have been dealt with in the book in sufficient detail.

The Light of Superconsciousness - How to Benifit from Emerging Spiritual Trends

We are now at a major turning point in our personal and planetary development. Our values are changing dramatically: many of us are moving away from our previous emphasis on mere worldly gain, toward a new embrace of our own inner spiritual development. "The Light of Superconsciousness - How to Benefit from Emerging Spiritual Trends" explains the emerging techniques and attitudes that will help ease the transition to a more spiritually nurturing society and teach us to awaken the seeds of intuition, freedom, and joy that lie dormant within each of us. This is the first book that applies the teachings of the great sage Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952, author of "Autobiography of a Yogi) to the 21st Century.

The book explains the emerging techniques and attitudes that will help ease the transition to a more spiritually nurturing society and teaches us to awaken the seeds of intuition, freedom, and joy that lies dormant within each of us. This is the first book that applies the teachings of the great sage Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952, author of Autobiography of a Yogi) to the 21st Century.

About the Author:

Dr. J. Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda) is an internationally known author, lecturer, composer, and teacher of higher consciousness. Author of more than 60 books and over 300 musical compositions.

Reviews:

"... masterfully tells how to attune to emerging spiritual trends and bring forth, more easily, the Divine Consciousness into this world. A thrilling and enlightening book" - Joseph Cornell, author, founder, Sharing Nature Foundation

"... A fascinating guide for living a spiritually meaningful life in today-and tomorrow's world. Updates Yogananda's teachings and applies them to the coming century." - East West Bookshop Reviews:

The Ultimate Medicine - Dialogues with a Realized Master

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was one of the important spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. A realized master of the Tantric Nath lineage, he lived and taught in the slums of Bombay, India.

A steady stream of students, Indians and Westerners, fortunate enough to discover Maharaj during his lifetime, came to sit at his feet in the small loft where he received visitors. In the tradition of Ramana Maharshi, he shared the highest Truth of nonduality in his own unique way, from the depths of his own realization. The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher jolt us into awareness. Like the Zen masters of old, Nisargadatta's style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound. His terse, potent sayings trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing, or even reading them.

Compiled during the last year of Nisargadatta 's life, The Ultimate Medicine provides advanced instruction for spiritual aspirants. Not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students seeking powerful antidotes to unawareness. Edited by Robert Powell, renowned spiritual author.

Reviews:

In the Ultimate Medicine, Nisargadatta, like the great sages of old India, elucidated the nature of Ultimate Reality clearly and simply. He makes the highest Self-realization a matter of common understanding so that any sincere seeker can grasp the essence of it." - David Frawley, OMD, author of Beyond the Mind, Tantric Yoga, and Ayurvedic Healing

"Nisargadatta Maharaj is my greatest teacher. His words guide my writing, speaking and all of my relationships." - Dr. Wayne Dyer, author of Your Sacred Self and Your Erroneous Zones

Unconditional Bliss

No matter how difficult life may be, you can still live in a state of radiant bliss, says Raphael Cushnir--even if you're alone, sick, failed, and broke. Pie-in-the-sky? This down-to-earth book shows us how.

Based on universal spiritual principles, the message is profound, but the method couldn't be more practical. All it takes is a simple two-step process called 'Living The Question,' demonstrated here with compelling real-life examples.

This book is not about getting what you want. It's about allowing yourself to feel the way you want by embracing life one precious moment at a time...starting right now!

About the Author:

Howard Raphael Cushnir is an award-winning writer and film-maker. After employing the Zen practice of living in the moment when personal tragedy struck, the author experienced a complete sense of well-being, not in passing, but as a resource. He realized that blissful is a choice, regardless of circumstances and teaches a practical method to show this

Editorial Reviews:

"Both clear and practical, honest and wise. Cushnir can help us plumb life's mystery and joy." - Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within:

"A wonderful distillation of the classical spiritual approach to life. It is practical, refreshing, and fun to read." - Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving Kindness and A Heart as Wide as the World:

Zen Yoga

This fascinating and profound book of ancient, eastern esoteric wisdom backed by the latest discoveries and experiments of modern science treats of the health of the soul by showing the relationship between soul and brain. Here is a practical guide to Zen yoga which can help to master suffering and harness latent powers.

At a time when science is exploring outer space ZenYoga helps us to explore the inner space of the human psyche, to recognize within ourselves a new freedom- freedom to work out our own destiny with intergral consciousness or the divine supra-self as the light within. This book is a cybernetic exploration of mind's inner space leading to expanded cosmoelectronic consciousness. Having shown the differences between Eastern and Western thought-processes, Saher explains how the sages of the East have acquired that souce of wisdom and bliss which our misguided youth seeks vainly in hallucinogenic drugs.

Essence of Vajrayana

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 explains with characteristic clarity and precision how we can practice the sublime visualizations of Heruka body mandala and thereby gradually transform our ordinary world and experiences into the transcendental reality of a Buddha.

Then, in Part Two, he provides definitive instructions on the completion stage practices that lead to the supreme bliss of full enlightenment in this lifetime. Over 5,000 copies sold.

About the Author:

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished Tantric master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Living in the West since 1977, he is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world.

Guide to Dakini Land

Guide to Dakini Land is the first complete explanation in English to the Tantric practice of Vajrayogini, the female Buddha of wisdom. The book provides detailed instructions on the eleven yogas of generation stage, which are special methods for transforming all our daily activities into the spiritual path. It also explains with perfect clarity the essential completion stage practices of Vajrayogini. It includes all the sadhanas of Vajrayogini and advice on how to do a Tantric retreat, and a wealth of additional material that will be indispensable to anyone wishing to rely upon Buddha Vajrayogini.

Geshe Kelsang provides detailed instructions on the eleven yogas of generation stage, which are special methods for transforming all our daily activities into a blissful spiritual path; and he also explains with perfect clarity the essential completion stage practices of Vajrayogini, which lead to full enlightenment.

Included are all the sadhanas of Vajrayogini, advice on how to do a Tantric retreat, and a wealth of additional material that will be indispensable to anyone wishing to rely upon Buddha Vajrayogini.

This text should appeal strongly to those with an interest in Buddhism, particularly Tantric Buddhism, comparative religion, meditation, and related mind, body, spirit subjects. It presents explanation in English of the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Buddha Vajrayogini.

About the Author:

Review:

"A joy to read. . . Geshe Kelsang has truly brought a blessing into our lives" � Tibet Journal

Siva Sutras - The Yoga of Supreme Identity

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 translation of the whole Sutra. This is followed by the Vimarsini Commentary in Sanskrit and its English translation, copious notes on important and technical words and a running exposition of the main ideas of the Sutra. A long introduction, together with an abstract of each Sutra, throws a flood of light on the entire system of Saiva Yoga. A Glossary of technical terms and index are appended for the convenience of the reader.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Sambhavopaya
Saktopaya
Anavopaya
Conclusion
Glossary of technical terms
Subject index
Index to important Sanskrit words
Alphabetical index to the Sutras.

About the Author :

Jaideva Singh was a great scholar in musicology, philosophy and Sanskrit. He served as Chief Producer in All India Radio and as Chairman of U.P. Sangit Natak Academi. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1974. He published several books in Hindi and English translations of Kashmir Saiva texts, such as Siva-Sutras, Spanda-Karika, Pratyabhijnahrdayam, Vijnanabhairava.

Review:

"An excellent translation of Kshemaraja's commentary on the sutras with an exposition of the main ideas of each aphorism."

Spanda Karikas: The Divine Creative Pulsation

The present book is of the supreme significance from four points of view.

Firstly, it breaks a new ground in Indian philosophy. According to it, the Self is not simply witnessing consciousness as maintained by Sankhya, Patanjala Yoga, Vedanta, but an active force of Spanda.

Secondly, the ultimate reality is not simply a logical system, a mysterious background of bloodless categories, but spanda or living, throbbing Energy, the Divine creative Pulsation, the source of all manifestation, physical or superphysical. It should be of particular interest to science which has now come to the conclusion that matter is only an expression of electrical energy. Spanda maintains that all energy is, in its ultimate analysis, only an off-shoot of spiritual energy.

Thirdly, the work elaborates the dynamic side of consciousness and serves as a commentary on the Siva Sutra.

Forthly, it gives hint of a new kind of yoga for the realization of self.

Dr. Jaideva Singh has re-edited the text and the commentary with he assistance of his guru Swami Laksmana Joo. He has provided an English translation of both the text and Ksemaraja's commentary. He has thrown, in his notes, new light on many subtle points of the text and the commentary and given lucid exposition of each verse.

About the Author:

Jaideva Singh was a great scholar in musicology, philosophy and Sanskrit. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1974. After retirement he dedicated the later part of his life to the study with Kashmir Saivism. He published several books in Hindi and English translations of Kashmir Saiva texts, such as Siva-Sutras, Spanda-Karika, Pratyabhijnahrdayam, Vijnanabhairava.

The Spamdakarikas are a number of verses that serve as a sort of commentary on the Siva-sutras. According to Saivagama, the Divine Conscioussness is not simply cold, inert intellection. It is rather spanda, active, dynamic, throbbing with life, creative pulsation. Reviewer: jph_835 (see more about me) from Sierra Golds Like Shakti for Shiva, like Venus for Mars, the Spanda-Karikas are required reading for the person who has delved into Jaideva Singh's compilation of the Siva Sutras.

Reviews:

"The Spanda-Karikas are Sri Vasugupta's commentary verses on the Siva Sutras he had received from Lord Shiva. 52 in all, here in this book they are wedded to Sri Ksemaraja's commentaries, plus a bonus 53rd verse from Sri Ksemaraja. Cool hey?!! 11 centuries before music companies started dishing our free bonus album CDs, or MacD's gave the world that extra decked Big Mac, the Kashmiri Saivites had known all about bonus goodies. :-)"

"The texts are all expertly translated by the incredibly meticulous and conscientious Jaideva Singh. Here, and in his Siva Sutras & Pratyabhijnahrdayam too, Singh (pupil of Lakshman Joo; the last doyen of the Kashmir Trika lineage) really took pains to clarify the teachings of the Trika sect; carefully differentiating the Trika teachings from the strawman fallacies made out of them by careless Western academics. You will be hard challenged to find a better preserver and defender of the Trika philosophy elsewhere."

"While the Siva Sutras laid out the foundational doctrines of the Trika sect, describing Supreme Lord Shiva's relationship to the material world and sentient beings, the Spanda Karikas elucidate instead primarily on Lord Shiva's power or ParaShakti, his divine consort. Together, the Siva Sutras and Spand Karikas constitute the cornerstones of Trika philosophy."

"This is all I can offer as an intro to the Karikas. You need to study them yourself to get the gist of the Spanda doctrines. They can't be easily summarized."

"Aum Parashaktiye Namaha! Aum Namah Sivaya!"

Tantric Sex

How did we lose that art of keeping love fresh and new long after the honeymoon is over? After many years of exploration, Diana Richardson found that the ancient practice of Tantra, with its unique, intelligent approach to sex, had the effect of enhancing intimacy and deepening love. Here she has adapted Tantra for modern lovers in a practical, sympathetic way.

Tantric Sex can transform your experience into a more sensual, loving and fulfilling one. The material appears in three sections: "The Roots" looks at the divine potential of sex and love; "The Love Keys" offers practical body-oriented suggestions; and "the Journey" delves into crucial aspects of sex and sexuality.

Vijnana Bhairava or Divine Consciousness

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 connected with the oral tradition of the famous Siddhas, literally, "realized, perfected beings," and it gives us a glimpse of the earliest stages of this movement.

The text contains 112 "means," traditionally called dharanas, or "methods of union" (yukti) with God. The text makes it clear that everything can become a means to attain the supreme reality. No aspect of life is excluded from it, since the very core, the deep dimension of all, is God. It may be the one-pointed view of the empty sky, the intense experience of joy, of eating, of sexuality, of music, of intense surprise—in every moment there can occur this sudden "tilting" of the picture, and the subtle, hidden dimension of reality becomes visible. This happens also in great fear, bitter sorrow, or intense pain, because these states spontaneously can direct consciousness to one-pointedness. The text describes the goal of all these means as attainment of "pure consciousness" or, as the title says, the "[mystical] knowledge of Bhairava" (vijnana bhairava). Other descriptions are: becoming one with Shiva, merging in God, and revelation of God. Bhairava is here the name of the ultimate reality, which is both transcendent (the Shiva-aspect) and immanent (the aspect of the goddess Shakti, Shiva's energy). In Christian terms, we would call this highest goal unio mystica. At this point Christians may object: Can this highest aim be reached by methods? In spite of old prejudices about "self-salvation," the main factor in this tradition, too, is grace (anugraha). Without the free play of God's grace, represented by his energy or spirit ("Shakti"), there can be no fulfillment. This becomes clear even by the structure of the verses itself: A verse describes very briefly a certain means, then there is a gap, and then the verse says: "one becomes Bhairava oneself" or uses a similar expression.

The Sanskrit text was published for the first time in 1918 in Bombay. A French translation and commentary by Lilian Silburn, the grande dame of Western scholarship on Kashmir Shaivism, appeared in 1961. The first English translation by Jaideva Singh was published in 1979, while a German translation by Bettina Bäumer came out in 2003. All three authors have been disciples of Swami Lakshman Joo, up to now the last Kashmiri Shaiva master, and their translations and interpretations are based on his teaching. He has taught the text several times in his Ashram in Srinagar in different languages: Kashmiri, Hindi, and English. Therefore, it is interesting that now his own, authentic interpretation is available. The precision and depth of his commentary is impressive. The quality becomes even clearer if one compares it with the very general treatment and absolutely free translation of the text by Rajneesh in his "Book of Secrets." The main basis of the commentary of Swami Lakshman Joo, who was at the same time a mystic and scholar (pandita), is the immediacy of his own spiritual practice since childhood and his experience of all the dharanas. The famous secret language of the tantras makes the difficulties in understanding the text insurmountable. Therefore, the oral commentary tradition is indispensable, as Abhinavagupta says in one of his own commentaries: "One cannot say everything in a book."

The present edition is exemplary: It gives the Sanskrit text in Nagari script and transliteration, followed by the English translation and commentary. It is the fruit of years of work by Bettina Bäumer and Sarla Kumar (India), who have edited the transcription of recordings of his teaching of the text in English in the seventies.

For anyone who wants to deepen his or her spiritual path this book can be helpful because of the detailed explanation of the exercises or experiences. Its wide range—whether the exercises concern breath, emptiness, awareness in eating, running, or listening to music—makes it possible for everyone to find his or her individual approach.

The book is a contribution to a contemporary spirituality, which we are urgently looking for—beyond a refuge from the world or getting lost in the world. It offers a view of life that suspends the borders between the sacred and the profane, the separation between God and world, without being a mere pantheism. As Utpaladeva, the grand-teacher of Abhinavagupta, exclaims in his hymns: "On what site do you not dwell? What exists that does not exist in your body?" It represents a spirituality that doesn't neglect the universe, the body, sexuality, or the ordinary life of mortals (which is in fact so extraordinary), but discovers God with all and in all of it.

Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha

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, filling up the lacunae in the Sanskrit from the Tibetan, together with an Introduction dealing with various aspects of the poet's works, with notes which discuss the many difficulites of text and translation, and an Index. The third part contains translation of Cantos XV-XXVIII based on the available Tibetan and Chinese versions so as to arrive as near the meaning of Asvaghosa's original text.

The poem falls into four distinct quarters of seven cantos describing birth and youth of the hero, enlightenment after long questing, how the Buddha made his discovery by teaching available to all beings, a mission ending with a universal conquest in which the hero converts the rulers and people in many countries to the new doctrine and the events leading up to the Parinirvana of the Buddha.

Reviews

"...This volume belongs in all libraries which deal seriously with the Buddhist tradition and its textual materials." - Bardwell L. Smith, Carleton College, South Asia in Review, August 1979

The Buddha Nature

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 to interpret the influence and major insights of the various Buddhist schools. Thus, the dynamics of the Buddha Nature, though non-thematic and implicit, is at the heart of Zen praxis, while it is a significant articulation in Kegon, Tendai, and Shingon thought. More specifically, the book seeks to establish a coherent metaphysics of absolute suchness (Tathata), synthesizing the variant traditions of the Tathagata-embryo (Tathagatagarbha) and the Storehouse Consciousness (Alayavijnana).

The books' contribution to the broader field of the History of Religions rests in its presentation and analysis of the Buddhist Enlightenment as the salvific-transformational moment in which Tathata 'awakens' to itself, comes to perfect slef-realization as the Absolute suchness of reality, in and through phenomenal human consciousness. The book is an interpretation of the Buddhist Path as the spontaneous self-emergence of 'embryonic' absolute knowledge as it comes to free itself from the concealments of adventitious defilements, and possess itself in fully self-explicitated self-consciousness as the 'Highest Truth' and unconditional nature of all existence; it does so only in the form of omniscient wisdom.

About the Author :

Brian Edward Brown has earned doctoral degrees in both theology and law. He was awarded his Juris Doctor from New York University, School of law. He has taught and lectured on the history of religions and comparative philosophy at several colleges and has practised law as an associate attorney in an international law firm in New York. Currently he is an assistant professor of religion at lona college.

Buddha's Teachings

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 is named Khuddaka Nikaya or `Collection of Short Treatises' as distinct from the four long Nikayas called Digha, Majjhima, Samyutta and Anguttara. Of the five Vaggas (or 'books') of the present Sutta-Nipata the fifth stands out from its fellows by reason of its purposeful unity. Whle the Uraga, Maha, Cula and Atthaka Vaggas consist each of a collectioin of independent and unconnected poems (sometimes interspersed with prose) called Suttas, the Parayana aims at a dramatic synthesis. Its prologue and epilogue serve as a setting to the sixteen Questions which elicit Gotama's gradual exposition of the saving 'Way Across'.

Buddhism Transformed

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 religion in both areas.

This is the first book to record systematically the cultural impact of the deterioration in how the "other half" lives in Sri Lanka. After Sri Lankan independence in 1948, health care advanced and literacy became universal, but the economy was unable to meet the rising expectations of the exploding population. People became poorer and more mobile, and the village community began to disappear. As new stresses in Sri Lankan society create new psychological needs, changes have occurred in what the authors call Protestant Buddhism (the Buddhism formed under Protestant influence after British conquest). In the spirit cults, morally less scrupulous gods have become prominent, and more people seek and value altered states of consciousness. Finally the authors suggest that developments that seem startling in Sri Lanka are not unprecedented in the religious history of India.

About the Authors:

Richard Gombrich is Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University and a Fellow of Balliol College.

Gananath Obeyesekere is Professor of Anthropology at princeton niversity.

Buddhist Insight

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 earliest in this volume, "Twenty one Praises of Tara.The Hindu and Buddhist Studies illustrate Wayman's comparative approach by showing both sides in their strong independence, and sensitively revealing their relation.

In this volume the reader will find conveniently collected twenty-four essays by the great Buddhologist, Alex Wayman, for many years Professor of Sanskrit at Columbia University. While Wayman is particularly well known for his ground-breaking investigations of the Buddhist Tantra, the articles in this collection, published in various journals between 1959 and 1980, deal with non-tantric Buddhism. Edited by George Elder, a former student of Wayman's and now Professor at Hunter College, the volume is divided into five parts: Buddhist Practice, Buddhist Doctrine, Interpretative Studies of Buddhism, Texts of the Asanga School, and Hindu and Buddhist Studies. In his introduction Elder attempts to situate the present volume as a non-tantric counterpart to Wayman's previous collection of articles entitled The Buddhist Tantras: Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism, but it must be said that while that volume is given an underlying unity by its single thematic focus, the present volume offers no such unity. It is, quite simply, a miscellaneous collection of scholarly articles on various aspects of Buddhism directed seemingly at fellow specialists. Nevertheless, editor Elder is to be commended for drawing together these articles, some published in rather obscure journals and difficult-to-get commemoration volumes, for the convenience of the reader. The pieces as a whole bear witness to the relentless scholarly pursuit of knowledge about Buddhism, as well as to a commitment to understand and interpret Buddhism on its own terms. Included here are a number of famous pieces ("No Time, Great Time, and Profane Time in Buddhism, ") as well as peculiarly idiosyncratic ones ("Secret of the Heart Sutra.") Throughout, the interested reader will marvel at the range of erudition and philological precision Wayman displays as he handles Sanskrit, Pali, and Tibetan Buddhist texts with equal ease. Wayman addresses himself to a variety of themes here: Buddhist soteriology, monasticism, art history, meditational practice, and doctrinal argumentation. Despite an occasionally abrupt and even quirky style, Wayman writes with great force. He presents a thesis, engages himself in the polemic at hand with vigor, and declares his thesis established. Nevertheless, it is easy to lose one's way in the thicket of philological and technical detail that populate these pieces, especially as the import of these details is not always made clear. Moreover, many of the articles seem purely descriptive, content to review large amounts of information on a particular topic, but often seemingly lacking in a discernable theoretical or methodological focus.

While it is not possible to comment in detail on every article, in what follows certain essays will be selected for brief commentary. Part I, on "Buddhist Practice," offers four articles: (1) "Buddha as Savior, " (2) "Ancient Buddhist Monasticism," (3) "Aspects of Meditation in Theravada and Mahasaka," and (4) "The Bodhisattva Practice according to the Lato Rim Chen Mo." These articles number among the best in the collection. In particular, the article on Buddhist meditation presents us with a closely reasoned and comparative account of the progress made by the meditator through the four levels of dhyana and the four formless attainments. Also excellent is the piece on Buddhist monasticism, which describes in detail aspects of the ordination and daily life of monks according to a number of vinaya-s, and includes an examination of the major and minor offenses and the resulting punishments.

Part II, "Buddhist Doctrine," occupies the largest section of the book and contains eight articles: (5) "The Sixteen Aspects of the Four Noble Truths and Their Opposites," (6) "The Mirror as a Pan-Buddhist Metaphor-Simile," (7) "The Buddhist Theory of Vision," (8) "Dependent Origination--The Indo-Tibetan Tradition," (9) "Nescience and Insight According to Asanga's Yogacarabhumi," (10) "The Twenty Reifying Views (Sakkayaditthi)," (11) "Who Understands the Four Alternatives of the Buddhist Texts?" and (12) "The Intermediate-State Dispute in Buddhism." In these articles Wayman displays his passion for the intricate details of the Buddhist Dharma. The article on pratityasamutpada, in particular, is a tour de force of explication concerning what is perhaps the "deepest" doctrine of Buddhism. The articles on the Reifying views and the Catuskoti are both masterpieces of compression and exposition and will repay careful scrutiny.

Part III contains articles under the rubric of "Interpretative Studies of Buddhism" entitled: (13) "No Time, Great Time, and Profane Time in Buddhism," (14) "The Role of Art among the Buddhist Religieux," and (15) "Secret of the Heart Sutra." The first of these is an extended meditation, heavily influenced by Eliadean categories, on the nature of time. The last piece is a curious and, in many ways, rather successful exercise which sets itself the task of compoing "an Asian-type commentary" on the famous Perfection of Wisdom text. Entitling his commentary "Explaining the Difficulties," Wayman attempts to construct an explanatory gloss that will initiate the reader into the mysteries of this celebrated and concise Sutra.

Part IV of the book is given over to "Texts of the Asanga School" and contains: (16) "The Sacittika and Acittika Bhumi, Text and Translation, " (17) "Asanga's Treatise, the Paramartha Gatha," and (18) "Asanga's Treatise on the Three Instructions of Buddhism." Each of these essays reproduces a transliterated Sanskrit text accompanied by a translation, sometimes interspersed with Wayman's own remarks. The first of these deals with the stages of meditational accomplishment known as "with thought" and "without thought," each of which is examined from a number of points of view. The second text contains an early version of Yogacara philosophy, while the last deals with the three categories of Buddhist training: Morality, Meditation, and Wisdom.

The last section of the book is entitled "Hindu and Buddhist Studies" and contains articles dealing with (19) "Two Traditions of India--Truth and Silence, " (20) "The Hindu-Buddhist Rite of Truth--An Interpretation, " (21) "Significance of Dreams in India and Tibet," (22) "The Significance of Mantras, from the Veda down to Buddhist Tantric Practice," (23) "The Goddess Sarasvati--from India to Tibet, " and (24) "The Twenty-one Praises of Tara, a Syncretism of Saivism and Buddhism." These are among the most interesting and suggestive pieces in the collection, perhaps because we here find Wayman ranging rather more freely and interpretively over his materials. The first essay claims to uncover two related though quite different traditions centering respectively on the muni-s, those who have taken a vow of silence, and those who speak out the truth, satya. This typology allows Wayman to make interesting distinctions between, for example, the teachings of the Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanisad-s. An equally suggestive and wide-ranging article examines various typologies of dreams, as well as their classification and interpretation. The longest and perhaps most intriguing investigation in this section, on mantra-s, takes Wayman back into the area of Tantric studies in which he is so adept. The book is made easier to handle by the inclusion of a rather long and detailed index. In short, this is a collection which all interested scholars will want to add to their libraries and which may be used profitably by graduate students, and even perhaps by instructors of undergraduate classes on Buddhism who might wish to expose their students to the best in Buddhological research.

About the Author:

Alex Wayman, presently Professor of Sanskrit, Columbia University, New York, is in the forefront of Western Buddhist scholarship by his series of books in Buddhism. He has authored a hundred articles that came out originally in journals or honorary-type volumes in various countries. A number of his essays on Tantra were collected in a volume, the Buddhist Tantras. He has the title professor Emeritus of Sanskrit, effective July 1991. Among his awards are the honorary D.Litt at Nalanda University, India.

Buddhist Logic (2 Vols.)

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 which lies between the words of the Sanskrit phrasing and their philosophic meaning rendered according to our habits of thought. The notes also contain a philosophic comment of the translated texts. The first volume contains a historical sketch as well as a synthetical reconstruction of the whole edifice of the final shape of Buddhist philosophy. The second volume contains the material as well as the justification for this reconstruction.

Volume 1 of 2. This work claims the consideration of the historian of the culture of Asia, of the Sanskrit philologist and of the general philosopher. It is the last of a series of three works destined to elucidate what is perhaps the most powerful movement of ideas in the history of Asia, a movement which, originating in the 6th century BC in the valley of Hindustan, gradually extended its sway over almost the whole of the continent of Asia, as well as over the islands of Japan and of the Indian archipelago. These works are thus concerned about the history of the ruling ideas of Asia, Central and Eastern.

Buddhist Monastic Discipline

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 translated Sutras. The translated texts are thoroughly annotated, often highlighting hitherto unknown grammatical variants in Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, and are followed by a concordance table of Bhiksu Pratimoksa Sutras preserved in Indic Languages and by a selected bibliography.

About the Author:

Charles S. Prebish is a professor in the Religious Studies Program at the Pennsylvania State University. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Critical Review of Books in Religion and Co-Editor of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics, the first electronic journal in Buddhist Studies.

Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India

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, among them Ajanta, world-famous for its exquisite mural paintings; in the north, less spectacular, the ruins of monastic edifices from Taxila in the west to Paharpur in the east. A connected history of the Buddhist monks of ancient India, their activities, their monastic establishments and their contributions to Indian culture, is available for the first time in this work, which is remarkable also for its pervading human interest. In reconstructing the history of the emperors and kings who were patrons of Buddhism, the early missionaries and the illustrious monk-scholars of later times, the author has used sources in four languages--Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan.

Buddhist Records of the Western World

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 and to seek answers to the questions agitating his mind. He was inspired in this by the recollection of similar journeys undertaken centuries ago by his predecessors, Fa-hien, Sung Yun and many others. In the present volume, Samuel Beal has included, for the sake to completeness, Travels of Fa-hian or Fo-Kwo-Ki. The mission of Sung-Yun and Hwei-Sang and the preface to the Si-Yu-Ki by Chang Yueh.

Samuel Beal made an enormous contribution to Buddhist Studies and the translation of Chinese travellers tales.

Buddhist Sects in India

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 every chapter, if not on every page, current but ill-founded assumptions are rejected and their illogicalities exposed to the reader's view. The eager student is given a panoramic view of the doctrinal developments that took place during the period concerned by this book. With irrefutable arguments and considerable ratiocinative skill does the writer conclude that the Mahasanghikas were evidently the earliest school of the Hinayanists to show a tendency towards conceiving Buddha docetically.

An authentic study of the origin and development of various Buddhist sects in ancient India on the basis of the treatises of Vasumitra, Bhavya, and Vinitadeva as well as Kathavatthu, Pali canonical text with Buddhaghosa's commentary there-upon, Sammithiyanikaya-sastra and Mulasar-vastivada Vinaya. It shows how Mahayanism developed as a natural consequence of the views of Mahasanghikas and as a development of the neblous conception of Bodhisattva and Buddahakayas in the Divyavadana and Avadanasataka.

Buddhist Translations

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 the average educated reader. Contributions to the volume by scholars both from India and abroad working on translations of Buddhist texts look at the various facets of the problems as experienced by them.

The contributions in the volume focus on constraints that translators face and steps and inputs required to facilitate achievement of the desired goal.

This volume is the outcome of the International Seminar on "Buddhist Translations: Problems and Perspectives" which was organised by Tibet House in February 1990.

About the Author:

Doboom Tulku is at present the Director of Tibet House, Cultural Centre of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, New Delhi. He regularly organises diverse programmes there to promote Tibetan cultural heritage.

Doboom Tulku was born in Tibet where he recieved education in Buddhist scriptures and philosophy. In 1959 he had to flee to India. He pursued his higher education at the Sanskrit University, Varanasi, which awarded him the Acharya Degree in 1972. Ven. Tulku is at present the Director of Tibet House, Cultural Centre of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, New Delhi.

Buddhist Wisdom

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 atta-method, the atta-vada, whereas I have the anatta-method, the anatta-vada."

About the Author:

George Grimm devoted himself to jurisprudence and chose the career of a judge. The influence of Schopenhauer led him to indological studies. He wrote from an attitude acquired by his practical realization of the Dhamma, He was writing, as he often said--for himself.

A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms

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 translators invented different terms and even when the some term was finally adopted its commutation varied, so he seems to have overcome these difficulties to a certain extent .

This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism.

Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective

In this book the Dalai Lama shows how through the practice of patience and tolerance we can overcome the obstacles of anger and hatred. He bases his discussion on A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, the classic work on the activities of Bodhisattvas-those who aspire to attain full enlightenment in order to bengit all beings.

Relevant not only to Buddhists but to everyone seeking self-improvement, this outstanding teaching by the world's foremost Buddhist, based on the "Patience" chapter of Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, offers those seeking to improve themselves numerous techniques for overcoming these obstacles, and strength in the face of adversity.

All the world's major religions emphasize the importance of the practice of love, compassion and tolerance. This is particularly true in the Buddhist tradition, which states that compassion and love are the foundation of all paths of practice. To cultivate the potential for compassion and love inherent within us, it is crucial to counteract their opposing forces of anger and hatred.

In this book the Dalai Lama shows how through the practice of patience and tolerance we can overcome the obstacles of anger and hatred. He bases his discussion on A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, the classic work on the activities of Bodhisattvas - those who aspire to attain full enlightenment in order to benefit all beings.

The techniques and methods presented are relevant not only for Buddhist practitioners but for all who seek to improve themselves. Through these teachings and by his own example, the Dalai Lama shows the power that patience and tolerance have to heal anger and to generate peace in the world.

About the Author:

Tenzin Gyatso was recognized as the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet. He has served as head of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India, since the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1959. He is the winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize and known as a tireless worker for peace.

Review:

"Winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama discusses the subject of patience, drawing on a chapter from an important Buddhist classic, Shantideva's "Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life." He helps readers examine how anger arises to destroy much that is positive and good, proposing that gentleness is fundamental to human nature. Through active self-discipline, and not meekness as is commonly misunderstood, we can transform anger through compassion and to be reconciled with ourselves and others." - Recommended for public libraries. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. "

"The Dalai Lama teaches with clear and forceful language. These teachings form an essential spiritual discourse."- Publishers Weekly

Indian Buddhism

This book describes the Buddhism of India on the basis of the comparison f 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. The kernel of doctrine is presumbly common Buddhism of the period before the great schisms of the fourth and third centuries B.C. It may be substantially the Buddhism of the Buddha himself, though this cannot be proved: at any rate it is a Buddhism presupposed by the schools as existing about a hundred years after the Parinirvana of the Buddha, and there is no evidence to suggest that it was formulated by anyone other than the Buddha and his immediate followers.The second part traces the development of the 'Eighteen schools' of early Buddhism, showing how they elaborated their doctrines out of the common kernel. Here we can see to what extent the sthaviravada, or 'Theravada" of the Pali tradition, among others, added to or modified the original doctrine. The third part describes the Mahayana movement and the Mantrayana, the way of the bopdhisattva and the way of ritual. The relationship of the Mahayana to the early schools is traced in detail, with its probable affiliation to one of them, the Purva Saila, as suggested by the consensus of the evidence.

Indian Buddhism

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 regarded, so to speak, as a development with revisions, of the Buddhist portion of M. Winternitz' History of Indian Literature. Major studies before and after Winternitz' work are exhaustively mentioned. As a reference work also this book is of extreme help to scholars and students alike. The work has been edited by Prof. Ramesh Mathur.

About Author

PROF. HAJIME NAKAMURA is a distinguished scholar of international repute. He is now Professor Emeritus of University of Tokyo, Japan. He was awarded the honorary degree of Vidya-Vacaspati by the President of the Republic of India, Dr.S. Radhakrishnan. He has been visiting Professor in various Universities of the world.

The Jataka Stories of the Buddha's Former Births

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 the social life and customs of ancient India.

The famous translations of the Jataka Stories from Pali edited by Prof. E.B. Cowell are now once again being made available to the general public in three volumes.

Joyful Path of Good Fortune

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 life, fulfil our true potential, and discover for ourself and others a limitless capacity for peace and happiness

"Joyful Path of Good Fortune admirably brings out the great teachings of Buddhism. Geshe Gyatso should be thanked for his strenuous efforts at enlightening the English-knowing world about the art and science of Buddhism."

This work seeks to present the complete Buddhist path to enlightenment in a form that is easy to understand and put into practice. Including stories and analogies, it presents the essential meaning of all Buddha's teachings in the order in which they are to be practised.

A complete guide to the essential teachings of Buddha
Step-by-step guidance on all the meditations leading to full enlightenment
Practical methods for transforming our life and finding lasting peace and happiness

About the Author:

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Resident in the West since 1977, 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 founded 600 Buddhist Centers and groups throughout the world.

Kindness, Clarity and Insight

In this collection of talks given by the Dalai Lama during his tour of North America, His Holiness discusses a wide variety of spiritual and human concerns with his characteristic warmth, wit and perception. Not limited to Buddhists or to religious believers, the Dalai Lama's direct, practical message speaks to people everywhere of the importance of kindness, love and compassion. Appealing both to the mind and to the heart, he urges all humanity to consider the delicacy of the current world situation and to work at reshaping attitudes for a better society. His message of hope celebrates the indomitable human spirit and affirms the ever present potential for individual and social transformation.

In the chapters the Dalai Lama elucidates with insight and profundity and various topics of Buddhist doctrines. These include training and transforming the mind through meditation, the luminous nature of mind, deities in Tibetan Buddhism, and penetrating beyond appearance to the true natgure of persons and other phenomena. A concluding discourse explains the basic meeting points of thought between the old and new schools in Tibet--especially the Nying-ma and Ge-luk-to show their common aim, despite their use of different techniques, to manifest the innate mind of clear light.

About the Author:

Jeffrey Hopkins is Associate Professor of Northern Buddhist Studies and former director of the Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Virginia. He has translated and edited many tibetan texts, working closely with tibetan scholars and is the author of Meditation on Emptiness. He has accompanied the Dalai Lama as translator, on his visits to North America, southeast Asia and Australia.

Mahamudra

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 instructing their disciples.

The first major text representing the meditational methods of both mahayana and vajrayana Buddhism to appear in English, Mahamudra is an invaluable guide for advanced students, scholars, and Buddhist practitioners.

About the Author:

Lobsang P. Lhalungpa has passed through the disciplines of the major branches of Tibetan Buddhism under many of its greatest living masters. His life has drawn him into all aspects of the effort to maintain and communicte the Tibetan tradition. He is also the translator of The Life of Milarepa and author of Tibet- The Sacred Realm.

Meaningful to Behold: The Bodhisattva's Way of Life

Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to effectively accomplish this in daily life. Bodhisattvas are friends of the world, who have such strong compassion they are able to transform all their daily activities into a means to benefit others.

The path of the Bodhisattva was exquisitely explained in the universally loved poem Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life by the 8th century master Shantideva. With this commentary by Geshe Kelsang, the full effectiveness and profundity of this wonderful poem are revealed in full and made applicable to our time.

How to practice to Bodhisattva's way of life and how to engage in the actual methods that lead to full enlightenment.

About the Author:

Review:

"An indispensable Buddhist work - no serious student of Buddhism can afford to be without it." - John Blofeld

Music in the Sky

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 precocious for a boy who is still just 17 years old, remember that according to Tibetan tradition, he embodies the knowledge of all of the buddhas of the past, present and future. Although it can be labored and a bit esoteric at times, this book is the first collection of the Karmapa's teachings to be published in North America, and offers an important window into his early thought.

Ocean of Nectar

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 book he also charts the progress of a Mahayana practitioner from the initial cultivation of compassion through to the attainment of full enlightenment, providing an indispensable guide for the serious student of Mahayana Buddhism.

"Guide to the Middle Way was composed by Nagarjuna's principal disciple, Chandrakirti. It is an outstanding text that explains perfectly the stages of both the profound path and the vast path taught by Nagarjuna. However, since it was written, the spiritual wisdom of the beings of this world has continued to decline and so these days we find it difficult to understand even this text. We need another key to unlock its meaning. It is to provide such a key that I have written this book, Ocean of Nectar. I hope that with the help of this commentary many people will be able to study and practise Guide to the Middle Way." - From Ocean of Nectar

With a new translation and verse-by-verse commentary, the author reveals this profound meaning to the West with utmost clarity, and guides us along the stages of the Bodhisattva path to full enlightenment.

This book is an indispensable guide for the serious practitioner of Mahayana Buddhism.

Reviews:

"Undoubtedly, this learned work coming as it does from so eminent an authority constitutes an important and valuable contribution to the study of Mahayana Buddhism...Gyatso has rendered a great service to the cause of Buddhist philosophy."

"This important work handsomely repays the close reading required to fully savor the text." - The Middle Way

Harmless Souls

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.

Jainism - A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence

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 and still are a favourite subject in books and films. In this book with its 350 illustrations, spread over 280 pages Kurt Titze enfolds a sequence of glories which have been kept alive to the present day preserved intact by men and women who like dragons guard a great treasure.

The aim of this book is to entice the reader to ask his way to spots and sites that are not mentioned in tourist guide books, to the Digambara Meru Temple, in Old Delhi, for example, or to the Veerayatan Ashram on the outskirts of Rajgir run by Jaina nuns, or to the rock cut twenty four Tirthankaras near Gingee in Tamilnadu, that an increasing number of people who pick up this book may do so instead of climbing the ramparts of yet another fort or of gazing at yet another collection of horrifying weapons.

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 and still are a favourite subject in books and films. In this book with its 350 illustrations spread over 280 pages, Kurt titze enfolds a sequence of glories which have been kept alive to the present-day.

The aim of this book is to entice the reader to ask his way to spots and sites that are not mentioned in tourist guide books. To the Digambara Meru temple in Old Delhi, for example, or to the Veerayatan Ashram on the outskirts of Rajgir run by Jaina nuns, or to the rock-cut twenty-four Tirthankaras near Gingee in Tamilnadu. That an increasing number of people who pick up this book may do so instead of climbing the ramparts of yet another fort or of gazing at yet another collection of horrifying weapons.

About the Author:

Kurt Titza, a German by birth, is an intermediator between scholars who devote their time to the study and translation of ancient manuscripts and the general user of public libraries.

Review:

"Straight forward account of the basic tenets of Jainism, with over 350 illustrations, shrines, pilgrimage. Includes color plates, excellent production."

The Scientific Foundations of Jainism

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 introduces he axioms and discusses their theoretical and applied aspects and their plausibility in the modern context. The book presents Jaina logic together with present trends in scientific thinking and indicates how Jainism and modern science are related.

"Written by a modern thinker and a scientist with an international reputation in research and the dissemination of scientific knowledge, the Scientific Foundations of Jainism is valuable guide in understanding Jainism. Mardia refers to the Jain claim that one can see the whole truth of Jain science when one attains kevaljnana or infinite knowledge! His efforts to reveal to us the truth of Jain science in an understandable way provides a testimony to the vast amount of knowledge he must acquired through the diligent study of the literature on Jainism. The book will be of great value to Jains as well as non - Jains in understanding the emergence of a great religion to help us in seeking truth and understanding our existence and the purpose of life."

This book gives Jaina logic together with present trends in scientific thinking and indicates how Jainism and modern science are related. At many places a sharper scientific pictorial representation has been given. The study constructs four axioms which highlight the foundation of Jainism. It discusses the theoretical and applied aspects of these axioms and examines their plausibility in modern context.

The book includes a bibliography, glossary and an index. Wherever possible, a sharper scientific pictorial representation has been given, and very few original terms are used in the text so that the flow of the arguments is not hampered.

About the Author:

Professor Mardia has been the holder of the Chair of Applied Statistics at the University of Leeds since 1973. He is also Director of the Centre of Medical Imaging Research. Prof. Mardia is currently President of the Yorkshire Jain Foundation and Vice Chairman of the jain Academy. He has written several articles on Jainism in reputed ournals and was a founding editor of The Jain.

The Book of Life

For sincere spiritual aspirants willing to awaken from all illusions, here is "the everlasting way" to implement a life style in harmony with natural laws which are entirely, constructively supportive of wellness and facilitate awakened spiritual consciousness.

Chapters include:

(a) Where are All the Saints?
(b) What Do You Want?
(c) What Everyone Should Know About the Reality, Being, Life, Power and Substance of God.
(d) Meditation for Life Enhancement and Illumination of Consciousness.
(e) How to Pray: With Result Following:
(i) The Spiritual Basis of Real and Permanent Prosperity.
(g) Healthy, Long Life with Enlightened Purpose.

Written with the understanding that we are not mere mortals with wishful aspirations to divine status; we are spiritual beings with virtually unlimited capacities and functional abilities which are to be acknowledged, awakened, and creatively expressed.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis is a direct, personal disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and a world-traveled teacher of meditation. He is the founder-director of Center for Spiritual Awareness. He is the author of many bestselling books, including A Master guide to Meditation.

Couplets from Kabir (Kabir Dohe)

The fifteenth century saint-poet Kabir's extempore outpourings of songs and couplets numbering thousands have been hailed widely for their deep spiritual fervour and poetic quality. They are widely read with rapture and regard by old and young alike in India. Kabir's couplets which are considered as rich gems for their spiritual message and worldly wisdom have not been rendered into English so far. Here are rhymed English verse translation of three hundred of them from a wide cross-section of the multifaced genius' utterances. Under each verse has been given a few lines in prose to help the reader grasp the underlying import of the message of the saint-poet.

Kabir's couplets which are considered as rich gems for their spiritual message & wordly wisdom have not been rendered into English so far. Here is rhymed English verse translation of 300 of them from a wide cross section of the multifaced genius utterances. Under each verse have been given a few lines in prose to help the reader grasp the underlying import of the message of the saint poet.

J. Krishnamurti

Reprint of a classic study on Krishnamurti, long accounts of author's many meetings and interviews with the religious leaders. Highly readable.

The Path of Light

The practical means by which life's aims and purposes can be accomplished have been taught for centuries by enlightened teachers. With this book, the transmission of this helpful knowledge continues. kriyas are "actions" performed to resist, weaken, and remove mental and physical conditions which blur, distort, and restrict our awareness. Removal of these obstacles allows yoga--the return of awareness to its original, natural state of wholeness--to be consciously realized.

Because attentive practice of Kriya Yoga methods purifies the mind, improves overall health, clarifies awareness, increases receptivity to grace, and quickens spiritual awakening, it is referred to as the path of light. These principles and practices are based on natural laws that can be discovered and verified by anyone.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis is the founder-director of Center for Spiritual Awareness, with international headquarters in Lakemont, Georgia. A direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, Mr. Davis has lectured and presented meditation seminars in more than 100 North American cities, Japan, Brazil, Europe, West Africa, and India.

The Sayings of J. Krishnamurti

A collection of 514 of the sayings of Krishnamurti up to the year 1968; covers such topics as Awareness, Concentration, Fear, Happiness, Love and Meditation.

Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary

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 influenced by Sanskrit from the very beginning of the tradition as it has been transmitted to us, and increasingly as time went on. Many (especially later) products of this tradition have often, though misleadingly, been called simply 'Sanskrit', without qualification.

In principle, the author has excluded from the grammar and dictionary all forms which are standard Sanskrit, and all words which are used in standard Sanskrit with the same meanings.

"This is a pioneering work dealing with the description of the grammar and the lexicon of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit (BHS). Most of the Buddhist texts available in North India are based on it. It is based primarily on an old Middle Indic vernacular not otherwise identifiable. It contains features which were borrowed from other Middle Indic dialects either originally or in the course of historic development or both. In other words, even its Middle Indic aspects are dialectically somewhat mixed. However, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit (BHS) was also influenced extensively by Sanskrit from the very beginning of the tradition as it has been transmitted to us and increasingly as time went on. Later many products of this tradition have often, though wrongly been called "Sanskrit" without any bearing.

"The most striking peculiarity of this language is that from the very beginning of its tradition it was modified in the direction of standard Sanskrit, while still retaining evidences of its Middle Indic origin, in all its texts, even the oldest, as shown by our manuscripts and editions.

"Sanskritisms are constantly presented check by jowl with Middle Indic forms, and often with hybrids which strictly are neither one or other. These Sanskritisms are much too common to be comparable with stray Sanskrit loan words or loan forms which may have been occasionally adopted in many genuine Middle Indic vernacular.

"The author has excluded from the grammar and dictionary all forms which are standard Sanskrit, and all words which are used in standard Sanskrit with the same meanings." (jacket)

Two Volumes: Volume I is Grammer and Volume II is a Dictionary

Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Reader

"Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Reader is a collection of selections from the Mahavastu, Mahaparinirvana Sutra, Udanavarga and Lalitavistara, which have been edited according to the principles to be adopted for Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. The purpose behind this work is to facilitate the practical use of the author's Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary (2 vols.) by scholars and students as well as teachers interested in the language." (jacket)

This reader contains selections from the most important Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit texts and facilitates the use of Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictonary. This useful compendium will prove helpful to Indologist, both for private reading and in conducting University courses.

A Course in Advanced Hindi

This book is designed to serve as a foundation for a competency-based course in Advanced Hindi for students of Hindi as a Second Language. It is also appropriate for those generally interested in such aspects of language control as intensive reading of authentic textual materiials of literary significance, oral production (involving situational conversation, oral presentation, and simultaneous translation), and structured writing using thematiic vocabulary. Such aspects of a competency-based language course as advanced listening comprehension and rapid non-intensive reading can be strengthened with the use of supplementary materials in conjunction with this textbook. Attention drawn in this book to the structural strategies of the more productive constructions and expressions, as well as derivational devices and collocational constraints peculiar to authentic Hindi texts, should also be helpful in enhancing these skills.

About the Author:

Dr. Sheela Verma, Ph.D. is a Lecturer in the Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S. She has taught courses in English at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, and in Hindi at the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.

A Higher Sanskrit Grammar

The present grammar has been prepared with a view to meet the growing educational need of university students. The author has done his best to bring the present grammar up to the requirements of the students. In writing the various chapters of this book, the author has closely followed Pannini, as explained by Bhattoji Diksita. Many of the rules given here are translations of the relevant Sutras of Panini. The original Sutras are given in footnotes, where necessary. Sandhis and declensions are fully treated; compounds which dominate classical Sanskrit literature have received special attention; formation of feminine bases has been illustrated; Taddhita affixes have been arranged in an alphabetical order. A special feature of the present grammar is the chapter on the "Conjugation of Verbs." The general rules given are amply illustrated by examples. All the verbs which change their pada when preceded by particular prepositions are given in an alphabetical order. The chapter on Syntax contains almost everything given in the first 20 chapters of author's Guide to Sanskrit Composition; the chapter on Prosody is based on the Chandomanjari and the Vrttaratnakara. The author has spared no pains to make the book as useful and as complete as possible.

Intermediate Hindi

Intermediate Hindi is a selection of teaching materials for teaching Hindi as a second or foreign language. It consists of a number of passages- mostly published materials for general reading designed to teach the grammatical points assigned for the intermediate level. The text provides a wide range of vocabulary, a variety of topics suited for conversations among students and typically South Asian Social and Cultural contexts. Each text is followed by a detailed glossary, grammatical explanations for selected constructions, notes on vocabulary and fixed expressions, and exercises and home work assignments. There are also sections on word study and pronunciation. Each volume represents one semester of classroom instruction.

About the Author:

Prof. Yamuna Kachru is Professor of Linguistics and English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her numerous works on Hindi Linguistics include Aspects of Hindi Grammar.

Rajeshwari Pandharipande is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Religious Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has published extensively on Syntax, Semantics, and Socio-linguistics of Hindi and Marathi.

Review:

"Intermediate Hindi is a selection of teaching materials for teaching Hindi as a second or foreign language. It consists of a number of passages-mostly published materials for general reading designed to teach the grammatical points assigned for the intermediate level. The texts provide a wide range of vocabulary (including Indo-Aryan and Perso-Arabic near synonyms), a variety of topics suited for conversations among students, and typically South Asian Social and Cultural context.

Each text is followed by a detailed glossary, grammatical explanations for selected constructions, notes on vocabulary and fixed expressions, and exercises and home work assignments. There are also sections on word study and pronunciation. Each volume represents one semester (approximately 48 hours) of classroom instruction." - Indiaclub.com Editorial

Introduction to Prakrit

Introduction to Prakrit provides the reader with a guide for the more attentive and scholarly study of Prakrit occurring in Sanskrit plays, poetry and prose-both literary and inscriptional. It presents a general view of the subject with special stress on Sauraseni and Maharastri Prakrit system.

The book is divided into two parts. Part I consists of I-XI Chapters which deal with the three periods of Indo-Aryan speech. The three stages of the Middle Period, the literary and spoken Prakrits, their classification and characteristics, their system of Single and Compound Consonants, Vowels, Sandhi, Declension, Conjugation and their history of literature. Part II consists of a number of extracts from Sanskrit and Prakrit literature which illustrate different types of Prakrit-Sauraseni, Maharastri, Magadhi, Ardhamagadhi, Avanti, Apabhramsa, etc., most of which are translated into English.

The book contains valuable information on the Phonetics and Grammar of the Dramatic Prakrits-Sauraseni and Maharastri. It is documented with an Index as well as a Students Bibliography.

Review:

The present book provides the reader with a guide for the more attentive and scholarly study of Prankrit occurring in Sanskrit Plays, Poetry and Prose-both literary and inscriptional. It presents a gerenal view of the subject with special stress on Sauraseni and Maharastri Prakrit system.

Introduction to Sanskrit (Volume I and Volume II)

This is a two volume set:

Parts 1 and 2. Introduction to Sanskrit, in two volumes is designed to open the seld-teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language. The text gently leads the beginner through samll steps with clear, concise explanations. Each lesson includes instruction in alphabet, grammar, and vocabulary, with easy practice exercises at the end.

This self-teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciations, grammar, and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language. The text gently leads the beginner through small steps with clear, concise, explanations. Each lesson includes instruction in alphabet, grammar, and vocabulary, with easy practice exercises at the end. Also included is a reading from Bhagavad-Gita and Sanskrit quotations from the Rk Samhita, Upanisads, Yoga Sutras, Brahma Sutra, and Manu Smrti.

Part Two uses verses from the Bhagavad Gita to teach principles of grammar, and includes additional essays on Sanskrit pronunciation and grammar.

A New Course in Reading Pali

Pali, in addition to its importance as a Middle Indic language, is the classical language of Theravada Buddhist texts and it is thus the Buddhist canonical language of such Theravada countries as thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Burma. As a gateway to that important body of textual material it is of special importance to the student or scholar of Buddhism as well as being of great interest from the literary-cultural as well as the linguistic and historical points of view.

This book is intended to serve as an introduction to the reading of Pali texts. For that purpose, it uses authentic readings especially compiled for the purpose drawn largely from Theravada canonical works, both porse and poetry. The readings are in Roman script, and carefully graded for difficulty, but they have also been selected so that each of them is a meaningful and complete reading in itself, so as to introduce some basic concepts and ways of thought of Theravada Buddhism. this book thus offers an opportunity to become acquainted with the ways in which the teachings of the Buddha are embodied in the language; a sense that is impossible to determine from English translation. the book contains 12 lessons. Each of them has three parts: (1) a set of basic readings and an accompanying glossary, (2) grammatical notes on the forms in the lesson, and (3) a set of further readings with its own glossary. The further readings introduce no new grammatical points, but reinforce ones already presented and give further practice in them. The work concludes, fittingly, with the Buddha's first sermon, The Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta. A cumulative glossary and index to the grammar is also provided. The text has been used successfully in its preliminary form at several universities, but it may also be used for self-study.

About the Author:

James W. Gair is professor of Linguistics and South Asian languages at Cornell University.

W.S. Karunatillake is Professor of Linguistics at Kelaniya University, Sri Lanka.

A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi

This primer presents a systematic introduction to the structure of Modern Standard Hindi. It is intended to provide the student with a thorough foundation in the grammatical structure of the variety of Hindi that is commonly taught in Indian schools and that is the common vehicle of publication in Hindi. Although much emphasis is placed on the written language, discussion is also provided of aspects of conversational Hindi.

The core of the work contains thirty-one chapters. The first four offer discussions of the linguistic status of Hindi as well as comprehensive descriptions of Hindi phonetics and the Devanagari syllabary in which Hindi is written. Chapters 5 through 31 contains descriptions of fundamental aspects of Hindi grammar. These chapters have extensive translation and grammatical exercises appended to them. The work as a whole introduces a core vocabulary of approximately fifteen hundred entries, incorporating lexical items found on most standard elementary word lists for the language.

Supplemental materials in this book include graded reading passages, a guide to further study in Hindi, and Hindi-English glossary. Although the Devanagari syllabary is used throughout the book, Roman transliteration is also provided through Chapter 15.

A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi can be used in several different ways. It can be used as part of a university-level course as a text for Hindi grammar and writing. As such it will nicely supplement other materials addressing more conversational aspects of the language. It can also be usefull for self-study purposes by the student who does not have access to a formal instructional program.

This work intended to provide the student with a through foundation in the grammatical structure of that variety of Hindi that is commonly taught in Indian schools and that is the common vehicle of publication in Hindi. Although much emphasis is placed on the written language, discussion is also provided of aspects of conversational.

A Rapid Sanskrit Method

Here is a textbook of Sanskrit grammar whose popularity with teachers and students alike has been on increase since its first printing. In it the essentials of Sanskrit grammar are carefully organized in thirty selected lessons. Interest in lessons is added by quotations of vocabularies from original Sanskrit, and the student is encouraged to read and memorize them. The lessons are followed by appendixes which are of no less interest. The inclusion of English-Sanskrit and Sanskrit-English glossaries is a special feature of the book.The reprint of A Rapid Sanskrit Method will be welcomed by the students as well as the teachers.

About the Author:

George L. Hart obtained his Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard University. He taught Sanskrit and Tamil at the University of Wisconsin. At present he is professor, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

Root, Verb-Forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language

This work is supplement to the author's earlier work "Sanskrit Grammar". It contains in detail all the quotable roots of the Language, with the tense and conjugation-systems made from them, and with the noun and adjective formation that attach themselves most closely to the verb, and further with the other derivative noun and adjective-stems usually classed as primary with great accuracy.

Whitney's work lists all the quotable roots of the Sanskrit language together with the tense and conjugation-systems made from them, the noun and adjective (infinitival and participal) formations that attach themselves most closely to the verb and with the other derivative noun and adjective-stems usually classed as primary. "... since etymology is from beginning to end a matter of balancing probabilities, and thick-set with uncertainties and chances of error. It has been my intention to err rather upon the side of liberality of inclusion than the opposite... main intent is to furnish the means of examining in their chronologic entirety the groups of words and forms that cluster about the so-called roots in Sanskrit, that they may be studied, and have their relations determined, witth more complete understanding... The meanings added after the roots by no means claim to be exhaustive; they are in general intended only to identify the root... The classes of (verb-) forms that contain the most puzzling problems are the reduplicated ones, and the present stems ending in 'ya'.

Sanskrit and Prakrit

This volume brings together eight contributions of Professor Madhav M. Deshpande relating to the historical socio-linguistics of Sanskrit and Prakrit languages. The studies brought together here represent his continuing research in this field. The main thrust of these studies is to show that patterns of language used and ideas about language, are deeply influenced by political, religious, geographical, and other socio-historical factors.

Sanskrit Grammar

This work presents the facts of the Sanskrit language as they are used in literature and also as laid down by the grammarians. Forms and constructions as exhibited in the Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Epics and the Puranas are included. The treatment is consistent with the teachings of linguistic science.

Review:

"Fresh, readable, and a treasure. I used this book at the University of Washington and it is as great as ever. We have been using Whitney's Grammar in addition to Whitney's Roots and the Lanman Reader for the purposes of learning Sanskrit this year. Our professor teaches from a historical linguistic perspective for which this book is fairly well suited. This book is most remarkable for its extremely well organized format and exhaustive treatment of the forms. The inclusion of Vedic forms is very nice. The Sanskrit Reader by Charles R. Lanman is the perfect complement to this reference grammar. The excellent notes in Lanman's reader refer the student to Whitney's Grammar, the vocabulary is helpful and the stories are delightful. Whitney's Grammar is a must for a thorough grasp of the forms though."

Sanskrit Grammar for Students

The aim of this work is to provide the student with the grammatical equipment that is necessary for reading a Sanskrit text with ease and exactness.

The book deals with Sanskrit Alphabet and Euphonic Combinations, the system of Declension and Conjugation, Indeclinable words, Nominal stem formation and Compounds and Syntax. It also contains List of Verbs, Metre in classic Sanskrit, and Chief Peculiarities of Vedic grammar.

The Sanskrit Language

The Sanskrit Language presents a systematic and comprehensive historical account of the developments in phonology and morphology. This is the only book in English which treats the structure of the Sanskrit language in its relation to the other Indo-European languages and throws light on the significance of the discovery of Sanskrit. It is this discovery that contributed to the study of the comparative philology of the Indo-European languages and eventually the whole science of modern linguistics. Besides drawing on the works of Brugmann and Wackernagel, Professor Burrow incorporates in this book material from Hittite and taking into account various verbal constructions as found in Hittite, he relates the perfect form of Sanskrit to it. The profound influence that the Dravidian languages had on the structure of the Sanskrit language has also been presented lucidly and with a balanced perspective. In a nutshell, the present work can be called, without exaggeration, a pioneering endeavour in the field of linguistics and Indology.

About the Author:

Professor T. Burrow was Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford. He contributed to all the branches of philology, linguistics, and Dravidian studies. He was a seminal thinker and collaborated with Professor M. Emeneau in the preparation of Dravidian Etymological Dictionary--a magnum opus in the study of Dravidian languages and Indology. He also contributed to the study of Middle Indo-Aryan languages.

A Sanskrit Primer

This primer provides a useful outline for a rapid review of Sanskrit grammar and language. It combines in a brief and careful manner Buhler's exercises with explanations of Whitney. The whole subject is covered in 45 lessons systematically arranged. Vocabularies are prefixed to each exercise. Sanskrit-English and English-Sanskrit glossaries are appended to facilitate easy understanding.

Review:

"Unsurpassed since 1885!"

"For any serious student of Sanskrit Perry's Sanskrit Primer is indispensable. Admittedly, the language is a bit dated, and you have to be willing to learn the argot of classical philology, but the effort is well worth it. Perry dissects the language and reveals all its glorious complexity. Moreover, it was written to accompany Whitney's grammar and is an excellent preparation for Lanman's reader. More "modern" approaches to Sanskrit (e.g. Teach Yourself Sanskrit) miss there mark by dumbing down the grammar of the language, something you'll regret as you go along. Perry's is the real deal."

A Sanskrit Reader: Text, Vocabulary and Notes

The design of A Sanskrit Reader is twofold. In the first place, it is to serve as an introduction to the subject for the students of our colleges and universities. This Reader is designed, in the second place, to render knowledge of Sanskrit accessible to the classical teachers of high-schools, academies, and colleges.
Besides, it is intended to help correct some of the false notions respecting the relations of Sanskrit to other languages of the Indo-European family, and to save the literature from undue depreciation and from exaggerated praise.

In making selections from the various Sanskrit writings, the author had two practical aims in view: first, to provide abundant material for thorough drill in the language of the classical period; and, secondly, to furnish a brief introduction to the works of the Vedic period, Mantra, Brahman and Sutra.

Among the Vedic hymns (or Mantra-material) are, some of the easiest: then some taken on account of their poetic or dramatic merit, or their ethical interest; and finally some taken because of their historical importance. For the most part, a repetition of the hymns given by Delbrueck and by Boehtlingk in their Chrestomathies has been avoided. The Brahman pieces are chosen in such a way as to show the relation of this kind of literature to the hymns or Mantras.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introductory suggestions
From the Maha-Bharata
From the Hitopadeca
From the Katha-Sart-Sagara
From the Manava-Dharmacastra
From the Rigveda
From the Maitrayani
Other Brahmana-pieces
From the Grihya-Sutras
Vocabulary
Explanations and abbreviations
List of abbreviations
Notes.

Sanskrit Syntax

Sanskrit grammar has remained, for long, professedly deficient in its treatment of Syntax, in spite of the labours of Delbruck, De Saussure, and Whitney in this field. The present work is an attempt to remove this deficiency. Herein the author has presented a vivid portrait of Syntax as it is represented by Classical Sanskrit literature, Vedic prose and Epics.

The book is divided into six sections. Section II explains concord and case-relations. Section - III deals with the different classes of nouns and pronouns. Sections IV, V, VI discuss the syntax of verbs, particles and sentences.

The book is the result of the author's observations of original sources which he quotes in plenty. Majority of examples cited by him are selected from the works of well-known authors and this has made the work both authoritative and interesting. Among the ancient grammarians, he has followed Panini, whose rules are referred to at every step. The study is documented with an introduction and index of Sanskrit words.

Concise Pali-English Dictionary

This concise Pali-English Dictionary has been prepared mainly for use by students in schools and colleges. The author is not only eminent Elder of the Buddhist Order but one of the leading Pali scholars recognized both in the East and the West as an authority on the subject. It is to be observed that the author has kept more or less to the traditional sense of words while not altogether ignoring the meanings given by Western scholars in their translations and lexicons.

Many errors in the latter sources have also been rectified. But the basic sense adopted is in nearly every instance the traditionally accepted meaning in accord with the commentaries and the glossaries. This perhaps is of special value to beginners as thereby they get introduced to the indigenous tradition, thus providing a useful basis on which to build up a more scientific knowledge as the study advances.

The Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary

In this work the compiler has avoided lesser-used Sanskrit words, all technicalities, and words which can easily be seen as simple derivatives of given words. In this effort, the complier has successfully reduced the bulk of the dictionary without compromising its usefulness.

The Purana Index

Three Volume Set:

A comprehensive Index to all the Purans was desideratum. Puranas constititue an important branch of Indian literature Prof. V.R. Ramachandra set himself on this work intially on five Mahapuranas viz. Vayu, Brahmanda, Matsya, Vinsu, and Bhagavata. The present work is in three parts. The work is exhaustive in nature and covers the vast and varied field of ancient Indian culture in all aspects.

Access to this most important surviving work of classical Vaisesika and comparison of its different versions have been hindered by the lack of a word index covering all the existing editions. This book provides such a tool.

Student's English-Sanskrit Dictionary

The present Dictionary is a pratical exercise in word-compilation to facilitate the study of the Sanskrit language. Based on Webster's complete English dictionary, it includes general terms of all sciences, and such technical terms as could be duly represented by Sanskrit equivalents actually existing in that language. Besides the general vocabulary, quotations from the works of famous authors have been inserted to render the connotation of a word easily intelligible. It is also designed to help scholars translate any passage from English into Sanskrit.

"An invaluable classic work. First published in 1884."

The Art of Matching Charts

This book is a complete and comprehensive guide to the intricate art of matching charts. Nowhere in the world except, perhaps, in India have marriages survived lifelong for generations. This is solely because marriages are made on astrological factors. For the first time ever, this book tells you what actually constitutes matching of charts and how to go about it.

Matching of charts for marriage is a very important area of astrology. Matching becomes indispensable if we realise that there are more factors than meet the eye that go to make a marriage not only happy but also lasting.

This volume on the important subject of horoscope matching is meant to give a correct idea of the complex process involved in it. It is a complete and comprehensive guide to the intricate art of matching charts. Nowhere in the world except, perhaps, in India have marriages survived lifelong for generations. This is solely because marriages are made on astrological factors. For the first time ever, this book tells you what actually constitutes matching of charts and how to go about it. It shows you how to overcome the situation when charts show marriage breakdown due to: premuture death, severe incompatibility, mental and psychological aberrations, loss of spouse, infidelity. It contains practical examples from the author's case studies on: good matching, poor matching, dosharidden matching, dosha-free matching. This book is a compilation of author's editorials that have appeared earlier in The Astrological Magazine. The illustrations and the questions and answers are additional and aimed at clearing some common doubts usually encountered while matching charts will help in removing many misconceptions on the subject amongst the laymen and in educating the students on the complex art of matching.

About the Author:

Gayatri Devi Vasudev is the Editor of The Astrological Magazine. She has worked closely with its Founder Editor Dr. B.V. Raman in his mission to bring astrology into the comity of sciences. She continues his mission. Her successful predictions in The Astrological Magazine include the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the election of Geogre Bush, Benazir Bhutto's prime ministership and exit, the Kargil war, the primeministership of A.B. Vajpayee, Nawaz Sharief's exit and military rule in Pakistan etc. She has authored many books on astrology.

Reviews:

".... it should prove to be a very useful guide and ready-reckoner to harried parents, groping in the dark in search of competent astrologers to scrutinise the charts of their wards readying to enter wedlock." - Hindu

"When marriages are arranged between families (eg, by the parents), when the bride & groom involved trust daddy's judgment more than their own feelings, when divorce can degenerate into multi-family warfare, the matching of wedding horoscopes by a competent astrologer assumes paramount importance. The Hindu system of arranged marriages is fabulous when it works, an unimaginable disaster when it doesn't. This is an excellent book, with all the many details needed to make sound judgment, including chapters on avoiding the dowry trap (not unknown with western marriages, just with a different name) and premature widowhood. The most fascinating to me is how one chart can be used to "correct" or balance unfavorable factors in the other, thus resulting in better marital relationships."

The Astrology of Seers

The Astrology of The Seers is clear yet comprehensive presentation of Vedic astrology and makes this difficult to understand subject clear, practical and relevant. It explains all of its important factors relative to Western astrology. Topics include planets, signs, houses, aspects, harmonic charts and planetary periods, along with rules of prediction and interpretation. It outlines the remedial measures of Vedic astrology including gems, colours, herbs, mantras, deities, Yoga practices and life-style and has a special chapter on medical astrology and Ayurveda.

The Astrology of the Seers reveals the deeper implications of the Vedic system in sections on astrology as a spiritual science, astrology and psychology, astrology and Yoga. Of special interest, it explains the cylce of the world-ages (yugas), showing the Vedic view of human history, and the connection of our solar system with galactic sources of energy. Thirty-two example charts of all types are explained including those of many spiritual teachers.

About the Author:

Dr. David Frawley is respected author in the field of Vedic science and yogic spirituality. His works cover a broad range including Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta and the Vedas themselves. He is also one of the main founders of the American council of Vedic Astrology. Dr. Frawley is director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The Cosmic Calculator - 5 Volume Set

The remarkable system of Vedic mathematics was created after careful study of ancient Sanskrit texts early last century. The Vedic system with its direct, easy and flexible approach forms a complete system of mental mathematics (though the methods can also be written down) and brings out the naturally coherent and unified structure of mathematics. Many of the features and techniques of this unique system are truly amazing in their efficiency and originality.

Being a mental system, Vedic Mathematics encourages creativity and innovation. Mental mathematics increases mental agility, improves memory, the ability to hold ideas in the mind and promoter confidence, as well as being of great practical use.

Best suited for teacher�s use in a classroom setting with guide & answers in separate volume. Written for 11-14 year old pupils (some of the material in Books 1 and 2 is suitable for children from the age of about eight) this course covers the National Curriculum for England and Wales. The full course consists of three Textbooks, one Teacher's Guide and one Answer Book for all 3 volumes.

THE TEXT BOOKS Each of the three books has 27 chapters each of which is prefaced by an inspiring quote from a famous mathematician, philosopher etc. Also in each book there are historical notes which relate to the authors of the quotes, a list of Sutras and three other short but interesting sections (e.g. Pascal's Triangle, Fractals).

Book 1 deals mainly with basic arithmetic, proportion, decimals, basic algebra and geometry, polygons, area, volume etc. Book 2 extends this, covering fractions, probability, sequences, negative numbers, percentages, equations, graphs, charts, transformations, bearings etc. Book 3 develops this further into recurring decimals, square and cube roots, division, divisibility, the musical scale, formulae, simultaneous equations, quadratic equations, proof, similar triangles, area of a circle, nets, conic sections, loci, motion, vectors, Pythagoras' theorem, triples, coordinate geometry etc.

THE TEACHER'S GUIDE Contains A Summary of the book. A copy of the Unified Field Chart for that book. Notes on the content of the chapters- advice, suggestions etc. Mental Tests (correlated with the books) and answers- which allow earlier work to be regularly revised, give stimulating ideas relevant to the current lesson and which develop themes from earlier tests which may ultimately become the subject of a lesson. Extension Material and answers (about 16 per book)- these consist of a 1 or 2-sided sheet given to children who work fast and get ahead of the rest of the class. Many of these are also very suitable for work with a whole class. Revision Tests and Answers- There is a revision test every 4 or 5 chapters. This includes a mental test of 10 questions. Games, Worksheets etc.

THE ANSWER BOOK This contains answers to all exercises and other numbered questions in the text and should be available for pupils during lessons.

Table of Contents

BOOK 1

Foreword
Introduction
Vedic Mathematics Sutras
Sub-Sutras

1. Arithmetic
2. Digit Sums and the Nine point Circle
3. Large Numbers
4. Digit Sum Check
5. Number Nine
6. Numbers with Shapes
7. Geometry
8. Symmetry
9. Angles and Triangles, Magic Squares
10. By the Completion or Non-Completion
11. Doubling and Halving
12. Divisibility
13. Short Multiplication and Division
14. Powers of Ten and Decimals
15. Number Splitting
16. Polygons and Co-ordinates
17. Regular Polygons and Perimeters
18. All From 9 and the Last From 10, Pascal�s Triangle
19. Bar Numbers
20. On the Flag
21. Prime and composite Numbers
22. Proportionately
23. By one more than the one before
24. Algebra
25. Area
26. Volume
27. Planets, Flexagons, Historical Notes

BOOK 2

Foreword
Introduction
Vedic Mathematics Sutras
Sub-Sutras

1. Nikhilam Multiplication
2. Doubling And Halving
3. Fractions
4. Spirals
5. Fractions and Decimals
6. The Arithmetic of Bar Numbers
7. General Multiplication
8. Algebraic Multiplication
9. Squaring, The Moebius Strip
10. Sequences
11. Probability
12. Equations
13. Angles and Triangles
14. Percentages
15. Forming Equations
16. 2 And 3-Dimensional Shapes
17. Straight Line Graphs
18. Charts, Fractals
19. Divisibility
20. Further Multiplication
21. Combining Fractions
22. Arithmetical Operations
23. Special Division
24. Percentage Changes
25. Transformations
26. Constructions
27. Bearings, Rangoli Patterns, Historical Notes

BOOK 3

Foreword
Introduction
Vedic Mathematics Sutras
Sub-Sutras

1. Recurring Decimals
2. Formulae
3. Squares, Cubes and Roots
4. Straight Division
5. Equations
6. Polygons
7. Similar Figures
8. The Musical Scale
9. Nets and Networks, The Vedic Square
10. Probability
11. Pie
12. Volumes of Prisms and Pyramids
13. Parabolic Curves
14. Sequences
15. Loci
16. Motion
17. Auxiliary Fractions
18. Surveys, Codes
19. Vectors
20. Simultaneous Equations
21. Divisibility and Sample Osculators
22. Square Roots
23. Quadratic Equations
24. Pythagoras� Theorem
25. Triples
26. Proof
27. Coordinate Geometry

The Platonic Solids
Historical Notes

BOOK 4 - TEACHER�S GUIDE

Introduction

Book 1

Unifield Field Chart
Summary of Book 1
Notes
Mental Tests and Answers
Revision Tests: Mental Test and AnswersGames, Pattern Cards,
Worksheets1, 2, and 3

Book 2

Unifield Field Chart
Summary of Book2
Notes on Chapters
Mental Tests and Answers
Extension Sheets: Summary and Answers
Revision Tests: Mental Test and Answers
Games

Book 3

Unifield Field Chart
Summary of Book 3
Notes on Chapters
Mental Tests and Answers
Extension Sheets: Summary and Answers
Revision Tests: Mental Test and Answers
Worksheets 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

BOOK 5 - ANSWER BOOK

Answer to Book 1
Answer to Book 2
Answer to Book 3

About the Author:

Kennith Williams has taught Vedic mathematics a several colleges and schools in he UK, has been researching Vedic mathematics in e 1971 and has written fifteen books on the subject covering a wide range of topics. He has given many courses/seminars/talks around the world an has done great deal to disseminate and promote Vedic Mathematics as well as opening up many new areas of research.

How to Judge a Horoscope (2 Volumes)

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How to Judge a Horoscope is a departure from the conventional method of treatment of astrology. It is a study in the use of Horoscope in every man's daily life. The work in two volumes is divided in twelve houses, containing six each in consecutive order. The twelve houses have reference to the material relation of soul (jeeva) in its journey from the cradle to the grave. The study of illustrations (charts) makes every point even the omitted rudimentary principles and rules very clear and graspable.

It is a study in the use of Horoscope in every man's daily life. The book is divided in twelve houses. The 12 houses have reference to the material relation of soul (jeeva) in its journey from the cradle to the grave. The study of illustrations (charts) makes every point even the omitted rudimentary principles and rules very clear and graspable.

Vol. I deals with houses I to VI. First House deals with the beginning of life, childhood, health, physical body and character. Second House represents family, face, right eye, food, manners and source of death. Third House rules brothers and sisters, intelligence and other immediate relations. Fourth House indicates peace of mind, home life, land and ancestral properties, education, neck and shoulders. Fifth House indicate children, intelligence, emotions and fame. Sixth House rules over debts, enemies, miseries, sorrows, illness and disappointments.

Vol II deals with house VII to XII. The Seventh House represents wife, husband, marriage, sexual diseases, business partner, diplomacy, talent and general happiness. The Eight House indicates longevity, legacies, disgrace, degradation and details pertaining to death. The Ninth rules father, righteousness, religion, fame leadership, Journeys and communications with spirits. The Tenth indicates occupations, profession, honours, foreign travels and means of livelihood. The Eleventh represents means of gains, elder brother and freedom from misery. The Twelfth rules losses, expenditure, sympathy, divine knowledge, moksha and the state after death.

About the Author :

Dr. B.V. Raman was the Chief Editor of The Astrological Magazine founded in 1895 and written many books on Astrology.

Reviews:

"This is a fascinating book and makes Vedic astrology very simple to understand. B V Ramans expositon of the subject is insightful."

"Too long astrology has suffered in the hands of quacks. It is high time that educated people with logical temprament started touching astrology. This book goes a long way in that direction."

"B. V. Raman combines the learning of many eastern savants on the subject in two volumes. The result is a powerful , and yet very succint, exposition of astrology in a way that appeals to a logical and scientific mind."

"As a practioner of Vedic astrology for last 10 years, I recommend this book to all. It will benefit beginers, intermediate and advanced practioners of astrology."

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How to Match Horoscopes for Marriage

This study of the birth horoscopes for the marriage partners gives sufficient basic clues for a happy partnership or otherwise. A Scientific methodology based on compatibility on Moon and other aspects is evolved for matching the horoscopes for marriage partners. The magnetic control, amenability, psychological dispositions, mental qualities, bodily/physical contacts, affection, harmony, progeny, temperament, character, pulse or nervous energy indicating physiological and to certain amount hereditary factors, duration of married life, widowhood etc. are considered for matching horoscopes. Tables for compatibility points are given. Accordingly, a criteria is evolved for matching of the two horoscopes as poor, fair, good, very good, excellent. The complete scheme can be computerized. Model horoscopes of couples with successful marriage and prosperity are also given for ready interpretation of this methodology. This book will make a useful addition to present literature on matching horoscopes for marriage. It will be received with interest and approbation by the students as well as scholars in the subject particularly the scientific astrologers.

About the Author:

Shri P.V.R. Rayudu, B.E., M.Tech., is a member of American Federation of Astrologers (AFA). He was awarded "Divagna Ratna" and "Jyotisha Ardhakulu" by Star Astrological Research Centre, Hyderabad.

Review:

The book elaborates the analysis of Horoscope Matching for marriage based on Moon and other aspects that have been in practice as per Hindu Astrology. The author Sri P.V. R. Rayudu has been studying, researching and practicing Hindu Astrology for the last three decades. He is a member of AFA and has been awarded the titles 'Divagna Ratana' and 'Jyotisha Ardhakulu' by Star Astrological Research Centre, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). The book is written in a very simple and systematic manner explaining each aspect of life for Horoscope matching separately. It is very easy to understand and even a new student of astrology can easily apply his analysis. He has also given an Index of technical terms that makes it even easier to use. The author enumerates the compatibility points to be analyzed on the basis of Moon (which is studied for magnetic control amenability, psychological dispositions, mental qualities, bodily physical contacts, affection, harmony, progeny, temperament, character, widowhood etc.) and other aspects such as malefic planets, ascendant, ascendant lord, 7th house, 7th house lord, 8th house lord, Venus and Mars.

How to Read a Horoscope: A Scientific Model of Prediction based on benefic & malefic analysis of planets & bhavas as per Hindu astrology

Planets are subjected to different influences in a horoscope and they are analysed scientifically giving suitable weightages for every condition to arrive at the benefic and malefic percentage of each planet. Similarly bhavas are analysed. Based on these benefic & malefic percentage analysis of planets & bhavas, broad life and yearly predictions can be given. The whole scheme is computerised.

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Notable Horoscopes

The book analyses the various combinations which have produced personages like Lord Krishna, the Buddha, Adi Sankara, Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammad, Einstein, Akbar, Aurangzeb, Tippu Sultan, Vidyaranya, Tagore, Hilter, Suryanarian Rao, Abraham Lincoln, Sudhash Bose, Aurobindo, Thyagaraja, Bernad Shah, Godse, and many others. This will prove to be a useful book for study and research work. No other existing book contains such a collection of valuable data and horoscopes.

Most of these originally appeared in The Astrological Magazine under the caption, Horoscope of the Month, in the years up to 1956. In the introduction, the author says, Except in two or three cases, first the 'special features' of the horoscope are examined, the discussion mostly bearing on the combinations, which could have produced the native whose chart is under consideration. This is followed by the listing of important life-events in the light of directional or Dasa influences. How a particular event could have happened under a particular Dasa & Bhukti has been clearly discussed. Finally, under 'Remarks', the horoscope is summed up, bringing out the salient combinations that have made the native what he was or is.

For the very early horoscopes, Raman cites his sources & gives his reasons for selecting the various dates. The astute reader may note the inclusion of horoscopes for Raman's grandfather & for Raman himself, in the later case, written by Mr. S. Rajagopala Iyer.

Solve Your Problems Astrologically

A unique and detailed book on Hindu astrology which focuses on everyday human problems and how to solve them.

Awakening Nature's Healing Intelligence

This book shows how both modern science and the ancient Vedic science of India point to wholeness as an essential quality of existence. The book goes on to introduce a wide range of therapeutic measures offered by the Maharishi Vedic approach to health to bring about healing with deep and lasting results.

Hari Sharma explores the human body's inner intelligence, and how it can be harnessed for greater health and well-being. Concentrating on symptoms instead of treatment, he shows how modern science and ancient Ayurveda both point to wholeness as an essential quality of existence.

This book gives readers an unprecedented insight into the common focus all natural health approaches - the body's inner intelligence.

Ayurveda - Secrets of healing

Ayurveda, Secrets of healing is a seminal work, the basis of which is deeply rooted in the scriptural knowledge behind Ayurveda. Maya Tiwari demonstrates in meticulous detail the power of our own nature-based memories as the primal force of human healing. She introduces the ancient secrets of sadhanas, i.e. spiritual practices, therapies, remedies, diet and natural biorhythms--which, when applied, awaken the cognitive memories necessary to achieve our deepest personal healing.

Secrets of Healing is the most complete offering of the original cleansing and rejuvenative therapies, Pancha Karma, first taught and practiced by the ancient Vedic seers.

In this definitive work, Maya Tiwari is the first author to reveal these sophisticated and timeless healing processes in a way which is both comprehensive and readily adaptable to modern western culture.

About the Author :

Maya Tiwari healed herself of cancer through her fortitude and spiritual strength. Being a traditional Vedic monk, Bri. Maya lives a simple life and teaches with love and selflessness the ancient wisdom of sadhanas. Bri. Maya co-authored Diet for Natural Beauty with Aveline Kushi and has written the current best-selling Ayurveda: A Life of Balance, the definitive work on Ayurvedic nutrition.

Reviews:

"The author has revealed the ancient and timeless healing processes in a way which is both comprehensive and readily adaptable to modern western culture." - Peview Projector

"Secrets of Healings is an authoritative compendium on the ancient wisdom and knowledge of healing that will be of immense value to health professionals as well as those who are interested in healing themselves." - Deepak Chopra

"The book should find a place in every library of Ayurveda college, hospital, and practitioners."- National Herald

"Ayurveda Secrets of Healing is the most complete offering of the original cleansing and rejuvenative therapies of Pancha Karma, first taught and practiced by the ancient Vedic seers. In this definitive work, Maya Tiwari is the first author to reveal this sophisticated and timeless healing process in a way which is both comprehensive and readily adaptable to modern western culture. This book "...will be of immense value to health professionals as well as those who are interested in healing themselves." - Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Ayurveda - The Gentle Health System

It is an easy-to-read, lavishly illustrated book that shows how it works. Rather than relying on medication to cure ailments, as Western medicine does, Ayurveda emphasizes daily nutrition habits and physical routines for maintaining health so that you don't get sick in the first place. You will find out how to tell which physical type you are and then get full information on the practical regimens that are right for you.

You'll find ways to diagnose and treat many conditions yourself that might otherwise eventually require medical attention. And specific treatments are given for a variety of illnesses, with suggestions, for daily living, including nutrition, relief of stress, and detoxifying environmental pollutants.Everyone who is interested in maintaining his health the natural way will find intriguing ideas on every page of this book.

About the Author:

Dr. Rhyner is an Ayurveda Physician practising in Switzerland and India. He has written several books on Yoga and Ayurveda. He is Head of the Ayurveda Department at the Florida Vedic College and Seva Academy.

Reviews:

"This book will go to a long way to increase information in a very acceptable easy way." - Prema Ragunath

"A pleasingly printed and presented book, this work comprehensively yet simply sets out the details of Ayurveda as a holistic system of healing." - Uma Krishnaswamy

Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing

Ayurveda is a simple, practical science of life whose principles are universally applicable to each individual’s daily existence. Ayurveda speaks to every element and facet of human life, offering guidance that has been tested and refined over many countries to all those who seek greater harmony, peace and longevity. The knowledge supplied in this book will be of lasting value to the reader.

This book is mainly concerned with presenting a basic over-view of Ayurveda, including techniques of examination, diagnosis and treatment; promotion of longevity; he use herbal remedies and other practical everyday aspects of maintaining health.

For the first time a book is available which clearly explains the principles and practical applications of Ayurveda, the oldest healing system in the world. The beautifully illustrated text thoroughly explains the following:

History & Philosophy
Basic Principles Diagnostic Techniques
Treatment Diet
Medicinal Usage of Kitchen Herbs & Spices
First Aid
Food Antidotes & Much More...

More than 50 concise charts, diagrams and tables are included, as well as a glossary and index in order to further clarify the text.

About the Author:

Dr. Vasant Lad, a native of India, has been a practitioner and Professor of Ayurvedic Medicine for more than 15 years. Dr. Lad has lectured extensively throughout the U.S. and has written numerous published articles on Ayurveda.

Review:

"Dr Lad offers a good introduction to ayurveda. There is a surprising amount of information in a relatively small book, and the style is clear and accessible. The book introduces ayurvedic diagnostic techniques, types of treatment, diet, medicinal uses of common herbs and spices, and antidotes to certain types of food. Vasant Lad is a pratitioner of ayurveda, and a well-known and respected author and teacher."

Ayurveda and Aromatherapy

This book is a collection of twenty-five years of healing experience using aromatherapy and Ayurveda. It includes a self-dianosis questionnaire to determine your metabolic type, descriptions of essential oils, and recipes for the use of essnetial oils for common problems. It contains detailed information on over 100 essential oils, as well as over 100 illustrations and photographs.

About Authors:

Dr S. Bryan and Light Miller travel extensively, teaching aromatherapy, Ayurveda, natural menopause, herbology, and tantra. They conduct Pancha Karma programs, Kaya Kalpa treatments, and teach a RAsayana program at their home in Florida which covers advanced techniques in Ayurveda and holistic healing.

Reviews:

"Ayurveda and Aromatherapy will be of interest to layman, health professionals, formulators of perfumes and designers of herbal formulations." - D Suresh Kumar

"Both sciences, Ayurveda and aromatherapy, offer hope for the healing of mankind, and this book is a huge contribution to their joining. The book's step by step self diagnoses of metabolic types and "how to use" format make it easy for the Western mind to understand and apply these important healing modalities." - Harvey Diamond

"Most Inspiring! Full of practical and insightful information. This book comes from the heart." - Brigitte Mars, Unitea Herbs

"I believe that aromatherapy and Ayurveda are the most powerful synergy available to North Americans for those who wish to take a quantum leap towards achieving optimum health. The Millers are two of our favorite teachers. I trust that this book will impact you in a healthy way, as it has touched us." - Jean Pierre & Kate Ross LeBlanc.

Ayurveda and Life Impressions Body Work

This book takes the wisdom from the East, specifically from the ancient science of Ayurveda and combines it with a version of the Western edical moder, stirs in large portions of awareness, safety, and support, adds practical visual techniques, and passes this recipe along into capable hands and hearts.

Whether you are a professional in the health field or lay person simply interested in taking better care of yourself and others, you will find Ayurveda & Life Impressions Bodywork a refreshing, insightful, and practical approach to updating our old life impressions.

About the Author:

Donald Van Howten has been a practitioner and teacher in the U.S. and Europe for over 25 years in the field of bodywork and personal development. He is an associate instructor at the Ayurvedic Institute, New Mexico, and is the director and founder of the Life Impressions Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Reviews:

"Functions of various organs of body are listed in the book which have not been used hitherto... The book will be found extremely useful for the protagonists of Ayurveda." - R.L. Pathak

".... the work is useful for both, professionals in the health field as well as lay persons, as it is a refreshing, insightful and practical approach to updating our old life impressions." - Paci-Jyoti, Digest of Indological Studies

Ayurveda and Panchakarma

The area of Ayurveda known as Panchakarma is a comprehensive system of knowledge and practices to purify the body of toxins and restore it to balance with natural law.

This book reflects the way the original text of Ayurveda, the Charak Samhita, first presented this knowledge. The first section explores in detail the principles which define Ayurveda as a science of life and health. The second section delves more deeply into the Ayurvedic understanding and how to treat it. This section begins with an elaboration of six stages of disease formation and then systematically unfolds the knowledge of Panchakarma, the science of rejuvenation.

About the Author :

Dr. Sunil V. Joshi practices in Panchakarma therapy. He gives lectures on Ayurveda throughout the U.S. He is the Ayurvedic consultant to The Chopra Center for Well Being.

This text combines insights and information about Ayurveda as well as about the theory and practice of Panchakarma.

Reviews:

"This book will help answer many of the questions that Westerners often askabout Ayurveda" - Professor Kenneth Zysk, Ph.D. Ayurveda and Panchakarma is the study of Ayurvedic purification. The author, Dr. Sunil V. Joshi, began his clinical practice in 1981 in India, specializing in Panchakarma therapy. Since 1989, Dr. Joshi has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. giving lectures and teaching workshops on Ayurveda.

A "Treasurehouse of wisdom isaccessible to more people through this wonderful book." - Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Ayurveda and The Mind: The Healing of Consciousness

Ayurveda and the Mind is perhaps the first book published in the West that explores specifically the psychological aspect of this great system. The book explores how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious, along with the role of diet, impressions, mantra, meditation, yoga and many other methods to create wholeness.

Dr. Frawley has once again demonstrated his unique talent of digesting ancient Vedic knowledge and feeding us this understanding which nourishes our body, mind and soul.

This text explores how to heal the mind on all levels, from the subconscious to the superconscious, using diet, impressions, mantra, meditation, yoga and many other methods to create wholeness within the individual.

About the Author:

Review:

"Opens the doors to a newenergetic psychology." - Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Ayurveda Revolutionized

This study gives the reader a radical new perspective in the practice of Ayurveda. It is not meant to replace what exists at present, but to be complimentary. This system is not new, but is offered as a revitalized approach to Ayurveda. The thesis put forth by the author in this text is that it is not Constitution, as modern Ayurveda contends, but rather Seven Disease Tendencies which are fundamental to the treatment of disease. In fact, this approach in mentioned by Charaka, the father of Ayurveda, is his Charaka Samhita the authoritative texts of Ayurveda.

About the Author:

Edward Tarabilda is an author, teacher and holistic counselor, who co-founded and is a director of The Institute for Wholistic Education, which offers correspondence courses in Ayurveda, Hatha Yoga and Spiritual science. He has been a teacher of Ayurveda and the founder of the subjective discipline of knowledge known as "The Art of Multi-Dimensional Living".

Review:

I would suggest that you, the reader, approach Ayurveda Revolutionized with an open mind and heart, and then determine through your own experience whether it is worthy of consideration as an approach to your personal health and well-being." - Lenny Blank

Ayurvedic Balancing

Ayurvedic Balancing offers a simple, but not simplistic, approach to integrating Eastern wellness principles into Western fitness lifestyle. It's simple because it focuses on concepts, rather than complicated detail, and breaks the process into practical steps. It discusses the psychology behind fitness imbalances and provides effective way to reduce mental/emotional and physical hunger, and enjoy constructive, lasting change.

This text offers a simple approach to integrating Eastern wellness principles into a Western fitness lifestyle. In today's fast-paced world, creating a semblance of balance can be a challenge. Technological advances allow us to be highly productive with the advent of online functions such as banking transactions; communicating with friends and colleagues; and purchasing groceries, books, clothing � virtually anything � without expending energy running errands. This "virtual life" has severed the connection we have to the natural rhythms of life.

About the Author:

Joyce Bueker, M.A. (California) competed nationally as an amateur bodybuilder. Her eighteen years of experience in the fitness industry include personal training, Yoga instruction, and management. She has a Master's degree in Modern Social History from Lancaster, England, and teaches workshops on weight management and developing a healthy lifestyle.

Ayurvedic Beauty Care

Ayurvedic Beauty Care presents both ancient and modern Ayurvedic secrets for beauty-care. The aim of this book is to elevate our Western understanding of beauty to new levels with the deeper Ayurvedic insights. These insights hold powerful health promoting and enhancing methods and luxurious beauty techniques such that all levels of beauty (outer, inner, secret) can be realized in our increasingly fast paced and chaotic world.

There are two audiences that are addressed in this volume. First and foremost, every person should be able to find what brings out their true beauty. In this light, the book is intended to be a self-care manual. At the same time, those interested in or practising as beauty therapists or aestheticians should receive the benefits of the deep insights and marvelous results Ayurveda can offer their clients.

About theAuthor:

Melanie Sachs is internationally known for her ongoing health care and beauty practices. She is certified as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Management counselor. Melanie is codirector of Diamond Way Health Associates with her husband.

The Ayurvedic Cook Book

The Ayurvedic Cookbook gives a fresh new perspective on this ancient art of self-healing. Over 250 taste-tested recipes are specifically designed to balance each constitution, with an emphasis on simplicity, ease and sound nutrition. Recipes range from exotic Indian meals to old American favorites. Amadea Morningstar, M.A., a Western trained nutritionist, and Urmila Desai, a superb Indian cook, are both well-versed in a variety of healing traditions. The Ayurvedic Cookbook includes an in-depth discussion of Ayurvedic nutrition, tridoshic perspectives and ways to make dietary changes that last.

About the Author:

Amadea Morningstar graduating with a B.s. in nutrition and food sciences from Berkeley. She has been on the faculty of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1984 and acts as a nutritional consultant to other schools and practitioners.

Ayurvedic Cooking

Ayurvedic methods go back thousands of years. You are what you eat is a fact frequently forgotten in the urgency of the modern world. People look for artificial remedies such as antibiotics when causes and cures are so natural, so obvious and so well proven. This book takes you back to the basics. It does not involve complicated recipes or hours of work. Fast food is available here too, but in an intensely vital and satisfying form. You can discover the simple pleasure of awareness, and appreciate the properties of the ingredients.

Within the Ayurvedic tradition, the food regime is a vital aspect. Wholesome meals are to be eaten calmly, followed by a short period of contemplation. Particularly recommended are energy-giving foods known as 'sattvic', whole milk, wheat-based products, rice and vegetable oil. Foods which sap energy, called 'tamasic', should be avoided. This book takes you back to the basic pleasure of awareness, and appreciate the properties of the ingredients.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Ayurveda
The Kitchen Doctor
Vaghar and Movan
Categories and Properties of food
Food Combining
Measurements
Traditions
Wheat
Rice
Beans and Dals
Savouries and Vegetable Dishes
Sweets
Chutneys
A Three Days Cleansing Routine
An Ayurvedic Meals for Two
Index of Dishes.

About the Author:

Ramesh Patel runs the Mandeer Restaurant in London. This restaurant, founded over 30 years ago, is still UK's only Ayurvedic Restaurant.

Ayurvedic Healing

This is a manual of Ayurvedic healthcare that offers the wisdom of this ancient system of mind-body medicine to the modern reader. The text covers over 80 ailments, and provides treatment methods ranging from herbs to meditation. Some beneficial life-style practices are also described.

Ayurvedic Healing presents the Ayurvedic treatment of common diseases, coveringover eighty different ailments from the common cold to cancer. It provides afull range of treatment methods including diet, herbs, oils, gems, mantra andmeditation. The book also shows the appropriate life-style practices and dailyhealth considerations for your unique mind-body type both as an aid to diseasetreatment and for disease prevention.This extraordinary book is a complete manual of Ayurvedic health care thatoffers the wisdom of this ancient system of mind-body medicine to the modernreader relative to our special health concerns today. The present edition is an expanded version of the original 1989 edition, covering additional diseases andadding new treatments.

Ayurvedic Healing presents in details Ayurvedic methods of constitution balancing and treatment of common diseases (over eighty diseases are mentioned). Methods include diet, herbs, oils, aromas, gems and mantras, as well as lifestyle counselling. The book presents both general knowledge accessible to the layman and specific knowledge for those wishing to go in depth into this profound subject. It is the most complete book yet available on Ayurveda--the natural medicine of India with the a 5,000 year tradition allied with the science of Yoga and Meditation.

About the Author:

Dr. David Frawley is one of the few westerners ever recognized in India as an authentic teacher of the ancient Vedic wisdom. His work includes translations and interpretations of the ancient scriptures, books on Ayurveda, Vedic astrology and studies of mantra and yoga.

Review:

...a most complete and comprehensive guide." - National Herald

Ayurvedic Healing for Women

Written for women who want to find their own solutions to their health issues, Ayurvedic Healing for Women addresses the need to treat the root cause of feminine problems. It rejects the notion that discomfort, pain, and emotional swings are normal to a woman's life. With this self-help guide, you'll learn how to devise a treatment plan that is right for your unique constitution--how to use dietary changes and herbal supplements to treat PMS, mitigate premenopausal symptoms, prevent osteoporosis, and reverse many other ailments. Also included is an impressive treatment section that details dozens of Ayurvedic formulas using herbs common to North America and Europe.

If you are looking for alternatives to Western medicine and are ready to get proactive about your own health, this is the book for you!

This self-help guide for women by leading Ayurvedic teacher Atreya shows women how to tailor a treatment plan that is exactly right for coping with health problems such as PMS, pre-menopausal symptoms, and osteoporosis.

Ayurvedic Healing for Women' addresses the need to treat the root cause of feminine disturbances rather than accepting the myth that symptoms of discomfort, pain and emotional swings are normal throughout life. Ayurveda is the best healing model to treat the root cause of symptoms by treating constitutionally, i.e., treating the whole person as an individual. Ayurveda has been successfully using these therapeutic methods for the last 5000 years.

Atreya presents an modern view of women's treatments according to Ayurveda covering not only physical remedies, but psychological insights as well. A practical full treatment section using common North American and European herbs forms the majority of the text. This book also disputes many of the common myths of menopause, HRT and offers safe alternatives. Included are a variety of herbal formulas to support a healthy and trouble free life - for women of all ages. Case histories clarify methodology and support the authors many years as a practitioner.

About the Author:

Atreya practices Ayurvedic and pranic healing in France. He is the author of Prana: The Secrets of Yogic Healing and Practical Ayurveda: Secrets for Physical, Sexual & Spiritual Health.

Reviews:

"Alongwith the physical symptoms, a guidance is provided for healing the psychological aspect of a disease too making this book a must-read for every women at any stage of her life." - Life Positive

"Although I was new to the study of Ayurveda, with this book I found the right tool to cause a profound improvement in my health. The system seemed complex at first, but I soon realized one doesn't have to master it in order to begin applying its principles. Even without delving into the use of herbal formulas, I found much information here in terms of food choices and lifestyle that I could understand and implement immediately. The author explains that Ayurveda is an understanding of the nature of things, and the individual ". . . within the context of the whole or Mother Nature." Everything is unique yet interrelated, and ". . . Ayurveda strives to understand how your organism functions, how your metabolism functions, how your mind functions." He explains Ayurveda's many-faceted approach to understanding disease as a progression from prolonged imbalance, and then provides the knowledge for recognizing imbalances in your own body and positive approaches for correcting them . For me the most useful information came from the author's attention to diet and lifestyle as major contributing factors. Realizing the connection between certain foods and specific health issues in individual body types gave me the power to target my own areas of concern - and it works! I noticed changes right away and even more profoundly a few weeks down the road. Ayurveda is a wide system of study and there is a lot of information in this book. I often refer back to it. If you are looking for ways to help yourself to health, and have wondered how your lifestyle and dietary habits specifically affect your body, you will know yourself (and treat yourself !) much better after reading this book." - Reviewer from San Pedro, California

Ayurvedic Remedies for the Whole Family

This book provides universal value for anyone on the journey to self-healing and enlightened approaches for each stage in the span of human life: pregnancy, birth, childhood, teen years, young adulthood, and the maturing years. Light details a variety of common sense, natural, and alternative therapies easily available to everyone.

Additionally, Light brings to the reader the timeless body-mind techniques of meditation, forgiveness, and discovery of one's purpose as the bedrock of all healing.

A resource book of value of anyone on the journey to self-healing, this guide presents effective healing approaches for each stage in the span of human life: pregnancy, birth, childhood, teen years, young adulthood and old age.

Ayurvedic Remedies for the Whole Family is a resource book of universal value for anyone on the journey to self-healing. Light Miller presents enlightened approaches for each stage in the span of human life: pregnancy, birth, childhood, teen years, young adulthood, and the maturing years. All have their challenges and natural solutions. Light details a variety of common sense, natural, and alternative therapies easily available to everyone. A special section details seventy-five common illnesses with a complete list of specific diets, herbs, vitamins, minerals, homeopathics, and essential oils as well as therapies for each condition's healing.

About the�Author:

Dr. Light Miller travels throughout the world teaching aromatherapy, Ayurveda, herbology, and tantra. Her Mission is to create a greater awarness of Ayurveda globally and has, and created Ayurveda Correspondence Course. Together with her husband, Dr. Bryann Miller, they conduct Pancha Karma Programs, Kaya Kalpa treatments, and teach a Rasayana (rejuvenation) program which covers advanced techniques in Ayurveda and holistic healing.

Reviews:

"The book is not simply limited to traditional Ayurvedic formulas, which are often hard to get in the West. It recommends a whole array of Western herbs, and addresses modern concerns of vitamins and minerals and their usage from an Ayurvedic standpoint. The book is broad in its scope, well thought out in its details, and innovative in its approach. It is an important reference guide not only for every Ayurvedic home but also for all individuals and families concerned with health and right living. It is one of the most comprehensive books of its type and an importanct addition to the growing literature on Ayurveda... May we all embrace it not only for our own benefit but also for how it can heal our families, our communities, our enviornment and our planet."

".....a more simplified book on diet based on ailments and not simply based on Prakrti(bio-type) of a person, is the need of the hour." - Indian Journal of History of Science

Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda

Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda explores the enduring features of humanity's longest and continually practised systems of medicine. These two indigenous healing arts arising independently in China and India communed and exchanged experience, techniques, and therapeutic substances over the epochs of their development. This book's interesting and valuable comparison provides a pioneer effort in examining side by side two great systems of medicine, studying closely the historical, theoretical and practical relationships. In so doing, it offers these ancient paradigms into the practice of modern healing for a synergistic, inclusive approach.

Traditional Chinese and Ayurveda medicine constitute the two major legacies for health and healing from the ancient world. However, one distinction between the two is found in the fact that traditional Chinese medicine, as introduced to the West during the 70s and 80s, has a more physico-materialistic focus.

In both North America and Europe the past few years have seen a dramatic rise of interest in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, and these two traditional medicine systems are now established as 'Alternative Medicine Systems'.

This book named Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, written by Robert Svoboda and Arnie Lade, tries to convey to the reader a basic understanding of Indian and Chinese traditional medicine systems. In fact, they deal with both, Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, in the light of their own concepts of ideology, health and illness in this book.

This book is divided into three parts. The first and second sections deal with the basic theories and practice of Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, while the third section consists of a comparative study of both medicine systems, including an outline of what we know of their historical relationship with each other.

Part I contains nine small chapters on Chinese medicine system. In the first chapter, the writers deal with the origin and development of Chinese medicine system. They say, "description of some aspects of early medical practice in China are found in the Historical Memoirs (Shi ji), which is the first book in a series of dynastic records written about 500 BC. Subsequent works especially of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) laid the groundwork for the medicine system. Three texts of this period stand out, the first is the Classic of Difficult Issues (Nan Jing) ; the second major work is, Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shan Han Lung); while the third is China's first materia medica, Shen Nong's Materia Medica (Shen Nong Ben Cao)".

In the next two chapters, the authors describe the Tao and Yin-Yang philosophy and the concept of five elements. In Chinese philosophy Tao is denoted as the unmanifest source of creation that gives rise to the supreme ultimate from which the universe unfolds. In the passive state the Tao is empty and non-reactive, while in active state the Tao is seen as a universal progenitor, which creates reality and keeps it together, functioning, vitalized. The terms Yin and Yang refer to the principle of the inherent duality. Five elements are the main base of Chinese medicine system: wood, earth, fire, metal, and water. In this chapter the authors also describe the five elements which control the cycles.

"The Essential Substance" is the next chapter of this book where the writers describe the five essential substances that form the basis for the development and maintenance of the human body: Qi, Blood (xue), Essence (jing), Sprit (shen) and Fluids (jin ye). The authors inform us that these five substances have a dynamic relationship, supporting and nurturing each other for the benefit of the whole organism. Chinese medicine lays paramount stress on understanding the relationship of the organs (zang fu) with the various signs and symptoms manifest in the physical, emotional and mental levels of existence.

The authors describe the Chinese organ theory in the next chapter of this book. According to them Chinese medicine in general recognized the functions and patterns of ten organs which are: liver, heart, spleen, lung, kidneys (Yin organ), gallbladder, small intestine, stomach, large intestine, bladder (Yang organ), whose relationships are based upon correspondence with the Yin-Yang and five element theories. The next chapter deals with the Meridian system of Chinese medicine. The Meridian system has specifically four major functions: (1) to promote communication between the internal organs and the exterior of the body, and to connect the individual to the rhythms of the biosphere and the celestial sphere; (2) to regulate and harmonize the Yin and Yang as seen in the activities of the organs and substance; (3) to distribute Qi from the organ to the body; and (4) to protect the body by creating a protective shield. They describe these four functions in detail in this chapter. In Chinese medicine system illnesses are classified according to their origin from external or internal cause. When pathogenic forces disturb the body's equilibrium and harmony, the diseases are caused and the writers describe these concepts in their next chapter. In next two chapters, they deal with the diagnosis and therapeutics such as acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, etc.

Part II of this book is devoted to Indian medicine system, Ayurveda, and contains ten chapters. The first chapter of Part II describes the origins and development of Ayurveda. The authors deal with the Indian ancient texts like Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, etc in this chapter. Second chapter describes the Sankhya philosophy of Ayurveda. They also draw a detailed diagram, in which this philosophy is summarized. The basis of Ayurveda is the three doshas (humours), which are vata (air), pitta (bile) and kapha (phlegm). The authors summarize the principles, the effects on the body and concepts of these three humors in their next two chapters. They discuss the three doshas, the elements from which they arise, increase and decrease in the body according to the properties (qualities) of the body; qualities, which we derive from our food, drink and our environment, and through our intrinsic chemistry. In the next chapter, the authors describe the body channels and their flow. The body possesses many channels (strotamsi) such as large and small, through which nutrients and waste move. According to the authors fourteen channels are primary channels of the human body; three of them deal with nutrition from outside, seven deal with tissue nutrition; and remaining channels deal with the elimination of wastes. In the next two chapters, the writers describe the human anatomy, body structure and constitution, respectively, according to the Ayurvedic texts. Ayurveda is basically a humoural medical system and conceives of three essential humours, which cause disease if they become imbalanced. The Ayurvedic concept of disease is discussed in the next chapter. The diseases are divided into three categories: endogenous, exogenous and mental. Next two chapters are devoted to the Ayurvedic concepts of 'Diagnosis' and 'Treatment'.

Part III of this book is very interesting as it deals with the comparison between the Indian and Chinese medicine systems. Part III has a total of ten chapters in which the authors compare these two ancient medicine systems through their origin, historical points of view, energetic-physiological point of view, consciousness, concepts of diseases, diagnosis and treatments etc. At the end, the authors concede that Ayurveda and Chinese medicine systems are both living systems of medicine with ancient roots, the oldest continuously practiced and recorded medical traditions in the world. Fundamental to both systems is the belief that an individual who lives according to the nature's laws remains healthy. The Chinese medicine system follows the concepts of Tao, Yin and Yang and the five elements, while Ayurveda is based on the Sankhya philosophy and follows the theory of Doshas, five elements, and the three attributes to explain their vision of the natural order. The authors believe that basically these themes of two different medicine paradigms are similar. Another common feature of both medical systems is the belief in an essential life force, called Prana by the Indians and Qi by the Chinese.

The authors of this book have done a really good job of comparing these two ancient traditional medical systems in a relatively brief book. Its very well illustrated also. The book contains two different appendixes, first is the 'Comparison of Some Important Medicinal Substances'; and second is 'The Use of Vital Points in Asia'. The first appendix is very important as in this section the authors compare some important medicinal substances, such as plants, between Ayurveda and Chinese medical system.

At the end, we would like to recommend that it's a very educative and informative book for those interested in ancient Oriental medical sciences.

About the Author:

Robert Svoboda graduated from the Tilak Ayurvedic College of the University of Poona in 1980 as the first and the only Westerner ever to become a licensed Ayurvedic physician. He is on the staff of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and divides his time principally between North America, Hawaii and India.

Arnie Lade is an acupuncturist and the author of The Acupuncture Points: Images and Functions, a standard teaching text in its field, and is a contributing author of Chinese Massage Therapy. Mr. Lade lectures widely and is currently on the faculty of the Centro de Estudos de Medicina Oriental de Brasilia in Brazil.

Reviews:

"This book is a nice comprehensive work of high quality which should interest many students, practitioners as well as research scholars in this field." - Dr. C.S. Shah

"Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda is indeed a valuable contribution to the theory and history of these ancient medical systems."- D. Suresh Kumar

"... a nice comprehensive work of high quality." - Book Review

"Indeed a valuable contribution to the theory and history of these ancient medical systems. It is worthy of introduction into Ayurveda colleges of India as a supplementary textbook of history of medicine." - Ancient Science of Life

"In these times of maximum fragmentation, it is truly a miracle that the perennial truths and the healing capacities of these great ancient philosophies can arise.To this purpose, this valuable work should serve as an important contribution." - Author of 'Planetary Herbology' and 'The Ways of Herbs'

The Chinese Way to Health

This highly illustrated and practical self-help guide introduces you to the principles and techniques of Chinese medicine and shows you how to use them in your daily life. According to Chinese philosophy, life energy - Qi - flows throughout the body and directly affects our state of health. By developing an understanding of this flow of energy, we can prevent illness as well as treat symptoms when they arise. With clear, safe advice from an expert author and consultants, there is no better book to provide the perfect practical introduction to Chinese medicine.

For readers who want a safe and gentle introduction to incorporating knowledge and techniques from Chinese medicine into their daily lives to improve health, boost wellbeing, and restore vitality, here is a resource that covers origins and history, the concept of qi, lifestyle practices, qi gong, Chinese massage, Chinese herbal medicine, and self help for common symptoms It includes a chapter on evaluating techniques and training when choosing a practitioner, resources, and index -- with attractive and plentiful color illustrations which make it even more inviting.

This fully-illustrated book features in-depth information on herbal remedies, massage, acupuncture and Tui Na massage.

The Chinese Way to Keep Fit

This is a book of gentle, effective exercises designed to improve circulation, correct poor posture, and build muscle tone. The movements are based on traditional martial arts practices that not only offer physical benefits but also strengthen the mind-body connection. A series of photographs illustrates eachj set of exercises, which consist of dynamic sitting and standing poses that require slow transitional movements from one posture to another.

Color Magick

This book covers the full spectrum of color use in healing,providing instructions for a variety of simple, yet effective, techniques. You will learn how to:

Explore the effects of color in talismans and magic squares
Use color to enhance crystal-gazing,numerology,tarot and other divination practices
Awaken psychic abilities with chakra color meditations
Draw treasure maps to tap into universal abundance
Perform color healings and balance your aura
Empower your every day life with the potent energy at color magic.

"Color Magick" is a sourcebook for the psychic influences that colour our physical lives. Here, you can find full instructions on how to meditate more effectively, stimulate the chakras and unfold ESP. Let colour\'s subtle influence lend a new spark to your rituals.

This book is the sourcebook for the psychic instructions on how to meditate more effectively, stimulate the chakras, and unfold ESP. Let colors subtle influence lend a special spark to your rituals. Enhance crystal-gazing with specific hues. Perform color healing and balance your personal energies. Plus, learn to use color in divination and candle magic

The Complete Reiki Handbook

Walter Lubeck describes in a clear concise fashion a method of treatment which--irrespective of all challenges, obstacles or legal restrictions--offers therapeutic possibilities in the face of the challenges confronting naturopathy and empirical medicine today. This book will help to broaden the knowledge thus gained and provide more insight into Reiki so that it may be applied with greater ease and care. This book is especially commendable as it establishes connections between Reiki and biological medicine by pointing out combinations possible with herbal extracts, homeopathiic preparations, Schussler salts, and the spagyric remedies which have been rediscovered. The combined action of Reiki energy and natural medicinal substances, some of which have been known from time immemorial, speed up and improve the therapeutic effect to a considerable degree.

An introduction to the ancient Japanese healing art of Reiki. Reiki is the Japanese word for the universal life force energy. With the help of the Reiki system, this text asserts that the reader can discover how to better harmonise the inner self with actions in the outer world.

Reiki is the Japenese word for universal life force energy. With the help of Reiki you will discover how to better harmonize the beauty and wholeness of the Inner Self with your actions in the outer world. The "Reiki Handbook" describes comprehensively the secrets and possible uses of this subtle healing force and how you can receive it. It is an introductory as well as a precise and detailed textbook for the initiated Reiki practitioner.

Reiki is the Japenese word for universal life force energy. With the help of Reiki you will discover how to better harmonize the beauty and wholeness of theInner Self with your actions in the outer world. The "Reiki Handbook" describes comprehensively the secrets and possible uses of this subtle healing force andhow you can receive it. It is an introductory as well as a precise and detailed textbook for the initiated Reiki practitioner.

"Written by an experienced Reiki master, this handbook describes comprehensively the secrets and possible uses of this subtle healing force and how you can receive it. It is an introductory as well as precise and detailed book for the initiated Reiki practitioner."

Empowerment Through Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese term which means "universal life energy" -i.e. the energy that lives in all creation, that is inherent to all living beings and that nourishes them and keeps them alive. This book describes exactly how Reiki energy works, the way it can be used and the effects that can be achieved with its help.

Paula Horan, describes exactly how Reiki energy works, the way it can be used and the effects that can be achieved with its help. In principle, Reiki is a way of gaining access to both one's own inner healing powers as well as the subtle energy that pervades all inner and outer manifestations of life. Each one of us can learn how to attain consciousness of this power and put it to use for the good of ourselves and our fellow men. Reiki is explained here with a series of practical exercises and a description of how spiritual healing works and how colours, tones, crystals and massage can be incorporated.

About the Author:

Paula Horan, Ph.D. is a psychologist, lecturer, author, and human potential seminar leader. She completed her study of a Mexican Spiritualist psychic surgeon, and conducted a survey tour of Spiritist healers in Brazil. Her exploration of vibrational medicine led her to Reiki, a very powerful tool for personal healing and transformation.

Review:

"The author...writes with such a joyful creativeness and love for it that it is easy to follow her in the application of Reiki in many forms of healing and life situations." -The Hindu

Eternal Health - The Essence of Ayurveda

Eternal Health presents the ancient principles of traditional Indian healing in an accessible, modern format. It is a comprehensive introduction to the core beliefs and theories of Ayurveda, with practical advice to enable you to adopt this philosophy in your daily life. This informative guide includes:

Nutrition and dietary advice for your constitution
Daily routines to minimize stress and enhance well-being
Methods to gain energy, vitality and longevity
Safe and easy herbal remedies for common ailments
Techniques to maximize mental, physical and spiritual health.

A comprehensive Sanskrit glossary, appendices and tables for easy reference, make this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in natural healing, holistic health and mind-body harmony."

About the Author:

Pratap Chauhan is an Ayurvedic expert who practices Ayurveda in its original form. He is one of the few Ayurvedic doctors (Vaidya) who can claim succession to an authentic lineage of knowledge under the guru-sisya system of learning. In 1995, he launched the world's first Ayurvedic on-line health clinic and is now known as the "Cyber-Vaidya".

For a Blissful Baby

For a Blissfull Baby is an Ayurvedic guide to having a baby and gives beautiful, practical, ancient insights into the entire process of bringing a child into this world.

An indispensable guide filled with practical tips for expectant and new mothers. Includes diet, exercise, daily routine, and massage instructions and holistic principles that enliven Nature's intelligence. Easy-to-read style geared for busy moms.

Review:

"We all know how important rest is during pregnancy but if you ever had any doubts on what is the best way to get that rest, read this book. I meditated 2 hours daily throughout my pregnancy and the entire 9 months and birth were effortless and so happy. Some of the recommendations in the book I ignored (like the modified demand feeding of your baby after 2 weeks) but the most important recommmendation - learn and practice Transcendental Meditation - is the best advice I could give any expecting mother. This book is filled with convincing scientific studies if you are hesitant." -�Review from Toronto, Canada

The Healing Power of Essential Oils

Essential oils - fragrant essences for health and well-being, are among the most popular natural remedies today. The heart of this book contains an index of essential oils and their many properties. More than 200 essential oils are described in precise detail here, followed by a particularly comprehensive therapeutic index which makes it easier to put them to practical use.

Homeopathy: Heart and Soul

Emotional problems are part and parcel of life. However, whilst some people seem able to ride any emotional storm, others find life a continual battle against their emotions. 'Homoeopathy: Heart & Soul' outlines this gentle form of treatment, which works by matching up the remedy to the pattern of emotional disturbance. By restoring balance, the individual may then be able to deal with his or her emotional problem.

Natural Healing Through Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the most comprehensive holistic system of healing known. Natural healing though Ayurveda stands out as valuable modern presentation of this ancient system and is the first book on Ayurveda to discuss Marma points (Ayurvedic pressure points), the origin of Acupuncture.

Natural Healing Though Ayurveda gives a clear presentation of all the major aspects of Ayurveda, including Ayurvedic health regimes and treatment methods, herbal formulas, Pancha karma, foods, obesity, rejuvenation, aphrodisiacs, system cleansing and the relationship between Ayurveda and yoga. It reflects approved courses of study as offered in India today.

About the Author:

Dr. Subhash Ranade is one of the foremost experts on Ayurveda. He is leading academician and physician in the field of Ayurveda. He is the author of more than 92 books on Ayurveda and Yoga. He has worked as Prof. And Head, Dept. of Ayurveda. Pune,University and Principal of Ashtang Ayurveda College, Pune, India. He is also Chairman, International Academy of Ayurveda, Pune, India. This Institute imparts Ayurveda courses, Panchakarma and rejuvenative treatment for foreigners and Indians in Pune and Goa. Professor Subhash Ranade has given many television interviews on Ayurveda, not only in India but also in Poland, Italy and Germany as well. He has also attended many International and National seminars on Ayurveda and Yoga. He has written hundreds of articles on Ayurveda and Yoga in various magazines and newspapers. He has honor of being visiting Professor to many institutes in the United States like Ayu-Seattle, American Institute of Ayurveda, San Francisco; SEVA academy Munich and Veda Klinik Charlottenhohe, Germany; Ateneo Veda Vyasa, Savona and SKA Ayurveda, Milan, Italy; School of Ayurvedic Culture, Barcelona, Spain; Body-mind Health, Surich, Swiss; Ultimate Health Center, Athens, Greece; and Foundation for Health in Warszawa, Poland. His pioneerinjg work in the field of CD ROM's like Dhanvantari and Marma and Massage have been whole-heartedly welcomed and highly appreciated by the Ayurveda world. Since 1981, he has visited and conducted hundreds of Ayurveda courses for medical practitioners in Europe, Canada, USA and Japan.

Dr. David Frawley (vamadeva Shastri) is recognized both in India and the West for his knowledge of Vedic teachings, which include Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and yoga. He is the author of twently books published over the last twenty years, including Ayurveda and the Mind, Yoga of herbs, Ayurvedic Healing and Astrology of the Seers. His Vedic translations and historical studies on ancient India have received much acclaim, as have his journalistic works on modern India. Dr. Frawley is the director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies and is on the editorial board of the magazine Yoga International for which he is a frequent contributor. He is also the president of the American council of Vedic Astrology (ACVA).

The Path of Practice: The Ayurvedic Book of Healing with Food, Breath, and Sound

As one of the world’s only female experts on the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, renowned teacher Bri. Maya Tiwari has devoted her heart and soul to share the philosophy and methods that saved her from terminal cancer and redirected her life . In this book she offers a short course on healing and living and reveals how she has gone back to the sources of Ayurvedic wisdom to reclaim time-honored, natural, spiritual techniques for use in contemporary life. Filled with illuminating insights, easy-to-follow recipes, and meditations and exercises that can be adapted to difference lifestyles and traditions. The Path of Practice is one of the only holistics programs designed for women by a woman.

About The Author:

Bri. Maya Tiwari is an internationally renowned teacher of Ayurveda, a practicing Vedic monk, and the author of Ayurveda: Secrets of Healing and Ayurveda: A Life of Balance. She is building the Wise Earth Schoo, an Ayurvedic nature-based facility for teaching and healing in Asheville, North Carolina, and founded the Mother Om Mission, a charitable organization that teaches sadhana and Ayurvedic healing to at-risk communities throughout the world. She has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and gives numerous lectures every year at yoga and other major conferences. She also writes a regular column for an international magazine Hinduism Today, which has over a million English-speaking readers.

Rainbow Reiki

Rainbow Reiki is a proven system of complex energy work. The basis of RainbowReiki, a successful combination of old and new methods, is the Usui System of Reiki. Rainbow Reiki expands the Usui Reiki system through highly developed techniques of energy work and provides possibilities of working directly with subtle beings as teachers. Therefore, this book offers a wealth of possibilities to achieve completely new and different things with Reiki than taught in the traditional system.

This work on Reiki is based on the Usui system of Reiki. It expands on traditional Reiki through highly-developed techniques of energy work. Readers should discover how to make Reiki essences, perform guided aura and chakra work and develop Reiki mandalas.

Reiki Fire

Reiki's origins are surrounded in story and myth. The author traces Usui-san's path back through time to shed new light on Reiki's creator. He meets Usui's descendants, and climbs the holy mountain where Usui gained enlightenment.

The origin of Reiki has come to be surrounded by many stories and myths. Frank Arjava Petter, a free Reiki master practicing in Japan, immerses it in a new light as he traces Usui-san's path back through time with openness and devotion. He meets Usui's descendants and climbs the holy mountain of his enlightment.

Reiki Fire is an absolutely practical Reiki guide. The heart, the body, the mind, and the esoteric background; it is all here. It is an excellent Reiki textbook, fresh and rousing in its spiritual perspective.

Reiki with Gemstones

Gemstones grow deep in the earth where it is very hot. It is so hot that stones will melt. Molten stone (lava) comes to the surface through cracks in the earth crust or because a volcano erupts. The lava will encounter other materials like gas or clay and will mix with it. Some lava cools more quickly than other and will encounter even different materials. In this way different gemstones come into existence. Those different stones all have a different energy. They have almost the same energy that you use when you give Reiki. Energy is in many things: in plants, animals, gemstones and in humans.

Ursula Klinger-Omenka, author of "The Secrets of Precious Stones" and "Gemstone Power Meditation," successful best-sellers throughout the world, connects two natural, healing powers for an effective mutual effect in "Reiki with Gemstones."

While Reiki, the universal life energy, brings the physical and emotional functions back into their original harmony, gemstones concentrate light-filled powers and color vibrations into the chakras, whose unrestricted functioning is greatly important for vitality and well-being. By connecting Reiki and gemstone therapy, the powers of self-healing are activated in a natural manner.

The author writes on the basis of many years of rich experience in working with Reiki and gemstones. She trustingly places her perceptions into the hands of the reader, who can put them to practical use for the good of all beings with a short time.

The author connects two natural, healing powers for a potent mutual effect.While Reiki, the universal life energy, brings the physical and emotionalfunctions back into their original harmony, gemstones concentrate light-filledpowers and color vibrations into the chakras, whose unrestricted functioning isgreatly important for vitality and well-being. By connecting Reiki and gemstone therapy, the powers of self-healing are activated in a natural manner.

About the Author:

Ursula Klinger-Omenka received the initiation into the First and Second Reiki Degrees. She founded the Institute for Holistic Psychology in 1983 and now heads it together with her husband Ikechukwu Simeon Omenka, Reiki Master, in Nonnenhorn near Lindau, Germany. She established the association "Promotion of International Meeting Reiki-Nigeria" as a non-profit organization and established a Reiki clinic in Nigeria. She also gives individual sessions, initiations, advanced seminars and training in Reiki with gemstones, supported by the natural sounds of the drum and other instruments. In addition, they hold lectures and seminars in Germany and abroad.

Reviews:

"Very useful book indeed!" - Gulshan Gilwani

"The book is well-written and highly informative. It will be of great use to Reiki masters and healers." - The Vedanta Kesari

"An ideal guide for a stone therapist!" - Bhavan's Journal

Wonders That is Reiki

Millions of people worldwide have already benefited from the peaceful healing intelligence of Reiki. Now you can learn the basic principles of this simple hands-on technique in Wonders that is Reiki. It will unravel your inner mysteries, heal your wounds, and help you to discover your potential for greater happiness. You will find many new ideas, techniques, philosophies, and meditations that you can use to deepen and enhance your practice.

Yoga and Ayurveda

Yoga is one of the most extraordinary spiritual sciences that mankind has ever discovered. It is like a gem of great proportions, containing many facets whose light can illumine the whole of our lives with great meaning. Going back over five thousand years, it is one of the few spiritual traditions that has maintained an unbroken development throughout history. Comprehending all aspects of the human being and the world of nature, it can unfold all the higher powers that are accessible to us both internally and externally.

Yogic methods cover the entire field of our existence — from the physical, sensory, emotional, mental, and spiritual to the highest Self-realization. It includes all methods of higher evolution in humanity — physical postures, ethical disciplines, breath control, sensory methods, affirmations and visualizations, prayer and mantra, and complex meditative disciplines. Yoga understands the nature and interrelationship of the physical, subtle and formless universes into the boundless infinite beyond time and space, and shows us how these also exist within each human individual.

Yoga is the fruit of the teachings of the Himalayan sages, going back to what yogis regard as the beginning of this particular world age or cycle of civilization some ten thousand years ago. It is said to carry on the traditions of earlier, spiritually advanced teachings which present civilizations have forgotten. Yoga is a distillation of wisdom from the myriad of sages throughout the ages, the ongoing legacy of the spiritual urge of humanity, as adapted to the particular requirements of each age and each person. It is like a wide and luxurious banyan tree spreading out our higher potentials and giving them strength and nourishment.

Like yoga, with which it has grown, Ayurveda possesses a long history with many layers, much diversity and a continuous development that makes it relevant for all people and all times. Ayurveda is one of the most remarkable holistic medical systems in the world. It covers all aspects of health and well-being — physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. It includes all methods of healing from diet, herbs, exercise and lifestyle regimens to yogic practices and meditation. With its unique understanding of individual constitution, Ayurveda provides the insight for each person and each culture to create a way of life in harmony both with the world of nature and our higher Self. It offers optimal health and development for all creatures by its profound understanding of natural law.

Following in the footsteps of yoga, which already has a worldwide presence, Ayurveda is emerging as one of the most important global systems of mind-body medicine. It shows us how to understand the language of nature, the language of life, so that we can live in harmony with the greater universe, not evolving only for ourselves but bringing benefit to all creatures. Ayurveda contains the secrets not only for healing the individual but also for uplifting society, all creatures and the planet itself.

Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences that developed together and repeatedly influenced each other throughout history. They are integral parts of the great system of Vedic knowledge which states that all the universe is One Self and that the key to cosmic knowledge lies within our own minds and hearts. As Vedic disciplines, yoga and Ayurveda work together to enhance their great benefits on all levels. They can be integrated with related Vedic or yogic sciences of astrology, architecture, music and language for an even broader approach.

Yoga is first and foremost a science of Self-realization. Its concern is spiritual practice, mainly through meditation, to take us beyond the sorrow and ignorance of the world. It teaches us how to move from our outer bodily and ego-bound identity to our immortal Self that dwells within the heart. Yoga provides the key to all spiritual development, which in the Vedic sense is gaining knowledge of our true nature beyond time, space, death and suffering

Ayurveda is primarily a science of Self-healing aimed at relieving the diseases of body and mind. This does not mean that Ayurveda is merely a method of personal healing which doesn't require help from therapists or doctors. In fact, Ayurveda says that medical practitioners are indispensable in dealing with the complexities of disease and the variabilities of health requirements. Ayurveda as Self-healing means that it is concerned with restoring wholeness, with our inner Self as its ultimate goal, which is spiritual healing.

Ayurveda's concern is alleviating both bodily and mental diseases and promoting both physical and psychological well-being. Yet the ultimate goal of classical Ayurveda, like classical yoga, is Self-realization — the highest form of Self-healing. Ayurveda shows us how to attain optimal health not for outer enjoyment but to provide a wholesome foundation and sufficient energy to pursue the yogic quest.

The link between yoga and Ayurveda is prana, or the life-force. Yoga is the intelligence of prana seeking greater evolutionary transformations, while Ayurveda is its healing power, seeking to consolidate the life-systems it has already developed. Together, Ayurveda and yoga afford a complete discipline, one which can transform our existence from the physical to the deepest spiritual levels of our being with extraordinary vitality and creativity on all levels.

Review:

"Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality and higher awareness. 'Yoga and Ayurveda' reveals to us the secret powers of thebody, breath, senses, mind and chakras. More importantly, it unfoldstransformational methods to work on them through diet, herbs, asana, pranayamaand meditation. This is the first book published in the West on these twoextraordinary subjects and their interface. It has the power to change thelives of those who read and apply it."

Prakruti - Your Ayurvedic Constitution

This book is based on Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India, by a Westerner first ever to obtain a degree in Ayurveda. It is meant to reintroduce modern man to 'walking with naked feet' through life to come back into contact with Nature. Although centuries old the concept of individual constitution is a new concept for the modern mind, a new way for all of us to understand our 'relationship' with nature. Ayurveda is above all meant for all people who by harmonizing themselves seek to act as harmonizing forces in the universe.

Ayurveda is the product of a civilisation which is deeply rooted in Mother Nature. Through this book we can overcome the Nature's ire and restore to vitality of natural health by shunning overweening, arrogant passion for self-indulgence. Nature is part of the individual, since we all are created from, exist in, and return to nature. Nature is always magnanimous, and She will be as generous to you as you are generous to yourself and to other beings. You cannot buy, beg, borrow, or steal health; it is Nature's gift to you. Actually all of us have a Mother in Nature and only She can lead us to happier and healthier life.

About the Author:

Robert E. Svoboda graduated from the Tilak Ayurvedic College of the University of Poona in 1980 as the first and the only Westerner ever to become a licensed Ayurvedic physician. He is on the staff of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and divides his time principally between North America, Hawaii and India. In India, where he has lived for more than a dozen years, he continues his research into Ayurveda and other ancient sciences. Since then he has travelled extensively, lecturing and conducting.

He is the author of several magazine and journal articles, of the Ayurvedic Home Study Course; The Hidden Secret of Ayurveda and Aghora: At the Left Hand of God.

Review:

Excellent introduction to the field of Ayurveda,with special emphasis on the constitutions. Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first and thus far the only Westernerever to obtain a degree in Ayurveda. He graduated from the Tilak AyurvedaCollege, where Dr. Vasant Lad was one of his professors, in Poona, India, in1980. Since that time he has travelled extensively in the U.S. and Canada, lecturing and conducting workshops on the subject.

Abundance Through Reiki

Abundance through Reiki is a powerful poetic evocation of true Self and Universal Life Force Energy. It is a book that by pointing out how to experientially address the fear of lack, of never having enough, goes right to the core of all abundance issues. At its heart are the 42 steps from Core Self to Core Abundance, creating richness within and without. They are presented in detail in the form of two very different finely tuned 21-day abundance plans that take the readers on an exploration of the belief patterns that keep them from experiencing all the things they need or desire in their lives. The plan itself takes the participant beyond these beliefs to a direct experience of the feeling realm, the only place from which true abundance can manifest. Also discussed are: Reiki and abundance; abundance of health; love; friendship; and experience. In essence, the book promotes your very own but previously hidden natural ability to experience freedom, creativity and authentic Being. Abundance through Reiki has been translated into six languages, and has been a steady long-seller since the day it was released in 1995.

Sixteen Minutes to a Better 9-To-5

Dr. Verma's advice for a stress-free work environment begins with a daily yoga program. The aim of this book is to provide a guide for building a better work atmosphere based on an understanding of Ayurvedic personality types--according to your fundamental nature or prakriti. It is also important to learn how to acquire a state of satisfaction in your personal life, which is essential for both better work performance and your health. It helps you to build your own good atmosphere--even in the worst of circumstances.

About the Author:

Vinrod Verma is the author of Ayurveda for Life and Ayurveda as a way of Life.

Review:

"To conclude, the book would be immensely useful for the teachers or instructors of yoga in a factory or a work place where group therapy or programme can be undertaken as holistic approach to physical, mental and spiritual health. Individuals interested in simple and alternative approach to physical and mental health would also like the book for its practical suggestions and as a guide to many important aspects of Ayurveda." - The Vedanta Kesari

God The Astrologer

How we Continually Create Our Own Destiny - God the Astrologer systematically reveals the lost links between religion, science, destiny and free will. It is a clear guide to how the Divine actually manifests in the material world and how we can cooperate. It explains and offers the profound revelation that God is the Original Astrologer.

D i s c o v e r:

You are not the sign you think you are
Western astrologers are using star positions that are off by 2000 years
Scientific proof of Karma and Reincarnation
Vedic astrology clearly shows the existence of a personal God
God has both a male and a female aspect
Your Ayurvedic body type is written in the stars

Reviews:

"'God the Astrologer: Soul, Karma, And Reincarnation' reveals the interconnections between various disciplines and areas of knowledge with respect to the art and science of astrology. Author Jeffrey Armstrong challenges current Western astrological approaches in favor of ancient Vedic astrology, reinforcing the links between religion, science, destiny, and free will. God the Astrologer is a reader-friendly, informative, and highly recommended addition to the growing body of astrological literature and inquiry offering students of astrology and metaphysics a superb perspective on modern science and a great cultural tradition of enormous antiquity." - Midwest Book Review - Reviewer's Bookwatch

"In his ground breaking work God/Goddess the Astrologer, Jeffrey Armstrong builds a comprehensive foundation for understanding our partly forgotten Indian heritage and does so in a flesh, engaging, witty style that makes the complexities and surprising relationships of Ayurveda and sidereal astrology both easy to understand and entertaining. The reader is rewarded with a series of "Ahas!" moments on every page as Armstrong masterfully reveals the connections between the suppression of ancient science and history with the complexities of karma, reincarnation, astrology, ayurveda, and Indian metaphysics. These fascinating insights also have practical real-life implications; Armstrong offers simple Ayurvedic tools that readers can immediately us to improve their daily success in relationships, health, and spiritual awakening. The author's broad scholarship and crisp exposition is balanced in true Tantric form with his sublime poetry of metaphysical romance, which is necessary to reveal the passionate understanding of a true yogi. It is rare to find a book so stimulating and packed with brilliance, and yet so lucid and enjoyable to read." - Avar Laland - Santa Cruz, CA

"Astrology is seen by many as a superstition or at worst a form of divination. Much of this disrepute has actually come from the fast that Western or tropical astrology is based on premises that have now proven to be faulty. Indeed using Western astrology the star signs found in most newspapers are at least one sign out of whack. Armstrong argues for the accuracy and antiquity of Sidereal astrology, which is known in the east as the science of light or Jyotisha. He presents a well-reasoned case and takes us on a journey through the foundations of Vedic astrology and indeed Vedic science in general. He shows us the inter-connections between Vedic astrology, health (Ayurveda) and the ancient spiritual traditions as elucidated in the Vedas. Armstrong offers us a truly holistic system, one that brings together all aspects of life and one in which astrology rather than just being a divination system offers insights in our true nature. God the Astrologer is well written, easy to read and fun. The author understands the need for a simple yet comprehensive introduction to Vedic Astrology and hence each chapter is presented in bite-sized packages with lots of carefully defined paragraphs for easy digestion. He has a real knack of making complex subjects seem simple and communicates the essence of what is an age-old esoteric system in an easy to read and enjoyable manner. God the Astrologer is not just a useful introduction for anyone interested in Jyotisha, but also for friends and acquaintances that just wish to understand our worldview better. Here is a simple overview of Jyotisha, Ayurveda and Vedic philosophy that can be used for sharing our traditions with those around us. Indeed it would be great book to donate to school and public libraries. This is a fantastic volume, which answers so many needs. It is a great introduction, an overview and a fantastic vehicle for bringing the Vedic vision to a wider audience." - Dharma Sivan - Living Traditions, Australia

"This is Jeffrey in top form. Few have the credentials and gifts he has. One of the few really bright thinkers of our times on spiritual matters, this is him elaborating his views on astrology, the soul, life, God, the big stuff, the real big questions. This is not some intro book on Jyotish. It's about what and who we are, and how it's all working. Few can speak like him on these matters, because he's simply lived the life required to touch the sensitive issues, and has done his India based homework, so he knows how to represent Vedic matters properly. Jeffrey is actually a gifted author, a person who should be writing, a poet and speaker, so whatever he creates in literature, in a page turner, and here so again. Here, he'll make you think, deeply. Be ready for that. Read him delivering a nuke on Western Astrology deftly and with feigned compassionate grace. This is someone actually worth reading. Remember too that Jeffrey is an entertainment genius, venting here as an author with a large viewing angle, as a teller of the wide, a breaker of small lenses, a cartographer of reality. This is a book I actually like reading. Enjoy!" - Das Goravani, Master Astrology Programmer - Gorovani Jyotish

"Jeffrey knows the secret code of both the heart and the mind, and uses them to present the ancient message of an advanced culture that until now, has labored against racial, religious and intellectual bias. This book is so good, I intend to use it as a text in my Vedic Astrology classes. Jeffrey Armstrong's new book GOD (Goddess) the Astrologer is a significant contribution to a little-understood field. Vedic Astrology is anything but new of course, but it is new to most people in the West. In my experience as a practicing astrologer over 30 years, Vedic Astrology (Jyotish) is significantly more accurate in predicting both character traits and major life-changing experiences. It can also show us how to adjust our attitude to the transcendent purpose underlying the physical reality of the universe. Jeffrey communicates these themes in contemporary language with elegance, wit and style. He also contributes his mystical poetry, redolent with recondite spiritual insights and bursting with exuberant word-play. Jeffrey knows the secret code of both the heart and the mind, and uses them to present the ancient message of an advanced culture that until now, has labored against racial, religious and intellectual bias. This book is so good, I intend to use it as a text in my Vedic Astrology classes. That says a lot, since I am a professional writer of 20 years' standing. Well done, Jeffrey!" - Dasanudas - David Hughes Author & Vedic Astrologer - Florida

Pranic Living and Healing

Reviews:

"Is it possible to live on sunlight and boiled water and no other food? Practitioners of Pranic living assure us that it is possible. The practice is called Pranic nourishment and its practitioners claim that in the coming decades it may be the answer to global hunger and malnutrition."

"Anybody can live on light provided they follow an eight-point plan to change their lifestyle, some of its practitioners maintain. The eight points are - meditation, prayer, programming of the mind, vegetarian diet, exercise, time spent in silence, service to others and chanting."

"In this book, the author presents all the evidence for the claims and counterclaims and other fascinating material on this subject of Pranic nourishment, giving all sides of the picture to enable readers to decide for themselves on the merits of the concerned issues, including the healing properties of Prana."

Yoga for Your Type

This is the first book that details how to choose Yoga asanas (Yoga poses) most appropriate for your unique body type according to the five thousand year old system of Ayurvedic medicine. These two systems of healing and energy management have long been regarded as effective methods of relieving stress, creating personal balance, eliminating ailments, and relieving chronic pain. 'Yoga for Your Type' presents a fundamental understanding of both Yoga and Ayurveda and provides the information needed for you to balance your energy and feel healthy.

About the Author:

Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) is director of American Institute of Vedic Studies and has authored a number of books on Ayurvedic medicine including yoga and Ayurveda, Ayutveda and the Mind, Ayurveda Nature’s Medicine, Ayurvedic Healing and The Yoga of Herbs. He has also written on Vedic Astrology, Tantra and Vedas.
Sundra Summerfield Koazk : (Mahasarasvati) is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher. Sandra is currently the Director of International Yoga Studies and the President of Light Transitions Tapes.

Vastu: The Origin of Feng Shui

Vastu in Sanskrit means 'Nature and the surrounding environment'. And Vaastu (with a long a) means 'the art of building one's living and working spaces in harmony with Nature'. Although the universal influences of Mother Nature are beyond our control, the science of Vastu enables one to attract Nature's auspicious influences into the home and office and thereby improve many aspects of life such as wealth, health, energy levels, spirituality, prosperity, influence, education, fame, and relationships. When Nature's negative influences are allowed to enter our living and working spaces, all of the above mentioned attributes of one's life become adversely affected. Therefore the art of building or creating auspicious living and working spaces in harmony with Nature is holistic, protective, and life enhancing. The science of Vastu is not a superstitious belief but rather a way of creating harmony in the real world of Nature's auspicious and inauspicious influences that constantly affect everyone. When Mother Nature turns on Her extreme moods we are powerless and fearful. But when she turns on Her charms, everyone enjoys. On a more subtle level, Nature has the final say in every aspect of our lives. Success and failure, wealth and poverty, gain and loss, heat and cold, happiness and distress, good and bad luck, fame and infamy, and so on are all proportionately issued to each and every individual by Nature. In short the science of Vastu enables constant harmonization with Nature and balances positive and negative energies to attain peace and harmony in every aspect of one's life. Try it and see. There is virtually nothing to lose and much to be gained. In this book you'll discover the ancient secrets of advanced civilizations who constructed buildings that still exist today, magnificent structures that were built entirely in harmony Nature's multifarious forces. Try applying the great science of Vastu to your office and home - the places where most of us spend nearly all of our lives - and see the difference for yourself.

Schmieke shows, with scientific evidence, how certain serious Vastu defects can cause disease and how you can greatly improve the quality of your living space.

Eros, Consciousness and Kundalini

Exercises based on yoga and chakra meditation teach you to transform sexual energy into spiritual and erotic fulfillment.

Perfect for deepening a life partnership, gaining mastery over one's body, or healing the emotional scars of sexual abuse.

Well-illustrated positions and techniques.

In this extraordinary celebration of the erotic, Dr. Stuart Sovatsky introduces us to the Tantric art of sexual sublimation, in which sexual energy is redirected toward achieving higher awareness and an erotic satisfaction far beyond that possible through sexual intercourse. The potential reasons for exploring Tantric celibacy are many- including the desire to deepen a life partnership, to gain a new level of mastery over one's body, to heal the emotional scars of sexual abuse, to practice safe sex, or to explore the intimate relationship between spirituality and sexuality.

Exercises based on yoga, kundalini, and chakra meditation make Eros, Consciousness, and Kundalini a practical guide to the world of Tantric celibacy. By transcending the boundaries of conventional sexuality, one can learn to harness the divine energy- glimpsed for only an instant by most people- that is at the heart of all erotic yearning.

About the Author:

Stuart Sovatsky, Ph.D., has been a practitioner of kundalini yoga for twenty-four years and is the director of two psychotherapy clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area. A former presenter at the World Congress on Sexology in India and the International Kundalini Research Network, he teaches at JFK University and the California Institute of Integral Studies.

The Great Mystery of Life Beyond Death

The varied experience which a spirit undergoes after death are described in the book with clarity and verisimilitude, giving the reader a rare glimpse of another, unknown dimension. Professor Kaji`s sincerity and veracity are patent. He laid no claim to supernatural powers, extrasensory perception or even a deep knowledge of the subject, and he disclaimed all responsibility for the views expressed. Regardless of its provenance, however, the book makes fascinating reading and will certainly provide food for thought, even for the most hardened skeptic.

Wonders of the Natural Mind

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 portrait of Bon culture as he interweaves the teachings with his personal story and reflections on the practice of Dzogchen in the West.

About the Author:

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is the founder and director of The Ligmincha Institute, an organization dedicated to the study and practice of the teachings of the Bon tradition in Charlottesville, Virginia. He teaches widely in Europe and America and is the author of The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep.

Reviews:

"This book will be of great help to readers wishing to find a clear explanation of the Bon tradition, especially with regard to its presentation of the teachings of Dzogchen." - H.H. the Dalai Lama

"It is Tenzin's own experiences, both cultural and personal, that are the gem of this book, adding authority to his textual commentary." - John W. Tigue, Ph.D., Castleton State College

Hope for a Better World

In these turbulent times when wars, religious strife, stifling bureaucracy and urban decay threaten our very humanity, reducing us to social statistics, a fresh approach to the creation of a truly viable society is desperately needed.

In this intellectual tour de force J. Donald Walters analyzes with deep insight the views expressed by many of the great thinkers in the West, including Plato, Copernicus, Machiavelli, Malthus, Adam Smith, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud. He studies their conceptions and misconceptions about the individual's relation to himself and to society. He shows where their influence has proved adverse, then offers deeply considered, fresh alternatives. Walters urges the reader to resist the hypnosis of "intellectual authority." Seek the key to a happy and fulfilled life, he says, in personal integrity.

In his last chapter he draws on his own experience in developing cooperative communities. He describes how they can encourage a common-sense way of life, deepen human relationships, and inspire people to fulfill their own higher potentials. Hope for a Better World! offers compelling solutions to many of the challenges that face humanity today. Indeed, it succeeds -- originally and

Review:

"I am amazed by this book. I find here for the first time a thesis, acceptable because supported by practical wisdom, on how to create a better life on earth. For those who dream of someday seeing true peace on earth, Hope for a Better World! offers a convincing blueprint. In a progressive series of deeply insightful analyses, J. Donald Walters examines why certain societies of the past failed, and how others in future might succeed. His reflections are the most persuasive I've ever encountered.…. " - Excerpted from the Preface - Milton Staackmann, MA Cultural Anthropology (University of Hawaii), teacher, medical researcher

Buddhism and Jungian Psychology

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 propelled, by fate and psychic trajectory, to take up the encounter with the "other". In Part one, an account of how East and West have met each other in the authors own souls, is given. Part two is taken up with the marvelous images of the Zen path to Enlightenment, the Ox-herding pictures. Part three includes several papers on various aspects of Buddhism and Jungian psychology, in which the authors convincingly demonstrate the error of the Western assumption that Buddhism requires the "dissolution" of the ego. Rather, they point out, the ego is strengthened in meditation, and what is "dissolved" is ego-centricity. One becomes "self-centric," as they described in both story and concept. Finally as an " Afterword," some further thoughts are presented which bring the matter up to date. All in all, this work can be seen as an offering to and carrying on of the very spirit of "Jung".

About the Authors:

J. Marvin Spiegelman has a Ph.D. from U.C.L.A. and is a Diplomate in clinical psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. He has taught at U.C.L.A., U.S.C. and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He has a private practice as a Jungian analyst in Studio City, California.

Mokusen Miyuki holds a B.A. degree in Eastern Religions from the University of Tokyo, an M.A. degree in Western Philosophy from U.C.L.A. and a Ph.D. in Asian Studies from Claremont Colleges. He is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. He is a professor at California State University at Northridge, practices as a Jungian analyst in the Los Angeles area and is a Buddhist Priest.

The Mathnawi

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'.

About the Author:

Jalaluddin Rumi was born in Balkh (Afghanistan) in 1207, and died in 12733 in Konya, in Asiatic Turkey. Many people believe that he is the world's greatest poet.

Understanding Islam

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 books on metaphysical, spiritual and ethnic themes as well as having been a regular contributor to journals on comparative religion in both Europe and America. Schuon's writings have been consistently featured and reviewed in a wide range of scholarly and philosophical publications around the world, respected by both scholars and spiritual authorities.

Schuon was born in 1907 in Basle, Switzerland, of German parents. As a youth, he went to Paris, where he studied for a few years before undertaking a number of trips to North Africa, the Near East and India in order to contact spiritual authorities and witness traditional cultures. Following World War II, he accepted an invitation to travel to the American West, where he lived for several months among the Plains Indians, in whom he has always had a deep interest. Having received his education in France, Schuon has written all his major works in French, which began to appear in English translation in 1953. Of his first book, The Transcendent Unity of Religions (London, Faber & Faber) T.S. Eliot wrote: "I have met with no more impressive work in the comparative study of Oriental and Occidental religion."

The dominant theme or principle of Schuon's writings was foreshadowed in his early encounter with a Black marabout who had accompanied some members of his Senegalese village to Switzerland in order to demonstrate their culture. When the young Schuon talked with him, the venerable old man drew a circle with radii on the ground and explained: "God is in the center, all paths lead to Him."

Come, Come, Yet Again Come

Osho's invitation echo's the words of the Sufi mystic, Jalaluddin Rumi: Come, come, whoever you are; Wanderer, worshipper, lover of learning... It does not matter- ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow A thousand times. Come, come, yet again come.

These could be Osho's words - an encouragement to every seeker, new or old, to take the courage and address their questions. And Osho responds so totally, with so profound an understanding of the truth behind each question, and with such love and gentle humour - softening but never ginding the sword-thrust honesty of the answer - that he reaches as deep inside.

About the Author:

Osho was born in Kuchwada, Madhya Pradesh, India, on December 11, 1931. From His earliest childhood, His was a rebellious and independent spirit, insisting on experiencing the truth for Himself rather than acquiring knowledge and belliefs given by others.

After His enlightenment at the age of twenty-one, Osho completed His academic studies and spent several years teaching philosophy at the University of Jabalpur.

Practicing the Cosmic Science

This new edition of Practicing the Cosmic Science by Stephen Arroyo is a revised and expanded version of the controversial book that redefines astrology's purpose (formerly titled The Practice & Profession of Astrology).

Arroyo maintains that a "Cosmic Psychology" is needed today as the new millennium unfolds. This book shows that this can indeed be achieved through a reformulated, modern type of astrology. Never before has there been such a practical presentation of astrology as a valuable and therapeutic art & science. This expanded edition also includes excerpts from interviews with the author (the recipient of three International astrology awards) as well as additional new material.

Astrology in Buddhism

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 rippling effects? While Buddhism is theologically and metaphysically compelling, it is also very practical. Within its tenets every psychological state is embraced, integrated, and brought to light. It is spirit-medicine for modern astrology.

The author Jhampa Shaneman combines his depth of experience in Tibetan Buddhism with contemporary Western astrologer Jan V. Angel

Provides a basic counseling/consultation modality for the astrologer Chapters on the planets, houses, and aspects cover each in cookbook fashion

Places astrology in the context of one's life, based on the inevitabilities we all face Provides an interpretation of the birthchart of Buddha Applying Buddhist practice to western astrology, this book teaches readers to become their own astrological gurus. Providing a basic counselling/consultation modality for the astrologer, the book features chapters on the planets, houses and aspects.

About the Author:

Jhampa Shaneman studied Mahayana Buddhism in Dharmsala, India from 1971 until 1984. He was an ordained monk during those years. He studied with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness's senior tutor Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Ven. Geshe Rabten, Geshe Dhargaye and other famous Lamas of that time. He has translated for Masters of all the 4 sects of Tibetan Buddhism over the last 25 years and carries various lineages from these traditions. In 1980, Jhampa entered the traditional Great Retreat and spent the next three and a half years on the mountain above Dharmsala, India. Being born and raised in the west gives Jhampa's way of sharing the insights of the East a uniquely relevant twist. Jhampa is now a married Buddhist practitioner living on Vancouver Island. He is one of the first western practitioners to be given permission by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to teach all levels of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

The Unknown Nostradamus

Was Nostradamus really a man of extraordinary prophetic vision? Or did he cobble together prophecies current at the time? And how did he survive in the rigidly Catholic, inquisitorial world of 16th-century Europe? This book considers Nostradamus's life and work and the medieval world of the time.

The Unknown Nostradamus opens up the still medieval world of the time as well as his life and work. Appendices present a selection of key texts both by and about him, most of which have never before been published in English.

About the Author:

Peter Le Mesurier is widely recognised as the world authority on Nostradamus, and among many titles has authored The Nostradamus Encyclopedia (St Martin's Press), Nostradamus: The Final Reckoning (Piatkus), The Essential Nostradamus (Piatkus), Nostradamus in the 21st Century (Piatkus). Peter lives in Pembroke, Wales.

Review:

"In the wake of September 11, rumors spread that the famous "prophet of Provence," Nostradamus, had predicted the tragedy. Now Nostradamus scholar Lemesurier (The Nostradamus Encyclopedia) firmly debunks this notion, and in light of the astrologer's continuing popularity, seeks to separate the man from the myth-"the dogmas have to go, the myths have to be discarded." In turn, he asserts, a "more interesting" man emerges. Lemesurier places his subject in the context of his time, the 16th century, when war, famine and plague often ruled, and people turned to books of prophecy for some sense of certainty about the future. Dismissing the significance of Nostradamus's predictions, the author argues that they are "generic," "deliberately designed... to refer to almost any incident at almost any time." But interpretations were attempted soon after his death, and a "Nostradamus industry" began to grow. Lemesurier also offers the first English translations of some of Nostradamus's nonprophetic writings, thereby giving a more complete sense of the man and his work. Readers seeking a balanced look at the controversial astrologer will do well to start here. " - From Publishers Weekly

The Magical Power of Chakra Healing

Imagine what a miracle it would be to live each day filled with vital energy, a sense of fulfilled wholeness, and clear awareness of your purpose in life. You can live that miracle with the help of The Magical Power of Chakra Healing, which explains how to access all the powerful forces of your full-energy body. The book begins where the traditional seven-chakra system leaves off. It is the first book to explain how to work with the energy of the back sides of the charkas, as well as twenty other spiritual energy points that are explained nowhere else. This innovative book reveals the unique blend of psychological and spiritual healing techniques the author has used to treat thousands of clients - often with dramatic results. The book describes step-by-step methods for removing those internal energy blocks which manifest as confusion, stress, some addiction, low self-esteem, money and relationship problems, depression, and chronic pain or illness. By working with your charkas and other spiritual energy fields revealed here, you can overcome resistance of finding and expressing your free, unblocked, inner self - which is the surest path to real happiness. Discover how the revolutionary findings in this book can help you live out your true purpose by healing the whole of you - body, mind, and soul.

About the Author:

Cyndi Dale is the president of Life Systems Services. Ms. Dale developed her original techniques through years of work with thousands of clients. She also leads national seminars to teach people about the intuitive energy system.

Meditative Therapy

As an explanation of the therapist's role in guiding clients' emotional, physical and spiritual growth, this comprehensive manual offers the professional therapist the therapeutic procedures that facilitate inner-directed natural healing and recovery.

Two decades ago, Emmons' popular work, The Inner Source, showed thousands of readers how to tap their own powerful "inner source" of emotional healing. Now he offers to the professional therapist a full description of the therapeutic procedures that facilitate inner-directed healing and explains the therapist's role in guiding clients' growth psychologically, physiologically and spiritually.

Chapters include:

An Introduction to Meditative Therapy
Meditation as Foundation
Non-Directive Psychotherapy as Foundation
Getting in Touch with the Inner Source
Therapeutic and Creative Experiences in Meditative Therapy
"Cleaning Cobwebs from My Mind" (The Case of Kerrie)
Facilitating Meditative Therapy: Procedures and Cautions
Stimulating, Directing and Interpreting The Inner Flow.

About the Authors:

Michael L. Emmons, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice, consultant to educational, government and business organizations. He is co-author, with Dr. Robert Alberti, of Your Perfect Right; Stand Up, Speak Out, Talk Back; and Accepting Each Other.

Janet Emmons, M.S. is a marriage and family therapist in private practice.

Step-by Step Yoga for Stress Relief

Based on the yoga developed by Swami Sivananda, which combines two of the gentlest types of yoga (Hatha and Raja), the book begins with a clear, non-technical explanation of exactly how detrimental stress is for the body, especially to the respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. Then the exercises are described using both their Sanskrit and English names. From basic but soothing back and neck stretches to those that involve the hips, lower back, legs, and eventually the more complex shoulder stands, Cobra Pose (excellent for relieving menstrual cramps), and spinal twists, you can count on all the kinks being worked out of your body.

Tao Te Ching

The most accessible and authoritative modern English translation of the ancient Chinese classic. Offers the essence of each word and makes Lao Tsu's teaching immediate and alive.

Scholars say that the original Tao Te Ching is a poem. Like a poem, this version of the Tao Te Ching is not meant to be read in one breath from front to back, but is to be at intervals internalized and contemplated. Jane English's haunting black-and-white photos that undulate in and out on every page act as glycerin elixirs, helping the words slide into our souls for patient digestion. The photographs--of a glistening spider web, cloud-enveloped mountain tops, reflections on water, leaves in the sunlight--are as serenely lyrical as the ancient text, itself.

Review:

"No one has done better in conveying Lao Tsu's simple and laconic style of writing, so as to produce an English version almost as suggestive of the many meanings intended." - Alan Watts:

Practical Guide to the I Ching

A comprehensive overview of the I Ching's evolution in Chinese history and philosophy. Explains how to cast hexagrams, and includes complete interpretations.

The Chinese Herbalist's Handbook

A clinical guide to the identification and application of Chinese herbology used in medicine today. Within the context of Oriental medicine, Chinese herbal medicine is one of the oldest treatment modalities. Though it is not aws well known in the West, it is rapidly gaining popularity.

China has achieved full integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and practitioners are usually traiined in both practices. Patients are cross-referred on a continuous basis; they view both types ofmedicines as complementary, consulting one form of medicine for certain ailments, the other for different ones, or using both styles concurrently. In many ospitals Chinese herbal and allopathic pharmacies are commonly right next to one another.

Conscious Healing

The crucial question explored in this book is: Can we as human beings consciously act to help ourselves recover rapidly from sickness or injury? And if so, what are the most effective mind/body techniques for accelerating the recovery process?

Based on new medical research and on their extraordinary success in teaching sick people how to activate and balance their own immune systems, therapist John Selby and Manfred von Luhmann MD, offer twelve mind-body methods that provide anyone suffering from an illness or injury with a step-by-step programme for inner self-healing tto supplement a doctor's care. It also includes invaluable information for maintaining health and wellness by boosting your immune system through conscious healing.

Radionics and Radiesthesia

Everything that exists, including thought, is a form of energy. Such is the wisdom guiding the increasingly widespread practice of radionics (healing at a distance) and its complement rediesthesia (dowsing). Radionics & Radiesthesia explains this unique therapy, providing insights into the energetic analysis and treatment of ailments affecting humans, animals, plants, and soil. Ultimately, it presents a model that helps us reconnect with our own healing gifts.

The reader will learn step-by-step instructions for using color therapy, gem therapy, aromatherapy, flower essence, homeopathy, and other means to achieve well-being.

Reviews:

"A great tool for our time and our needs. " - Rev Carol Parrish-Harra, Dean, Sancta Sophia Seminary:

"A must-read book for all those desiring to expand into a broader spectrum of thought concerning the total human existence... " - Nita Resler, PhD, President, Westbrook University:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

This book will help you understand what Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is, what its signs of distress are, and how it is linked to addictive behavior in many victims. It will help you determine if you have PTSD. If your traumatic event(s) has (have) stirred in you, and what you can do to recover successfully and get on with your life.

About the Author:

Raymond B. Flannery Jr., Ph.D., FAPM, is a licensed clinical psychologist, associate clinical professor of psychology, department of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

Signs, Symbols and Omens

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 world:

Alchemy Ancient Egypt Astrology Australian Aborigines Aztec and Mayan Buddhist Celtic Ceremonial Magic Chinese Christian Freemasonry Gnostic Greek and Roman Hindu Islam Judaic Magical Alphabets Native American Norse Rosicrucian Runic Shinto Sikh Travelers Voudoun Witchcraft Omens. Understand the symbols used throughout human history.

A directory of more than 800 esoteric symbols from around the world. It includes the symbols, signs and omens from many significant cultures and religions, including alchemy, Rosicrucianism, gnosticism, Voudoun and Ancient Egypt. There is a line drawing of each symbol.

About the Author:

Raymond Buckland has been interested in occult and metaphysical subjects for fifty years; has been actively involved in various aspects of the subject for forty years; and has writing about it for nearly thirty.

He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including such best-selling titles as Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft, Gypsy Dream Dictionary, Practical Candleburning Rituals, and Witchcraft from the Inside. Ray has lectured and presented workshops across the United States, and has appeared on major television and radio shows nationally and internationally. He has also written screen plays, been a technical advisor for films, and appeared in films and videos.

Ray comes from an English Romany (Gypsy) family and presently resides, with his wife Tara, on a small farm in central Ohio. Beyond writing, Ray's other passion is homebuilt airplanes.

The Reincarnation Controversy

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 many sources collected and summarized into a nice, small volume, which will be effective in educating students and public readers alike." - Guy L. Beck, Ph.D., Department of Religious Studies, Loyola University

Karma and Chaos

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 one of Buddhism's core concepts. The empirical roots of meditation, its relevance to daily life, and the challenges and benefits of daily practice of Vipassana meditation are also addressed. Practical examples for continued observation outside of formal meditation retreats guide readers in incorporating Buddhist practice into daily life.

Paul Fleischmans writing stirs more ideas than could be followed through in the space of an essay. His language has a technical tone yet tends toward the poetic. Some sentences need to be read more than once. But for those who find themselves drawn into his writings, these challenges fall away to reveal a rare gem. His unique style is integral to the power it evokes.

Reviews:

"...Fleischman details the physical, mental and psychological benefits that he, his clients and colleagues have received from meditation. " - ForeWord Magazine, October, 1999

"Karma and Chaos...probes the very heart of the Buddha's legacy to humanity—self-correction through meditation... " - Philip Novak, Ph.D., author, Wisdom of the World

Feng Shui for relationships: The Yin and Yang of Love

Love, the Force that shapes the entire universe, is a process of dynamic balance of Yin and Yang energies. The interaction of Yin and Yang is not an abstraction; it is the experience of love in all its forms.

The author has combined his knowledge of traditional Feng Shui and Taoist philosophy in this simple, direct guide to healthy and harmonious relationships. As Feng Shui gains popularity many people have discovered that working with these ancient techniques manifests love and abundance in their lives.

This book goes beyond the basics, showing you how to use Taoist and Feng Shui principles in all areas of your life to attract lasting love and happiness. Attune your home to Feng Shui and create a positive energy flow improve your romantic relationships with the wisdom of Eastern Spirituality Follow cosmic rhythms described by both Chinese and Western astrologers Explore the relationship between body, mind, and the subtle energy known as qi.

The principle of Yin and Yang represents the polarity, balance, and equilibrium found in nature. Practicing the philosophies and techniques presented in this unique book will help create this balance in your life. Once you attune yourself and your space to the flow of universal energies, you make room in your home and in your heart for the loving relationship you�ve been waiting for.

About the Author:

Shan-Tung Hsu (Seattle) is the founder of the Blue Mountain Feng Shui Institute and is a professional feng shui consultant. He earned a Ph.D. in natural resources from the University of Washington and has studied various Eastern disciplines including tai chi, qi gong, energy healing, and Buddhist and Taoist meditations

Illuminating Silence

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 the poetry and teachings of the great Master Hongzhi.

An Introduction to Islam

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. Carole Hillenbrand is professor of Islamic Studies at Edinburgh University.

The Teachers of One Living Advaita

A unique collection of interviews with the world's most influential spiritual teachers. Paula Marvelly has had wonderful conversations with the leading, as well as the less well-known, spiritual teachers of the world on the nature of non-duality. They all draw their understanding from the process of Self Enquiry, a simple and yet direct investigation into the nature of oneself.

The Teachers of One is ultimatly the story of one woman's spiritual journey --- a courageous voyage of self discovery in the search for the ultimate meaning of life.

Review:

"This is a book to read slowly and savor, as each page offers so much to reflect on -- and even argue with! Impelled by her own spiritual search, Paula Marvelly interviews the best-known teachers of Advaita and asks the questions that matter. The resulting conversations are intense and energy-filled. Marvelly's likeable, questioning personality shines through, a good counterpoint to the teachers' assurance. She observes them and herself with honesty and touches of humor. The dialogues are enhanced by Marvelly's striking photographic portraits of the teachers. I turned to them time and again while reading, finding they deepened my sense of each teacher's personality. I don't know when I've read a book that gave me more to think about!"

Studies in Occultism

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:

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was born on August 12, 1831, at Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, daughter of Colonel Peter Alexeyevich von Hahn and novelist Helena Andreyevna (n�e de Fadeyev). In 1849 she married N. V. Blavatsky, and shortly thereafter began more than 20 years of extensive travel, which brought her into contact with mystic traditions the world over. She was the principal founder of The Theosophical Society in New York City in 1875.

Forecasting Your Life Events - The Art of Predictive Astrology

The techniques presented in The Art of Predictive Astrology show you how to forecast upcoming trends and life events for yourself, friends and family, and astrological clients. Author Carol Rushman, a practicing astrologer for over twenty-five years, shares her method for astrological prediction, including: the "natal promise" of the birth chart; secondary progressions, including the progressed Moon, and progressed house cusps; transiting planets; lunations (New and Full Moons) and eclipses. After reading this book you will be able to predict major events such as marriage, and minor events like receiving a small gift. Real-life examples drawn from the author's experience show you firsthand how to practice the art of predictive astrology.

This text clearly lays out a step-by-step system that the astrologer can use to forecast important events including love and financial success. After completing this book, the author hopes that readers will be able to predict cycles and trends for several years to come.

About the Author:

Carol Rushman has been a professional astrologer-teaching, lecturing, and doing private consultations-for over thirty years. Her clients include television personalities, movie stars, politicians, musicians, and business people from all over the world, as well as many of her professional peers. Carol has taught and lectured extensively, serving on the faculty of several national conferences, and representing the United States at an international conference in Sydney, Australia.

Review:

"President of the Wisconsin Astrological Association, Rushman has been a professional astrologer for 30 years, using astrology less for its strengths as a "psychological tool" and more for its day-to-day predictive power. Writing with anecdotes from her practice and her life, Rushman starts with the "natal chart" and works through the meanings of various sets of progressions, aspects and cusps." - Publishers Weekly:

Buddha in the Waiting Room

From his perspective of forty years in the medical profession, Dr. Paul Brenner redefines what health is: no more and no less than the acceptance and appreciation of life. Health is not simply the absence of illness. As the author comes to realize that we all have an innate wisdom of what's right for our bodies, he crystallizes the discontent with the medical profession and the hope that there is a better alternative to our definition of heath.

When, in 1976, Dr. Brenner left his traditional medical practice and began counseling individuals with life-threatening illnesses, he began to realize that, contrary to his medical training, he did not have all the answers. He finds, in the individuals he treats, a "Buddha in the waiting room"�and that there is wisdom inherent in each one of them�which he shares in this book.

The book is written from the often humorous perspective of a logic-driven realist who is reluctantly transformed by the wisdom of alternative therapies, by his acceptance of his own intuition, and by the lessons on health and illness he learns from his patients�patients, who, it turns out, were healing him. It is a tribute to patients everywhere who want their own wisdom and self-knowledge to be used by their practitioners in a partnership of life and health.

Human Health: The Natural Way

Human Health: The Natural Way merges astrological, shamanic, pagan, and healing concepts into an easy-to-read book that will help you understand the relationship between our health, the natural world, and astrology. You will learn how to assess your energetic profile by looking at the elements, modalities, planets, and sign in your astrological birth chart. You will find out how to address imbalances in each of these areas using simple therapies based on the four elements - earth, air, fire and water. By working with tools such as herbs, diet, stones, and animal and bird totems, you will discover how to harmonize your own horoscope for optimal mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The History and Practice of Four Element Medicine
Techniques of Balancing and Nourishing
Elements and Modalities
Planets and Signs
Groundwork: Ritual and the Cycles of the Moon and the Seasons
Connecting with the Natural World
The Healing Power of Herbs, Plants, and Trees
The Energetic of Food
Animals and Other Creatures
Birds and Other Winged Creatures
The Magic of Stones and Metals
Lifestyle Choices and Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.

About the Author:

Jonathan Keyes has a bachelor’s degree in science and is an astrologer, certified herbalist, and healer. After studying with various shamans in Ecuador, Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest, he learned to practice Plant Spirit Medicine, a blend of shamanism, herbalism, and Chinese medicine. Keyes is a regular contributor to the online astrology site StartIQ.com.

Introduction to Tarot

This book presents the Tarot in language that is exactly that --- plain and simple --- without confusing, arcane references. Plus, it is a proven method that is reliable and easy to use wheather you want to do readings for yourself or for others.

Whether you are a beginner who is trying to unvocer the Tarot's symbolism for the first time, or you are an expert using it as a handy reference guide, this will help you get the most from your Tarot deck.

Discovering the Realm Beyond Appearance

“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 advaitic mode of life. Such a way of life, he explains, is "in tune with what is on every level of one's existence and functioning." The typical Western way of thinking divides mind and body so that the self is disengaged from the living of everyday life, says Powell. Rather, he argues, the fabric of reality is not dualistic by non-dual.

In this series of lectures and interviews, Powell offers guidance in seeking the advaitic way of life. For example, he contends that maya, or illusion and changefulness, is simply a stage in our understanding that we go through as we grow toward our full comprehension of non-duality. In his discussion of self-realization and consciousness, Powell ranges over such topics as death, reincarnation, religious beliefs, morality and spirituality. In fluid and accessible prose, Powell opens doors of self-awareness through meditation and other advaitic teachings.

About the Author:

Beyond Religion: Meditations on Man's True Nature

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 transformation," including, Dialogues on Reality, Discovering the Realm beyond Appearance, and Path Without Form. He has edited a trilogy of books on Sri Nisagadatta Maharaj: The Ultimate Medicine, The Nectar of Immortality, and The Experience of Nothingness. He lives in La Jolla, California with his wife, Gina.

Dialogues on Reality

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) is a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage. His reputation and the popularity of his works has been increasing at an astonishing rate since his death in 1981. He is an inspiring example of an ordinary merchant and family man who attained complete realization of the Infinite, who taught that true freedom is a possibility for every one of us. Disciples and seekers from all over the world were drawn to his humble home in the tenements of Bombay.

Widely recognized for his clear and insightful writings on Advaita, the author presents his teachings on this topic in the form of wide-ranging discourses with a group of students. These teachings embrace those of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Sri Atmananda, and others. Readers will be moved to begin genuine self-inquiry, and those who have already begun on such a course will find in this book an invitation to an even deeper self-examination.

Reviews:

"An appealing book, filled with many interesting insights and observations; for example, the whole world exists WITHIN the eternal consciousness..." - Bodhi Tree Bookstore:

Dancing with the Void

"In this life play I have not been in quest of Guru, God, Truth, Grace, Salvation, nirvana, or power lust. I had no ambition to be different from what I am. Blessedly, I had escaped headucation, and was free of any imposed knowledge. I had no property. I did not marry. I did not belong to any cliques or creed. I was not attracted to their magnetism. I felt all is within our Self. I had nothing to assert or resent. Nor had I anything to boast about or regret. I was fully contented. I had joy in ‘that which is.'" - Sunyata

Dancing with the Void is the story of an unconventional man whose existence was "mind-free, form-free, effort-free, time-free and age-free." Born in Denmark, in 1890, Sunyata was from birth, utterly without desire, ambition, and ego. Thus, the name "Sunyata"—and the description of "rare-born mystic"—was given to him years later in India by the revered sage, Ramana Maharshi.

A lover of silence and solitude, Sunyata remained untouched by the common wordly conditioning that entraps so many. In his own joyful prose, Sunyata chronicles his life-journey from contemplative farm boy and gardener, Emmanuel Sorensen, to humble cave dweller, "Mr. Nobody."

Sunyata's fateful journey's, inspiring friendships, and the spiritual wisdom shared in these collected writings all reflect the soul of an authentic seer. His experiences and musings are ever relevant for they concern something that is of value to all—the illumination and liberation of the human spirit.

Living Intimately

A guide for couples wishing to enhance their intimacy with each other and a profound exploration of the fundamental unity that underlies all life. It describes how we can deepen our connection with others by attuning to the spiritual essence of our being.

This book suggest practical application of Advaita in relationships and claims that spiritual attunement develops our capacity for love, understanding and sexual pleasure as well as it dissolves the projections and psychological defences that obstruct communication.

Nobody Home - From Belief to Clarity

This book can be used as an intiation into a new way of seeing, into the recognition that there is another possibility, which simply transforms everything.

Nobody can tell you what to do or where to go. You may discover that your true nature is so much more than you always imagined it to be and that your awareness is not limited to the function of your brain, but that it goes beyond the limitations of your body and mind. From that discovery, a lot of concepts and beliefs are put in perspective which may bring you peace of mind.

You may rediscover infinity in the simplicity of everyday life. And when all illusions are taken away, life may become simpler.

Soul Power

In Soul Power is everything you need to journey safely and happily to spiritual enlightenment. The integrity and sincerity of the author resonates in the words on every page. An account of the smallest experience drawing on it lessons which can be shared with others is more valuable than the grandest theory. It is Nikki's own journey and what she has learned which makes this book of priceless value. Methodically she shines a light on the ego explaining why it is the most subtle obstacle on the spiritual path and shows how it can be recognised and dissolved gently and compassionately.

She offers practical exercises for making what she says a reality in readers lives if they are only humble and courageous enough to try them. Most importantly she demonstrates that there is nothing in the inner life of thoughts, feelings and emotions to be afraid of. She gives each reader the tools and space to find this out for themselves and is proof that spiritual intuitions and insights are available to everyone

Drawing on ancient mystical truths, modern day stories, descriptions of her own encounter with the "Light", meditations and practical exercises, the author provides a road map to the spiritual journey, weaving together themes such as love, enlightenment, compassion, silence and harmony.

Mother of All

'Mother of All' is the compelling story of one of the great mystics of our time. Mother Anasuya Devi of Jillellamudi was revered by millions in southern India for her homespun wisdom, motherly love, and extraordinary spiritual powers. Her profound yet enigmatic teachings powerfully challenged traditional patriarchal views and rejected the common Hindu belief that the world is an illusion. Married and the mother of three children, she was a living witness to her own core teachings that the earth is sacred and that spirituality comes from embracing life in full. Author Richard Schiffman -- one of only a handful of westerners who ventured to her remote village -- gives a first person account of his life-transforming experience with "the Mother."

Reviews:

"'Mother of All,' by Richard Schiffman, is one of those quietly powerful books that may just change your life. It tells the story of Anasuya Devi, a rather unassuming woman who lived a simple life as a wife and mother in southern India. Very slowly, those around her begin to recognize through her quiet wisdom and unorthodox perspectives that she is, in fact, an embodiment of the Divine Mother. In her later years, she was known as the Jillellamudi Mother or simply Amma, the "Mother of All.

Richard Schiffman achieves a difficult feat of balance, giving us a narrative that is at once a work of devotion and well-grounded biography. His writing has the clarity and insight of one who has delved deep in his spiritual journey while keeping his intellect sharp.

We benefit from Mr. Schiffman's balance because it allows a compelling, profoundly inspiring portrait of the Jillellamudi Mother to tenderly emerge from his writing.

Highly recommended!" - New Vision Recommends

"...magnificent portrayal of a very great human, contemporary and timeless, a uniquely unusual expression of God's being in the world." - Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Soul:

"A 'must read' classic. Amma's grace surcharges this work, richly inspiring all aspirants in the awakening to Divine Spirit." - Timothy Conway, Ph.D., author of Women of Power and Grace

Can You Listen to a Woman

What happens when a man meets a woman whose teachings have the power to draw him back to his own heart? Will he listen? This is the story of how one man's life changed dramatically when he did.

Can You Listen to a Woman is the story of a man living a conventional North American life, who meets a yogini, Swami Sivananda Radha, who helps him transform his life. David Forsee interweaves his life with Swami Radha's and invites you to be present in their most intimate moments of joy, support and challenge. His stories will touch you with their honesty and inspire you to seek meaning in your own life.

� An unexpected journey from family life to renunciation

� Nominated for the Folio award

Can You Listen to a Woman is a touching account of the intimate, intense experiences of spiritual disciplehood.

Follow one man's personal transformation under his guru, a woman who has the power to draw him back to his own heart. Full of sincerity and humor, Can You Listen to a Woman is biography at its best.

Reviews:

"Swami Radha's wisdom and freedom flow like a clear mountain stream throughout the book." - David Frawley

"�describes with remarkable, sensitivity and candor the many subtleties of spiritual discipleship. I wholeheartedly recommend it." - Georg Feuerstein

Silence Speaks

Baba Hari Das is a monk who does not speak. The practice of keeping silent is called in Sanskrit 'mauna'. Its aim is less about silencing the voice and more about silencing the mind which, as we know, tends to be filled with worries, desires, and clinging. This book offers the privilege of being touched with the advice and teachings of a spiritual master who, out of that silence, gives form to the unexplainable and sheds light on our daily life predicaments.

Babaji writes: "There is an inner silence. It cannot be heard by the ears, only by the heart."

In Babaji's profound silence, he consistently communicates wisdom and guidance to all who ask. "Listen" to his answers, to actual letters and questions on such varied issues as Spiritual Practice, Relationships, Healing, Death, Parenting, Drugs, and Rebirth. This 1997 edition is a revised and enlarged edition of the 1977 classic. Includes illustrations and Sanskrit glossary.

"Don't think that you are carrying the whole world. Make it easy. Make it play. Make it a prayer."

Collision with the Infinite

She thought she had gone mad, but she was enlightened and didn't know it! Some people spend years in caves trying to experience what suddenly happened to Suzanne Segal. This is the incredible story of a young woman who irrevocably lost all sense of personal self, or an "I".

It is the story of her mind's desperate attempts to come to grips with -- or deny! -- her spiritual condition, a process which took eight years.--

Collision with the Infinite is an extraordinary work. One day over twelve years ago, Suzanne Segal, a young American woman living in Paris, stepped onto a city bus and suddenly and unexpectedly found herself egoless, stripped of any sense of a personal self. Struggling with the terror and confusion produced by that cataclysmic experience, for years she tried to make sense of it, seeking the help of therapist after therapist. Eventually, she turned to spiritual teachers, coming at last to understand that this was the egoless state, the Holy Grail of so many spiritual traditions, that elusive consciousness to which so many aspire.

This book is her story, her own account of what such a terrifying event meant to her when it crashed into her everyday life, and what it means to her now. Her sense of the personal "I" has never returned, and she lives in that heightened spiritual awareness to this day. Stephen Bodian, the former editor of Yoga Journal who wrote the introduction, found her to be "a fearless, joyful being who radiates love and whose spiritual wisdom was equal to that of the masters and sages I most respected."

Unlike so many spiritual accounts, Collision with the Infinite is written in a completely lucid, nonmystical, straightforward manner, instantly understandable to Westerners and filled with luminous clarity. Nowhere in these pages, in fact, do we have the sense of invasive ego or self-promotion, and Ms. Segal presents us with a remarkable glimpse into "the mystery in which all abides," that egolessness which seekers have pursued since spiritual quests began.

Reviews:

"The utility of this book derives from the clarity with which Segal describes the profound spiritual experience of the egoless state and the sense of emptiness that many spiritual traditions seek to produce. Segal's easy and conversational narrative of her experience of this state does three things. First, it names the goal that meditation systems like her own Transcendental Meditation (TM) advita tradition seek. Secondly, her description of this experience in clear and appealing language bereft of all spiritual jargon is marvelously instructive. Thirdly, Segal's account of her own fear while in this state, coupled with her compelling curiosity to understand that fear, can teach others on this path how to cope with the experience. Many have tried to do what Segal does, but none have achieved such clarity in the task. Segal's book is a compelling testament to the power of advita spirituality couched in terms any pilgrim can understand and appreciate." - From Publishers Weekly

"Suzanne Segal's Collision with the Infinite was a major milestone in my life. I consider Segal's book one on the giant works of our time, one of the most intriguing testaments of the mystical state, unique in its own way and language. I carried it around with me for weeks, couldn't bear to put it down, read and re-read it." - Joseph Chilton Pearce author of The Magical Child

Rebellion, Revolution and Religiousness

For those of you who have been wobbling between political movements and spiritual search, this is a wonderful book. It sorts out the virtues and shortcomings of socialism and anarchism, it smashes christianitys self-destructive demands of serving others, and it gives you guidelines, not for a future utopia, but for a constant ongoing inner rebellion, a change that might change the world.

Osho taught that all of the established religions of the past are spiritually bankrupt, and urged each individual to theologically decondition themselves as a prelude to true enlightenment. ;I don't preach revolution. I am utterly against revolution. My word for the future, and for those who are intelligent enough in the present, is 'rebellion'. Rebellion is individual action; it has nothing to do with the crowd. It is spiritual metamorphosis.

Diet for Transcendence

Exposing the truth about vegetarianism in the world religions- the further we go back in religious history, the more respect we find for life in all its forms. Rosen shows that one of the original intents of the world's major religious scriptures was to encourage a meatless diet.

From the Book:

"When eating meat, human beings disguise it in a variety of ways, using ketchup, sauces and gravies. They age it, tenderize it, fry it, boil it, and transform it in a thousand styles. Why the charade? Why all the effort to avoid eating meat raw, as all true carnivorous animals do?"

"Plants can synthesize amino acids from air, earth and water, but animals are dependent on plants for protein, either directly by eating plants or indirectly by eating an animal which has eaten and metabolized plants."

"Cancer and heart disease are nearly epidemic in nations with a high per capita consumption of meat, while they rarely occur in societies where little meat is consumed"

Vegetarian Quotes

"He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man." - Isaiah 66.3

"Whoever is kind to the lesser creatures is kind to himself." - Prophet Mohammed

"To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the diciple refrain from eating meat." - Lord Buddha

Review:

"Steven Rosen takes us on a fascinating journey back in time to explore the essential and often misunderstood roots of the world's major religious traditions, to discover how vegetarianism was a cherished part of their philosophy and practice." - Nathaniel Altman, Author, Animal Liberation

To Be and Not to Be, that is the Answer

This book explains how to uncover and tap the Infinite Core or Centre. The source of happiness, love and meaningful lives lies very much deep within ourselves.

A life-changing and quite remarkable book. Practical, accesible, eminently readable, and while revealing fundamental and extraordinary truths, always impart a sense of joy--even fun! The author is living evidence of the success of his methods--active, alert and full of energy at the age of 93!

The Quiet Mind

The Quiet Mind is a classic (and true) story of a spiritual odyssey. John Coleman, a CIA agent in Asia in the 1950's, is forced to resign when his cover is blown. He embarks on a vigorous pursuit of a different sort: a quest for spiritual truth.

Coleman travels through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand and encounters such legendary teachers as Krishnamurti, Maharishi, D.T. Suzuki and Sayagyi U Ba Khin. His search for peace of mind and liberating insights comes to fruition in Yangon (Rangoon) under the tutelage of the great Vipassana meditation master U Ba Khin.

First published in 1970, The Quiet Mind has been out of print for many years; this new edition will be welcomed by a new generation of seekers and those already familiar with it.

Reviews:

"A Path With A Heart For many years now a respected vipassana teacher, John Coleman's story is a classic—and a good read!" - Jack Kornfield, teacher and author

"A fascinating glimpse of the path of a spiritual seeker who had both the yearning and the discipline to practice." - Dr. Joel & Michelle Levey, authors, Living in Balance

Getting To Where You Are

A penetrating and wide-ranging journey through contemporary spirituality, meditation technology, and post-modern culture, Getting to Where You Are challenges the very basis of contemporary spirituality and the consumer society that created it. Harrison's book, Doing Nothing, which Utne Reader called a caustic exploration of our psychospiritual obsessions established him as one of the most insightful and provocative authors in the arena of spiritual inquiry. Yoga Journal characterized Harrison's voice as uncompromising honesty and New Age Journal calls his writing persuasive. Getting to Where You Are is a far-reaching investigation of our ideas about life and our spirituality, in which Harrison challenges the notions of enlightenment as a way to happiness, zero-coupon bonds as the way to security, and Stephen Hawking as the final arbiter of scientific reality.

What does all of this have to do with meditation? Everything. Because meditation is about everything. Harrison suggests that the only meditation that does not produce more mind clutter than it removes is the active exploration of life--as it is--free from the restraints of doctrine, religious belief, and technique-oriented practices. And free from the embedded conceptual framework of our culture. Getting To Where You Are explores what meditation actually is and, more important, what it is not and how it got that way. In a series of interlinked essays, filled with humor and insight, Harrison investigates the fabric of life as the very expression of our spirituality.

Getting to Where You Are speaks both to the novice and the long-time meditation practitioner, as well as to all of us who care deeply about exploring and expanding our spiritual practices and our lives. This one-of-a-kind spirituality book invites us all along for the ride--the twists and turns and the final collision with life itself.

"One thing the world definitely does not need is another book on how to meditate," claims author Steven Harrison. He's right, of course, which is exactly why this book is such a valuable contribution to the genre of meditation books. Instead of offering advice on how to "Om" with meaning or making promises of enlightenment, Harrison devotes himself to deconstructing the beliefs that surround contemporary meditation. Don't seek specific outcomes--such as wealth, peace, and health--says Harrison. Better to unclutter the act of meditation by letting go of agendas and results. He goes on to offer a compelling alternative, one that dispels meditation gurus and authorities and emphasizes presence, awareness, and living in the moment.

Anyone seeking easy answers will be disappointed in this intelligent and provocative book. Those who want a fresh, accessible, and empowering book that frees meditation from doctrine, promises, and rules will be greatly satisfied. --Gail Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author:

Steven Harrison has studied a wide variety of meditation and spiritual practices and is an international speaker on spirituality and the conscious life. He is a founder of All Together Now International, a charitable organization that provides aid to street children and the destitute in South Asia, and The Living School, a learning community in Boulder, Colorado.

A New Look at Past Lives

It explores in depth the possible explanations such as collective memory, cryptamnesia, soul groups, accessing the Akashic Records and imprinting, and looks at the validity and relevance of past lives in this context.

We are all fascinated with who we really are, where we came from and what the purpose of our life here on earth reallyis. This book can help us to understand many questions wheather we believe these 'lives' to be true or symbolic or allegorical.

9 Secrets of Successful Meditation

The author shows his readers how to enjoy meditation-and how to integrate the practice into everyday living.

He blends Indian Spiritual Wisdom with modern scientific knowledge through different activities related to Yoga.

A book that will be of great value to the novice and to the advanced practitioner of Meditation alike.

Yogi Dr Vinod brings a fresh approach to Meditation; he inspires his readers to experience Meditation and to integrate it with their daily living; only those who really enjoy Meditation will do it regularly and thus get the most benefit from it. He shows the reader how to develop a true taste for Meditation, to take pleasure in it and thus to trigger spiritual growth and harmony in daily living. His style is practical, clear and to the point-and with a combination of great skill and simplicity, the author revels the secrets of Yogic peace and inner joy. He helps the reader understand any problems he may have related to meditation and offers simple solutions. This is an important contribution to the field of Meditation, removing many distortions and misconceptions about its practice. A wonderful blend of spiritual and practical wisdom.

Meditation and allied subjects have always been shrouded by the veil of tradition. For a modern man, here is a book that will unfold all secrets of meditation. The best part is that this task has been carried out by an accomplished yogi who is a down to earth person with the most practical outlook.If you are a beginner this book will give you correct picture of what is meditation. If you are a practitioner, this book will clear your misconceptions and show you the way how to progress. The best part is that it is a truly secular book without any religious dogma. A must for everyone in this modern world which is a boiling pot of discontenment

The Circle of Karma

What is Karma, exactly? Is it punishment? Payback through divine intervention? A universal method of checks and balances? Karma is really none of that. The Circle of Karma sets out to explain the fundamentals. From the initial recognition of Karma and the Buddhist perspective to the western world's adoption of Karma, the author brings it out of antiquity and strips it down to its essence, so that you understand it in the context of your everyday life. Featuring a mixture of amusing anecdotes, compelling lessons, and solid instruction, this book:

Defines Karma in a straightforward manner
Dubunks myths surrounding Karma
Suggests ways to apply Karma to your life.

Kalidasa's Meghadoot

Kalidasa, the creator of this poem, was indisputably the greatest master in Sanskrit poetry. His poetic genius took Sanskrit poetry to the highest level of elegance and refinement. He excels in the context of natural scenery and phenomena.

Meghadoot means the clouds as a messenger. It is one of the most popular poetic works of Kalidasa.

This book endevours to explain the poem in such a way that the reader is able to visualise and feel the whole scene through the hero's eyes, thus understanding the beauty of Kalidasa's imagination.

The Mystique of Enlightenment

A scathing critique of contemporary spirituality by one of its most unusual figures. In the well-known history of J. Krishnamurti (no relation), few names have been so strongly associated as U. G., with whom he shared a close but contentious relationship over many years.

In a world in which spiritual techniques, teachers, concepts, and organizations are legion, U. G. Krishnamurti stands nearly alone in his rejection of it all: "I am only interested in describing this state, in clearing away the occultation and mystification in which those people in the 'holy business' have shrouded the whole thing. Maybe I can convince you not to waste a lot of time and energy looking for a state that does not exist except in your imaginztion...The natural state is acausal; it just happens.' Krishnamurti does not equate the natural state with enlightenement, which he describes as an illusion created by our culture. He says emphatically that one can do nothing to attain the natural state. In fact, any movement towards it separates one from it.

Since his own experience of coming into the natural state at age 49, he has spent his time traveling thoughout the world, staying with friends or in rented apartments for a few months at a time. He gives no public talks, but meets with people who come to see him. References to U. G. Krishnamurti are often found in other spiritual books, but until now there has been no N. American edition of his work. The Mystique of Enlightenment is considered by his closest associates to be the best summary of his ideas.

As it is said that TRUTH can't be explained in words, one should understand the nature of TRUTH directly. The words of UG will strongly discourage you from using the 'thinking apparatus' for this purpose. The style is aggressive, blaming and fuming (many times). I think, not all will be happy with his style. One has to search out the message for himself. There may be a more pleasant way of comunicating the same message. His anti-guru, anti-religion voice is some thing you may have to bear with and get moving, and take only the clues about 'enlightenment'.

UG has undergone various practices in yoga and vedanta. Though now he denounces 'any system', he does use terminology from various Hindu disciplines, to explain the 'natural state'. I too appreciate UGs views that if we can free ourselves from all the 'past', that will be enlightenment.

He is communicating that 'liberation' is being free from notion of an individual-self and he says that it is the 'natural state'. He also says that it is not volitional i.e you can not get to that state by your choice and effort. But, he also says that you can not escape 'sadhana' by volition. So, people who are trying to understand and live that state of 'absence of individual-self', at this time by volition, will surely benefit by reading his expression of what it means to live as 'no individual-self'.

Reviews:

"Although U.G. Krishnamurti claims that enlightenment can neither be described by language nor attained by practices or preparations of any sort, this book ironically enough offers his ideas on the subject. Krishnamurti prefers the term "natural state" to "enlightenment" because it occurs in spite of, not because of, spiritual devotions. No guru, religion or belief can induce the natural state, he says, and therefore spiritual leaders are false in dictating practices. Still, Krishnamurti claims that the natural state is the same as that attained by the Buddha, Jesus and even Socrates. As a precursor to the natural state, Krishnamurti experienced a physically torturous period that he calls "the calamity," a deathlike process characterized by headaches, swelling at the chakras and intense heat like an explosion that destroys "the illusion that there is continuity of thought, that there is a center, an `I'...." U.G. Krishnamurti takes pains to distance himself from J. Krishnamurti no relation, although the two did travel in similar circles and knew each other informally a spiritual leader whose own enlightenment was presaged by a physically torturous period known as the "Process." Indeed, the philosophy of U.G. Krishnamurti is not radically different from that of many other gurus. Metaphors of death and acausality are hardly exclusive, and the heart of his experience the dissolving of the "I" belongs squarely within the realm of nondualistic Hindu tradition. What typifies this book is the unfortunate way U.G. Krishnamurti dismisses other practitioners while offering little more in their place." - From Publishers Weekly

"U.G. Krishnamurti (no relation to Jiddu Krishnamurti) is an unclassifiable voice on the modern spirituality scene. First published in India in 1982 and edited by a Krishnamurti associate, this book collects transcribed conversations with the iconoclast, in which he aims to demolish any belief that is brought before him. He leads his listeners through a deconstruction of spirituality, enlightenment, gurus, and all of the other trappings of religious striving." - From Library Journal:

The Great Philosophers of the World

If we are to understand and appreciate the ideas propounded by the great philosophers of the past, we must begin by studying their lives. Thoughts are shaped by the thinker's environment and day-to-day experiences. This book reflects this approach and contains short biographies of the philosophers of the world along with a clear exposition of their thoughts. It is amazing to note that the search for ultimate truth has been pursued with great persistence and wisdom since the very dawn of history.

Myths and Legends of the World

Myths are stories of the gods and of god-like heroes. They tell of beginning and ends, creation and destruction, life and death. They explain the how the why of life. Heroes are heroines, monsters and villains, all come together in these tale of courage, daring and romance from all over the world. Readers will meet popular heroes like Roland and Perseus, as well as the lesser-known characters ssuch as Danko and Hine-Moa, in stories from countries as far apart as New Zealand and Finland.

Hitopadesha

The Hitopadesha or 'Amicable Instruction' is a collection of stories, written thousands of years ago. The aim of the stories is to train the young mind in the affairs of life by acquainting them with the accumulated experiences of past ages. This manual of wisdom is also the genesis of the first moral fables that appeared in Europe. After making allowances for the progress made by civillization, every fable, evere maxim quoted in this book can still be applied to human character today.

Tantric Sex: A Unique Guide to Love and Sexual Fulfilment

Richardson is dynamically unembarrassed about sex, as well as learned in healthy ways of using it to open our hearts and enhance awareness. She describes the ascending and descending phases of sexual energy; the spiritual path emphasizes the former, while the biological emphasizes the latter. Tantra refers to this step (of re-directing sexual energy through relaxation instead of tension) as placing a foot on the first step of the ladder of growth. "Richardson claims that our tendency of "goal orientation," making sex into another item on our already-full To Do list, results in haste, which "effectively and seriously" represses our sexual energy. She is out to rectify the situation, first by reclaiming our sexuality before we can use tantra to transform it. "We only know how to 'do' in love, and not how to 'be' in love."

About the Author:

Diana Richardson was born in South Africa where she completed her education with a degree in Law. IN the U.K. she trained as a practitioner of Therapeutic Massage and has been a teacher of Holistic Massage for twenty years. Living for many years in India as a disciple of the spiritual Master Osho, she undertook a life-changing enquiry into the union of sex and meditation and presented a unique Tantric Synthesis to the Osho Tantra School in India. Since 1993 she has devoted herself to sex education of adults, sharing her insights in a direct, practical and refreshing way, inspiring couples in the art of loving.

Eastern Spirituality for Modern Life

Each religion might very well see a separate aspect of truth and be blind to the others. It is clear that our shrinking world requires us to step outside of our separatist ways and seek to better understand each other. It is in this spirit that this book is written. We are all here together; there are no good religions, nor bad religions, just different religions-each having their own particular vantage point of the great way.

The walk the Eastern path is to embrace mystery-to accept that there are subtle realms of consciousness beyond the rational mind. Eastern Spirituality for Modern Life helps people to explore the philosophical underpinings of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taooism, and Tantra. The true guru is within. Your personal connection with the source is what all these wonderous teachings lead to.

Astronomical Applications of Vedic Mathematics

The extraordinary power and versatility of Vedic mathematics leads to new and extremely efficient methods in Astronomy. In this self-contained book a few applications are given including Prediction of Eclipses, the digit by digit solution of Kepler's Equation, the Prediction of Planetary Positions and the Solution of Spherical Triangles. Many of the ideas introduced in this book can be developed further and also suggest other lines of research.

The Dictionary of the Esoteric

With ovear 3000 cross-referenced entries this is an invaluable reference to the mystical and esoteric traditions. It gives succinct definitions in the fields of magic hermeticism, alchemy, spiritualism, parapsychology, eastern and western mysticism, mind and consciousness research divination, tarot, and a variety of less welll-known subjects. It also features biographies of leading figures in the field with details of their lives, philosophies and writings- from astrologer Evangeline Adams to the prophet Zarathustra.

Happy For No Good Reason

If making money, finding a lover, winning and award, or reaching a goal is a good reason to be happy then meditation certainly seems like on good reason, Ironically, happiness through medition is the best reason of all since it directs us to the source of happiness itself-the inner self. Happiness that has no good reason is the most stable happiness which cannot be destroyed when the outer world cause is removed. It is author's wish that everyone learn the secret of happiness for the best reason of all.

This book explores the practice and philosophy of meditation including traditional techniques of mantra (the repetition of the phrase) and witness-consciousness (watching the thoughts). You will see how to apply these teachings in every day situations, by developing a moment ot moment awareness of the love, joy and peace that unfolds from the center of your being.

The Nectar of Immortality

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) is a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage. His reputation and the popularity of his works have been increasing geometrically since his death in 1981. He is an inspiring example of an ordinary merchant and family man who attained complete realization of the Infinite, who taught that true freedom is a possibility for every one of us. Disciples and seekers from all over the world were drawn to his humble loft in the tenements of Bombay.

Even on the printed page, in this moving volume of dialogues, Nisargadatta's words carry a special potency. They are the words of a compassionate wise man, speaking equally to the heart-oriented and the head-oriented person, to East and West.

About the Author:

Robert Powell, editor of these dialogues, is a well-known, widely published spiritual author. Among his other publications, his book Zen and Reality, has sold over 50,000 copies.

Review:

"Nisargadatta Maharaj is my greatest teacher. His words guide my writing, speaking and all of my relationships. The singular pursuit of the awakened person is to find that part of himself or herself that cannot be destroyed by death. I know of no one who can aid you more on that journey that Nisargadatta Maharaj. His wisdom guided me throughout the writing of Your Sacred Self." - Dr. Wayne Dyer, author or Your Erroneous zones and Your sacred Self

The Origin of the Life of a Human Being

This study attempts to determine how the ancient Indian medical and sexological texts would answer a non-medical question namely; What happens in a woman's body at the time of conception? This question also has social and religious relevance.

To this end, numerous relevant texts were exhaustively analysed, along with several secondary sources and relevant data from other traditional medicinal systems. The highly complicated material, with data often widely scattered or embedded in problematic contexts, required thorough analysis. This also entailed delving deeply into Indian medical and sexological theories in general, and tackling basic principles and concepts, hitherto, not satisfactorily dealt. In the process, layers of obfuscation deriving from preconceived notions and apologetics are often the first to be removed. This study will thus also benefit those looking at aspects of Indian medicine and sexology.

The main body of the work has been augmented with several excursuses on special problems of Indian medicine and sexology, with an appendix in juxtapositioin with Greek and Unani medicine and select technical terms. Further, exhaustsive indices of the text facilitate usage.

Out of the Labyrinth : For Those Who Want to Believe But Can't

The last hundred years of scientific and philosophical thought have caused dramatic upheavals in how we view our universe, our spiritual beliefs, and ourselves. With the advent of Darwinism, relativity, nihilism, and existentialism, traditional religious dogmas have been challenged as never before. Increasingly, people are wondering if enduring spiritual and moral truths even exist.

Out of the Labyrinth brings fresh insight and understanding to this difficult problem. In clear and accessible language, Walters demonstrates the genuine compatibility of scientific and religious values, and how science and our most cherished moral values actually enrich and reinforce one another. The author lays out a new approach to spirituality that both solves the problem of meaningless and champions the possibility of human transcendence and divine truth

Topics covered include:

� Institutions and the Individual
� Nihilism and the Search for Values
� Values�Absolute or Relative?
� Truth in Relativity
� Meaning in Evolution?
� In Search of an Absolute
� The Law of Transcendence

This book is a must for anyone struggling to find answers to these questions and the meaning of human existence.

A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

This Dictionary includes the vocabulary of Post-Vedic literature with emphasis on philosophical, grammatical and rhetorical terms. Further this is the only handy dictionary of its kind which breaks a word into its component parts and refers to the roots deducible from Sanskrit derivatives alone by way of comparative derivatives alone by way of comparative philological analysis. The work is therefore highly useful for the etymological analysis and linguistic training.
"The classic work by a renowned scholar has several advantages over other similar works because of its distinct features.
"It is much more copious than other lexicons for Sanskrit students. It contains nearly double as much material as other Sanskrit works of the same character.
"Another merit of the work is that it is the only one of its kind that is transliterated and can thus be used with advantage by comparative philologists not conversant with the Devanagari alphabet.
"Further it is etymological in character and gives a derivative analysis of all the words it contains. This enhances its utility from a linguistic point of view and its practical value to the students. It would help the students better remember the meanings of words once they are equipped with their derivation.
"Lastly it is the only lexicon of its type that indicates not only with respect to words, but also to their meanings, the literary period to which they belong and the frequency or rarity of their occurrence—a feature which is so important for both the scholars and the students."
Excluding all words and meanings that occur in native lexicographers, but are not to be found in actual literature, this lexicon contains nearly double as much material as other Sanskrit works of the same character. This book is, moreover, the only one of its kind that is transliterated. It can thus be used, for example, by comparative philologists not knowing a single letter of the Devanagari alphabet. This is, further, the only similar Sanskrit dictionary that is etymological in any sense, for it gives a derivative analysis of all the words it contains. This feature increases both its usefulness from a linguistic point of view and its practical value to the student, who will always better remember the meaning of a word, the derivation of which is made clear to her. Lastly, this is the only lexicon of its type that indicates not only with respect to words, but also to their meanings, the literary period to which they belong and the frequency or rarity of their occurrence. This feature is important to both scholar and student.

The Supreme Yoga: Yoga Vasistha

The Yoga Vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in India these several centuries. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach, and in its presentation of Vedanta as a philosophy to bridge the gulf between the secular and the sacred, action and contemplation, in human life, through a comprehensive and lofty spirituality. This monumental scripture is the greatest help to the spiritual awakening and the direct experience of the truth. This is certain. If this is what you want, you are welcome to the Yoga Vasistha. An oft-recurring expression in this scripture is 'kakataliya'-a crow alights on the coconut palm tree and at that very moment a ripe coconut falls. The two unrelated events thus seem to be related in time and space, though there is no causal relationship. Such is life. Such is 'creation'. But the mind caught up in its own trap of logic questions why, invents a 'why' and a 'wherefore' to satisfy itself, conveniently ignoring the inconvenient questions that still haunt an intelligent mind. Vasistha demands direct observation of the mind, its motion, its notions, its reasoning, the assumed cause and the projected result, and even the observer, the observed and the observation-and the realisation of their indivisible unity as the infinite consciousness.

About the Author:

Swami Venkatesananda, who has been working untiringly for decades to spread the life-giving message of Yoga and Vedanta in East and West, as done a great service to spiritual seekers far and wide by bringing out this translation of the Yoga Vasistha. The Swami has arranged the verses of the book in such a way as to convert them into a rosary of daily thoughts throughout the year, on the lines of this two other books published, namely The Srimad Bhagavatam or Book of God, and The Bhagavad Gita or The Song of God.

Music And Sahaja Yoga

"Indian music is considered sublime and has a very vast and rich tradition. Whilst music is bliss, Sahaj music is divine bliss.

This book is useful for the student and lover of Indian music who is familiar with the English language.

In the music section, the theory of Music, its historical survey, various styles, Naad, Shruti, Swar, Ragas, Rules of Ragas, Music and Ras, Taal-Matra are explained in a very humourous and anecdotal style.

The second part explains beautifully the connection between Music and Sahaja Yoga. Why is Music important for Meditation? How are Ragas recognized?

It is of particular interest to those aspiring to be Sahaja Yogis and all Sahaja Yogis as the book uncovers important connections between Music and Sahaja Yoga. Explanation of SWAR and how it came to earth from heaven - how music can create the feeling of heaven on earth - how ones mind can be made peaceful, pure, free from illness, stress, pressures and tensions of daily life - through Music is explained in detail.

Important recent research findings on Music and Medication, particularly the curative aspects of Sahaja Yoga and Music are included."

Contents:

Preface
Music - A Divine Bliss
Historical Survey of Indian Music
Naad, Shruti and Swar
Saptak or Octave
The Advancement of Thata Method
Raga, Aroha, Avaroha, Varna, Alankar, Vadi, Samvadi Anuvadi, Vivadi, Moorchhana, the
aga Bhed, the Jati of Ragas, Gram
Definitions of Musical Terms related to the Compositions
Notation System
Raga and Time, Raga and Seasons
Music and Ras
Comparative Study of Methods
Voice Training and Culture
Composition Styles of Classical Music
Guru-Shishya Parampara (Master and Disciple tradition)
Gharanas
Musical instruments used as accompaniment in Classical Vocal music
Taal - Matra - Laya - Vivarana
List of 75 Ragas with Thatha, Aroha-Avaroha, Vadi-Samvadi and Time
Adi Shakti A Journey of Sahaja Sangeet
Baba Mama
Nirmal Sangeet Sarita
Music and Meditation
How to recognize Ragas
Shadaj to Nishad - Mooladhara to Sahasrara
Three Maha Mantras
Mantras in Sahaja Yoga
Vadi-Samvadi Method for Chakra Shuddhi
Music and Medication
Raga and Medication

About the Author

Arun Apte was born in a family of musicians on 25th November, 1951 at a place called Ahmadnagar, in Maharashtra, Western India.

His father, Shridhar Anant Apte was a doctor and a very good Pakhawaj player, Tabla player and also a music researcher. He was also a well-known singer in Dhrupad style. His mother, Mangala Apte, was a Gwalior Gharana singer, a disciple of Pandit D.V. Paluskar.

Arun's wife Surekha, who hails from Goa, is a gifted musician with a melodious voice.

Arun learnt music for 10 years from his guru Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, who is regarded a Rishi in Indian music.

The true meaning of Indian music was experienced by Arun after coming into Sahaja Yoga. He could relate to the Joy of Music with the Joy of the spirit. His highly evolved Music elevates the listener and helps him in connecting with the higher Divine Being.

Arun is currently involved with the Grace of Mataji Nirmala Devi in researching the curative aspects of Sahaja Yoga and Music.

Tibetan Wisdom for Modern Life

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 techniques designed to address the everyday aspects of modern life. The text shows the reader how to apply these techniques to improve spirituality, relationships, performance, and health in just fifteen minutes per day. The reader will follow Brain and Maria, two students, through a meditative journey, beginning with their initial meditation class and ending with their successes in the various applications.

Tibetan Wisdom for Modern Life is above all a practical book, benefiting readers of all religious traditions.

Treasury of Spiritual Wisdom: A Collection of 10,000 Inspirationl Quotes

The Treasury of Spiritual Wisdom is a wonderful collection of over 10,000 powerful quotations, compiled from a wide and eclectic range of sources. From Emily Dickinson to Oscar Levant, from Confucius to Andrew Carnegie, from Jesus to Pablo Casals, the quotations are drawn from philosophers, spiritual teachers, artists, composers, scientists, and many, many others, from ancient times to the present, representing a vast panoply of cultures and traditions.

Organized into over 140 headings such as Love, Power, Self-Esteem, Habits, Grace, Abundance, and Death, the Treasury provides a lively and valuable resource for speakers searching for the seeds of a speech, teachers seeking inspiration, or for the reader who just needs a few words of wisdom or comfort. What makes this book so remarkable is the consistent clarity, power and insight of the selections, and the wide-ranging, non-sectarian quality of the quotations chosen.

About the Author:

The editor of this collection, Andy Zubko, has also collaborated on a book about the American saint Peace Pilgrim. Born in New Jersey, he became a partner in a successful greeting card company. Although very successful materially in business, he found himself deeply unsatisfied with his life. He sold his share of the business and took over an orphanage that the Catholic Church had decided to close. He has worked with Peace Pilgrim, with homeless people, and with Mother Teresa's nuns in Haiti.

Vedic Cosmography and Astronomy

The mysteries of the Fifth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam have long puzzled students of Vedic cosmography and astronomy. Confronted with a description of the universe that seems much at variance with the information provided by our senses and standard astronomical calculations, foreign observers - and even Indian commentators - from the Middle Ages up to the present, have concluded that the Bhagavatm's account, elaborated in other Puranas, must be mythological. On the other hand, the same persons have been much impressed with Vedic astronomical treatises, the Jyotisasastras, which provide remarkably accurate measurements of the solar system.

Dr. Richard Thompson shows that the Fifth Canto's cosmography and the accounts of the solar system found in the Jyoisa-sastras are not contradictory, but that they in fact represent distinct yet mutually consistent ways of comprehending a universe with important features beyond the range of ordinary sense perception. Here in the book the author begins with the account of Vedic astronomy by discussing the astronomical siddhantas. It discusses space, physical laws and processes of sense perception; gives an account of Puranic cosmology, addresses the question of whether or not there is any empirical evidence supporting the higher-dimensional picture of the universe, and surveys the modern scientific evidence regarding the theory of the expanding universe. Lastly, some brief answers to a number of common questions are presented.

About the Authors:

Richard L. Thompson was born in Binghampton, New York, in 1947. In 1974 he received his Ph. D. in mathematics from Cornell University, where he specialized in probability theory and statistical mechanics.

Dr. Thompson has done scientific research in quantum physics, mathematical biology, and remote sensing. He has extensively investigated ancient Indian astronomy, cosmology, and spirituality, and he has developed multimedia expositions on these topics. He is the author of six books on topics ranging from consciousness to archeology and ancient astronomy.

The Wisdom of Sri Chinmoy

Chinmoy, the Bengali lecturer and author of Wings of Joy who now lives in New York City and conducts twice-weekly peace meditations at the United Nations, teaches a Hindu method of meditation that he calls the "path of the heart." This book is a compilation of excerpts from Chinmoy's writings and teachings, grouped thematically and in alphabetical order, from "Advice" to "Yoga." Other topics among the 87 entries include "Beauty," "Dreams," "Faith," "Intuition," "Religion," "Sex" and "Worry." Most of the entries are composed in a q&a format, as if a disciple were asking a series of questions about a particular idea. Chinmoy's teachings unapologetically point to himself as a guru. In the section "Death," for example, he promises his disciples that at the moment of their deaths he will stand before them and take their souls into a gold or silver chariot. He also offers a section called "Devotion to Guru." People who have no experience with guru devotion in the Hindu tradition may find it difficult to take such passages seriously. The book's lexicographical format necessarily results in a superficial treatment of many matters; a serious inquirer would probably prefer to read more in-depth works by Chinmoy, though a beginner seeking an accessible treatment of Hindu thought might appreciate the dictionary approach.

About the Author:

Sri Chinmoy is a Hindu spiritual teacher born in what is now Bangladesh in 1931. Disciples regard him as a fully realized spiritual master and as divine in a real sense. He is said to possess paranormal powers well beyond those of other human beings. This catechism of 556 questions and answers, grouped into 87 subject areas, broadly outlines his doctrine. It resembles that of other Hindu-tradition teachers: a soul endures repeated reincarnation until it is purified enough to become one with God

The Yoga Book: A Practical Guide to Self-Realization

The Yoga Book: A Practical Guide to Self-Realization is not a book for the mildly interested, the dabbler in yoga, or those who only want to perform physical exercises. This is not a book that can be digested in one night either, nor is it perhaps suitable for beginners flying solo.

Author Stephen Sturgess calls upon his knowledge and experience in yogic traditions as well as Christianity to bring the body into the service of the mind. Sturgess says that the book is about Ashtanga Yoga, also known as Raja Yoga, and should not be confused with Ashtanga Vinyasa Asanas, or Power Yoga, which focuses on breathing and alignment of the skeletal system. In The Yoga Book, he discusses the eight limbs or components of yoga: social discipline, individual discipline, posture, the breath, withdrawal from the senses, concentration, meditation and enlightenment. Each aspect involves a spiritual and physical practice, which he describes in detail and in clear language. Importantly, he provides notes of caution when warranted, as some of the postures can aggravate medical conditions. Self-knowledge plays a major role in this practice, in line with many holistic healing arts. Reduction of stress and the achievement of joy and balance are the potential outcomes. These are certainly suitable goals for our present-day hassled lives.

The word "yoga" means integration and wholeness. Ashtanga Yoga refers to the eight "limbs" of yoga, such as posture, breathing, and specific disciplines, outlined more than 1,500 years ago, whichwhen practiced togetherlead to self-realization. This book dedicates one chapter to each of the eight limbs and offers practical advice and wisdom, along with exercises and affirmations designed to help the reader integrate yoga into everyday living.

The Encyclopaedia of Vedanta

Information about vedantic key terms and about eastern and western indological scholars. The author is a reknowned sanskrit and vedanta expert. The book is concise, high level and technical. (Remark: The alphabetic order is according to devanagari). The book seems to belong into a typical library of an indologist or an advaita ashram (the type of, where they still use their brains).

Indian Fire Ritual

"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 providing material necessary for compiling the cultural history of India.

A considerable amount of literature relating to Vedic ritual has been preserved down to the present day and the volume of translations of this literature into European languages is also quite large. But for a reader who has not specialized in Vedic studies, it is difficult to understand the details of the sacrificial performance merely by reading the text or even witnessing the actual performance.

This book is an attempt to explain the most basic ritual called Isti with the help of the original texts and the photographs of the actual performance of that sacrifice that took place in Pune, India, in July 1979. The book contains in all 140 photographs showing various stages of the sacrifice with explanation of the rites. It also provides a Roman transcript of the Sanskrit text of the Pavitrestiprayoga along with its English translation."

Jyotisam Jyotih

An esoteric exposition of select Vedic hymns.

The Oracle of Rama

The Oracle of Rama, is perhaps the greatest Oracle of India, as well as one of the simplest and easiest to use. Like the I Ching, it consists of various verses that one can get to answer one's questions. While the I Ching uses the symbolism of the world of Nature for providing its forecasts, 7he Oracle of Rama uses the symbolism of Lord Rama, a Divine incarnation, and the Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga) that developed around him. It condenses the great universal laws of karma into the story of Rama and his noble deeds.

The book is divided into seven chapters, seven sections and seven verses, affording the reader 343 different lines that can be chosen for ones queries While the book is particularly useful as a guide to the spiritual quest, it can be used in all practical matters of life as well from health to relationship and career issues. It also reflects planetary symbolism and can be used along with Vedic astrology as a method of horary astrology, for determining the movement of current events in ones life.

The importance of The Oracle of Rama is that Rama, its central presiding symbol, is a figure of heroic proportions - a perfect human being. His life is an example of perfect action under every difficulty and misfortune, overcoming all the forces of evil and ignorance. As such, his Oracle is very safe and reliable, and provides the most wholesome and trustworthy guidance.

Rama's story, the Ramayana, is one of the great classics of world literature and the most popular story in South Asia from India to Indonesia to the present day. Tulsidas was a sixteenth century Hindu saint who wrote the Hindi Ramayana, also called the Ramacharita Manasa, which remains the most popular book in North India today. Tulsidas was a self-realized yogi and has been held in great esteem by the great modern teachers of India as well.

The Oracle of Rama is based upon a shorter work of Tulsidas, Rama Ajna Prashna, written specifically as an oracle. Dr. David Frawley, Vamadeva Shastri, adds a new commentary and modern adaptation of this great classic. Devotees of Lord Rama have already hailed the book as one of the most important modern additions to their literature. For anyone interested in oracles and wanting to know the use of oracles in India, this book provides a great adventure.

The answers are inspiring and helpful. They take one on the spiritual journey of life. The oracle consists of a poem written by the greatest Hindu poet Tulasidas. It is based on the Ramayana, the story of the Hindu divine hero Rama. With every verse Frawley gives a brief comment which helps interpret the verse as an oracular answer.

The book has an introductory section where the story of the Ramayana is briefly summarised and the characters in the story are introduced. Also the introduction explains a number of ways in which the oracle can be consulted. One way involves dividing 108 seeds into three piles, and then counting the seeds. Using this method, one cannot get certain answer from the oracle, because of the mathematical relation of the three piles.

Review:

"The Oracle of Rama uses the insights of Tulsidas, one of the greatest seers of the Vedic tradition, to unlock the secrets of the realm of unmanifest intelligence and open up for us all the creative potentials of the universe. The Oracle shows us how we can make karmically appropriate choices so that we can live a life of joy and fulfillment on all levels of our being. Dr. Frawley offers us a beautiful English version of this classic for our everyday use." - Deepak Chopra MD, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound

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 every level of the Hindu cosmos. Comparing the centrality of sound in Hindu theology to its place in other religions, Beck raises issues about sound and language that not only reshape our understanding of Hindu worship but also invite a fresh approach to comparative theology.

About the Author:

Guy L. Beck is assistant professor of religion at Louisiana State University. He has studied vocal classical music in India, performed Hindustani vocal music at several All-India music conferences on Radio Nepal and at the Royal Palace in Katmandu, Nepal. Beck holds a Fulbright Grant and an American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship.

Vedic Metaphysics

These discourses, by a saint-yogi and master of ancient Indian scriptures also well-versed in modern sciences, give the essentials of Vedanta.

Nine days to Nirvana

Nine days to Nirvana is not a novel to provide escape. It is a book to stir your soul and arouse the imagination. It is not bland philosophy or spirituality, but the exudation of life. This story of 23-year-old Upasana's journey into the body, mind and soul of mankind begins from a cool head and ends in a warm heart after passing through labyrinths of mystery and suicide, adultery and heartbreak, tears and smiles. In between lie values of pettiness and peaks of grandeur, cats with Cheshire grins and ruthless scriptwriters trying to play God.

This story of Eastern Wisdom, Western Logic and Universal Love will swell your heart, make you stand a few inches taller and joyfully proclaim:

"Human, all too human... yet how divine is man." You will look the world and God in the eye, and declare:" "I Am, and I'm blessed to Be!"

This book is for souls celebrating existence with their hearts full of song, bodies full of dance, minds full of grandeur.

About the Author:

Sanjay Grover has been involved in removing the veil of illusion to make the shortsighted, prejudiced eyes capable of seeing Truth. He is currently working on his next novel, Generation 909. An eye-surgeon by profession, he practices in Solan (Himachal Pradesh).

God Talks with Arjuna: Bhagavad Gita (paperback)

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 spiritual integrity and joy.

"Wherever one is on the way back to God, the Gita will shed its light on that segment of the journey... It is at once a profound scripture on the science of yoga, union with God, and a textbook for everyday living." - Paramahansa Yogananda

Among the world's sacred writings, there is perhaps none more universal in its appeal than the Bhagavad Gita. Through the centuries, its sublime and ennobling counsel has endeared it to truth-seekers of East and West alike.

In this new edition, Paramahansa Yogananda offers a translation and commentary of wide scope and vision. Exploring the psychological, spiritual and metaphysical depths of the Bhagavad Gita - from the subtle springs of human action to the grand design of the cosmic order - he presents a sweeping chronicle of the soul's journey to enlightenment.

"For the aspiring devotee in the world and in the ashram, the call of the Bhagavad Gita is to make the heart a hermitage of God wherein, as a renunciant, one strives for inner desirelessness and nonattachment; and, as a yogi, one envelops himself in the meditative bliss of the Divine Presence and then offers his actions in selfless service to share that Presence with other seeking souls." - Paramahansa Yogananda, The Bhagavad Gita II, 591

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.

Ancient Teachings for Spiritual Growth

Ancient Teachings for spiritual growth is designed to let you fully develop your is designed to let you fully develop your psychic abilities in a surprisingly short time. revealed in these pages are the original teachings of the enlightened Masters, Jesus, Buddha, and Zoroaster and the secret wisdom of the egyptian and Atlantean temples. By uncovering and distilling the essential teachings and practices of the ancient mystery schools, Douglas De Long has created a step-by step lesson plan that will allow you to quickly activate your latent inner powers.

Learn to:

Open the chakras
Read the aura
Contact the spirit guides
Project the astral body
Delve into past lives.

About the Author :

Douglas De Long is a past life therapist, chakra master, medical intuitive, counslor, and spiritual teacher. With his wife Carol, he operates the De Long Ancient Mystery School.

The Art and Science of Raja Yoga

The Art and Science of Raja Yoga contains fourteen lessons in which the original yoga science emerges in all its glory-a proven system for realizing one's spiritual destiny. Absolutely unique, this is the most comprehensive course available on yoga and meditation today. The Art and Science of Raja Yoga can be used both by beginning and long-time practitioners of yoga.

The Art and Science of Raja Yoga gives you a complete and detailed presentation of yoga postures, yoga philosophy, affirmations, meditation instruction, and breathing techniques. There are suggestions for daily yoga routines, information of proper diet, recipes, and alternative healing techniques.

Also included is an audio CD that contains: a guided yoga postures sessions, a guided meditation, and an inspiring talk on how the reader can use these techniques to solve many of the problems of daily life. What Other Are Saying....

"With yoga much in vogue these days, the prolific Walters, a longtime teacher and disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and founder of Ananda Village, offers an ambitious package of instruction in the discipline. Intended as a 14-week home-study course, the book's 14 chapters cover teaching, postures and routines, meditation and breathing techniques, health and healing topics and diet. It's tough to do a good yoga book, because a number of variables have to converge: substantive integrity, clarity in how-to explanations and quality visuals.

The book contains fourteen lessons in which the original yoga science emerges in all of its glory-a proven system for realizing one's spiritual destiny. This is the most comprehensive course on yoga and meditation available today, giving you a profound and intimate understanding of how to apply these age-old teachings, on a practical, as well as spiritual, day-to-day level in this modern age.

About the Author:

Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) is widely considered one of the world's foremost experts on yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice. He is the author of more than 80 books that have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide and which have been translated into 24 languages. He was educated at Haverford College and Brown University.

Review:

"The author has brilliantly portrayed the essence of age-old yoga doctrine." - Inner Strength, July-Aug, 2003

"By those measures, this book succeeds. Walters' long teaching record shows his ability to discuss key yogic concepts and practices in simple terms. B&W photos illustrate form, and each explanation includes a helpful statement of the benefits of each pose. This comprehensive guide has an extra medium to distinguish it on the crowded yoga bookshelf: an accompanying audio CD that contains a vague lecture as well as more helpful sections of guided meditation and posture instruction. All things considered, it's superior to books that reduce yoga to a series of physical exercises taught by this year's guru." - Publishers Weekly

Enlightenment: Beyond Traditions

Enlightenment Beyond Traditions is a unique and revolutionary book. Through this book has been channeled the light of Pure Understanding that brings us to the spiritual wholeness. With an exceptional precision, it leads us through the complex and dangerous realm of awakening, where so many got lost. This book is truly beyond traditions, that is, beyond the past knowledge. The vision of Enlightenment which it presents is multidimensional, embracing doubtlessly, the eternal paradox of Being and Becoming; the human and the eternal. Here the ancient ideal of liberation is itself transcended within the awakening of the Soul, who reaches her final destiny: Divinity.

In this new understanding, the evolution into the Ultimate Peace and awakening to the Heart are seen clearly as belonging to different planes of experience, being met, however, within the complete human being. The crucial message of this book is the positive role of the Me, which is the mysterious subject behind all experiences. It is no longer denied, but on the contrary, seen as the only vehicle through which the Universal I AM journeys in the human dimension towards Its own light.

About the Authors:

Aziz has followed the path of Self-realization according to the Buddhist as well as the Hindu Traditions, practicing for many years in Korea, Japan, Thailand and India. He completed his spiritual journey fully, reaching the traditional Enlightenment.

Houman has studied many teachings, being particularly close to the path of Sufism and Advaita Vedanta. Meeting with his beloved spiritual brother, Aziz and the spirit of Guidance, brought a radical acceleration to his inner evolution towards completion.

Reviews:

"This book has an immense value to those who really want to transcent the worldy understanding and more to the ultimates of Being. A commebdable approach that must be taken advantage of by all in the holistic life and living." - The Adyar Library Bulletin

"A well-written and well-produced volume which will find favour with those who are interested in using the tool of discrimination while progressing on the path of spiritual awakening." - Prabuddha Bharata

"In a nutshell, the book is full of golden thoughts on enlightenment through spiritual awakening, which enhances in the reader admiration for the authors and the publishers as well. It is a fine collector's issue." - National Herald.

"This book has an immense value to those who really want to transcent theworldy understanding and more to the ultimates of Being. A commebdable approach that must be taken advantage of by all in the holistic life and living." - The Adyar Library Bulletin

The Far Shore

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 Vipassana Meditation Tradition. Presently he leads retreats in Britain, Europe and America.

Review:

"...... quotes given in the books are excellent and worth preserving... They are very meaningful and drive the points home quite sweetly... It is indeed a remarkable and a good book for those on the path of awakening and a good book for those who keep abreast of the Vipassana technique and its application in daily life." - Dilip

Finding the Joy Within You

'Finding the Joy Withing you - Personal Counsel for God Centered Living'� is a compassionate and deeply encouraging book. In this collection of talks, informal counsel, and personal reminiscences, Sri Sri Daya Mata shares the guidance and inspiration she received as a close disciple of Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda. This anthology conveys the indepth guidance she absorbed during thos transforming years-- the practices and principles that lead to realization of the infinite love and joy that are hidden within every human being, just waiting to be discovered. It offers compelling testimony to the contrary, showing how anyone-- regardless of outer circumstances-- can learn to live in the continual joy and security of a God--centered life.

Sri Daya Mata shares the guidance and inspiration she received as a close disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. A compassionate and deeply encouraging book that speaks to all who long to know that God is real, that He is near to us at all times, and that we can live every day in communion with Him.

This collection of Daya Mata's talks includes some of her most intimate experiences during the twenty years of yoga training she spent with Paramahansa Yogananda, including the instantaneous healing that she had upon first meeting him in 1931 and her NDE (clinical death) experience around 1951. Many of the chapters are transcripts of such intensely moving personal sharings that Sri Daya Mata only reluctantly shared with small groups of devotees on rare occasions when she received a clear inner sanction (most were previously available only on tape recordings).

The availability in book form of these intimate spiritual revelations is a memorable blessing to those who value the chance to dip back into the peak moments of a yogi-saint of untainted stature. Sri Daya Mata's own ego is illusive as she ever lets herself slide into the background, dedicating all action and credit to "God and Guru." In her interactions with her teacher we see in turn how he dedicated himself to "God and (his) Guru..." and so on ad inifinitum.

As one of Mataji's close associates put the challenge: although the average materialist thinks that it signifies a weak will to turn over one's will to Divine Guidance, in fact it takes EXTRAORDINARY will power to follow divine will when the ego is saying 'go this way' and the trivial momentary desires of the body are saying 'go that way.' In Sri Daya Mata's style and substance we see how the power, creativity and beauty of spirit shine through when the ego reaches that paradoxical pinnacle of spirituality: humility.

The Human Buddha

The message for the new millennium presents a vision of awakening which reveals the human face of the Buddha. It is essential at this moment in our evolution to return to a more realistic perspective of enlightenment. Most seekers cannot relate to the concept of enlightenment for they feel intimidated by the image of the ‘flawless' Buddha. Here, the Human Buddha is no longer a spiritual superman who denies natural longings, desires and human imperfections. The Human Buddha is indeed a sensitive being, a child of the beloved like all of us. The Human Buddha openly acknowledges the gentle and vulnerable quality of his or her heart…"

About the Author:

Aziz is a self-realised spiritual master who de-mystifies the phenomenon of enlightenment and shows us how to reach it directly.

Reviews:

"The profundity of this book requires deep contemplation-not passive absorption for mere reading will just suffice for the level at which the knowledge contained in this book has to be imbibed." - Mystic India

Journey to Self-Realization: Enlightenment for the New Millennium

"Have you ever longed for the divine presence to clearly express it's full truth - beauty - and inspiration through the written word?"

Journey to Self-Realization comes as close as possible to this ideal expression in this world. The living presence of God-love and Inner light vividly emanates from the pages of Yogananda's anthologies. The inspiration felt while reading these expressions of divine communion heave a far- reaching effect on the heart and soul of most sincere readers. This has resulted in many seekers lives being uplifted and redirected, resulting in a far greater awareness and sense of wellbeing. It gives one an inner strength to overcome your life's greatest challenges and tests.

While reading this gospel, one may literally share many of the author's spiritual experiences and awarenesses, to whatever degree one truly is open to the inner realities of the spirit. Begin your new spiritual adventure with Yogananda' wisdom way.

This is the third book of the great Yoga Masters talks, faithfully recorded verbatim by Sri Daya Mata. Who at a very young age was blessed to receive the spiritual training at the guru's ashram.

Paramahansa Yogananda's Collected Talks and Essays present in-depth discussions of the sweeping range of inspiring and universal truths that have captivated millions in his Autobiography of a Yogi. Readers will find these talks alive with the unique blend of all-embracing wisdom, practical encouragement, and love for humanity that have made the author one of our era's most revered and trusted guides to the spiritual life.

In this anthology, Paramahansa yogananda shows us how we can experience the Divine Presence within us and in all life--not just as a passing inspiration but as a constant inner realization. Through this expanded awareness, we receive the gifts of the soul: peace, divine love, ever new joy, intuitive guidance for every question and crossroads we encounter in the amazing adventure of human life.

This is Volume III of a series of books offering the talks and essays of Paramahansa Yogananda. He traveled extensively throughout the United States in the earlier part of the last century teaching thousands of truth seekers. With the great eloquence of an avatar, he was able to convey the deep and esoteric teachings of India in a practical, down-to-earth way.

The topics that he covered included some of the folowing:

Acquiring Attunement with the Source of Success
Probing the Cure of Nervousness
The Art of Getting Along in this World
The Wisdom Way to Overcome Karma

This book is available in bookstores throughout India. If your bookstore doesn't carry it, give them the name of the publisher and the book title, and they can order it for you.

Seven Lessons in Conscious Living

A Progressive Program of Higher Learning and Spiritual Practice in the Kriya Yoga Tradition.

A practical book explaining mystical and hitherto tedious occultist terminologies in simple and easy to understand language. An effective guide for modern living that takes up wide ranging subjects from Yoga to Religion for personality development towards a vision of further human evolution.

Opinions about the meaning of life and the purposes for our being in this world are of little value. If our thoughts and actions do not enhance our lives, the lives of others, and the environment, our relatively brief sojourn in this mundane realm of temporary relationships and transitory events is wasted. The information provided in this book is reliable and can be verified by practical application. Results will always be in accord with your personal vision of possibilities and attentive participation with the universal, impartial laws of cause and effect will support your right endeavours. If you sincerely aspire to live effectively and experience rapid, authentic spiritual growth, the philosophical principles, lifestyle guidelines, and meditation practices described in these lessons will be extremely helpful to you.

Reviews:

"...a lucid encyclopaedia for the busy reader." - India Perspective

" A Systematic manual for learning the history and lifestyle of Kriya Yoga." - Network, No. 76

"The author express himself with great clarity and covers his theme with a rare type of concentration.The result is a first rate book,executed with sincerity,vision and passionate involvement with the subject." - Prabhuddha Bharata, June 2003

Tantric Yoga

Tantric Yoga is considered to be the highest and most rapid path to enlightenment. In this book, Gavin and Yvonne Frost present this ancient Eastern discipline in clear, concise and objective detail, and have adapted the material for Western lifestyles and modern use. Tantric yoga teaches control of the body and its functions so that the tantrist may reach the ultimate spiritual experience. Students will learn to re-evaluate relationships, for these, too, are part of the path to enlightenment. The tantric path teaches commitment to others and demands equality between men and women.

Advanced text discusses the inherent quadrality of the Gods and Goddesses, and how creation systems work. Through a series of meditations and visualizations, the authors show how knudalini energy can be safely activated and cycled, bringing you through a psychic loop that empowers you to discover new knowledge, and bring it back into consciousness with you.

As the words "Royal Path" in the title suggest, this book and the system presented in it are not for everyone. It is not the place to look for information on (Neo-)Tantra. The system presented is neither entirely original to the authors nor entirely original Tantric practice and belief.

The Secret of Self-transformation: A Synthesis of Tantra and Yoga

The central theme of discussion in this monograph revolves round the problem of man's self-transformation in the midst of an artificial and soulless civilization. According to the author, the solution to the problem lies in a synthesis between �the two principal traditions of India'�Yoga and Tantra which he defines as philosophy and practice. In his view, only on a successful synthesis between the two depends the full flowering of the individual, and only �a transformed individual can become a nucleus for fundamental social change'.

The Secret of Self-Transformation is at once an indictment of all sorts of monstrosities that go under the banner of modern science and a call for revolutionary change within man himself. The call also goes out for restructuring the world in such a way that man does not become a creature of technology but rises up as a master of his true self.

The discussion takes place within a compass of twenty chapters. The richness of ideas, presented in a lucid and convincing style, attracts readers of all paths.

Tantra in Practice

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 experience--Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and even Islamic. Each text has been chosen and translated, often for the first time, by an international expert in the field who also provides detailed background material. Students of Asian religions and general readers alike will find the book rich and informative.

The book includes plays, transcribed interviews, poetry, parodies, inscriptions, instructional texts, scriptures, philosophical conjectures, dreams, and astronomical speculations, each text illustrating one of the diverse traditions and practices of Tantra. Thus, the nineteenth-century Indian Buddhist Garland of Gems, a series of songs, warns against the illusion of appearance by referring to bees, yogurt, and the fire of Malaya Mountain; while fourteenth-century Chinese Buddhist manuscripts detail how to prosper through the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper by burning incense, making offerings to scriptures, and chanting incantations. In a transcribed conversation, a modern Hindu priest in Bengal candidly explains how he serves the black Goddess Kali and feeds temple skulls lentils, wine, or rice; a seventeenth-century Nepalese Hindu praise-poem hammered into the golden doors to the temple of the Goddess Taleju lists a king's faults and begs her forgiveness and grace. An introduction accompanies each text, identifying its period and genre, discussing the history and influence of the work, and identifying points of particular interest or difficulty.

Tantra in Practice is the eight volume of Princeton Readings in Religions and the first substantial anthology of Tantric works ever to appear in English. The thirty-nine contributors, drawn from around the world, are leading scholars of Tantra. Each contributor has provided a translation of a key work, in most cases translated here for the first time. Each chapter in the volume begins with an introduction in which the translator discusses the history and influence of the work, identifying points of particular difficulty or interest. David White has provided a general introduction to the volume that serves as an ideal guide to the riches contained between the covers of this book. He has organized the volume thematically, providing fascinating juxtapositions of works from different regions, periods, and traditions. Two additional tables of contents are provided, organizing the works by tradition and by country of origin.

The range of works represented here is remarkable, spanning the continent of Asia and the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam over more than a millennium. With the publication this volume, the long disparaged and neglected Tantric traditions of Asia receive the attention they so rightly deserve. This is a groundbreaking work.

About the Author:

David Gordon White is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Review:

"....the book is a vast collection of wisdom in tantric literature. Neverthless the worth of the book as a treasure house of tantrik and spiritual knowledge so also the yoga which stand unaffected and make it a geniune espousal for any seeker of knowledge."

"This clearly introduced and thematically wellordered anthology of articles with samples from a wide variety of sources will be of value both to indologist and other Asianists, and to the lay reader, interested in phenomenon of Tantra,giving him access to the work of specialists and providing him with bibliographical information for further reading." - Nagoya Studies in Indian Culture and Buddhism,23, 2003

"This extremely welcome reader is the first substantial anthology devoted to tantra. Translations are crisp and clear, and the contextualizing essays provide expert guidance that allows the uninitiated access to the symbolism of this profound world." - Editorial Review

Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas

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.

The book represents a significant milestone in revealing these profound mysteries to the contemporary world.

Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, this text describes the unusual qualities of the ten Mahavidyas - Hindu tantric goddesses who are often associated with sexuality and violence.

Reviews:

"...an indepth study...the author has taken immence pains to collect an ocean of details... Being impressively comprehensive, the book is bound to engage any avid reader." - The Astrological Magazine

"Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, this text describes the unusual qualities of each of the ten Mahavidyas - Hindu tantric goddesses. Many of the Mahavidyas are associated with sexuality and violence and embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and viewed as "antimodels" for women. The text traces the parallels between the underlying themes between the goddessess and considers how they can act as "awakeners" - symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable." - Editorial Review

"Ingram Written in an accessible, engaging style, author David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses the Mahavidyas many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. The Mahavidyas embody undesirable attributes, yet they serve as symbols for projecting one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable and predictable. 41 illus." - Editorial Review

Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda

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 written from the standpoint of a practitioner and also from one trained in Ayurveda (yogic medicine). It tries to present the living spirit and practice of Tantra, rather than just another academic view. The book is divided into three primary sections; with the fourth as an Appendix.

This text acts as an introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. It introduces the major concepts and offers corrections for many misconceptions. The reader will learn of the ten wisdom goddesses and core Tantric practices, such as meditation and mantra recitation.

David Frawley has done a fine exposition of Hindu Tantra. He not only knows the subject well, but he also can convey it in a readable and lucid manner. He clears away many of the misconceptions that have risen around Tantra since the New Age movement has appropriated it. Its not about "sex" as many purveyors would want you to believe. Most westerners think that the 'Left hand Tantra' is all there is. Wrong. It is a authentic and very real path of spritual realization that is very comprehensive in its practice.

About the Author:

David Frawley is one of the few Westerners recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the ancient Vedic wisdom. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Vedic topics including Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Vedanta, Hinduism, Yoga and Tantra, as well as translations and interpretations from the Vedas.

Reviews:

"It tries to present the living spirit and practice of Tantra, rather than just another academic view." - Mystic India

"Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The author discusses all the major concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions. He also introduces the reader to the core Tantric practices of meditation and mantra recitation, focusing on the Ten Wisdom Goddesses." - Georg Feuerstein

"After Frawley dispels the misconceptions he proceeds to define aspects of Tantra and the various paths within it. Then the bulk of the book deals with the Ten Mahavidyas or wisdom goddesses. Now some of them are really hideous or nightmarish visually. Be forwarned! 5 of the goddesses comprise each an aspect of the divine as I understand it. The other 5 deal with personal transformation. He gives instructions on how to worship each one, along with mantras and yantras, with visualizations of each goddess. Later chapters deal with the chakras, pranas, tejas and ojas. Overall a fine introduction to Tantra.I have only a few quips.

1) It is not a instruction manual per se. Yes he lists the various mantras - however its nearly impossible to learn a mantra from a book. A audio CD would be a fine complement for the next edition. Get Harish 'Tools for Tantra' for the practice methods.

2) The Yantras and drawings of the goddess should be done in color. If you're interested in knowing more about real Tantra get this book. You won't be disapointed."

Understanding Mantras

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- this was indeed the last work of that distinguished Indologist-these are essays in the original and best sense of that term: attempts to explain a phenomenon that does not easily yield to understanding. So obdurately hermetic are mantras that the authors cannot even agree whether they are language. Even if mantras do not mean anything, however, they are certainly intended to do something, and the instrumentality of mantras is a theme introduced by Alper and taken up in a variety of ways by many of the other contributors.

Apparitions of the Self: The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary

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 the undecidabilities of autobiographical truth as they are narrations of the actual content of his experiences. Their translation in this book marks the first time that works of this sort have been translated in a Western language.

Gyatso is among the first to consider Tibetan literature from a comparative perspective, examining the surprising fit--as well as the misfit--of Western literary theory with Tibetan autobiography. She examines the intriguing questions of why Tibetan Buddhists produced so many autobiographies (far more than other Asian Buddhists) and how autobiographical self-assertion is possible even while Buddhists believe that the self is ultimately an illusion. Also explored are Jigme Lingpa's historical milieu, his revelatory visions of the ancient Tibetan dynasty, and his meditative practices of personal cultivation. The book concludes with a study of the subversive female figure of the "Dakini" in Jigme Lingpa's writings, and the implications of her gender, her sexuality, and her unsettling discourse for the autobiographical subject in Tibet.

An investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography", a literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. The text focuses on the secret autobiographies by the Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798).

About the Author:

Janet Gyatso is Associate Professor of Religion at Amherst College.

Reviews:

"Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798) was among the greatest of all Tibetan Buddhist Teachers. Gyatso has translated two highly esoteric accounts he wrote of his own spiritual development and achievement, Dancing Moon in the Water and Dakki's Grand Secret-Talks. This book will attract readers from as many disciplines as Gyatso herself so effectively musters." - Religious Studies Review

"The "secret autobiography" is a rarely studied Tibetan literary genre in which intimate religious experiences are assessed by the author in a confessional mode. Situating Lingpa's works in the context of Buddhist philosophical principles, Gyatso raises the question: How is autobiography possible if the self is ultimately an illusion?" - Tricycle

"In this ambitious book, Janet Gyatso breaks new ground in the field of crosscultural comparisions of autobiography. Challenging the conventional assumption that autobiography is a uniquely Western genre, Gyatso proves not only that Tibet has produced a large number of spiritual autobiographies but also that "Tibetan autobiographies are prior to and uninformed by modernity and/or the West". This book provides an important contribution to Buddhist studies and to autobiographical studies. - The Journal of Religion

"The book Apparitions of the Self by Jenet Gyatso is most welcome. It is in the best traditions of the standards of research and publication that is fast becoming a hall mark of your Buddhist Tradition Series. Congratulations on your enthusiastic program of Buddhist publications that will always be a beacon of height to scholars and lay readers." - Lokesh Chandra

"This exceptional volume combines concise and felicitous translation with clear commentary and insightful analysis.... What lends considerable interest to this work is the comparison Gyatso ... makes between Tibetan literature and Western literary theory.... [Apparitions of the Self] serves as a model of innovative scholarship." Editorial Review

"Gyatso surveys this landscape from a host of perspectives, adding to her Buddhalogical expertise a sensitivity to literary theory and comparative studies. Her sharp intelligence and thorough consideration are evident on every page. This book will attract readers from as many disciplines as Gyatso herself so effectively musters." - Religious Studies Review

The Buddhism of Tibet: The Dalai Lama

The Buddhism of Tibet consists of four texts, the first two written by the fourteenth Dalai Lama himself and the remaining two chosen by him for Western readers: The Buddhism of Tibet explains the principal topics and central practices of Buddhism. The Key to the Middle Way leads the student to the discovery of the true meaning of emptiness. The Precious Garland by Nagarjuna is famous for its descriptions of the Bodhisattva path of compassion and for its clear, concise analysis of the Buddha's teaching on emptiness. The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses contains all the essentials of sutra and tantra. It is to be used as a basis for meditations on mindfulness of the guru, altruism, deity yoga and emptiness.

As Tibetan Buddhism matures in the West, the release of more substantive and esoteric literature becomes timely. With this intermediate audience in mind, and with the hope that "even a few people for a short period could have some internal peace," the Dalai Lama here offers two of his original writings alongside two ancient texts. His works "The Buddhism of Tibet" and "The Key to the Middle Way" comprise roughly half of the book. They reveal some of the secondary and more cerebral layers of Tibetan Buddhist study, going well beyond the primary embrace of the Four Noble Truths. Emptiness, "the final mode of being of all phenomena," is a recurring motif throughout the volume. The second half includes "Precious Garland of Advice for the King," 500 quatrains written by Nagarjuna, who lived 400 years after the Buddha. Written to advise the Indian king Satavahana, it has specific counsel on ruling, plus more general material on emptiness and compassion. Although theoretically softened by a caveat of application to both sexes, the prohibition against desiring women, who are partially described as "a source of excrement, urine and vomit," among other similar vitriolic phrases, will be hard to stomach for many. The book concludes with an exposition of a relatively short poem, "Song of the Four Mindfulnesses" by Kaysang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama. No doubt a book of merit, this volume is most appropriate for serious students who are ready to wade through fairly heavy intellectual currents.

Midwest Book Review:

The Buddhism of Tibet consists of four texts that the Dalai Lama specially wrote or chose for Western readers: The Buddhism of Tibet is a concise introduction to the principle topics and central practices of Buddhism. The Key to the Middle Way is an acute and precise presentation of the nature of emptiness. The Precious Garland by Nagarjuna is a description of the bodhisattva path of compassion and a clear, concise analysis of the Buddha's teaching on emptiness. The Song of the Four... read more --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Buddhist Cosmology: Science and Theology in the Images of Motion and Light

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 on metaphors of time and those which rely on metaphors on space. The former are associated with the Hinayana and the latter with the Mahayana forms of Buddhism. Each draws on images of motion and light to articulate its vision of the drama of salvation.

About the Author:

W. Randolph Kloetzli has Ph.D. in the History of Religions. He has taught courses in Hinduism, Buddhism and Comparative Religious Cosmologies at The American University, The George Washington University and Dartmouth College.

Review:

"...a kind of summary of what is found in western literature on the subject of cosmology..." - Elison Snow, The Pacific World, Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, vol. 1, no. 3 Spring 1984.

Chinnamasta: The Aweful Buddhist and Hindu Tantric Goddess

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 for the first time into English. Since Chinnamasta is a rare goddess, her texts were not popularized or made "fashionable" according to the dictates of a particular group at a particular time. The earliest extant texts date from the ninth and tenth centuries--a time when Hindu and Buddhist Tantras were developing under common influences in the same places in India. Having such texts about Chinnamasta Chinnamunda from these centuries, one can begin to understand the mutuality of a general Tantric tradition and the exclusivity of a particular Hindu or Buddhist Tantric tradition. Hence the study, not only examines Chinnamasta, but also attempts to understand what is a Tantric tradition.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Legends and Origin of Chinnamasta/Chinnamunda
To worship a diety, one must become a deity
The Divine play of Chinnamasta
The question is not-to be or not to be
Visualization of Chinnamasta/Chinnamunda
Conclusion
Appendix 1: The Thousand Names of the Goddess
Appendix 2: Chinnamasta temples in northern India and the Kathmandu Valley
Bibliography
Index.

About the Author:

Elisabeth Benard researched in India under the auspices of the American Institute of Indian Studies and received her doctorate from Columbia University. Presently she is teaching Hinduism, Women in Religion, and Asian Religions at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Clear Light of Bliss: The Practice of Mahamudra in Vajrayana Buddhism

This is an explanation of the advanced practices of Vajrayana Buddhism, the supreme path to enlightenment taught by Buddha. The book provides a detailed and practical explanation of the completion stage practices of Tantric Mahamudra.

Within all of us lies a source of infinite bliss and compassion for others. The special methods explained within Tantric Buddhism enable us to discover this bliss for ourselves.

Contemporary Tantric master, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, explains step-by-step how we can generate a deeply peaceful and concentrated mind by harnessing the subtle energy system within our own body.

With this blissful awareness we can uncover our true nature, destroy ignorance and suffering at its root, and swiftly become a source of inspiration and benefit for others.

In short, Clear Light of Bliss is a Tantric meditator's handbook, which reveals the most profound secrets of the ancient yogis and makes their blissful experience accessible to the modern world.

About the Author:

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's 19 highly acclaimed books have sold half-a-million copies. He was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Resident in the West since 1977, he has founded over 600 Kadampa Meditation Centers and Groups throughout the world.

Reviews:

"The book can be considered a fair introduction to the tantric Mahamudra of the Vajrayana system....There are 25 beautiful illustrations of the teachers, along with translations of some Vajrayana prayers for Mahamudra to the lineage of the gurus.....Practitioners of tantric Buddhism will find this book immensely interesting." - Prabuddha Bharata

"A source of great happiness and immeasurable benefit to the beings of this world." - Kyabje Ling Rinpoche

The Dalai Lama a Policy of Kindness

Winner of the nobel Peace prize. An Anthology of Writings by and about the Dalai lama

This book offers a comprehensive view of the Dalai Lama, both his personal life and his thoughts on issues of global concern. An engaging picture emerges of a man whose goodwill, understanding a practicality have brought him respect from world leaders and the acclaim of millions around the world.

After the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, Sidney Piburn put this book together in response to the clamor to know more about him. Since then, the Dalai Lama's own bestselling books, along with his world teaching tours, have only managed to increase his popularity, and The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness is still the best introduction to his life and teachings. Two full-length interviews elicit the Dalai Lama's thoughts on everything from his stature as an incarnate bodhisattva to how he manages the tragedies of his people, his political ideals, and even his hobby of gardening. Going further into his personal life, the "Day in the Life" article reveals the simplicity, devoutness, and genuine ordinariness of his lifestyle. A Time magazine piece by Pico Iyer provides a general background on his world since childhood, and expanding on his beliefs are several articles on kindness, religion, science, monasticism, and, the topic on which he is especially eloquent, living sanely. Questions and answers round out several of the articles, likely anticipating the reader's own questions and making this book a must-read for anyone wanting a brief capsule of this extraordinary monk. --Brian Bruya

Reviews:

"This is a very important collection of vignettes by and about the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. The breadth of his knowledge and vision, his commitment to peace and nonviolence, and his compassion come through very clearly. The writings are well chosen to reflect his beliefs but also to be accessible to those who know nothing of Buddhism or of Tibet. His Holiness is able to speak from heart to heart, calling forth depth in those whom he addresses. Most highly recommended." - From Library Journal:

"Brought me gently and pleasantly into the life and mind of this extraordinary spiritual leader and assured the success of my interview with him." - Bill Moyers, PBS

Heart Jewel: Commentary to the Essential Practice of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism

Kadampa Buddhism is becoming increasingly popular as a clear and practical spiritual path for the contemporary practitioner. Originating with the special presentation of Mahayana Buddhism by the great Buddhist masters Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa, Kadampa Buddhism makes the path to enlightenment accessible to the modern world and explains clearly how to transform our lives into the spiritual path. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a meditation master of this living tradition, explains two essential spiritual practices.

The first is a special meditation practice in conjunction with Je Tsongkhapa, through which we can receive blessings and gain the realizations of the path to enlightenment.

The second is meditation on the Buddha of Wisdom in the aspect of a Dharma Protector, whereby we gain the necessary internal strength to overcome all obstacles to our spiritual practice.

"In Heart Jewel Geshe Kelsang presents two essential practices of Kadampa Buddhism, the popular Mahayana Buddhist tradition that derives from the renowned Tibetan teacher Je Tsongkhapa. The first practice is relying upon a spiritual guide, which lays the foundation for gaining all the blessings and realizations of the paths to liberation and enlightenment. The second practice is relying upon an enlightened Dharma protector, whereby we can swiftly overcome all obstacles to our spiritual practice and create favourable conditions for developing and increasing pure Dharma realizations. An invaluable introduction to the profound and dynamic tradition of Kadampa Buddhism."

About the Author:

Life of Buddha: As Legend and History

Since the appearance of the epoch-making works of Rhys Davids, Kern, and Oldenberg, the sources for the history of Buddha and Buddhism, have been greatly increased. The present work attempts to set forth what is known from the records, and to utilize information that has never yet been presented in a Western forum. It is undeniable that in the story of Buddha there has been a growth, and even in the oldest documents we can trace records of varying antiquity. In these pages an attempt has been made to distinguish the earliest accounts, but this does not touch the fundamental question: Is there a historical basis at all? The matter stands just as in the case of any historical person viz., Socrates, Muhammad, or Bonaparte. We have many records, many related facts, dates and archaeological remains, as well as the actually existing Buddhist peoples with their systems.

The Life of Milarepa

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 Vajrayana path through his guru, Marpa, to attain enlightenment in a single lifetime. Milarepa encountered many hardships but finally achieved his goal.

Anybody who has not heard or read about the life of Milarepa but on the Vajrayana path should read this book as Milarepa is an excellent role model.

Monks and Magicians: Religious Biographies of Asia

Religious Biographies of Asia

The Path to Enlightenment: An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism

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 of Tibet. Since the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1959, he has served as head of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India. A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, today he is known the world over as a great spiritual teacher and a tireless worker for peace. Among his many other books are Freedom in Exile, The Art of Happiness, Transforming the Mind, Healing Anger, and Kindness, Clarity, and Insight.

Review:

"For its down-to-earth style and rich spiritual teachings, this must rank as one of the finest Buddhist books." - The Middle Way

". . . presented in a practical and understandable form . . . highly recommendable as a practical guide to Tibetan Buddhism." - Quest magazine

The Resonance of Emptiness

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 firmly places her exploration of these themes within the context of contempoorary life and thought, as a response to the pathologies, physical and intellectual, of our time.

Organized according to the traditional Tibetan plan of Ground, Path and Fruition, the book first presents a brief survey of Western psychotherapies followed by an introduction to Buddhist views, with particular reference to those most relevant to psychotherapy. Path considers the two major branches of the Buddhist way, ethics and meditation, in the context of contemporary life and psychotherapy. Fruition compares the goal of Buddhism and psychotherapy and subsequently explores the implications of adopting Buddhist influence in the light of contemporary discourse and of the experienced domains of body, speech and mind. Finally, the lineaments of a contemporary Buddhist-inspired psychotherapy are suggested.

The book will be of great interest to those concerned with the translation of Buddhism into contemporary life and also to students of psychotherapy and its expansion, particularly into spiritual and transpersonal dimensions.

About the Author:

Dr. Gay Watson is a writer, teacher and psychotherapist.

The Speech of Gold

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 years a friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He is the author of several books, including Inner Revolution and Essential Tibetan Buddhism and acknowledged as a key figure in American Buddhism...Thurman is also known as the father of actress Uma Thurman.

Stupa and Its Technology: A Tibeto-Buddhist Perspective

Among all the religious monuments of the world, the stupa has the longest uninterrupted historical development. Though modelled after the Indian prototype, the stupa architecture was developed in all the countries where Buddhism had flourished. Over time, the structural shape of the stupa underwent significant modifications in India and the other Asian Buddhist countries.

The present study shows how Tibet became a treasure house of Buddhist culture and literature--highlighting important texts dealing with stupa architecture. Various ritual activities associated with the construction of the stupa are described along with the eight fundamental types of Tibeto-Buddhist stupas and their main structural components. A survey of the stupas found in the upper Indus Valley in the Leh region of Ladakh shows their similarity to the Tibeto-Buddhist tradition. The value of the book is enhanced by an appendix with English translation of four important Tibetan texts preceded by transliteration.

This monograph is the first in the new sub-series of the IGNCA on the Buddhist stupas, which would not be restricted to India alone. It is hoped that such studies will enable the art-historians and archaeologists to understand this important structural form in totality in relation to its wide geographical spread and the distinctive features of particular developments in different countries.

About Author:

Pema Dorjee is presently working at the United States Library of Congress, in New Delhi, as a Librarian. He completed this monograph as the first awardee of the prestigious Thonmi Sambhota Fellowship, instituted by the Tibet House, New Delhi.

Symbolism of the Stupa

In his preface to The Symbolism of the Stupa Prof. Craig Reynolds writes "The stupa is a symbolic form that pullulates throghout South Southeast and East Asia. In its Indian manifestations it is an extreme case in terms of architectural function: it has no usablehas a basic simplicity. In this state of the art` studt Adrian Snodrass reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The mounment concretizes metaphyswical principles and generates multivalent meanings in ways that can be articulated with literary texts and other architectural forms."

About the Author:

Professor Adrian Snodgrass is Adjunct Professor with the Centre for Cultural Research. He is an internationally renowned authority in Buddhist studies and Buddhist art. He also researches in the area of hermeneutical philosophy and its application to knowledge production and cross-cultural understanding. He is editor of The Architectural Theory Review and Architectural Theory, and his books on Buddhism have become classics in the field.

Adrian Snodgrass is a founding member and honorary life member of the Asian Arts Society of Australia.

The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation

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 promises to become of epoch-making importance, both psychologically and culturally, and to assist in fostering better understanding between the East and the West.

The paramount teachings of the most illustrious teachers of Tibet and India, who have transmitted their teachings to the people of Occident, are the base of this book. In Book I, hereof, an account of the marellous superhuman life and secret doctrines of the Great Guru Padmasambhava. Book II expounds the quintessence of the Supreme Path, the Mathayana, and reveals the yogic methods of attaining the Great Liberation of Nirvana by means of knowing the one mind.

Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines

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 for Western thought described in principal 'Yogas' and meditation adopted by many Indian and Tibetan philosophers for attaining 'Right Knowledge' have been described in a lucid and subtle style.

In these pages, amid useful photographs and reproductions of yoga paintings and manuscripts, readers will encounter some of the principal meditations used by Hindu and Tibetan gurus and philosophers throughout the ages in the attainment of Right Knowledge and Enlightenment. This highly popular companion volume to the Tibetan Book of the Dead is a collection of seven authentic Tibetan yoga texts that first appeared in English in 1935. Special commentaries precede each translated text, and a comprehensive introduction contrasts the tenets of Buddhism with European notions of religion, philosophy, and science.

Evans-Wentz has also included a body of orally transmitted traditions and teachings that he received first-hand during his fifteen-plus years of study in the Orient. These seven distinct but intimately related texts will grant any reader a full and complete view of the spiritual teachings that still inform the life and culture of the East, and the new foreword by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. will update readers on this pioneering work.

The seven principal text which belong to a date long way beyond the time to which the actual manuscriptsand blockprints can be referred by this book. The related studies of these 'seven' (Gampopa's Supreme Path, the Epitome of the Great Symbol, the Epitome of the Six Doctrines, the Transference of the Consciousness, the Method of Eradicationg the Lower self, the Fivefold Wisdom Attribute of the Long, and Essence of the Transcendental Wisdom) open a new horizon of study for scholars of related disciplines.

Yogins of Ladakh

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 this work (see Himalayan Buddhist Villages, J. Crook and H. Osmastoneds Motilal Banarsidass and Bristol University 1994) he became interested in the Psychology of the yogin mediators living as hermits in the high mountains with whom he felt a strong experiential identification. This enabled him to begin a detailed study of the Yogic practices enabling them to survive and thrive under extraordinary conditions of privation and discipline.

The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain Literature

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 translator has chosen his or her favorites from the vast treasures of Jain literature.

About the Author:

Dr. Phyllis Grandoff is a professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, My Divine Teacher

Sathya Sai Baba has many millions of devoted followers not only in India but the world over. But who is this intriguing Sathya Sai Baba? Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba - My Divine Teacher is the first-hand account of the author's path to Sai Baba, his relationship with Sai Baba and how Sai Baba helped him to a new and spiritual life.

It describes in detail his experience when he was able to reach "wonderful levels of cosmic consciousness and cosmic visions".

The book is based on the author's personal experiences during his several visits to India which allowed him to live close to Sai Baba. Curth Orefjaerd here presents a picture of his own way to new insights and knowledge. It will prove to be a fascinating experience not only to Sai devotees but also to the general public.

Reviews:

"There are many highlights in the book which is a personal document full of significant experiences and much deep spiritual understanding. "

"With confidence I can recommend it, not only to Sai devotees, but also to the general public. Among the latter today there is an increasing number searching out with hungry hearts for the doorway that will take them away from the screaming madness of the world into the walled garden of peace, holy understanding and spiritual sustenance. I feel that this book will prove to be the right doorway for many searchers and thus become a powerful instrument in the work of the great Avatar, which I'm sure my good Sai Swedish friend meant it to be."

The Bijak of Kabir

Kabir was an extraordinary poet whose works have been sung and recited by millions throughout North India for half a millennium. He was perhaps illiterate (I don't touch ink or paper, this hand never grasped a pen), and he preached an abrasive, sometimes shocking, always uncomprising message exhorting his audience to shed their delusions, pretensions and empty orthodoxies in favour of an intense, direct personal confrontation with truth.

The Bijak is one of the most important anthologies, being the sacred book of the Kabir Panth and the main representative of the Eastern tradition of Kabir's verses. Shukdev Singh and Linda Hess have accomplished a translation of real grace and remarkable accuracy. The introduction and notes explore Kabir's work, place it in its initial context, and explore its meaning for modern time.

About the Authors:

Shukdev Singh is Reader in the Department of Hindi at Banaras Hindu University. He is the author of numerous books on Hindi language and literature, and has produced the first critical edition of the Bijak of Kabir.

Linda Hess took her doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Berkeley and has taught at the University of California, Barnard College and Dartmouth College.

Bliss of Reality: Essays on J. Krishnamurti's Extraordinary Insights into life

The fascinating and incisive essays that comprise this book were inspired by J Krishnamurti's statements on Life's fundamental questions. Some of the topics covered are: 'Why believe in God?', 'Why believe in reincarnation?', 'Is dreamless sleep possible?' and 'Does naming hinder the Nameless?'

About the Author:

Susunaga Weeraperuma is internationally known for his extremely well acquainted with all the writings of J. Krishnamurti as well as the corpus of literature, in different languages, on Krishnamurti. He worked at the British National Bibliography (British Library) as well as other london libraries and has poublished several books on Library Science.

Review:

"All these books together constitute a minilibrary and is a valuable contribution to the understanding of the life and work of J.K." - A. Kannan

The Dance of the Soul

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 the book you will find poems which are truly spiritual.

About the Author:

Hazrat Inayat Khan was a Sufi teacher from India who started "The Sufi Order in the West" (now called the Sufi Order International) in the early part of the 20th century. Though his family background was Muslim, he was also steeped in the Sufi notion that all religions have their value and place in human evolution.

Inayat was born into a family of musicians in 1882. His grandfather was a well-known musician respected as a composer, performer, and developer of a musical annotation which combined a group of diverse musical languages into one simplified integrated notation.

Diamond Days with Osho: The New Diamond Sutra

A fascinating record of the spiritual experiences of Ma Prem Shunyo and her transformation through Osho. This book has the lovely quality of both revealing glimpses of higher energy flow and author's responses to down to earth events in her life with Osho. The most interesting thing about this book is that although it is a personal diary of a devotee, reading it gives us the joy of reading a beautiful novel.

This memoir has three powerful things going for it. First: it describes the inner path of a 20th century bhakti with such innocence and literacy that it speaks to everyone who has ever tried going inwards regardless of their path. Second: for those who haven't, and wonder what this enlightenment bit is about anyway, it's a record of what it's actually like to be a high mountaineer of the often cynically referred to consciousness movement. Third: her tale is a sobering and valuable contribution to our time.

This is the diary of the roller-coaster ride of Shunyo's inner and outer adventures, which proved to be both life and sanity threatening yet profoundly rewarding. The story is told of how a western woman became a disciple of the greatest Mystic of this century. In its simple style she takes the reader through hair-raising adventures from prison, to attempted murder and finally to the truth of Osho's death by thallium poisoning by the American authorities. Running parallel with these outer adventures are her intimate accounts of life with Osho, and her own self-discoveries.

About the Author:

Ma Prem Shunyo worked in a wide range of professions including theatre, graphics, health care and psychology in her childhood. In 1975 she met Osho, and became a disciple of Osho and has remained with him ever since. At present she is living in India and is writing and designing a second book.

Meetings with Ramakrishna

Meetings with Ramakrishna is a dramatic retelling for contemporary Westerners, of a series of encounters with the great Bengali sage Ramakrishna (1836-1886), who proclaimed the oneness of all religions and the worship of the blissful Divine Mother. By turn playful, brilliant, tender and visionary, Ramakrishna offers practical instruction, inspiration and thrilling glimpses into his state of spiritual intoxication as he meets with devotees and visitors in his room beside the holy river Ganges.

About the Author:

Lex Hixon holds joints citizenship in several sacred worlds – Advaita Vedanta, Islamic Sufism, Vijrayana Buddhism, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and Soto Zen. He received a doctorate in philosophy and religion from Columbia University and is the author of Coming Home: The Experience of Enlightenment of Sacred Traditions and Heart of the Koran.

A Hundred Devotional Songs of Tagore

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 of everyone lurks the unending beckoning of the All Beautiful.

Here are a hundred devotional songs of Rabindranath representing prayer and worship with diverse dimensiions of joy, sorrow, awakening, introspection, aspiration, resolution and so on to encounter the All Beautiful.

Hitherto unknown to the national and the global lovers and appreciators of Tagore due to language-constraints, A Hundred Devotional Songs of Tagore, the first of its kind in India and abroad, might be a resourceful and thrilling companion to the study of and quest for devotion.

About the Author:

Mohit Chakrabarti, D.Litt., is a teacher of English at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. He has participated in so many national and international conferences. Mohit Chakrabarti is a regular contributor to the studies and researches being held on Rabindranath Tagor, Mahatama Gandhi and Swami Vivekanand. He has a number of books to his credit and has also got National Award.

Review:

"...a handiwork for understanding the poetic genius and spirituality of the poet, ...The selection of the Bengali songs and their English versification deserve the poet Mohit Chakrabarti admiration and hankfulness." - SVU Ooriental Journal

The Laughing Swamis

The book provides a careful study of both Indian concepts and practices of renunciation and of the Western "Counter Culture" of the sixties which formed an integral part of the background of these seekers. The teaching of Satyananda and Rajneesh on renunciation are analysed in depth. Finally, the major part of the book is devoted to a description of the lives and experiences of the renunciates themselves.

Life and Teachings of Anandamayi Ma

"Before I came on this Earth, Father, I was the same. As a little girl, I was the same. I grew into womanhood, but still I was the same... Ever afterwards though the dance of creation changes around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same..." --Anandamayi Ma

This books is constrains a general interpretation of her Teachings and a brief selection of her sayings.

The way which Ma Anadamayi lived was not that which we know in worldly life, where pleasure and pain, hope, regret and disllusionment, attraction and repulsion follow on each other's heels, born one of another, but which was deeply rooted in the Absolute, beyond the dualities of good and evil of I and not-I, of pleasant and unpleasant, because its unshakable base is Love and Wisdom

Life and Thought of Sankaracharya

This book seeks to understand the ideas and achievements of Sankara in the context of his life and times as also in the context of perennial spiritual seeking and philosophical enquiry. It seeks to bring out the role of Sankara in the evolution of Indian culture and philosophy and to highlight the logical and spiritual, traditional and original components of his philosophical, religious and social ideas.

It is based on a critical study of all the available sources in the original and attempts a historical reconstruction of Sankara's life and work. The ideas of Sankara have been generally interpreted in the light of later Advaitic and monastic tradition. The present work, following the lead of recent critical scholarship, seeks to discover the original ideas of Sankara on the basis of his genuine works and discusses them in the light of his relationship to his predecessors, the social and cultural ethos of his times and his own mission, presuppositions and methodology.

The present work, thus, seeks to understand the ideas and achievements of Sankara in the context of perennial spiritual seeking and philosophical enquiry. It seeks to bring out the role of Sankara in the evolution of Indian culture and philosophy and to highlight the logical and spiritual, traditional and original components of his philosophical, religious and social ideas.

About the Author:

Govind Chandra Pande is a historian by profession but a philosopher, poet and linguist by inclination. He has authored many books on Indian History and Culture, Buddhism, and the philosophy of Values and Culture. He has also published three volumes of poems, travelled widely the world over, and has been the member of numerous national bodies and committees. He is currently engaged in the ICPR Project of the History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture.

Review:

"Pande's work is an exception to this approach and is a refreshing attempt to situate Sankara in history. This study is quite broad in scope. The author uses his skills of historical criticism to evaluate many of the popular legends of Sankara's biography, but combines this with lucid and insightful discussion of Sankara's metaphysics and his debates with leading orthodox and heterodox schools...His balanced approach and his attentiveness to history make this work an excellent reference for the life and thought of Sankara." - Anantanand Rambachan

Osho Rajneesh and His Disciples: Some Western Perceptions

This book brings together some of the best short writings in English on Osho and neo-Sannyasa. Some of the pieces are celebratory, some inquisitive but uncommitted, some scholarly, and some frankly sceptical. The book deals with Osho himself, his Community, Meditation and Therapy, and the Decline and Renewal of his movement, with a postscript on the presets commune. The papers provide a full picture of a complex man and a vibrant, if turbulent, religious movement.

Study of Oshos' ideas, includes many of his short writings. Focus on the community, meditation, and decline/renewal of a movement.

The Science of Religion

"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 and method, and in the thought of Sankara, greatest mind that ever dwelt in mortal body, placed for the first time within reach of the multitude. Contents: Preface and introduction; Universality, necessity and oneness of religion: distinction between pain, pleasure, and bliss: God; Four fundamental religious methods: intellectual, devotional, meditational, organic, scientific; Instruments of knowledge: perception, inference, intuition.

The Science of Religion is a profoundly simple and concise exposition of the common goal of all true religions, and the four main paths that lead to its attainment. It is a universal message, based not on dogmatic beliefs, but on direct insight into Reality, gained through the practice of ancient scientific techniques of meditation.

Servant of God: Sayings of Ramdas

Ramdas was not only an extraordinary spiritual teacher but also a master of the English language. His books are among the leading classics of scared literature because of their great inspirational value. Profound philosophical insights blend in well with moving devotional passage. Like a beautiful multicoloured garland of fragrant flowers, Servant of God is a collection of extracts from the writings of Ramdas that are arranged under 101 chapter headings.

Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

The original works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, which numbers over sixty, provide a comprehensive view of the width, depth and height of this unprecedented endeavour. The reader will find in this book a brief account of some of the major landmarks and major curves of the graph of the great story of Sri Aurobindo's and Mother's labour and achievement.

That Compassionate Touch of Ma Anandamayee

This book contains miracle-laden incidents and strange little happenings depicting Shree shree Ma Anandamayee's infinite compassion for her children. Each narrative carries one particular message-themessage of solace and compassion for her devotees. The stories of miracles described in the volume corroborate the fact that Shree Shree Ma Anandamayee lives solely for her children; for helping and guiding them to become pilgrims of the supreme path-the path that leads to Self-Realization and to supreme ultimate God Itself. The book makes a revealing study of Mother's supernatural glory. Its appeal is irresistible not only for the devotees of the mother but for all seekers of God realization.

Mirror of Consciousness: Art, Creativity and Veda

"Mirror of Consciousness ambitiously traverses a wide range of themes pertaining to art, creativity, knowledge and theory. Its unique perspective lies in its exposition of Vedic Science as brought to light by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and in the application of the principles of this science to preliminary analysis of the Vastusutra Upanishad. No other publication has examined art and theory with the same comprehensive vision."

"To do justice to the topic of universal value in art and theory, the author has delved into several areas that impact the visual arts—late twentieth-century debates in art theory, models of historiography, new definitions of culture and tradition—in the context of the individual's own consciousness or simplest form of awareness. Though comprehensive and detailed, it will appeal to those who are curious about trends in the visual arts, the advent and impact of new technologies, and the development of collective consciousness in our time."

This book ambitiously traverses a wide range of themes pertaining to art creativity, knowledge and theory. To do justice to the topic of universal value in art and theory, the author has delved into several areas that impact the visual arts.

About the Author:

ANNA BONSHEK is a British multi-media artist and writer currently based in the U.S. Bonshek's creative practice explores concepts of transformation and consciousness. In support of this and for curatorial work, Bonshek has received awards from the Royal Society of Arts, London, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Iowa Arts Council, and the International Symposium for the electronic Arts (ISEA). She is the founder of Akshara Productions (aksharaproductions.com)--an organization that promotes collaboration across the arts.

Vastu: Astrology and Architecture (paperback)

Contents:

Section I. Vastu and its Relevance to Modern Times:

Relevance of Vastu/B.V. Raman
Vastu Vidya/S.K. Ramachandra Rao
The status and relevance of Vastu in the contemporary context/V. Ganapati Sthapati
The concept of Vastu Purusa Mandala/H.A. Savarkar
The Vastu Purusa/M.S. Thirumalachar
Vastu for multi-storeyed residential buildings/S.P. Sabharathnam
Vastu and modern engineering/Sureshwara
Importance of Vastu/ Krishnamurthy Sastry
Vastu for revival of sick industries/B.N. Reddy
Vastu Sastra: its importance/K.V.R. Anjaneyulu
Vastu and town planning/K. Marimuthu
Relevance of ancient Vastu technology to modern town planning/K.V. Raja Rao
Hospitals and consulting chambers/Bhargava C. Babu
Vastu: yesterday and day before/S.A. Deshpande
General Vastu guidelines/C.H. Gopinath Rao

Section II. Vastu and Jyotisa (Astrology)

Astrological configurations for Vastu/S.K. Kelkar
Vastu in astrology/T.S. Vasan
Vastu and Jyotisa/A. Narasimha Alse
Relevance of Muhurta of Vastu Sastra/S. Krishna Kumar
The efficacy of Vastu Sastra/Kowtha Lalitha Manohar
Vastu: a result-oriented science/Arvind Pandurang Vaze
Vastu or the heavenly planets in human houses/R.G. Rao
Hindu geomancy/U.S. Pulippani
Rectification through Vastu principles/K.S. Ananda Kumar
Vastu and remedial measures/K.R. Dasa Setty

Section III. Vastu and Temple Architecture:

References to Vastu in the scriptures/M.V. Janardana
The Vastu of Temples/V. Bala Naidu
The Sabda-Dosas in Aarseya Vastu Grantha/Sri Ramakavacham Venkateswara Sarma
Indian architecture/S.R.N. Murthy
Vastu principles in the construction of theatres/B.V. Venkatakrishna
Vastu Sastra and ancient temples (with special reference to temples in Karnataka)/M.N. Prabhakar
Basics of temple interiors/Ganapathi Kadirappa
Some research notes on Vastu/Brahma Ganapathi Kadirappa.

Vastu Sastra, an important limb of Jyotisa or astrology, is an ancient science and study of architecture and engineering. The present volume is an outcome of a symposium on Vastu.

One of the goals of the symposium was to revive the lost glory of Vastu and show its relevance to modern times. The book covers different aspects of construction from planning to execution. It underlines the role of Jyotisa (astrology) in Vastu principles.

Geometry in Ancient and Medieval India

This book is a geometrical survey of the Samskrit and Prakrt scientific and quasi-scientific literature of India beginning with the Vedic literature and ending with the early part of the 17th century. It deals in detail with the Sulbasutras in the Vedic literature, with the mathematical parts of Jaina Canonical works of the Hindu Siddhantas, and with the contributions to geometry made by the astronomer mathematicians Aryabhata I & II, Sripati, Bhaskara I & II, Sangamagrama Madhava, Paramesvara, Nilakantha, his disciples and a host of others. The works of the mathematicians Mahavira, Sridhara and Narayana Pandita and the Bakshali Manuscript have also been studied.

"The work seeks to explode the theory that the Indian mathematical genius was predominantly algebraic and computational and that it eschewed proofs and rationales. There was a school in India which delighted to demonstrate even algebraical results geometrically. In their search for a sufficiently good approximation for the value of py Indian mathematicians had discovered the tool of integration, which they used equally effectively for finding the surface area and volume of a sphere and in other fields. This discovery of integration was the sequel of the inextricable blending of geometry and series mathematics."

History of Western Tibet: One of the Unknown Empires

A History of Western Tibet is based on foreign and western Tibetan sources of information. The western Tibetan sources of information are records on stones and on paper. Records on stones cover the period 200 B.C. to 1900 A.D. Records on paper are the chronicles of the Kings of Leh. Though these are edited ones, much remains to be done.

The readers will find A History of Western Tibet interesting which is the outcome of scholarly enterprise and research as much as of familiarity with the country and the people.

The book is profusely illustrated, and illustrations and maps vis-a-vis the text make the readers move apace with the different phases of the history of the Western Tibet.

A History of Western Tibet is based on foreign and Western Tibetan sources of information. The Western Tibetan sources of information are records on stones and on paper. Records on stones cover the period 200 B.C. to 1900 A.D. Records on paper are the chronicles of the Kings of Leh (or Ladakh). Though these are edited ones, much remains to be done.

According to Francke it's not time for the compilation of a "scientific history". That may be written when all the historical records of whose existence we known have been edited. There are historical records, which it is extremely difficult for a European to get hold of, although there can be no doubt about their existence. Among them are the chronicles of several lines of Vassal-Princes. Basing his work on the Book of the "Kings of Ladakh" Masterly translated by Dr. Karl Marx, the author ventures on a popular history of the Western Tibet, without the risk of committing gross mistakes.

Francke's own pioneering researches into the dialects, customs, folk-lore, ethnology, and archaeology of Western Tibet are widely known. The credit for finding such a prolific and versatile scholar as Mr. Francke to take up this work goes to Moravian Mission.

The readers will find A History of Western Tibet interesting which is the outcome of scholarly enterprise and research as much as of familiarity with the country and the people.

The book is profusely illustrated, and illustrations and maps vis-a-vis the text make the readers move apace with the different phases of the history of the Western Tibet.

The author has achieved a unique feat of historiography by reconstructing the historical sequence of events of one of the most inhospitable and inaccessible regions in the East. He has reconstructed the history of Western Tibet and Ladakh from primitive local records, edicts and folklore.

Among the available sources, on the one hand there were purely subjective accounts documented by court poets and writers in praise of their masters, at times utterly exaggerating their martial exploits. On the other hand, there were accounts recorded by foreigners, mostly Westerners, not much familiar with the language, customs, mythological references and sociocultural jargon.

Yet the author has struck a credible balance. He has presented here a coherent, interesting and generally reliable history of the region, amply substantiated by maps, photographs and illustrations.

In Search of the Cradle of Civilization

The book shows that the ancient Indians were no primitives but possessed a high spiritual culture, which not only influenced the evolution of the Western world in decisive ways but which still has much to teach us today. India's archaic spirituality is codified in the rich symbols, metaphors, and myths of the magnificent Rig-Veda, which is shown to be much older than has been widely assumed by scholars. The present book also unravels the astonishing mathematical and astronomical code hidden in the Vedic hymns. Anyone interested in ancient cultural history, India, archaeo-astronomy, or spirituality will find this well-researched and cross-cultural work spellbinding and enriching.

This text claims that India was the birthplace of advanced culture and reinterprets existing archeological, linguistic, and Vedic documentation. It is a historical detective story in which the authors aim to prove that history as we know it must be examined.

With this work, the authors, all three renowned Yoga and Vedic scholars with multiple publications to their names, set out to challenge the generally held theory that advanced culture began in Sumer in southern Mesopotamia. Relying on a reexamination of redated Vedic literature and denying that an "Aryan invasion" from the north ever took place, which allegedly would have introduced advanced culture into India at a relatively late date, they claim instead that advanced culture already existed in the Indus valley?before the flourishing of Sumer. The work is broad in scope, well documented, and extensively illustrated. Although this book is written for the lay reader, the authors hope that it will stir the scholarly world as well. Public and academic libraries will want to have this title.

About the Authors:

Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. is an internationally known Yoga researcher and historian of religion with over twenty books to his credit, including Sacred Paths, Wholeness or Transcendence, and Holy Madness. SUBHASH KAK, Ph.D. is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Louisiana State University, who also is a Sanskrit scholar. In addition to numerous academic papers, he has written several books, including The Nature of Physical Reality, The Astronomical Code of the Rig-Veda, and India at Century' End.

David Frawley, O.M.D., is director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies and an Ayurvedic specialist. His many books include Gods, Sages & Kings, From the River of Heaven, and Hymns of the Rig-Veda.

Review:

"The student who diligently reads every paragraph in this text will enjoy some of the novel approaches of the book."

"For decades, schoolbooks have taught that Sumer was the cradle of civilization. conventional scholarship has also held that Aryan civilization came to India by way of invasions from the north. In Search of the Cradle of Civilization: New Light on Ancient India is a ground-breaking book wherein three renowned scholars show that there was no "Aryan invasion", and that India, not Sumer, was the cradle of civilized humanity."

"A scholarly tour de force that will revolutionize the way we view the ancient world." - Midwest Book Review

The Indus Script and the Rg-Veda

This book offers a detailed study of the Indus script in relation to the Rg-Veda. In the first chapters of this book, the author discusses and rebuts several well-known misconceptions about the Vedas and the Vedic Period.

The deciphering of the Indus script has been met with suspicion and ridicule. Many people are nowadays of the opinion that the Indus script is altogether indecipherable. The masterkey of this book is the discovery of a symbolic connection between the Indus signs and the metaphoric language of the Rg-Veda. Nearly 200 inscriptions, amongst them the longest and with the most interesting motifs, have been decoded here by setting them syllable for syllable in relation to Rg-Vedic verses. The results that have been gained by this method for the pictographic values of the Indus signs are surprising and far beyond the possibilities of the most daring fantasy. At the same time many problems of the Rg-Veda are solved and new insights won.

About the Author:

Egbert Richter-Ushanas has studied Indian and Western philosophy, science of religion, and ancient and modern Oriental and Indian languages. He has published translations of the Bhagavadgita, several Upanisads, the Yoga sutras, other works of Indian philosophy, and a monography on Vedic cosmosophy. He has travelled through India several times. In the last four years he has worked on the decipherment of the Easter Island script. At present he lives in his hometown in Bremen, Germany and works as a freelance writer.

Reviews

"The book is highly technical... It is obvious that the effort which has gone into this work is tremendous." --N.V.C. Swamy

"...this book will attract the attention of scholars working in the field." - The Adyar Library Bulletin VOL. 62

" All the ten chapters in this book are full of information and interpretations. ...those who are initiated into the mysterious script, the book opens new vistas.... The book is nicely produced. There are copious footnotes, a general index, and an adequate bibliography." - Prabuddha Bharata

Science, Culture and Man

This volume contains thought-provoking essays, by distinguished theosophists, and should be of considerable benefit to all those who are interested in the healthy growth of mankind a one Brotherhood.

The Veda and Indian Culture: An introductory essay

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 met only at the deepest psychological level. In this context, the Veda has contemporary relevance. The author has presented the quintessence of the Vedic message in a few brief chapters, and the language is deliberately non-technical. There is a growing thirst among young people who want to be introduced to the secret of the Veda and to understand how various developments of Indian culture are rooted in the Veda. The present book may serve to meet this need. The book also contains material, both in the main text and in the appendices, which may also be of interest to scholars.

About the Author:

Kireet Joshi is currently the Member-Secretary of the Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan. He was formerly Educational Adviser to the Government of India and also Special Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, A Philosophy of Education for the Contemporary Youth, A Philosophy of Evolution for the Contemporary Man, A Philosophy of the Role of the Contemporary eacher, and Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.

The Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India

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.

The People of Tibet

The present book is an attempt to speak about the life of the Tibetan people in their own homes. Shut-off from the outer world by their immense mountain barriers Tibet still presented a virgin field of enquiry. There has been little change in the inner life of the people during the last thousand years.

About the Author:

Sir Charles Bell was born in calcutta in 1870 and educated in England at Winchester and Oxford. He joined the Indian Civil Service. he wrote several books about Tibet, her people and her language.

Under the Painted Eyes: A Story of Nepal

The three novels of "Under The Painted Eyes" are set in the shadow of the great Himalayan Mountains and against the background tapestry of Nepal's fascinating history and rich culture. Fictional and historical characters live, love, fight and worship under the watching eyes of the Adi Buddha, which are painted on the torans of the Swayambhunath and the Bodnath and other ancient temples. The novels tell of romance and love over the centuries and the happiness and tragedy they bring. There are the golden-roofed pagodas and the exotic festivals, intrigue, war and massacre, and the abuse of power and finally the successful struggle for democracy in modern times.

About the Author:

Ferd Mahler, an economist, worked for many years with the International Labour Office, a United Nations' agency. During the 1980s he undertook consultancies in Nepal where he travelled widely and met many people in both towns and villages. He had the opportunity to learn much of Nepal's history and culture and its problems.

Reviews:

"The book brings out mixture of the history of Nepal in the most interesting manner, in a heady intrigue of romance and war... The description of temples and festivals alone are engrossing enough to bring more tourists to Nepal." - Tribune

"By blending history with fictional characters, the author has created stories that throb with life." - The Vedanta Kesari

Songs of Nepal - An Anthopology of Nevar Folksongs and Hymns

An Anthopology of Nevar Folksongs and Hymns

The Dictionary of Hindustani Classical Music

In this book the author has dealt with the musical terms as found in the old sastras and are also in common use. He has explained these terms in simple language with reference to their history of origin.

Description of seventy-eight different musical instruments and forty-seven different Talas are also there. An essential aid to research-scholars and students of music. The Bengali version of the book Bharatiya Sangeetkosh earned for him "Sangeet Natak Academy" award as the best book on music published during the period from 1960 to 1968.

About the Author:

Bimalakanta Roychaudhuri had his training in music from many famous gurus like Sitalchandra Mukhopadhyay, Inayet Khan etc. He took part in the translation of "Sangeet Ratnakara" from Sanskrit to Bengali under the patronage of Brojendrakishore Roychaudhuri. He was Chairman of the Board of Musical Studies of the niversity of Calcutta.

Sitar Technique in Nibaddh Forms

The book focuses on Sitar technique and shows how that technique comes into play during the improvisatory music-making endeavours of master Sitarists. A series of systematic descriptions and analyses reveals how instrumental technique as that of Sitar acts as a generative structure at the broad level and provides a corpus of factors of variation at the specific level. It includes musical transcriptions detailing physical gestures to produce melody.

Students of Indian music are well aware of the emphasis their gurus place on the development of correct technique through rigorous practice. This book focuses on sitar technique and shows how that technique comes into play during the improvisatory music-making endeavours of master sitarists.

A series of systematic descriptions and analyses reveals how instrumental technique acts as a generative structure at the broad level and provides a corpus of factors of variation at the specific level. A unique feature of this study is the inclusion of musical transcriptions detailing not only the line of melody, but also the physical gestures (techniques) necessary to produce melody. Though technically complex in appearance, these transcriptions and the accompanying analyses provide valuable information to students interested in learning Sitar and to musicologists and ethnomusicologists inquiring into the basic improvisational processes that underlie contemporary styles of Sitar performance.

About the Author:

Stephen Slawek is Associate Professor of Music and Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. An accomplished sitarist, Dr. Salwek is a student of Pandit Ravi Shankar and the Late Dr. almani Misra.

Astrological Biographies: Seventeen Examples of Predictive Insights

Astrological Biographies is a unique exercise in applied astrology. Based on seventeen eminent biographies of persons born in different parts of the world and engaged in different activities, the study explores the deeper impact of planetary impluse on their life. The destiny of a nation is written in biographies of its people. The study effectively shows the contribution of these individuals in making their country great.

Astrology and Pseudo Scientific Criticism

Gayatri Devi Vasudev is the daughter of India's renowned Jyotisha Dr. B.V. Raman. This book shows the scientific basis for Jyotish in a clear and beautiful way. Gayathri Devi Vasudev presently resides in Bangalore and is editor of 'The Astrological Magazine' which was founded by her father.

Astrology and the Hoax of Scientific Temper

A fine book of essays. It is marred in places by a shrill tone & consistently drops us into the middle of ongoing arguments, such as the one over the famous Humanist manifesto of 1975. Includes unmentioned sidebars & cartoons.

This book is an inspired collection of writings that expose the fraud of "scientific temper" in its attack on astrology. Astrology always had its critics, the unfair and unjust criticism should be nipped at the bud. This book tells you all about astrology and exposes the fraud the rationalist is playing on the layman in order to push his anti-astrology campaign.

About the Author:

Gayatri Devi Vasudev is the daughter of Dr. B.V. Raman, the father of Jyotish in modern times in India and founder of the 'The Astrological Magazine'. Her father was considered one of India's most prolific astrologers and promoters of deeper inquiry into Vedic astrology. She is carrying on his tradition presently residing in Bangalore and editing the magazine.

Essentials of Horary Astrology or Prasnapadavi

This book provides an insight into the importance of astrology viz., natal, electional and horary, as well as deals with other dimensions of this science such as spirituality, spiritualism, Ayurveda, transmigration of souls, thought-reading, dreams, temple and its rituals and effects of particular sins.

The author has thrown fresh light on some questions like the name of the author of Prasnamarga, line of succession of his pupils, and the authorship of Dasadhyayi. The most significant contribution of this work is the clear exposition of the rules of Astamangala and Devaprasna , in addition to Candragupti (water-divination), martial problems, Coragrahas, Necromancy, special importance of Mandi and Dasa of its star, Kalacakrada, etc. In this volume Prof. Bhat presents the subject in a variety of ways and in different contexts. The lucid and clean manner makes it pleasant to read.

The work presents new theories and methods of determining success and defeat in contests and wars with the help of illustrative charts. It urges readers to avoid fatalism commonly associated with predictions and explains how one could solve riddles in life and tide over the pessimistic attitude and related psychological problems. The author has thrown fresh light on some questions like the name of the author of Prasnamarga, line of succession of his pupils, and the authorship of the Dasadhyayi. The most significant contribution of this work is the clear exposition of the rules of Astamangala and Devaprasna, in addition to Candragupti (water-divination), martial problems, Coragrahas, Necromancy, special importance of Mandi and Dasa of its star, Kalacakradasa, etc.

About the Author:

Prof. M.R. Bhat was a well-known Sanskrit scholar, teacher, poet and astrologer. He retied in 1974 as the Head of Sanskrit Department of Hindu College, Delhi University.

Fundamentals of Astrology

In this book a detailed account of the science of astrology has been given with a view to making the reader a good astrologer. It shows that astrology does not make man a fatalist, a helpless automation in the hands of a merciless Fate. Astrology should rather help him to towards self-exertion and self-help. This hoary lore, according to the author, is to be practised not for selfish ends, but to guide the needy and the distressed, to remove the cause of their suffering and to turn their attention towards God.

About the Author:

Prof. Ramakrishna Bhat, a popular Sanskrit teacher and astrologer, retired in 1974 as the Head of Sanskrit Department of the Hindu College, Delhi University. His original writings in Sanskrit include the Maha Kavya, Sri Sivanandavilasa, Sri Ramadasagita, Arjunah etc. He edited and translated classical works like the Brhat Samhita of Varahamihira and Horasara of Prthuyasas.

The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology

Hindu mythology plays an important role in understanding the meaning of the nakshatras. This guide shows how the nakshatras can be used in both natal chart analysis and muhurtha, or electional astrology. An additional section also explores the role of nakshatras in relationship compatibility.

This book provides an excellent practical presentation to this important astrological system. It shows us how to access the wisdom of the Nakshatras in our personal life and for our society.

It shows you how to access the wisdom of the Nakshatras in your personal life and for society. Through it the modern reader can understand the energiesof their stars and learn how to utilize these to bring their lives into harmony with the great forces of the universe. This book is must reading not only for any students of astrology but for anyone interested in self-development or spiritual growth.

Reviews:

"The author has done a good job by projecting essential facts on the nakshatras in a nutshell for western readers. Elegant and informative, the book is sure to be of much use and interest to both scholars and students of astrology." - Prabuddu Bharata July,2003

The Practice of Classical Palmistry

Gypsies have been reading palms for hundreds of years and everyone knows that they can tell you the future. Madame La Roux is a bona fide gypsy who has traveled the country and read thousands of palms. In this fact-packed book, she teaches you how to get information from the lines, the fingers, the thumb, the bumbs and knots, the hills and valleys of the palm--so you can accurately predict the future for yourself and for your friends. It is an easy-to-learn technique, and she provides pictures of hands and lines, present case studies, checklists, and supplies worksheets that enable you to quickly grasp the overall meaning of all of the features of the hand. Also included are instructions for making good palmprints. This is the book to have if you want to learn to read the palm!

One of the best introductions to classical palmistry ever! Teaches you how to read the palm and fingers and focuses on the lines as singular expressions of the personality before the palm as a whole is integrated into a reading. Excellent self-study questions are given at the end of each chapter.

Madame La Roux is very knowledgeable in the art of Palm/Hand reading and presents the necessary information for the beginner and intermediate reader in a clear,concise, and entertaining manner. Pre-made check lists eliminates the tedious task of creating your own until comfortable in doing so. Unlike other books, Madame La Roux does not over generalize and give specifics with good examples. This is a very helpful guide for those who are frustated with the "VERY BASIC" books on the market.

About the Author:

Madame La Roux is currently pursuing a B.A. in literature and theology at the Dominican College in San Rafael, California. She has other books up her sleeve--since she works with tarot and astrology in addition to palmistry, and is presently writing a book called The Fool's Journey, the story of Parsifal.

Retrograde Planets: Traversing the Inner Landscape

"Geocentricity might well be egocentricity." The phenomenon of retrograde motion is based on our Earth-centered view of the solar system, but the movement and cycles of retrograde planets are based entirely on the apparent motion of the Sun through the zodiac. This book organizes and explains retrograde motion from a systems-viewpoint-the system of the Sun and planets-and interprets retrograde planets natally, by progression, and in transit.

Erin Sullivan has penetrated the veil of myths, mystery, and false assumptions about the geocentric phenomenon of retrograde motion for students of astrology. She has carefully outlined the system of retrograde motion and applied it to both natal horoscopes and transiting cycles. Through her research and experience with client cases, Sullivan has explored all the possible cycles within cycles that retrograde planets perform. She has interpreted those movements in a way that is mmediately apparent and useful to both novice and professional astrologer, and provides both psychological and mundane interpretations of retrograde planets.

About the Author:

Erin Sullivan is an internationally renowned astrologer and author. She was the Series Editor for the Contemporary Astrology series, published by Arkana-Penguin. Erin Sullivan lives and practices in Tucson, Arizona. You can contact her directly at her website (www.Erin Sullivan.com).

Three Hundred Important Combinations

Planetary combinations (eg, unions) are known as Yogas, so this is a book of 300 yogas & essential for serious Vedic reading. For example, the Dehapushti Yoga (109) is the lord of the lagna in a movable sign aspected by a benefic & indicates a well-developed body, wealth & enjoyable life. The only difficulty is to find things in this book: Raman himself says there is no order to it, though it would appear Raman has organized by related yogas, when possible. To learn, read & memorize!

This book is intended to provide knowledge of the Yogas which indicate specific horoscopic trends. All planetary combinations are divided into two groups, viz., Yogas and Aristhas or fortunes and misfortunes. It deals with various standing combinations of yogas. The systematised account of all the important yogas is brought out so that it may illustrate practical horoscopes.

About the Author:

B.V. Raman, 1912 - 1998, did the thankless work of promoting Hindu Astrology (his term, by the way) in India since the 1940's and in the west from the 1960's onward. He remains the most renown modern Vedic astrologer. Upon his passing, ownership of his books was divided among his various children. So far, some have done a better job of keeping his books in print than others.

The Timing of Events

The timings of events fulfils an important need of Vedic Astrology. Predictive astrology aims at identifying the specific period for the occurence of a specific event. Several principles on this subjec have been indicated in classical texts. Many of them are not available to a large number of modern students. The present study on the subject by Bepin Behari gives various principles on the subject in a very lucid and readable manner. It discussed Dasa system, transits of planets, Astakavarga, Annual Horoscopy and the principles laid downin Tajaka Nilkanthi. It is down in Tajaka Nilkanthi. It is expected that the students and practitioners of Vedic Astrology will find the book immensely helpful.

Predictive astrology aims at identifying the specific period for the occurrence of a specific event. Several principles on this subject have been indicated in classical texts. Many of them are not available to a large number of modern students.

It discusses Dasa system, Transits of planets, Astakavarga, Annual Horoscopy and the principles laid down in Tajaka Nilkanthi. It is expected that the students and practitioners of Vedic Astrology will find the book immensely helpful.

Study on the subject of Vedic Astrology. Various principles on the subject given in a very lucid and readable manner. Dasa system, Transits of planets, Astakavarga, Annual Horoscopy, and Tajaka Nilkanthi among studies discussed.

About the Author:

Bepin Behari, an Economist by profession, alma mater of Patna and London Universities, retired from the Government of India service as diplomat. He has studied Vedic Astrology for the last fifty years, has published more than a dozen books on astrology and has lectured in several European and American countries. His articles have been published in English, Dutch and Spanish languages in several nternational astrological journals.

Vedic Mathematics for Schools Vol I, II and III (3 Volumes) with CD's

Three Volumes with CD's

"Gopi bhagya madhuvrata srngiso dadhi sandhiga khala jivita khatava gala hala rasandara"

Translation:

O Lord anointed with the yogurt of the milkmaids' worship (Krishna), O savior of the fallen, O master of Shiva, please protect me.

Is that a prayer to Krishna or a consonant code for the solution of pi/10 = 0.31415926535897932384626433832792? Or both?

Vedic mathematics is composed of sutras, which have been formulated over many centuries, some of which have been lost over the centuries due to neglect. With the dedicated efforts of a few enthusiasts it is being revived to its previous glory. The pioneer in this field was Jagadguru Swami Sri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji Maharaja, who compiled sixteen sutras and unleashed this wonderful science to the world. He wrote sixteen volumes encompassing some of the greatest Vedic sutras but all were lost and he finally wrote one book explaining the sixteen sutras before his death..

This epoch-making, monumental work unfolds a new method of approach. It relates to the truth of numbers and magnitudes equally to all sciences and arts. The book brings to light how great and true knowledge is born of intuition, quite different from modern Western method.

Vedic scholars did not use figures for big numbers in their numerical notation. Instead, they preferred to use the Sanskrit alphabets, with each alphabet constituting a number. Several mantras, in fact, denote numbers; that includes the famed Gayatri mantra which adds to 108 when decoded.

This book by James T Glover might come a little late for you but Vedic Mathematics for Schools offers a fresh and easy approach to learning mathematics in schools. It is not too late to learn to appreciate mathematics.

James T Glover is head of mathematics at St. James Independent Schools in London where he has been a teacher for eighteen years. He is director of mathematical studies at the School of Economic Science and a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. He has been researching Vedic Mathematics and its use in education for more than twenty years and has run public courses in London on the subject.

Vedic Mathematics for Schools offers a fresh and easy approach to learning mathematics. The system was reconstructed from ancient Vedic sources by the late Bharati Krishna Tirthaji earlier this century and is based on a small collection of sutras. Book 1 of the series is intended for primary schools in which many of the fundamental concepts of mathmatics are introduced.

Vedic Mathematics for Schools, Book 2 is intended as a first year textbook for senior schools or for children aiming for examination at 11+. It is based on the fundamental principles of Vedic mathematics which were reconstructed earlier this century by Sri Sankaracarya Bharati Krsna Tirthaji. Although the sutras may well be very ancient, practice and experience have shown that they are highly relevant and useful to the modern-day teaching of mathematics. They are entirely applicable to modern problems and even to modern approaches to mathematics.

Topics covered include the four rules of number, fractions and decimals, simplifying and solving in algebra, perimeters and areas, ratio and proportion, percentages, averages, graphs, angles and basic geometrical constructions. The book contains step-by-step worked examples with explanatory notes together with over two hundred practice exercises.

The material in this book is currently used at schools around the world assocaited with the Education Renaissance Trust.

About the Author:

James T. Glover is head of mathematics at St. James Independent Schools in London. He is director of mathematical studies at the School of Economic Science and a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. He has run public courses in London on Vedic Mathematics.

Reviews:

"Well-written...the set-up and printing are exquisite." - Bhavan's Journal

"Book II, consisting of 24 chapters, eight per school term, extends the list to nine more "Sutras" to serve the needs of first year students of senior school leading to 11-plus examination. Vedic Mathematics throws open a welcome opportunity for mathelets or whizkids to hone their skills and win laurels through display of mental feat in giving one-line quick responses to mathematical calculations and manipulations." - P.K. Srinivasan

"J.T. Glover rightly states, mathematics has two directions--an outer and an inner. The outer direction is fulfilled by applying the mathematical formulae. The inner direction is the investigation of the real nature of the working phenomena from the origin of man or universe up to the ultimate reality. There are many more interesting and intelligent short cuts in multiplication, division and so on. This book also demonstrates how Vedic Mathematics belongs not only to an hoary antiquity but also is... as modern as the day after tomorrow.'" - S.V.U. Oriental Journal

"Well-written, this book supplements Bharati Krishna Thirtha's 'Vedic Mathematics' published by the same publisher...As against attempts by earlier writers, the presentation, the illustrations and the exercises are all executed very well." Prof. M.S. Rangachari

"The book has been neatly printed and moderately priced. For its immense intellectual worth, it is highly recommended to the seekers of knowledge of mathematics." - Vedic Astrology

Your Destiny and Scientific Hand Analysis

In Your Destiny and Scientific Hand Analysis, Yaschpaule analyses and discusses the relationship between the lines on the hand and their possible significance in a person's life. The author explains to the reader what the lines and marks on his palms may tell him about the subject. He does not predict miracles or disasters in this book.

Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India: Medicine in the Buddhist Monastery

The rich Indian medical tradition is usually traced back to Sanskrit sources, the earliest of which cannot much antedate the common era. In this book, Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India, Kenneth Zysk shows that Buddhist scriptures, some centuries older their Sanskrit relatives, contain abundant information about medical practice and are our earliest evidence for a rational approach to medicine in India.

He argues that Buddhism and the medical tradition were mutually supportive: that Buddhist monks and people associated with them contributed to the development of medicine, while their skills as physical as well as spiritual healers enhanced their reputation and popular support.

Drawing on a wide range of textual, archaeological, and secondary sources, Zysk first presents an overview of the history of Indian Medicine in its religious context. He then examines primary literature from the Pali Buddhist Canon and from the Sanskrit treatises of Bhela, Caraka, and Susruta. By close comparison of these two bodies of literature Zysk convincingly shows how the theories delineated in the medical classics actually became practice.

Zysk analyses the history of Indian medicine in its religious context. He shows that Buddhist sutras and Sanskrit treatises from long before the common era delineated medical knowledge, and how these theories over time came to be practiced.

About the Author:

Dr Kenneth G. Zysk is associate professor of Indian Studies at the University of Copenhagen, and co-editor of the series Indian Medical Tradition.

Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study

Asian Medical Systems provide fascinating opportunities to observe directly practices that continue ancient scientific modes of thought, and to analyse the historical processes that meditate their relationship to modern science and technology. Three great traditions of medical science evolved during antiquity in the Chinese, Indian, and Mediterranean civilizations, all based on humoral conceptions of health and illness. Folk curers throughout the world continue to practice humoral medicine, but in Asia along educated physicians maintain its learned traditions. Thus, in these societies the great and little traditions of humoral medicine coexist with cosmopolitan medicine, which draws upon modern science and modes of professional organization.

This volume has been designed to show how research on Asian medicine opens a new field of scholarship, the comparative study of medical systems. Such a book requires the skills of authors with many kinds of training, and those who have contributed essays to this volume are trained in history, sociology, anthropology, public health, pharmacology, epidemiology, cosmopolitan medicine, and philosophy.

A series of important essays on all apects of Indian and Oriental health and medical systems, from Ayurveda, to Hindu, Arabic and Chinese medicine, plus its impact in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Japan, China, Sumatra, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This book provides opportunities to observe directly practices that continue ancient scientific modes of thought, and to analyse the historical processes that mediate their relationship to modern science and technology. This volume has been designed to show how research on Asian medicine opens a new field of scholarship, the comparative study of medical systems. Those who have contributed essays to this volume are trained in history, sociology, anthropology, public health, pharmacology, epidemiology, cosmopolitan medicine, and philosophy.

About the Author:

Charles Leslie is Professor Emeritus at the University of Delaware, where he headed the Center for Science and Culture. He is best known as a pioneer in the field of Medical Anthropology. While working in the Mexican Indian communities, he became interested in traditional medicine. He eventually found himself drawn to the Asian medical systems, in particular Ayurveda, on which he has written books and articles that have provided the foundation for an entire field of anthropological study.

The Chakra Handbook: From Basic Understanding to Practical Application

The Chakra Handbook provides a practical insight into various human potentialities. It unveils the power that works within the body in tandem with a complex energy system. The book delves into the subject in a comprehensive manner a lay person can understand and practice chakra meditation indicating that the secret of sexual impulse isn't wrapped in the genitals, but exists in every cell of the body, in the interaction of the male and female forces in all the manifestations of creation.

Energetic Bodywork: Practical Techniques

Finding the perfect balance between mind and body is the key to experiencing a whole, healthy, and energetic lifestyle. Haunting memories of past trauma or a major emotional change can, however, keep your from achieving this goal. Energetic Bodywork is a pioneering effort in the field of psychosomatic and alternative healing that demonstrates the links between specific body tissues and emotional stress, which ultimately leads to the solution best for you. Rita J.McNamara, a practicing counselor and therapist, explains the mechanics of the mind-body connection. She offers clear and comprehensive descriptions of various treatments that go beyond traditional massage and physical therapies.

You will be amazed at the number of practical, non-toxic methods new available that are no only effective, but easy to do. this is an indispensable guide for understanding emotional and physical health.

The ground-breaking book is the clearest, most practical and usable introduction to the Energetic Bodywork field. If you want to go beyond physical and massage therapy to include working with the chakra system. meridians, and vibrational therapies, "Energetic Bodywork" is the book to get you started. It also provides practical understanding of how emotion affects the human body.

About the Author:

Rita J. Mcnamara is an Herbalist who received her training from Dominion College in British Columbia, Canada. She has completed additional studies in Iris Analysis and a range of physical therapies, including Advanced Touch for health, Polarity Therapy, Shiatsu, and Therapeutic Touch. In addition to maintaining a private practice as a holistic health consultant for more than twenty years, she has worked in adolescent psychiatric programs and with the terminally ill in Hospice home care.

Review:

"It is a pioneering effort in the field of psychosomatic and laternative healing and explains the mechanics of the mind-body connection" - Dash

Essentials of Ayurveda

"There is a growing consciousness all over the world to know about Ayurveda, the earliest medical system of India, which has survived the vicissitudes of time for centuries and is still living and acting with vigour. Initially Ayurveda was one whole but later on was divided into eight specialities (angas) and still further, in present times, into sixteen ones.

"Till date there is no book dealing with all these specialities at one place presenting an integrated picture of Ayurveda. The present publication, 'Essentials of Ayurveda', is significant in the sense that it contains the essence of all the sixteen specialities of Ayurveda by which one could get working knowledge of Ayurveda as a whole. The book, in a sense, is the first representative work of the present age composed in traditional scholarly style. The English translation by the author himself has enhanced its value for the readers. The present work will prove useful not only for teachers and students but also for all those who want to be acquainted with principles and practice of Ayurveda easily."

This present publication is significant in the sense that it contains the essence of the 16 specialities of Ayurveda by which one could get working knowledge of Ayurveda as a whole. The book is the first representative work of the present age composed in traditional scholarly style.

About the Author:

Prof. P.V. Sharma obtained highest degrees in Ayurveda and Sanskrit from Banaras Hindu University and held highest academic and administrative positions in B.H.U. and Bihar Govt. He has been participating in International conferences abroad and has been associated with several committees on Ayurveda on National level. He has authored about 50 books and has about 500 published papers to his redit.

Lectures on Ayurveda

This book is a collection of articles on various aspects of Ayurveda, by renowned scholars. In 1965, Arya Vaidya Sala started conducting annual seminars on the Founder's Day. The proceedings were published regularly. Commemorative lectures came to be conducted every year from 1985. The papers contained in this volume, except the first, are the texts of the lectures delivered on such occasions. The are presented in a single volume so that readers get an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the perspectives of different authors on subjects of topical interest.

Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica

The present work is an accurate and reliable compilation and a full collection of verified Materia Medica facts and clinical suggestions. It contains the well-known verified characteristic symptoms of all our medicines besides other less important symptoms aiding the selection of the curative remedy. All the new medicines and essentials of the published clinical experience of the school have been added.

Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity

Ayurveda, the universal healing art. More than a medical system.

Developed from the Vedas, India's ancient books of wisdom, Ayurveda combines physical, psychological and spiritual therapies in an approach to health that is as relevant to the modern world as it was to the ancient world when it first became part of India's collective consciousness. Here, for the first time in the West, is a definitive handbook of a health-care, both sensible and sublime, that is still alive and well itself - the author is the first Westerner to graduate from an Indian Ayurvedic college.

Utilizing herbs and minerals, proper nutrition and purification and, above all, affirmative ways of living, Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person and emphasizes prevention of disease to avoid the need for cure. Its ancient message has helped spread the new holistic thinking in the West, encouraging us to become "stewards of life" in order, now, to give civilization itself a chance to heal.

The Greatness of Saturn

The Greatness of Saturn allows you to experience directly the healing power of one of the world's greatest myths.

The telling of mythic stories has always been a powerful form of therapy, bring healing to people facing adversity. The Greatness of Saturn is such a therapeutic myth, told and retold through many centuries. Taken from the Vedic tradition, it honors the planet Saturn, who personifies time, limitation, loss, and all forms of adversity.

No person goes through life without sometime being touched by Saturn. This book presents a classic Saturn story and a clear view of the cosmology from which the story came. As we hear the story and come to understand its context, we experience a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.

Light On Life

Light on Life brings the insight and wisdom of Indian astrology to the Western reader.

Jyotish or Indian astrology is an ancient and complex method of exploring the nature of time and space and its effect upon the individual. Formerly a closed book to the West, the subject has now been clarified and explained by Hart deFouw and Robert Svoboda, two experts and long-term practitioners. In Light on Life they have created a complete and thorough handbook that can be appreciated and understood by those with very little knowledge of astrology.

Jyotish states that by considering the state of the cosmos when an event occurs, we can begin to understand its nature - and to prepare an appropriate response. Although there are similaritites with Western astrology there are profound differences. Jyotish is, above all, infused with the religious, psychological and physical spirit of India. This comprehensive and enlightening book on the subject will prove a necessity to every astrologer or student of Indian thought.

An Introduction to Vedic Astrology

Today there is a resurgence of interest in the West towards the spiritual sciences, of which vedic, or Indian, astrology is most prominent. Unfortunately, astrology is mostly misunderstood in the West, viewed as a purely esoteric science, without a basis of scientific understanding. This is a grave misconception, yet it is understandable considering the degradation to which it has been subjected.

Many people have little, or no, true knowledge of this great and holy science, thinking it to be, for the most part, in the realm of fantasy. Even those who have attempted to delve into it have been frustrated by the unfamiliar terminology and concepts on the subject. This is because most such books are written for those that wish to learn how to actually cast horoscopes, rather than simply as an aid to understanding a chart.

I am writing this book to hopefully fill such a gap for those that wish a simple and concise text to help them understand the purpose of the astrological science, as well as a handbook to understanding your own horoscope. There will be no instructions on how to cast a horoscope. There are many texts delineating the mathematics for doing so and a selection can be found at any bookstore, although in this modern age the vast majority of astrologers use computers to cast the horoscopic charts. This book is meant for those that have their chart done by a vedic astrologer and wish to further understand it, as well as those that want to learn the usefulness of astrology in general.

The main reason that many have little respect for astrology in the West is simply due to lack of knowledge. It is thought of as simply a means of fortune telling, which is far from the truth. There are many unscrupulous people who have but a little knowledge of this science, yet profess to be bona-fide astrologers, taking advantage of the ignorance of the general populace in this regard. The type of astrology based on Western sun signs, as found in most newspapers and many magazines, is, for the most part, useless. It is considered to be for entertainment purposes only and is not taken seriously due to the extremely general nature of it's supposed predictions for those born during the time the sun is in a particular sign. It has given a "black-eye" to the science, in the minds of many. This is a great shame for the true bona-fide science of astrology is meant to enlighten human society.

Vedic astrology is not only extremely accurate in helping an individual to understand what his or her future will be during this lifetime, but gives an under standing as to the true nature of matter and spirit, allowing knowledge to be gained of who we are and how to achieve success on all levels..physical, mental or emotional and spiritual. A correct horoscope may be likened to a good road map for travelling between two distant cities. Using a detailed map, proper care can be taken to avoid danger. If the map shows a narrow road through mountains with dangerous curves and embankments, then any sane person will go slowly, keeping their eyes fixed carefully on the road and hands tightly on the wheel. If it shows the road to be wide and straight, with little in the way of obstacles, it is possible to go faster and be more relaxed on the journey. An accurate horoscope may be used as a road map on life's journey. At times of difficulty, or when negative karma is destined to manifest itself, you should take care. To take risks at such times, physically, financially, or otherwise is like speeding around mountain passes at night, where it is easy to have a major accident, incurring major losses in one way or another. At times, when you know the cards are "stacked in your favour", that is the time to pull out the stops and go all out to achieve success.

To begin with we need to understand what the science of astrology is. An astrologer does a horoscope which shows a map of the heavens at the time of birth. The different planets are shown at the exact place they were situated, in a particular zodiacal sign, at the moment you were born. Many people are familiar with the sun's movements, as when you look in your newspaper at the astrology column it shows the dates of the sun's passing through the various signs of the zodiac. The sun takes one full year to pass through all the signs. That is what it means when a person in the West says, "I'm a Taurus", or "I'm a Leo". It means that at the time they were born the sun was in Taurus, or Leo.

The zodiac is an imaginary sphere including the heavens. Within this sphere, all of the planets, including the sun and moon, are travelling in their respective orbits. It is divided into twelve equal parts of thirty degrees each which are the signs of the zodiac. Originally these signs corresponded to fixed constellations of stars, but due to the procession of the equinox (moving at approximately 50.25 seconds a year) this correlation is non-existent at present. Therefore, after many years of this discrepancy there is about a twenty three degree difference between the constellations and signs of the same names. That is why someone who had always thought their sun was at fifteen degrees Leo would discover that, according to the eastern system, the sun would have been at 22 degrees Cancer. The Eastern system is called the sidereal zodiac and the Western called the tropical zodiac. Although the Western system is quite useful, having proved itself to be such for personality traits, especially the Eastern system is far more accurate for predictive astrology. The Eastern system also teaches the uses of remedial measures to strengthen a horoscope, as in gem therapy, whereas the Western system has no such system of self- help to strengthen weaknesses or to counteract negative influences in the horoscope.

To only consider the sun sign is a very incomplete picture as all the planets are in signs of the zodiac, and their positions at the time of birth are just as important as the position of the sun. Since the planets represent different things we must know where they all were, to gain a complete picture. There are twelve "signs", illustrating different natures or qualities of the energies represented by the planets. Then there are the twelve "houses", which represent the different applications or categories of life. For instance the moon represents the mind and an individual, with the moon in Leo, will have a powerful mind, as the qualities of Leo are strong and fiery. Depending on which house it is situated in will determine different attributes relating to different areas of life, such as health, wealth, career, happiness, relationships with others, nature of the personality, etc.

The way we know which sign goes in which house is according to the rising sign, or ascendant. Whatever sign was due east on the horizon at the time of birth is the rising sign. This sign is placed in the first house and all the other eleven signs follow in their natural order. Therefore, if Leo is rising at the time of birth, then it is put in the first house, Virgo in the second, Libra in the third, Scorpio in the fourth, Sagittarius in the fifth and so on.

Gaining an understanding of the effects of having a particular planet in a certain sign in a certain house will help you to understand this life and beyond. I say beyond, because this science is not meant simply for understanding this present lifetime but for understanding the bigger picture. We are not these bodies, rather our eternal nature is "spirit", unending, and unchanging in nature. It is only due to the covering of the body that we identify so much with this world and it is only our bodies which are subject to birth, death, old age and disease. At the time of death, or leaving the body, the spirit soul leaves and goes on to another situation determined by the "karma" (results of actions performed) created while in the present body.

The science of astrology is based on the science of "transmigration of the soul". This is the journey of the spirit soul from body to body, in lifetime after life time, due to karma, or the reactions to the actions performed in life. Therefore, when we read a chart, we are understanding the quality of the activities performed in the former life. According to our actions we are awarded a particular type of body in which to enjoy, or suffer, within this world. Anyone that has had their horoscope done by a qualified astrologer must accept this principle. How else are we able to reveal a life, past, present and future, including the nature and machinations of the mind and innermost feelings? It is not due to being psychic, although a developed "sixth sense" is necessary, hut a very real and scientific method of "reading" the chart.

Since proper practice of this science requires great intellect, as well as "clarity of perception," take care to find an astrologer who lives by the "superior" principles of life. "Superior" principles means spiritual principles, for an astrologer who has not attained a level of greater physical, mental, and spiritual health cannot help others to do so. A person should not take the title astrologer after only reading a few books and learning the mechanics of the science. It takes adherence to higher spiritual principles of life to gain the necessary intuition to be able to help others. You wouldn't choose an attorney who is lazy and therefore unwilling to do the proper research on behalf of your case, nor choose a doctor who is 150 pounds overweight and chain-smokes cigarettes, nor an accountant whose clients are often called upon for a financial audit by the taxation department. lake just as much care in choosing an astrologer. A qualified vedic astrologer is also qualified as a spiritual guide, career counsellor, psychologist, marriage or relationship counsellor and capable of diagnosing likely physical weakness.. and ailments in the body. To illustrate this last category, up until a few hundred years or so ago, doctors were required to also study astrology to become qualified. Furthermore, an astrologer must be engaged on the spiritual path of self-realisation, for this is the real goal of life. An astrologer who does have this clarity of perception can help a person by guiding them in what actions to perform to be successful in various areas of life and the best times to effect them.

Having your horoscope done should help you to make the right choices in life to gain success in all you desire. Action shapes destiny and our actions will determine the actual manifestation of karma, good and bad. The more knowledge gained, the more self -direction of destiny for true fulfilment in life, materially and spiritually. It is said in the vedic scriptures, which contain all sciences of life, including the astrological science, that knowledge is likened to a torchlight and fear and ignorance to darkness. The torchlight of knowledge illuminates the darkness of ignorance, thereby dissipating fear. When a person is in knowledge there is no fear, even at the point of death, or leaving the body. For those in true knowledge death is no more than another step on the path of life. Therefore human beings must gain knowledge in order to have happiness and peace of mind, in any and all circumstances.

I have divided this book into three parts. Part one is concerned with the practical applications of this science in different areas of life. Part two gives descriptions of the characteristics and representations of the planets, signs, houses and stars. This can be used to understand your own chart as well as in gaining basic knowledge of their meanings. Part three is concerned with remedial measures to help balance disharmonic influences within the horoscope. It is my sincere hope that this book may be of value in helping to throw some light on the practical uses for having an astrological horoscope done and for further understandings of its meaning. Hopefully, one day this great science will again be given the respect it justly deserves and be utilised to the benefit of all humanity, as it formerly was and still is, in much of the Eastern world.

Reviews:

"This is an amazingly detailed publication, written by a man who devotes his life to teaching, lecturing and writing about the Vedic sciences, the oldest known and most prominent of the Indian astrological beliefs. He knows and believes in his work, and while this book will not tell how to cast a horoscope, it will enable the reader to gain a much greater understanding of the science and its keys to open many doors and minds. Written in three parts, the book is interestingly presented; the detailed explanations make many things clear while not being overly wordy and complicated. Some of the suggestions made may not be to everyone's taste but, for instance, the reasons given for many illnesses nowadays are based on sound common sense relating to the way in which our diet has changed and the whole book is full of this thoughtful reasoning."

"Knowledge is power, and Mr Beckman offers knowledge of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health along with the effects of the planets, their signs, houses and aspects, on the human life, with a view to extending the mainly limited perceptions of us all and so lead to a new self-realization and achievement of our birthright."

"Highly acclaimed in the USA, this is the first book in the English language to bring the mysteries purpose and healing secrets within the science of Vedic astrology to the public. Easy to read, it is written for those wishing to understand and benefit from this ancient science."

"All the difficult symbols and jargon usually found in books on astrology yet a scholarly work also intended for those who have had horoscopes done to comprehend them in greater depth. Astrologers and laymen alike find this book an invaluable tool to gaining the keys to realisation of not just Vedic astrology but it's inherent spiritual philosophy passed down by saints and sages of the ancient Indian civilisation. For those having attended Howard's lectures or workshops it is a long awaited anthology of this timeless spiritual wisdom."

Mantras, Yantras and Fabulous Gems

Mantras, Yantras and Fabulous Gems was written to enable people, especially from the West, to understand and appreciate the ancient healing techniques that have been passed down verbally for generations and finally put into verse by the great sages and seers of ancient Bharata-varsha (India).

Just one part of the vedas-mantras, yantras and gemstone therapy have been utilised with Vedic astrology and ayurveda as a form of prescription for thousands of years. It is the authors wish that the reader, once having tasted this knowledge, will feel excited at the prospect of delving further into the Vedas and all the secrets they contain.

In this decade of the twentieth century many fads and trends from fashion to language and philosophy use some portion of Vedic science incorporated into western lifestyle. There are so many people giving their own views of what they mean, but these sciences must be understood as they were originally presented to be effectual. Our feeling is that the book will be recognized as the work of a man who is a true devotee of not only Vedic science, but overall spiritual culture of ancient India.

Vibrational Healing with Gems

From the Author:

I have written this book as a compliment to my previous book entitled 'Mantras, Yantras, and Fabulous Gems-Healing Secrets of the Ancient Vedas.' Certain sections in that book are extensive in explaining birthstone systems, gemological characteristics of stones, and accompanying ritualistic ceremonies, but it did not as completely encompass the whole science of gem therapy as does the present work.What I began to discuss in my previous book I have clarified and quantified in this one with the intention of providing a far more complete understanding of how gems distribute the cosmic colors of the rainbow, and what their effects are on the body and mind. It is my sincere hope that the healers of all traditions, including modern allopathic medical professionals, will find here an expanse of possibilities for further study of this most worthy science of gem therapy.

Vedic astrologers of the West will undoubtedly gain a great deal of insight into the recommendation of gems to be worn as rings and talismans on the body gleaned from my thirty years of experience in this field. As I am also a Vedic astrologer as well as a practitioner of the healing arts, most of the information presented herein has been tried and proven throughout my lifetime of offering such services. A great deal of what has been written in India on this subject in the English language is often difficult to clearly understand, or is repetitive, or even self-contradicting. I feel certain that this book will be helpful in many ways toward making gem therapy more useful and practical for the practitioners of this ancient science. This achieved, so many seeking help and advice will receive invaluable tools for healing and self-empowerment in life.

Dentistry in Ayurveda (Danta - Shastra)

Ayurveda describes the structure and functions of teeth and gums. It describes various tooth pastes and how to select the tooth powder according to constitution and character of gums. It describes the various teething disorders and their treatment in detail. Ayurveda gives in detail the diet which is beneficial and harmful.

Ayurveda describes various congenital anomalites of teeth e.g. discoloured teeth, malocclusion of teeth, supernumerary teeth, injured teeth, tartar, erosion of enamel, tooth ache, caries of teeth, periodontosis, tumors of jaw bones and dislocation of temporomandibular joints. Ayurveda gives the treatment of these conditions.

Ayurveda describes gum disorders like hypertrophy or atrophy of gums, suppurative gingivitis necrotising ulcerative gingivostomatitis, alveolar abscess bleeding gums, tumors of gums and their treatment. It describes procedure for extracting the tooth.

About the Author:

Dr. V.B. Athavale M.B.B.S., D.C.H., M.D.(Paed), M.A.M.S., F.A.M.S., and Vaidyacharya is a renowned Paediatrician, and an eminent author who has several noteworthy achievements to his credit. He did his M.B.B.S. from Grant Medical College and Sir J.J.Group of Hospitals, both in Mumbai, stood first in D.C.H.(c.p.s.) 1956, and completed M.D. (Paed) in 1958.

He was offered the UNICEF Fellowship in 1965, when his paper was read during the International Paediatric Conference held at Tokyo. He was also chairman of the workshop on 'Herbal Medicine for Health for the developing Countries, which was held at Bangkok in the year 1981.

Dr. Athavale worked as a Honorary and Professor Head of Department of Paediatrician, L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai during 1970 to 1990 and was recognized for his various accomplishments for which he has been bestowed with honours and awards, both National and International.

He has also authored more than a dozen books on Ayurveda, for which he has been conferred upon the International Award for the best author of Ayurvedic books in 1997 V V. B. Athavale Research Foundation had been founded as a mark of respect and gratitude to Dr. Athavale when he retired after 30 years of selfless service as Hon. Professor and Head of Department of Paediatrics, L.T.M. Medical College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, Mumbai.

The Rahu Ketu Experience

India's most insightful young astrologer ... Prash Trivedi offers what is probably the longest, most researched and most original book on Rahu and Ketu published in modern times ... This book is worthy of serious examination by all students of Astrology and all those�interested in the great mysteries of life, death, karma and transformation.�

About the Author:

He pursued his higher education at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, After completing his degree, he received an invitation to undertake a spiritual pilgrimage to meet the Elders of the Hopi native American Indian tribe of and in 2000 wrote his first book on Vedic Astrology "The Rahu Ketu - The Key of Life - Astrology of the Lunar Nodes." This work has been recognised by experts all over the world as being the most informative work on the lunar nodes (Rahu Ketu) till date.

Prash manages to incorporate Vedic Astrology along with other fringe systems in his research and work. His vision is to arrive at a unified and universal form of Astrology, which would be a direct result of the synthesis of Vedic Astrology with modern day Outer Planet astrology. This universal approach to Astrology would also involve other fringe systems besides the symbols and mythologies of the Ancients. His vision also includes compiling a true history of our planet and humanity. This he thinks would help us to approach the coming global consciousness shift armed with facts rather than fiction.

Review:

"Mr Trivedi is the first astrologer to put together an exhaustive, historical, numerological as well as esoteric account of the Lunar Nodes, including a masterful perspective on their relevance in the present day and age. " - David Frawley

Light on Yoga

The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher.

Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin.

This book is the magnum opus of yoga which was first published in 1965 in English. This "Bible" of yoga has been translated in many languages. It has been called the "fullest, most practical and best illustrated book on the subject" with more than 600 illustrations. It starts with the explanation on "What is Yoga ?" and then the intricate details on how to perform more than 200 postures. It also introduces pranayamas, bandhas and kriyas throughout.

This is the seminal book on yoga postures. It is the book that everyone learned from. If you are serious about the physical postures you will love this book. If you are just curious about the range of what is possible this book is where you will find it. If I could only have one book on yoga asana this would be the book I would want.

�� Why all the hype? BKS Iyengar, a true master of asana, demonstrates all the common poses and a huge variety of variations in more than 600 photos, but he does not stop there. He gives detailed instructions for getting into the poses, getting out of the poses, what to expect while in the poses and more. He details the benefits of each pose and suggests what poses are curative for what ailments. This book is a tremendous resource, unmatched in the field. Helpful chapters on pranayama, bhandas and kriyas, plus explanations of important mudras are also included.

Light on Yoga has become the Yoga bible for hundreds of thousands of people who practice Yoga daily with the Iyengar method, for exercise, meditation, or simply relaxation. With more than 600 photographs depicting all the postures and breathing exercises, it remains the fullest, most practical, and most profusely illustrated guide by the world’s foremost Yoga teacher. Light on Yoga is a comprehensive and definitive sourcebook for the initiated, as well as the best introduction for the novice who seeks the healthful benefits of Yoga for mind, body, and soul.

About the Author:

Yogacharya B.K.S.Iyengar (Guruji) is a living legend who has taught yoga in unique way to all his students. He finds the meaning of the yoga sutras by his practical search and regular practice of yoga. Thus, he has helped all to experience the wisdom of the yoga sutras. His style of teaching yoga is called "Iyengar Yoga" and is now being followed by certified teachers across the world.

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918. His father Sri Krishnamachar was a school teacher and therefore Guruji has all his father's qualities even at this age. Guruji was a victim of malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis in his childhood .

At the age of 16, he was introduced to yoga by his Guru Sri T. Krishnamacharya. At the age of 18, he was sent to Pune, Maharashtra by his guru to teach and preach yoga as he knew a little of English. This missed his opportunity to learn a lot about yoga directly from his guru.

Guruji was a sincere and committed practitioner. His own practice helped him to explore and achieve perfection in yoga asanas. This is reflected in his teachings all over these years.

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Gandhi an Autobiography

Gandhi's nonviolent struggles in South Africa and India had already brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation, and controversy that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. Although accepting of his status as a great innovator in the struggle against racism, violence, and, just then, colonialism, Gandhi feared that enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding. He says that he was after truth rooted in devotion to God and attributed the turning points, successes, and challenges in his life to the will of God. His attempts to get closer to this divine power led him to seek purity through simple living, dietary practices (he called himself a fruitarian), celibacy, and ahimsa, a life without violence. It is in this sense that he calls his book 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth,' offering it also as a reference for those who would follow in his footsteps.

Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century.

Calming the Mind and Discerning the Real

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 the Path, and the three principles of the path.

The ' Lam Rim Chenmo' shows that the entire range of exoteric Buddhist teachings is to be seen as descriptions of a coherent structure of the Buddhist path. Like a repository of Buddhist scriptures, it extensively draws from such sources as Sutras, Indian treatises, and sayings of earlier Tibetan masters, and it demonstrates that they collectively elucidate the progressive stages of an individual's spiritual training.

'Calming the Mind and Discerning the Real' marks the first appearance in English of the two most important segments of 'Lam Rim Chenmo.' As translator Alex Wayman notes, "From the beginning of Buddhist literature we find the terms 'calming' and 'discerning' paired, as natures to be cultivated."

Over centuries of religious teaching, however the precise connotations of these terms have become diffuse, and "calming" and "discerning" came to stand, at different times, for natures to be cultivated in their own right and for categories covering various steps towards spiritual goals. In 1402 Tson-kha-pa completed ' Lam Rim Chenmo,' the latter portions of which, here translated, reconciled what had long been in philosophical dispute.

'Calming the Mind and Discerning the Real' constitutes Tson-kha-pa's reform of Tibetan non-tantric Buddhist meditation and its philosophical position. The initial section, Calming the Mind, is a treatise on meditation, following the Buddhist teachings of Asanga. Discerning the Real deals with philosophy, and exhibits the influence of the Buddhist scholar Nagarjuna and his successors. Both sections cover matters that are still controversial in Tibet, and remain of prevalent interest to modern scholars.

Wayman has utilized the original Sanskrit texts for Tson-pa's citations as well as the Tibetan text. He has included a biography of the author, several clarifying essays for the necessary background, and a helpful glossary of terms.

About the Author:

Drawing on both Sanskrit and Tibetan text, Alex Wayman has published twelve books and 150 articles on tantric and non-tantric Buddhism. Since 1991 he has been Professor Emeritus for Sanskrit, Columbia University.

Neti: Healing Secrets of Yoga and Ayurveda

The Neti Pot is one of the most popular new methods of personal hygiene and health improvement available today.

This simple tool for nasal irrigation, coming from the ancient tradition of Yoga and Ayurveda, is a great way to counter nasal congestion, sinus allergies, headaches and many other health problems that can otherwise be difficult to treat. By enabling you to breathe better, it can give you more energy that can literally transform your life.

The neti pot is inexpensive, easy to use and helpful for everyone. Once you try it and experience its benefits, it will quickly become a regular part of your daily self-care routine.

'Neti: Healing Secrets of Yoga and Ayurveda' is the most thorough and practical presentation of how to use the neti pot yet available. Notably, the book shows the place of such 'nasal therapies' in India's great healing traditions and their broader relevance for treating common diseases.

About the Author:

Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) is one of the world's leading experts on Yoga and Ayurveda. He is the author of many popular books and textbooks on these subjects over the last twenty years. He brings his wealth of knowledge and experience into the book.

Review:

"Dr. David Frawley is one of the most important scholars of Ayurveda and Vedic Science today. �I have gained great personal insight from his work and have great respect and admiration for his knowledge, and for the lucid way in which he has expounded the ancient wisdom of the Vedas. �Anyone who is exposed to Dr. Frawley's work is bound to not only become more knowledgeable but wiser...David Frawley is among the leading Ayurvedic experts in the Western world. He has immeasurably contributed to our awareness of the value of Ayurveda." - Deepak Chopra, M.D.

The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada

Advaita Vedanta is one of the most important and widely studied schools of thought in Hindu philosophy and the Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Idnian philosophers, Sankara Sankara (c. 650-700) is considered to be a giant among giants and probably the most venerated philosopher in Idnia's long history.

The Book of Nakshatra

It is the common knowledge that the 12 star-signs map the sky and set the stage for the drama of life. This book expands this awareness manifold by revealing that it is the 27 constellation, and not the 12 signs, which truly map the ecliptic and provide the celestial backdrop for affair on earth. It is our hope that you will enjoy this cosmos journey as much as we have enjoyed making it available to you.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Ashvini
Bharani
Krittika
Rohini
Mrigashira
Ardra
Punarvasu
Pushya
Ashlesha
Magha
Purvaphalguni
Uttarphalguni
Hasta
Chitra
Swati
Vishakha
Anuradha
Jyeshta
Mula
Purvashadha
Uttarashadha
Shravana
Dhanishta
Shatabhisha
Purvabhadrapada
Uttarabhadrapada
Revati
Abhijit
Example charts
Afterword
Bibliography
Sexual compatibility table
Marriage compatibility table.

About the Author:

The Religion of the Veda

The work is complete in four chapters preceded by an introduction discussing in detail the sources, viz., the Vedas, brahmanas and Sutras.

Translation of Oldenberg's classic German work on Vedic religious beliefs, cults and customs. trans. by Shridhar B. Shrotri. Represents the best of orientalist scholarship.

Three Mountains

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 Prof. Tachikawa's fields of research. In chronological order, these are Nagarjuna's Madhyamika Philosophy, Indian Realism, Buddhist and Hindu Tantrism, and Buddhist Theology. The study of Buddhist and Hindu Tantrism covers both iconography and rituals. At first glance their mutual relationship is not clear, but Prof. Tachikawa's methodology makes us understand just how deeply related these are. His study is deeply rooted in Philology, involving Sanskrit and Tibetan original texts. It is also characterized by making use of comparative philosophical working concepts such as Indian realism and Indian nominalism, the sacred and the profane. In view of these fields of study of Prof. Tachikawa, scholars from various fields have shared and contributed their essays in this felicitation volume. The articles have been organized in thirteen sections. These sections throw new light on enduring themes in Indian studies as well as on fresh issues.

Sun - The Cosmic Powerhouse

Prash & Veno offer a comprehensive, historical, numerological as well as esoteric study of the king among the planets - Sun. This work also highlights why it is time to do away with the widely prevalent Sun-Sign astrology.

"As some wise men say ~ the whole chart can be deciphered just by looking at the placements of the Sun, Moon and the Lunar Nodes. After covering the astrology of the Lunar Nodes in the previous work by Prash, we found it imperative to cover the primary luminary. We hope this work will be able throw some light on the source of all light. It is also hoped that this would lead to further research into the functioning of the star among the planets."

About the Author:

Prash Trivedi is one of the world's foremost authorities on Jyotish. His ancestral background includes notable Sanskrit scholars, writers, astrologers and Ayurvedic practitioners. From a very young age he was surrounded by ancient vedic mythology He pursued his higher education at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, After completing his degree, he received an invitation to undertake a spiritual pilgrimage to meet the Elders of the Hopi native American Indian tribe of and in 2000 wrote his first book on Vedic Astrology "The Rahu Ketu - The Key of Life - Astrology of the Lunar Nodes." This work has been recognised by experts all over the world as being the most informative work on the lunar nodes (Rahu Ketu) till date. Prash manages to incorporate Vedic Astrology along with other fringe systems in his research and work. His vision is to arrive at a unified and universal form of Astrology, which would be a direct result of the synthesis of Vedic Astrology with modern day Outer Planet astrology. This universal approach to Astrology would also involve other fringe systems besides the symbols and mythologies of the Ancients. His vision also includes compiling a true history of our planet and humanity. This he thinks would help us to approach the coming global consciousness shift armed with facts rather than fiction.

Ramana, Shankara and the Forty Verses

Ramana Maharshi and Shankara are two of the greatest and most important sages in the tradition of Advaita. This book contains some of the major works of Shankara actually translated by Ramana maharshi. It includes Shankara's famouns 'The Crest Jewel of Discrimination (Vivekacudamani)' and Maharshi's 'Seminal Forty Verses on Reality.'

Ramana Maharishi was one of India's true Jnanais or Spiritual Beings. He lived a simple and profound life in Arunachala which exhuded wisdom, awareness and supreme consciousness.

Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing

Ayurveda, the ancient healing art of India, teaches that food plays an essential part in one's health and sense of well-being. Here is an authentic guide of the Ayurvedic approach to food and tasty vegetarian cooking. The recipes are formulated using herbs and spices to help balance the constitution of each person. The effects of the foods on individual constitution are included with every recipe together with the medicinal properties of many of the foods. This is a cookbook and much more. Included in this book are chapters on:

The principles of Ayurveda and individual constitution
Maintaining one's health, digestion and constitutional balance
The importance of proper food combining for optimal well-being
Setting up an Ayurvedic kitchen and planning menus inclusive of every member of your family
More than 100 recipes of delicious Ayurvedic cuisine and these important sections for even more benefits from Ayurveda:
Nearly 300 simple remedies for everything from the common cold and skin problems to stabilizing blood sugar in diabetics, all using familiar household herbs, fruits and vegetables!
A chart for determining your individual constitution
Comprehensive food guidelines for basic constitutional types
A listing of the qualities of foods and their affects on the doshas.

Works of Kalidasa - Volume II Poetry

This volume contains five Kavyas of Kalidasa: Srngaratilaka, Rtusamhara, meghaduta, Kumarasambhava and Raghuvamsa.

Srngaratilaka and Rtusmhara display the poetic imagination of his early youth.
The meghaduta is the work of his advanced years.
The Kumarasmbhava and Raghuwamsa are the works of his mature age.

His Kavyas are praised for the happy choice of his subjects, for his illustrations derived from nature and human life. In this volume the text is followed by English translation.

A Vedic Grammer for Students

The present work is to a great extent based on the author's large Vedic Grammar. It is however, by no means simply an abridgement of that work. For besides being differently arranged so as to agree with the scheme of his another work Sanskrit Grammar it contains much matter excluded from the Vedic Grammar. It, for example, adds a fully treatment of Vedic Syntax and an account of the Vedic Meters. Thus it constitutes a supplement as well as an abridgement of the Vedic Grammar.

The term 'Vedic' is here used to comprehend not only the metrical language of the hymns, but also the prose of the Brahmans and of the Brahmans-like portions of the Atharvaveda and of various recessions of the Yajurveda.

Karnataka Music As Aesthetic Form

'Karnataka Music As Aesthelic Form' is probably the first serious and systematic attempt to analyse and explain aesthetic experience of Karnataka music in the perspective of its multiple values. It deals with a traditional art form of ndian music which is performed and enjoyed by many millions of music lovers in India and abroad. Its focus is Karnataka music but much of what it says in the first half applies to Indian music in general.

Ayurveda, Nature's Medicine

Ayurveda, the science of life, is the extraordinary natural healing tradition of India, going back over five thousand years. It is closely connected with the profound yoga and meditation paths of the region, emphasizing consciousness as the foundation of health and well-being. Ayurveda is a powerful system of mind-body medicine covering all aspects of physical, psychological and spiritual healing. It teaches us the language of nature so that we can take control of our own karma. It unlocks the secret healing powers of nature, transmitting the very wisdom of the life-force (prana). Ayurveda, Nature`s Medicine contains a full description of Ayurveda on all levels from diet and herbs to yoga and meditation, explaining both Ayurvedic diagnostic and treatment methods. It covers all the material found in two-year Ayurvedic programs in India for foreign students. Notably, it explains key Ayurvedic life-style recommendations for diet, exercise and sexuality, outlining daily and seasonal regimens for optimal health and vitality. The book is animportand addition to any Ayurvedic library and is excellent reading for anyone interested in the eastern roots of mind body medicine. It is perhaps the best available textbook on Ayurveda for the serious student.

Your Aura and Your Chakras

Concerned about boundaries? Do you like where you are expending your energies? Karla McLaren explains how the aura and chakras are God-given boundary and energy systems that you can use to reclaim your energy, and get on with your life! With step-by-step instructions and spiritual information that anyone can use, "Your Aura And Your Chakras" promises to change your life.

The Life of Buddhism

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 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.

A general introduction by Frank E. Reynolds and Jason A. Carbine provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition-the Hinayana/Theravada branch practiced in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia; the Mahayana branch located most notably in East Asia; and the Vajrayana/Esoteric branch established in Tibet and Japan. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is now emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. The editors introduce each essay with a brief commentary that situates its contents within the Buddhist tradition as a whole.

The pieces offer concise depictions and analyses of particular aspects of Buddhist life, including temple architecture and iconography, the consecration of sacred objects, meditative practices, devotional expressions, exorcisms, and pilgrimage journeys. Topics discussed also include the construction of religio-political and religio-social hierarchies, gender roles, the management of asocial behavior, and confrontations with dying and death.

From the Back Cover:

"At last an anthology that fills the need for a set of informed, authoritative descriptions of Buddhism as it is lived and practiced in the world today! Textbooks focussing on Buddhist ritual are few; this is easily the best and most usable of them. Carbine and Reynolds have done us all a great service. Their selection of significant excerpts from the writings of a variety of anthropologists and historians of religion covers the gamut of Buddhist practice. The examples come from a diversity of Buddhist traditions. While each piece is grounded in a concrete and culturally specific situation, taken together they act as effective springboards to a more general consideration of the reality of Buddhist ritual life. I look forward to using this reader in the classroom." (John Strong, author of The Experience of Buddhism )

"Spanning many Buddhist cultures, the reader gets an exciting tour of Buddhist practices, rituals, and life experiences, focusing on both the monastic and lay traditions. This book will prove to be valuable reading for the classroom and beyond." (Charles S. Prebish, author of Luminous Passage)

"Whereas traditional scholarship has focused on voices of elite groups, philosophies of different sects, and textual ideals, The Life of Buddhism presents a wide range of Buddhist practice in relatively contemporary contexts. The book represents a step forward by emphasizing the iconography, individualized and communal rituals, in addition to diverse practices and devotional expressions of both monastic and lay communities, and will make a significant contribution to the field of both religious studies and Buddhist studies." (Bernard Faure, author of The Red Thread: Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality, The Rhetoric of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism, and Visions of Power: Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism. )

"This volume is a treasure-trove of issues currently being debated in Buddhist studies. Carbine and Reynolds's compilation breaks through the belief-centered, artificially purified world apparent in other anthologies. The Life of Buddhism will help redirect pedagogical attention to the many ways in which the historical and cultural setting help to make sense of Buddhist beliefs." (Stephen F. Teiser, D.T. Suzuki Professor in Buddhist Studies, Princeton University)

Freeing the Buddha

This book is not written to reinvent the wheel and offer up "just another introduction to Buddhism.". This has a fresh approach of Buddhism which does not stir up dust in areas that most people have not thought of. There are Buddhist teachers who would discuss things privately such as Buddhist views on UFOs, Adolf Hitler and the historical Jesus, but they would not give public talks or publish books on such controversial subjects.

Sit, relax and wake up! Study major aspects of Theravadin Buddhism. Buddhist techniques can help us through the confusion of life towards peace of mind. Learning to be detached from constant change opens an opportunity for peace. Brian Ruhe's defining work "Freeing the Buddha" reveals the core-splitting truth which dismantles Buddhist myths and enables you to seize the essence of your live and experience the rapture of being alive.

�Freeing the Buddha' is divided between Part I - a course with teachings, meditations, powerful visualizations, action plans and Part II - a far ranging collection of essays to take you off the plateau you are currently on and venture up the next mountain that is challenging you. Tranquillity meditation practice directs you inwards to a focused calm which can lead to joy and bliss. Vipassana - insight meditation, is a simple and direct practice- the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind/body process through calm and focused awareness. Learn to observe your experience from a place of stillness.

Meditation can be used to enhance health, well-being and insight and is taught in a straight forward way so that it can be used in daily life - which is the real meditation. Learn how to teach it yourself and discover the �Path to Enlightenment.' During the 45 years of his ministry Gotama Buddha taught various aspects of his noble eightfold path. You will gain a foundation in Buddhism by studying each spoke in this �wheel' of teachings.

Explore the two great qualities of enlightenment - wisdom and compassion and do visualization practices to crack open the heart. Awaken your loving kindness, compassion, altruistic joy and equanimity.

An inspiring book, which Brian co-wrote with his wife, Pia. It looks at the confusion and misrepresentation that so often accompanies great ways of thinking, such as the altering of the Buddha's discourses and changes in Christian history. You will compare and understand why Buddhist traditions are so different today. �Freeing the Buddha' also teaches you how to convert emotional reactions like anger and fear into positive actions, using sacred techniques to connect with inner wisdom. This book promises to be fascinating and fun! Learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.

About the Author:

A provocative author, Brian Ruhe trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand and currently teaches Buddhism at the University-College of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada and leads retreats wherever he is invited. You will appreciate Brian's humour and openness.

Insights into the Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is very sacred because it deals with the organic wholeness of Life; and the inbuilt complexity of Life. It affirms the interplay between the microcosm and macrocosm and persuades us to remain united with the ultimate reality, not only to intellectual understanding, but through everything that we do, at every moment. Thus, the deepest spiritual insight concerning the Bhagavad Gita are presented, herein, into the words full of clarity and compassion.

From the Author:

"If I am aware of the nature of my reactions, and movement of my reactions, naturally that awareness will result in freedom from the reaction.

I cannot stop the reaction, because the reactions have been rooted in the subconscious, in the unconscious. I cannot prevent, I cannot renounce, I cannot check them.

But if I am aware, simultaneously of the objective challenge, the subjective reactions and the causes of those reactions, then it results in freedom.

Then the momentum of reaction will not carry me over with it, but I will be ahead of the reactions; I will not be a victim of my reaction, but I will see them as I see the objective challenge.

That for me is meditation. All-inclusive attention while moving in life. Meditation does not involve any mental activity at all."

-Vimala Thakar

Philosophy of Gorakhnath: With Goraksha-Vacana-Sangraha

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. The author has ably accomplished his self-imposed task which is difficult not only for the great depth of yogic wisdom implied in the teachings, but also for the great paucity of necessary materials.

The author has said everything worth knowing for a beginner in regard to the philosophical outlook of Nathism. The ultimate reality- Brahman and Para-Samvit; the inter-relation of Siva and Sakti; the gradual unfoldment of the supreme Sakti and the origin of the universe consisting of an infinite series of world systems; the appearance of the individual souls and their relation to the cosmic Purusa; the supreme ideal of human life; the relation between macrocosm and microcosm; the universe as the body of the transcendent: these are some of the topics on which the learned author has tried to throw light. As Nathism represents a particular aspect of Hindu spiritual life, the writer has done well in dealing at some length with the ideal of Hindu spirituality in general.

Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra - Volume I

Vedic Astrology, as with all branchs of Vedic knowledge, is aimed at enhancing human welfare by ameliorating sufferings. With this grand mission, sage Parasara (one of the grand eighteen sages like Narada, Vashishta, Jaimini etc.) authored this encyclopeadia text in the principals of Vedic Astrology designated as Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra (or BPHS). As the name connotes, the text comprises of basic principals of Vedic Astrology in a comprehensive way.

It essentially deals with the delineation of life from conception to death, the cardinal underlying principals being those celestial conditions at birth that influence to determine the pattern of the whole life of human beings. The author's two decades of practical experience has been the basis to explain specific fundamentals principles to be used synergistically to interpret horoscopes. Special emphasis has been laid to highlight the understanding of Dasa system alongwith harmonic charts and Avasthas of planets.

Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra - Volume II

Vedic Astrology like any other branch of Vedic knowledge is aimed at enhancing human welfare by ameliorating sufferings. With this grand mission, sage Parasara (one of those grand eighteen sages like Narada, Vashishta, Jaimini etc.) authored this encyclopeadia text in the principals of Vedic Astrology designated as Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra (BPHS in brief). As teh name connotes the text comprises of basic principals of Vedic Astrology in a comprehensive way. It essentially deals with the delineation of life from conception to death, the cardinal underlying principals being those celestial conditions at birth that influence to determine the pattern of the whole life of human beings.

The author's two decades of practical experience has been the basis to explain specific fundamentals principles to be used synergistically to interpret horoscopes. Special emphasis has been laid to highlight the understanding of Dasa system alongwith harmonic charts and Avasthas of planets.

Perfume of the Desert

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 interpretations of world spiritual traditions, celebrated modern mystic Andrew Harvey teams with photographer Eryk Hanut to create a stunning book of reading drawn from Sufi mysticism. Teaching stories, prophetic sayings, folk tales and jests, and Harvey's breathtaking translations of the ecstatic poetry of Rumi, Kabir, and others make this little book an inspirational and artistic treasure.

Reviews:

"Mystic revolutionary Andrew Harvey has created an exquisite map for all seekers who wander the wilderness of the heart. His passionate renderings, along with Eryk Hanut's haunting visual meditations, are tracks in a desert that seduce us deep into the interior of Sufism. I love this book." - Gabrielle Roth, author of Sweat Your Prayers and Maps to Ecstasy

"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." - Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, author of Sufism: The Transformation of the Heart

"Blindingly beautiful! Andrew Harvey inspires what the world needs more than anything else - mystical love." - Mary Ford-Grabowsky, Ph.D., author of Sacred Poems and Prayers of Love and Prayers for All People

"A loving, lyrical selection of Sufi voices." - James Fadiman, Ph.D., co-editor of Essential Sufism

"Some of the finest treasures from the literature of Sufism." - Robert Frager, Ph.D., co-editor of Essential Sufism and author of Heart, Self, and Soul: The Sufi Psychology of Growth, Balance and Harmony.

Indian Fairy Stories

These stories will enlighten and entertain readers who wish to go back and remember things as they were. These are stories of speaking animals, fairies and beasts, of princes and princesses, of love, happiness and sometimes extreme sorrow. They teach us to have a moral code acceptable not only to man but also to nature.

This book is an anthology of some of the best stories ever produced on the Indian subcontinent.

The stories here are presented in a style that all ages can appreciate and understand and they will enlighten and entertain readers who wish to go back and remember things as they were. They are stories of speaking animals, fairies and beasts, of princes and princesses, of love, happiness and sometimes extreme sorrow.

They teach us to have a moral code acceptable not only to man but also to nature. They also reveal to us the Indian way of life, and give us glimpses of the true Indian character.

Speak Tibetan like a Tibetan

This book provides with an opportunity to learn and speak the Tibetan language as it is spoken today. Not only has the author provided with simple and practical examples of its usage in the present day but he has also very carefully explained the pronunciation and idiosyncrasies found within the language.

This revised and enlarged edition of Colloquial Tibetan is the ideal book for anyone interested in learning modern spoken Tibetan. The engaging dialogues cover every situation a learner is likely to face-from getting a haircut to mailing a parcel in the post office. Underlines and appropriate footnotes indicating subtle changes in the sound of a letter coupled with the three chapters at the beginning on pronunciation are a key feature of this book.

This book will prove itself a boon to both scholar and layman and will provide an opening to the greater world of Tibetan literature and learning.

Indian Fairy Tales

Especially selected and retold to offer the best of India, these stories speak of snow-capped mountains, meandering rivers, the oceans, the blue heavens, the exquisite flora and fauna, and characters from paupers to princes. The tales of courage and sacrifice, love and adventure, magic and death offer both spellbinding entertainment as well as answers to fundamental questions of life.

The majority of tales in this volume have been known in the West in some form or another, and the problem arises how to account for their simultaneous existence in furthermost West and East. This book is a representative collection of the fairy tales of India gathered through the kindness of the original collectors or their publishers.

Ancient Indian Tales

Readers will find selections from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas, Subandhu's Vasavadatta, bana's kadambari and Harshacharita, not to mention Dandin's Tales of Ten Princes (Dasakumaracharita), and finally the work of the eleventh century Kashmiri poet, Soma Deva's- The Ocean of Streams of Story (Katha Sarit Sagar).

Foundations of Indian Culture (2 Volumes)

The Two volumes together may be described as search for the original ideational foundations of Indian Culture. In one way this work recalls the tradition of Coomaraswamy but seeks to join it to the mainstream of critical history. It argues that the living countinuity of Indian Culture is rooted in a unique spiritual vision and social experience.

The Foundations of Indian Culture comprises, under a single connecting title, the series of articles which originally appeared in the monthly review Arya from December 1918 to January 1921.

An Introduction to Metaphysics

In this work Heidegger presents the broadest and the most intelligible account of the problem of being, as he sees this problem. First, he discusses the relevance of it by pointing out how this problem lies at the root not only of the most basic metaphysical questions but also of our human existence in its present historical setting.

Then, after a short digression into the grammatical forms and etymological roots of the word "being", Heidegger enters into a lengthy discussion of the meaning of being in Greek thinking, letting pass at the same time no opportunity to stress the impact of this thinking about being on subsequent western speculation.

Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Heidegger tries to reawaken the "question of Being" by challenging some of the most enduring prejudices embedded in Western philosophy and in our everyday practices and language. Furthermore, he relates this question to the insights of Greek tragedy into the human condition and to the political and cultural crises of modernity.This new translation makes this work more accessible to students than ever before. It combines smoothness with accuracy and provides conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. There are also extensive notes, a German-English glossary, and an introduction that discusses the history of the text, its basic themes, and its place in Heidegger's oeuvre.

Laghukaumudi of Varadaraja

The present book is an English version of Laghukaumudi together with comments, references and index. One of the important objects of this version is to explain each term and each process, on its first occurrence, with the fullness of illustration. Yet when a word is given as an illustration under a rule and more rules are to be referred to in forming the word there is no reference to them whatsoever in the original. This edition supplies such references so that the student should know the steps the root has taken before it has attained its present form. The book is a valuable contribution to the study of Sanskrit Grammar.

Erotic Art of the Kathmandu Valley

This book goes a long way to providing an insight into these questions. It gives us glimpses of life depicted as explicityly as it may without hurting the sentiments of more conservative societies. "This 'Naughtiness' of Nepalese art may send blushes to the furthest periphery of your senses.

Erotic Art of the Kathmandu Valley', 116 pages, softback, colour photos, discusses the reasons for the erotic art on the temples, and is a cultural guide to this often misunderstood topic. Packed with interesting details about the historical, religious and cultural reasons for this art, as well as an introductory background to Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal, this is not a book to read when you're half asleep in bed!

Limbu Folklore

Limbu Folklore by Melanie Pappadis is a first hand study of the traditions and culture of one of the many ethnic groups that constitute the Nepali nation. This survey traces the origins and the gradual development of these people within the framework of the greater Nepalese nation.

Limbu Folklore is a firsthand study of the traditions and culture of one of the many ethnic groups that constitute the Nepali nation. This survey traces the origins and gradual development of these people within the framework of the greater Nepalese nation.

Working closely with Nepali scholars the author visited and lived with the Limbu people over an extended period. She has enjoyed their hospitality and observed them at work and play. Her study is a candid compilation of their complicated folklore, delving deep into their socio-religious activities. Through this study she has been able to discover their history, traditional lifestyle, eating habits, religious beliefs, social traits, and close association with their adopted habitat. It also shows the inner aspects of the life of the Limbu people and how these have remained undisturbed over the years, allowing them to maintain their individual identity within the whole gamut of cultures that have become mixed together in the collage of what we now know as Nepal.

The author, Melanie Pappadis, studied with the School for International Training in Nepal in 1993 and completed her Independent Research Project: to collect and translate Limbu oral folklore. She later moved to Cuenca, Ecuador, where she spent time teaching English. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, she is currently living and teaching in New York City where she obtained her MFA in Creative Writing from the New School. She has completed her first novel and is continuing to work on translation projects.

God Loves Fun

The rich content of this book features many profound talks in their entirety.

Topics include:

God Loves Fun, The Nature of God, True Intimacy, Four Approaches to Practical and Spiritual Life, Dealing with Feelings, Real Laughter, and Being a Fool. Savor the ideas that are most meaningful to you.

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 study of the ancient Vedic scriptures. By the age of 17, he obtained an advanced degree in Modern Physics, and later received an Honorary Doctorate from Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India.At an early age his father, R S V Ratnam delegated him to the care of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a renowned spiritual master. After attaining his degree in science, Ravi joined Maharishi's entourage, taught the Vedic pundits at Maharishi's charities, and soon became the Maharishi's favourite disciple. In 1982, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar went into ten days of silence and emerged as an enlightened master. It is believed that during this time he cognized the famous Sudarshan Kriya breathing technique. In order to spread the kriya and other related knowledge, Sri Sri subsequently set up the Art of Living (AOL) Organization in 1982.Today the Art of Living Foundation is the world's largest volunteer based Non-Governmental Organization, active in over 140 countries. Its service projects, programs on yoga, meditation and stress elimination have benefited over 20 million people representing all walks of life, religions, cultures and traditions with its 5Hs program in the areas of Health, Homes, Hygiene, Human Values and Harmony in Diversity.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar founded the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) in 1997, which undertakes development projects in thousands of villages, bringing self-reliance to millions of people from Afghanistan to Bosnia, Iraq to New York. Sri Sri is the recipient of numerous honors including the "2005 Global Humanitarian Award" by the state of Illinois, "Guru Mahatmya" award by Government of Maharashtra, India, the title of "Yoga Shiromani" by President of India, the Phoenix Award from the Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, only to name a few… He was a guest speaker at the Millennium World Peace Summit during the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. Sri Sri is also a member of the Council of the Divinity School at Yale University.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar travels extensively across the globe to inspire youth to work together for a better society. As he says, "Religion is the banana skin and spirituality is the banana. The misery in the world is because we throw away the banana and are holding on to the skin." Sri Sri believes that all religions and traditions have a common value system, and these shared values have to reach every corner of the world in order to make it a better place for all.

Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira

The English translation of Varahamihira's Brihat Jataka, the standard text book on astrology, is a monumental work in completing which the difficulties in translating a beautiful, technical and suggestive work in Sanskrit had to surmounted by hard labour, profound research and want of adequate expressions.

The earliest available translation of this book, dating from the 1880's. "Usha & Shashi" seem to have found a copy in the 1970's & to have persuaded Sagar to publish it under their names. The actual translator appears to have been an Englishman.

Communication with God

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. It is a well-known fact that the study of Hindu temple rituals has not yet been taken up so extensively and seriously as that of the Vedic rituals. This work seeks to fill up this desirable gap and is a significant contribution to the study of the process of formation of the medieval Hinduism and its gradual development. he rite of the Hindu Puja is basically a very subtle and sublime spiritual phenomenon in which the worshipper, in the course of meditation, first dissolves his mundane body to create a divine body for himself, identical in nature with that of his deity. Thereafter, visualising the tejas of the deity in his heart through concentrated meditation upon his/her form, he transfers this divine effulgence into the image for the time being in order to achieve a subject-object relationship with the deity, who is identical with the self, and starts communicating with his God from the same elevated plane. An analysis of the Puja ritual of a deity not only sheds light on the primeval concept and the character of that deity, but also reflects changes, which he or she has undergone from time to time. The study, consequently, brings to light the various streams of religious practices and philosophical thoughts which have gone into making of the phenomenon which is now commonly known as the 'cult of Jagannatha' representing the Orissan form of theistic Visnuism.

Cultures and Cosmos

The book is a pioneering attempt to explore the cosmic principle while integrating it with Anthropology and Sociology. It will help the reader to discern a crucial dimension of human self and organization.

The present volume, Cultures and Cosmos: The Cosmic Anthropological Principle is an endeavour to explore the numerous dimensions of the fundamental concepts in Cosmic Anthropology such as Nature, Sound, Space, Time, Mind, etc. This remarkable work reflects the importance of Cosmology in human organization which is an important tool for understanding human nature and culture.

It is hoped that this interdisciplinary study will facilitate a deeper comprehension and evoke a stimulating response from students, scholars and general readers alike. With increasing specialization and fragmentation, this is a unique work of reflection and integration.

Encyclopaedia of Architecture in the Indian Subcontinent

The book is a scholarly account of the glories of India's architectural heritage and deals with the entire subcontinet including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The book traces the cultural contacts which have contributed to the rich mosaic of temples, mosques, palaces, forts and other nonuments that have gone towards the creation of one of the greatest civilizations of the world.

The book is a scholarly account of the glories of India's architectural heritage and deals with the entire subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The book traces the cultural contacts which have contributed to the rich mosaic of temples, mosques, palaces, forts and other monuments that have gone towards the creation of one of the greatest civilization of the world. Divided into two volumes, the work is copiously illustrated. Over three hundred photographs and line drawings accompany the text. The first volume is devoted to Ancient and Early Medieval Architecture while the second volume covers the Medieval and Later Period starting from the first Muhammadan invasion onwards. Lavishly illustrated, the book tries the capture the architectural heritage of India in all its rich splendour. The text along with sensitive photographs will capture the imagination of the reader. The book will prove to be an invaluable asset not only to the academicians, architects, researchers and libraries but also to the layreader.

True Astrology

True Astrology - Basic and Traditional Concepts is not a conventional and obtuse book on Astrology. A person who accepts Astrology as a dynamic, wonderful, majestic, practical and humanistic science has written it. To him Astrology is, at bottom, a criticism of life. It is written in a simple and most scientific way.

True Astrology - Basic and Traditional Concepts is not a conventional and obtuse book on Astrology. A Person who accepts Astrology as a dynamic, wonderful, majestic, practical and humanistic science has written it. To him Astrologyis at bottom, a criticism of life. It is a written in a simple and most scientific way. With a little dedication a reader can master the techniques of analysing a hororscope.

Vedanta

This is the first ever exposition of the ancient spiritual science in the light of the research findings in modern material and biological sciences. The subject matter, here, ranges from the Veda and Vedic literature like the Upanishads, Brahma Sutra, the Bhagavad Gita, the Puranas, and the great epics-Ramayana and Mahabharata to Mahaveera and the Buddha. It contains the teachings of the Great Acharyas and deals with the problems of modern day life. It holds the key to the problems of misery, poverty, and drudgery of modern life and shows the path to happiness and success in life. It is the spiritual heritage of India. Normally, philosophy is treated with contempt by modern youth since they think it is unproductive and of no consequence in immediate material progress. But, Vedanta holds the clue to material prosperity; it shows the ways and means of creating wealth. It is a spiritual science as well as material science. It includes dharma, artha, kaama and moksha, i.e., horizontal as well as vertical development; rather it is a guide to progressive evolutionary development. It brings about an all-round personality.

Real knowledge and happiness comes from the study of the sacred scriptures. It is not possible to get all the ancient scriptures and the modern research works in one place. Even when experts present the commentaries on the Veda and Upanishads, they lack modern scientific perspective; it is the same with the scientists. Most of the scientists lack spiritual perspective and the study remains inconclusive. "Vedanta"-'knowledge supreme' is painstaking research work carried over a decade since 1990s.

Celebrating Silence

Celebrating Silence is a collection of the weekly discourses (1995 to 2000) organized by theme rather than by chronological order. Sri Sri discusses topics ranging from doubt and fear to love and dispassion. He describes what it means to be on a spiritual path - a path of service, sadhana, and surrender. He leads us through an understanding of God and back to our inner Self - that which we really seek, often without knowing.

About the Author:

Upanishads and Islamic Mysticism

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 in the world the aroma of love and brotherhood, peace and non-violence, kindness and generosity not only towards human beings but also towards animals and to the vegetation world. It is in such a garden that the flowers of Upanishads blossomed and ripened into fruits giving nectar to the entire world. It is because of this magnanimity of thoughts and richness of spirituality that encouraged me to write on such a subject. Upanishads do have everything that can satisfy the spiritual appetite of human beings. They are full of poetic beauty; spirituality and morality accompanied by an emphasis on knowledge of the Self that is Brahman. Upanishads are a proud possession of the Indian mystical tradition that has opened the new horizons for the development of other mystical traditions. 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.

The Philosophy of the Vallabha School of Vedanta

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 recent years many important works expounding the philosophy of Sri Vallabhacarya have been published but none of them have endeavoured a problem-wise study of this system which is essential for its proper understanding vis-a-vis the claims of other Vaisnavite schools.

This book attempts to supplement this want by under-taking a problem-wise exposition of the philosophy of Sri Vallabha and his followers incorporating the views and solutions of other schools as well. Vallabhism as a philosophico-religious creed of Vaisnavism has the distinction of putting forward a novel creed and theory of Bhakti known as Pusti-bhakti which acquires a central place in the Suddhadvaita system. The author has, therefore, discussed it, at length, to distinguish it from other forms of Bhakti propagated in other schools of Vaisnavism. The author has, in this study, based himself only on Samskrta sources providing the reader with an outline of the basic philosophical and religious theories and concepts of Sri Vallabhacarya and his followers.

Violin Techniques in Western and South Indian Classical Music

"The first of its kind, the book is an encyclopedia on the different techniques in violin playing. As its title suggests, it deals with the different violin playing techniques in both the systems-the Western and the South Indian Classical Music. There are many books which study the different techniques of violin playing in Western music whereas in the South Indian system there is no comprehensive identification and enumeration of the various techniques in use.

This book explores and outlines the various techniques in the South Indian system. Different violin playing styles in both the systems are methodically analysed and a lucid comparison of the techniques in both the systems are the main crux of this majestic work. Views of legendary musicians and violinists are also included. This book definitely throws light on the different aspects of violin playing techniques, the different schools and styles. It will surely appeal to both the layman and the connoisseur alike."

Nitya Yoga

This book is to be treasured by all lovers of Sreemad Bhagavad Gita. It is a series of discourses on the eighteen chapters of the Gita. It inspires us to live in loving unity and in constant communion with the Divine.

This book offers a practical guide to extricate oneself from the pangs of everyday living into the glories of Life Divine. It gives the correct spiritual solution to every problem by the application of the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.

Mahabharata

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 elsewhere. One cannot think of Indian religion, philosophy, thought-pattern and literary genres without the Mahabharata.

The present anthology of twenty-six well-researched papers representing the outcome of a national seminar hosted by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, sheds welcome light and presents fresh perspective on absorbing questions relating to the Great Epic like the date of the war, peoples, ethnography, culture, polity, communication, epigraphic allusions, etc. It also studies numerous versions prepared by the votaries of different sects to suit their own needs and in different sects to suit their own needs and in different Indian languages. They either contain fresh information or stress the need to have a second look at the known data. By their very nature, these contributions are bound to stir the imagination of ane excite one and all interested in epic studies and early Indian history and culture.

The present anthology of twenty-six well-researched papers representing the outcome of a national seminar hosted by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, sheds welcome light and presents fresh perspective on absorbing questions relating to the great epic like the date of the war, peoples, ethnography, culture, polity, communication, epigraphic allusions, etc. It also studies numerous versions prepared by the votaries of different sects to suit their own needs and in different Indian languages. They either contain fresh information or stress the need to have a second look at the known data. By their very nature, these contributions are bound to stir the imagination of and excite one and all interested in epic studies and early Indian history and culture.

Dances with the Cranes

"Dances with the cranes" celebrate, the magic and mystery of death and rebirth. These are poems of reincarnation that trace the rites of passage of the soul in the flight of the majestic Black Necked Cranes. Each year, from September to November these birds migrate from Tibet and colder regions of China to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. The Black Necked Cranes is the National Bird Bhutan. It is called Thrug-Thrug-Kam by the Druktas. It is deemed to be a good omen. It is a symbol of good fortune, fidelity and hope. Its hypnotic dance is a metaphor for the trans-migration of the soul. If we can understand the cadence of its dance, we can solve for ourselves the riddles of our death and rebirth.

Today, unfortunately these magnificent birds are facing extinction. In the years to come will these regal cranes dies all together? Will they vanish without a trace? Will our children see them dance? Do the symbols of our hope and resurrection deserve to die? Today we desperately need to save these birds. In saving them we will save ourselves and our good earth."

About the Author:

Brigadier GD Bakshi, SM, VSM is a serving officer in the Indian Army. He Holds a Masters Degree in Defence Science and an M. Phil in Strategic Studies from the University of Madras. He has served in many prestigious posts and was decorated twice for operations in J&K. He has taught at the Indian Military Academy and the Defence Services Staff College Wellington for three years each. He has authored nine books and over 50 papers in prestigious journals.

Vedic Wisdom, Cultural Inheritance and Contemporary Life

The book contains papers pertaining to the Vedic wisdom and Indian culture both in classical and contemporary contexts. It is an outcome of the study of classical literature with a positive and constructive mind. At places, it is a creative interpretation and reconstruction of the traditional ideas with a view to restoring their pristine purity and removing the contamination they have suffered from perverting influences due to travesty of history.

But for all these exercises there is sufficient basis in the Vedic literature. In undertaking this task the author is guided by the firm belief that no culture can survive and thrive if its seminal ideas, key concepts and fundamental doctrines get fossilized and sterilized and do not admit of creative interpretation and reconstruction in keeping with the needs and aspirations of the particular age. The Vedic wisdom has displayed this vitality and that is why it has withstood the onslaughts of adversaries and vagaries of time.

About the Author:

Professor Siddheshwar Rameshwar Bhatt (b. 24 April 1939) is an eminent philosopher, Sanskritist and profound thinker. He is a senior professor and former Head of Department and Co-ordinator of UGC Special Assistance Programme in Philosophy, Delhi University. He has authored several books and research papers. He has lectured in many universities and research institutes of India, Japan, China, North Korea, Turkey, United States, Trinidad and Germany. An internationally known authority on Ancient Indian culture, Buddhism and Vedanta, he has been the General President of the Indian Philosophical Congress and All India Philosophy Association. He is a member of the Federation of the International Societies of Philosophy, World Association of Vedic Studies, Society for Comparative and Asian Philosophy, and International Vedanta Congress.

The Fundamentals of Advaita Vedanta

This book is a reliable compendium covering the whole gamut of philosophical problems and metaphysical issues concerning the system of Sri Samkaracarya's Advaita Vedanta. Besides referring to the philosophical conceptions and arguments as available in Samkara's works, it also attempts the exposition of the arguments and ideas of the eminent Post Samkarite philosophers to give a logically satisfactory exposition to Samkara's system of Advaita Vedanta.

This work is a thorough exposition, based on original Samskrta sources, of the `Fundamentals of Advaita Vedanta', as a whole, distributing the book in Chapters related to different philosophical topics. The author also refers to some of the modern criticisms against Advaita Vedanta by the protagonists of Dvaita Vedanta and Buddhism.

Ayurveda and Marma Therapy

Marmas are the Ayurvedic equivalent of acupuncture points; they are connected to the chakras and nadis of yoga and can be treated with massage, aromatherapy, herbs, and yoga practice. This book outlines 107 main marma points throughout the body, with a clear illustrations for each point and instruction for treatments such as acupressure, massage, aromatherapy, acupuncture, yoga, and meditation. Additional information is included on the use of acupuncture on the marma points and the relation of marmas to the practice of yoga.

This is the first book on marma therapy published in the West. It clearly describes the 107 main marma points in location, properties and usage. It explains in detail how to treat them with many methods including massage, aromas, herbs and yoga practices. Ayurveda and Marma Therapy is an essential reference guide for all students of Yoga, Ayurveda, massage or natural healing.

Secrets of Marma: A Comprehensive Text Book of Ayurvedic Vital

The science of Marma was shrouded in mystery for a long time, as it was taught only to certain people; to prevent its misuse. Marma science has many facets related to other sciences like martial art, Yoga etc. This is the first book which has put together all these aspects with marma points.

About the Authors:

Dr. David Frawley (vamadeva Shastri) is recognized both in India and the West for his knowledge of Vedic teachings, which include Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and yoga. He is the author of twently books published over the last twenty years, including Ayurveda and the Mind, Yoga of herbs, Ayurvedic Healing and Astrology of the Seers. His Vedic translations and historical studies on ancient India have received much acclaim, as have his journalistic works on modern India. Dr. Frawley is the director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies and is on the editorial board of the magazine Yoga International for which he is a frequent contributor. He is also the president of the American council of Vedic Astrology (ACVA).

Dr. Subhash Randade, is one of the foremost eastern experts on Ayurveda. He is also the author of numerous books and teaches Ayurveda worldwide. He regularly visits Europe and America. These two experts bring together the best of East and West in explaining Ayurveda relative to current health and fitness needs.

Vedantic Meditation: Lighting the Flame of Awareness

As yoga gains popularity across the U.S., many people are becoming interested in its traditional Vedic roots. While Buddhist meditation is well represented on bookshelves, there has been little Vedantic philosophy written in lay terms until now.

Author David Frawley guides readers through the challenges of cultivating awareness, calming the mind, and practicing meditation according to Vedanta and Hinduism. He examines how cultural knowledge systems in the West lead individuals to disillusionment, and speaks about how meditation can aid in understanding the true nature of one's thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. Frawley explores meditation support practices such as yoga, mantras, kundalini, and pranayama, as well as the role of gurus, and concludes with a short, more technical essay on self-inquiry.

About the Author:

Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva

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 precisely and in accessible language; in addition, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives introductory talks at the start of each day of teaching in which he touches on every aspects of our daily lives.

Thus, the contents of this book will be beneficial to Buddhist scholars and general readers alike.

This document is the comprises soley of the 'bare' verses without the essential commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. For further study see the reference section.

First Practice

The possession of this human base, this precious vessel so difficult to obtain, in order to liberate others and ourselves from the ocean of samsara, allows us to hear, reflect, and meditate day and night without distractions. This is the practice of the bodhisattva.

Second Practice

Towards our friends and those we love run the waters of attachment, towards our enemies burns the fire of aversion; in the obscurity of ignorance, we lose sight of what should be abandoned and what should be practised. Therefore, renunciation of one's country and home is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Third Practice

When we abandon our harmful surroundings, our illusions diminish, and because we have no distractions our practice of virtue develops spontaneously, leaving us with a clear mind, Our trust in the Dharma grows. To live in solitude is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Fourth Practice

One day old and dear friends will separate, goods and riches obtained by great effort will be left behind. Consciousness, a guest of the body, this temporary dwelling, will depart. From this moment on, to renounce all attachment to this life is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Fifth Practice

If we have harmful companions, the three poisons are increased, our reflection and meditation becomes degraded; love and compassion are destroyed. To abandon dangerous company is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Sixth Practice

To rely on a spiritual friend who has eliminated all illusions, whose competence in the teachings and practice is complete, and whose qualities increase like the crescent moon; to cherish this perfect guru more than one's own body is a practice of the bodhisattva.
Seventh Practice

How could the gods of this would possibly liberate us, being themselves tied to the prison of samsara? Instead let us take refuge in that on which we can rely. To take refuge in the Three Jewels is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Eighth Practice

The intolerable suffering of the lower realms is said by the Buddha to be the fruit of karma, therefore never to commit unwise deeds is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Ninth Practice

The happiness of the three worlds is like the dew on the tip of aa blade of grass, disappearing in an instant. To aspire to supreme, immutable liberation is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Tenth Practice

Since beginningless time, our mothers took care of us with tenderness. What use is our own happiness when they still suffer? To generate bodhichitta in order to liberate infinite beings is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Eleventh Practice

All suffering, without exception, comes from the desire for happiness for oneself, while perfect buddahood is born from the desire to make others happy. This is why completely exchanging one's happiness for that of others is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twelfth Practice

If, in the grip of violent desire or cruel necessity, an unfortunate person steals our possessions or incites someone else to steal them, to be full of compassion, to dedicate to this person or body, possessions, and past, present and future merit, is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirteenth Practice

Even if we are beaten or tortured, we must not allow any aversion to arise within us. To have great compassion for those poor beings who, out of ignorance, mistreat us is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Fourteenth Practice

If, without reason, certain people slander us to the point where the entire world is filled with their malicious gossip, to praise their virtues lovingly is a practice of the bodhisattva.
Fifteenth Practice

If in the company of several people, one among them reveals a fault that we would have liked hidden, not to become irritated with the one who treats us in this manner but to consider him as a supreme guru is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Sixteenth Practice

If someone whom we have helped and protected as our own child show only ingratitude and dislike in return, to have towards this person the tender pity a mother has for her sick child is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Seventeenth Practice

If someone who is your equal or someone who is obviously your inferior despises you or out of arrogance attempts to debase you, to respect him as your master is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Eighteenth Practice

When we are abandoned, overcome with sickness and worry, not to become discouraged but to think of taking on all the wrongful actions committed by others and suffering their consequences is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Nineteenth Practice

When we enjoy a good reputation and the respect of everyone, the wealth of Vaishravana, to see that the fruits of karma are without substance and not to take pride in this observation is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twentieth Practice

Unless the aggression of our inner adversaries ceases, the more we fight them the more they multiply. Similarly, until we have mastered our own mind, negative forces will invade us. To discipline the mind through love and compassion is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-first Practice

The nature of sense pleasures is like that of saltwater: the more we drink, the more our thirst increases. To abandon the objects towards which desire arises is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-second Practice

All that appears comes from an illusion of the mind and the mind itself is from beginningless time without inherent existence, free from the two extremes of manifestation (eternalism and nihilism) and beyond all elaboration. To understand this nature (Tathata) and not to conceive of subjects and objects as really existing is a practice of the bodhisattva.
Twenty-third Practice

When we encounter an attractive object, or something that pleases our mind, we see it as beautiful and real, but actually it is empty as a summer rainbow. To abandon attachment towards it is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-Fourth Practice

Various sufferings are like those experienced from the death of an only child in a dream. To take as truth that which is only a false appearance is uselessly to exhaust the body and mind. When we meet with unfavourable circumstances, to approach them thinking they are only illusion is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-fifth Practice

If he who desires awakening must sacrifice his own body, his precious human life, what need is there to mention external objects to abandon? This is why practising generosity without hoping for a reward or a 'karmic fruit' is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-sixth Practice

If, lacking ethical discipline, we cannot realise our own intentions, to want to fulfil the vows of other beings is simply a joke. To keep rules and vows, not for a temporal and samsaric goal but in order to help all sentient beings, is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-seventh Practice

For a Son (or Daughter) of the Buddha who desires the rewards of virtuous merit, all adverse circumstances are a precious treasure for they require the practice of kshanti (patience). To be perfectly patient, without irritation or resentment towards anyone, is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-eighth Practice

Even the Pratyekabuddhas and the Shravakas who are concerned only with their own liberation make great efforts to obtain virya (energy). To perfectly practise energy, the source of all qualities for the benefit of all beings, is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Twenty-ninth Practice

In understanding that vipashyana in union with shamatha completely destroys kleshas (desires, obstacles), to meditate on the dhyanas which are beyond the four realms is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirtieth Practice

Without prajna, the five preceding virtues cannot be called 'paramita' (excellent, perfect) and are incapable of leading us to Buddhahood. To have the right view which perceives that the one who acts, the act, and the one for whom we act completely lack inherent existence is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirty-first Practice

Not to analyse our actions and feelings allows desire to arise. To examine our errors and faults in order to separate ourselves from them completely is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirty-second Practice

Never to criticise others or speak of the errors that those who are on the path of the Mahayana may have committed is a practice is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirty-third Practice

In order to receive offerings and be surrounded by respect, we fight among ourselves in a spirit of competition to the detriment of our attention towards study; our meditation slackens. To abandon all attachment to the gifts of those who care for us is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirty-fourth Practice

Harsh speech disturbs the mind of others, and our practice feels the effects of this. To abandon all coarse and vulgar language, all harsh speech and all idle chatter is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirty-fifth Practice

As we are accustomed to acting under the rule of our passions, destroying them demands great effort. Mindfulness of these (opposing forces) is the weapon that allows us to repel them immediately. In short: whatever we do, in whatever circumstance or conditions, always to be attentive to the situation that presents itself and to the reaction that it awakens in our mind; this, with the motivation of amending our behaviour for the well-being of all sentient beings, is a practice of the bodhisattva.

Thirty-sixth Practice

To dedicate the merit that results from our efforts to obtain Buddhahood, towards illumination through the wisdom of the view of emptiness of the three realms of action and in order to overcome the suffering of infinite beings, is a practice of the bodhisattva.
Thirty-seventh Practice

The thirty-seventh practice is the explication given by Lama Thogs-med bsang-po of his work and his dedication of it.

Basing myself in the teachings of the Sutra, the Tantra and the Shastra, I have grouped these Thirty-seven Practices of the Sons of the Buddha for usage and for the benefit of those who would like to follow their path.

Because of my limited understanding and my inadequate knowledge, this composition lacks the poetry and elegance of the language that the scholars revived, but as these teachings depend strictly on the Sutra of the Supreme, I think that they reveal the practices of the bodhisattva free of errors.

However, the immense course of action of the bodhisattvas is difficult for someone of my level of ignorance to understand and realise; I ask also of the Supreme Ones to practise patience towards me and to pardon my imprecision and whatever contradictions and inconsistencies may have crept into this text.

By the merit that I have obtained through this effort, as well as through the power of the two Bodhicittas, the relative and the ultimate, may all sentient beings, without remaining within the limits of samsara and nirvana, become like Avalokiteshvara.

Cultivating a Daily Meditation

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. He also explains how we should proceed in the effort to generate both the heart of compassion and the expansive view of emptiness in our daily life.

Biography: A world-renowned spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a "simple Buddhist monk". In his lectures and tours around the world, his compassionate nature visibly touches everyone who meets him.

He has traveled to more than 52 countries and met with presidents, prime ministers and crowned rulers of major nations. He has held dialogues with the heads of different religions and many well-known scientists. He has authored over 50 books and received over 57 honorary doctorates, awards and prizes, including in 1989, the Nobel Peace Prize.

His Holiness was born on July 6, 1935 to a farming family in the hamlet of Takster in north-eastern Tibet. At the age of two he was recognized as the incarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso, and was designated as the new spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people.

His monastic education began at the age of six, and at 23 he was awarded the Lharampa degree (the highest level geshe degree, or doctorate of Buddhist philosophy). With China's occupation of Tibet in 1959, His Holiness fled to northern India, where he established a Tibetan Government-in-Exile, shepherding the exile Tibetan community towards a modern democracy.

Today His Holiness concentrates on his spiritual mission and is recognized worldwide for his message of peace, non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and compassion.

Dialogues on Universal Responsibility and Education

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 responsibility as their basis the participants discuss ways to bring about humanitarian change in our society, whilst also focusing on education to effect positive change.

About the Author:

A world-renowned spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a "simple Buddhist monk". In his lectures and tours around the world, his compassionate nature visibly touches everyone who meets him.

Today His Holiness concentrates on his spiritual mission and is recognized worldwide for his message of peace, non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and compassion.

Introduction of Buddhism and Tantric Meditation

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 evocation of a deity would then give the practitioner power to achieve his or her desired goal. Access to tantric practice is restricted to those who have received initiation, a ritual which empowers the practitioner to evoke a particular deity. From research it is clear that tantric techniques were located within the context of Mahayana soteriological and ontological thinking; in the sphere of compassionate method or means rather than wisdom.

The book presents a simple and lucid introduction to the study of Buddhism and the Tantric meditation.

The teaching of the Buddha and its application in our daily life has been dwelt upon.

Tantric meditation includes a simple process of simple process of visualisation, recitation of the traditional seven branch rite, recitation of mantras and dissolution of the visualied meditational deities into emptiness.

An indispensable book for anyone interested in the subject.

Love, Kindness and Universal Responsibility

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.

Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart

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.

About the Author:

Today His Holiness concentrates on his spiritual mission and is recognized worldwide for his message of peace, non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and compassion.

Science of Vital Force

A New Research on Self and God-Realization by the medium of Vital Force (Prana). ( Breathing Process )

About the Author:

Swami Yogeshwarananda Saraswati was formerly known as Brahmachari Vyas Deva Ji. He was born in 1887. He left his home at the tender age of fourteen in search of knowledge and self-realisation. The young brahmachari spent the early years of his life in the study of Sanskrit and mastering the scriptural lore. He then followed the path of the ancient Rishis of the Himalayas and practised the most difficult tapasya and yogic sadhana while continuing the search of a real guru who could lead him to the final goal. He came across a number of ascetics about who one reads only in the scriptures, but his search came to an end only when he met Avadhuta Swami Atmananda Ji, who had then returned from Tibet.

By constant and dedicated practice of meditation he experienced various types of Samadhi, some of them lasting for several days, which culminated in his gaining knowledge of self-realisation, origin and dissolution of cosmos and the goal of human existence. At the request of his guru, he wrote down the esoteric knowledge, which used to pass from guru to disciple through personal relationship and which sometimes required not only a whole lifetime, but several lives, in a series of books.

Swami Yogeshwarananda Ji never accepted anything before he had experienced it himself. As Abu Hamid alGhazali (1058-1152) once said, "Reason is God's scale on earth." His willpower was extremely strong. A given word could not be broken. To him, it was as well holy as a rule of life. He once said about himself: "I am as soft as a flower, but as hard as a rock." He taught Yoga in the traditional way: rather by silence and concentration than by verbal teaching. Which does not remove the fact that he wrote several books (see below).

As a preparation to meditation Swamiji also practised and perfected Hatha Yoga. On the basis of his practice and the classical literature, he has devised about four hundred asanas and sixty pranayamas, which have been explained in his book "Bahiranga Yoga" (First Steps to Higher Yoga). Most of the yoga enthusiasts, particularly in the West, perhaps know only this part of Yoga, which in fact is only a means to higher yoga.

Since the time of his realisation, Swamiji devoted himself to imparting the invaluable knowledge gained by him to aspirants in India and abroad. He established ashrams at Gangotri (near the source of the River Ganga), at Uttarkashi (a little lower down on the bank of the Ganga), at Rishikesh (where the Ganga leaves the mountains) and at Pahalgam (altitude 7500') in Kashmir - where I had the good fortune to stay for three weeks in 1975. There is also an ashram at Delhi, established in 1978, mainly for the publication of Swamiji's books and to serve his many disciples in Delhi and nearby areas. To spread his knowledge, Swami Yogeshwarananda went round the world three times. In May 1973 he stayed for a week in our residence. He addressed the pupils of our Yogaschool and at their request, demonstrated some asanas. He was 86 at that time, but rest assured not a few of our pupils felt they had still a long way to go!

He passed into mahasamadhi on 23rd April 1985.

Science of Divine Sound

This volume describes how to realise self & God with the medium of sound (Shabad) Mantras.

He passed into mahasamadhi on 23rd April 1985.

Self Learning Course in Astrology

Jyotish is like a vast river whose beginning and ending are unknown. However, we can move about the river and on its bigger tributaries.

This book explains the fundamentals of astrology from the Hindu perspective.
Written by Prof V.K. Choudhry, this book is for beginners and advance learners pursuing predictive accuracy. This gives concepts, terminology, methodology regarding preparation and analysing the horoscope and includes case studies on Analysis of mental capabilities, Pre-marital pleasures, marital discord and Heart diseases, besides giving some useful tables and simple astral remedies. All topics are supported by case studies.

According to a note in Self Learning Course in Astrology, Prof. V.K. Choudhry is of the firm opinion that the functional nature of the planets should be determined on the basis of placement of the mooltrikona sign of any planet in an auspicious or inauspicious house. (pg. 36) In effect, the planet(s) ruling these house(s) would, by definition, be functional malefics to the ascendant sign concerned. For an Aries rising chart, Mercury, Rahu & Ketu are malefics, Taurus has a malefic Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Rahu & Ketu, Gemini has Rahu & Ketu, etc. This greatly simplified Vedic astrology, a subject already complicated enough. Like many such simplifications, a powerful system emerged

Application of Prasana Astrology

Prasna is a very important part of astrology and is very useful. In some cases, only the prasna astrology is helpful. The Prasna means when we reply a question based on the horoscope prepared for the date and time when a quitrent has approached for astrological help.

About the Author:

V. K. Choudhry is a well known Indian Vedic astrologer. His major contribution to Indian astrology is the Systems' Approach for interpreting horoscopes. This is also known as SA in the modern astrological literature. V.K. Choudhry has written many books and articles since the early 1990s with the aim of helping those who wish to learn predictive astrology with greater accuracy. His main emphasis is that people should learn astrology to make their lives happy. People can enjoy better health, better mental peace, better relationships and better professional success if they learn astrology.

How to Study Divisional Charts

Written by Prof V.K. Choudhry this book deals with detailed analysis of specific aspects of life through divisional charts besides identifying true strength of planets. Gives tips to analyse debilitated and combust planets. Discusses the dasa of Ketu besides helping to comprehend classical principles. Also gives useful tables for preparation of divisional charts. All topics are supported by case studies.

Use Of Vargas Relative To Rashi
Analyzing Debilitated Planets
Analyzing Combust Planet Ketu Dasha
Case Studies Using Various Vargas
Discussion Of Vargottama Planets, Exalted Planets

The Solar Return or Varshaphal

The information contained in this book is of immense use to the students and aspirants enabling them to make swifter progress in their decisions. In short this book is unique in itself as it contains the so far unfolded Secrets of the Solar Revolutions.

About the Authors:

Pandit Gopesh Kumar Ojha, has written books on Vedic Astrology, physionomy, palmistry and various branches of Samudrik Shastra. His books on Astrology are also used as text books in India.

Pandit Ashutosh Ojha, son of Pandit Gopesh Kumar Ojha holds a degree in Mathematics and a Masters degree in English Literature. For the last four decades he has been intensively practising and teaching Astrology. He has a clientele spread out in more than one hundred and thirty-five countries.

Para-trisika-Vivarana

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 and spirituality.

About the Author:

Jaideva Singh ( 1893-1986) was a great scholar in musicology, philosophy and Sanskrit. A former principal of Y.D.College, Lakhimpurkheri, he also acted as a Chairman of U.P. Sangit Natak Academi. He was awarded Paadma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1974.

Birds in Sanskrit Literature

The ancient sages of India were great lovers of nature, with keen powers of observation and an extraordinary sensitivity about animal behaviour.

In his monumental research in ancient Sanskrit literature, the author has restored gaps in lexicons, and removed doubts in the later Sanskrit works about the identity of a very large number of birds of the Indian sub-continent.

The Surya Siddhanta

The oldest and most important treatise of the post-Christian period on Indian Astronomy that has come down to us is the Surya Siddhanta consisting 14 chapters written in slokas.� Alberuni says that Lata was the author of this work.� According to the introductory verses Surya, the sun god, revealed it to Asura Maya in the city of Romaka.

This translation stands out as a model of research work in the field of Hindu astronomy. After sometime Calcutta University published a reprint of this valuable work in 1935 with an Introduction which attempts at tracing the growth and development of the basic text as to its date, authorship and methods. The present book is a reprint edition of the Calcutta University edition.

About the Translator:

Born in 1805, Ebenezer Burgess was an American missionary who spent 15 years in India (1839-1854). During his time there he found a need for a good text on Hindu astronomy, and so made this translation, first published in 1860. Mr. Burgess died in 1870. This is a reprint of the 1935 reprint by Calcutta University. Burgess concludes the Hindu civilization dates back to 2000 BC, and no earlier. Their knowledge of astronomy was therefore not derived from the Greeks. Among many other analysises, he carefully compares nakshatras to Arabic & Chinese lunar mansions. I can find no astrology in this book, but it will be a useful resource for the serious student. There are no Sanskrit slokas in this book.

Encountering Kali

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 and scholarly interest in her has been on the rise in the West in recent years. Responding to this phenomenon, this volume focuses on the complexities involved in interpreting Kali in both her indigenous South Asian settings and her more recent Western incarnations.

Using scriptural history, temple architecture, political violence, feminist and psychoanalytic criticism, autobiographical reflection, and the goddess's recent guises on the Internet, the contributors pose questions relevant to our understanding of Kali, as they illuminate the problems and promises inherent in every act of cross-cultural interpretation.

Review:

"The editors take us from the margin, through the center, to the West, "through the shifting lenses of scriptural history, temple architecture, political violence, feminist and psychoanalytic criticism, autobiographical reflection, and the goddess's recent guises on the Internet," a round tour of an obscure, dense, powerful subject." --News India Times

Elements of Vedic Astrology (2 vol. set)

The 'Elements of Vedic Astrology' is an excellent and most comprehensive book on the Parashari system of Vedic astrology written in English. It treats astrology in a most organised and scientific manner. The book deals elaborately with mathematical aspects of astrology. Two important dasha systems, the Vimshottari and the Yogini have been described. It enters into areas of research, like the vargas, the sub-planets, and the planetary states or avasthas. Three chapters are devoted to the all-important subject of the yogas which form the basis of many an astrological prediction. The Nabhasa yogas have been dealt with, and classfied, in a most innovative manner. Results of planets in various houses, signs, etc., have been described in great details. Several other subjects like planetary strengths, Balarishta, Arishta Bhanga, determination of longevity, medical astrology, horary astrology, annual horoscopy, planetary transits, Ashtakavarga, Muhurta and methods of matching charts for marriage purposes, etc., have all been dealt with lucidly. The book is profusely illustrated by example horoscopes.

A must for all beginners of Vedic astrology.

Charak was once associated with K.N. Rao, these books were produced during their association. The third edition adds a chapter on chart matching to an already excellent work. Charak's two-volume set is not only a teaching manual, it is also useful as an on-going reference. It is essentially the Parasara method boiled down into two books. Highly recommended.

About the Author:

Dr. K S Charak, MS (Surgery), FRCS (UK) is Head of the Surgery Department at the Indira Gandhi ESI Hospital, Jhilmil, Delhi, India. He is the Honorary Editor of the bi-monthly Vedic Astrology. Author of several books on Vedic astrology, his extensive work in the field of astrology has earned him international recognition.

Yogas in Astrology

A need for a good, modern,and carefully written book on Yogas in (Hindu) Astrology was long due, Dr.Charak has done the required work in brilliant way. The book has complete systematic method for analsyis and interpratation of various Yogas(Planetary Combination in Hindu Astrology).

The book is based on Parashari system of Astrology. The book is well written and constructed. The much ignored Nabhasas Yogas are also investigated in the book. In order to make the art of Yogas interpratation very clear, Dr.Charak has very wisely used the famous Gaja Kesari Yoga, as an example to explain the whole approach to interpret and analysis the yogas. It would not be out of place to mention that after long long time,ever since late Prof.B.Suryanarayana Rao wrote a book on Yogas in early 1900's this is the only quality book, available in the market, written by a deeply serious writer who is also known for his clarity of expression and richness of material. A dispassionate reader will not be slow to recognise the fact that the book as written furnishes good food for reflective minds, especially because the book is written by Dr.KS Charak, in his own inimitable style. I heartily recommend the book to all lovers of Indian Astrology.

[This book] deals primarily with the technique of analysis & interpretation of the various astrological yogas according to the Parshari system. The approach to analysis is based on the standard astrological principles which are so often ignored when dealing with this all-important subject. The role of the houses where the various yogas form, the signs involved, the other planetary influences on the yoga-forming planets, the strength & weakness of the constituent planets, their status in the vargas, and the operating dasha have all been elucidated with examples. One full chapter has been devoted to the famous, but ill-understood, Gaja-Kesari yoga as a model example of the technique of yoga interpretation, and the various factors which facilitate or obstruct the functioning of a yoga. The Pancha-Mahapurusha yoga, the solar and the lunar yogas, and the important Dhana yogas, Raja yogas and Arishta yogas have all been treated exhaustively. The generally ignored Nabhasa yogas have been classified in a unique manner & their significance in horoscopic analysis emphasised. One chapter is devoted to the Sanyasa yoga. This book is profusely illustrated with examples.

About the Author:

Dr. K.S. Charak is the Head of the Department of Surgery at the Indira Gandhi ESI Hospital at Jhilmil, in Delhi. He holds an M.S. (Surgery) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK). As befits a surgeon, he is as serious & sober as they get. He was once closely associated with K.N. Rao, but this association has ended. He is the honorary editor of bi-monthly Vedic Astrology & author of numerous, excellent, astrology books.

Essentials of Medical Astrology

The 'Essentials of Medical Astrology' is the standard book on Vedic astrology which lays down detailed principles relevant to the analysis of a horoscopic chart, with disease and its various aspects as the main focus of attention.

Some of the prominent features of this work are:

Standardisation of approach to analysis of a chart related to disease.
Use of four vargas, or divisional charts, and two dashas to ensure an accurate assessement of the chart.
Discussion of principles of sound and unsound health.
Indications for congenital ailments.
An elaborate approach to ensure accurate timing of onset of disease and its outcome.
Hints about the possible site of disease as well as the nature of disease using the significations of houses and planets, and the Drekkanas.
A detailed account of the principles of Balarishta and Arishta-Bhanga.
The use of such subtle principles of Vedic astrology as the twenty-second Drekkana, the sixty-fourth Navamsha, the Sarpa Drekkana, and Gulika or Mandi, to decide on the onset and outcome of illness.
Classical combinations indicating some of the common ailments, and the scientific approach to application of these principles to actual horoscopic charts.

A must for all students of Vedic astrology.

This is one of the finest studies of medical astrology ever published. The author holds an MS (Surgery), FRCS (UK), & is Head of the Department of Surgery at Indira Gandhi ESI Hospital at Jhilmil, Delhi. His English is excellent.

About the Author:

Dr. K S Charak, MS (Surgery), FRCS (UK) is Head of the Surgery Department at the Indira Gandhi ESI Hospital, Jhilmil, Delhi, India. He is the Honorary Editor of the bi-monthly Vedic Astrology. Author of several books on Vedic astrology, his extensive work in the field of astrology has earned him international recognition.

Subtleties of Medical Astrology

The second, more advanced book on medical astrology from Dr. Charak. In this book: Use of multiple dashas (Vimshottari, Yogini, Chara) to confirm the same event; use of divisional charts & transits for medical astrology; the role of retrograde planets in causing disease; malefic conjunctions leading to ill health; adverse role of Trika houses & their lords; the dreaded 22nd drekkana & the 64th navamsha; the use of the lesser-known, but definitely adverse Mrityu Bhaga; applications of standard astrological dicta & their numerous modifications as determined by actual horoscopes, more.

The Subtleties of Medical Astrology is the second, and more advanced, work on medical astrology by the author who is both an astrologer and a surgeon. His earlier work titled Essentials of Medical Astrology has earned wide acclaim all over the world. The present work, now in its second edition, consists of his further research into more subtle areas of medical astrology.

The salient features of this book are:

• A highly scientific approach toward analysis of horoscopic charts for purposes of medical astrology.
• Use of multiple dashas (Vimshottari, Yogini, and Chara) to confirm the same event.
• Use of divisional charts as well as transits as applicable to charts for medical astrology.
• Varied aspects of the role of retrograde planets in causing disease.
• Malefic conjunctions leading to ill health.
• The adverse role of the Trika houses and their lords.
• The dreaded twenty-second Drekkana and the sixty-fourth Navamsha.
• The use of a lesser known, but definitely adverse, area called the Mrityu Bhaga.
• Application of the standard astrological dicta, and their numerous modifications as applicable to actual horoscopic charts.
• Rich astro-medical data which has been used to profusely illustrate the book.

About the Author:

Dr KS Charak is Head of the Department of Surgery at the Indira Gandhi ESI Hospital, Delhi, India. Author of some of the best appreciated books on Vedic Astrology, he is also the Honorary Editor of the bi-monthly magazine Vedic Astrology.

A Textbook of Varshaphala

Varshaphala, or Tajika, is the Vedic equivalent of the solar return, accomplished by use of 16 Tajika yogas. In Tajika, aspects, friends & enemies, masculine/feminine planets all differ from the classic norms of Parasara. Unique are the annual lords, the 16 yogas, certain sensitive points (sahams), the Muntha & the Tri-Pakaki Map. One of the best books of its kind in English, with many case studies.

Book Description:

� The first Vedic Astrology book on annual horoscopy or Varshaphala (the Tajika system) which is fully illustrated.
� The sixteen Tajika yogas which form the backbone of successful predictions on the basis of annual horoscopy have been most clearly explained.
� Such specialized areas of the Tajika system as the Muntha, the Varshesha, the Tri Pataki Chakra, the Sahams, etc., have all been dealt with in details.
� Covers almost all the important questions a modern man asks in the hectic whirl of his professional, personal and social life.
� To be able to see with clarity how a particular year will be for you is to see the lines along which you should plan your activities, postpone some of them, get more deeply involved in some of them ...
� What you need is a clear direction, clarity of vision and planning the shifting priorities year after year. This is what an accurately cast annual chart can do to you.

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Predictive Techniques in Varshaphala

Varshaphala is a useful adjuvant to the standard Vedic astrology system of chart analysis. It is a technique primarily employed by the Vedic astrologers of north India. Until now�'A Textbook of Varshaphala' by the author has been the standard reference book in English on this subject. Predictive Techniques in Varshaphala is an advancement over the earlier work by the author.

�The salient features of the present work are:

Emphasis on the practical application of the principles of Varshaphala.�
Integration of analysis of the annual chart with that of the natal chart.�
New light on the Tajika aspects, the Muntha and the lord of the year.
Inclusion of the subjects hitherto untouched, like the transits, the Vedha, the Hudda dasha, etc.�
Use of at least five different dasha systems with special mention of the indications for their use in different annual charts.�
A predominant use of Tajika yogas highlighting their reliability in predictions. Emphasis on considering the yogas not only from the lagna but also from the Muntha and the lord of the year.�
A large section, profusely illustrated, devoted to the application of the various principles of Varshaphala to varied real-life situations.

Surya the Sun God

Surya the Sun God is a book that deals with the various aspects of the Sun not confined to astrology and astronomy only. It is an elaborate and multi-dimensional treatment of the Sun.

The different aspects of the Sun covered in this book include the following:

The identity of the Sun with the Universal Soul, and a link between the macrocosm and the microcosm.�
A connection between the Sun outside and the Fire element that operates within the individual body.�
Origin of the Sun according to the Puranas.�
The role of the Sun in the cycle of time, and the concept of the zodiac.�
Pauranic stories which highlight the various characteristics of the Sun as of special relevance to predictive astrology.�
The segmentation of the Eternal Time and the cycles of Creation and Dissolution.�
A complete section on the Sun as appropriate to astrology.�
The place of the Sun in the yogic discipline; the importance of the Manipura Chakra and the Surya Namaskaara.�
Propitiation of the Sun as a panacea against ill health and adverse dasha periods of the Sun.

This is a book that deals with various aspects of the Sun not confined to astrology & astronomy only. It is an elaborate & multi-dimensional treatment of the Sun. The different aspects of the Sun covered in this book include the following: The identity of the Sun with the Universal Soul & a link between the macrocosm & the microcosm; A connection between the Sun outside & the Fire element that operates within the invidual body; Origin of the Sun according to the Puranas; The role of the Sun in the cycle of time & the concept of the zodiac; Pauranic stories which highlight the various characteristics of the Sun as of special relevance to predictive astrology; The segmentation of the Eternal Time & the cycles of Creation & Dissolution; A complete section on the Sun as appropriate to astrology; The place of the Sun in the yogic discipline; the importance of the Manipura Chakra & the Surya Namaskaara; Propitiation of the Sun as a panacea against ill health & adverse dasha periods of the Sun.

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Hardbound

The largest-selling edition of the Gita in the Western world, 'Bhagavad-gita As It Is' is more than a book. It is alive with knowledge and devotion; thus it has the power to change your life for the better.

Bhagavad-gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self, and the universe. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom, the answers to questions posed by philosophers for centuries.

In translating the Gita, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has remained loyal to the intended meaning of Krishna's words, and thus he has unlocked all the secrets of the ancient knowledge of the Gita and placed them before us as an exciting opportunity for self-improvement and spiritual fulfillment.

The Gita is a conversation between Krishna and His dear friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a battle between brothers and friends, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: Why should he fight? What is the meaning of his life? Where is he going after death?

In response, Krishna brings His friend from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment, and each one of us is invited to walk the same path.

Dr. Elwin H. Powell, a professor of sociology at the State University of New York, wrote: "If truth is what works, as Pierce and the pragmatists insist, there must be a kind of truth in the Bhagavad Gita As It Is, since those who follow its teachings display a joyous serenity usually missing in the bleak and strident lives of contemporary people."

Vinyl cover, compact size (4.25 by 6 inches), 1047 pages, no illustrations. ISBN 0-89213-268-X

About the Author:

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent religious scholar and the founder of sixty-four Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes) in India, liked this educated young man and convinced him to dedicate his life to teaching Vedic knowledge.

Srila Prabhupada became his student and, in 1933, his formally initiated disciple. At their first meeting Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati requested Srila Prabhupada to broadcast Vedic knowledge in English. In the years that followed, Srila Prabhupada wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, assisted the Gaudiya Matha in its work, and, in 1944, started Back to Godhead, an English fortnightly magazine. Single-handedly, Srila Prabhupada edited it, typed the manuscripts, checked the galley proofs, and even distributed the individual copies. The magazine is now being continued by his disciples.

In 1950 Srila Prabhupada retired from married life, adopting the vanaprastha (retired) order to devote more time to his studies and writing. He traveled to the holy city of Vrindavana, where he lived in humble circumstances in the historic temple of Radha-Damodara. There he engaged for several years in deep study and writing.

He accepted the renounced order of life ( sannyasa ) in 1959. At Radha-Damodara, Srila Prabhupada began work on his life's masterpiece: a multivolume commentated translation of the eighteen-thousand-verse Srimad-Bhagavatam ( Bhagavata Purana ). He also wrote Easy Journey to Other Planets.

After publishing three volumes of the Bhagavatam, Srila Prabhupada came to the United States, in September 1965, to fulfill the mission of his spiritual master. Subsequently, His Divine Grace wrote more than fifty volumes of authoritative commentated translations and summary studies of the philosophical and religious classics of India.

When he first arrived by freighter in New York City, Srila Prabhupada was practically penniless. Only after almost a year of great difficulty did he establish the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, in July of 1966. Before he passed away on November 14, 1977, he had guided the Society and seen it grow to a worldwide confederation of more than one hundred ashramas, schools, temples, institutes, and farm communities.

Srila Prabhupada also inspired the construction of several large international cultural centers in India. The center at Sridhama Mayapur is the site for a planned spiritual city, an ambitious project for which construction will extend over many years to come. In Vrindavana are the magnificent Krishna-Balarama Temple and International Guesthouse, a school, and Srila Prabhupada Memorial and Museum. There is also a major cultural and educational center in Bombay. Major centers are planned in Delhi and in a dozen other important locations on the Indian subcontinent.

Srila Prabhupada's most significant contribution, however, is his books. Highly respected by scholars for their authority, depth, and clarity, they are used as textbooks in numerous college courses. His writings have been translated into over seventy languages. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, established in 1972 to publish the works of His Divine Grace, has thus become the world's largest publisher of books in the field of Indian religion and philosophy.

In just twelve years, despite his advanced age, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe fourteen times on lecture tours that took him to six continents. Yet this vigorous schedule did not slow his prolific literary output. His writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic knowledge, philosophy, religion, literature, and culture.

Nectar of Devotion

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 relationship with God. The title of the book conveys that loving relationships are enjoyable like sweet nectar and deep like an ocean. However, devotion is truly only meant for the supreme beloved, Krishna.

Srila Prabhupada has written this summary study to show the essential understanding of the practices and ideals of Krishna consciousness, and to introduce the Western world to the beauty of devotional concepts.

The spiritually thirsty can develop their relationship with Krishna by drinking from the unlimited reservoir of The Nectar of Devotion. Drink deeply.

About the Author:

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent religious scholar and the founder of sixty-four Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes) in India, liked this educated young man and convinced him to dedicate his life to teaching Vedic knowledge.

Nectar of Instruction

Instruction is nectar when it melts your heart, lights your path, and bring tears of love for God to your eyes. Let this Nectar pour forth into your being.

These eleven short verses give essential instructions on how to clean your heart and prepare it for loving devotion to Krishna, God. You'll want to keep this book out for easy reference as you absorb the deep yet easy-to-apply instructions, including six things you''ll want to add to your life and six you'll want to uproot. Verse Four explains how devotees interact in ways that bring them closer to Krishna. The final verse describes Krishna's most treasured object of love.

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Sri Brahma-samhita

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 understanding to the feet of Krishna and see Him face-to-face yourself.

This publication is an expanded edition of the first English-language version of Brahma-samhita—published in India in 1932—featuring the translation and commentary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami (1874-1937). Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, a great Vaishnava saint and scholar, was the guru of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The origins of the text Brahma-samhita are lost in cosmic antiquity. According to Vedic tradition, these "Hymns of Brahma&38221; were recited or sung countless millennia ago by the first created being in the universe, just prior to the act of creation. The text surfaced and entered calculable history early in the sixteenth century, where it was discovered in the manuscript library of an ancient temple in what is now Kerala state in South India. The essential core of the Brahma samhita consists of a brief description of the enlightenment of Lord Brahma by Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, followed by Brahma's extraordinarily beautiful prayers elucidating the content of his revelation.

There is nothing vague about Brahma's description of the lord and His abode. No dim, nihilistic nothingness, no blinding bright lights, no wispy, dreamy visions of harps and clouds; rather, a vibrant, luminescent world in transcendental color, form, and sound—a sublimely variegated spiritual landscape populated by innumerable blissful, eternal liberated souls reveling in spiritual cognition, sensation, and emotion, all in relationship with the all-blissful, all-attractive Personality of Godhead.

The only book we have by Brahma is Brahma-samhita. Understanding the origin of this book will also give us a brief description of who Brahma is.

When Lord Garbhodakashayi Vishnu desires to recreate the universe, a divine golden lotus flower grows from his navel, and Brahma is born from the lotus. As he is not born from parents, Brahma is known as Svayambhu, "self-existent" or "unoriginated." Upon his emergence from the lotus, Lord Brahma begins—in preparation for his role as secondary creator—to contemplate the act of cosmic creation but, seeing only darkness about, is bewildered in the performance of his duty. Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, appears before him and instructs him to meditate upon the kama-bija mantra (klim krishnaya govindaya gopijana-vallabhaya svaha), promising that this mantra "will assuredly fulfill your heart's desire."

Lord Brahma thus meditates upon Lord Krishna in His spiritual realm and hears the divine sound of Krishna's flute. The kama-gayatri mantra (klim kamadevaya vidmahe pushpa-banaya dhimahi tan no 'nangah pracodayat), the "mother of the Vedas, "is made manifest from the sound of Krishna's flute, and Brahma, thus initiated by the supreme primal preceptor Himself, begins to chant the Gayatri. As Srila Prabhupada puts it, "When the sound vibration of Krishna's flute is expressed through the mouth of Brahma, it becomes gayatri" (Teachings of Lord Chaitanya, p. 322).

Enlightened by his meditation upon the holy Gayatri, Brahma "became acquainted with the expanse of the ocean of truth." Inspired by his profound and sublime realizations, his heart overflowing with devotion and transcendental insight, Lord Brahma spontaneously begins to offer a series of poem—prayers to the source of his enlightenment and the object of his devotion, Lord Sri Krishna.

Sri Isopanisad

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 controller."

Let us sit near the spiritual guide to learn about the supreme controller: God.

The process is simple, provided one learns from an authentic guide. The translation and commentary of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada strictly adheres to the book's intention, assuring you of a legitimate understanding of the depths of Upanishadic knowledge.

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Teachings of Lord Caitanya

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 and most comprehensive religious scriptures, the Vedas. This movement, He taught, would have universal appeal because it was based on the Absolute Truth, which transcends sectarian notions of race or creed.

Teachings of Lord Chaitanya, which is a summary study of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, documents Chaitanya's conversations with the great scholars, kings, saints and mystics of His day.

Throughout the ages, many avataras—divinely inspired teachers and incarnations of God—have appeared in the world, but none has ever distributed spiritual love as freely as the golden avatar, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Mahaprabhu means "the great master") appeared in Bengal, India, in 1486, and he lived for only 48 years, yet He began a revolution in spiritual consciousness that has profoundly affected the lives of millions. Renowned as a great saint even in his youth, Lord Chaitanya left His family and friends at the age of 24 to teach the forgotten essence of ancient Vedic wisdom throughout India. Although he himself was a fully renounced mystic, He taught how one can act in spiritual consciousness even with ones home, occupation, and social affairs. Thus, His teachings, although timeless, bear special relevance for today's world. This book tells about the extra ordinary life of this great saint and explains the essence of His teachings.

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Teachings of Queen Kunti

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 Kunti's teachings are the simple and illuminating outpourings of the soul of a great and saintly woman, revealing the deepest transcendental emotions of the heart and the deepest philosophical and theological penetrations' of the intelect.

Here the world's most distinguished teacher of Vedic culture and philosophy, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada presents The Teachings of Queen Kunti with startling clarity and power.

"So we are unhappy? In the Western countries there is no scarcity of wealth, no scarcity of food, no scarcity of cars, and no scarcity of sex. Everything is available in full abundance. Then why is there still a section of people who are frustrated and confused? Why? Because there is no balance. We are taking care of the necessities of the body, but we have no information of the soul and its neccessities. The soul is the real substance, and the body is only a covering. Therefore neglect of the soul is a form of pollution of duty...

"Bodily comfort, however, is not enough. Suppose a man is very comfortably situated. Does it mean he will not die? Of course not. We speak of a struggle for existence and survival of the fittest, but bodily comforts alone cannot enable anyone to exist or survive permanently. Therefore, taking care of the body only is called a pollution of one's duty.

"One must know the necessities of the body and also the necessities of the soul. The real necessity of life is to supply the comforts of the soul, and the soul cannot be comforted by material adjustments. Because the soul is a different identity, the soul must be given spiritual food, and that spritual food is Krishna consciousness.

"When one is diseased he must be given the proper diet and the proper medicine. Both are required. If he is simply given medicine, but not a proper diet, the treatment will not be very successful. Therefore the Krishna consciousness movement is meant to give both the proper medicine and the proper diet for the soul. The diet is food that has been first offered to Krishna and the medicine is the Hare Krishna mantra:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

(from The Teachings of Queen Kunti)

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Satisfying our Innate Desire To Know God

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 of our being makes us yearn to have our awareness restored to its original, pure state and we cannot be completely satisfied until this is accomplished.

About the Author:

Roy Eugene Davis was born in 1931 in Leavittsburg, Ohio, approximately 40 miles south of Cleveland, and grew up in a farming community. In his early teenage years he frequented the public library, reading books on psychology, philosophy, and yoga. When he was 18 years of age, he read Paramahansa Yogananda\'s book Autobiography of a Yogi and immediately sensed a spiritual connection with Yogananda and the kriya yoga tradition. In December 1949, he traveled to Los Angeles, California, to meet with his guru (teacher) and was accepted for monastic discipleship training.

Mr. Davis was ordained by his guru in 1951 and was appointed as the minister of the Phoenix, Arizona, Self-Realization Fellowship Center in March 1952, shortly after Yogananda\'s passing. In late 1953, aware of a need to learn to live effectively in the secular world, he withdrew from the organization--but not from his relationship with the kriya yoga tradition or his commitment to serve. After 2 years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Fort Riley, Kansas, he began his mission as an independent teacher, traveling throughout America to lecture and present classes in dozens of cities.

In 1964 he lectured to large audiences in 8 cities in Japan under the auspices of the Seicho-No-Ie movement founded there by Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi. Another lecture tour was sponsored in Japan Seicho-No-Ie in 1978, and a few years later in Brazil. Through the years Mr. Davis has been a frequent guest speaker at Unity and Religious Science churches in the United States and Canada, and at holistic conferences and yoga gatherings. Other overseas tours have been to Ghana, Nigeria, Curacao, England, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, and India. Mr. Davis presents the major classes at Lakemont during scheduled retreats and continues to annually visit a dozen or more U.S. cities and one or two other countries.

Some of his books are published in 8 languages, with more than 40 different editions in print in the U.S. and several countries. He is also the publisher of Truth Journal magazine and writes monthly lessons for CSA members around the world.

Mr. Davis moved to Lakemont, in Northeast Georgia, in 1972 to establish Center for Spiritual Awareness as a permanent base for his ministry. The work has continued to grow and flourish as increasing numbers of truth seekers are attracted to it and derive benefit from their participation.

Buddhism

"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 Buddhism with suffering that is the focus of this book, that is, what basically suffering means to a Buddhist. It is on the basis of this insight of the Buddha that the Buddhist thinkers have attempted to find such a practical framework that would serve that purpose of reaching the transcendent goal of salvation. Whatever the Buddhists have spoken about suffering, it must be seen as a practical devise of reaching the goal of salvation."

It is this concern of Buddhism with suffering that is the focus of this book, that is, what basically suffering means to a Buddhist. It is on the basis of this insight of the Buddha that the Buddhist thinkers have attempted to find such a practical framework that would serve that purpose of reaching the transcendent goal of salvation.

Honorary Tiger

An affectionate biography of India's renowned 'tiger-man'.

Having devoted fifty years of his life to animal conservation and now popularly known as India's latter-day Jim Corbett and 'tiger-man', eighty-seven-year-old Billy Arjan Singh is by any standards an extraordinary man.

Hart-Davies' biography traces Billy's path to conservation from his game shooting as a boy on the family estate, to his life as a farmer in North Kheri, where he witnessed first-hand the devastation of wildlife at the hands of humans.

Billy's building of Tiger Haven - a magical spot at the edge of the jungle - saw his energetic launch into the area of conservation. As a freelance wildlife warden, he played a major role in the creation of the Dudhwa National Park in 1973, authorised by India's prime minister of the day, Indira Gandhi. In 1976 he was awarded the WWF gold medal for his work in saving an important herd of swamp deer.

Billy Arjan Singh recently became the first Indian to receive the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation award (2004), which serves to recognise outstanding contributions in International Conservation.

Popularly known as India's latter-day Jim Corbett and �tiger man', 87-year-old Billy Arjan Singh is by any standards an extraordinary man. At Tiger Haven, his home in a magical spot on the edge of the jungle in UP, Billy's experiments with bringing up three orphaned leopards, and also Tara, a tiger cub which he imported from a zoo in England - shot him into both fame and controversy. His aim was to see if Tara's instincts would make her revert to the wild when she became mature. They did - and over the years she produced four litters of cubs, thus proving his contention that it is possible to supplement dwindling wild stocks with zoo-born animals. But when it was discovered that the tigress had Siberian genes in her ancestry, he was accused of having introduced a �genetic cocktail' into the jungle. Undeterred, Billy remained a champion of the forest and its denizens. It was almost entirely due to his advocacy that in 1973 the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, authorized the creation of the Dudhwa National Park. Now, in his eighties, comes recognition for his efforts: In March 2005 he received the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation award - a global honour administered by the World Wildlife Fund, that serves to recognize outstanding contributions in international conservation. In the same year, he received the Padma Shri from the President of India. In this affectionate biography, the British author Duff Hart-Davis tells the story of a man absolutely dedicated to the cause of animals, who has given fifty years of his own life to their conservation.

About the Author:

Duff Hart-Davis has written or edited more than thirty books, specializing in biography and natural history. From 1986 to 2001 he contributed a weekly column on country matters to the London Independent. His illustrated encyclopedia Fauna Britannica, was described by the London Sunday Telegraph as 'Highly readable, skillfully researched ... myriad fascinating details.'

Tiruvaymoli Sahasra Gitih (2 Vols.)

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 edition makes the work accessible to all the non-Tamil knowing scholars and masses for the first time by providing the Sanskrit and Hindi translations along with detailed commentaries in Sanskrit and Hindi to the Tamil stanzas reproduced here in Devanagari letters.

History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian civilization

These volumes, in spite of their unitary look, recognize the difference between the areas of material civilization and those of ideational culture. The Project is not being executed by a single group of thinkers and writers who are metholdologically uniform or ideologically identical in their commitments. In fact, contributions are made by different scholars with different ideological persuasions and methodological approaches.

About the Author:

D.P. Chattopadhyaya, M.A., LL.B., Ph.D. (Calcutta and London School of Economics), D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) researched, studied Law, Philosophy and History and taught at various Universities in India, Asia, Europe and USA FROM 1954-1994. founder-Chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (1981-1990) and President-cum-Chairman of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (1984-1991), Chattopadhyaya is currently the Project Director of the multi-disciplinary 96-Vol. Project of History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization (PHISPC) and Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations (CSC). Among his 32 publications (authored 17 and edited 15) are Individuals and Societies (1967), Individuals and World (1976), Sri Aurobindo and Karl Marx (1988), Anthropology and Historiography of Science (1990), Induction, Probability and Skepticism (1991), Sociology, Ideology and Utopia (1997), Societies, Cultures and Ideologies (2000), Interdisciplinary Studies in Science, Society, Value and Civilizational Dialogue (2002) and Philosophy of Science, Phenomenology and Other Essays (2003). Besides, he held high public Offices like Union Cabinet Ministership and State Governorship.

The Open Eyes

In this entertaining and witty mix of history, diary and the ramifications of the modern age the story of the land of Karnataka is told through the eyes of many people. Following the paths gazed by these eyes, Mores's personal experiences bring out the feel and smell of the place, but more, the hope.

Dom begins in the dense woods roamed by wild tigers and panthers. He begins with a little native boy whose large eyes open and see his changing country with mild curiosity and at times shocking fear. Dom Moraes borrows this pair of eyes to see his world the way he sees it, and then tell you a story.

The story of the land of Karnataka is told through the eyes of many people in this book. Following the paths gazed by these eyes, Moraes's personal experiences bring out the feel and smell of the place, but more, the hope.

Karnataka has layers of culture, civilization and history and it is this, the enthralling and enigmatic features of this ancient-modern state. Dom tells the story with the ease of a preoccupied traveller who shifts between past and present because he believes they cannot be separate.

Watching the roads and rivers that loop and whorl through the land, he travels through the rivers that flow constantly through the minds of its people. And more importantly, through his own. Until his eyes become a sum of theirs and of that little native boy's when the beginning began.

About the Author:

Dom Moraes published nine volumes and won major literary awards like the Hawthornden Prize in England and the Lamont and Goldfinch prizes in the US. Moraes also wrote extensively for newspapers and magazines in India and abroad and produced scripts for a number of TV documentaries for the BBC and ITV in Britain. With Sarayu Srivatsa he co-authored 2 books and 2 documentary film scripts before his untimely death on 2nd June 2004.

Maya in Physics

Maya in Physics is a synthesis of modern physics and the Advaita Vedanta, with an integral thesis emerging out of the confluence. In the exposition of the Advaita Vedanta, its philosophy has been reinterpreted in the light of modern science. In this process, the Vedanta has been demystified and physics dematerialized instead of being confined to inter-school parallelism only, this book tries to present a total vision of the entire cosmos and its dependence on Brahman, the transcendental being which is the non-dual Reality.

Maya, the Power of Brahman, or the Primordial Unmanifest Nature, has been assigned a metaphysical status, without violating the traditionality of the Vedanta. Part I of the book deals with classical Newtonian physics, thermodynamics, relativity, quantum physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Part II is a presentation of the Advaita Vedanta in a modern format. Part III is a confluence of the Advaita Vedanta and modern science (especially physics). An integral thesis emerges out of the confluence. There has been an amalgam of spirituality and science. The whole approach is holistic, synthetic, and integral.

Maya in Physics is an exposition of Advaita Vedanta, reinterpreted in the light of modern science. In the process, Vedanta has been demystified and physics dematerialized. The synthesis has produced an integral thesis of reality and appearance.

This book tries to present a total vision of the entire cosmos and its dependence on Brahman, the transcendental being which is the non-dual Reality. Maya, the Power of Brahman, or the Primordial Unmanifest Nature, has been assigned a metaphysical status, without violating the traditionality of the Vedanta.

About the Author:

Dr. Nrusingh Charan Panda is the 1929 - born Scientist Emeritus - having retired from the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, as Professor and Dean of the Veterianary Faculty. Notwithstanding his specialization in Nutritional Biochemistry, with M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees of the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, Dr. Panda is essentially a versatile personality, combining in him the endowments of a scientist, a Sanskritist, a philosopher, a psychologist, a litterateur, a yogi and a Tantrist. His achievements have been recognized, at different times, with a number of prestigious awards in both science and literature. Internationally reputed for his scientific interpretations of Vedic literature, Professor Panda has also authored a number of widely acclaimed books like Maya in Physics, The Vibrating Universe, Mind and Supermind (2 Vols.) and Cyclic Universe (2 Vols.). His is truly the integral, synthetic, holistic approach.

Tantric Revisionings

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 and society with Tibetans in Nepal and India in 1971-72. Subsequent fieldwork has included several further research trips to India, Nepal and Tibet, and shorter visits to other Asian societies. He joined the University of Newcastle in 1978 after teaching in the UK, New Zealand and Queensland. From 1995 to 1997, Geoffrey was Professor of Religious Studies at Lancaster University, where he remains an Honorary Professor. He returned to Newcastle in 1998.

Geoffrey is currently the Deputy Head of the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education and Arts at the University of Newcastle. He is also Associate Director of CAPSTRANS, the joint Newcastle-Wollongong Key Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies.

Geoffrey's specialist fields include the anthropology of Buddhist societies, and of religion in South and Southeast Asia more generally; the anthropology of "shamanic" practices; anthropological theory, especially concerning formal and informal knowledge in human society. He has also carried out research on Buddhism and other new religious movements in Western societies, and in ethnomusicology.

Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India

The present work Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India discusses different views on the origin and nature of the state in ancient India. It also deals with stages and processes of state formation and examines the relevance of caste and kin-based collectivities to the construction of polity. The vedic assemblies are studied in some detail, and developments in political organisation are presented in relation to their changing social and economic background. The book also shows how religion and rituals were brought in the service of the ruling class.

Contemporary Indian Philosophy

Contemporary Indian Philosophy has arisen in an awareness of the need to reconcile the forces of tradition with those of modernity. It is not merely repetitive. There is, in it, a definite attempt to construct a system. It develops under the conviction that the basic aim of Philosophy is to cultivate a world-view. This requires an awareness of the existential condition of life as also the consciousness of life's ultimate ideal, viz….., redemption, not only of the individual, but of the total human race. It emphasizes the ultimacy of spiritual values; yet it demonstrates that the roots of spiritual life lie in conditions that are essentially existential. The present study seeks to highlight these aspects of contemporary Indian Philosophy. It is an attempt to re-think, in an academic manner, the thoughts of the contemporary thinkers - Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya, S. Radhakrishnan, and Mohammad Iqbal. Different aspects of their thoughts have been systematised, categorised and placed under suitable philosophical heads in this work.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Swami Vivekananda
Rabindranath Tagore
Mahatama Gandhi
Sri Aurobindo
Krishnachandra Bhattacharya
S. Radhakrishnan
Sir Mohammad Iqbal.

About the author:

Late Basant Kumar Lal was till recently Professor of Philosophy at Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, India. He was born in Ranchi in 1928. After completing a uniformly bright career and after obtaining his Graduation and M.A. degrees from Patna University he entered into the teaching profession, and was in this profession for almost forty years, the major part of which was spent first in Patna University and then in Magadh University. He has written extensively on Philosophy of Religion, metaphysics, Epistemology, Socioal and Political Thought and History of Philosophy.

Studies in Jaimini Astrology

Jaimini has certain special features especially bearing on longevity and Dasa interpretation furnishing fresh material for the research-minded. The information given in this book has been based on all the four chapters of the SUTRAS and has been tested on several horoscopes.

In the Preface, Raman writes, I have with me a number of versions of Jaimini in Devangari, Kannada & Telegu scripts - most of them containing Neelakanta's commentaries. And the present work which I have the pleasure to place before the educated public is mainly based on my studies done during the last 15 years.

Owing probably to the dearth of books dealing clearly with the principles, and of scholars who have specialized in this particular branch of astrological knowledge, Jaimini's methods have not been popular. Consequently, it is not possible to say with what degree of success the principles given by Jaimini could be applied to practical horoscopes. But there is no doubt whatsoever that when once the technique of prediction as given by Jaimini has been clearly grasped, considerable accuracy could be aimed for. In these studies I have merely endeavored to make available in compact form the leading facts or concepts of Jaimini's principles.

Certain aspects of Jaimini, such as Dasas, Ayurdaya, etc., which have hitherto remained obscure, have been dealt with exhaustively & their significance shown. I do not claim originality. But I claim to be the first in India to have given exposition of Jaimini in English with suitable illustrations. Written in 1950.

About the Author:

Dr. B.V. Raman was the renowned astrologer and author. He was the Chief Editor of The Astrological Magazine. He had number of titles to his credit. He held a string of titles such as Abhinava Varahamihira, Jyotisha Bhanu, Jyotisha Vignana Marthanda, Jyotisha Ratna, Abhinava Bhaskara, Jyotisha Bhooshana etc. He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London and a Member of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dr. Raman had influenced the educated public and made them astrology-conscious. His special fields of research were Hindu Astronomy, Astro-psychology, weather, political forecasts and disease-diagnosis. He was widely traveled man and addressed the elite audience almost throughout the world.

Death Must Die

Death Must Die gives an intimate first-hand account of a courageous woman's spiritual quest in close association with several of India's greatest modern saints. Ram Alexander, who was a close friend of Atmananda's and a fellow disciple of Anandamayi Ma, writes with insight about the guru-disciple relationship.

Although written in a diary format, her story reads almost like a novel, beginning with her youthful involvement with Theosophy in the Vienna of the 1920s. In the 1940s she goes to Benares to teach at a school founded by J. Krishnamurti, a close associate. Here we encounter several of her friends and fellow travellers, in particular the English poet and mystic Lewis Thompson who exerted a profound influence on her. Drawn deeper into the heart of Indian spirituality, she encounters Ramana Maharshi at his ashram in South India and in 1945 she ultimately comes into contact with her guru - the great Bengali mystic, Anandamayi Ma, with whom she embarks on the great spiritual adventure of her life as told here-in, culminating in sannyasa, the ultimate renunciation. We are given an in-depth picture of her intense relationship with the extraordinary women. This book is a rare record of a remarkable spiritual odyssey. There are also photos of Ananadamayi Ma, as well of photos of Atmananda, Lewis Thompson , J. Krishnamurti and Ramana Maharshi.

"Looking at Her I felt that she is not a body, but just light. She seemed to see through me with all my shortcomings. All night I prayed to Her: Take possession of me completely, don't let a particle of me remain."

Atmananda, as the came to be known, was also closely associated with J. Krishnamurti, and a unique picture is given of him here in comparison with his peers and contemporaries within India. In her almost obsessive desire to "understand" J.K., as she calls him, she was driven ever deeper into the heart of Indian spirituality, encountering Sri Ramana Maharshi, as well as other outstanding Indian sages, before ultimately coming to the feet of Anandamayee Ma.

Although written in a diary format, Atmananda's story reads almost like a novel, beginning with her youthful involvement with Theosophy in the Vienna of the 1920's followed by her coming to Banaras to teach at Krishnamurti's school. Here we encounter several of her friends and fellow travelers, in particular the English poet and mystic Lewis Thompson who exerted a profound influence on her. In 1945 she came in contact with Anandamayee Ma with whom she embarks on the great spiritual adventure of her life as told here-in, culminating in sannyasa, the ultimate renunciation. In particular, this book gives a true darshan (an experience of the presence) of Anandamayee Ma and the unique way in which she guided people of self-illumination.

About the Author:

Ram Alexander, who was a close friend of Atmananda's and a fellow disciple of Anandamayee Ma, writes with insight into the guru-disciple relationship and the particular problems that arise when a westerner enters into this within a traditional Indian context.

Srimad-Bhagavatam (44 Volume Set)

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 Srimad-Bhagavatam. Known as "the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic literature,"Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most complete and authoritative exposition of Vedic knowledge—covering everything from the nature of the self to the origin of the universe.

The first verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam makes clear that because the book is intended for people serious about spiritual progress, it will not deal with sectarian religious ideas, philosophical conjecture, or worldly concerns. The second text promises that anyone who reads the book systematically will achieve the spiritual success meant for all human beings.

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Ancient atomic calculations of time
Accurate astronomical readings taken 5,000 years ago
Descriptions of life on other planets
Detailed study of the development of the embryo in the womb from the moment of conception
Buddha's arrival predicted 2,500 years earlier

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This Bhagavata Purana is as brilliant as the sun, and it has arisen just after the departure of Lord Krsna to His own abode, accompanied by religion, knowledge, etc. Persons who have lost their vision due to the dense darkness of ignorance in the age of Kali shall get light from this Purana.

Purport by His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada:

Lord Sri Krsna has His eternal dhama, or abode, where He eternally enjoys Himself with His eternal associates and paraphernalia. And His eternal abode is a manifestation of His internal energy, whereas the material world is a manifestation of His external energy. When He descends on the material world, He displays Himself with all paraphernalia in His internal potency, which is called atma-maya. In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord says that He descends by His own potency (atma-maya). His form, name, fame, paraphernalia, abode, etc., are not, therefore, creations of matter. He descends to reclaim the fallen souls and to reestablish codes of religion which are directly enacted by Him. Except for God, no one can establish the principles of religion. Either He or a suitable person empowered by Him can dictate the codes of religion. Real religion means to know God, our relation with Him and our duties in relation with Him and to know ultimately our destination after leaving this material body. The conditioned souls, who are entrapped by the material energy, hardly know all these principles of life. Most of them are like animals engaged in eating, sleeping, fearing and mating. They are mostly engaged in sense enjoyment under the pretension of religiosity, knowledge or salvation. They are still more blind in the present age of quarrel, or Kali-yuga. In the Kali-yuga the population is just a royal edition of the animals. They have nothing to do with spiritual knowledge or godly religious life. They are so blind that they cannot see anything beyond the jurisdiction of the subtle mind, intelligence or ego, but they are very much proud of their advancement in knowledge, science and material prosperity. They can risk their lives to become a dog or hog just after leaving the present body, for they have completely lost sight of the ultimate aim of life.

The Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna appeared before us just a little prior to the beginning of Kali-yuga, and He returned to His eternal home practically at the commencement of Kali-yuga. While He was present, He exhibited everything by His different activities. He spoke the Bhagavad-gita specifically and eradicated all pretentious principles of religiosity. And prior to His departure from this material world, He empowered Sri Vyasadeva through Narada to compile the messages of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and thus both the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam are like torchbearers for the blind people of this age. In other words, if men in this age of Kali want to see the real light of life, they must take to these two books only, and their aim of life will be fulfilled. Bhagavad-gita is the preliminary study of the Bhagavatam. And Srimad-Bhagavatam is the summum bonum of life, Lord Sri Krsna personified. We must therefore accept Srimad-Bhagavatam as the direct representation of Lord Krsna. One who can see Srimad-Bhagavatam can see also Lord Sri Krsna in person. They are identical.

Srimad Bhagavatam, First Canto Part One

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 their profound essence in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Known as "the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic literature," Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most complete and authoritative exposition of Vedic knowledge—covering everything from the nature of the self to the origin of the universe.

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Sri Caitanya Caritamrta (9 Volume Set)

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 respects: philosophically, by encountering, defeating and converting the greatest philosophers and thinkers of His day; religiously, by organizing the largest, most widespread theistic movement in India's history; socially, by His strong challenges to the religious inequities of the caste system; politically, by His organization of a massive civil disobedience movement in Bengal, more than four centuries before Gandhi.

This English translation with commentary, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, reveals his consummate Bengali and Sanskrit scholarship, his intimate familiarity with the precepts of Sri Chaitanya, and his pure devotion to God.

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There is no difference between the teachings of Lord Caitanya presented here and the teachings of Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita. The teachings of Lord Caitanya are practical demonstrations of Lord Krsna's teachings. Lord Krsna's ultimate instruction in Bhagavad-gita is that everyone should surrender unto Him, Lord Krsna. Krsna promises to take immediate charge of such a surrendered soul. The Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is already in charge of the maintenance of this creation by virtue of His plenary expansion, Ksirodakasayi Visnu, but this maintenance is not direct. However, when the Lord says that He takes charge of His pure devotee, He actually takes direct charge. A pure devotee is a soul who is forever surrendered to the Lord, just as a child is surrendered to his parents or an animal to its master. In the surrendering process, one should: (1) accept things favorable for discharging devotional service, (2) reject things unfavorable, (3) believe firmly in the Lord's protection, (4) feel exclusively dependent on the mercy of the Lord, (5) have no interest separate from the interest of the Lord, and (6) always feel oneself meek and humble.

The Lord demands that one surrender unto Him by following these six guidelines, but the unintelligent so-called scholars of the world misunderstand these demands and urge the general mass of people to reject them. At the conclusion of the Ninth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krsna directly says, "Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances to Me, and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me." (Bg. 9.34) However, the scholarly demons misguide the masses of people by directing them to the impersonal, unmanifest, eternal, unborn truth rather than the Personality of Godhead. The impersonalist Mayavadi philosophers do not accept that the ultimate aspect of the Absolute Truth is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If one desires to understand the sun as it is, one must first face the sunshine and then the sun globe, and after entering into that globe, one may come face to face with the predominating deity of the sun. Due to a poor fund of knowledge, the Mayavadi philosophers cannot go beyond the Brahman effulgence, which may be compared to the sunshine. The Upanisads confirm that one has to penetrate the dazzling effulgence of Brahman before one can see the real face of the Personality of Godhead.

Lord Caitanya therefore teaches direct worship of Lord Krsna, who appeared as the foster child of the King of Vraja. He also suggests that the place known as Vrndavana is as good as Lord Krsna because there is no difference between the name, quality, form, pastimes, entourage and paraphernalia of Lord Krsna and Lord Krsna Himself. That is the absolute nature of the Absolute Truth.

Lord Caitanya also recommended that the highest mode of worship in the highest perfectional stage is the method practiced by the damsels of Vraja. These damsels (gopis, or cowherd girls) simply loved Krsna without a motive for material or spiritual gain. Lord Caitanya also recommended Srimad-Bhagavatam as the spotless narration of transcendental knowledge, and He pointed out that the highest goal in human life is to develop unalloyed love for Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Lord Caitanya's teachings are identical to those given by Lord Kapila, the original propounder of sankhya-yoga, the sankhya system of philosophy. This authorized system of yoga recommends meditation on the transcendental form of the Lord. There is no question of meditating on something void or impersonal. One can meditate on the transcendental form of Lord Visnu even without practicing involved sitting postures. Such meditation is called perfect samadhi. This perfect samadhi is verified at the end of the Sixth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, where Lord Krsna says, "And of all yogis, he who always abides in Me with great faith, worhiping Me in transcendental loving serice, is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all." (Bg. 6.47)

Lord Caitanya instructed the mass of people in the sankhya philosophy of acintya-bhedabheda-tattva, which maintains that the Supreme Lord is simultaneously one with and different from His creation. Lord Caitanya taught this philosophy through the chanting of the holy name of the Lord. He taught that the holy name of the Lord is the sound incarnation of the Lord and that since the Lord is the absolute whole, there is no difference between His holy name and His transcendental form. Thus by chanting the holy name of the Lord one can directly associate with the Supreme Lord by sound vibration. As one practices this sound vibration, one passes through three stages of development: the offensive stage, the clearing stage and the transcendental stage. In the offensive stage one may desire all kinds of material happiness, but in the second stage one becomes clear of all material contamination. When one is situated on the transcendental stage, one attains the most coveted position -- the stage of loving God. Lord Caitanya taught that this is the highest stage of perfection for human beings.

Yoga practice is essentially meant for controlling the senses. The central controlling factor of all the senses is the mind; therefore one first has to practice controlling the mind by engaging it in Krsna consciousness. The gross activities of the mind are expressed through the external senses, either for the acquiring of knowledge or for the functioning of the senses in accordance with the will. The subtle activities of the mind are thinking, feeling and willing. Depending on one's consciousness, the individual is either polluted or clear. If one's mind is fixed on Krsna (His name, quality, form, pastimes, entourage and paraphernalia), all one's activities -- both subtle and gross -- become favorable. The Bhagavad-gita's process of purifying consciousness is the process of fixing one's mind on Krsna by talking of His transcendental activities, cleansing His temple, going to His temple, seeing the beautiful transcendental form of the Lord nicely decorated, hearing His transcendental glories, tasting food offered to Him, associating with His devotees, smelling the flowers and tulasi leaves offered Him, engaging in activities for the Lord's interest, etc. No one can bring the activities of the mind and senses to a stop, but one can purify these activities through a change in consciousness. This change is indicated in the Bhagavad-gita when Krsna tells Arjuna of the knowledge of yoga whereby one can work without fruitive results: "O son of Prtha, when you act by such intelligence, you can free yourself from the bondage of works." (Bg. 2.39) A human being is sometimes restricted in sense gratification due to certain circumstances, such as disease, but this is not the prescription for giving up sense gratification. Without knowing the actual process by which the mind and senses can be controlled, less intelligent men either try to stop the mind and senses by force, or they give in to them and are carried away by the waves of sense gratification.

The regulative principles and rules of yoga, the various sitting postures and breathing exercises performed in an attempt to withdraw one's senses from the sense objects are methods meant for those who are too much engrossed in the bodily conception of life. The intelligent man who is situated in Krsna consciousness does not try to forcibly stop his senses from acting. Rather, he engages his senses in the service of Krsna. No one can stop a child from playing by leaving him inactive. A child can be stopped from engaging in nonsense by being engaged in superior activities. The forceful restraint of sense activities by the eight principles of yoga is recommended for inferior men. Being engaged in the superior activities of Krsna consciousness, superior men naturally retire from the inferior activities of material existence.

In this way Lord Caitanya teaches the science of Krsna consciousness. That science is absolute. Dry mental speculators try to restrain themselves from material attachment, but it is generally found that the mind is too strong to be controlled and that it drags them down to sensual activities. A person in Krsna consciousness does not run this risk. One has to engage one's mind and senses in Krsna conscious activities, and Lord Caitanya teaches one how to do this in practice. Before accepting sannyasa (the renounced order), Lord Caitanya was known as Visvambhara. The word visvambhara refers to one who maintains the entire universe and who leads all living entities. This maintainer and leader appeared as Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya to give humanity these sublime teachings. Lord Caitanya is the ideal teacher of life's prime necessities. He is the most munificent bestower of love of Krsna. He is the complete reservoir of all mercies and good fortune. As confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Bhagavad-gita, the Mahabharata, and the Upanisads, Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself and is worshipable by everyone in this age of disagreement. Everyone can join in His sankirtana movement. No previous qualification is necessary. Just by following His teachings, anyone can become a perfect human being. If a person is fortunate enough to be attracted by Lord Caitanya's features, he is sure to be successful in his life's mission. In other words, those who are interested in attaining spiritual existence can easily be released from the clutches of maya by the grace of Lord Caitanya. The teachings presented in this book are nondifferent from the Lord.

Being engrossed in the material body, the conditioned soul increases the pages of history by all kinds of material activities. The teachings of Lord Caitanya can help human society stop such unnecessary and temporary activities. By these teachings, humanity can be elevated to the topmost platform of spiritual activity. These spiritual activities actually begin after liberation from material bondage. Such liberated activities in Krsna consciousness constitute the goal of human perfection. The false prestige one acquires by attempting to dominate material nature is illusory. Illuminating knowledge can be acquired from the teachings of Lord Caitanya, and by such knowledge one can advance in spiritual existence.

Everyone has to suffer or enjoy the fruits of his activity; no one can check the laws of material nature that govern such things. As long as one is engaged in fruitive activity, one is sure to be baffled in the attempt to attain the ultimate goal of life. I sincerely hope that by understanding the teachings of Lord Caitanya, human society will experience a new light of spiritual life, which will open the field of activity for the pure soul.

om tat sat

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Easy Journey to Other Planets

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 energy you can travel to other planets and see the wonders of God's creation. Or you can choose to travel beyond the material creation to your eternal home with Krishna.

Easy Journey to Other Planets gives a bird's-eye view of the vast cosmos and spiritual world, so you can intelligently choose your travel destination.

From the back cover:

One can attempt to go to any planet he desires, but this is only possible by psychological changes in the mind of by yogic powers. Mind is the nucleus of the material body. Anyone who trains the mind to turn from matter to the spiritual form of the Godhead by performance of bhakti-yoga can easily attain the kingdom of God in antimaterial sky. Of this there is no doubt.

Elevation to Krishna Consciousness

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. This is the sum and substance of the Krsna consciousness movement."

In India all scriptures and great spiritual teachers, including Shankaracharya, an impersonalist, accept Krishna as the Supreme Lord. In the beginning of his commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, Shankaracharya says that Narayana is transcendental to this manifested and un manifested creation, and in the same commentary he says that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, is Krishna appearing as the son of Devaki and Vasudeva. Thus in this respect there is littel difference of opinion about Krishna. Those who are authorities, be they personalist or impersonalists, are in agreement that Krishna is the Supreme Lord.

Introduction to the Bhagavad-gita

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.

The book is a introductory part of Prabhupada's book Bhagavadgita as it is. The book clearly explains the subject matter of Bhagavad-gita (BG), the purpose of BG, the spirit of approach to BG, the process of understanding BG and the result of understanding BG. The book's main observation is that BG itself mentiones that BG is approached in a devotional mood to understand its message. The message is hidden for one without devotion.

The purpose of BG is to make man understand the cause of suffering and method of release from suffering. One should appreciate how Arjuna accepted Krishna as Supreme Personality of Godhead. The verses of chapter 10 are drawn attention. The subject matter of BG is five: ISVARA (God), JIVA ( Living Entity), PRAKRTI ( Material Nature), KALA (Time) and KARMA ( Activity). The process of understanding involves in accepting Gita as Scripture. The essence of understanding BG is to surrender to God and act according to His will. One's life is purified and he returns to the Kingdom of God. The Supreme Lord is transcendental and eternal. Jiva is also eternal and spiritual. BG reawakens Jiva to this relation. The Svarupa of JIVA is Krishna-das ( Servant to God). True happiness for Jiva is serving God. One should worship only the Supreme not the demigods. One who thinks of Krishna at the time of death goes back to Krishna' s abode. By studying Vedic literature, one's thinking can be purified. One should practice Krishna-consciousness all the twenty four hours. There are nine processes of devotional services ( Listening to Krishna-Katha, Singing His glory, Remembering His Glory...). The process should be learnt from an authority (Guru in parampara).

Laws of Nature: An Infallible Justice

Beg, steal or borrow, bribe or cheat, somehow or other get money and enjoy. Or at least survive.
In the crazy rush to get ahead at any cost, do we ever stop to consider that we might-just might-be held responsible for our actions? What if the hellish punishments described in the scriptures are actually true?

In ' The Laws of Nature', Srila Prabhupada explains what is sin, and who gets punished for what. The conclusion is unavoidable: most people are headed for a very unpleasant future.

It's no joke. Maybe you should read this book. And find out what to do to clean up your life, Before it's too late.

Karma and the laws governing nature are a baffling, entangling force that shackles us to this world. Understand the workings of the laws and the Lawmaker, get free of the restraints, and attain real freedom.

This absorbing book explores the age-old mysteries of karma and reincarnation, free will and destiny, enlightenment, and liberation.

From the back cover:

Hidden Forces

Why is one person rich and another poor, one an exploiter and another the exploited, one a victim and another the victimizer? In The Laws of Nature: An Infallible Justice,we learn who's pulling the string and why. Based on two classics of ancient Vedic wisdom— Ishopanishad and Srimad-Bhagavatam—The Laws of Nature explores the age-old mysteries surrounding karma and reincarnation, free will and destiny, enlightenment and liberation. What's more, it shows us how we can practice the techniques of yoga and meditation to cut the bonds of karma and achieve complete freedom, happiness, and spiritual perfection.

Quest for Enlightenment

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 have stirred the hearts of philosophers.

Is it possible to unravel the puzzle of God, creation, and human existence? Many great minds have failed the task, but there is no puzzle for the greatest mind�God's. Drawing from God's words in the Vedic scriptures, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, who comes in an unbroken spiritual lineage from Sri Krishna, answers questions about the views of famous Western philosophers and their approach to philosophy and science.

At the dawn of time Brahma sat in trance, seeking inspiration to create the universe, "Who am I?" he wondered. "Where have I come from? What should I do?" Then the Supreme Being, Krishna, revealed himself, flooding Brahma's heart with transcendental knowledge. Passed down since Brahma's time through an unbroken chain of gurus and disciples, that same profound knowledge is ours in The Quest for Enlightenment.

A special feature of Quest is a series of conversations in which the author gives the Vedic point of such Western philosophers as Socrates, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Carl Jung. "In my darkness I could have wished for nothing better than a guru," wrote Dr. Jung, "someone possessing superior knowledge and ability." Srila Prabhupada and the teachings he presents in The Quest for Enlightenment are what Jung�and we�are looking for.

About the Author:

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, whom scholars and spiritual leaders worldwide recognize as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy of the modern age. With his spiritual lineage reaching back through Brahma to Sri Krishna, Srila Prabhupada is uniquely qualified to present the timeless Vedic teachings on yoga, meditation, reincarnation, and self-realization that have helped countless seekers in their search for ultimate peace and happiness.

The Matchless Gift

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.

All religious scriptures describe lower planetary systems or hell and higher systems or heaven. A living entity can prepare itself for heaven or hell by the appropriate preparation; as you sow, so shall you reap is the law that governs. Sinful activities can be by thought, word or deed and one has to suffer punishment. People do not believe in the next life because they want to avoid punishment, but one cannot avoid the next life nor save oneself from the laws of nature. We may deny the existence of God and His laws but God and His laws are still there. According to the law of karma if we act properly we are rewarded and if we act sinfully we suffer. Wherever we reach in this life is the starting point in the next life. According to the Vedic way of life, if a person commits a sin and counteracts it by penance, that is atonement; one has to execute the prescribed atonement according to the gravity of the sinful activity. Sinful activities are like diseases and one should follow the prescribed cures to become healthy.

The message of this book is summed up in the paragraph: "Modern civilization is in dire need of an educational system to give people instructions on what happens after death. In actuality the present educational system is most defective because unless one knows what happens after death, one dies like an animal. An animal does not know that he is subject to death or that he is going to have another body. Human life, however, should be more elevated. One should not simply be interested in the animalistic functions of eating, sleeping, defending and mating. A living entity may have abundant supply of food for eating, or many nice buildings for sleeping, or good arrangements for sex life, or a good defense to protect him, but this does not mean that he is a human being. A civilization that is based on these activities should be known as animalistic. Since animals are also interested in these functions, what is the difference between human life and animal life if a human being does not go beyond them? The distinction can be made when the human being becomes inquisitive and asks 'Why have I been put into this miserable condition? Is there any remedy for it? Is there perpetual eternal life? I do not want to suffer. I want to live happily and peacefully. Is there any chance for this? What is the method or science by which this can be achieved?' When these questions are asked, and steps have been taken to answer them, our human civilization is the result." The answers to these questions are to be found in this book.

Dharma : The Way of Transcendence

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 the teachings will inspire even an experienced student. Definitely a must read for spiritual thinkers and those interested in Indian religions, especially the bhakti tradition.

Amidst all the anticipation, anxiety and hype swirling around the year 2000, we may find ourselves searching for some sure guidance as we enter the new millennium. Dharma: The Way of Transcendence provides it. Written by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, whom scholars and spiritual leaders world-wide recognize as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy of the modern age, Dharma answers essential questions thoughtful people ask in every millennium: Who am I? What are my deepest needs? How can I fulfill them? Srila Prabhupada writes. " The body and the mind are but superfluous outer coverings of the spirit soul. The spirit soul's needs must be fulfilled. The need of the spirit soul is that he wants to get out the limited sphere of material bondage and fulfill his desire for complete freedom. He wants to get out of the covered walls of the greater universe. He wants to see the free light and the spirit". To learn what that free light and spirit are, and how you can see them, read Dharma.

The word dharma refers to the inherent characteristic of something. This book describes the essential, unchanging, undying characteristics of the soul.

Each of us has an essential nature, and if we live in harmony with our essential nature, or dharma, we feel deeply satisfied. What is our dharma? Loving service to God, Krishna.

Readings in Vedic Literature, The Tradition Speaks for Itself

Discover the Vedic tradition for yourself in this essential handbook on Vedic literature. Here's an excellent companion for any student interested in the Vedas.

Readings in Vedic Literature is often used as a college textbook because of its clarity and concise presentation of Indian philosophy.

It easily unravels the mystery of the broad base of Indian knowledge and philosophy.

You'll get the essential ideas of the Vedic tradition, as well as a sample of Vedic writings and a look at the first Indologists. This book is a must-have for anyone who wants to get a handle on the vast body of Vedic knowledge.

From the back cover:

"Readers, be of good cheer. To those of you who have surveyed in confusion the trackless path of Indian philosophy, this volume offers hope and respite. You are holding in your hands a reasonable and highly readable account of the particulars of Vedic thought.�Read and find enlightenment."

Reviews:

"I am impressed by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami's presentation. His initial chapter is one of the best statements available on the importance of the guru in transmitting spiritual knowledge.�" - Professor Jerry Clack, Department of Classics, Duquesne University

"Readings in Vedic Literature provides a firsthand experience of India's timeless wisdom. Along with concise introductory essays, the book includes the entire Bhagavad-gita and illuminating excerpts from the Puranas and Upanishads. In this way the reader can discover the tradition for himself." - Dr. Thomas J. Hopkins, Department of Religious Studies, Franklin and Marshall College

A Second Chance

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 Eastern wisdom called Srimad-Bhagavatam. It shows us how we can employ the techniques of meditation and bhakti-yoga to overcome the obstacles of materialism, meet the challenge of death, and ultimately attain spiritual perfection.

NDEs (near-death experiences) may have gained interest in the past few decades, but they were well documented in the Bhagavata Purana thousands of years ago.

What does the near-death experience teach us? The history of Ajamila is dramatic, powerful, and engaging. And the sharp philosophical and metaphysical debates that punctuate the action as Ajamila confronts the messengers of death and finds deliverance are bound to excite the interest of those concerned with life's deepest questions.

Amazing narrative of Ajamila's transforming near-death experience is chronicled in Srimad-Bhagavatam. In this book based on that narrative, Srila Prabhupada shows us how we can employ the techniques of mantra meditation and bhakti-yoga to overcome the obstacles of materialism, meet the challenge of death, and ultimately attain spiritual perfection.

Coming Back

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 biophysicist D. P. Dupey writes, "We may lead ourselves down a blind alley by adhering dogmatically to the assumption that life can be explained entirely by what we know of the laws of nature. By remaining open to the ideas embodied in the Vedic tradition of India, modern scientists can see their own disciplines from a new perspective and further the aim of all scientific endeavor: the search for truth."

Coming Back gives common examples from the Vedas that point to the truth of reincarnation and how we can make progress toward releasing ourselves from coming back.

From the back cover:

The Most comprehensive and easy to understand explanation of reincarnation every published.

Life does not begin with birth or end with death. Exactly what happens to the self after leaving its present body? Does it enter another body? Must it reincarnate forever? How does reincarnation really work? Can we control our future incarnations?

Coming Back answers these most profound and mysterious of all questions by presenting clear and complete explanations from the world's most authentic, timeless sources of knowledge about afterlife.

With this book you will learn the science of controlling your present, determining your future, and dramatically changing your life!

Beyond Birth and Death

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 have to remain an eternal reality. We can leave the cycle permanently.

This little, powerful book will open your eyes and allow you to break the cycle of pain.

From the back cover:

Is there life after death? Srila Prabhupada tells how the soul travels from body to body, and how we can end the cycle of birth and death by reaching the ultimate abode.

India's most renowned Vedic authority presents startling evidence of the soul's incredible journey after death.

Science of Self-Realization

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 up the secrets of the self within, nature and the universe, and the Supreme Self within and without.

Here the world's most distinguished teacher of the science of self-realization talks about meditating and practicing yoga in the modern age, gaining liberation from the law of karma, achieving superconsciousness, and much more.

In all the interviews, lectures, essays, and letters chosen for this special book, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speaks with startling clarity and power. He proves just how relevant the science of self-realization is to today's world and your own life.

Journey of Self Discovery

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 soul's timeless thirst for perfection.

In these thirty-one essays, talks, and informal conversations, Srila Prabhupada reveals the central point of essential self-knowledge�a knowledge that makes all other knowledge and activities pale in comparison.

Brighten your life with the light of self-knowledge and gain a world perspective usually reserved for ascetics and saints.

From the back cover:

Amid the parched desert of materialism, The Journey of Self-Discovery offers a sure pathway to the oasis of higher, spiritual awareness.

About the Author:

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, is recognized by scholars and spiritual leaders worldwide as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy of modern age.

In these fascinating essays, talks and informal conversation, he 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 soul's timeless thirst for perfection.

Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers

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 conversations between A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami and Bob Cohen, a peace corps worker in India.

A search for meaning carries a young Peace corps worker halfway around the world, to an ancient city in the midst of West Bengal.

There in a small bamboo house in the holy land of Mayapur, he finds himself at the feet of one of India's greatest saintly teachers, a teacher who seems to tell him everything he ever wanted to know...

A series of questions with personal responses by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, giving a clear, logical, scientific, above all elese satisfying and yet amazingly lucid responses as answers.

These conversations removed any obscurity from Bob's spiritual life and so you too can follow them, as they always remain realistic, clear and exciting. A classic account of timeless inquiry.

Perfect questions with perfect answers. Simple.

Divine Nature

What are the root causes of the environmental crisis? What can we do about them?

"Does a highly spiritual tradition like Krishna consciousness concern itself with concrete problems of this world? Do the teachings have a significant environmental impact?

"Divine Nature is a clear, even eloquent ‘yes' answer to both questions. The chapter on ‘Meat and the Environment' is the best succinct statement I have read on the environmental impact of meat consumption. But Divine Nature deftly weaves this concrete factual material into a worldview which includes history, scientific theory, and the metaphysics of karma. The implications of diet are far-reaching. Divine Nature is a must for professors of religion like myself and for students like mine. It shows us that the apparently abstract and ethereal realm of spirituality bears upon the environment in a quite positive and practical way."

From the back cover:

According to Divine Nature, the real cause of the global environmental crisis is an underlying lack of spiritual understanding. The authors systematically demonstrate that most proposed solutions are only palliative and that humankind must undergo a profound change in consciousness to live in an environmentally sound way.

Reviews:

"Divine Nature leads the human spirit upward. The authors lucidly explore the dimensions of a genuine solution to the world's environmental crisis. They suggest that the most important changes must come first within each of us—in the way we see ourselves and the universe, the way we eat, and the way we live." - George Harrison, singer, UK

"A book of hope and transformation, conviction, and dedication, and I urge all who care to read and share." - Dr. Michael Fox, Vice President, The Humane Society of the United States

"In view of the crying need for excellent literature concerning the interface of spirituality and the environment, Divine Nature is a Godsend." - Gene Sager, Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy. Palomar College, California

"Divine Nature reminds us we must learn again to live within the laws of nature …aware and grateful that we are at the mercy of sacred forces larger than ourselves." - From the Foreword by William McDonough, architect, author of The Hannover Principles.

Life Comes From Life

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 A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada's vivid analysis uncovers the hidden and blatantly unfounded assumptions that underlie currently fashionable doctrines about the origins and purpose of life.

This book is based on taped morning-walk conversations between Srila Prabhupada and his disciple Thoudam D. Singh, Ph.D., an organic chemist.

Srila Prabhupada (1896-1977) is an internationally recognized author, scholar and spiritual preceptor, and he is widely esteemed as India's greatest cultural ambassador to the world. In Life Comes From Life with philosophical rigor, profound common sense and a disarming frankness, he exposes not only modern science's methodological shortcomings and unexamined biases but also the unverified (and unverifiable) speculations that scientist present to the trusting public as known fact. Thus Srila Prabhupada breaks the spell of the materialistic and nihilistic myths which, masquerading as science, have so bewildered modern civilization.

Origins, Higher Dimensions in Science

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 mathematics from Cornell University, where he specialized in probability theory and statistical mechanics. Dr. Thompson has done research in quantum theory and mathematical biology at the State University of New York at Binghamton and at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and the La Jolla Institute in San Diego. An initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Dr. Thompson (Sadaputa dasa) is a founding member of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, the scientific branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He lives with his wife and children in Florida.

Cooking With Kurma: More Great Vegetarian Cooking

Kurma's first cookbook Great Vegetarian Dishes brought tasty, vegetarian cooking into homes around the world. His second book More Great Vegetarian Dishes, deserves the same high praise as his first.

Through television shows and personal appearances around the world, as well as through his cookbooks, Kurma Dasa has jovially introduced millions of people to his special brand of elegant and eclectic cuisine. This book contains hundreds of new recipes from many cultures, an extensive glossary of herbs and spices, and stunning color photos of the finished recipes.

Love international cuisine? Here's your guide to vegetarian versions of all your favorite dishes.

Kurma was the head chef at the famous Gopal's Restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, for years, and taught cooking on a TV series broadcast internationally. In Great Vegetarian Dishes he presents the best of world cuisine�vegetarian style.

Kurma's love of cooking, his flare for the art, and his commitment to vegetarianism shine through as he brings you hundreds of easy, practical recipes.

Special Features:

Over 240 recipes
Measurement guide
Special ingredients guide
Glossary of spices
Suggested menus
Full-color illustrations
Directory of recipes sorted by country

About the Author:

Kurma dasa was born in England in 1952 and migrated with his parents to Australia in 1964. He attended Vaucluse Boys High School in Sydney and then went on to study at the University of New South Wales. It was in Sydney in the early 70s that he became a member of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, more popularly known as the Hare Krishna Movement.

Already embracing a healthy appreciation of good cooking, it was a natural sequence of events that led Kurma to the kitchens of the Movement. He started off, as most chefs do, cutting vegetables, grinding fresh herbs and spices and observing the experienced cooks at work.

He became a disciple of the Movement's founder in 1971 at the time of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's first visit to the temple in Sydney. It was from Prabhupada that Kurma first became inspired to follow his natural propensity as a cook, and at the same time satisfy his spiritual cravings.

Kurma has gained a wealth of culinary experience by traveling to India many times between 1974 and 1980, where he learned various regional cuisines. Across the massive sub-continent, he observed and assisted cooks in temples, restaurants, and private homes.

In 1980 he became head chef at Gopal's Vegetarian Restaurant in Swanston Street, Melbourne. His cooking of over 1,800 meals a week propelled Gopals to become one of Melbourne's, and indeed Australia's, most popular and best-known vegetarian eating places.

Desiring to share his experience with others, he first began teaching in 1981. It was not long before his cooking classes at the restaurant became book out months ahead.

Kurma's presentation of healthy, delicious, attractive and innovative cuisine helped shake off the outdated notion that vegetarian food was dull, lack-luster, and bland.

It was at Gopal's that Kurma released his full potential. Using his wealth of experience in various Indian cooking techniques, he was able to branch out into international vegetarian cuisine. He presented the best vegetarian items from the world's most popular cuisines�Italian, French, Chinese, Mexican, to name but a few�and expertly blended them into innovative and tasty "East-West" combinations, much to the delight of his enthusiastic clientele.

The mid-eighties saw Kurma travel extensively across the world, simultaneously teaching and demonstrating his cooking in restaurants, schools and colleges of such places as London, Milan, Warsaw, Delhi, Stockholm and Beijing.

For Kurma, his teaching and traveling helped him gain an in-depth respect for international cuisine, although his passion for Indian cooking is still his primary sustaining force.

In 1987, he was contacted by his old friend David Shapiro, who was not head of ITV Productions in Los Angeles. With David, Kurma produced and directed a series of 13 television shows. Cooking with Kurma was screen across North America on PBS and throughout England and South Africa, receiving excellent viewer response.

As a natural consequence to his television shows, Kurma wrote his cookbook, Great Vegetarian Dishes, receiving wide claim for its professional, clearly written and richly illustrated presentation of international vegetarian cuisine. The book, now in its sixth print run�120,000 copies�continues to generate letters of appreciation from readers worldwide.

Perhaps Kurma's biggest success was his last TV series, based on Great Vegetarian Dishes. The 26-part series, also called Great Vegetarian Dishes, was screened in over 46 countries and seen by over 200 million viewers worldwide. It was broadcast across Asia and India via Star-Plus satellite TV.

Kurma lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and son.

Chant And Be Happy

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? Who are the saints who demonstrated its efficacy?

This small pocket edition answers a lot of questions and may encourage you to Chant and Be Happy.

Includes fifty pages of exclusive conversations with George Harrison and John Lennon.

Chant and Be Happy explains the power of mantra meditation and how it can bring you ultimate self-awareness and put you in touch with the supreme pleasure principle.

Reviews:

"It is as necessary to a life of growth as regular brushing is to dental hygiene." - Dr. John Heider, psychologist, from The Journal of Humanistic Psychology

"The ability to handle stress increases with the practice of meditation. In a culture like ours in which inner, spiritual growth is totally neglected in favor of materialistic pursuits, we might have something to learn from the Hare Krishna devotees' meditational practices." - Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., Associate Editor psychology Today, Author of The Varieties of Meditational Experience

The Topmost Yoga System

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 introductory text.

From the back cover:

There are many different types of yoga. Yoga means the system, and Yogi means the person who practices the system. The object of yoga, the ultimate goal, is to understand Krishna. There, Krishna consciousness means to practice the topmost type of yoga. This topmost yoga systems was described by Krishna in the Bhagavad-gita to his most intimate friend Arjuna, and Srila Prabhupada expands this idea here for the benefit of society at large.

Path of Perfection

The path of perfection, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, explains the highest standard for human beings, the practice of the science of self-realization, bhakthi-yoga.

A chronicle of an historic series of talks by Srila Prabhupada, who has been acclaimed by scholars as the greatest exponent of the Indian spiritual tradition, this book probes deeply the nature of consciousness, meditation, karma, death and reincarnation. He prescribes a simple process to purify the mind and elevate the consciousness, which not only assures readers inner peace, but the power to change the chaotic trend of modern society.

Perfection of Yoga

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.

The Way to Supreme Bliss

This important work forming part of Paramanandatantram is held as an authoritative treatise on Srividya worship the most important branch of the Sakta tradition. Like most other tantrika works, it is in the form of a conversation between Siva and his Consort Devi.

Dedicated to the Sadhakas of Yoga, Vedanta, Srividya and Self-enquiry Text in Samskrta with Translation and Notes by Samvid based on the commentary of Maheswaranandantha

This book contains 24th Chapter of Paramananda Tantram being an exposition of the Path to Self-Realization. Text in Sanskrit with English Translation and Notes by Samvid based on the commentary of Maheshvaranandanatha. This important Work forming part of Paramananda Tantram is held as an authoritative treatise on Sri Vidya worship, the most important branch of the Sakta tradition. Like most other Tantrika works, it is in the form of a conversation between Shiva and His Consort Devi. Maheshvaranandanatha wrote an excellent and extensive commentary on this esoteric work of the Srividya tradition in the Kali Year 4929 [177 Years ago]. Maheshvaranandanatha, being a full initiate of the Sri Vidya school and a great scholar, has given the authentic interpretation of the entire work consisting of 3322 Verses. Though the work consisting of 25 chapters is full of ritualistic details, the 24th Ullasa containing 219 Verses and titled "Adhyatma-Kathana" gives a concise but complete account of the knowledge which liberates the sadhaka and the means to realize it so that the ultimate purpose of Sri Vidya worship can be achieved by the sadhaka in his or her life time. Maheshvaranandanatha's detailed commentary is an invaluable guide to the understanding of this crowning chapter of the work. This authoritative work will serve as a reliable guide to all spiritual seekers in their practice since it gives the quintessence of sadhana for self-realization and liberation.

Preventing Wars and Terrorism

The study of complex dynamic systems provides an explanation for the rise and fall of civilizations, of war and peace, social upheavals and violence in the name of country, caste, creed, colour...And if the theory is ritght we may soon have a technology that ends wars forever.

Scientists of the last country provided the basis for fission and fusion bombs. And the technocrats made the buttons that fire missiles with warheads. Now it is time for the human society - scientists, technocrats et al - to make amends. For, we have everything to lose including the life forms on this planet. Preventing Wars And Terrorism is a study of complex dynamic systems provides an explanation for the rise and fall of civilizations, of war and peace, social upheavals and violence in the name of country, caste, creed, colour....And if the theory is right we may soon have a technology that ends wars forever. The book is an interdisciplinary journey in search of a science of history and a technology for peace.

About the Author:

After taking a degree in Physics, K. P. Madhu shifted his attention to Life Sciences with the hope of specialising in Neurosciences. Circumstances pushed him to earn a living, first, by journalism and then, by television. He has produced more than 100 programmes including 16 episodes of the popular science serial, Turning Point. His other works include Structure of Science, Video for Education and Development and Musings on Media.

Gita for you and Me

"Bhagavad Gita� is a way of life. It is a philosophy of life�the philosophy which lives within us and inspires us to seek knowledge and transmute it into action. "Whatever be my situation� I have found it relevant to that situation", says the author.

Readers will find much that they can relate to their lives, much that may help them in strengthening themselves in facing the odds in life.

The author in his inimitable style analyses how Gita makes for heightened awareness.

Lord's guidance comes to us from within for he resides within all of us. Once we learn to surrender ourselves to him we gain awareness of what the Lord wishes us to do and thus make steady progress towards our path to perfection.

Wherever there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and Partha (Arjun), the archer, there will surely be fortune, victory, welfare and morality.

Health Happiness Harmony After Fifty

In this book I have endeavoured to present total lifestyle spectrum via two routes viz Life Enquiry Process and Lifestyle prescription the contents of this book are based on vast studies on the subject personal lifetime experiences, data and information collected and interpreted and presented in simple spoken language without any overtone. The book provides a mirror through which reader can look and assess self against various parameters as where he stands. The book also provides a kaleidoscope through which the reader can see his life pattern.

About the Author:

Dr. D B Bhandari, a graduate in science from Rajasthan University and B.Sc. from Bombay University, Dept.of Chemical Technology, holds master Degree in Economics from Rajasthan University and Ph.D. from M.S.U.Of Baroda.

The Tibetan Book of Healing

Having been the religious secretary to H.H. Dalai Lama and a monk, perhaps the greatest potency in this book is the clear and well laid out approach for developing a well-grounded spirituality and meditation practice that he {Dr. Rapgay} offers in accordance with body/mind types and which people of all traditions can heartily embrace.

A comprehensive look at the healing modalities offered in Tibetan medicine. Dr. Rapgay has presented the preventive health care aspects--diet, exercise, relaxation, detoxification, rejuvenation, meditation--of the Tibetan medical tantras. He explains how to develop a well-grounded spiritual practice that accords with body/mind types and which people of all traditions can heartily embrace.

Reviews:

"Dr. Lopsang Rapgay is one of the foremost Tibetan doctors in the world today and is also a psychologist. The Tibetan Book of Healing contains many helpful practices, going into diet, herbs and mediation and providing a number of methods and techniques to follow for self-healing purposes. It contains a wealth of information that will make the book a constant companion for those really seeking to improve their state of well-being." - Dr. David Frawley, author of Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide.

"Having been the religious secretary to H.H. Dalai Lama and a monk, perhaps the greatest potency in this book is the clear and well laid out approach for developing a well-grounded spirituality and meditation practice that he (Dr. Rapgay) offers in accordance with body/mind types and which people of all traditions can heartily embrace.." - Bob Sachs, author of Health for Life, Secrets of Tibetan Ayurveda.

Success to Success

The book unfolds an amazingly simple and natural way to use your "Self" knowledge and leadership to improve all aspects of your life-career, business and family. Read on to experience the joy of flowering of your full potential.

Ecstasy Through Tantra

Tantra is ritual. Ritual is a transformation or exchange of energy. But all energy in nature is a POLARITY that can be Positive or Negative: and here is the catch. Western Tantrikas have been grossly deceived; everyone thinks that this flood of Tantric books represents the best of Eastern Tantra: but the truth is precisely the opposite. The best and most powerful Tantra has always been fiercely protected, because the modern human mind is so degenerated and unstable it cannot absorb the true Tantrism. So the flood of Tantrism has been brought by those who seek to take advantage of the naive public, and they have done an extraordinary job. The public now believes with fervor that Tantrism is the Yoga of Lust, the Yoga of Orgies, the Yoga of Masturbators. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Bring holiness and magic into your sexual relationship with Ecstasy Through Tantra. Discover the God/Goddess as incarnate in your beloved, and experience the same Divinity within yourself, through the joy of complete physical and spiritual union.

This book is a wonderful introduction to the the wonders of Tantra. Though not a long book, it has a lot of interesting information. Mumford's book is an excellent resource for unusual and powerful insights into the sacred magic of tantra/sexuality. There is a very informative glossary of terms in the book, and explanations about certain aspects that may be surprising. The chapter on the Tantric Weekend is a wonderful guide to share a beautiful and loving retreat with one's partner.

Yoga For Peace, Health and Happiness

This is a book in which the knowledge of Yoga has been elucidated in a comprehensive and lucid style for one's physical, moral and spiritual development. It points out as to how to build a noble character and good health for leading a useful social life.

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Sai Baba of Shirdi is a phenomenon. In all of India's history, there has never been another like him. He is not a conventional saint. He wrote no critique of Bhagvad Gita or the Upanishads or any other holy work. He made no pretensions to scholarship yet he had a profound insight into both Hindu and Islamic scriptures. He founded no ashram or peetham, wrote no tome, initiated no disciple to take over from him. He performed 'miracles' but in no manner of means to impress anyone, devotee or otherwise. Sai Baba in every way remains unique.

Born about twenty years before the 'Sepoys' mutiny in the last century in Marathwada, the home of medieval saints of Maharashtra, he came in his late twenties to Shirdi, an insignificant hamlet in Ahmednagar District and spent fifty years of his remaining life there until his mahasamadhi. Shirdi is no longer an obscure village. To-day it is a center of pilgrimage for lakhs of Sai Baba's devotees.

This book is a complete account of his life and mission.

About the Author:

M.V. Kamath, who retired as the Editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India in 1981, is a senior and prolific columnist. Starting his career in journalism in 1946 as a reporter in the Free Press Journal, he soon became the editor of Free Press Bulletin and Bharat Jyoti. He has been the correspondent at the United Nations for the Press Trust of India and for the Times of India in Bonn, Paris and Washington D.C. He has covered every important international gathering between 1953 and 1978. Kamath was the President of Bombay Union of Journalists in 1953 and also a founder member of the Foreign Correspondents Association, Washington D.C. An author of over twenty books on a variety of subjects, his literary works include among others, Makings of A Millionaire*, Jaico Book of Baby Names*, The Philosophy of Death And Dying, The Pursuit of Excellence, Professional Journalism, B.G. Kher - The Gentleman Premier, etc.

V.B. Kher is a retired personnel executive. A keen student of Gandhism, he has edited for Navjivan Trust, Ahmedabad, seven collections of Mahatma Gandhi's writings in fifteen volumes including a collection of Gandhi's search for the Supreme in three volumes. He was a trustee of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan of Shirdi from 1984 to 1989 and also the Chairman of its sub-committee for publications. His research papers and articles on Sai Baba have been published in Shri Sai Leela and other periodicals and journals.

Celebrating Perfection in Education

‘Infinite is the scope of possibilities for everyone individually, and every nation collectively, through my Vedic Science and Technology, which is the Science and Technology of the Constitution of the Universe.' - Maharishi

This beautiful book offers the complete knowledge of how Maharishi Vedic Science(sm) brings fulfillment to the field of education.

‘Perfection in Education - Dawn of Total Knowledge' offers the formula for providing ideal education to every student, for changing the old concept of university education from ‘all knowledge in one campus' to ‘all knowledge in one brain', and for delivering the fruit of all knowledge, the ability to live a mistake-free life in perfect accord with all the Laws of Nature.

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere'

The field of Total Knowledge at the basis of all disciplines is the foundation for celebrating the availability of Total Knowledge for every student in every university throughout the world. Celebrating Perfection in Education-Dawn of Total Knowledge offers the formula for providing ideal education to every student, for changing the old concept of university education from 'all knowledge in one campus' to 'all knowledge in one brain', and for delivering the fruit of all knowledge, the ability to live a mistake-free life in perfect accord with all the Laws of Nature.

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His Vedic Science and Technology, which unfolds the full potential of Natural Law in human consciousness as the basis of improving all areas of life, is regarded as the most effective programme of human resource development.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

More than 600 scientific research studies conducted during the past forty-four years at over 200 independent universities and research institutes in 28 countries have validated the profound benefits of Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation Programme for the individual and for every area of society, including health, education, business, industry, rehabilitation, defense, agriculture, and government.

Over four million people in all parts of the world and from all walks of life practise Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation. Maharishi has trained 40,000 teachers of the Transcendental Meditation Programme so far, and more are continuing to be trained.

In addition, more than 100,000 people have learnt Maharishi's TM-Sidhi Programme and are daily practising 'Yogic Flying', an advanced programme of Transcendental Meditation that dramatically enhances all the benefits brought about by Transcendental Meditation for the individual, and creates a highly purifying influence in world consciousness.

Maharishi has held hundreds of World Peace Assemblies on all continents during the past forty-four years, with many thousands of people coming together to create coherence in world consciousness through the group practise of Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi Programme.

In 1986, on the basis of the rising Maharishi Effect--coherence in world consciousness resulting from his World Peace Assemblies--Maharishi inaugurated his programme to create world peace by establishing a permanent group of 7,000 Vedic Scientists in Maharishi Ved Vigyan Vishwa Vidya Peeth, Maharishi Nagar, India, to create coherence in collective consciousness on a permanent basis through the group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme.

Maharishi has completely restored the thousands-of-years-old scattered Vedic Literature for the total significance of its theory and practice, and has organized it in the form of a complete science of consciousness.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology is a complete science and technology of consciousness; it is the complete science and technology of life, capable of raising all aspects of life to perfection.

The practicality of creating the supreme quality of life on earth--Heaven on Earth--through Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology has been amply verified during the past forty-four years by scientific research, which documents the benefits in every aspect of life--physiology, psychology, sociology, and ecology. It has also been substantially verified by personal experience, and by the authenticity of the ancient, traditional Vedic Literature.

Maharishi's knowledge, Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology, Maharishi's eternal Constitution of the Universe, which is present everywhere, and Maharishi's s simple approach for everyone to enjoy life according to Natural Law are the foundation of Maharishi's global action to create Heaven on Earth and perpetuate it for all generations to come.

His inspiration to make every country a 'Country of World Peace', and his invitation to every government to declare their country the 'Country of World Peace', lead to the inauguration, on 7 October 2000, of 'Maharishi Global Country of World Peace'.

Maharishi in the world today is a cosmic figure caring for the well-being of all mankind and establishing a system to perpetuate life according to Natural Law, the cherished ideal of every government.

One wonders whether there could be a greater ruling intelligence than the one that is available in the world today in the form of Maharishi who is making life on earth heavenly, and who is making Heaven on Earth a reality.

Maharishi attributes his achievements to Shri Guru Dev, His Divinity Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Maharaj, Jagatguru Bhagavan Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, Badrikashram most illustrious embodiment of Vedic Wisdom in the eternal tradtion of Vedic Masters.

During the past forty-four years the purity of world consciousness has been steadily rising; the light of pure knowledge has been steadily rising; life according to Natural Law has been steadily rising.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

Now is the time for the world to witness the full glory of life according to Natural Law--to experience the full dignity of life in peace, prosperity, and happiness, with enlightenment and fulfilment in daily life.

This is Maharishi in the world today, a quiet guardian of all nations. Through his brilliance in the field of knowledge and administration, every government now has the opportunity to actualize the supreme purpose of government.

'The goal is to establish a Vedic Capital of Global Administration through Natural Law, with the knowledge of Veda, total Natural Law, as the Constitution for two-hundred thousand Vedic Pandits to live their Vedic way of life and perform large Yagyas, Graha Shanti, and Samskaras, to create and maintain a strong, indomitable influence of coherence in world consciousness, so that peace and harmony prevail and the whole human race lives in perpetual peace in a problem-free world--perpetual peace on earth.' --Maharishi

Maharishi Vedic University

"My introduction to Vedic University is the beacon light of Vedic Civilization, celebrating perfection in enlightenment and fulfilment - full blossoming of Natural Law in the daily life of every individual and every nation." - Maharishi

Maharishi Vedic University is the all-time, supreme fulfilment of education in the world. Its speciality is in offering every student the whole range of pure and applied knowledge through such a skilful system of teaching that the student develops the ability to spontaneously think and act from the field of enlightenment within himself, without the shadow of ignorance in his awareness.

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere'

'Maharishi Vedic University is the all-time, supreme fulfilment of education in the world. Its speciality is in offering every student the whole range of pure and applied knowledge through such a skilful system of teaching that the student develops the ability to spontaneously think and act from the field of enlightenment within himself, without the shadow of ignorance in his awareness.

'Fruit of all knowledge' to every student, enlightenment to every student, fulfilment to every student is the offer of Maharishi Vedic University.'- Maharishi.

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

More than 600 scientific research studies conducted during the past forty-four years at over 200 independent universities and research institutes in 28 countries have validated the profound benefits of Maharishi\'s Transcendental Meditation Programme for the individual and for every area of society, including health, education, business, industry, rehabilitation, defense, agriculture, and government.

Over four million people in all parts of the world and from all walks of life practise Maharishi\'s Transcendental Meditation. Maharishi has trained 40,000 teachers of the Transcendental Meditation Programme so far, and more are continuing to be trained.

In addition, more than 100,000 people have learnt Maharishi\'s TM-Sidhi Programme and are daily practising \'Yogic Flying\', an advanced programme of Transcendental Meditation that dramatically enhances all the benefits brought about by Transcendental Meditation for the individual, and creates a highly purifying influence in world consciousness.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi\'s Vedic Science of Consciousness.

Maharishi\'s Vedic Science and Technology is a complete science and technology of consciousness; it is the complete science and technology of life, capable of raising all aspects of life to perfection.

The practicality of creating the supreme quality of life on earth--Heaven on Earth--through Maharishi\'s Vedic Science and Technology has been amply verified during the past forty-four years by scientific research, which documents the benefits in every aspect of life--physiology, psychology, sociology, and ecology. It has also been substantially verified by personal experience, and by the authenticity of the ancient, traditional Vedic Literature.

Maharishi\'s knowledge, Maharishi\'s Vedic Science and Technology, Maharishi\'s eternal Constitution of the Universe, which is present everywhere, and Maharishi\'s s simple approach for everyone to enjoy life according to Natural Law are the foundation of Maharishi\'s global action to create Heaven on Earth and perpetuate it for all generations to come.

His inspiration to make every country a \'Country of World Peace\', and his invitation to every government to declare their country the \'Country of World Peace\', lead to the inauguration, on 7 October 2000, of \'Maharishi Global Country of World Peace\'.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi\'s Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

\'The goal is to establish a Vedic Capital of Global Administration through Natural Law, with the knowledge of Veda, total Natural Law, as the Constitution for two-hundred thousand Vedic Pandits to live their Vedic way of life and perform large Yagyas, Graha Shanti, and Samskaras, to create and maintain a strong, indomitable influence of coherence in world consciousness, so that peace and harmony prevail and the whole human race lives in perpetual peace in a problem-free world--perpetual peace on earth.\'--Maharishi

Maharishi Speaks to Students

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone�everywhere'

'Maharishi Speaks to Students,' has been compiled as a reference text to compliment Maharishi Vedic University's 'Course for Students'. Contained in four volumes of twenty different themes, the main points of knowledge in each lecture bring out the most salient points of the course. These main points are from Maharishi's lectures to students around the world from 1970 to 1986. Here is the formula for students to gain mastery over Natural Law��'the ability to know anything, do anything, and accomplish anything and make their nation invincible'

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

Maharishi Speaks to Educators

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere' Maharishi Speaks to Educators has been compiled as a reference text to compliment Maharishi Vedic University's 'Course for Educators'. Contained in four volumes of twenty different themes, the main points of knowledge in each lecture bring out the most salient points of the course. These main points are from Maharishi's lectures to educators around the world from 1970 to 1986. Here is the formula for educators to gain mastery over Natural Law - 'the ability to know anything, do anything, and accomplish anything and make their nation invincible'.

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today. His Vedic Science and Technology, which unfolds the full potential of Natural Law in human consciousness as the basis of improving all areas of life, is regarded as the most effective programme of human resource development.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world. More than 600 scientific research studies conducted during the past forty-four years at over 200 independent universities and research institutes in 28 countries have validated the profound benefits of Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation Programme for the individual and for every area of society, including health, education, business, industry, rehabilitation, defense, agriculture, and government.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Defence

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere'

Principles of invincibility from the perspective of modern science provide a scientific understanding of how the growth of coherence in individual and collective consciousness gives rise to national invinciblity.

Military is purposeful only if it has the indomitable power of invincibility, with the natural ability to prevent the birth of an enemy. Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Defence offers this indomitable strength of invincibility to the military of every nation. The formula is to bring military power in alliance with the invincible organizing power of Natural Law, that organizing power of Nature which spontaneously provides safety and security to the Government of the Universe and eternally defends the sovereign domain of every galaxy and solar system in the ever-expanding universe.

Maharishi's programme to create a "Prevention Wing" in every military offers 'victory before war'; it promises life in freedom to every individual, an invincible armour of defence for every nation, and for the whole family of nations-a permanent state of world peace.

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere'

Now that the technology to enliven absolute administration on the individual and collective levels of consciousness is completely available through Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation and and TM-Sidhi Programme, it is possible to establish the perfect, ideal system of administration on every level-family, community, city, state, nation, and the whole world-and create administration on a par with the perfect administration of the universe.

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

Constitution of India fulfilled through Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere'

'The constitution of every country presents legal systems of performance. It sets standards and programmes for everyone and every group, and also lays out standards for the performance of government.

The practice of Transcendental Meditation enlivens the creativity of the people, and group practice enlivens national creativity-the evolutionary power of Natural Law-in national consciousness.

This is the reason why scientific resarch on Transcendental Meditation has verified that every aspect of the Constituion of India finds fulfilment through this technology of consciousness.' -Maharishi

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

Human Physiology - Expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature

A textbook of life for everyone. Modern Science and Ancient Vedic Science discover the fabrics of immortality in the human physiology.

'Here is the first and final disclosure of knowledge that presents every human being as the embodiment of the total creative process in Nature and renders human life as a field of all possibilities. This offers mastery over Natural Law to everyone and perfection to every nation--Heaven on Earth.' - Maharishi

From the Publisher:

Comments from Drs. Mousumi and Dinesh Dey, from Kolkata, India, February, 2002:

This brilliantly researched book views human physiology in a completely different light from that hitherto known, and is highly recommended to be read by those belonging to the medical profession, and even the lay person.

In this original research, Professor Tony Nader has sought to discover the true purpose of the form and function of the human physiology, and its relation to cosmology. It is interesting to note that he has studied and compared every aspect of human physiology, at all its stages—the DNA, cell, embryo, up to the adult human physiology, and found that at every level, there is a precise one-to-one correspondence between the structure and functions of human physiology and the 40 aspects of the Veda and the Vedic Literature, which are the fundamental structures of Natural Law, as brought to light by Maharishi in his Vedic Science.

After a thorough discussion of the nature of consciousness as the basis of matter and the process by which it interacts with itself to produce the mind and body, Professor Nader discusses each of the 40 areas of the Veda and Vedic Literature with respect to the 40 fundamental aspects of human physiology. As one reads these striking correspondences, it becomes evident that one of Maharishi's unique contributions to the knowledge of the ancient Vedic Literature is that this body of knowledge is not essentially the written texts, but the basic frequencies, or reverberations of consciousness, which give rise to all the Laws of Nature governing human physiology and the entire universe. In identifying the human physiology as a precise expression of these underlying laws, Dr Nader establishes that the individual is the expression of the totality of Natural Law—the individual is cosmic.

The book is a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge about Veda and Vedic Literature, including detailed lists of the various branches and sections of the Vedic Literature. Particularly fascinating is the section on the Vedic Devatå in the human physiology, in which Prof. Nader gives a scientific definition of Devatå as Laws of Nature or collections of Laws of Nature with specific administrative functions in the universe, and locates these Devatå, in structure, form and function, in the physiology.

Gloriously illustrated throughout, this book revolutionizes our sense of what we are as human beings and gives a precise, scientific platform for understanding the individual as truly cosmic.

From the Author:

Our physiology is continuously performing millions of tasks to maintain order and balance in its functioning, to allow growth and evolution to occur, and to bring about increasing achievement and fulfilment.

The perfect order displayed in the human physiology and throughout the universe is based on Laws of Nature that have been studied by modern science for more than 150 years.

The profound insights into the ancient Vedic Literature brought to light by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi over the past forty years have guided the discovery that the laws that construct the human mind and body are the same as those that give structure to the syllables, verses, chapters, and books of the Vedic Literature.

The human physiology (including the DNA at its core) has the same structures and functions as the holistic, self-sufficient, self-referral reality expressed in Rk. The specialized components, organs, and organ systems of the human physiology, including all the various parts of the nervous system, match the forty branches of the Vedic Literature one to one, both in structure and in function.

This discovery has unfolded the secrets of orderly functioning of all the organs in the body and how this orderliness can unfold its supreme quality, expressed as the absolute order in the infinite diversity of the universe. This discovery has opened the possibility for human existence to rise to that level of order which sustains the universe and gives the experience of 'Aham Brahmasmi' - 'I am Totality' - to everyone.

This discovery has rendered the study of physiology to be the actualization of the supreme philosophy of life, which establishes individual consciousness and national consciousness on the level of Cosmic Life.

About the Author:

Professor Nader received his MD degree from the American University of Beirut, where he also studied internal medicine and psychiatry.

His PhD is in the area of Brain and Cognitive Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was also a visiting physician at the Clinical Research Center. He completed his post-doctoral work as a Clinical and Research Fellow in Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Professor Nader has conducted research on neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, and the relationship between diet, age, behavior, mood, seasonal influences, and neurotransmitter and hormonal activity, and on the role of neurotransmitter precursors in medicine.

His interest in natural health care led him, while at MIT, to conduct research on Maharishi Ayur-Veda herbal and mineral preparations for their safety, their effects on memory and behavior, and their ability to prevent aging and disease, including cancer.

He also conducted original research on the effects of Maharishi\'s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program in solving social and international problems.

Professor Nader's desire to gain total understanding of the human mind and body-of consciousness and physiology-led him to the study of Maharishi\'s Vedic Science and Technology under the guidance of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

He has organized courses and lectured widely on Maharishi Ayur-Ved, the ancient system of perfect health, in more than 50 countries, and held positions as a professor and director of Maharishi's Vedic Approach to Health Programs.

He is currently International President of Maharishi Open Universities; International President of Maharishi's World Parliament or World Peace; Director of the Council of Supreme Intelligence of Maharishi's Global Administration through Natural Law; International President of Maharishi Ayru-Veda Universities; president of Maharishi University of Management, Holland; and President of Maharishi European University of Management, Brussels.

Professor Nader was honored by Maharishi as Custodian of the Constitution of the Universe in 1997. He was also given the title Chakravarti by Maharishi on the day of Guru Purnima, 1997.

On the basis of his knowledge of physiology, Dr. Nader has successfully correlated each aspect of the Vedic Literature to a specific area of physiology, with the conclusion that human physiology is the expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature. This is the subject matter of this book.

In honor of his discovery, Professor Nader received his weight in gold at a historic celebration in February 1998, at Maharishi Vedic University in Vlodrop, Holland, in the presence of Maharishi.

This discovery has been appreciated by scientists and political leaders throughout the world, including the Presidents of India, Mozambique, Lebanon, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and of all the Middle East.

From 12 October to 16 October, 2000, during a five-day coronation ceremony (Rajyabhishek), Professor Tony Nader, was crowned the First Sovereign Ruler of the Global Country of World Peace, with its authority in the invincible organizing power of Natural Law, which naturally and eternally governs the evolution of all life everywhere.

On 17 October, Professor Nader, honoured with the title Nader Raam, in keeping with the tradition of the Royal Rulership of Raam- the rule of Natural Law- graciously accepted his new sovereign role and announced the forty Ministries of His Global Country of World Peace, each upheld by the total Constitution of the Universe- forty values of the Vedic Literature- and yet also especially highlighted by one of the forty.

The above title is 2000 editions with 610 pages and is in paper back edition.

Maharishi Forum of Natural law and National Law for Doctors

'Supreme Knowledge for everyone-everywhere'

Maharishi Forum of Natural Law and National Law for Doctors introduces a prevention-oriented, comprehensive Natural Law-based, all enriching system of perfect health.

The centuries-old medicine-predominated approach to health has failed to eliminate sickness and suffering; this is because medicine alone is too superficial to influence all the innumerable values that constitute the structure of life and its evolution. Only a holistic approach that takes into consideration all aspects of mind and body together can be successful in handling health.

About the Author:

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is widely regarded as the foremost scientist in the field of consciousness, and is considered to be the greatest teacher in the world today.

His technique of Transcendental Meditation is the most widely practised and extensively researched programme of self-development in the world.

Transcendental Meditation is the subjective technology of Maharishi's Vedic Science of Consciousness.

It is satisfying that with the blossoming of Maharishi's Absolute Theory of Government, the world is witnessing the signs of a new awakening in every field in the direction of fulfilment.

The Ayurvedic Encyclopedia

This book contains all the ingredients for a healthy life. "...the most comprehensive, clear and user friendly resource book on Ayurveda available today. Swami Tirtha has done us all a great service by compiling this thorough and reliable reference... provides western medical translations and a valuable glossary."

For families, medical and holistic practitioners, pharmacists and professors.

Discover the secrets of natural healing through stress-reduction techniques, personalised health programs, purposeful career, deepening spirituality, herbs, nutrition, aromas, yoga, meditation, music, colours, massage, and more. The most complete and in-depth book on Ayurvedic with photographs of 85 major Ayurvedic herbs, and 89 photographs of Ayurvedic hatha yoga for general health, pregnancy, and seniors. This book is destined to become your major source for natural, effective, and inexpensive holistic therapies. Simply written for beginners, yet thorough and in-depth for medical and holistic practitioners and pharmacists.

The Ayurvedic Encyclopedia is a wonderful reference for those familiar with or just starting Ayurvedic medicine. Starting with the fundamentals and history, the encyclopedia guides you step by step to better health through the ancient practices of ayurvedic science.

The author not only focuses on herbs, but all aspects of ayurvedic practices including nutrition, the mind, meditation, music, gems, color and lifestyle. He focuses on specific illnesses and diseases by body system. There is a wonderful reference for herbs which include pictures Hindu, Latin and English common plant names. He also addresses therapeutics of foods to include energetics, indications, elements and more.

Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha is the founder of The Ayurveda Holistic Center in Bayville New York. He is certified in Ayurvedic medicine and Vedic Astrology from the American Institute of Vedic Studies and has studied with ayurvedic doctors in India.

This 600 page encyclopedia was written at the request of his students and has become one of the best resources for ayurvedic information I have used. It is straight forward, no frills and easy to follow even if you are new to the concepts and practices.

Review:

"...encyclopedia is exactly what this book is. The appendix is a book in itself..I took an eight-week course on Ayurveda and the course text book was not even close to being as comprehensive as the Ayurveda Encyclopedia. ..you definitely need this book. The depth and mass of information available here will undoubtedly teach you something new on this ancient healing system." - Alternative Healthcare Management - March 1999

Ayurveda: A Life of Balance

Forced by cancer to reexamine and redirect her life, Maya Tiwari left a highly successful New York design career and returned to her native India to study Ayurvedic medicine.

Her book, a profound but practical testament to the healing power of balance living, shows how Ayurveda's ancient principles of health can help you achieve the highest levels of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The traditional form of medicine in India for more than five thousand years, Ayurveda relies primarily on the proper use of foods and herbs to maintain or restore the body's natural state of balance.

While Ayurvedic healing has in recent years become increasingly well known in the West, Maya Tiwari is the first author to provide us with a comprehensive working guide to Ayurveda as a way of life.

About the Author:

Forced by cancer to reexamine and redirect her life, Maya Tiwari left a successful New York design career and returned to her native India to study Ayurvedic medicine. Now back in the U.S., she currently lectures and offers workshops on Ayurveda.

Reviews:

"Ayurveda: A Life of Balance is a very complete and authoritative manual on the Vedic principles of health and nutrition, written by a well-respected expert in the field. It will be of great benefit to the layman and professional alike." - Deepak Chopra, M.D. Author of Quantum Healing and Perfect Health

"The author writes knowledgeably and compassionately about the practicalities of an integrate Ayurvedic lifestyle." - Yoga World, Jan/Mar 1999

"Maya Tiwari's gift to us is that her life of study, reflection, healing and becoming is a perpetual unfolding act. She has through personal experience and example acquired rich insight into an elusive ancient subject. Her book is faithful to the original precepts of Ayurveda which reveals the immortal principles of health and, ultimately, Self-realization." - Scott Gerson, M.D., Director, Ayurvedic Medicine of New York President, Foundation for Holistic Medical Research

"Here is a very special person who has journeyed through cancer, healed herself and now teaches others how to cross over the dark passages to light and life. This deeply personal and spiritual offering is a necessity to everyone who seeks to know the ancient secrets of healing from the Ayurvedas." - Dr. Wally Burnstein, Physician and anti-food irradiation activist

"Maya Tiwari has been carving her own life-niche for many years. Forced by cancer to re-evaluate and refine her life that it might help to heal her, she returned to her own roots in Ayurveda, and from those roots has sprouted this book, a book which is both part of her therapy and a way to share her experience with others who need to heal. Inspired by Ayruveda, this book testifies to how Maya has successfully integrated its principles into her own life, an how others can do the same, to make their lives happy, healthy, and harmonious." - Dr. Robert E. Suoboda, Ayurvedic physician and author of Prakruti

"Bri. Maya is indeed the shining Yogi. Her book will benefit everyone who is conscious of personal health and global environment." - Barbara Y.E. Pyle, Vice President Turner Broadcasting System

"In her book, Maya introduces the Ayurvedic diet with a universal flavor and shows how to awaken Ahamkara (the memory of who we really are) through the proper use of wholesome foods. By understanding our individual body types, and using foods that best support and enhance each one, we are employing a powerful and essential method of attunement. I am truly grateful to Maya and a handful of other Vedic scholars who continue to devote their lives to sharing this knowledge with the rest of the world. A world that is in great need and which, hopeful, may finally be ready to receive it." - Lindsay Wagner, Actress and author

The Great Tantra of Ajita (5 Vols. Set) Part of Kalamul Sastra S

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, which invites the reader to approach the Saiva religion in a form, which probably goes back to the Cola period and is definitely located in Tamilnadu. In eighty-nine chapters, it offers a systematic account of the installation of Linga starting from the selection of the stone ad construction of the temple to the great ceremony of installation of the deity. Thereafter it deals extensively with the daily worship, festivals and occasional rituals, with iconography, subsidiary rituals, as well as the rites of atonement of faults and failures.

The present publication in five volumes is the second revised critical edition with English translation and annotation. Wherever possible, descriptions have been illustrated with theoretical drawings or photographs of actual monuments and icons.

About the Author:

N. Ramachandra Bhatt is a traditional Pandit well-versed in the vast literature of Saivagama. He has toured South India for many years to collect manuscripts and conduct inquiries in the temples. He has directed a team of researchers on this subject in the French Institute of Pondicherry and authored critical editions of Agamas and relevant texts. To his credit is also a general study, The religion of Siva (in French) which sheds light on the rituals with special reference to Tamilnadu.

Jean Filliozat (1906-1982) was a versatile scholar in many fields of Indology, with an excellent command over Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and Tamil. Initially a medical doctor, he held the prestigious chair of Indology in College de France (Paris). He established and administered the French Institute of Pondicherry from 1955 to 1978 where he conceived and directed a project of the study of Saivagamas and South Indian temples. His works cover all branches of Indology from Ayurveda to Buddhism, Tamil literature, expansion of Indian culture in South East Asia, etc.

Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat is Professor of Sanskrit in Paris and conducts research mainly in the field of Sanskrit literature, Alamkarasastra, Vyakarana, Saivagamas, History of Indian art and architecture. His publications bear inter alia on Panini and Patanjali, Saivagama and Temple architecture in Karnataka.

Bhoga Karika of Sadyojyoti

The Boga Karika is a collection of Sanskrit verses by the renowned Saivite teacher and writer, Sadyojyoti, of the eighth century A.D.

This translation of the Bhoga Karika also includes a short commentary by the similarly renowned Aghora Siva, of the fourteenth century.

Bronchial Asthma Care in Ayurveda and Holistic Systems

Contents of the Book:

Research review of Ayurvedic Herbal : interventions in Asthma/Scott Gerson.
Flow towards well-being/Swami Jyothimayananda.
Yogic procedures to strengthen vulnerables in Bronchialashma/B.V. Sathaye.
Bronchial Asthma and Homoeopathy/Dhadphale.
Asthma and dynamic Asanas (Suryanamaskars)/Manohar Pingle.
Asthmatic Bronchitis in Ayurvedic view/ Milind Pendharkar.
Role of Somlata in Tamakshwas/Savitri Vasudev.
A preliminary study on Pranada vati &Ajmodadi choorna, vaishwanar choorna in the management of Tamakshwasa (Bronchial Asthma)/Aashish S. Phadke.
Asthma- a curative approach using traditional Acupuncture/Anand S. Bapat.
Effect of Somasav in management of Tamakshwas/Ajit Joshi.
Introduction of Chinese herbal medicine Ayurveda Rasashala products on Bronchitis Asthma.
Ayurveda Rasashala research papers.
Assessment of effect of Swasakuthar an Ayurvedic product in cases of Bronchial Asthma/A.D. Kaid.
Evaluation of Vaman Karma with respect to four modern parameters/Yogesh M. Bendale.
Therapeutic monitoring of Shwaskuthar Rasa in chronic Bronchitis patients a clinical approach/Yogesh N. Bendale.
Cozenges (KasaharavatiIn Kasa Roga)/Prashant Anant Suru.
To assess the efficacy of Sitopaladi choorna in ‘KASA'/Manish Patwardhan.
"A clinical trial of Anu Tail on Nasagat Roga"/U.S. Nigam.
Efficacy of Kumari Kalpa of Ayurveda Rasashala, Pune on Pranvaha Srotodusti (R.T.I) in children/Shrikant Deshpande.

About the Author:

P.H. Kulkarni (ed.) Prof. Dr. Kulkarni is well known Ayurvedic Physician. Research Guide in Ayurveda, University of Pune. Founder Director, Institute of Indian Medicine / Ayurveda Academy. Editor of seven Medical Journals including ‘Deerghayu International'. Author of Twelve books related to Ayurveda. Worked as Patron, President, Secretary, Treasurer of many Ayurvedic, Medical and Social Organisations at National and International level. Dr. Kulkarni has established Ayurvedic Centres in many Countries of the world and traveled extensively for propogation, education and research in Ayurveda. Prof. Kulkarni is recipient of many National and International awards including Pax Mundi Fellowship (Dag Hammarkjold Awards Committee) for Professional Excellence & Life Time achievement award.

A Tibetan English Dictionary

The present Dictionary is an attempt to give a rational account of values and meanings of words in Tibetan language, to distinguish the various transitions in periods of literature and varieties of dialect, and to make sure of each step by the help of accurate and copious illustrations and examples.

Assembled by a missionary in Tibet during the mid-nineteenth century, this dictionary has an outstanding reputation and remains an important resource for students of the language and a convenient reference for travellers. Practical and nontechnical, it offers a full sense of the exact range of Tibetan words in their common usage. Since the missionaries were attempting to convey the foreign concepts of Christianity, they kept their language as plain and direct as possible. This volume reflects that clarity, deriving its matter and principles equally from Tibetan literature and speech. Each word is defined in terms of both its written and conversational usage, with accurate and plentiful examples. An English-Tibetan vocabulary offers phonetic pronunciations for hundreds of useful words.

The Hymns of the Rgveda

The Rgveda, the odest literary record of the Aryan race and the sacred book of the Hindus, has very few authentic translations in English. Most of the translations are only the imitations of interpretations which the mediaeval hindus, as represented by Sayana, have offered. Griffith's is the only translation which, though guided by Sayana, ventures to deviate from him widely and frequently. it may be ranked as an independent translation hitherto made in English.

The Rig Veda derive its name from the word Rik which means mantra,. This collection of mantras or hymns was intended for recitation.

The hymns are in praise of the Supreme Being, as well as various gods representing natural phenomena, domestic and abstract gods.

The translation does not include Devanagri script.

The Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary(Enlarged)

A complete yet low-priced practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary for students. The author has added quotations and references to some of the more peculiar meanings of words, especially those which occur in works generally read by the student at school or college.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary is especially useful for beginners as it provides them with apt illustrations of the meaning as well as the sense of the words, and enables them to become equipped with a large range of idiomatic expressions so abundant in the language.

Another noteworthy feature of the Dictionary is that it gives detailed explanations of the more important technical terms, particularly in Nyaya, Alankara, Vedanta, Grammar and Dramaturgy, with quotations in Sanskrit, wherever necessary. Similarly, some striking phrases, choice expressions and idiomatic or peculiar combinations of words, have been given wherever possible or necessary.

Mythological allusions, in the case of all important personages, have been briefly and clearly explained to give the reader facts connected with them. Some of the most common Nyayas or maxims have been compiled under the word Nyaya for easy reference.

Three Appendices have also been provided. The first is on Sanskrit Prosody. The second Appendix gives dates, writings etc. of some of the important Sanskrit writers. The third Appendix lists the most important names in the geography of Ancient India with reference to their modern-day location.
The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary has been undertaken to supply a want long felt by the student, of a complete and at the same time low-priced Sanskrit-English Dictionary.

The main feature of this Dictionary is that it has aimed at being practical. With this view the author has added quotations and references to the peculiar and noteworthy senses of words, especially such as occur in works read by the student at school or college. To a student, especially a beginner, they are very useful, as they supply him with apt illustrations of the senses of words, and enable him to provide himself with a large stock of choice, idiomatic expressions which are so abundant in the language.

The Mind of J. Krishnamurti

"The Mind of J Krishnamurti" edited by Luis S R Vas is a must read for those who want to know the brilliant mind of J Krishnamurti. Call him what you like, a philosopher, theosophist, psychologist, spiritualist or a teacher he has carved a place among the greats. The book contains a collection of commentaries, reviews and evaluations of his thoughts. The editor is being too modest to call the book an introduction to Krishnamurti's thinking. It is a compendium perceived and understood by his many admirers among who were Aldous Huxley and Henry Miller.

Krishnamurti gave up fame, wealth and a well organised group of 100,000 followers under the Order of the Star for his inherent belief in liberation and truth. He has had a chequered history. He was discovered at the age of 12 by Dr Annie Besant, herself a genius and a great theosophist and the first foreigner to hold the post of President of the Indian Congress, a rare achievement. She brought Krishnamurti and his brother up like her own children. She gave them the best of education and an environment conducive for their intellectual development. Dr Besant herself was a noted clairvoyant. She saw in him the making of a world teacher, the ability to bring a new era. Indeed, he was heralded as an awatar.

He, however, did not want anything to do with power and organisational structure. He wanted to find his way alone and unaided. He dissolved the society, "Order of the Star", gave back all that Dr Besant and her colleague, C W Leadbeater had raised to ensure his economic independence.

He renounced the role of a teacher and considered himself just a man among men. "I cannot "teach" another, he says, "the perception of Truth, of Reality, is essentially an individual process." He believed that man being free is wholly responsible to himself unguided by any plan, by any spiritual authority, by any divine dispensation whatsoever.

He saw "personality" as the result of past experiences. One tends to see the present only in relation to one's past and plan the future with the data gathered from it. The only way to solve problems, he postulates, is through total awareness- that is direct or first hand experience of the living reality. We can achieve that by living in the present- here now.

He reminds us that fundamentally it is not what we do that matters but how we do it and why. He asks us to abandon invented rites, to go into the substance and the meaning of daily actions. To him liberation is never a result. It can not be promoted or stimulated. Many hold on to rites and ceremonies for the sake of the pleasant emotional responses they provoke. Such people seek sensory and emotional satisfaction rather then liberation. They are like the worshippers (me included) who prefer God's favours to God himself. Liberation cannot fall into greedy hands.

In his writings on "What is the religious Mind?" (Appendix A) Krishnamurti explains that "believing this dogma and denying that dogma, going from prison to prison, from temple to temple, doing endless puja- all that is not a religious mind at all, it is merely traditional mind bound by fear." The Dissolution of the Order of the Star" (Appendix A) is of historical interest and epitomises his belief- that there is no salvation outside oneself and no Guru or society can save one. It is a passionate and eloquent speech and is considered one of the greatest speeches of the last century.

It is difficult to understand what Krishnamurti says. Sometimes it appears to be contradictions. Sometimes it is difficult to separate our materialistic baggage from his spiritual connotations. How does one give up one's past? There is a saying that one must look at the past in order to understand the present and prepare for the future.

One great critique of Krishnamurti was Geoffrey Hodson, a respected Theosophist himself. In his book, "Krishnamurti and the Search of Light (1939)" Hodson takes Krishnamurti to task on many issues. While appreciating Krishnamurti's "flashes of transcendental wisdom and penetrating intelligence" Hodson also sees Krishnamurti's utterances as being prejudicial, intolerant and vituperative.

Ravi Ravindra, who knew Krishnamurti at close quarters, sums up very aptly Kirshnamurti's personality in his book "Two Birds on One Tree (1995). Krishnamurti had two distinct parts. When he spoke with his deep spiritual essence it was as if "the heavenly choir were singing. The listener felt blessed and in total accord." Then there was also "the relatively superficial personality, formed by his personal history and his struggles to be free of spiritual tyranny." When in that state he was like a discordant note.

From the Publisher:

The present volume is a study of this rare phenomenon as reflected in the life and thought of one man who had greatness thrust upon him early in life and who later achieved a different kind of greatness, only to give it all up: J. Krishnamurti. It is a strange story, now almost forgotten largely due to Krishnamurti's own efforts. And it uncovers a strange mind, still very imperfectly understood.

Words from a Man of no Words

It is a given fact that one cannot make the mind silent. The more one tries to make it silent with effort, the more it over-poers us. The more we may try to make it quiet, we end up in making it more noisy. The very idea of running away from thoughts gets one more possessed by it. Obviously, a mind which is already active, hyper, noisy cannot by itself become quiet, relaxed, peaceful.

About the Author:

OSHO was born on 11 December 1931, and attained 'enlightenment' at the twenty-one, and went on to complete his academic studies. He spent several years teaching philosophy at the University of Jabalpur. By the late 1960, Osho had begun to develop his unique dynamic meditation techniques. He felt that modern man is so burdened with the archaic traditions of the past as well as the anxieties of modern-day living, that he must go through a deep cleansing process before he can hope to discover the thought-less relaxed state of meditation.

In early 1970s, the West first began to hear of Osho. By 1974, a commune had been established around him in Pune, and the trickle of visitors from the West soon became a flood. Osho left his body on 19 January 1990. His talks have been published in more than six hundred volumes, and translated into over thirty languages.

The White lotus

The white lotus is a beautiful symbol. White represents multidimensionality, because white contains all the colors of the spectrum. That is the most strange, unbelievable quality about white: it contains all the colors yet it seems to be colorless.

About the Author:

The Revolution

A fiery book alive with Osho's love for Kabir and for the only revolution that counts: enlightenment. It is the only revolution that can bring about a total transformation so that we can once again see the world through eyes free of all the judgments and conditionings that have been put there from the outside.

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 can 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 is holding hands with spirit. The materialist need not be against the spiritualist, nor need the spiritualist be against the materialist. That is stupid. And that stupidity has lasted really too long and man has suffered too much.

About the Author:

This Very Body The Buddha

About the Author:

Crux of Vedic Astrology-Timing of Events

The Vedic dasa system is the most potent predictive tool for an astrologer. The golden key to deciphering the correct dasa for a chart is missing. In this book the dasas have been classified and their basis of computation explained. The astrological tools like argal�, arudha etc have been employed to bring forth their applicability, method of timing events. Specific details on timing of death, renunciation etc have also been explained.

The book gives a detailed explanation of the use of the various tools of Vedic astrology including sudarshan chakra, narayana dasa, su-dasa for timing wealth, drig dasa for timing renunciation , shoola dasa for timing death, and various other predictive tools.

Guarded secrets of Vedic astrology on timing the exact date of death have been revealed for the first time (called rath's rules in the memory of late pundit Jagannath Rath grandfather of Sanjay Rath and Jyotish ratna of Orissa, India). Various other secrets like the use of divisional charts have been given with fine illustrations.

About the Author:

Sanjay Rath is a graduate in mechanical engineering and has been in Government service in India (1990 Batch). He has authored a translation of Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutra and another book titled "Crux of Vedic Astrology- Timing of Events" which gives the various tools for timing events related to individual houses of the horoscope. Besides this, he has also authored various articles on astrology for many magazines some of which have proved to be very accurate in their predictions. He teaches traditional Vedic Astrology at the Sri Jagannath Vedic Center at Delhi. He belongs to a traditional family of astrologers from Bira Balabhadrapur Sasan Village of Puri, Orissa. His grandfather, the late Pundit Jagannath Rath was the Jyotish Ratna of Orissa and had authored many books on Jyotish. He was known for his precise predictions and scientific approach. He was initiated into the Gayatri as well as Jyotish (Diksha) by his paternal uncle Late Pundit Kasinath Rath.

A Course on Jaimini Maharsi�s Upadesa Sutras

This unique and rich book contains sutras, translations, meanings, commentaries, analysis, mantras and teachings of the parampara on the first adhyaya of Jaimini Maharsi's Upadesa 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 the following chapters:

Language of the Rishis
Kalachakra
Introduction to Chhandas
Varna Bheda
Upadesha Sutra Introduction
Sri Achyutananda
Understanding Lagna
Brahma Vidya
Vedic Numerology
Initiation
Katapayadi Varga
Drishti
Dasha
Charakaraka
Sthirakaraka
Argala
Arudha Pada
Siddhah
Special Ascendants
Varnada Lagna
Pranapada

About the Author:

Narayana Dasa

The first book on the Narayama dasa, also known as the Padakrama dasa. The book is comprehensive in scope

The dasa starts from the stronger of the two signs, the Lagna or the 7th house, since they are the seat of truth, otherwise known as the satya-peethas. To ascertain the stronger of the two signs, the lagna or the 7th, following rules can be followed. The rules are culled out from Brhat Parasari Hora Shastra and the Jaimini Sutras and beautifully presented in the Narayana Dasa book by Pt. Sanjay Rath.

The reader of the Narayana Dasa book would find that there is difference in the sequence of the rules given.

About the Author:

Sanjay Rath is a graduate in mechanical engineering and has been in Government service in India (1990 Batch). He has authored a translation of Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutra and another book titled "Crux of Vedic Astrology- Timing of Events" which gives the various tools for timing events related to individual houses of the horoscope. Besides this, he has also authored various articles on astrology for many magazines some of which have proved to be very accurate in their predictions. He teaches traditional Vedic Astrology at the Sri Jagannath Vedic Center at Delhi. He belongs to a traditional family of astrologers from Bira Balabhadrapur Sasan Village of Puri, Orissa. His grandfather, the late Pundit Jagannath Rath was the Jyotish Ratna of Orissa and had authored many books on Jyotish. He was known for his precise predictions and scientific approach. He was initiated into the Gayatri as well as Jyotish (Diksha) by his paternal uncle Late Pundit Kasinath Rath.

Vedic Remedies in Astrology

For the first time a book on Vedic Astrology not only consolidates the various types of remedial measures available in the sacred literature, but also shows how to read the horoscope and recommend Vedic Remedies.

The author explains the classification of remedial measures on the basis of Guna (Nature) and cautions the astrologer against indulging in black magic and other forms of black tantricism that will only destroy his good karma. The Scientific study of phonemes called Mantra Shastra has been explained in considerable detail, showing the importance of choosing the correct mantra with illustrative calculations.

A compendium of Mantra provides a ready reference for the professional Vedic astrologer and a comprehensive chapter on Gemology with ready reference tables guides the reader in the choice of the right gemstone. The FAQ answers many doubts that a reader is likely to have. The daily procedure of personal spiritual discipline and the esoteric knowledge of the syllables has added to make this the most comprehensive book of its kind in Vedic Astrology.

Various case studies including the personal research of the author in determining the number of letters in the mantra etc, will help in developing expertise by teaching how to systematically work on a horoscope. There are some areas like Vaastu Shastra (Vedic Architecture) & Nimitta Shastra (Omens) that have been left out of the purview of this book for the present. Other areas requiring extensive research like the horoscopes of the ten Sikh Guru's has been touched, but further research in this area has been left for future generations.

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Vimsottari and Udu Dasas: Parasara�s Key to Prognostication

Vimsottari and Udu Dasas: Parasara�s Key to Prognostication goes into the intricacies of the vimsottari and other nakshatra based planetery dasa (udu dasa) to bring out their need and usage. An independent chapter is devoted to the choice of dasa, the how and why of choosing the right dasa for a chart while considering the various criteria as well as variation options in a step by step approach. Judgement of dasa includes the principles, in general used for reading the message of the charts and in timing the events that the drama of life shall show.

Although originally planned for 16 chapters, this first edition of the book is divided into 14 chapters which cover the foundation of Vedic Astrology, the paradigm of the nakshatra as well as each individual Udu dasa. An independent chapter is devoted to the choice of dasa, the how and why of choosing the right dasa for a chart while considering the various criteria as well as variation options in a step by step approach. Judgment of dasa includes the principles, in general used for reading the message of the charts and in timing the events that the drama of life shall show.

The appendices include a discussion on the philosophy and mathematics behind the Vimsottari dasa. The order of the other dasa and their mathematics has been explained in chapters dedicated to each. Since Vimsottari is the best, care has been taken to explain the philosophy and logic in greater detail in the appendix. Another appendix gives tables for calculating the dasa balance, and major and sub-periods of each of the dasa. The appendix on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) includes some interesting questions about dasa usage, calendar etc. Readers can send their queries to this scribe and we shall attempt to address them in future editions.

As and when time and space permit, we shall include the remaining seven chapters in a subsequent edition. There is nothing �original' about our work as we are only attempting to be a sincere servant to the great seer Parasara. Whatever omissions or commissions occur in this book are solely our fault and can be attributed to our meager intelligence that struggles to decipher the teachings of the Vedic Seers.

Varga Chakra

This book is a�collection of essays which were�published for the Vyankatesa Sharma Varga Workshop, held in Hyderabad, India, on December 2 - 10, 2002. It was held under the auspices of the Sri Jagannath Center, which was founded in 1998 by Sanjay Rath. Its objective is the teaching of astrology in the ancient, time-honored tradition of Parasara, Jaimini & other great sages.

A List of Contained Articles:

Divisional charts, by Sarabani Sarkar;
Divisional dignities, by P.V.R. Narasimha Rao;
Hora Chakra, by Sanjay Rath;
Arudha in divisional charts, by Phyllis Chubb;
Vimsamsa (D-20 chart), by Robert Koch;
Transits from divisional moon & lagna, by P.V.R. Narasimha Rao;
Drekkana (decanate), by G.K. Goel;
Suryamsa (D-12 chart), by Gauranga Das;
Shastyamsa, by Sanjay Rath;
Special lagna in D-charts, by Phyllis Chubb;
Siddhamsa, by Sarajit Poddar;
Navamsa, by J. Sarat Chander;
Shodasamsa - the fortune of luxuries, by Visti Larsen;
Saptamsa - the birth of children, by Visti Larsen;
Foreign education from Siddhamsa, by Narayan Iyer;
Turyamsa, by Visti Larsen;
Kaulaka (Shatamsa), by G.K. Goel;
Trimsamsa, by Shiv Pujan.

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Shiva Vishnu Temple Complex: Concept and Design

Shiva Vishnu Temple Complex- Concept and Design is a unique work by Dr. Sthapati which throws light on the concept of Advaita as implied by the Shilpaic culture of India. The cosmic space and earth though represented by the aural forms of Shiva and Vishnu respectively, both are the dual manifestation at gross level of the ONE GOD who exists as subtle unmanifest energy.

About the Author:

Born in the year 1927, at Pillayarpatti, a village near Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati comes from an illustrious family of temple architects and sculptors. His family lineage stretches back over one hundred decades including the sthapatis who created the great Brihadeeswara Temple of Tanjore, the treasure house of Indian art and architecture. Son of Sri Vaidyanatha Sthapati, a renowned sculptor and Sanskrit scholar, he has made remarkable contributions to the field of art and architecture.

As the Doyen of Indian Vaastu Shastra (recently given the title of "Shilpi Guru" by the President of India) he has been doing research in the field of Vaastu Science and Technology for the past 50 years. A graduate in Mathematics and Sanskrit, Sthapati is propagating this supreme science in India and abroad. He is solely responsible for the resurrection of the works of the Great Brahmarishi Mayan, who was the progenitor of this Indian science and technology and the founder of this rich civilization and culture.

As the Principal of the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture (the only institute of this kind in the world) at Mamallapuram, near Chennai, for 27 years, Sthapati worked hard to restore and elevate the status of the sacred art and architecture by affiliating courses to the University of Madras and offering degree courses. This brought academic status to the age-old tradition of learning and also initiated many young people into this traditional technology.

After retirement from government service, he established Vaastu Vedic Trust and Vaastu Vedic Research Foundation aimed at research, development and globalization of Vaastu Shastra. He is also the head of the professional guild named V. Ganapati Sthapati & Associates. This group of talented designers, engineers and craftsmen work together to create Vaastu inspired temples and other buildings in India and abroad. The palatial buildings of library and administrative block for Tamil University of Tanjore and the Muthiah Mandram in Madurai speak of his capacity for designing and executing works of stupendous nature. Of particular interest is his monumental vaastu sculpture/building of Thiruvalluvar at the southern tip of India at Kanya Kumari measuring 133 feet in elevation: a stone statue of liberty for India. This colossal marvel has taken him to the pinnacle of his life's achievement as a traditional architect and builder and commendations and awards have reached him from around the world for this achievement: a poetic image that will be with us for thousands of years.

He has authored a number of books on the science and technology of Vastu Shastra and has conducted numerous seminars with professionals in a generous effort to make this knowledge available to the world. He has established the International Institute of Mayonic Science and Technology, which conducts workshops and discourses all over the world.

Sthapati holds the post of the Professor and the Head of the Department of Sthapatya Veda in the World University of Traditional Indian Science, Technology and Culture in Chennai.

Some of the notable books he has authored include: Iconometry, Temples of Space Science, The Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda, and Commentary on Mayan's Aintiram.

Sthapati has earned a number of titles and awards including an Honorary Fellowship by the Indian Institute of Architects, the National award for Master Craftsmanship by the President of India, the title of "Shilpi Guru of India" also by the President and a Doctorate Degree conferred by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University.

He has worked and researched the USA, U.K., Australia, France, Fiji, Germany, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru.

This pulsating and vibrant researcher, sculptor, architect, philosopher and scientist has given forth many startling research discoveries on the intricacies of the traditional art and architecture of India and is quite optimistic that one day Vaastu science will be a major influence in the world. He has identified the theories of the origin of the Universe and its life forms through his research on the works of Mayan scaling height far beyond the mundane world of modern science and technology.

Quintessence Of Sthapatya Veda

A monograph based on the talk delivered by Dr.Sthapati during conferment of fellowship by the Indian Institute of Architects, Tamilnadu Chapter. This book presents the science of Sthapatya Veda / Vaastu Veda, in a succint manner in a language intelligible to one and all.

About the Author:

Born in the year 1927, at Pillayarpatti, a village near Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati comes from an illustrious family of temple architects and sculptors. His family lineage stretches back over one hundred decades including the sthapatis who created the great Brihadeeswara Temple of Tanjore, the treasure house of Indian art and architecture. Son of Sri Vaidyanatha Sthapati, a renowned sculptor and Sanskrit scholar, he has made remarkable contributions to the field of art and architecture.

Sthapati holds the post of the Professor and the Head of the Department of Sthapatya Veda in the World University of Traditional Indian Science, Technology and Culture in Chennai.

Some of the notable books he has authored include: Iconometry, Temples of Space Science, The Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda, and Commentary on Mayan's Aintiram.

He has worked and researched the USA, U.K., Australia, France, Fiji, Germany, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru.

The Scientific Edific of Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjore, Tamilnadu

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 elucidated in as simple terms as possible the science that has gone into its making, which makes an interested reading for seasoned readers as wells as newly initiated aspirants.

Sthapati holds the post of the Professor and the Head of the Department of Sthapatya Veda in the World University of Traditional Indian Science, Technology and Culture in Chennai.

Some of the notable books he has authored include: Iconometry, Temples of Space Science, The Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda, and Commentary on Mayan's Aintiram.

He has worked and researched the USA, U.K., Australia, France, Fiji, Germany, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru.

Who Created God?

This book is a rich tribute to the indigenous Shilpaic tradition of the land of India and a unique work on the science of form generation and form figuration. It deals with the process of subtle energy turning into gross energy and analyses how energy itself turns into matter in this universe. Even God, the Supreme Brahman exists in a definite form at subtle level which gets manifested into material form at the hands of the Shilpi

About the Author:

Sthapati holds the post of the Professor and the Head of the Department of Sthapatya Veda in the World University of Traditional Indian Science, Technology and Culture in Chennai.

Some of the notable books he has authored include: Iconometry, Temples of Space Science, The Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda, and Commentary on Mayan's Aintiram.

He has worked and researched the USA, U.K., Australia, France, Fiji, Germany, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru.

The Colossal Statue Of Ayyan Thiruvalluvar

In this book, the master architect Dr.Ganapati Sthapati writes on his master sculpture the 133 ft high all-granite statue of noble poet Ayyan Thiruvalluvar that now stands sky high in the shore of Kanya Kumari, in the Southern tip of Indian sub-continent.

Sthapati holds the post of the Professor and the Head of the Department of Sthapatya Veda in the World University of Traditional Indian Science, Technology and Culture in Chennai.

Some of the notable books he has authored include: Iconometry, Temples of Space Science, The Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda, and Commentary on Mayan's Aintiram.

He has worked and researched the USA, U.K., Australia, France, Fiji, Germany, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru.

Sri Rama Lila

"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 Infinity?
Wilt Thou partner me in the dance of Eternity?
O Vanamali!
Wilt Thou hold my hand on stony paths and thorns?
Wilt Thou teach me to play the game of the soul?
O Vanamali!
In the Rasalila of life, wilt Thou dance with me?
My forever partner!
My sole support, my only friend,
O Vanamali!
Wilt Thou guide me thru' the tragedy of life?
Thru' the comedy of death?
Into the deathless realm.
Where the game and players merge into One�
Into Thee,
O Vanamali!
My only love!
Wilt Thou dance with me?

"Meditate on the long-armed Sri Ramachandra,
Who is cloud blue in colour, has matted hair,
And is adorned with all accountrements.
Who wears yellow cloths and is holding,
The bow and arrow and is sitting in the lotus pose.
His lotus petal eyes are turned to the left,
And are gazing at the lotus face of Sita".

"He who protects himself with the name of Rama, can never be harned by the denizens of the nether world".

"This story of Sri Rama has millions of verses, each word in capable of freeing us from terrible sins".

Reviews:

"The beauty of this book is that it is written by one who has great love and devotion for Sri Rama. It touches some subtle chords in the reader's heart and makes him ecstatic. The more we read it, the more devotion we develop". - Sri Swami Satchidanandaji Maharaj, Anandashram Kanhanghad

"This book is a novel service to the religious community in expounding the involved meanings of the Ramayana text and making it attractive to the modern mind with beautiful English expressions". - Swami Krishnanadaji Maharaj, "Divine Life Society," Rishikesh.

Sri Shiva Lila

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 heart of the ocean or chip off the encasing rocks and expose these treasures to our eyes.

Modern man has neither the time nor the knowledge of this ancient language to go through this voluminous book, however, wonderful it may be. Vanamali has condensed and picked out the most perfect of the pearls of this ancient wisdom and given it to us as in a form which is easy to read and simple to understand.

Gurudeva

According to Hindu tradition, the Guru is the ropeway to salvation. When the time is ripe for the disciple's advance, the Guru will automatically appear. The Lord Himself takes on the form of the earthly Guru, in order to help on aspiring sadhak. The Guru is one who opens our eyes to our own reality. There is no one higher than the Guru.

The present book is about the most beloved Gurudeva, His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Maharaj, the sixty-ninth pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, one of the most important of the five mutts established by Shankara Bhagavadpada, or Adi Shankara as he is popularly known.

The book attempts to present a sketch of the remarkable life and reachiings of Gurudeva who has undertaken to spread the message of love, peace and unity to all humanity.

Taste Divine

This book is unique, as it portrays food as capable of evolving the individual at the same time as giving delight to the mind. It shows how food can be both tasty and healthy at the same time. The food in this book not only tastes divine but it also gives a Taste, for the Divine.

This book is perhaps one of the few cook books which can be read with interest even by those who have no interest in cooking! The reason is that the book does not merely cater to the palate but also to the spirit. The author tries to project a new way of life rather than a few new recipes.

Food is a necessary evil or a necessary delight, depending on whether you eat to live or live to eat. Whatever the choice, food would be doubly delightful if it was capable of evolving the individual at the same time as giving delight to the mind. This is why this book is unique since it endeavours to do both.

It also shows us how food can be both tasty and healthy at the same time. In olden times, children were named after Gods, so that each time we called them, unconsciously we would also be repeating a mantra. Here many of the recipes are called after the name of Krishna and others, by various aspects of yoga. Just the repetition of these names would elevate our level of consciousness. This is thus a cook book with a difference. The food in this book not only tastes divine but it also gives a Taste for the Divine!

Experience of Immortality

Ramesh S. Balsekar, an awakened sage, discusses the philosophy of Advaita with an inspired clarity. Speaking and writing in English, he has authored over twenty books and has spoken with seekers daily from his Mumbai home for the last two decades, offering unique insight into the basic permise of this philosophy, that all there is is Consciousness.

This is an English translation of a Marathi classic "Amritanubhava" by Jnaneshwar, a 13th century saint-poet of Maharashtra, India. This is one of the earliest texts of Advaita Vedanta. "� is perhaps the brightest gem among the Advaita classics, brilliantly expounded here by Balsekar in his illuminating commentary in the light of the teaching of his master, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj." (Editor)

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 written over 20 books, and discusses the Indian philosophy of Advaita daily in Bombay, with visitors from around the world. The basic concept is that "all there is, is Consciousness"; all actions are happenings, the functioning of the Primal Energy, and not the doing by anyone. Ramesh frames the concepts in the context of daily living, speaking from his experience as a bank president and a family man.

The Essential Arabic : A learner's Practical Guide

This practical guide to modern Arabic is presented in a very simple and easy-to-grasp style. Unique in its approach, it explains the language by analyzing sample sentences in the kind of crystal clear manner which leaves a lasting impression on the reader's mind.

The step-by-step approach of this easy-to-use guide will be found useful not only for beginners, but also for more advanced students.

About the Author:

Raf'el-Imad-Faynan, is a professor of Arabic at Jamia Millia islamia, New Delhi. He has devised this new approach on the basis of his own experience of teaching Arabic grammar and translation for over twenty years.

The Power of Vedic Maths: For Admission Tests, Professional and Competitions and Examinations

Vedic mathematics is gaining widespread popularity among the student community as well as maths lovers. The absence of a book, explaining the techniques in a simple language, has been felt acutely for a long time. This book has been written using a step-by-step approach, and attempts to fill the exiting void. It includes several solved problems in addition to 1000 practice problems with answers.

Vedic Mathematics is gaining widespread popularity among the student community as well as maths lovers. The absence of a book, explaining the techniques in a simple language, has been felt acutely for a long time. This book has been written using a step-by-step approach, and attempts to fill the existing void. It includes several solved problems in addition to 1000 practice problems with answers.

It also includes a special chapter which show the application of the techniques to problems set in competitive exams like CAT, CET.

Encyclopaedia of Palm and Palm Reading: A Treatise On Palmistry

This work, the magnum opus in the field of Palm Reading, is the result of the learnred author's extensive research of over forty years. This treatise, by Dr. M. Katakkar, will familiarise you with every sign and line of the palm step by step with lucid narration and graphic illustration. needless to say that there is no other work to match this Classic on Palmistry.

There are a lot of books on palmistry and not one covers palmistry in such detail. This book can be used both as a quick lookup for some thing you are looking for and as a detailed reference for palmistry.

Dial Your Birth Number: A Treatise on Numerology

This book is a fascinating study of occult influences on human life. The author is a scholar of this branch of thought and his work is based on Numerology, which in tum has its basis on the Theory of Vibrations. The author has had countless experiences and has given the result of his experiments in an absorbing and authentic work in the field of occult influences on the life of a human being.

About the Author:

The study of palmistry and numerology has been a passion for Dr. M. Katakkar for more than five decades. He has authored 16 books, the present one being the updated version of the original published in 1987, besides various articles and research papers.

The Buddhist Tantras

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 and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamajatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition as well as the analogical thinking in the Buddhist Tantras.� Part Two: The author discusses the foundations of the Buddhist Tantras - he considers the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation; some Tantric materials; symbolism of the mandala palace;

Material includes such matters as the tantric theory of divinity, classification of offering materials, authoritative symbolism of the mandala-palace, an explanation of tantric ritual, the tantric teaching about the body's nice orifices, and the theory of female energy in the buddhist Tantras.� It concludes with a correlation of the two Tantra collections of the Tibetan buddhist canon, which are the revealed Tantra in the Kanjur, and exegetical works in the Tanjur.� The work is leavened with illustrations and drawings.� The author demonstrates here, as he does in his other works on the tantra, an "at-homeness" with the tantric literature; and shares with the reader his sympathetic burrowing in these recondite texts.

About the Author:

Alex Wayman, formerly Professor of Sanskrit at Columbia University, New York, is in the forefront of Western Buddhist Scholarship by his series of books in both tantric and non-tantric Buddhism based on over 30 years of research. He has authored over 100 articles for professional journals and honorary volumes in various countries.

Yoga of the Guhyasamajatantra

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 previous literature including the Brahmanical tradition; a Buddhist tantra commentary.This work opens up the subject of perhaps 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 far 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.

The author has used the edited Sanskrit texts, the Pradipoddyotana Ms, the relevant texts translated into Tibetan in the Kanjur and Tanjur, and thirteen Tibetan works on the Tantra by Tsong-kha-pa, founder of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. First he presents the forty Nidana verses that were quoted in Sanskrit in the Pradipoddyotana, and the chapters Six and Twelve of the basic Tantra with some commentarial exposition. Then he initiates the reader into the Tantra by various introductions including a translation of the Guhyasamaja Aksobhyamandala. There follows a remarkable synthetic commentary on the forty Nidana verses that go with the first 40 syllables of the Tantra. The special teaching of four-stage Yoga is continued into appendices that develop the practical side.

About the Author:

Alex Wayman, now Professor Emeritus of Sanskrit, Columbia University, New York is in the forefront of Western Buddhist Scholarship by his series of books in both tantric and non-tantric Buddhism based on over forty years of researches. He employs both the Sanskrit and Tibetan languages in his books and articles. He has authored well over a hundred -fifty articles for professional journals and honorary type volumes in various countries and in recent years almost exclusively by invitation. His authorship of various seminal works on Buddhist Tantra ensures that the present collection of tantric essays conform to high standards of authoritative text and dependable citations.

The Yogasutras of Patanjali on Concentration of Mind

The Yogasutras are one of the most important works of Indian culture, and constitute the foundational text of Yoga. An attempt to interpret the Yogasutras based on some special criteria:

(1) To use the traditional commentaries as auxiliaries, not as guides,
(2) To interpret those sutras which Patanjali anaysis real phenomena,
(3) To adhere to a unitary and singular meaning for the technical terms of Patanjali, and
(4) To adhere also to the definitions given by Patanjali.

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals available today. Since its first publication by the Bihar School of Yoga in 1969, it has been reprinted thirteen times and translated into many languages. It is the main reference text used by yoga teachers and students of Bihar Yoga/Satyananda Yoga within the International Yoga Fellowship Movement, and many other traditions as well.

This comprehensive text provides clear illustrations, step by step directions and details of chakra awareness. It guides the practitioner or teacher from the simplest to the most advanced practices of the hatha yoga system. A therapeutic index is included for use by doctors and yoga therapists incorporating recent information from research into yoga. This edition successfully brings the exposition of yoga practices to the standard of a university text.

There are not many sources for the westerner who wishes to explore the depths of pranayama. This book is an exhaustive look into the art of breathing. It is complete,it is detailed and technical and it comes from an acknowledged guru.It is more than any other "modern" guru or yoga organization has put out in book form about the subject. For anyone who wishes to investigate and practice pranayama this is the classic.

Suitable for all teachers and practitioners.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanada Saraswati is an authority on Yoga and more than anything else the popularity of his other Books Kundalini Tantra,Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha, Nawa Yogini Tantra,Prana/Prana Yama/Prana Vidya,Meditation From The Tantras, Sure Ways To Self-Realisation more than prove his prowess in his intense knowledge and the easy to understand language style.

He is the Founder of Bihar School of Yoga, the only school of it's kind.

A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya

This is the most comprehensive text ever published on yoga. It contains a complete course of 36 structured lessons on all the practices of integral yoga. The lessons were compiled from the teachings given by Swami Satyananda and are useful as a practical and theoretical guide to all levels of yoga teachers and aspirants.

The book presents a synthesis of yoga in a scientific and systematic manner. The different branches of hatha yoga, raja yoga, mantra yoga, karma yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga and kriya yoga are progressively introduced with special emphasis on practice, theory and application in day to day life.

Suitable for all, but may be daunting for beginners. Includes line drawings,diagrams and colour plates.

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda was born at Almora in 1923. In 1943 he met Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh and adopted the Dashnami sannyasa way of life. In 1955 he left his guru's ashram to live as a wandering mendicant and later founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. Over the next 20 years Swami Satyananda toured various countries and authored over 80 books. In 1987 he founded Sivananda Math, a charitable institution for aiding rural development ,and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1988 he renounced his mission, adopting kshetra sannyasa, and now lives as a parmahansa sannyasin.

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

This book is a thorough commentary on the original text by Maharishi Swatmarama. It elucidates the entire science of hatha yoga as it was conceived and practised, not for health and fitness only, but for awakening the pranas, chakras and kundalini shakti.

This text points out that hatha yoga is not just a physical practice but a process of cellular transmutation from gross, to subtle to divine. Thus hatha yoga was considered the foundation of all higher yogas. This text clearly shows the link between tantra and hatha yoga, and also emphasises that hatha yoga leads to raja yoga, otherwise it is practised in vain.

Recommended for intermediate to advanced readers.

About the Author:

The author was born on 8th December 1959, in Melbourne, Australia. From childhood she was drawn to the disciplines of yogic sadhana and ashram life. At the age of seventeen she moved to India and became a worthy disciple of Swami Satyananda Sarawati.

Yoga Chudamani Upanishad (Crown Jewel of Yoga)

Yoga Chudamani Upanishad is a manual of higher sadhana for advanced and initiated aspirants. It delineates the ancient path of kundalini awakening in its original and pure form before the proliferation of modern yogic literature. The text elucidates a unique combination of kundalini yoga and vedantic upasana. It discusses the nadis, prana vayus, chakras and kundalini shakti, and also provides detailed descriptions of ajapa gayatri and pranava, which are older vedic and upanishadic meditative disciplines.

The text includes the original Sanskrit verses, along with transliteration, anvay, translation and a comprehensive commentary by Swami Satyadharma Saraswati under the guidance of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. For students of Indian philosophy, it provides a valuable study of the compatibility of Yoga and Vedanta, or the tantric and vedic systems of philosophy and practice.

Moola Bandha (The Master Key)

This book is dedicated to those honest and relentless yoga practitioners who are searching for the master-key to unlock the door to the abode of maha kundalini. Little has ever been written on the ancient practice of bandha, which is regarded as an important aspect of both hatha and kundalini yogas. Moola Bandha is a simple yet dynamic practice with profound physical, mental and spiritual benefits for the practitioner.

The text focuses on the theory and practice of bandha. The physical, pranic and psychotherapeutic effects are explored, including the relationship between moola bandha and acupuncture. A concise practical section includes both preliminary practices and advanced techniques to enable the practitioner to pursue this sadhana to the utmost, thus awakening the primal energy within. Includes the drawings and diagrams.

About the Author:

The Author realizing the limitations of drugs and traditional psychotherapy to cure the psychiatric and psychologically disturbed patients pursued his search for a more practical and effective method to reintegrate the mind and the body, moving through the normal healing techniques of acupunctrue, naturotherapy, massage and herbalism and culminating in the discovery of yoga. Under the guidance of Swami Satyanananda Saraswati, he gained profound insight into the mechanics of the mind, depression and neurosis as well as the yogic technique to alleviate much of the suffering.

Moola bandha emerged as one of the main componenets of Swamiji's teachings, prompting Swami Buddhananda Saraswati to an intensive theoretical and practical study. The outcome of this search and it's implications for modern man are to be found in this book.

Prana, Pranayama, Prana Vidya

Prana Pranayama Prana Vidya is an informative text on prana featuring the classic practices taught by Bihar Yoga. Through the techniques of pranayama and prana vidya, the vital force within the mind and body can be activated, regulated and increased. This book discusses the theory of prana and presents a systematic account of the pranayama practices, including detailed instructions and illustrations, and the different stages of prana vidya and other forms of psychic healing.

This edition includes the original prana vidya practice as taught by Swami Satyananda.

Suitable for intermediate to advanced practitioners.

About the Author:

Born in 1960, Swami Niranjanananda was initiated into Dashnami Sanyasa at the age of four. Groomed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, he has contributed over twenty Books and has become a worthy successor.

The book is now reprinted as PRANA AND PRANAYAMA

Surya Namaskara

Surya Namaskara, or salutation to the sun, is an important yogic practice which dates back to the ancient vedic period when the sun was worshipped as a powerful symbol of spiritual consciousness. From its esoteric origins Surya Namaskara has developed into a practice of twelve postures which weave together to generate prana (subtle energy), aiming towards the purification and rejuvenation of the practitioner.

This book discusses in detail the full practice of Surya Namaskara, including the surya and bija mantras, points of concentration and extended guidelines to aid both practitioners and teachers. An in-depth physiological study of Surya Namaskara supports its present day use as a powerful therapeutic practice.

Suitable for beginners.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanada Saraswati is an authority on Yoga and more than anything else the popularity of his other Books Kundalini Tantra,Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha, Nawa Yogini Tantra,Prana/Prana Yama/Prana Vidya,Meditation From The Tantras, Sure Ways To Self-Realisation more than prove his prowess in his intense knowledge and the easy to understand language style.

He is the Founder of Bihar School of Yoga, the only school of it's kind.

Yoga Education for Children: A Manual for Teaching Yoga to Children

This book is intended as a guideline for teachers of yoga to children. Yoga is the art and science of living, and is concerned with the evolution of mind and body. Therefore, yoga incorporates a system of disciplines for furthering an integrated development of all aspects of the individual. Obviously,childhood is the best period of life to get induced into yoga which will help develop physical stamina, emotional stability and intellectual and creative talents. It is a unified system for developing the balanced, total personality of the child.

This is a book on yoga compiled with children in mind. The first part explains which yoga practices are particularly beneficial for children of different ages. It offers approaches that can be used by teachers and parents to introduce yoga to children of different age groups. It includes topics such as: better methods of education, integrating yoga into the classroom, the cause of student unrest and its remedy.

The second part focuses on yoga therapy for children and describes actual situations where yoga was used to help overcome specific problems in childhood.

The third part contains a wide range of yogic techniques and activities for children including: asana, pranayama, yoga games, relaxation and meditation, and stories.

Suitable for children of all ages. A good reference for yoga teachers.

About the Author:

Greatly known for his classic works like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, Kundalini Tantra,Yoga Nidra, Prana Pranayama, Prana Vidya and a host of other titles. Swami Satyananda Saraswati is not a theoretician but a reknown practitoner of the most difficult stages of Yoga. Founder of the Bihar School Of Yoga he is known world over for his contribution to the subject of Yoga.

Nawa Yogini Tantra: Yoga Practice for Females

This book is written exclusively for women from the outlook of a woman.

The first section, on spirituality, describes the important role of women in social and spiritual evolution, and traces their development from menarche to menopause. The second section discusses special applications of yoga for backache, depression, menstrual irregularities, pregnancy, prolapse, overweight and others.

Each chapter inspires the woman to help heal herself and regain her divine power through the practices of yoga. The third section deals with yoga sadhana and includes a guide to yogic practice, explaining where, how and when to practice. Techniques are divided into three levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced.

Important reference for yoga teachers.

About the Author:

The Author is a direct disciple of the Founder of Bihar School Of Yoga, Swami Satyananda Saraswati. She is also the Author of the famous Book Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

Dharana Darshan

Dharana Darshan includes as yet unpublished classic meditation practices derived from the Upanishads, the Tantras and other traditional yogic texts. The core of the book is Swami Niranjanananda's adaptation of the complex upanishadic akasha (space) dharanas for modern practitioners, including chidakasha, hridayakasha, daharakasha and vyoma panchaka dharanas, along with advanced stages of the classic ajapa japa and trataka practices. Also included is an introduction explaining the theory and purpose of concentration, psychic symbol, visualisation, and the obstacles commonly encountered by practitioners.

This book is designed for those already familiar with the fundamentals of meditation and have a degree of mastery in the pratyahara (sensory withdrawal) practices.

Yoga Darhan gives a contemporary vision of the Upanishads as expounded by the Author. Taking a holisitic and practical view of spiritual life, this text provides a picture of yoga that is both panoramic and precise.In the theoretical section the different traditions and philosophies of yoga are clearly identified and explained along with clear expositions on hatha, raja, mantra, karma, jnana, laya and esoteric yogas. The practical section highlights the classical practices from the Yoga Upanishads and the yogic perspective on physiology and health.

Yoga Dawrshan is a central Text book for all the undergraduate and post grasduate courses conducted by the Bihar Yoga Bhararti.

About the Author:

Successor to Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Founder of Bihar Yoga Bharati Swami Niranjanadaji is very well known. He has Authored about twenty Books. He guides the National and International Yoga Programmes.

Kundalini Tantra

Kundalini Tantra is Swami Satyananda Saraswati's seminal work on kundalini, chakras and kriya yoga. Defining and explaining kundalini, this book provides a detailed account of kundalini awakening, including the signs and effects of such experiences and ways to both elicit and manage them.

The book contains a comprehensive description of each chakra and the significance of the chakras in tantric and yogic practice. Techniques are given to balance each centre for greater harmony in mind, body and spirit, and in preparation for the rising of kundalini shakti. The 20 kriyas and their preparatory practices are fully elucidated.

This is a totally revised Edition of Kundalini Tantra brought out by Yoga Publications Trust which has been formed as a separate entity exclusively for Publishing the Books brought out by Bihar School Of Yoga.

Kundalini Yoga is a part of the tantric tradition. Even though you may have already been introduced to yoga, it is necessary to know something about tantra also. Since ancient times, the wise have realised that mind can be expanded and that experiences do not necessarily depend on the object. This means that if somebody is playing music, I can hear it, and if somebody has painted a picture, I can see it, but I can also see if there is no picture, and I can also hear if there is no music. This is also a quality of man's personality which has been ignored in the last 150 to 200 years. This Book presents a systematic and pragmatic approach to the awakening of kudalini, which arouses greater intelligence from it's sleep and you can give birth to a new range of creativity.

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda Saraswati was the disciple of swami Sivananda and became a wandering mendicant and he founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1963 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. He now lives as a paramahansa sannyasin.

Meditation from the Tantras

Meditations from the Tantras is a clear and comprehensive book on meditation for beginners. The general aim is to show the possibilities open to the practitioner of meditation, the preparation that is necessary, as well as practical methods to attain meditative experiences. Featuring fundamental pratyahara (sensory withdrawal) practices such as Antar Mouna™ and introductions to other meditation techniques such as Yoga Nidra,™ ajapa japa, trataka, the kriyas and the different forms of mantra practice, this book provides an essential foundation for all advanced meditation practices.

Included are class transcripts of the practices as originally taught by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

Tantra is an ancient science dealing with many different systems for increasing the speed of human evolution. It predates all of the world's existing religions, and thus provides the esoteric basis on which many of these religions were later based. Tantra provides practical techniques applicable by men and women of every temperament and spiritual level, and aims at turning every action of life into an act of sadhana, or spiritual practice. It is the aim of this book to provide a practical glimpse into the most important meditation techniques which have their original basis in tantra, so that they may practiced in their original and correct form

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda Saraswati is a very popular Author as many of his Books like Asanapranayama Mudra bandha,Kundalini Tantra etc., are best sellers.

Disciple of Swami Sivananda he formed the International Fellowship for yoga and also started The Bihar School Of Yoga.

Sure Ways to Self Realization

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 presented, including yogic techniques such as antar mouna, yoga nidra and ajapa japa, as well as meditations from ancient Egypt and Greece, the Celtic and Taoist traditions, Tibetan and Zen Buddhism, Sufism and alchemy. Moving meditations as well as meditation techniques for children and for the dying are included.

Sure Ways to Self-Realization is suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced and is an ideal reference book for yoga teachers

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda Saraswati was the disciple of swami Sivananda and became a wandering mendicant and he founded the the International Yoga Fewllowship in 1963 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. He now lives as a paramahansa sannyasin.

Swara Yoga (The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing)

This book contains the original Sanskrit text of the Shiva Swarodaya with a translation in English. The theory section includes references to scientific research into the influence of breathing patterns on the right and left hemispheres of the brain, instinctual behaviour and higher brain functions, which is correlated with the tantric view of human physiology.

In the practice section the techniques of this ancient yoga are explained in detail. For this practice prior experience in pranayama, mudras and some pratyahara techniques including mantra japa, trataka and visualisation are necessary.

This is an important text for advanced yoga practitioners and yoga teachers.

Tattwa Shuddhi (The Tantric Practice of Inner Purification)

Tattwa shuddhi is an ancient tantric practice for purification of the elements, published for the first time in this comprehensive text. Every individual is comprised of five basic elements. Through the process of tattwa shuddhi, the purification and transformation of these elements takes place.

This book contains the theory of tattwas and detailed instructions for the practice. Tattwa shuddhi uses the tantric tools of yantra, mantra and mandala. It can be performed as a sadhana in itself or as an adjunct to kundalini/kriyas and other higher yogas.

Tattwa shuddhi is an advanced practice.

About the Author:

Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati was drawn to Swami Satyananda Saraswati after a stint in Air India.The establishment of Sivananda Math at Rikhiya is her creation.

She has also authored the Books--Light On the Guru Sishya relationship and Karma Sanyasa.

Yoga Nidra

People feel that they are relaxing when they collapse in an easy chair with a drink or a cigarette and read a newspaper or switch on the television. But this, in fact, is merely a sensory diversion; true relaxation is an experience far beyond all this. For complete relaxation you must remain aware. This is Yoga Nidra, the state of dynamic sleep.

This book introduces the practice of Yoga Nidra explaining how it works in both yogic and scientific terms. It includes several class transcriptions and covers the many applications of this versatile technique which has been used for deep relaxation, for educational purposes and to harmonise the deeper unconscious.

"In my early childhood I was guided through Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and it is only now that I am becoming aware of the depth of the instructions and training I received."

Quote from Swami Niranjanananda.

Suitable for all practitioners.

About the Author

Swami Satyananda Saraswati is the author of such great classics like Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha, Kundalini Tantra, Sure Ways to Self-Realisation, Prana Prana Yama Prana Vidya, Meditations From Tantras, Surya Namaskara and many others.

Yoga Sadhana Panorama - Vol. 2

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 Niranjanananda was initiated into Dashnami Sanyasa at the age of four. Groomed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, he has contributed over twenty Books and has become a worthy successor.

Taming the Kundalini

Taming the Kundalini is a collection of letters written by Swami Satyananda Saraswati to a close disciple, during the period 1959-62. Through this detailed and intimate account of yogic and spiritual training, the reader is given a rare glimpse into the unfoldment of the guru-disciple relationship and the implementation of progressive sadhana as a powerful tool to awaken consciousness.

In this book Swami Satyananda offers to all his spiritual advice and encouragement and leads the reader into a deeper understanding of the human place within the universe.

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda Saraswati hardly needs any introduction.Many of his books carry five star ratings and the best of the best sellers being Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha.

Born in 1923. Swamiji was a disciple of Swami Sivananda. At the young age of 33 he founded the Bihar School of Yoga.The only Institute of it's kind, Swamiji helped it to gain international stature and many of the Yoga Institutes world over are affiliated to this premium institue at Munger Bihar,India. Since 1988 he is living as a paramahansa sannyasin.He has authored over eighty books.

Siddha Stotra Mala (Garland of Chants)

Stotras are mantras or hymns which glorify the supreme reality. All stotras are revelations of the sages and rishis and give expression to higher states of consciousness. The main sources of the stotras are the Vedas, Puranas, Tantras and other smriti texts, which have been transmitted by memory.

This collection of stotras is presented in diactritic text for correct pronunciation. It is a very special offering to the many forms of the divine, including Guru, Ganesha, Devi, Shiva, Krishna, Rama and Vishnu.

Effects of Yoga on Hypertension

Hypertension is one of many pschosomatic diseases which can be treated through a combination of yoga and traditional medicine. This disease is a symbol of other maladies from which mankind currently suffers and which cause seemingly endless suffering. The root cause of all diseases is the same:ignorance of our true nature and lack of awareness of who we really are.

This Book will help one gain a better understanding of physical, pranic, mental, pyschic and spiritual bodies. Once these are understood one can begin to kindle the flames of peace and good health. The disease can be kept at bay and even prevented from entering the body or mind.

This book is divided into three sections: cause, cure and practices. The first section describes the basic physiology of the cardiovascular system and the various causes of hypertension including psychological and pranic influences, lifestyle, stress and heredity. The yogic view is discussed in depth along with that of modern medicine.

The second, section on management, explains the yogic way to reduce blood pressure to normal levels through the practice of yoga, supplemented by lifestyle and mind management. The last section contains a weekly chart of yoga techniques, followed by clear instructions for individual practices.

Finally low blood pressure is dealt with in an appendix along with diet.

Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System

Faulty diet, tension and lack of exercise are the chief causes of most digestive disorders. This book explains how the practices of yoga and yogic diet can be utilized to balance these factors and eliminate digestive problems. Written by Dr.Swami Shankardevananda Saraswati under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the book combines the traditional medical view with the ayurvedic and yogic views of healthy digestion.

Includes practical information on food and digestion: a medical section on digestive disorders, their causes and cures: and a practice section complete with detailed instructions and diagrams.

This book deals with the digestive system in three sections. The first covers the physiology of digestion, the psychology of hunger and eating, and the ayurvedic and yogic view of digestion and food habits.

The second section describes the patho-physiology and yogic management of a variety of digestive disorders from simple wind and indigestion to nagging acidity, annoying constipation and piles, distressing diarrhoea and dysentery, with special reference to diet.

The third section deals with the yogic practices needed to remove digestive disorders and keep the digestive system in good health. Clear instructions and diagrams for each practice are given, which even a beginner can follow.

The text was written by a qualified and experienced doctor in this field under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

About the Author:

A medical doctor by profession and an Australian by Birth,Dr.Swami Shankardevananda met Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1974 and evinced keen interest in blending alchemically the science of Yoga and medicine into a unified system.Pursuing his interest in yoga he travels around the world and teaches yoga.He has also authored another Book "The Effects Of Yoga on Hypertension".

Yoga and Cardiovascular Management

This book compiles the discussions between Swami Satyananda Saraswati and a group of French medical experts, physicians and yoga teachers who shared their views on Yoga and Medical Management of Cardiovascular Disease at Tenon Hospital, Paris in September 1981.

A yogi discusses the whole range of heart and vascular diseases plus the relevant co-existing diseases like diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disorders from the modern scientific as well as yogic viewpoints. Covered are the causes, patho-physiology and management of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cerebral degenerative diseases, peripheral vascular disease and arteriosclerosis, followed by the yogic explanation and in-depth yogic management with scientific back up.

The research data was correlated by an Australian doctor and the scientific disposition and language make the book ideal for both medical scientists and lay people alike.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanada Saraswati is an authority on Yoga and more than anything else the popularity of his other Books Kundalini Tantra,Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha, Nawa Yogini Tantra, Prana/Prana Yama/Prana Vidya, Meditation From The Tantras, Sure Ways To Self-Realisation (All the Titles available on Amazon.com)more than prove his prowess in his intense knowledge and the easy to understand language style.

He is the Founder of Bihar School of Yoga, the only school of it's kind.

Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes

Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes, written by Dr Swami Shankardevananda Saraswati, under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, explores two common disorders from a yogic perspective. The book discusses the background, nature and cause of each disease, medical and yogic treatments, diet and the yogic path to health. Yogic research into asthma and diabetes is presented, with details of clinical trials, case histories and yoga therapy camps. Yoga's holistic approach to therapy and the effectiveness of yogic methods in establishing good health are explained.

This new edition includes revised yogic practice programs for each disorder.

About the Author
Dr.Swami Shankaradevananda is a Doctor by profession and an Australian by birth.Coming under the influence of Swami Satyananda Saraswati he specialised in blending the traditional medicine and the science of yoga.

Widely travelled and devoting his time to teach Yoga the learned Doctor has also written two other books "Effects of Yoga onn hypertension" and "The practices of yoga for the Digestive System".

Yogic Management of Common Diseases

Yogic Management of Common Diseases deals with 36 common as well as serious diseases afflicting the human body. Diseases covered include those affecting the head and neck, the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the gastro-intestinal tract, the joints and musculo-skeletal system, and the uro-genital system.

Basic information is provided about the causes and effects of each condition from both the yogic and medical viewpoints. In depth yogic management of each disease is also presented along with the current medical treatment, dietary recommendations and other advice. This informative text offers a way of managing disease and regaining health the yogic way.

About the Author:

Dr. Swami Karmananda is a Doctor by profession having done his MBBS from Sydney, Australia. He has written this Book under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, whose many Books are Amazon best sellers.

Yoga Darshan (Vision of the Yoga Upanishads)

Yoga Darshan gives a contemporary yogic vision of the Upanishads as expounded by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati.

Taking a holistic and practical view of spiritual life, this text provides a picture of yoga that is both panoramic and precise. In the theoretical section the different traditions and philosophies of yoga are clearly identified and explained along with clear expositions on hatha, raja, mantra, karma, jnana, laya and esoteric yogas. The practical section highlights classical practices from the Yoga Upanishads and the yogic perspective on physiology and health.

Yoga Darshan is a central textbook for all Bihar Yoga Bharati undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

About the Author:

Successor to Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Founder of Bihar Yoga Bharati Swami Niranjanadaji is very well known.He has Authored about twenty Books.He guides the National and International Yoga Programmes.

Wisdom for the new Millenium

The whole world is made up of love you have heard this before. All is God and all is love. Then what is the purpose of life if everything is already God? Where is life heading to? “Life is heading toward perfection. If everything is God, or love, isn’t it already perfect? No, because although the creation is all love, this love has six types of distortions. They are: anger, lust, greed, jealousy, arrogance, and delusion. One moves from the distortions, to pure love. This is the purpose of all sadhana, (practices), to move from distortion of creation, to the purity, back to the source.”

“There are many people, many enlightened people, who say it’s useless to do any practices, it is not necessary. They have missed a very important factor. Simply enunciating the truth does not help. You have to see from where the seeker is and take him from there to step onwards. Simply describing the destination of where one is going is not sufficient. You have to be given a road map and directions.”

Masters don’t need any favor from you. They just take all that anguish and garbage which you cannot lift off yourself. All enlightened masters on this planet are garbage collections.

Four Chapters on Freedom - Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

This text contains the full Sanskrit text of Rishi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, along with transliteration, translation and commentary. Serious yogic aspirants and spiritual seekers will find invaluable guidance within these pages.

Four Chapters on Freedom contains the full Sanskrit text of Rishi patanjali's Yoga sutras as well as transliteration, translation and an extensive commentary. The Yoga Sutras, containing 196 epithets or threads of Yoga, is the most respected treatise on Yoga. In his commentary on each verse, Swami Satyananda Saraswati fully explains the text and the path of raja yoga.

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 widely known and respected all over the world for his excellent knowledge, commentaries and ofcourse for his classic Books on the subject of yoga.

Nine Principle Upanishads

The Nine Principal Upanishads are the culmination of vedic thought and contain the essence of the original vedantic teachings. They impart sublime truths about the nature and destiny of mankind revealed by great sages and seers during informal discussions with disciples and spiritual seekers. These upanishads describe the direct experience of transcendence which results in the unity of the individual with the highest consciousness. They also provide methods of meditation to realize the nature of Atman, the supreme soul, and to attain the immortal Brahman.

This text includes the original Sanskrit verses, transliteration and translations of the following nine major upanishads: Prashnopanishad, Kenopanishad, Mandukyopanishad, Mundakopanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad, Kathopanishad, Aitareya Upanishad, Shvetashvataropanishad and Taittiriya Upanishad.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Sri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra: The Ascent

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 techniques contained within this book provide a way even for the aspirant with a distracted mind to gradually develop concentration and meditation.

This work is the result of an in-depth study of dharana in relation to the tantric view of meditation, substantiated by the personal experience of the author. Included is a detailed introduction followed by the original Sanskrit slokas, with transliteration, translation and extensive commentary.

About the Author:

"You do not have to bring the light from outside.Work hard and purify yourself:the light will unfold from within." - This is the advice given to Swami Satyananda Saraswati author of "Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha." Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati is a perfect example and recipient of this advice from none other than her master Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Under his guidance and care she has herself become a great exponenet of Tantra.

Ishavasya Upanishad

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 widely known and respected all over the world for his excellent knowledge,commentaries and ofcourse for his classic Books on the subject of yoga.

Karma Sannyasa (The Noble Path for the Householder)

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 all events externally, but internally maintain an attitude of non-doership. Explaining how closely our lives are governed by attachment, desire and ambition, Karma Sannyasa describes methods to transform these patterns and realise a happier outlook through the blossoming of spiritual awareness.

The book focuses on family life and relationships, wealth, karma, self-respect and lifestyle, describing the process of realising spirituality through everyday life experiences.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Light on the Guru and Disciple Relationship

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 tours as he enlightened his followers on the science of yoga.

It contains chapters on: how to recognise a guru, types of gurus, types of disciples, negativity towards the guru, initiation, and many more. The second section contains a selection of satsangs and talks on: linking with the spirit of the guru, surrendering the ego, secret of transmission, every guru is a light, guru is not a policeman, and many more.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.1

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 (discourses) on spiritual life, health and healing, emotional health, sadhana, kundalini, left hand tantra, spiritual experience, mantra, attachment and desire, evolution, reincarnation, world affairs, sleep and dreams, ashram life and others.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.2

Volume 2 contains talks on choosing a yoga teacher, tantra and yoga, tantra and vedanta, karma, karma yoga, yoga nidra, satsang and psychotherapy, learning through transmission, poverty, ashram culture, sexual life, brahmacharya, yoga for children, kirtan and many more.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.3

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 awakening of kundalini, dynamic awareness, yoga and concentration, sadhana for the mind, yoga and religion, self-discovery, witnessing the volcanic mind and others.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.4

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 scriptures of India.

He has as his central theme throughout these books that it is the necessity for each individual to discover his or her own relationship with God. He speaks authoritatively on many subjects,

With an all-encompassing vision that is both pragmatic and compassionate, Sri Swamiji addresses the spiritual and social needs of the 21st century.

The text is supported by colour plates and a comprehensive glossary.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Volume IV contains satsangs given by Swami Satyananda Saraswati at Sri Panch Dashnam Paramahansa Alakh Bara, Rikhia, Deoghar, during the Ram Naam Aradhana, from 26 November to 24 December 1996.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.5

He has as his central theme throughout these books that it is the necessity for each individual to discover his or her own relationship with God. He speaks authoritatively on many subjects,

With an all-encompassing vision that is both pragmatic and compassionate, Sri Swamiji addresses the spiritual and social needs of the 21st century.

The text is supported by colour plates and a comprehensive glossary.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Volume V consists of satsangs given by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1997 during the Sita Kalyanam festival in Rikhia, India. During this festival, organised for the welfare of the newly wed brides from the local villages, Sri Swamiji answered questions on such topics as how to develop love and compassion for others through giving and serving, how to manage the mind and emotions through devotion to God, the guru-disciple relationship, his work to uplift the needy villagers living in his neighbourhood, the position of women in society, marriage, family life and education.

With his incomparable wisdom and humour, Sri Swamiji explains how and why people must change and adapt in order to meet the needs of the 21st century.

About Author

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.6

He has as his central theme throughout these books that it is the necessity for each individual to discover his or her own relationship with God. He speaks authoritatively on many subjects,

With an all-encompassing vision that is both pragmatic and compassionate, Sri Swamiji addresses the spiritual and social needs of the 21st century.

The text is supported by colour plates and a comprehensive glossary.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Volume VI consists of satsangs given by Swami Satyananda Saraswati during the Sita Kalyanam festivals in Rikhia, India, from 1998 to 2000. Sri Swamiji's love and respect for the divine Mother and all her children is transparently clear. His practical help to all needing spiritual guidance and particularly for the needy villagers, women, and those willing to dedicate their lives to God is heart warming. Through the Vedic and Tantric traditions of yajna, mantra repetition, seva and sharing wealth, he gives effective practices for the spiritual, social and ecological needs of today. Wisdom, humour and compassion combine in his message to the 21st century.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Bhakti Yoga Sagar Vol.7

He has as his central theme throughout these books that it is the necessity for each individual to discover his or her own relationship with God. He speaks authoritatively on many subjects,

With an all-encompassing vision that is both pragmatic and compassionate, Sri Swamiji addresses the spiritual and social needs of the 21st century.

The text is supported by colour plates and a comprehensive glossary.

Teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati Vols 4

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 advanced.

Early Teachings contains satsangs and talks along with meditation practices as taught by Swami Satyananda at Bihar School of Yoga. The theory and practice of trataka, chidakasha, dharana, japa, ajapa japa, prana vidya and pranic healing are given here. Other topics include: aura, astrology, death, nature of god, education and anarchy, Kali, kundalini and the unconscious, unrecorded life of Christ in India, samadhi and psychic breathing, world brotherhood and bhakti yoga, Sanskrit and ethics, Gita, ahimsa and criminals, karma and destiny, seclusion, sleep and others.

Volume 4 topics include: the spontaneous awareness of consciousness, the withdrawal and expansion of consciousness, the relationship between the mind and senses, kriya yoga, kundalini yoga and tantra, guru and spiritual life, how to use a mantra, pain and pleasure, how to progress in yoga, solutions to the human spiritual crisis, the will of God, breaking through illusions and many more.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati Vols 5

Ideal for all levels of aspirants and seekers from beginners to advanced.

Volume 5 topics include: the tantric tradition and modern science, introduction to advanced kriya course, mantra yoga, awakening the inner experience, inner Christmas, meditation for higher evolution, the purpose of ashram life, dealing with the mind, yoga research, meditation and many more.

About the Author:

Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,a disciple of Swami Sivananda founded the famous Bihar School of Yoga in 1964.A prolific writer he is the author of some of the outstanding Books on Yoga like Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,A Systematic course in the Ancient Techniques of Yoga & Kriya and many other Books.

Yoga Sadhana Panorama Vol. 1

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.

About the Author:

Known for many best sellers like Yoga Nidra and other titles Swami Niranjananada Saraswati presently heads Bihar School of Yoga and the Yoga Publications Trust.Munger, Bihar India

Textbook of Applied Materia Medica

This book contains medicines covering therapeutic and applied aspects arranged in a systemized manner.

The medicines affecting various systems are very vast and this covers the syllabus of B.H.M.S and P.G. courses in Homeopathy.

About the author:

Dr.J.D. Patil B.Sc., B.H.M.S, PG Director
DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College
Shree Guru Ganesh Nagar
Aurangabad - 431 004, Maharastra
Phone : 0240 - 2401051 / 2400170

Family Homeopathy

This book provides numerous remedies for more than a hundred common complaints and points you to the remedy that best suits your symptom.

There are chapters on babies' disorders, children's ailments pregnancy.

The Comprehensive History of Psychology (Paperback)

The Comprehensive History of Psychology is a simple introduction to the history of psychology. It provides a basic understanding of the major systems and theories in psychology is a comprehensive way.

It covers in detail the historical backgrounds taking place before the emergence of each system. As such, it provides a better understanding about the historical emergence of the status of psychology in beginning and its separation from philosophical traditions. It covers a lucid discussion with emphasis on the antecedent forces of all the systems of psychology. Besides the taditional systems; it also includes in separate chapters a discussion on the cognitive psychology the existential psychology and the humanistic psychology.

An overview of psychology in India has also been one of the salient features of the book. The Comprehensive History of Psychology briefly introduces to teachers and students the current methods of Indian psychologists. Written in an easy-to-under stand style, the book is an ideal text for undergraduat and post-graduate students of psychology.

Indian philosophy and Philosophy of Science

This book introduces the reader to important themes in indian logic, epistemology and philosophy of language as well as philosophy of various traditions are also explored thereby suggesting how Indian philosophy can engage with contemporary philosophy of science.

About the Author:

Dr Sundar Sarukkai, trained in physics and philosophy, has a PhD from Purdue University, USA. His research interests are in the areas of philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, postmodernism, phenomenology and philosophy of art, drawing upon both Western and Indian traditions. He has been a Homi Bhabha Fellow (1997 - 99), Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (1999 - 2001) and Associate Fellow of the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture (2003 - 04). He has authored the following books: Translating the World: Science and Language (University Press of America, 2002) and Philosophy of Symmetry (IIAS, 2004). He is presently completing a book on Indian philosophy and its relevance to philosophy of science. Currently he is a Fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India.

Asura in Early Vedic Religion

In the Rg-Veda the word asura is frequently used as an epithet for various deities, however, in later Sanskrit it is used instead for a class of demons who are enemies of the gods.

In this book the Vedic passages containing the word asura - are examined to see how such a remarkable shift in meaning could occur. Every verse in the Samhitas containing the word asura - or a derivative or a compound of it is quoted, translated, and discussed.

The Principal Upanishads

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 meaning and poetry of the original text, omitting Sanskrit words as much as possible and providing a clear, contemporary commentary.

'Upanishads breathe throughout the sacred spirit of the Vedas!' wrote Arthur Schopenhauer, 'How every line is full of sure, definite and harmonizing significance! How out of every page confront us deep, original, elevated thoughts, while a higher and highly sacred earnestness vibrates through the whole!'

Alan Jacobs has produced yet another literary masterpiece in his transcreation of the 'Principal Upanishads', which together with his 'Bhagavad Gita', aim to convey the nondualist teaching (Advaita Vedanta) of the ancient Indian scriptures as well as explore the author's own poetic expression.

There are over 200 Upanishads or 'secret teachings' in existence however 12 of them have become universally acknowledged as the primary vehicles of the Divine revelation leading to Self-Realisation. And the 'Isa Upanishad' is traditionally placed at the beginning of the sequence, setting the tone and establishing the essential Truth that ultimately everything is as is should be:

All is perfect, so perfectly perfect!
Whatever being lives, moves
And breathes on Earth
At every level from atom
To galaxy is absolutely perfect in its place
Precise and choreographed,
Because 'That' flows from the Glory of God,
The Lord,
The Self,
Consciousness . . .

Each Upanishad is supplemented with the author's own commentary, drawing on nondualist cross references to other writers and beliefs - Homer and Plato, Aurobindo and Schopenhauer, the teachings of Jesus and Ramana Maharshi.

The message of Advaita Vedanta has been gently flourishing in the West - Alan Jacob's 'Principal Upanishads' will only serve to illuminate further this blessed Truth:

That all there is is 'That',
The I am-ness
Of consciousness, Reality, Love,
Self, Awareness,
I am 'That'
'That' all there is is Brahman, God.
Sat, Chit, Ananda.

The Hayashi Reiki Manual

In this book we offer you the Hayashi Reiki Ryoho Shishin (Reiki treatment plan) in a fresh translation, illustrated with photographs and graphics to make it easy for you to use. We describe the most important teachniques without which this approach to Reiki cannot be uderstood. you will also find a number of photographs and other material never before published, as well as the yamaguchi family story in the light of Reiki.

Traditional Japanese Healing Techniques from the Founder of the Western Reiki System The manual consists of the story of Dr. Hayashi, newly researched and sensationally illustrated with previously unpublished archive photos, main exercises of the Hayashi Reiki system which also includes techniques never taught in the West before, specific documents such as the original certificates of Dr. Hayashi, the main technique of "circulation" and a colorful sequence of photos.

Meditation without Gurus

This book strips the practice down to its essential heart - simplicity, lightness, and peace - showing you that the most important part of practice is not whether you can get in the full lotus position, but rather your ability to become fully present in the moment.

Is there a way you can learn to slow down and experience yourself more fully, your life more deeply, and other people in the present moment without adopting a new religious or philosophical ideology? Clark Strand answers with a clear and simple "yes!" Short, compelling reflections show you how to make meditation a part of your daily life, without the complication of gurus, mantras, retreats, or treks to distant monasteries.

What is the proper way to breathe? Where should I meditate? What should I sit on? How often should I practice? You'll find the answers surprising as Strand breaks down modern-day stereotypes about meditation and leaves the one thing a successful meditation practice truly needs: you.

About the Author:

Clark Strand is a former Zen Buddhist monk and contributing editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. The author of Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, he currently leads the Koans of the Bible Study Group in Woodstock, New York.

The Miracle Engineer

If you want a simple way to approach God then just say, "God send some miracles today," "God at this moment I need a miracle," 'God in this matter only your miracle can help me" and then see how Grace descends and fills your heart with celestial love.

Welcome back to life! This book presents the personal experiences of a young boy with God - The Miracle Engineer. Written straight from the heart, this endearing book will open your soul to the glory of God.

A Compendium of the Teachings of Sri Satya Sai Baba

A compilation of Sathya Sai Baba's significant statements on more than 1,100 different subjects, including many taken from His recent discourses. The source of each quote is documented. Sathya Sai Baba declared it was a "Very Good Book!"; then He signed and blessed the manuscript, and materialized a three diamond ring for the author.

The subjects are presented in an easy to read format, and arranged in alphabetical order, from Aarthi to Zoroastrianism, to facilitate accesability. An extensive Sanskrit-to-English Glossary/Dictionary is appended.

This is an invaluable resource book of Sathya Sai Baba's Teachings placed at the service of students, teachers, research scholars, study groups and casual readers.

About the Author:

A retired adminstrator and small business owner, and now author and compiler of two books.

Reviews:

".....It is a massive tome running to 740 pages. Quite a dictionary with terms arranged alphabetically. Starting from Aarthi it ends with Zoroastrianism. And all the entries are in Baba's own words. The lexicographer has drawn material from nearly 80 published books and pamphlets, and the source is indicated for each entry. In the case of many holy men their sayings are written down or printed long after they have quit their mortal body, so the authenticity of the sayings is often debatable. Hence, Sathya Sai devotees must be extremely grateful to the author to have within reach a volume of authentic pronouncements of their master....." - The Hindu, August 26, 1997

"The quotations ring with authenticity and epigrammatic terseness. They have the force of incantations capable of transporting the reader to meditation. Here are a few examples:

Speaking about admiration Bhagavan says, "No one eats to appease another in hunger, nor takes drugs to alleviate another's illness. Do not seek the approval, appreciation or admiration of others."

Bhagavan brushes aside Atheists with the statement, "The nature of true love between the devotee and God cannot be understood by the unbelievers.".....

Talking on enmity, Swami says, "Ignore the abuses of others, because they serve only to diminish your sins and transfer them to the reviler."

On women, Swami has interesting observations: "Respect for women is a sign of real culture. When women are true and brave, kind and compassionate, virtuous and pious, the world can have an era of peace and joy." - Spiritual Impressions, Mar-Apr 1997

Prescribing Methods

We all know that there are many ways to arrive at the homeopathic simillimum. Sometimes we use totality of the case, sometimes keynotes or some peculiar symptoms, layers, tautopathy, miasms, and we sometimes base our prescription on the causative factors alone etc. Most homeopaths have their own favorite clinical techniques that they use often in their practice. But have you ever wondered �HOW' people develop their clinical techniques and �WHAT' goes in their minds while they are trying to find out the simillimum?

This book by Keith Souter uses Behavioral Decision Research, Artificial Intelligence, rules of thumbs and heuristics to probe into this nascent area of the �mental process' of arriving at the simillimum.

This book is divided into 4 parts. The first part deals with the history of homeopathy and how much the practice of homeopathy has changed since the time of Hahnemann. The author has dealt with the factors like increasing complexity of available information, large database of symptoms and medicines, more complex posology and also modern advances and theories.

The second part deals with the �process of thought'. An algorithm is a detailed sequence of actions to perform in a finite number of steps in order to accomplish a task. Heuristics are rules of thumb that are used to come to a solution in complex and vague situations. Souter says that Hahnemann believed that his system will always work in an algorithmic manner - take the case properly, find the important symptoms, find the most indicated remedies and select the simillimum. However the rapid increase in homeopathic information in our material medicas and repertories, newer medicines, more number of patients, different approaches like those given by Sankaran, Scholten and Eizayaga, often make it impossible to come to a remedy in an algorithmic fashion. To simplify the process homeopaths often rely on heuristics or rules of thumb. Keith Souter has given basic technical information about the various heuristic models and how they apply to homeopathy. This section is a bit technical in the sense that there is free use of language related to artificial intelligence.

The third section deals with the practical application of these heuristics in homeopathy. The author has tried to answer the question �How do people choose the correct remedy?'. Using various examples, the various approaches used in homeopathic self-care, acute prescribing, chronic prescribing, keynote prescribing, therapeutic methods, biochemic remedies, constitutional prescribing have been explained from the heuristic point of view. This part also deals with how the heuristics can introduce �bias' and how the understanding of the �rules of thumb' can help us minimize such bias and thus improve our prescriptions.

In the end, there are five cases that have been solved using five different approaches as per the need of the case. The cases illustrate that ultimately it is the patient who will decide which technique will be most effective in his/her case and not the physician. The physician has to use the correct �heuristic' according to the case in hand.

An Easy and Interesting textbook of Homeopathic Materia Medica

It is an improvement of the first edition where various information have been added for the reader viz. Common Name, Family Name and prover has been added. Under each medicine its therapeutics has also been added. Pharmaceutical Information is also added

About the Author:

Dr. S. K. Chakraborty, born on the 31st October, 1942, did his B.Sc. (Engg.) Civil, from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi in 1963. Obtained M.E. (Soils) from Roorkee University in 1965. Joined as a lecturer in Civil Engineering in 1965 at BIT, Mesra, Ranchi. Since 1965 he had been teaching undergraduates and Post-graduates at BIT, Ranchi upto 1973. Obtained Ph.D. (Engg.) in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering in 1971 from BIT, Mesra, Ranchi (under Ranchi University). Joined TTTI, Calcutta in 1973 as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering attached to Curriculum Development Centre. Sent to England at Garnett College of Education by MHRD, New Delhi, for the advancement of Technical Education in 1979 for a period of 6 months. Offered prestigious Fulbright Scholarship in Curriculum Development for Technical and Vocational Education in USA in 1990 under Indo-American Exchange of Scholarship Programmes.

Dr. Chakraborty toured widely as a visitor to USA, UK, Germany, Holland, France, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Singapore and Bhutan. He also worked as an U. N. D. P. expert for Development of Curriculum at Royal Bhuttan Polytechnic in 1996, for a period of 40 days.

During the period from 1965 to 2004 he committed himself for the development of technical education while teaching, guiding research and research projects, and publishing more than 50 research papers in technical subjects as well as in Technical Education in National and International Conferences, Symposia, Seminars and Journals. So far, he worked as a coordinator for conducting more than 250 workshops in planning, preparing and development of curriculum for conventional and new technological disciplines at TTTI, Calcutta and at Eastern Regional Polytechnics since 1973, covering multi-dimensional interests in variety of subject matters. His real interest of subject matters currently centred around various important issues of technical education, research, psychology of learning and instruction, and also working as a consultant in curriculum development as well as in Foundation Engineering since 1975. In March, 2004 Dr. Chakraborty became Director, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata.

History and Status of Homeopathy Around the World

Homeopathy is being practiced in all continents - either as an independent system or as a complimentary and alternative form of medicine. Within little over two hundred years of its origin, the system has been able to muster popularity and official patronage in several countries. The author discusses the status of homeopathy in different countries.

'History and Status of Homeopathy Around the World,' gives background on medical colleges and homeopathic training in many countries. It also gives analysis on the interaction of homeopathy with western medicine and is an unusual and useful reference work.

Taj Mahal and Mughal Agra

The Taj Mahal, one of the world's acknowledged wonders, represents the culmination of the arts of architecture and decoration which had developed in India during centuries of Mughal rule. In this book, John Lall briefly traces the history of the Mughals in India. The account of the lives of the six great Mughal emperors has been enlivened by a lucidly written text which successfully recreates the spirit of the time and place. The greatness of the Mughals has been vividly captured by the sumptuous photographs of D.N. Dube.

The Taj Mahal, built by an emperor in memory of his beloved consort, is the apogee of Mughal magnificence and this book traces the rise of the Mughal dynasty in Agra right up to the building of the Taj Mahal. .

Perhaps no other dynasty has shaped the fortunes of India as much as the Mughal. Its visible presence in art, architecture, etiquette, literature and learning has had as powerful an impact as the historical process it set into motion, uniting far-flung provinces and, with martial feats and matrimonial alliances, establishing an empire of consequence in the country..

The Mughal seat of power was shared between Delhi and Agra, but there is no doubt that for many decades it was the latter that was the center of government, and of the dynasty's largesse. It was on Agra then that the Mughals lavished their greatest love - of architecture. The mausoleums of Akbar and Ghiyas Beg, the abandoned capital city of Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort itself where all the emperors have left behind their distinctive stamp . . And rivaling their excellence by far, the world's most beautiful monument, the Taj Mahal.

About the Author:

John Lall who writes the text for this book with so much feeling is an octogenarian who retired from the Indian Civil Service to become the first Dewan of Sikkim. A student of history, his interest in the Mughals and their monuments was rekindled during his tenure as Commissioner in Agra during the fifties. Always a keen writer, he contributes incisive insights on polity to the editorial pages of newspapers.

Rg Veda Samhita

13 volumes by Swami Satya Sarasvati.

The Dialectical method of Nagarjuna : Vigrahavyavartani

Though only a 'minor work' in form, as regards its contents the Vigrahavyavartani is a fundamental text of Madhyamaka, as well as of the early Indian dialectical tradition. Not only does it admirably illustrate the dialectical method followed by Nagarjuna, the founder of the school, but it also clarifies the idea of Voidness (Sunyata) which has been so often misunderstood, not only in modern times and abroad, but in India itself and in Nagarjuna's own time.

Vigrahavyavartani is a fundamental text of Madhyamaka. The present work not only illustrates the dialectical method followed by Nagarjuna, the founder of the school, but it also clarifies the idea of voidness (Sunyata) which has benn so often misunderstood.

The Central Conception of Buddhism

A short treatise on the meaning of the word 'Dharma', explaining the principle of Radical Pluralism which asserts that the elements alone are realities while every combination of them is a mere name covering a plurality of separate elements.

The work explains in detail the principle of Radical Pluralism which asserts that the elements alone are realities while every combination of them is a mere name covering a plurality of separate elements. The principle has been elucidated by its contrast with Arambhavada which maintains the reality of the whole as well as of the elements and with Parinamavada which ascribes absolute reality to the whole.

About the Author:

Th. Stcherbatsky (1866-1942) was one of the pioneering scholars of Buddhist Studies whoe wrote, edited and translated several works.

The Devotional Poems of Mirabai

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.

About the Author:

Because of her late date and her social status, more is known about Mirabai than about earlier Indian women poets. She was born in Rajasthan to a Rajput noble family, and was married in about 1516 to the heir-apparent of the ruler of Mewar. Her husband died before he could attain the throne, and he left no heir.

In 1527, the Rajputs opposed a Muslim invasion from Afghanistan. Mirabai's father was killed in battle; her father-in-law was wounded in the same battle and died the next year. Mewar got a new child-ruler, who with his mother, made life at the court difficult for Mirabai.

Tradition says that Mirabai left the court in her 30s and became a wandering mendicant, and that she was rejected by traditional gurus because she was a woman. Her poems show her a devotee to Vishnu in his incarnation as Krishna (whom she calls Giridhara or Girdhar- literally, "lifter of mountains").

Modern scholars accept over 200 poems (bhajans) as hers, but more than 1300 have been attributed. She may have written in Gujarati, but her poems were almost immediately translated into Hindi and other languages and sung at first over the north, and later in the south. She has remained immensely popular throughout India, and many English translations of her poems have been made.

Durga Puja

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 worship of the Mother Goddess, one of the oldest surviving Hindu traditions.

Durga Puja is said to be the festival of kings, so elaborate are the paraphernalia involved, the ingredients for mahasnan, the daily bath of the goddess, for instance, totals almost 75 items!

By 1840, the practice (of collection of subscriptions) had become such a menace, that the magistrate of 24-Parganas, Mr Patton, had to travel incognito in a palanquin to put an end to the subscription drive in Behala.

About the Author:

Sudeshna Banerjee is a journalist. She has been writing on Durga Puja for years and has also produced the script for a documentary film on the festival. A keen traveller, photographer and collector of stamps and coins, she lives with her family in Calcutta.

Vedic Mathematics Decodes Space Book

Contents:

Introductory
Glimpsing transcendental
Transcendental features of human frame
Gentle initiatives for young minds
Old to new formats
Approaching space plan with Sathapatya measuring rod.

The theme Vedic Mathematics is an absorbing and emerging field. It poses a new challenge for the systems analysts interested in the organisation potentialities of the space.

The postulates and axioms are of interesting features. It accepts the emergence and existence of Black substance along with the space. The theory puts forward as that Sunlight flourishes Black substance affined state of space into sequential dimensional order for sustenance of Existence phenomena as an automation process.

The conclusions of the chase study are also very absorbing as that the folds of human frame run parallel to the consciousness fields sustained by the inner folds of the transcendental worlds (5 space).

The theory of intelligence field transforming into consciousness field of different states acquiring self-referral automation for riding carriers within rays of the Sun and that the carriers within the Sun being embedded with intelligence is worth further chasing as it provides for many unanswered questions about the Existence phenomena which transcends the human body and goes to the domain of Atman/Self/Being.

The study takes up-till the Existence phenomena as human body and much wider domain beyond that: atman to paramataman domain remains to be experienced.

No doubt this study, Space Book, has all these features and simultaneously it raises our hopes for chase of higher reality states in a more realistic way of availing best mathematical tools as the numbers and the geometric formats are.

About the Author:

Cosmic Kapoor, S.K., Ved Rattan is disciple of Yogiraj Sri Sripad Babaji Maharaj, Vrindavan and H. H. Maharishi Mahesh Yogiji Maharaj. Dr. Cosmic Kapoor is continuing with the old traditions and is reviving the ancient discipline of Vedic Mathematics and Vedic Geometry.

Going by the saying that Author is known by the books Authored by him, it can be well said in respect of Ved Rattan Dr. S. K. Cosmic Kapoor that he is deserving disciple of enlightened Gurus. Present "Space Book is his seventh publication.

Dr. Kapoor has been awarded Guru Ganeshwarananda Veda Ratna Puraskar 1997 by Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan for his excellence and research in the field of Vedic Science and Mathematics The Ved Ratna Puraskar, as these are called, have come to be accepted as highest epitomes of all honours that a Vedic scholar can strive to achieve in his life time.

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Heritage of Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha Gautama

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 undeniable that in the story of Buddha there has been a growth, and even in the oldest documents we can trace records of varying antiquity.

In these pages an attempt has been made to distinguish the earliest account, but this does not touch the fundamental question: is there a concrete, historical basis at all?

Tantric Buddhism

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 the field of Tantric Buddhism and this volume is a centennial tribute to this scholar. 26 papers contributed by a generation of scholars address different aspects of Tantric Buddhism in particular, and Tantrism in general. These papers significantly add to the understanding of Tantric Buddhism in India and abroad.

Mahar, Buddhist and Dalit

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 institutions of this community. Two aspects of the conversion are to be distinguished : one, the attempt of the Mahar community to achieve social ascension and emancipation; and the other, a project of reform which addresses the Indian society in its totality.

The traditional hierarchical and unequal social Hindu order is opposed by a Buddhist alternative of a society based on equality, justice and progress. Analysing discursive situations and interactions of Buddhists with other social groups, the author argues that Buddhism should be viewed more as an open camp of discursive practices than a fixed system of religious beliefs or dogmas. The paradoxes and the singularity of this type of Buddhism seems to challenge the very category of Buddhism itself.

About the Author:

After having pursued studies in Protestant theology in Halle, Strasbourg and Paris, Johannes Beltz specialized in Indian studies and the science of religions at the Universities of Lausanne and Paris. During the course of his long sojourns in Maharashtra, he studied the emancipation of the untouchable castes and their conversion to Buddhism. He presented his doctoral thesis in 1999. From 2000 to 2004 Johannes Beltz joined the Orissa Research Project and effectuated several months of fieldwork in rural Western Orissa. The research project was entitled "Text and context of Mahima Dharma" and focused on the study of historic reports, archive material, oral literature and rituals among Mahima Dharmees (www.mahimadharma.de). Currently, he is the Assistant Curator of Indian Art at the Museum Rietberg Zurich.

Gotama Buddha

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, despising wealth and trusting only the contagion of great ideas, exerted an influence which is still potent in the heart of half the human race.`

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. It will enable the reader to rise above prejudice and recognize in Gotama one of the world`s noblemen, a rare lover of his kind, a hater of sham, a seeker after the unknown God.

About the Author:

Kenneth J. Saunders, author of The Story of Buddhism and Buddhist Ideals and editor of The Buddha`s Way of Virtue and The Heart of Buddhism, was Literary Secretary, Y.M.C.A., India, Burma and Ceylon.

From the Foreword:

"Buddhism ... still has vitality enough to dominate the life of hundreds of millions, and must be reckoned with for decades to come ... in Mr. Saunders`s life of Gotama Buddha ... we feel his warm humanness, his magnetic sympathy, his thirst after truth.... The analytical summary of the contents add to the value of the volume.... The style carries the thought with limpid ease and at times ripples with genial humour." - Galen M. Fisher

South Indian Hindu Festivals and Traditions

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 different stages of life, the physical and mental cleansing of a pilgrim after an arduous pilgrimage, and the magnetic force extended by shrines and temples on millions of devotees throughout the world.

A large number of the festivals and fasts relate to the South of India, hence many common practices have been given, with additional information on local practices and customs.

Additional features are traditional festive recipes, puja offerings of prasadam, slokas for special occasions, and rangoli designs.

The book will serve its purpose if younger generations, living at home or abroad, are able to nourish mental and psychological roots, and gain stature as individuals by living an enriched life. It is hoped that the book will help to arrange important family functions, and thus preserve social bonds."

Mathura Sculptures

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 studies and also on the text and inscriptions, it explores the character of Mathura as a city.

The author has charted the development of the settlement pattern in Mathura region in this book. It covers the period from sixth century BC up to the end of the Gupta period. It also reflects the changing perspectives, methodologies and approaches to the study of an early Indian urban centre. The evidence for an early economy developing into an urban economy has been provided by archaeological excavations. This combined with literary evidence suggests that Mathura can be seen as an important variant in the typology of early historical urban centres, primarily because of the wealth of its art and epigraphic material.

The study shows that the settlements were usually adjacent to river courses in the PGW and NBP periods, but in the Sunga and the Saka Kusana periods several sites were not near any natural water source, indicating that with the development of technology, site location may be based on factors other than topography and environment.

About the Author:

Vijaya Laxmi Singh (b 1960) graduated in History (Honours) from the prestigious Patna Women`s College (Avila Convent), Patna. She obtained M.A. and M.Phil degrees from Delhi University and Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. She is currently Reader in a Delhi University College. Her first monograph Ujjayini: A Numismatic and Epigraphic Study was published in 2000. She has also published many papers in academic journals. She has participated and lectured in national and international seminars/colloquiums. She has also worked in Delhi University as a member of statutory bodies like the Academic Council (1994-98) and the Executive Council (2000-2004).

Vikatakavi Tenali Rama

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The Concept of Parinama in Indian Philosophy

The present book is an attempt to give an exhaustive and critical exposition of the "concept of parinama in Samkhya-Yoga system".

The book begins with an introduction, which provides a synoptic picture of the philosophical characterization of the Samkhya-Yoga system. It is followed by five chapters- the first chapter `Metaphysics` is an account of the dualism of purusa and prakrti. The Yoga view of God is also discussed.

The second chapter `Satkaryavada` explains the theory of satkarya and the arguments of Isvara Krsna in defence of it. This chapter is a study in comparison of the two contesting theories of causation, namely, satkaryavada and asatkaryavada.

The third chapter `Parinamavada` deals with the Samkhya Yoga account of parinama and the different kinds of parinama. It shows that the theory of evolution is a necessary offshoot of its doctrine of pre-existent effects (satkaryavada).

The fourth chapter `Parinamavada and Vivartavada` presents a comparative picture of parinamavada in the light of the Sankara School of Advaita Vedanta. A thorough analysis is undertaken to show how satkaryavada is not compatible with parinamavada and also how it logically culminates in vivartavada.

The fifth chapter `Critical Evaluation`, presents the main results of the study.

The method of approach adopted in the book is mostly analytical and critical.

About the Author:

Professor Chenchulakshmi, Kolla (b. 1950) obtained B.Sc. degree from Sri Padmavathi Women`s College, Tirupati, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. She taught philosophy for five years at Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning for Women, Anantapur. She joined Sri Venkateswara University in 1979 as a Lecturer in Philosophy, where at present she is Professor of Philosophy. She has published several papers in scholarly journals and also a book, Logic-Scientific Method (1996).

The Yoga Vasishta

About the Book

The Yoga Vasishta of Valmiki is a monumental spiritual work containing the teachings of Vasishta to Rama. For countless centuries it has inspired and guided spiritual seekers. Academic scholars have long neglected the work but a proper study of it is sure to re-orient the attitude of the intellectuals to the non-dual reality and the world-process, and convince them that the final Advaitic Teaching is not that the world is an illusion but that it is Brahman.

Abhinanda Pandita's Laghu-Yoga-Vasishta is a well-known abridgement of the greater work and the present publication containing 'Introduction and Translation' attempts to give the needed coherence and clarity to the supreme teaching.

About the Author

Sri K.N. Subramanian was initiated into spiritual discipline by Sadguru Sri Gnananandagiri, Thapovanam and pursued Vedantic study and sadhana under the sage's guidance. He is a staunch believer in the uniqueness of the Vedantic Tradition associated with Vasishta, Dattatreya, Gaudapada and Shankara. In his writings and talks he stresses that the Advaitic sadhana, as contained in traditional works and as preserved by traditional seers, alone can lead to the true Advaitic experience envisaged by the Upanishads.

Tales of Krishna from Mahabharatha

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M. Padmanabhan/ Meera Ravi Shankar

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Hinduism/Stories

Handbook of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Saints

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 � 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 in North America for his eleven documentary films on south Indian urban religious rites and celebrations, Image India: The Hindu Way (1969). Elsewhere, however, his most often-cited works have been his bibliographical studies of Pancaratra Agama texts in Sanskrit of (Baroda, Gaekwad`s Oriental Series 158 & 168, 1975 & 1980) and of works in English based on Valmiki`s Ramayana (Syracuse, 1983 & Bombay, 1989). Prior to his retirement in 1993 after 35 years of teaching at Syracuse University (USA) Professor Smith examining contemporary Hindu religious life. His research enabled him, to visit India a number of times during the Period spanning the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s,.
Earlier collaborations between these coauthors resulted in publications based on Valmiki`s Ramayana (1981) and on Pancaratra Agama texts (1969).

M. Narasimhachary is a Sanskrit scholar with particular interests in among other things the classical literary works of Valmiki, Vyasa and Kalidasa, the teachings of the Sri Vaishnava Agamas, the traditions of the Visistadvaita school, and the philosophical theology of the 10th century figure, Yamunacarya. A native of Andhra, he has lived most of his life in Madras. Prior to his appointment more than a decade age as Professor and Head of the newly-founded (1984) Department of Vaishnavism at the University of Nadras, Dr. Chary taught at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur and at Vivekananda Collage in Madras. Among his many books articles and reviews, Dr. Chary`s most often-cited works are his critical edition and study of Yamuncarya`s Agamaparamanya (Baroda, Gaekwad`s Oriental Series 160, 1976) and contribution of Yamuna to Visistadvaita (Prof. M. Rangacharya Memorial Trust, Madras, 1971).

Approaching Islam

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 followed by the question of human rights and Islam.

Aspects of liberation theology is an essay that draws on many years of activism coupled with scholarship. There are case studies on the status of Indian Muslims who constitute the world`s second largest Muslim community and the Tibetan Muslims, a micro-scopic minority.

About the Author:

Hailing from Kashmir, Rattanlal Hangloo (b 1954) is Professor and Head, Department of History, University of Hyderabad. He obtained his M.Phil and Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has received many prestigious fellowships including the DAAD and Fulbright. Professor Hangloo has more than 22 years of teaching and research experience. His other works include Agrarian System of Kashmir (1995), Situating Medieval Indian State (1995) and State in Medieval Kashmir (2000), apart from numerous articles published in international and national journals. His research areas include Central Asia, South Asia with special reference to Kashmir History and Medieval Indian History.

Search For Destiny : A Spiritual Adventure in the Himalayas

This is a highly mystical and spiritual adventure for those who prefer their metaphysical insights, realizations, and learning to come through light reading, stories, and descriptions of experiences. This story relates a man's quest for Truth and shows his journey from a state of confusion to one of the highest levels of enlightenment and self-empowerment. It is a book that will take you to other worlds and unlimited realms.

Deep within the mystical and spiritual practices of India are doors that lead to various levels of both higher and lower planes of existence. Few people from the outside are ever able to enter into the depths of these practices to experience such levels of reality.

This book tells the mystical escapade of a man, Roman West, who entered deep into the secrets of India where few other Westerners have been able to penetrate. In what was originally a simple search to find himself after a series of personal upheavals, he journeys to India and gets involved with a prophecy that becomes his inescapable destiny. While living with a master in the Himalayan foothills and traveling the spiritual path that leads to the Infinite, he witnesses the amazing powers the great sages can achieve. He also undergoes some of the most unusual experiences of his life. Under the guidance of his master, and after contending with his own doubts and the limited perspective he has of himself, he gradually opens to new degrees of understanding and awareness, and acquires the power to develop his own supernatural abilities. He then attains the sacred vision of the enlightened sages and enters the amazing and unfathomable realm of Infinity and the vision of cosmic consciousness. Such a description has been provided in very few other places.

In the midst of all this, however, his peaceful life in the hills comes to an abrupt end when he is unexpectedly forced to confront the powerful forces of darkness that have been unleashed by an evil Tantric priest who wants to kill both Roman and his master. His only chance to defeat the intense beings of the nether world and to stay alive depends on whatever mystical strength he has been able to develop through the teachings of his master. This brings him to one of the most unexpected battles between ultimate good and evil that he could have ever imagined, and he is right in the middle of it.

This story includes traditions and legends that have existed for hundreds and thousands of years. All of the philosophy and teachings, rituals, mystic powers, forms of meditation, martial arts, descriptions of the Absolute and future of the world, are authentic and taken from narrations found in many of the sacred books of the East. Some have also been gathered personally by the author during his own experiences in India and collected from various sages themselves. The wisdom, understanding, and insights that are related, along with the story and situations, make this book one that you will want to read again and again. Some readers have even called it their guidebook.

So sit back, put on some of your favorite background music, and ride along with Roman into the mysterious worlds of the sages and mystics, and into the highest levels of spiritual reality that exist everywhere, but so few can see. This book will transport you deep into a realm that you may never have known existed.

This book will help prepare you to perceive the multi-dimensional realities that are all around us, outside our sense perception, and will give you many insights into the broad possibilities of our life and purpose in this world, and who we really are.

About the Author:

Stephen Knapp has studied a variety of occult sciences, ancient mythology, mysticism, yoga, the spiritual teaching of the East, and all the major Vedic texts of India. He has also traveled throughout India to many of the most important and sacred sites, and is the author of several books on Eastern philosophy including The Secret Teachings of the Vedas, How the Universe was Created and Our Purpose In It, and Toward World Peace: Seeing the Unity Between Us All.

History of the Tantric Religion

The book studies the different aspects of Tantrism, its vastness and intricacies, its heterogeneous and contradictory elements and gives a historical perspective to the conglomeration of ideas and practices through space and time. It also incorporates a review of Tantric art and a glossary of technical terms.

Tantrism, both traditional and Buddhist, with its vast literature containing intricate ritualistic and philosophical details occupies an important place in the religious and cultural life of India and some Asian countries. The subject however, still appears to be an enigma, notwithstanding numerous works in this field.

This volume contains informative and analytical papers by eminent scholars on different aspects of Tantric Buddhism and 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. They also show that fragments of Mahayanic philosophical ideas lie scattered in the Buddhist Tantras, sometimes as speculations on the nature of the truth and mainly in the context of the ceremonies and secret yogic practices. These are also manifested in Tibetan and other Asiatic forms of Buddhism and in icons representing the gods and goddesses, the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and their consorts.

The papers presented in this volume also reveal that there is basically no difference in the principles, viewpoints and even contents, between the Buddhist and non Buddhist Tantras. Their contents are rooted in a single source - the spiritual and psychical consciousness of the most ancient peoples.

This volume is presented as a tribute to an outstanding pioneer in the field of tantric Buddhist studies, Dr. Benoytosh Bhattacharyya(1897-1964).

About the Editor:

Dr. N.N. Bhattacharyya recently retired from the Department of Ancient History and Culture, Calcutta University where he taught social and religious history. Dr. Bhattacharyyas\' publications include the Indian Puberty Rites (1968-1980), Indian Mother Goddess(1970,1977), Buddhism in the History of Indian Ideas(1993), Ancient Indian History and Civilization: trends and perspectives(1988), History of Tantric Religion: A Historical, Ritualistic and Philosophical Study (1992,1998), Ancient Indian Rituals and their Social Contents (1976,1996), Jaina philosophy(1976), History of Researches on Indian Buddhism (1981), Medieval Bhakti Movements in India(1989), A Glossary of Indian Religious Terms and Concepts(1990), the Geographical Dictionary: Ancient and Early Medieval India(1991), Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Culture(1998).

Archaeology of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab (2 Vols.)

The book "Archaeology of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab" includes field research work. Various controversies of Kausambi excavations done by G.R. Sharma have been discussed in this work. B.B. Lal had raised few points after a gap of 30 years of these excavations.

This region consisting of Fatehppur, Kausambi and Allahabad district and has many significant discoveries like Reh inscription of Menander (Posthumous) and inscribed 3rd century A.D. Siva Linga from Mazilgao, Neolithic tools from Khaga and Jhunsi. The burnt brick structures in this region have been traced back to c. 700 B.C. at Kausambi and Jhunsi.

This publication also includes brick temples from Fatehpur, Jain sculptures from Asothar, Balakmau and Jain rock-cut caves from Pabhosa. This work coordinates architectural discoveries from Kausambi and Sringaverpur, Buddhist monastery of Kausambi and sacrificial altar syenciti of Purushamedha of mid 2nd century B.C. from Kausambi after subjecting them to micro-level study.

This book also includes art and architecture of Kausambi and Sringaverpur. Stone and terracotta images of this region were studied and documented in detail. Another significant work was reporting of more than a dozen N.B.P. and early historic sites by author.

The present work is divided into six chapters. These chapters are on ecological setting of Lower Doab, Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab through the ages, exploration and excavations, art style and architecture of Allahabad pillar, earliest structures at Kausambi, Syenciti and Purushamedha from Kausambi, Kusana palace architecture, Buddhist monastery, Kusana period tank from Srigaverpur, stone images, and terracotta art.

About the Author:

Deo Prakash Sharma is an Art Historian, Museologist and field Archaeologist participated in the excavations at Pangoraria, Mansar, Narmada Valley, Bhimbetka Chopani - Mando, Mehagarha, Koldihwa, Mahadaha, Sringaverpura and Bharadvaj Ashram. Besides, he did extensive exploration in the districts of Fatehpur, Pratapgarh and Allahabad in U.P. and in Sehor District in Madhya Pradesh. Anopther significant contribution of the author is the discovery of Menander (Posthumous) Brahmi inscription from Reh. During 1983-84 he was awarded Commonwealth scholarship and he meritoriously qualified M.A. (Archaeology) with specialization in Palaeolithic Archaeology of the world and Pre-history of South East Asia and Australia from the Institute of Archaeology, London. He participated in the excavations at Sussex under the team of Archaeologists of Institute of Archaeology, London and at Pincentvetn (France) under Prof. Gaurhan and Mark Newcomer, both world famous Rock-art specialist. In 1985 he joined as Dy. Keeper, Pre-History and Archaeology at National Museum, New Delhi. In 1993 he was promoted as Keeper Education in National Museum. At present he is the Head of the Harappan, Pre and Proto-history and Early Archaeology collection at National Museum, New Delhi. The author has published 122 papers and ten books of which a few are listed here, Early Buddhist Metal Images of South Asia; Indus script on its way to Decipherment; Harappan Seals, Sealings and Copper Tables; Harappan Art Vol. I; Harappan Terracottas; Harappan Jewellery; Pre-historic Indian and South East Asia (Press) and Harappan Archaeology (Press) and Archaeology of Lower doab.

In Search of Vedic-Harappan Relationship

Although the idea of a Vedic-Harappan relationship was put forward as early as the 1920s, it is only recently that scholars have given it serious attention.

With the renewed interest in India's past, a number of works both by Indian and foreign scholars have been published on the subject. Where as a specific group of scholars continues to be sceptic about the idea, going to the extent of calling it a fundamentalist attempt, more scientifically inclined scholars around the world have taken up the issue seriously and are gradually coming to agree with the view that the Harappan civilization is a continuity of the Vedic culture.

The present anthology of articles on the Vedic-Harappan Relationship is a result of an in-depth study by some of the senior most scholars of the discipline who debated the issue at length in the international seminar organized by the Panjab University, Chandigarh. It encompasses views presented on scientific lines and studies from various angles - archaeology, history, literature, linguistics and other related aspects.

This book is sure to make a valuable contribution to the discipline and contains rich food for thought for students and scholars of the subject.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Keynote Address - Search for Vedic-Harappan Relationship: New Perspectives
Two Harappan Motifs and Their Vedic Affinity
The Rigvedic Sarasvati
Geographical References: The Ocean and Soma
Vedic-Harappan Sanskriti
The Sarasvati and the Homeland of Early Rigvedic Rishis: In the Light of Recent Scientific Researches
Vedic vis-�-vis Harappan Culture: Some Thoughts
The Mahabharata and the Sindhu-Sarasvati Tradition
The Rigveda and Harappa
Kunal Excavation: New Light on the Origin of Harappan Civilization
The Peoples of India and the Dawn of Civilization in the Indian Subcontinent
Were the Aryans Barbarians?
Connections Between the Harappan Seals and the Vedic Literature
Arya aur Anarya Bhed
The Sarasvati-Sindhu Civilization and Vedic Co-relations
Need of a New Paradigm: Ascertaining Rigvedic-Harappan
Relationship
Index.

About the Author:

Prof. Ashvini Agrawal, presently Dean, Faculty of Arts and Professor of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Panjab University, Chandigarh is a well known Indologist. He has distinguished himself as a meticulous researcher in various branches of the discipline. He has had dozens of research papers and book reviews published in reputed journals in India and abroad. Besides his magnum opus, \'The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas\', he has authored and edited several other books on various aspects of Indological studies such as Working Women in Ancient India, Buddhist Art and Thought, Sarupa Saurabham, Ratna Chandrika, etc.

Primitive Society

"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 published in 1920, this is a text book written for students of the modernist era and is still useful for providing many of the definitions and descriptions of what was then recognized as basic human institutions of religion, family and marriage.

As a classic it still serves the function of providing the student with a comparative framework of analysis and comprehension and would provide a yardstick to evaluate contemporary works of the next generations of scholars.

It is specially useful for understanding of a classical approach to the study of religion and kinship. For those institutions that emphasize the study of the growth of anthropology as a discipline and where the early phase of development of the subject is an essential part of the curriculum, this would be an invaluable addition to the library.

A fresh reading of Robert Lowie, a pioneer of anthropological studies of the post evolutionary era is highly recommended for all serious students of the subject.

About the Author:

Austrian-born American anthropologist whose extensive studies of North American Plains Indians include exemplary research on the Crow. He also influenced anthropological theory through such works as Culture and Ethnology (1917), Primitive Society (1920), and Social Organization (1948).

Born June 12, 1883, Vienna, Austria - died Sept. 21, 1957, Berkeley, Calif., U.S.

Hazrat Amir Khusrau of Delhi

There were poets in the reign of Sultan Alauddin Khilji such as had never existed before and have never appeared since. The incomparable Amir Khusrau stands unequalled for the volume of his writings and the originality of his ideals; for while other great masters of prose and verse have excelled in one or two branches, Amir Khusrau was conspicuous in every department of letters.

A man with such mastery over all forms of poetry has never existed in the past. And in addition to his wit, talent and learning, he was an advanced mystic. He was one of the chief disciples of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia, and a man of ecstasy and rapture.

This compact book introduces the reader to the genius of Khusrau's writings.

The Seven Cities of Delhi

The present volume contains an excellent account of the history and architecture of Delhi. It will afford readers and visitors not only a clear guide to all that is seen in Delhi but also an intelligent record of the history of the place in all its various phases.

Sir Hearn coined the phrase "Seven Cities of Delhi", popularizing the famous drawing of the seven cities that accompanied the original text. Both the drawing and the notion of the seven cities of Delhi have survived to this day. The title "Seven Cities of Delhi" continues to catch the imagination of Delhiites, with its similarity to Rome, the eternal city with its seven hills. The work, which has long been out-of-print is being re-issued for the use of historians, conservators, tourists, archaeologists and also lay readers.

A fresh introduction and a number of rare maps, aquatints and photographs have been added which further enhance the value of the volume. The work is therefore of outstanding value not withstanding the change in perception due to new material and research. It is hoped that Gordon Hearn's reprint of "The Seven Cities of Delhi" will inspire a new generation of Delhiites to explore and enjoy the historicity of their city.

The book should bring the reader close to the real city of Delhi-one of the most complex and historic capital cities of the world.

Jyotisa Fundamentals: My Masters Words

The book is meant to lift astrologers of a beginner or intermediate level up to an advanced level. To work on the core roots of the subject, the first chapter deals with the Panca-anga, or the five limbs of the Vedic calendar. This particular area of jyotish is often overlooked due to lack of knowledge in application on part of the astrologer, and also the idea that it is merely a calendar system, and hence overlooked completely by astrologers following the Western Astrology System.

"This is a fine book for basic and middle level Jyotisa and gives out various principles and methods that have been a part of the oral tradition of Orissa. Visti Larsen has been a good student of mine and is a Jyotish Guru who understands the working of Jyotish and is able to explain its principles in simple and straight steps."

About the Author:

Visti Larsen was born and raised in Kenya; at the age of nine he and his family moved to Denmark. He continued his education and upbringing in Denmark, where he still lives today. Since childhood he has been deeply interested in the hidden, the occult, and the Metaphysical. This interest lead to him to study Western Tropical Astrology when he was 16. During this time his interest in meditation and occult practices/rituals was heightened, to such an extent that it began to affect his high-school learning. At the age of 18 he became interested in Vedic Astrology- learning and exploring its wisdom through online discussion groups.

Visti Larsen was fascinated by the technical approach of Sri Sanjay Rath and his student Sri P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, and attracted by their strong connection to the spiritual roots of Vedic Astrology. So, at the age of 19, he joined Sri Jagannath Centre �, which was established by Sri Sanjay Rath in 1998.

One and a half years later he was appointed as Jyotish Guru by Sri Sanjay Rath in Galway, Ireland on the sunrise of Monday the 12th of August 2002.

Since then Visti has traveled to many conferences, where he has shared the teachings of his Jyotish Guru - Sri Sanjay Rath. He has accompanied his Guru on many trips and attained much first hand knowledge during travel time with him.

He is currently studying Sanskrit and still tours with his Jyotish Guru to various conferences and workshops across the globe. He also maintains his own Vedic-Astrology website.

The Haravijayam of Rajanaka Ratnakara

The Haravijaya of Ratnakara is an epic poem (mahakavya) belonging to the era of artificial poetry.

The mahakavya is not oral poetry; it is artificial and learned; it lays more importance on description than narration. Its only claim to the term epic lies in its breadth of content.

A great kavya takes its plot from myth or from history; it must further the four ends of man; it must contain descriptions of cities, seas, mountains, moonrise, and sunrise. A great kavya should also be ornamented with accounts of merrymaking in gardens, of bathing parties, drinking bouts, and love-making. It should tell of the sorrow of separated lovers and should describe a wedding and the birth of a son. Finally, it should describe a king's council, an embassy, the marching forth of an army, a battle, and the victory of a hero. These are not random suggestions but specific requirements.

Every complete mahakavya that has come down to us from the time of Kalidasa contains the whole list, which, if one considers it carefully, will be seen to contain the basic repertory of Sanskrit poetry. Contained in it are the essential elements of nature, love, society, and war which a poet should be able to describe.

The Haravijaya of Ratnakara is preceded by the mahakavyas Kiratarjuniya of Bharavi, and Sisupalavadha of Magha.

The Haravijaya exceeds the two preceding mahakavyas in its richness of fancy. The poet shows wonderful skill in presenting one thing in various and novel ways and is able to give his poetry an artistic and decadent touch.

- Information on kavya's excerpted from Sanskrit Poetry by Daniel H. H. Ingalls

The Philosophy of Religion in India

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 fluent, and the arrangement excellent.

This book is so well detailed and so clearly thought out that it can, with full justification, take on the name 'The Philosophy of Religion in India.'

About the Author:

Swami Dayanand (1824-1883) was the founder of the Hindu reform organization Arya Samaj, which he established on April 7th 1875 in Bombay India. He also created the 10 principles of Arya Samaj. Throughout his life, Swami Dayanand preached against many Hindu traditions which he felt were dogmatic and oppressive. These included traditions such as idol worship, caste by birth, and the exclusion of females from the study of the Vedas.

One of his main messages was for Hindus to go back to the roots of their religion, which are the Vedas. By doing this, he felt that Hindus would be able to improve the depressive religious, social, political, and economic conditions prevailing in India in his times.

Life Beyond Death

The book is an attempt to answer the question of what will become of a human being after death. "Life Beyond Death" deals with the state of human beings in the after life, of their mode of living and characters of their existence, of their possibility of re-union with dear ones.

Faith in an after-life, based upon religious considerations, rarely goes beyond the stages of aspirations. Those who are of a religious turn of mind are easily persuaded into belief of the immortality of Soul by a simple appeal to their religious sentiment. But those with an intellectual turn of mind want facts, and this is the only way to prove the immortality of soul of them. This is precisely the purpose of this book.

Indeed it is a masterpiece and has no parallel. A must for all those who want to understand life better.

The Philosophy of Saivism

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 propitiated. Probably the first office or function connected with him was that of directing and controlling the rage of the howling storms. As God of gale and tempest, he is father of the destructive storm-winds, who are also called Rudras, and generally identified with the Maruts. He is also closely related to time (kala), the all-consumer, and indeed identified with him.

Siva became to his worshippers the great God (Maha-Deva) and lord of the universe (Jagat-pitri, Visva-natha) who, although he has numerous forms, is generally worshipped under one mystical shape - a plain upright stone, the sign or symbol (Linga) of generative and creative power scattered in millions of shrines over every part of India.

Unquestionably all Hindus, even the strictest Vaishnavas, are ready to pay homage to Siva in his characters of dissolver and regenerator. The book is designed to be an informative treatise devoted to Siva.

About the Editor:

Subodh Kapoor is the chief editor in a leading Indian scholarly publishing house, Cosmo Publications. In 2000 he published his much acclaimed and critically appreciated work titled, 'The Hindus', Encyclopaedia of Hinduism. The book is a pioneering work in five large volumes organised alphabetically. It is a store house of information on the Hindus, some of which is now available for the first time. He has also compiled and edited another scholarly work titled, Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Hinduism which, in a short space of time, has become very well-known. The Dictionary, containing over 13000 terms, is the largest and most comprehensive work of its type.

'The Buddhists', Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, is his second major encyclopaedia to be published. In his Introduction to the work he has called this book the product of his spiritual journey to uncover the mystique and mystery of the Oriental religions which are once again drawing immense attention the world over.

Subodh Kapoor has also prepared and published a compilation of the feminine aspect of the divine in Hinduism titled 'Sakti.' The Dictionary of Female in Hindu Mythology.

An Introduction to Epic Philosophy

The Epic Age of India was an age of Light and Darkness, Peace and Unrest, Progress and Decline, Prosperity and Adversity- an age of proud self-assertion and fiery valour. It was an age of excellent learning, culture, religion, philosophy. moral and manners, solemn rites and pompous ceremonies. It was an age where the learned Rishis became the pioneers of civilization. They traveled all over India, selected suitable sites for their hermitages on hill-tops, by tidal rivers or in some lovely and lively lap of Nature.

The age also saw fierce wars between the Hindus and the Jains, between the Brahmans and the Kshatriyas, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, between the Aryans and the Non-Aryans, between the Hindus and the Turks and between the rival and very powerful Brahman clans.

To understand the valorous history of India it is of prime importance to fully grasp the literature, history, mythology, and the philosophy of the Epic age. This book is designed for this specific purpose. It provides a bird's eye view of this magnificent age of about 2500 to 1300 BC.

About the Author:

Subodh Kapoor is known for his pioneering works, The Hindus, Encyclopaedia of Hinduism in five grand volumes providing for the first time an introductory work of enormous range and scope on Hinduism. His second work was an equally enterprising effort when he published The Buddhists- Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, in five large Volumes. But readers are enthusiastically awaiting his magnum opus, the Encyclopaedia of Indian Heritage, in 90 Volumes which has classified in 40 grand divisions the 4000 years of the glorious Indian heritage. The work is a complete record of the Spiritual, Cultural, Social and Philosophical development of India, a project never attempted before. He has also compiled the most extensive and elaborate Dictionary of Hinduism. His Companion Encyclopaedia of Hindu Philosophy has also been published recently.

The Systems of Indian Philosophy

About the Book

Traditionally, six schools of thought propagated Vedic wisdom, each from a different philosophical perspective. Each of these perspectives or darshanas is associated with a famous sage who is the author of a sutra (code) expressing the essence of his darshana. The sad-darshana (six philosophical views) are nyaya (logic), vaisesika (atomic theory), sankhya (analysis of matter and spirit), yoga (the disciplinie of self-realization), karma-mimamsa (science of fruitive work) and Vedanta (science of God realization). The sad-darshanas are termed astika philosophies (from asti, or "it is so") because they all acknowledge the Veda as authoritative. Beginning with nyaya, each of the saddarshanas in their own turn presents a more developed and comprehensive explanation of the aspects of Vedic knowledge. Nyaya sets up the rules of philosophical debate and identifies the basic subjects under discussion: the physical world, the soul, God and liberation. Vaisesika engages the method of nyaya or logic in a deeper analysis of the predicament of material existence by showing that the visible material forms to which we are all so attached ultimately break down into invisible atoms. Sankhya develops this analytical process further to help the soul become aloof to matter. Through yoga, the soul awakens its innate spiritual vision to see itself beyond the body. Karma-mimamsa directs the soul to the goals of Vedic ritualism. Vedanta focuses on the supreme spiritual goal taught in the Upanisads.

About the Editor

Subodh Kapoor is the chief editor in a leading Indian scholarly publishing house, Cosmo Publications. In 2000 he published his much acclaimed and critically appreciated work titled, THE HINDUS, Encyclopaedia of Hinduism. The book is a pioneering work in five large volumes organised alphabetically. It is a store house of information on the Hindus, some of which is now available for the first time. He has also compiled and edited another scholarly work titled, Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Hinduism which, in a short space of time, has become very well-known. The Dictionary, containing over 13000 terms, is the largest and most comprehensive work of its type.

THE BUDDHISTS, Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, is his second major encyclopaedia to be published. In his Introduction to the work he has called this book the product of his spiritual journey to uncover the mystique and mystery of the Oriental religions which are once again drawing immense attention the world over.

Subodh Kapoor has also prepared and published a compilation of the feminine aspect of the divine in Hinduism titled SAKTI, The Dictionary of Female in Hindu Mythology.

Kalivilasa Tantra

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.

Tantrabhidana

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 meaning of the vowels and then of the consonants with a view to facilitate the understanding of the Tantrika vijas or mantras of that name.

These vijas are generally given in the Tantrik Texts in a covert way.

About the Author:

Sir John Woodroffe (1865-1936), also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, received his B.C.L. (Bachelor of Civil Law) from University College, Oxford. He moved to India, where he practised law. He became Advocate-General of Begal�and in 1915 Chief Justice at the Calcutta High Court. He also was appointed Standing Counsel to the Government of India. He was appointed Tagore Law Professor at the Calcutta�University. After retiring to England he became Reader in Indian Law at the University�of Oxford�.

Alongside his judicial duties he studied Sanskrit�and Hindu philosophy�and was especially interested in the esoteric Hindu Tantric Shakti�system. He translated some twenty original Sanskrit texts, and under his pseudonym Arthur Avalon he published and lectured prolifically and authoritatively on Indian philospohy�and a wide range of Yoga�and Tantra�topics. His work helped to unleash in the West a deep and wide interest in Hindu philosophy�and Yogic practices.

His most popular and influential book, a major contribution to the appreciation of Indian philosophy and spirituality, is The Serpent Power - The secrets of tantric and shaktic yoga.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

This title is available in Sanskrit language only.

The Principles of Sociology

An early work by Giddings, designed as a basis for statistical studies which largely concentrated on the particular ethnic and racial characteristics of various national groups, this work was to prove his most important work.

About the Author:

Franklin Henry Giddings (1855-1931) was an American sociologist. In 1894 he became professor of sociology at Columbia University, where he earned a reputation as a brilliant teacher. His explanation of social phenomena was based on the principle of "consciousness of kind"- his theory that each person has an innate sense of belonging to particular social groups. Giddings encouraged statistical studies in sociology. His most important works are the Principles of Sociology (1896), Studies in the Theory of Human Society (1922), and The Scientific Study of Human Society (1924).

Living a Stressful Life with Joy

Stress, one of the worst offenders of modern day living, is by far the most discussed topic today. This book explores unique angles by correlating stress to various professions.

The author has extended the term �professions' to include housewives, lovers, prisoners and senior citizens. Having met and interviewed people from various walks of life, the author has been able to do justice to each of the eighteen professionals included in this book. The remedies for stress have been discussed at length in the light of one's personal needs, beliefs and faith.

This book is distinctive as it opens up new windows to the questions of �why' and �how' in stress. With its scientific questionnaires related to real-life situations it will help you to cope with stress-related problems professionally and drive them away effectively.

About the Author:

Dewakar Goel is a multifaceted personality. A science graduate, he went on to obtain a degree in law specializing in labour laws. He later did his MBA. Serving at the Airports Authority of India for the last 18 years in senior positions, he has also been a faculty at the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai. Dewakar is a poet and his books have been translated in Urdu and Bangla. He has eight books to his credit, which include books of stories as well as management. He now lives in Kolkata.

Art of Prediction

The entire approach to this work has been “prediction” oriented. To start with, the student has been furnished quite a number of most precious rules in order to equip him with a thorough grounding in the principles of prediction, which are all explained and substantiated by reference to original standard texts.

Then the practical application of these rules has been explained by citation of over 112 birth charts from actual life, dealing with all of its important aspects such as longevity, health, wealth, education, marriage, children, married life, ruling powers, public service, diseases, imprisonment and with such subjects as adultery, drunkenness, posthumous birth, birth in a train, divorce, deafness, discoveries, impotency, insolvency, judgeship, martyrdom, paramour, murderers, suicide, bi-sexual organs, spermato-zoa etc. etc. The idea in each case has been to enable the student to predict for himself.

Thereafter the rules of Vimshottari have been given with special reference to the use of transits to pinpoint the date of occurrence of events - a phase of astrology illustrated and discussed in detail for the first time.

Astro Sutras

A basic text on natal charts. Inspired by Deva Keralam, Sarvath Chintamani, Uttar Kalamrita & Saravali, which are quoted in the book.

For each house, the various signs & planets domiciled in them are considered. Many specific aphorisms & yoga combinations, though not labeled as yogas.

Dispositors in Astrology

This book is a unique, unprecedented and highly useful addition to the astrological literature of the world. The veteran author late Shri J N Bhasin brought out in his inimitable logical style, the supreme necessity of the use of dispositors. A unique and original work adding new dimensions to predictive astrology. The book is a must for every astrologer, student or professional

Events and Nativities

A unique and original work adding new dimensions to predictive astrology. The book is intended to fulfill three objects.

Firstly to furnish in one place the horoscopes having an important bearing on the multifarious fields of activity of man, so that the reader has the basic material before him for his own independent studies and research in astrology; secondly to present to the reader, for his study as many practical problems and activities of man as is feasible and thirdly to offer to the readers, for their guidance, detailed comments in regard to the astrological justification of the problems and activities so listed.

In offering comments the author has endeavoured in this book to stick throughout, to a logical approach of "how and why" to all problems discussed therein. Besides he has adhered as fully as possible to the well recognised principles of the science of astrology as advocated by such savants as the authors of Parashar Hora Shastra, Saravali, Jatak Parijat, Brihat Jatak, Uttar Kalamrit, Phaladeepika, Sarvarth Chintamni etc. etc. These authors have been quoted by us wherever necessary.

The subject matter of the book is fairly exhaustive and is not confined to the headings given in the chapter dealing with "contents". Even though a horoscope has been dealt with only under one heading such as "abdication" etc., the prominent events of the famous nativity involved have also been commented upon in detail.

In short the idea has been to help students in a practical way in the art of divination of horoscopes.

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra - Volume 1

The Ranjan Publications Edition

Various texts attribute the origin of Indian astrology to various gods and Rishis. It is futile to ascertain who was the originator. The most popularly followed astrological classics today are the ones written by Rishis like Parashara, Varahamihira, Garga, Jaimini and their followers. The credit for systematically explaining the entire theory of Hindu predictive astrology goes to Rishi Parashara, in his magnum opus Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. According to legend he is the grandson of Rishi Vasistha (son of Vasistha's daughter Shakti). He was the father of the legendary Rishi Veda Vyasa (who wrote 18 Puranas including the great epic Mahabharata, which includes the famous Bhagavt Geeta, the Brahma Sutras and the Uttara Mimansa).

The depth of his astrological knowledge was so great that, one day while crossing a river in a boat, he casually looked at his favorite stars in heaven, and suddenly realized that it was an exceptionally auspicious moment and if a child is conceived at that moment, he will be an expert in the shastras. So he told this to the lady rowing the boat and requested her to marry him. She agreed and the son born was Veda Vyasa! He also authored Parashara Samhita and Parashara Smriti.

According to one theory, Brahma taught the Vedas and Jyotisha to his son Narada. Narada in turn taught these to Rishi Saunaka. Parashara was the disciple of Rishi Saunaka. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra is in the form of dialogs between Rishi Parashara and his disciple Maitreya who asks questions and Parashara explain the principles. Even after 5000 years it is still the best classic on astrology!! The rest of the astrology classics are based on this immortal work. Hence it is always advisable and appropriate to start the learning of astrology with this great classic.

Before starting the study of these chapters it will be advisable to go through the Introduction to Indian Astrology.

This Book has been by Ranjan Publication, New Delhi, India

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra - Volume 2

The Ranjan Publications Edition

According to one theory, Brahma taught the Vedas and Jyotisha to his son Narada. Narada in turn taught these to Rishi Saunaka. Parashara was the disciple of Rishi Saunaka. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra is in the form of dialogs between Rishi Parashara and his disciple Maitreya who asks questions and Parashara explain the principles.

Even after 5000 years it is still the best classic on astrology!! The rest of the astrology classics are based on this immortal work. Hence it is always advisable and appropriate to start the learning of astrology with this great classic.

Before starting the study of these chapters it will be advisable to go through the Introduction to Indian Astrology.

This Book has been by Ranjan Publication, New Delhi, India

The Buddha Eye

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 regularly contributed to its pages.

A collection of important essays from the Eastern Buddhist Journal on this renowned Japanese school of philosophy.
The articles include:

The Awakening of Self in Buddhism, the I-Thou Relation in Zen Buddhism; Self and the Unattainable, What is the I?; Ikkyu's Skeletons; God, Emptiness, and the True Self; and Man an Nature in Christianity and Buddhism; Buddhist Conception of Reality; Science and Zen; a Dialogue: a Discussion Between One and Zero; Nothingness in Meister Eckhart and Zen Buddhism; Zen as the Negation of Holiness; the Philosophy of Nishida; Emptiness is Suchness; Apropos of Shin Buddhism; Dharmakara Bodhisattva; and the Great Path of Absolute Other-Power.

The contributers include Nishitani Keiji, Masao Abe, D.T.Suzuki, Kobori Sohaku Nanrei, Takeuchi Yoshinori, Hisamatsu Shin'ichi, Ueda Shizuteru, Soga Ryojin, and Kiyozawa Manshi.

Review:

"This anthology serves as an excellent introduction to the Suzuki version of Zen." - Journal of Asian Studies

"The juxtaposition of essays is provocative in eliciting a Western response. Some of the essays are already recognized as classics and some of the others should be. This book provides a service to Western students of religion who wish to broaden their understanding of cross-cultural religious and philosophoical dialogue." The Eastern Buddhist.

"With the appearance of The Buddha Eye�a new era in Buddhist thought has been launched."

Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition

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 history and traditions of the noble Muslim warrior, who never killed out of revenge, protected Jews from slaughter and embodied the true spirit of jihad, which means an inner spiritual struggle. The writer contrasts heroes of Muslim history, like Saladin, with the manipulative terrorists of Al-Qaeda, who politicize and deliberately misconstrue Jihad.

In the following essay, "Roots of Misconception," Ibrahim Kalin contends that propaganda against Islam, from the Crusades through contemporary movies and news media, is responsible for the inaccurate Western view that Islam needs to be modernized. T.J. Winter's "The Poverty of Fanaticism" contains probably the first academic recognition of the phenomenon of "salafi burnout,'" which takes place when a college-age, male follower of the literalist Wahhabi/Salafi philosophy trades his conservative views, beard and religious dress for a Western girlfriend and capitalistic outlook.

Although all the authors are Western Muslims�a quality rightly admired by Seyyed Hossein Nasr in his foreword�the absence of an essay by a Muslim woman is glaring. This book is a good resource for progressive Muslims, graduate students and readers already well versed on the politics of Islamic theology.

Form and Substance in the Religions

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 of the cosmic or human orders.

Restores a true sense of proportion in affirming the transcendent real.

About the Author:

Philosopher and metaphysician, poet and artist, Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998) is world-renowned in the field of Comparative Religion and is known as the pre-eminent exponent of the Perennial Philosophy. He was born in Basel, Switzerland, of German parents. He went to Paris as a young man, where he studied for a few years before undertaking a number of trips to North Africa, the Near East, and India in order to contact spiritual authorities and witness traditional cultures. Following WWII, he accepted an invitation to travel to the American West, where he lived for several months among the Plains Indians, in whom he had always had a deep interest. He spent his mature life writing more than twenty books of essays comprising a spiritual message of solar magnitude. The dominant theme, or principle, of Schuon's writings was foreshadowed in his early encounter with a marabout who had accompanied some members of his Senegalese village to Basel for the purpose of demonstrating their African culture. When the young Schuon talked with him, the venerable old man drew a circle with radii on the ground and explained: "God is in the center, all paths lead to Him." This metaphysical truth is the leitmotif of all Schuon's writings, beginning with his first book, the title of which: The Transcendent Unity of Religions is very indicative in this respect.

Schuon has written more than 20 books, as well as having been a regular contributor to leading journals on comparative religion in both Europe and America for over 50 years. His writings have been translated into over a dozen languages, and have been consistently featured and reviewed in a wide range of scholarly and philosophical publications around the world, respected by both scholars and spiritual authorities.

Reviews:

"I have met with no more impressive work in the comparative study of Oriental and Occidental religions." - T. S. Eliot

"The man is a living wonder ... I know of no living thinker who begins to rival him." - Huston Smith, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

"Schuon possesses the gift of reaching the very core of the subject he is treating, of going beyond forms." - Seyyed Hossein Nasr, George Washington University

"Anyone who is an artist concerned with the sacred should read him ... [His] work has meant so much to me." - Sir John Tavener, composer and author

"Any serious person will feel grateful to be confronted by such a generously discerning intellect ... in this darkening time." - Jacob Needleman, San Francisco State University

The Golden Age of Zen

"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 Author

Wu Ching-hsiung (1899-1986), known as John C. H. Wu was born in China, and was an author, translator, lawyer, juristic philosopher, educator, and prominent Catholic layman. He was president of the Special High Court at Shanghai; vice-chairman of the Legislative Yuan's constitution drafting committee; founder of the T'ien Hsia Monthly; translator of the Psalms and the New Testament; and the Chinese minister to the Holy See (1947-48).

After studying in the U.S. and Europe, he returned to China in 1924, where he became a professor of law at his alma mater in Shanghai. Within three years he was appointed principal of the School of Law. A chance reading of the autobiography of St. Theresa of Lisieux in 1937 sparked Wu's conversion to Roman Catholicism. His translations of both the Psalms and the New Testament into Chinese were received with wide acclaim. Chiang Kai-shek named Wu as the Chinese minister to the Holy See, and Wu presented his credentials to Pope Pius XII in February 1947.

In 1949, he moved to the U.S. and held posts at both the University of Hawaii and Seton Hall University. John C. W. Wu wrote and translated numerous books and articles on many subjects including religion, philosophy, and law.

Reviews:

"A rich harvest of the sayings and training methods of the great Chinese Zen masters. Highly recommended." - Roshi Philip Kapleau- author of "The Three Pillars of Zen"

"A good place to make the acquaintance of what can be called the very quintessence of Buddhist wisdom." - Thomas Merton, in the introduction

The Golden Chain

Presenting key writings of the most important sources of Pythagorean, Platonic and Neoplatonic thought, The Golden Chain defines this philosophy as a spiritual and contemplative way of life that ultimately leads to the vision of God.� These writings point to underlying influences from Chaldean, Egyptian, Phoenician and Indian sages, suggesting that the Hellenic wisdom from which all subsequent Western philosophy arose was established upon a perennial philosophy of unchanging metaphysical and divine truths.

The goal of the ancient philosophers was to understand how to live in harmony with nature and to transcend the limitations imposed by sense experience and discursive reasoning.

Plato compares philosophy with preparing for death (Phaedo 67cd) and its goal with becoming like god (Theaetetus 176b). This view of philosophy implies two doctrines central to the Platonic tradition: the immortality of the soul and the community (koinonia) of the human and divine. These ideas were not new with Plato nor did they die with him. It is the nature of the philosophical endeavor to borrow and transform the ideas of others and to pass these ideas on for others to use and adapt.

Plato is arguably the single most important ancient Greek thinker, although his strength lies not merely in his innovation but also, and perhaps especially, in his critical understanding of the philosophical tradition. The Golden Chain provides important texts in the history of Platonism. It begins, perhaps startlingly but certainly correctly, with excerpts about Pythagoras, moves through the Pythagorean tradition, then comes to Plato himself, and continues with excerpts from the major Neoplatonist writers. What unfolds is an evolution of a philosophy, a Platonic philosophy, one that starts before Plato is born and continues to grow after his death—and indeed well beyond the times and writings of the pagan Neoplatonists presented here.

We do not know much about Pythagoras. Given his fame and large numbers of followers, that may seem strange. We know of multiple biographies of him but they are all late and suspect. As is the case with all famous individuals, the history of Pythagoras took on a life of its own.

Stories of miracles, of divine genealogy, and of superhuman wisdom became associated with the philosopher. Making the matter murkier, others began writing treatises under his name.�It is therefore very difficult to separate truth from fiction, Pythagoras' doctrine from later additions.

This wealth of information, however, is not so troubling. All philosophy evolves over time, but there are kernels of original doctrines present. We may not know precisely what Pythagoras taught his students, but we can be sure that his teachings included the soul's immortality, the cycle of birth, and the existence and beneficence of the gods.

About the Author

Dr. Algis Uzdavinys is a research fellow at the Institute of Art and Culture, and the Institutes of Philosophy and Sociology at the Lithuanian Academy of Science in Vilnius, Lithuania. He is a published scholar in English, French and his native Lithuanian. He has translated the works of Frithjof Schuon, Ananda Coomaraswamy and Plotinus into Russian and Lithuanian. Dr. Uzdavinys' work regularly featured in journals such as Sophia and Sacred Web.

Review:

"This Anthology will be very precious for the serious scholars and students of philosophy, because it comprises in one volume rare Platonic, Neo-Platonic, Pythagorean and Neo-Pythagorean texts, which constitute a truly golden chain of philosophic wisdom. There was a time when Plato and Platonism were considered as synonymous with Hellenic philosophia, understood as the love of wisdom, which was expressed in theoria and, especially, in praxis, as a way of perfecting the human soul and its noetic life. Pythagoras and Socrates were acknowledged as predecessors of Plato, while succeeding generations of philosophers, including Aristotle, were seen as precious links in this continuous golden chain of wisdom.

This concatenation lasted for more than a millennium, until fanaticism broke it in 529 B.C., when Justinian closed down the philosophical schools in Athens. Since that time Hellenic philosophy was forced to lead an atrophic existence and to serve successively such alien masters as dogmatic theology, scientific technology and political ideology. As a result of this long enslavement, the \"philosophy\" of our times, especially in the West, has become a false homonym, that is an amorphous, confused, disoriented and petty sophistry. Of course, it is not what it used to be, a path to lead the philosopher's soul and mind to their divine perfection.

There is hope, then, that the present Anthology will help some serious and curious students of philosophy to rediscover, reconnect with, and revive the lost spirit of Platonic philosophy as a way of taking care of and perfecting the human soul in the Socratic manner. With the re-emergence of religious fanaticism and its concomitant terrorism, this Hellenic wisdom of reason and tolerance will be needed more than ever before." - Christos Evangeliou

Chasing the Monk's Shadow

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 sites and now-vanished kingdoms in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan that Xuanzang wrote about. Traveling seamlessly back and forth in time between the seventh century and the twenty-first, Saran uncovers the past with consummate skill even as she brings alive the present through her vivid and engaging descriptions of people and places.

A riveting mix of lively reportage, high adventure, historical inquiry and personal memoir, this delightfully written book is a path-breaking travelogue.

The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language (3 vols.)

The first systematic and detailed history of Bengali�a modern Indo-Aryan language- by an Indian scholar, it is an invaluable contribution to the scientific study of the modern Indo-Aryan Languages as a whole and is a landmark in the history of philological researches into Indian languages.

"The admirable work, says Sir George Grierson in his Foreword, "which is a fine example of wide knowledge and of scholarly research, is the result of a happy combination of proficiency in facts and familiarity with theory, and exhibits a mastery of detail, controlled and ordered by the sobriety of true scholarship."

In its manuscript form the work was read by and obtained highest approval by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field of Indian linguistics. It may be considered a landmark in the history of philological researches into Indian languages.

Although first published in 1926 the book is still considered a benchmark on how to analyse Indo-Aryan philology.

The book is divided into two parts: Part I: Introduction, Phonology and Part II: Morphology, Bengali Index. In later editions, a third part was appended: Part III: Supplementary, Additions and Corrections etc. Suniti Kumar used both descriptive and comparative methods to analyse Bangla. The Indian, European and Central Asian languages that directly or indirectly influenced the formation of the Bangla language have been discussed in detail in the book. ODBL (as it is widely known) is compulsory reading for teachers, students and scholars of Bangla language and literature.

Solar Yoga

This book offers new insights into the age-old discipline of Solar Yoga.

It treats a carefully selected number of classical Yoga practices in a novel manner, integrating the use of sound vibrations with that of postures and breathing techniques at the physical, psychic and spiritual levels. Due to its clear and methodical approach, 'Solar Yoga' can be enjoyed by everyone.

About the Authors:

Yogacharya Janakiraman, a long-time devotee of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba, was a recognized authority on Yoga who, for some years, combined the teaching of this discipline with his profession as an aeronautical engineer in Bangalore, India before moving to Europe. In 1986, he founded the International Aditya Yoga Association with Caroline Rosso Cicogna in Trieste, Italy. An accomplished devotional singer and a Yoga therapist, he trained Yoga teachers who are disseminating his method in Australia, India and Europe.

Caroline Rosso Cicogna, a disciple of Sree Ananda Mayee Ma, is a simultaneous interpreter by profession. She lived many years in India and came in contact with some of the great living Masters of Yoga in India and underwent a thorough training in the disciplines she writes about in this book. In Italy, she taught Yoga with Sri Janakiraman at their centre in Trieste. She is now living in Nice, France Janakiraman at their centre in Trieste. She is now living in Nice, France where she dedicates her sadhana to Matri Yoga.

The Hatha Yoga Pradipika

An Indian yogi named Svatmarama wrote the Hatha Yoga Pradipika in the fifteenth century C.E. In writing the text, Svatmarama drew on his own experience and on older works now lost. Over the last half millennium this book has established itself as the classic work on Hatha Yoga.

Learn about: chakras, kundalini, yoga, hatha yoga, asanas, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditation, shakti, nadis, neti, bindu and siddhis.

Contains the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and photographs of all the asanas. This is a book written for the student of Yoga and translated in English by Brian Dana Akers.

Eight Sample Verses excerpted from 'The Hatha Yoga Pradipika' by Svatmarama, Brian Dana Akers:

Yoga succeeds by these six: enthusiasm, openness, courage, knowledge of the truth, determination, and solitude.
Success is achieved neither by wearing the right clothes nor by talking about it. Practice alone brings success. This is the truth, without a doubt.
When the breath is unsteady, the mind is unsteady. When the breath is steady, the mind is steady, and the yogi becomes steady. Therefore one should restrain the breath.
As salt and water become one when mixed, so the unity of self and mind is called samadhi.
He who binds the breath, binds the mind. He who binds the mind, binds the breath.
Center the self in space and space in the self. Make everything space, then don't think of anything.
Empty within, empty without, empty like a pot in space. Full within, full without, full like a pot in the ocean.
Don't think of external things and don't think of internal things. Abandon all thoughts, then don't think of anything.

About the Author:

Brian Dana Akers began practicing Hatha Yoga at age twelve, started learning Sanskrit at seventeen, and worked in publishing from the age of twenty-three.

Reviews:

"There is a certain magic at work here�as if Svatmarama has projected himself through time, expressing himself through Akers" - Woodstock Times, August 29, 2002

"Written over five-hundred years ago, the text is considered by many a seminal work on the practice of Hatha Yoga." - Kalamazoo Gazette, June 22, 2002

"Beautifully printed and translated. Wonderful pictures, too." - Indology, September 8, 2002

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

The present edition has been updated by the authors' daughter, Theresa Olson. The book includes�personal footnotes and the latest scientific research demonstrating how Maharishi's original vision of creating 'Heaven on Earth' for all mankind has become a practical reality as we begin the 21st century.�The book�goes a far way in showing that�Maharishi truly is 'a living saint for the new millennium'.

Helena and Roland Olson first encountered the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1959 during�their�first visit to the United States. Maharishi resided at their Los Angeles home for more than three months, making it his base of operations. The present book is a commemorative reprint of the Olson's 1967 original, with a new preface and eight appendixes added by Theresa Olson, their youngest daughter, who was ten years old when she met the Maharishi in 1959.�

Review:

"The Olsons, who write in a pleasant, straightforward style, are unabashedly effusive (not to say cloying) in their adulation of this "living saint." Some readers will find their approach refreshingly heartwarming; sceptics will see the Maharishi as highly charismatic and controlling and the Olsons as easily manipulated. Even so, this book gives valuable insight into American's interest in Indian faiths. Recommended for public and academic libraries, especially those with substantial religion collections." - �James F. DeRoche, Alexandria, VA

Essential Ayurveda: What It Is and What It Can Do for You

Perhaps the oldest healing tradition in the world, Ayurveda is based on maintaining harmony of the mind, body, and spirit for optimal wellness, and can easily be incorporated into today's lifestyles. Simple routines based on the age-old secrets of India's revered sages will bring you home to your body. Ayurveda can help you re-awaken your body's power to create balance, energy, vitality, and beauty from the inside out.

Outlining the basic elements of the ancient system of Ayurveda, Shubhra Krishan teaches readers how to recognize their energy and body type, and to use Ayurvedic principles to create a balanced diet and lifestyle for their optimum health. She offers tips and suggestions for finding the best products or for creating your own with her recipes for food, beauty care, and other healthcare items. Illustrations are included.

Reviews:

"... surpassed my expectations...Krishan explores and explains each principle in comprehensible terms." - Healing Lifestyles & Spas, March/April 2003

"It's jargon-free, practical approach makes it a pleasure to read...compelling enough that you just might want to try it." - Alternative Medicine March 2003

Secrets of the Pulse: The Ancient Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis

Thousands of years ago, Ayurveda described multiple levels of the radial pulse that could be used to interpret the status of the organs and systems of the body as well as the mental and physical constitutions of the individual. For the first time in the West, this book presents this ancient art and provides a method by which anyone can learn to read his own pulse.

Imbalances and potential disease states can be detected in their early stages, giving one the opportunity to correct them before they affect the quality of life. With practice and guidance, one can acquire the proficiency to use this knowledge to heal self and others.

From the Author:

Because of the interest in Ayurveda in the hearts of both practitioners and laymen and because of the demand, I have been teaching seminars on pulse diagnosis across the United States, England and at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In any system of medicine, pulse assessment is a matter of technical skill, subjective experience and intuition. Accuracy also depends upon the individual's persistent practice and quality of sensitive awareness. Several teachers, gurus and yogis in India influenced my early education in pulse reading. Even though simplified descriptions of various conditions of the pulse are found in the standard Ayurvedic texts, the methods of examination are not given in detail. However, it is possible to learn these subjective methods of pulse examination that reveal the characteristics of the individual's prakruti, vikruti and various doshic disorders and to verify their accuracy objectively.

The purpose of this book is to teach simplified techniques to students and to provide deep comprehensive information as well. Throughout my earlier Ayurvedic education, I also studied modern allopathic medicine and this knowledge has broadened my interpretation of pulse reading.

All of what I am sharing with you in this book may not be found in the standard Ayurvedic texts. However, all that I have included here is based upon Ayurvedic principles. I received this knowledge from my mentors in the Ayurvedic tradition and it has since unfolded in my heart through clinical observation and practice over the last 25 years.

This book will give guidelines to think about various ways of feeling, reading and gathering information through the pulse. It is quite difficult to put subjective experience into words. This is my sincere attempt to express these simple ways of feeling the pulse. I hope, dear readers, that you will love this humble effort.

Love and light,

Dr. Vasant Lad
Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 1996

About the Author:

Dr. Lad brings a wealth of classroom and practical experience to the United States. He received the degree of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery from the University of Pune, in Pune, India in 1968 and a Master of Ayurvedic Science from Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya in Pune, India in 1980. For 3 years he served as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He also held the position of Professor of Clinical Medicine for seven years at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine, where he was an instructor for many years.

Dr. Lad's academic and practical training includes the study of allopathic medicine (Western Medicine) and surgery as well as traditional Ayurveda. In 1979, he began traveling throughout the United States sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda, and in 1981, he returned to New Mexico to teach Ayurveda. In 1984, he founded and began as Director of The Ayurvedic Institute.

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Yoga and the Sacred Fire

About the Book

Yoga and the Sacred Fire explores the evolution of life and consciousness according to the cosmology and psychology of Fire, viewing Fire not only as a material but also as a spiritual principle. It shows how Yoga's deeper fire wisdom can help us move forward to an enlightened planetary age, where humanity and nature can again be one in a higher awareness.

"David Frawley continues to bring the ancient wisdom of Vedic knowledge to contemporary readers with impeccable clarity. Yoga and the Sacred Fire will accelerate your journey to enlightenment." - Dr. Deepak Chopra, Author, How to Know God

About the Author

Dr. David Frawley is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the ancient wisdom. In 1991 under the auspices of the great Indian teacher, Avadhuta Shastri, he was named Vamadeva Shastri, after the great Vedic Rishi Vamadeva. In 1995 he was given the title of Pandit along with the Brahmachari Vishwanathji award in Mumbai for his knowledge of the Vedic teaching.

Dr. Frawley presents authentic Vedic knowledge in the Western world and in a lucid presentation recognized by the tradition itself. He has worked extensively teaching, writing, lecturing, conducting research and helping establish schools and associations in related Vedic fields over the last thirty years. He has studied and traveled widely gathering knowledge, working with various Vedic teachers and groups in a non-sectarian manner.

Dr Frawley has a background in Chinese medicine, in which he received a Doctor's degree in 1987, and is respected as an expert in the field of Ayurveda. He taught Chinese herbal medicine at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine from 1984-1990. He served as a board member of the American Herbalist's Guild, the largest professional organization of western herbalists, from 1993-1994. He works with many well known Ayurvedic doctors including Dr. Sunil Joshi and Dr. Deepak Chopra.

David Frawley has published dozens of books on Ayurveda, Yoga and the Vedic sciences.

Degrees of Reiki

About the Book

A guide to the use and practice of Reiki through its various levels and methods.

Maureen Kelly is a reiki master and teacher in her native New Zealand. She is also the author of the bestselling title Reiki and the Healing Buddha. In the current book she describes the various levels or degrees of reiki and explains what each degree consists of and even provides teaching indications and notes for each degree, all the way up to the Reiki Master level.

Experiencing the Soul

Learn how you can experience the bliss of the soul now, and not merely as a by-product of a life-threatening crisis such as a near-death experience.

Before Birth, During Life, After Death. This comprehensive anthology features interviews with world-renowned luminaries such as the Dalai Lama, Jean Houston, Betty Eadie, and Ram Dass about the nature of the soul, and offers groundbreaking scientific evidence for its existence.

About Author

An expert in the field of death and dying, Eliot Jay Rosen was the former head of the social work department at Hospice Hawaii. He is the present director of the nonprofit organization For A World We Choose Foundation. As a student, he received his master's degree in clinical social work from the California State University at Sacramento. His book-length master's thesis, "The Health Risk Factors and Policies of the National School Lunch Program," was a pioneering expos� on the under-recognized health dangers of the U.S. government-administered school lunch programs. He went on to author four legislative reform bills for the Hawaii State Senate and House to help improve school lunches. As a health and mental health professional, he is a licensed independent social worker in both Hawaii and New Mexico. He is also a certified nutrition counselor and licensed massage therapist. As an educator, Eliot was on the teaching faculty of the Elisabeth K�bler-Ross Hospice, Grief Counseling, and Death Education Program at Northern New Mexico Community College. As a writer, his credits have primarily been in the fields of health, mental health, and spirituality. He has been published in national magazines such as Whole Life Times, Yoga Journal, Meditation Magazine, Evolving Times, and others. As a ghost writer, his writings have been presented at the United Nations Third International Conference on Health and the Environment. As a spokesperson, Eliot has appeared on numerous television and radio shows speaking on the subjects of conscious living/conscious dying, holistic health, and practical spirituality. As a spiritual aspirant, Eliot was initiated by Sant Darshan Singh (1921-1989) in 1975, and presently seeks spiritual guidance from the present living spiritual teacher, Sant Rajinder Singh. In addition to the above, Mr. Rosen's professional milestones have included being personal assistant, nutritionist, massage therapist, and vegetarian chef for actor/director Danny DeVito and other entertainment industry stars; and he has produced and hosted the Los Angeles-based radio show Health-Choice. He has also performed as a professional drummer throughout the United States. He currently lives in the Los Angeles area.

The Nature of the Whole: Holism in Ancient Greek and Indian Medicine

Vicki Pitman is a qualified naturopathic herbalist, iridologist, reflexologist, aromatherapist and massage practitioner, concentrating on Ayurvedic medicine.

She has extensive knowledge of the therapeutic properties of the plant kingdom and holistic methods of treatment. She is author of "Herbal Medicine: The Use of Herbs for Health And Healing". Because of Vicki's knowledge of aromatherapy and her specialised knowledge of Ayurveda she talks very informatively not only as a tutor but also as a therapist.

Swastika the Earliest Known Symbol and its Migrations

About the Book

The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-), meaning "good, well" and asti a verbal abstract to the root as "to be"; svasti thus means "well-being". The suffix -ka forms a diminutive, and svastika might thus be translated literally as "little thing associated with well-being", corresponding roughly to "lucky charm", or "thing that is auspicious". The suffix -tika also literally means mark; therefore a sometimes alternate name for swastika in India is shubhtika (literally good mark). The word first appears in the Classical Sanskrit (in the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics).

The search for a pre-World War II treatise on the swastika struck gold with a this book, The Swastika: the Earliest Known Symbol and its Migrations, by Thomas Wilson, a curator of the US National Museum. The work opens with a right-hand swastika on the title page and presents an exhaustive survey of the global dispersion of this symbol, from the Navajo tribes of North America to Egypt, ancient Troy and the Taoists of China.

In 1894 the Smithsonian Institute realized the symbol's ubiquity was worthy of scholarly attention and commissioned this work as the first exhaustive study on the subject.

The Caliphate (2 vols.)

A Caliph is the spiritual head and temporal ruler of the Islamic state. In principle, Islam is theocratic: when Muhammad the Prophet died, a caliph (successor) was chosen to rule in his place. The caliph had temporal and spiritual authority but was not permitted prophetic power; this was reserved for Muhammad. The caliph could not, therefore, exercise authority in matters of religious doctrine.

About the Book

The Caliphate, is based upon the Annals of Ibn-al-Athir, a singularly impartial annalist, who lived and wrote at Mosul in the early part of the thirteenth century A.D. Ibn al-Athir's work is an epitome and continuation of the much older historian Tabari.

The value of Tabari's work lies in the fact that it consists almost wholly of citations from much older sources, some of which are nearly contemporary with the events recorded. All of these lived under the 'Abbasid dynasty, yet this fact does not appear to have prejudiced their results so much as one might expect.

In his book The Caliphate, Sir William Muir has observed that the history of the period has been colored by the jealousy and animosity between the Umayyads and the Abbasids. When the Abbasids came to power they tried to tarnish the history of the Umayyads. Sir William Muir observes that in these accounts, Marwan the unpopular cousin of Uthman has received constant abuse as the author of Uthman's troubles. Marwan is painted as the evil genius, but all this is tinged by the Abbasid and anti-Umayyad prejudices. Sir William Muir holds that the story of large free gifts to Marwan which formed one of the grounds of impeachment against Uthman reads like a party calumny.

Sir William Muir's, The Caliphate is a work of classical value and leaves one with a strong impression of the author's extreme accuracy in reproducing the statements of his authorities, as well as of the soundness of his judgement in weighing the evidence in support of the accounts.

About the Author

Sir William Muir was a profound Arabic scholar, and made a careful study of the history of the time of Muhammad and the early caliphate. His chief books are a Life of Mahomet and History of Islam to the Era of the Hegira; Annals of the Early Caliphate; The Caliphate, an abridgment and continuation of the Annals, which brings the record down to the fall of the caliphate on the onset of the Mongols; The Koran: its Composition and Teaching; and The Mohammedan Controversy, a reprint of five essays published at intervals between 1885 and 1887. In 1888 he delivered the Rede lecture at Cambridge on The Early Caliphate and Rise of Islam.

Zoroastrianism

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 out of proportion to their small numbers.

The term 'parsi' is derived from Parsa, the name of a province in south -western Iran in ancient times. The word 'Parsi ' literally means 'a resident of Pars'. It is originally an ethnic term but later the term acquired a religious connotation and it was thus used for the Zoroastrian residence of the Pars.

Around 766AD, a small group of Iranian Zoroastrians set sail in open sailing vessels, and landed at Divo Dui , a tiny Island at the tip of Kathiawar coast. There they settled for nineteen years to practice their path in peace. They again set sail in open sailing vessels and landed at the fishing village of Sanjan where Jadi Rana or Jadav Rana gave them refuge.

Between the eight and fifteenth centuries the Parsis settled in various small towns on the Gujarat coast of India. They settled down as farmers and agriculturists, fruit growers, toddy planters, carpenters and weavers.

Parsis were excellent weavers and they gave India three ancient crafts, namely the Surti ghat, the Garo and the Tanchoi. Today they are mostly found in Mumbai, India.

"This delightful book fulfills a desire for those who wish to know about the social and religious system of the Parsis. And there are many who have this desire, for though the Parsi people are few in number - so few that in the statistics of the world population they are simply insignificant - they have an importance that is out of all proportion to their numbers."

Sakta Songs

About the Book

Saktas are the worshippers of the female energy which is an expression of the age old Hindu recognition of a dual principle in nature, purusha (male) and prakriti (female). The worship is generally directed towards Durga or Kali, Siva's consort.

Sakta hymns and songs contain many references to both the philosophy and the practice of the cult. The lyrics have been translated from the most reliable version of the original text as well as with the help of noted Bengali scholars like Dr. Brajendranath Seal, Dr. Dineshchandra Sen, Pramodekumar Banerji and Ramsaran Ghosh.

These songs have gone to the heart of the people as few poet's works has done.

Buddhist Meditation and Nirvana

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 consider the very different meanings attached by Buddhists and Christian to the word �salvation.'- the latter wishing to be saved from sin and hell, the former from karma and rebirth. 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. By meditation an equation is made between this karma and nullity whereby subjective terms find themselves wiped out, and only nothingness remains. In other words, if you think of nothing you do not think. This nothingness when temporary is a trance; when permanent, Nirvana. There are nine attainments or hypnotic states in the Buddhist system of meditation. And these trances were not merely of importance to learners, as a means for arriving at Nirvana; but, the temporary release they afforded from the sense-perceptions and the concrete was so highly esteemed, that they were looked upon as luxuries and enjoyed as such by the saints and by The Buddha himself.

Sikh Martyrs

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 also wrote "Life Of Guru Gobind Singh".

The Brahma Sutras

About the Book

The Brahma Sutras, called also the Vedanta Sutras, the Sarika Mimansa, the Uttara Mimansa, and by several other names, are a body of aphorisms expounded and systematizing the teachings of the Upanishads and refuting doctrines opposed to them.

They are the earliest known work on the subject and are ascribed to Badarayana, the compiler of the Vedas. As such they are held in high esteem by all the chief schools of Hindu religious thought.

Most of the leading saints and propounders of Hindu philosophical systems have written commentaries on them, including Sankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbaraka, Ballabha and Baladeva. These Sutras have exerted profound influence on the religious and philosophical thought of Indians and have given rise to a vast literature. As such it deserves the attention, reverent and at the same time critical study, by the scholars as well as common people.

Essential Ayurveda

According to ancient Hindu believes Ayurveda was gifted to mankind by the gods to help lead a healthy and fruitful life free from mortal ailments. Believed to be the oldest and most complete medical science known to mankind this is one primordial therapeutic discipline that is so amazingly in-depth yet so wonderfully simple to learn, practice and advocate that even 5000 years after it evolved it is one of the most-sought-after holistic health sciences worldwide.

Essential Ayurveda is an attempt by an ace Ayurvedic practitioner, an award-winning Natural photographer and an author of travel books to help you understand the nuances of Ayurveda in all its kaleidoscopic variety. Written in simple language in an easy-to-read format complete with photographs and identify-it-yourself questionnaires Essential Ayurveda offers you an opportunity to identify with Ayurveda and to better comprehend its magic and magnitude.

Indian Spices

India, notably its South West coastal area is blessed with abundant supply of spices, which has fascinated mankind from time immemorial.

For this very same reason merchants from the Middle East began trade with the country. Many battles fought, treaties entered into and alliances forged to establish the control of the spice trade bear eloquent testimony to the great importance people attached to spices.

Printed on Art paper and with beautiful photographs it is worthy addition to any one's personal library.

About the Author:

A Dr. A.G. Mathew is a highly respected scholar has had an illustrious career heading a number of National and International Institutions in the field of Food Research and Food Technology.

Salim Pushpanath is well known to amazonians with his publications Magic of Kerala, Flavours of Kerala etc. An ace Photographer his photographs bring life to the spices covered in the book. National Award winner, he has uninsatiable hunger for production of high quality informative books with his stunning photographs.

Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas (5 Vols.)

The Puranas have inspired and sustained the Hindu culture over the millennia. These scriptures have created, strengthened and preserved a great tradition of spirituality. Neither a school of religio-philosophical thought nor any socio-religious movements of the subsequent period of history of India has remained untouched by their influence.

This Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas in five volumes offers comprehensive information on more than one thousand Puranic themes and on many aspects of the Puranas which play a prominent role in Indian religio-cultural, social and philosophical tradition.

About the Author:

A leading Hindu spiritual teacher and eminent Vedic scholar Swami Parmeshwaranand of Haridwar U.P. has written several books on Hindu religion. He has translated many important religious scriptures into English. He has also conducted several seminars and workshops where many reputed theologists from all over the world took participation.

Kashmir Shaivism : The Secret Supreme

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 Kundalini Yoga.

The author contrasts this realization with the concepts of liberation taught by other schools of Indian philosophy especially Advaita Vedanta Kashmir Shaivism. Liberation is unbroken awareness of this universe as one's own transcendental Consciousness. It is blissful realization.

About the Author:

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 and was well-versed in Sanskrit and in the texts of the non-dualistic tradition of Kashmir Saivism. He is called the Abhinavagupta of the 20th century and is acknowledged as being the last authority of Kashmir Saivism to teach scholars and guide seekers on the spiritual path. He edited several Sanskrit texts and published Hindi translations and commentaries such as Abhinavagupta's Gitarthasangraha Sambapancasika, Utpaladeva's Sivastotravali, Abhinavagupta's Paratrisika Vivarana and others. Some of his teachings and lectures have been published in English: "Kashmir Saivism: The Secret Supreme", "The Awakening of Supreme Consciousness", "Self Realization in Kashmir Saivism" and in Hindi, "Trikasastra-Rahasya Prakriya".

Vijnana Bhairava : The Practice of Centring Awareness

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 this edition of the Vijnana Bhairava, the text is translated and commented upon by Swami Lakshman Joo, the last great master of the Kashmir Saiva tradition. In this respect, the book is unique. In his explanation of the dharanas he gives the deep significance and practical application of various methods of yoga,which give direct access to states of higher consciousness.

About the Author:

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. He was well-versed in Sanskrit and in the texts of the non-dualistic tradition of Kashmir Saivism. Swami Lakshman Joo is thought of as the last authority of Kashmir Saivism to teach scholars and guide seekers on the spiritual path- he is called the Abhinavagupta of the 20th century. He edited several Sanskrit texts and published Hindi translations and commentaries, such as Abhinavagupta's Gitarthasangraha Sambapancasika, Utpaladeva's Sivastotravali, Abhinavagupta's Paratrisika Vivarana and others. Some of his teachings and lectures have been published in English: "Kashmir Saivism: The secret supreme", "The Awakening of Supreme Consciousness", "Self Realization in Kashmir Saivism", and in Hindi: Trikasastra-Rahasya Prakriya. His commentary on the Saiva Sutras is coming out shortly.

Awakening of Supreme Consciousness Lectures of Swami Lakshman Joo

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 published Hindi translations and commentaries, such as Abhinavagupta's Gitarthasangraha Sambapancasika, Utpaladeva's Sivastotravali, Abhinavagupta's Paratrisika Vivarana and others. Some of his teachings and lectures have been published in English: "Kashmir Saivism: The Secret supreme", "The Awakening of Supreme Consciousness", "Self Realization in Kashmir Saivism", and in Hindi: Trikasastra-Rahasya Prakriya. His commentary on the Siva Sutras is coming out shortly.

Astavakragita: The Song of the Self Supreme

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 contribution of Astavakra is also immense, for he has introduced the element of emotional experience or the mystical feeling as the means for realizing the non-dual nature of the Self. Written in a lucid style and dealing systematically with the subject matter, the book will hold a unique position among the contemplative classics of the world.

About the Author:

Radhakamal Mukerjee (1889-1968), a leading thinker and social scientist of modern India, was Professor of Economics and Sociology and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lucknow. Mukerjee played an important and constructive role in the Indian independence movement. He was a highly original philosopher of history and a discerning interpreter of culture and civilization.

The Bodhisattva Warriors

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 teaching draws equally on the practices of North Chinese Chaan movement meditation traditions and on the South Chinese Esoteric (Mi Chiao) School- both secret traditions rarely revealed to the general public. The material is presented so readers can understand that what we think of as a competitive sport is really a meditation mandala in action.

Extensive appendices list the main Chinese dynasties, a chronology of Buddhist Sutras, a chronological record of scriptures, teachers, events during 1000 years of Indian and Chinese Buddhism, and translations of Bodhidharma's texts, including The Six Gates, Entering the Buddha's Path, and The Treatise upon the Bloodline Teaching of True Dharma.

About the Author:

Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio has studied with Buddhist teachers from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Ceylon and Tibet, learning about oriental medicine, cheirology, the art of Kempo, and Shingon ritual. He is an ordained teacher and initiator of the Ryushinji Temple in Okinawa, Japan and has practiced as a Yamabushi (mountain ascetic).

In 1974, he received his 4th degree Black Belt in Mushindo Kempo Karate-Do as he worked as head Kempo teacher at Cambridge University. He currently teaches at the Kongoryuji Temple in Norfolk, England, which he founded in 1978 after establishing the Hakurenji Temple in London.

Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio, also known as Terence Dukes, is the author of "Chinese Hand Analysis".

Vedic Mathematics for Schools Vol I, II and III (3 Volumes) without CD's

"Gopi bhagya madhuvrata srngiso dadhi sandhiga khala jivita khatava gala hala rasandara"

Translation:

O Lord anointed with the yogurt of the milkmaids' worship (Krishna), O savior of the fallen, O master of Shiva, please protect me.

Is that a prayer to Krishna or a consonant code for the solution of pi/10 = 0.31415926535897932384626433832792? Or both?

The material in this book is currently used at schools around the world assocaited with the Education Renaissance Trust.

This is a three volume set.
Please note that the CD's for Vedic Mathematics for Schools Vol I, II and III are available at extra cost. Please Click Here to contact us for more information.

About the Author:

Reviews:

Well-written...the set-up and printing are exquisite." - Bhavan's Journal

"The book has been neatly printed and moderately priced. For its immense intellectual worth, it is highly recommended to the seekers of knowledge of mathematics." - Vedic Astrology

The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

Masanobu Fukuoka is one of the most radical and influential agrarian thinkers of this century. 'One Straw' describes the events that led to the development of Fukuoka's concept of 'natural farming'. In this book, he emphasises the basic principles of non-cultivation and non-chemical farming by the incorporation and controlled use of weeds rather than their eradication. Using these methods Fukuoka produces greater crops than achieved by chemically-based and modern farming practices. Year by year the soil becomes richer and more productive. This book should be compulsory reading for all who wish to bring about change, not only in agriculture, but also in how we view the entire process of food production.

The One Straw Revolution is not exclusively about farming. In fact, there are many pages in which Fukoka expands on philosophy, history, nutrition, intentional communities, and sustainibility.

About the Author:

Masanobu Fukoka was a laboratory agricultural scientist who worked on fighting plant diseases and he had many unanswered questions about the interrelationship between man and nature. After a long sabbatical he resigned from his position and took over his father's rice and mandarin-orange farm. Fukuoka thought that by putting his questions to action he might find the answers he sought.

Fukoka was immediately drawn to organic and natural farming methods and over the years developed a type of natural farming, which he refers to as "do-nothing farming". Contrary to easy assumption, this method does involve work (albiet menial) and, at least in Fukoka's experience, the benefits largely outweigh the negatives.

Review:

"The book is quite philosophical in nature and doesn't prescribe any step by step methods but more of a basic philosophy which is likely to confirm what the reader already knew.

For people such as myself who sometimes pause to wonder why are we have chosen an ideology of self sufficiency, it is encouraging to read of the experiences of one who has already tread the arduous path and who offers words of reason that are simple and uncomplicated in this very complicated world. If there is a methodology prescribed in the book, it is the method of simplicity and it is printed in such a way that it can be adapted to our own unique circumstance.

The forward, by Larry Korn, gives a profile of the nature of the book and Fukuoka's background I'll abbreviate:- In his younger days Mr Fukuoka's specialty was plant pathology and he spent a lot of time in research. Over 40 years he observed the Japanese nation abandoning their traditional farming methods and following the American model, both economic and industrial. He noticed this coincided with degradation of the land and society and so he returned to traditional methods and improved on many of the old ways to quote the forward by Larry Korn " He (Mr Fukuoka) considers the healing of the land and purification of the human spirit to be the same process".

Fukuoka produces citrus and grains including rice, he believes in minimal interference to create a natural balance, he believes that upsetting the balance by using insecticides to destroy pests perpetuates a cycle of imbalance, creating a system permanently dependent on insecticides, which results in greater long term insect damage once predators are destroyed. The book also emphasizes the holistic nature of farming, as opposed to the scientific 'discriminating" approach where each "problem" is viewed by scientists in the context of their specific field of 'expertise' Fukuoka has had many 'experts' visit his property and they arrive in single file to study particular aspects in isolation, most "experts" are reported to be very impressed they take notes and then offer short term prescriptions for improving his system, based on their own unique scientific field. Needless to say none of those prescriptions have been applied.

Masanobu Fukuoka also emphasizes the importance and sustainability of the small farm he recognizes that modern commercial agriculture has diminished the spiritual nature of farming and the underlying message seems to be the unsustainable nature of large farm mechanical operations. Fukuoka's book also goes on to speak of increasing concern in Japan about the deterioration of the environment, contamination of food, the large amounts of chemical fertilisers being, used of which only a small portion is being used by the plant life while the excess leaches into seas and rivers.

Throughout the book Fukuoka highlights Soil improvement as the basis to success, he emphasizes the importance of spreading straw, growing clover, producing compost and returning organic matter back to the Earth. He concludes that artificial fertilizers, though effective in the short term, ultimately lead to long term soil degradation and depletion, causing the Earth to lose vitality. Fukuoka believes that the soils can be planted continuously and in such away that it will continually improve, by enriching the soil using of cover crops and there is also a chapter on growing rice in a dry field.

Although the book was written more than 20 years ago the message is becoming increasingly important today, especially in the light of such issues as the various current food crises including Genetic Engineering and the cattle feed contamination crises in Europe and the un-natural manner in which animals are farmed these days.

There is also reference to the impact of consumer demands and the range of chemicals that have been introduced in response to consumer preference so produce looks more marketable. In striving to meet those demands, farmers are caught in a cycle where they do too much when they could be thinking in ways that will enable them to do less.

The basic principals of the book are no cultivation, no chemical fertilizer, incorporating useful weeds and controlling, rather than eradicating, them, including animals and various manures. He also advocates growing veges in a semi-wild way, allowing veges to grow among weeds, using weeds as mulch, cutting them down, to fall and so enrich the soil and plantings.

In short, The One Straw Revolution will probably just confirm for you what you already know, but when one is weary or wondering, and daily engaged in a lofty apprenticeship to the land, it provides inspiration that we must be on the right track, because it is a track that is well worn by generations of peoples all over the world."

(Review by Carman)

All Men Are Brothers

A great teacher appears once in a while. Several centuries may pass by without the advent of such a one. That by which he is known is his life. He first lives and then tells others how they make live likewise. Such a teacher was Gandhi.

These Sections from his speeches and writings compiled with great care and discrimination by Shri Krishna Kripalani will give the reader some idea of the workings of Gandhi's mind, the growth of his thoughts and the practical techniques which he adopted.

Gandhi's life was rooted in India's religious tradition with its emphasis on a passionate search for truth, a pro- found reverence for life, the ideal of non-attachment and the readiness to sacrifice all for the knowledge of God. He lived his whole life in the perpetual quest of truth: 'I live and move and have my being in the pursuit of this goal.'

From the Introduction by:
S. Radhakrishnan

Diet and Diet Reform

M uch research requires still to be carried on, both in laboratories and in homes, on matters pertaining to Diet. Even more, the knowledge, we already have needs to be put into practice and to be broadcast.

Food is a matter on which we are very conservative. If this booklet stimulates research, makes at least some people take interest in what they eat and leads them to reform their food habits, it will fulfil its purpose.

Considering the importance of the subject, the overwhelming ignorance and apathy which prevail in regard to it are most deplorable, and need to be combated. It is to serve towards this end that this book is published.

Gandhi Wields The Weapon Of Moral Power

We have arrived at a moment in human history when wars have to be banned if humanity is to survive. Nations are forging nuclear weapons which, if used in a war, are likely to destroy or poison life on this planet for generations. Man has, therefore, for his very survival to find some other way of overcoming conflict than war.

Against this background Gandhiji's life, message and work derive vital significance for he points to an alter native to war. He turned his back to violence, but he did not on that Account meekly submit to evil. He discovered a way of fighting evil, dynamic way, which he felt could never know defeat.

His way was the one taught by the Prophets, not of striking the opponent down, but of winning him over by an appeal to his reason and conscience through selfless devotion to a righteous cause, self-suffering and love. He took seriously Buddha's instruction to overcome hatred by love and Jesus' teaching to love your enemy. He imbibed the Hindu teaching of centuries of the marvellous spiritual value of self-suffering. His genius lay in blind faith in these principles and ruthless application of them in practice.

The author of this book gives three instances of how Gandhiji used spiritual laws to overcome hatred and strife and to bring about justice and peace. One was in the economic sphere, to free the peasants of Champaran from exploitation by British planters ; another in the political sphere, to wage war against alien rule ; and still another in the social sphere to overcome hatred between religious groups, viz. the Hindus and the Muslims.

The author keeps theory to the minimum and lets the reader observe each campaign as it took place. He takes great pains to give first-hand records of facts and the testimony of eye-witnesses and fellow workers with Gandhiji. Each campaign thus passes before the reader as in a photographic Alin, for him to learn for himself how this method actually works in every detail. The teaching aimed at is one by example which is always more effective than teaching by precept.

From the Introduction by:
Dr. Bharatan Kumarappa

Gandhi Expects

Gandhiji's fundamental principle of the governance of India was that those responsible for it had always to bear in mind that they had to run the government of a poor country and primarily in the interest of the poor and backward classes of India. How that could be done was propounded by him ever since he returned to India in 1915. When, therefore, Congressmen went into power in 1937 and afterwards he brought to their notice the responsibility that they had undertaken.

This is a collection of his articles and speeches dealing with the various duties that devolved upon Congressmen and others as administrators and rulers.

Gandhiji never gave orders nor did he believe that he had any authority over Congressmen. He always appealed to the best in them and hoped that his appeal would not go in vain.

This collection represents his expectations regarding the governance of India. They come handy at the present juncture when the fundamentals are nearly being lost sight of and politicians and public men appear to act from mixed motives.

It is hoped this collection will bring home to those who are responsible for running the administration of the country their duty and what the Father of the Nation expected of them.

The Land of the Lamas: Notes of a Journey Through China Mongolia and Tibet

"Rockhill was a remarkable American orientalist who was a diplomat in Beijing. He was fascinated with Tibet, and worked for four years to study Tibetan (he was already fluent in Chinese). In 1888 he resigned his position and set off westward from Beijing on the Silk Road. His intent was to get to Lhasa disguised as a Chinese. His plan was thwarted but, undaunted, he tried again a year later; this time he got within 100 miles of his goal. While he did not succeed, he was a remarkable geographer, and his surveys and studies of the people and their culture are still respected today.

This book, 'Land of the Lamas,' was the result of this first expedition." - Written in 1891 by William Woodville Rockhill.

About the Author:

Standing six feet-four inches, William Woodville Rockhill, the U.S. Minister to China, still had the stiff bearing of the French military officer he had once been and was not given to strong expressions of emotion. But after two meetings with the Dalai Lama, Rockhill could barely conceal his excitement in a twelve-page letter describing the meetings to Pres. Theodore Roosevelt.

The Dalai Lama presented Rockhill with a number of gifts, one of which was a beautiful Buddhist text called the 'Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom.'

During his youth in France, Rockhill developed a strong interest in Tibet that remained with him during his years as an officer in the French Foreign Legion, a stint as a rancher in New Mexico, and a long career as a diplomat and China specialist. He is best known as the framer of America's "Open Door" policy toward China at the turn of the century. But Rockhill remained first and foremost a scholar. A book Rockhill published in 1891, 'The Land of the Lamas,' grew out of his 1888-1889 journey into eastern Tibet and Mongolia. The Smithsonian Institution sponsored Rockhill's second trip to Tibet and Mongolia in 1891-1892 and published his detailed travel diary. Throughout his long career, Rockhill published a number of other scholarly works on Tibet and China, and his personal library became the heart of the Library of Congress's extensive holdings on Tibet.

From the Author:

"In the following pages I have endeavored to give the results obtained during a journey of several thousand miles through a very imperfectly known portion of the Chinese Empire. My object has been to supply facts concerning the country, of an historical, geographical, and ethnographical nature, and not to attempt to turn out a well-finished bit of literary work."

The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet (Vol 1)

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 is possible to gain clarity as to the principal sources from which Bu-ton compiled his history, and which later on served as a basis for the work of Taranatha.

The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet is divided into the following principal parts:

Pt. I-the life of Buddha Sakyamuni, the narrative of the so-called 12 acts of the Buddha (mdzad-pa bcu-gnis) or rather of the 12 principal events in life;
Pt. II-the rehearsals of the Buddhist scripture, this part begins with the account of the first rehearsal (death of Kasaypa and Ananda) and of the second rehearsal;
Pt. III- the different theories concerning the time and duration of the Buddhist doctrine;
Pt. IV- the "prophesies" concerning the persons that have furthered the spread of Buddhism, the most important are those contained in the Lankavatara, the Mahakaruna-pundarika and the Manjusri-mulatantra. A separate prophecy referring to the Tantrik Acharyas, that of the Kalacakra uttaratantra and Mahakala-tantraraja is given at the end of this part.
Pt. V- the biographies of the celebrated Buddhist teachers, Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Candragomin, Candrakiriti, Aryasanga Vasubandhu, Sthirmati, Dignaga, Dharmakirti, Haribhadra, Santideva etc. Each of these is followed by name of the works composed by the teacher in question.
An indication of the volumes of the Tangyur in which the works are contained is always given in the notes. A short summary of the history of the grammatical literature, or rather of the legends referring to it, viz. the stories about Brhspati, Panini, Sarvavarman etc.
Pt. VII- prophesies of an apocalyptic character foretelling the disappearance of the Buddhist doctrine;
Pt. VIII- the history of Buddhism in Tibet. This section begins with the genealogy of the early legendary Tibetan kings, commencing with Nathitsen-gam-po followed by a more detailed account concerning the spread of Buddhism in Tibet during the reign of Thi-sron-de-tsen, the selection of the first 7 Tibetan monks, and the dispute between the adherents of Kamalasila and of the Chinese Hva-san Mahayana.

The texts translated by some of the Lotsavas from the Sanskrit are enumerated upon and the book contains within its end a detailed index of the Sanskrit works quoted.

Jewellery of Scripture (translated from Tibetan)

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.

It consists of three parts. The history proper is preceded by a systematical review of the whole of Buddhist literature so far as preserved in Tibet and is followed by a systematical catalogue of works, authors and translations of all the literature contained in the Kanjur and Tanjur collections.

The Conception of Buddhist Nirvana with Sanskrit Text of Madhyamaka-Karika (Hardcover Edition)

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 account of its soteriology and Buddhology.

The editor has also provided an Analysis of Contents and has added the portions of the text, and the Sanskrit commentary on the basis of which Stcherbatsky wrote out his book, enabling the reader to make a comparative study of Stcherbatsky's version with the Original Sanskrit.

About the Author:

Theodore Stcherbatsky (1866-1942) is a pioneering scholar of Buddhist Studies and has written, edited and translated several works like Nyayabindu, Abhisamayalamkara Prajnaparamitopadesa Sastra, Buddhist Logic (2 Vols.), The Central Conception of Buddhism, Erkenntnistheorie and Logic, nqch der Lehre der Spateren Buddhisten.

Contents

Part I

Introduction

Mahayana and Hinayana	1
Three phases in Budhism	2
Madhyamaka Sastra : Life of Nagarjuna and Aryadeva	3
The Original Sources of Mahayana	7
The Madhyamaka Works and Schools	11
The Madhyamaka Dialectic : Its Origin, Structure and Development	14
Positive Contribution of Nagarjuna	20
Distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana	22
Main features of Madhyamaka Philosohy	36
Analysis of Contents
Preliminary	61
Mystic Intuition (Yogi-Pratyaksa)	63
Buddha's belief in personal Immortality	64
Was Buddha an Agnostic	64
The Position of the later Schools of Hinayana	64
The Double Character of the Absolute	65
The Vaibhasikas	66
The Sautrantikas	67
The Yogacaras	67
The Madhyamikas	68
The Doctrine of Causality in the Hinayana	69
The Doctrine of Relativity	70
The Real Eternal Buddha	70
The New Conception of Nirvana	70
Is relativity itself reality?	71
Parallel Developments in Buddhism and Brahmanism	72
European Parallels	72
The Position of Nyaya-Vaisesika	73
Conclusion	75
A Treatise on Relativily	76
Prefatory	78
Examination of Causality	78
Preliminary	78
The Meaning of Pratitya-Samutpada	78
The Meaning of this Term in Hinayana	78
The Hinayanist Interpretation rejected	79
The Opinion of Bhavaviveka refuted	79
Bhavaviveka's Criticism Unsound	79
The Definition of the term by Bhavaviveka	79
The Principle of Reality : The Law of all Pluralistic existence	80
Causality Denied	80
Identity of Cause and Effect Denied	80
Bhavaviveka assails the Comment of Buddhapalita	80
The First Objection of Bhavaviveka Answered	81
The Second Point of Bhavaviveka Rejected	81
The Madhyamika Method Explained Buddhapalita's Comment Vindicated from the Standpoint of Formal Logic	81
The Answer of the Sankhya Virtually Repudiated by Buddhapalita	82
Some Minor Points Explained	82
The Third Stricture of Bhavaviveka Answered. The Denial of one View does not imply the Acceptance of the contrary	82
Examination of Bhavaviveka's Formal Argument Against The Sankhya	83
Bhavaviveka's Argument Assailed From the Standpoint of Formal Logic	83
Another Attempt of Bhavaviveka to Vindicate His Argument	83
Bhavaviveka Also Avails Himself of the Argument That for the Monist All Individual Existence is Unreal	84
Another Formal Error in the Syllogism of Bhavaviveka	85
The Madhyamika Repudiates His Opponent on Principles Admitted by Him	85
Logical Refutation on The Basis of Facts Admitted By Only One Party	85
Denial of Causality Through Separate Substance	85
Combined Causality Denied	86
No Pluralistic Universe Without Causation	86
Causality Through The Will Of God	86
Mahayana And Hinayana Contrasted	86
The Direct And Indirect Meaning of Buddha's Words	87
How Is The Moral Law To Be Vindicated in An Unreal World ?	87
The Twelve Membered Causal Series Refers To the Phenomenal World	88
Controversy About the Validity of Logic	88
Controversy with The Buddhist Logician Continued	89
Critique of the Notion of AN Absolute Particular Point-instant	89
Introspection	90
The Discussion About The Point-instant Resumed	90
Is There A Cogniser ?	91
Vindication of Phenomenal Reality	91
The Definition of Sense Perception	92
The Hinayana Theory of Causation Examined	92
The Existence of Separate Energies Denied	93
Causation Is Not Co-ordination	93
The Cause-Condition	94
The Object-A Condition of Mental Phenomena	94
The Cause Materials Denied	95
The Special Cause Also Denied	95
Examination of Nirvana
The Hinayanistic Nirvana Rejected	96
The Mahayanistic Nirvana	96
Nirvana Not As Ens (a particular existing entity)	97
Nirvana is not Non-Ens (non-existing entity)	97
Nirvana Is The World Viewed Sub specie Aeternitatis	98
Nirvana Is Not Both Ens And Non-Ens together	98
Nor Is Nirvana A negation of Both Ens And Non-Ens Together	99
The Real Buddha, What?	99
Ultimate Identity of The Phenomenal And The Absolute	99
The Antimonies	99
Conclusion	100
Part II
Preliminary	1
Buddhism And Yoga	2
Mystic Intuition (Yoga-Pratyaksa)	18
Buddha's Belief In Personal Immoratality	23
Was Buddha An Agnostic?	24
The Position of The Later Schools of The Hinayana	26
The Double Character of The Absolute	30
The Vaibhasikas	31
The Sautrantikas	34
The Yogacaras	36
The Madhyamikas	41
The Doctrine of Causality In The Hinayana	45
This Doctrine Modified In Mahayana	47
The Doctrine of Relativity	48
The Real Eternal Buddha Cognised In Mystic Intuition	51
The New Conception of Nirvana	53
Is Relativity Itself Relative ? Condemnation of All Logic For The Cognition of The Absolute	57
Parallel Developments In Buddhism And Brahmanism	59
European Parallels	59
The Position of Nyaya-Vaisesika	62
Conclusion	69
APPENDIX	72
Nagarjuna's Treatise On Relativity	72
Prefatory	72
Dedication	77
Chapter I
Examination of Causality	78
Chapter XXV
Examination of Nirvana	81
A Comment Upon Nagarjuna's Treatise On Relativity By Chandrakirti	85
Examination of Causality	87
Preliminary	87
The Meaning of Pratitya Samutpada According To The Author	89
The Meaning Of This Term In Hinayana	90
The Hinayanist Interpretation Rejected	90
The Opinion Of Bhavaviveka	91
Bhavaviveka's Criticism Of Buddhapalita's Comment	92
The Definition Of The Term By Bhavaviveka	93
The Principle Of Relativity The Law Of All Pluralistic Existence	94
Causality Denied	97
Identity Of Cause And Effect Denied	98
Bhavaviveka Assails The Comment of Buddhapalita	99
The First Objection Of Bhavavieka Answered	99
The Second Point Of Bhavaviveka Viz. That The Answer Of The Sankhya Is Left Unnoticed By Buddhapalita, Rejected	101
The Madhyamika Method Explained	103
Buddhapalita's Comment Vindicated Form The Standpoint of Formal Logic	104
The Answer Of The Sankhya Virtually Repudiated by Buddhapalita	106
Some Minor Points Explained	107
The Third Stricture of Bhavaviveka Answered The Denial Of One View Does Not Imply The Acceptance Of the Other	108
Examination Of the Bhavaviveka's Formal Argument Against the Sankhya	111
Bhavaviveka's Argument Assailed Form The Standpoint Of Formal Logic	113
Another Attempt Of Bhavaviveka To Vindicate His Argument	114
Bhavaviveka Also Avails Himself Of The Argument The For The Monist All Individual Existence Is Unreal	118
Another Formal Error In The Syllogism Of Bhavaviveka	122
The Madhyamika Repudiates His Opponent On Priciples Admitted As Valid BY The Same Opponent	123
Logical Reputation On The Basis Of Facts Admitted by Only One Party	124
Denial Of Causality Through A Separate Substance	125
Combined Causality Denied	127
No Pluralistic Universe Without Causation	127
Causality Through The Will Of God	128
Mahayana And Hinayana Contrasted	129
The Direct And Indirect Meaning Of Buddha's Words	132
How Is The Moral Law To Be Vindicated In An Unreal World	133
The Twelve Membered Causal Series Refers To The Phenomenal World	140
Controversy About The Validity Of Logic	142
Controversy With The Buddhist Logician Continued	147
Critique Of The Notion Of An Absolute Particular Point-Instant	150
Introspection	152
The Discussion About The Point-Instant Resumed	154
Is There A Cogniser	156
Vindication Of Phenomenal Reality	158
The Definition Of The Sense Perception	165
The Hinayana Theory Of Causation Examined	174
Existence of Separate Energies Denied	177
Causation Is not co-ordination	179
Cause Condition	181
Object-a Condition of mental phenomena	182
Cause materials denied	184
Special cause denied	186
Examination Of Nirvana	193
Mahayanistic Nirvana, What?	196
Nirvana not an Ens	200
Nirvana a Non-Ens	203
Nirvana is This World Viewed	205
Nirvana not both Ens and non-Ens	209
Nirvana not a negation of both Ens and non-Ens	211
Real Buddha What?	213
Ultimate Identity of the phenomenal and the Absolute	215
Antinomies	215
Conclusion	218
Part III
Madhyamaka Sastra of Nagarjuna Sanskrit Text With the Commentary Prasannapada of Acarya Candrakirti	1-51
Pratyaya pariksa	1
Nirvana pariksa	39
Part IV
Index To The Introduction	1
Index To Stcherbatsky's Text	5
Index To Subjects

Meditation Differently

'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 Experience - utilizing development in modern thinking to bring out the nuances of Buddhist thinking.

A translation and commentary on Pad-madkar-po's definitive work on the four tuning in phases introduces the Mahamudra approach to meditation.

To understand the rDzogs-chen approach, a philosophical introduction to the rDzogs-chen understanding of Being is presented, and shows how this understanding can be compared to the modern philosophy and the development of the scientific study of dynamic processes and cosmology.

Dr. Guenther's study is a critical and revealing approach to the problem of meditation that is at once true to the subject-matter and relentless in bringing out, in the contemporary context, what is said so comprehensibly and clearly in the original texts.

Contents of the Book:

Acknowledgements
Introduction Notes
Chapter One: The Mahamudra Approach: The Four Tuning-in Phases Notes
Chapter Two: Padma dkar-po's Definitive Investigation of the Four Tuning-in Phases' Notes
Chapter Three: The rDzogs-chen Approach: Symmetry Transformations: the Realms of Potentia and Actuality Notes
Chapter Four: The Gestalt Experience of Being and the Closed System Potential Notes
Chapter Five: The Empowerments as Psychological Stepping-Stones Notes
Chapter Six: The Lighting' and the 'Lamps' Notes
Chapter Seven: rTse-le rGod-tshangs-pa Sna-tshogs Rang-grol's 'The Sun's Life-giving Force'
Notes
Literature References
Index of Technical Terms
Tibetan Sanskrit Index
Index of Names and Subjects

About the Authors:

Dr. Guenther is an eminent scholar of both Buddhism and modern thought.

Dr. Herbert V. Guenther is Professor Emeritus of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. In over 25 books and numerous articles he has communicated in contemporary languages the living spirit of Buddhism as it bears on the perennial problems of human existence. Recently Dr. Guenther has been cited by the Ananta-Jyoti Vidyapitha for his outstanding contributions to Buddhist studies.

The Treasury of Good Sayings - A Tibetan History of Bon

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 occasions. The transliteration of the Tibetan text is followed by two indices of names and a short glossary of rare terms. This is a reprint of the 1972 original.

About the Author:

Samten Gyaltsen Karmay is Direteur de Recherche at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. He is also President of the International Association of Tibetan Studies.

Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method of Practice (Paperback)

One of the foremost Indian philosophers of the twentieth century, Sri Aurobindo was also a political activist, a mystic and a spiritual leader. Between 1927 and 1950, Sri Aurobindo remained in seclusion while perfecting a new kind of spiritual practice he called the Integral Yoga. During this period he gave detailed guidance to disciples and seekers, responding to thousands of inquiries.

This correspondence constitutes a major body of work on the practice of yoga-sadhana. The present volume brings together a comprehensive selection of Sri Aurobindo's letters, organized by area of interest.

An ideal introduction to his work and vision, it will also serve as an invaluable daily handbook for seekers of all paths - beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol

Savitri is Sri Aurobindo's revelatory mantric epic poem. The Mother has referred to it as "the supreme revelation of Sri Aurobindo's vision". The writing of Savitri extended over much of the later part of Sri Aurobindo's life. The first known manuscript dates from 1916. By around 1930 he had begun to turn it into an epic with a larger scope and deeper significance.

Transformed into 'A Legend and a Symbol' Savitri became his major literary work which he continued to expand and perfect until his last days. In the late 1940s, when his eyesight was failing, he took the help of a scribe, Nirodbaran, and dictated the extensive final stages of revision. It was the last thing he worked on in the few days before leaving his body in December 1950.

In his 'Author's Note' to the poem, Sri Aurobindo writes :

The Tale of Satyavan and Savitri is recited in the Mahabharata as a story of conjugal love conquering death. But this legend is, as shown by many features of the human tale, one of the many symbolic myths of the Vedic cycle. Satyavan is the soul carrying the divine truth of being within itself but descended into the grip of death and ignorance; Savitri is the Divine Word, daughter of the Sun, goddess of the supreme Truth who comes down and is born to save; Aswapati, the Lord of the Horse, her human father, is the Lord of Tapasya, the concentrated energy of spiritual endeavour that helps us to rise from the mortal to the immortal planes; Dyumatsena, Lord of the Shining Hosts, father of Satyavan, is the Divine Mind here fallen blind, losing its celestial kingdom of vision, and through that loss its kingdom of glory. Still this is not a mere allegory, the characters are not personified qualities, but incarnations or emanations of living and conscious Forces with whom we can enter into concrete touch and they take human bodies in order to help man and show him the way from his mortal state to a divine consciousness and immortal life.

Mother wrote about Savitri:

Savitri, this prophetic vision of the world's history, including the announcement of the earth's future.

The importance of Savitri is immense. Its subject is universal. Its revelation is prophetic. The time spent in its atmosphere is not wasted.

She wrote that Savitri is:

The daily record of the spiritual experiences of the individual who has written.

A complete system of yoga which can serve as a guide for those who want to follow the integral sadhana.

The yoga of the Earth in its ascension towards the Divine.

The experiences of the Divine Mother in her effort to adapt herself to the body she has taken and the ignorance and falsity of the earth upon which She has incarnated.

She said in a dairy containing quotations about Savitri:

Some extracts from Savitri, that marvellous prophetic poem which will be humanity's guide towards its future realisation.

On other occasions she said:

For the opening of the psychic, for the growth of consciousness and even for the improvement of English it is good to read one or two pages of Savitri each day.

I believe that it is his message; all the rest are the preparations, but Savitri is the message.

Savitri is a mantra for the transformation of the world.

Vivekananda: A Biography

An absorbing biography of Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902) that presents his vast knowledge of Eastern and Western culture, deep spiritual insight, brilliant conversation, broad human sympathy, and colorful personality. Swami Vivekananda, India's first spiritual and cultural ambassador to the West, proclaimed the universal message of Vedanta: the non-duality of the Godhead, the divinity of the soul, the oneness of existence, and the harmony of religions. This 256 page book details the life of Swami Vivekananda and contains 28 photographs, as well as an appendix containing the Swami's most important teachings.

From the Publisher:

Swami Vivekananda, India's first spiritual and cultural ambassador to the West, came to represent the religions of India at the World's Parliament of Religions, held at Chicago in connection with the World's Fair (Columbian Exposition) of 1893. His message of the unity of humankind and harmony of religions was embraced by the public and press of the time as representing the essence of the Parliament. The Swami wished to create a bridge between the East and the West by bringing to America the gift of India's ancient spirituality, in exchange for the scientific and industrial outlook of the West. After four years of traveling and teaching in America and Europe, the Swami returned to India, where he is revered as a "Patriot Saint." The government of India has declared his birthday a national holiday. In 1976 on the occasion of the American Bicentennial, Swami Vivekananda was honored by the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery as one who came to America from abroad during the past 200 years and made a significant impact on its spiritual development.

Upon his return to India, Swami Vivekananda founded The Ramakrishna Order of India in the name of his teacher, Sri Ramakrishna, who is regarded as the Prophet of Harmony of Religions. The Order is the pre-eminent religious organization of modern India. More than 1000 monks of the Order serve throughout the world. While in the West the work is mainly in the form of conducting worship, teaching, writing and lecturing, in India the Order is widely known for its vast charitable activities -- running hospitals and schools, rural uplift, and extensive relief work in times of emergency. The Swamis of the Order work tirelessly in the spirit of "Service of God in Man," regarding the service of all people as a veritable form of worship.

The Centers of the Order in America, often referred to by such names as Ramakrishna or Vivekananda Centers, or Vedanta Societies, were first organized by Swami Vivekananda for the propagation of the Swami's teachings. Today there are Centers in many of America's major cities, including New York, Boston, Providence, Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento, and Hollywood. Because of their belief in the underlying truth of all religions, the Centers of the Ramakrishna Order are at the forefront of the Interfaith Movement. (Publisher's comments written by Swami Adiswarananda, Spiritual Leader, Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York).

From the Back Cover:

"It may be that I shall find it good to get outside my body - to cast it off like a worn-out garment. But I shall not cease to work. I shall inspire men everywhere, until the world shall know that it is one with God." - Swami Vivekananda.

Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902), a well-known figure in intellectual and religious circles in America during the first decade of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth, is cherished by an ever increasing number of readers of his books. His genius was revealed to the world at large in the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893, where he indicated India's rightful place in the spiritual map of the world. The first cultural ambassador of his motherland to the West, and the builder of the spiritual bridge connecting the two hemispheres, Vivekananda dreamt of One World based upon a synthesis of religion and science and a knowledge of the solidarity of mankind. In his utterances the souls of East and West, the one oppressed by the tyranny of society and the other by the dead weight of secularism, found the way to freedom. As Ramakrishna, the teacher, reinterpreted and relived for the modern world the spiritual heritage of India, so Vivekananda, the disciple, anticipates and inspires her potential contribution.

About the Author:

Swami Nikhilananda, a direct disciple of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, was born in a small Indian village in 1895 and was ordained a monk of the Ramakrishna Order in 1924. After spending several years in the Himalayan monastery of his Order, during which time he made a study of Hinduism and other systems of philosophy and religion, he was sent to America in 1931. He founded the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York in 1933 and was its spiritual leader until his passing away in 1973.

The Swami was a gifted writer, and his contributions to the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature cannot be overstated. His translations of the scriptures, his biographies of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother and Swami Vivekananda, his compilations of the works of Swami Vivekananda, his other books and many articles in various journals and publications are permanent sources of spiritual knowledge and inspiration. Notable among these works are the following titles: 'The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna', 'Holy Mother', 'Vivekananda: A Biography', 'The Upanishads (volumes I-IV)', 'The Bhagavad Gita', 'Self-Knowledge', 'Hinduism', and 'Man in Search of Immortality'. Many of these works were originally introduced by major publishers, such as Harper & Row (New York) and George Allen & Unwin (London). Time Magazine called Swami Nikhilananda's translations of 'The Bhagavad Gita', "The first really readable, authoritative English translation of one of the world's greatest religious classics." W. Somerset Maugham praised Self-Knowledge as a "wonderful piece of exposition."

But the Swami's monumental work, for which he will ever be remembered, is 'The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna'. This complete translation into English from the original Bengali of the Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita, as recorded by "M," has made the immortal words of this great prophet of the nineteenth century available to countless readers throughout the world. Aldous Huxley was pleased to write a foreword to 'The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna', and high praise was given to the book by such notable persons as Thomas Mann and Henry Miller. Time Magazine referred to The Gospel as "One of the world's most extraordinary religious documents."

Review:

"My homage and respect to the very revered memory of Swami Vivekananda . . . .after having gone through [his works], the love that I had for my country became a thousandfold." - Mahatma Gandhi

Complete Works: Swami Vivekananda (9 Vols. Hard Back)

A huge collection of the books, lectures, letters, poetry of Swami Vivekananda in 9 volumes in Hard Back edition.

About the Authour:

Swami Vivekananda is regarded in India as a patriot and saint. He came to the United States and spoke at the World's Parliament of Religion in Chicago.

After the Parliament, the Swami traveled throughout the United States and England lecturing and giving the Western world his best teachings on Vedanta, teachings that seemed customized for the particular needs of the western mind. His first book on the yoga of meditation was assembled and published as Raja Yoga. Later came out a collection of his talks on the intellectually demanding approach Jnana Yoga, and finally, talks on the yoga approaches that suit most people Karma and Bhakti Yoga. A series of private talks to his most serious students at Thousand Islands Park in New York was later published as Inspired Talks.

After four years, Vivekananda finally returned to India for a hero's welcome. Here he was able to put many of his ideas in practice such as service to the poor, education, hospitals, and relief in times of natural disaster. A major day came in 1899 when the permanent headquarters of his brother monks, called the Ramakrishna Order of India, was consecrated.

Reviews:

"Just as the sun dispels darkness, just as Lord Vishnu destroys the wicked, so his enchanting personality destroys the threefold misery of man." - Swami Ramakrishnananda, a brother disciple of Swami Vivekananda.

The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda contains almost every recorded word that emanated from Swami Vivekananda in the form of speeches, interviews, sayings, writings, letters or poems. Undoubtedly these are the very words that prompted the Nobel Laureaute in Literature, Romain Rolland to say-

"I cannot touch these sayings of his, scattered as they are through the pages of this book at thirty distance, without receiving a thrill through my body like an electric shock. And what shock, what transport, must have been produced when, in burning words, they issued from the lips of the hero!"

These are the very words that prompted the world renowned father of the Indian Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, whose love for India can hardly be understated to say-

"... after having gone through [his works], the love that I had for my country became a."

And the first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, to say,

"His whole life and teaching inspired my"

The Complete Works is a reference material setting down a broad charter for modern Hinduism in general and their influence on modern Hindu thought cannot be understated; and Sister Nivedita's words truly express what it would have been had we not had the Complete Works:

"The truths he preaches would have been as true, had he never been born. Nay more, they would have been equally authentic. The difference would have lain in their difficulty of access, in their want of modern clearness and incisiveness of statement, and in their loss of mutual coherence and unity. Had he not lived, texts that today will carry the bread of life to thousands might have remained the obscure disputes of scholars. He taught with authority, and not as one of the Pundits. For he himself had plunged to the depths of the realisation which he preached, and he came back like Ramanuja only to tell its secrets to the pariah, the outcast, and the foreigner."

A 9 volume and 4600 page must read for anyone seriously interested in Vedantic thought!

The Mind of Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda was one of the great religious minds of the 19th century. His appearance in Congress of World Religion in America was a momentous event in the history of religion. Here, he forever changed the Western view of Vedanta Hindu philosophy.

What was hitherto considered an assortment of superstitions was revealed by Vivekananda's eloquence to be a sophisticated religious and metaphysical system which won the respect of Western thinkers. What is the substance of Vivekananda's interpretation of Vedanta? And how relevant is it to 20th Century man?

In this revised volume the Goutam Sen pieces together the representative protions of the Swami's philosophy and ties them up with a running commentary of his own.

Advanced Predictive Astrology in 2 Vols

The author has tried his best to extract precious data from the labyrinth of thousands of astrological slokas for the benefit of mankind, and he has deftly applied them in real life. These varied and diversified informations should satisfy the curiosity of common man & make this book a beneficial factor in the field of Predictive Astrology.

The astrological data provided in this book are from the research diary of the author. The book presents numerous chart examples.

The Contents of the Book:

Book 1:

Foreword; Dedication; Preface;
1. Understanding human mind: i. Unfolding of mind, ii. Sub-conscious mind (12th house), iii. Secrets of corruption; iv. Secrets of divine power.
2. Materialistic life: 1. Mystery of divine houses, ii. Radiance of success.
3. Married life: i. Widowhood & divorce, ii. A survey of offspring.
4. On parents: i. Know your mother from your horoscope, ii. Orbits of father & son.

Book 2:

Dedication; Foreword; Preface;
1. Gateway to name & fame;
2. Secrets of happiness in life;
3. Timing of foreign travels;
4.i. Determination of good time & bad time;
4.ii. Dasa periods of planets in mutual angles;
5. Unnatural death, accidents, why & when;
6. Health & diseases;
7. Research on transits; List of horoscopes.

Hora Sara: An Adorable Masterpiece of Hindu Astrology

A number of principles are found in this scientific work on predictive astrology.

The book takes guidance from Brihat Jataka and the rules of various Sages and earlier Acharyas. The book relates information pertaining to Rajayogas, Ashtakavarga, Female horoscopy, Nashta Jataka, yoga for poverty, for long life, for instant death and Dasa effects. The author discusses and opens new dimensions with the aid of Navamsas in prognostications.

The content is arranged in an understandable and clear manner.

An Engineering Commentary on Manusyalayacandrika

A unique treatise on Vastuvidya dealing exclusively with planning, design and construction of houses.

Contains original text in Sanskrit, English translation and detailed commentary in English.

The Bhagavad Gita

A masterful translation of the Bhagavad Gita, along with the Sanskrit original. A faithful rendition of the 2000-year-old ‘Song Celestial', Bibek Debroy's translation resonates with the spirit of the original while using modern idiom and language. He captures, verse by verse, the essence of this ancient philosophical poem which debates eternal questions of right and wrong, action and consequence, and the conflicting nature of duty and love.

The text stands by itself, complete and without interpolation, juxtaposed with the Sanskrit for easy reference; interpretation and explanation are tucked away as notes at the end. Authentic and readily accessible to the scholar and the non-initiate, this edition of the Gita is essential reading for anybody who wishes to grasp the core of Indian philosophy and religion.

About the Author:

Bibek Debroy is a professional economist educated in Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi School of Economics and Trinity College (Cambridge). He has taught in colleges and universities (Kolkata, Pune) and management institutes (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) and worked in research organizations (National Council for Applied Economic Research, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies) and for the government (Department of Economic Affairs).

He has published academic papers and books and also written popular articles as a columnist (Business Today, Business Standard, Financial Express, Indian Express, Telegraph). His special interests are trade, law and the political economy of reforms. But beyond economics, Bibek Debroy has earlier (with his wife) written a book on the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and published abridged translations of the four Vedas, the eleven major Upanishads and the nineteen major Puranas. His papers on Indology have been published in Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute.

All You Wanted to Know About Astrology

An illustrated pocket guide to Astrology.

Advanced Techniques of Astrological Predictions

An excellent collection of essays. The book has an interesting history. First published in 1991, with a second edition in 1994, K.N. Rao withdrew the book thereafter. This was in the face of numerous requests for a reprint. Suddenly a new printing appeared, but without Rao's name on the front, or the title page. Copyright is now with "Sansthan", or so the book claims. This is a pirate edition, which seems not unknown in India.

In the first chapter of Saadhe-Saati Rao writes, In 1991, single handed I guided, even rewrote many papers & produced Advanced Techniques of Astrological Prediction which has now come out in the market with my name omitted as its editor. Again I excuse them & wish them well. Our sympathies to Mr. Rao.

The Contents of the Book:

Preface;
About the contributors;
Introduction, by K.N. Rao;
Evolution of Cosmology, by R.N.
Vashistha; Education for a career & the tension of parents, by M.N. Kedar;
Service or self-employment? Test the thumb-rules, by S.N. Kapoor;
Profession & planetary influences, by R.C. Sharma;
Career prospects & ashtakavarga applied to vimshottari dasha, by P.C. Verma;
Authors & journalists: an astrological enquiry, by Col. A.K.
Gour; Successful Indian women in different fields, by Kusum Sharma;
Tajik shastra & marriage timing of event, by Dr. R.K.
Wishwakarma; Role of dashas in marital discord, by Shiv Raj Sharma;
Marital disharmony, by Shunny Nigam;
Jaimini astrology & general elections in India, by Y.K. Bansal 'Yogi';
Kaal Sarpa Yoga, part 1, by Z. Ansari;
Disease, its onset & outcome, by Dr. K.S. Charak;
Prasthar-ashtakavarga system of prediction with accurate time period, by Dr. D.K. Aggarwal;
Mystic trio in astrology, by B.P. Malviya;
Role of darakaraka in vimshottari dashas, by Supriya Jagdish.