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Gautam Sen |
The Mind of Swami Vivekananda |
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| 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 ... |
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation |
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| This book is the repository of paramount important teachings. Which have been transmitted to the people of the Occident from most illustrious Teachers of Tibet and India. For the first time in English. The chief purpose of the book is to show the way not only to intellectual understanding but to actual psychic realization of the Nirvanic goal proclaimed by Gautama, the Buddha. And in as much as no other treatise quite like this treatise has yet appeared in the Western World, it... |
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A. Foucher |
The Life of the Buddha |
$48.49 $36.37 |
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| Like many other great religions of the world, Buddhism arose from the teachings of one man: in this case, Prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu, later called Sakyamuni or Gautama.
This book, turning to Buddhist scriptures and artistic monuments for its sources, presents the story of his life, so nearly as the facts can be determined, in a judicious, straightforward narrative designed for western readers. While it does not accept the pious myths and supernatural events as necessarily true, and does... |
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Har Dayal |
Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature |
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| This present work consists of seven chapters that deal with the Bodhisattva doctrine as expounded in the principal Buddhist Sanskrit literature. Besides a general index appended at the end, the book contains comprehensive notes and references. It is written in a very lucid style that speaks of the writer's scholarly acumen and mastery of literary art.
The work describes the nature of the Bodhisattva doctrines with particular stress on the distinct characteristics of arhat, bodhisattva, and... |
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Ram Prasad Das Gupta |
Crime and Punishment in Ancient India |
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| This book deals with the crimes and punishments in ancient India. Apart form crimes and punishments, its evolutionary process has also been discussed. Criminal laws laid down by Gautama, Vasistha, Apastamba, etc. also find place in the book. The influcence of caste system on the criminal law, apprehension of criminals, the courts, offences against the state, king, public justice, offences relating to weights and measures, religion, morality and family life are also given in the book with... |
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Arvind Sharma |
The Buddhism Omnibus Comprising Gautama Buddha, The Dhammapada, and The Philosophy of Religion |
$33.49 $25.12 |
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| The three works brought together in this collection explore Buddhism as a rich source of literary legend, an austere ethical guide, and a contemporary philosophy very relevant in the modern world in view of the resurgence of interest in the Buddha and his philosophy.
Matthew T. Kapstein in his introduction provides a concise historical overview of Buddhism in India and the renewal of interest in the Buddha s teachings and also situates the works in their proper contexts. Gautama Buddha by... |
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S. Radhakrishnan |
The Dhammapada With Introductory Essays, Pali Text, English Translation and Notes |
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| This is an internationally acclaimed translation of a classic Buddhist text, presented in both Pali and English by one of India's foremost philosophers and religious authorities. S. Radhakrishan provides full explanatory notes to the text, as well as an introductory essay about Gautama Buddha, who, from very early times, was believed to have uttered the verses of the Dhammapada. |
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E.B. Cowell, Ed. |
The Jataka or Stories of the Buddha`s Formar Births (6 Vols. in 3 Pts.) |
$127.99 $95.99 |
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| In India recollection of previous lives is a common feature in the histories of the saints and heroes of sacred tradition. The doctrine of transmigration, since the later Vedic period, has played such an important part in the history of the national character and religious ideas that even Buddhist literature has included the ages of the past as an authentic background to the founder's historical life as Gautama. Jataka stories or birth legends were widely known in the third century B.C. The... |
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Karl H. Potter (Ed.) |
The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies (Vol. 7) |
$89.49 $67.12 |
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| Soon after the time of Gautama the Buddha a literature began to grow involving the reported words of Gautama, the rules and procedures governing the order of monks he founded, and attempts to set forth his philosophical teachings as understood and developed by his immediate pupils and the schools of Buddhist thought which grew in succeeding generations. The present volume undertakes to summarize the gist of these philosophical teachings, termed Abhidharma, from the first texts that developed... |
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F.D. Lessing |
Introduction to the Buddhist Tantric Systems |
$24.49 $18.37 |
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| The Survey of the Buddhist Tantras by Mkhas-grub-rje (1385-1438) is a sample of the rich literature on this topic in the Tibetan language. In accordance with Tsonkha-pa`s tantric reform after the theory about how Gautama Buddha became enlightened the author present the non-tantric materials stipulated as preliminary for tantric study and practice.The translation was collaborated in the 1950s between F.D. Lessing and Alex Wayman at Berkeley, California. After Lessing`s death, Wayman annotated... |
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Duncan Forbes |
The Buddhist Pilgrimage |
$16.39 $12.29 |
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| Following the story of the historical Buddha`s life on earth, to each of the eight places of traditional pilgrimage, which are hallowed by the Buddha`s Birth, Enlightenment, Decease and other significant events. Other sites, which are important in the story of Gautama Buddha and have been rediscovered in recent years, are also described, and the author suggests where a search should be made for those that still remain hidden. He also discusses the problems that arose when attempts were made,... |
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A.L.Basham |
History and Doctrines Of The Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion |
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| The book presents the history and the doctrines of the Ajivikas who formed a third heretical sect besides the sect of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and that of Mahavira Vardhamana, the twenty fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas. The three heterodox sects react against the ritualistic creed of the Verdicts. The cult of Ajivikas was founded by Makkhali Gosal, the contemporary of Mahavira Vardhamana, on the basis of strict determinism with a belief in the all-embracing rule of Niyati... |
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Bharat Bhushan Gupta |
India Through the Ages |
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| India through the ages is a book that takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, exploring a fascinating country. The book brings India's growth from an ancient to a modern, strong democracy in a vivid and detailed manner.
It introduces readers to a panoramic view of her history and civilization. It presents the saga of her sages and scientists, warriors and vagabonds, poets and philosophers, who at various periods in time scripted the destiny of the Indian subcontinent. It enables... |
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F.D. Lessing |
Introduction to Buddhist Tantric System |
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| The survey of the Buddhist Tantras by Mkhas-Grub-Rje (a.d.1385-1438) is a rich literature on this topic in the Tibetan language. In accordance with Tsonkha-pa's tantric reform (the Gelugpa), after the theory about how Gautama Buddha became enlightened the author presents the non-tantric materials stipulated as preliminary for tantric study and practice. He sketches the Kriya, Carya, Yoga, and Anuttarayoga tantra divisions, showing the generation of self into deity and generation of deity in... |
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G.P. Bhatt (Ed.) |
Skanda Purana (AITM Vol. 53) |
$26.99 $20.24 |
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| The present volume is one of the series by ‘Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology’.
The purest gems lie hidden at the bottom of the ocean or in the depth of rocks. One has to dive into the ocean or delve into the rocks to find them out. Similarly, truth lies concealed in language which, with the passage of time, has become obsolete. Man has to learn that language before he discovers that truth. But he has neither the means nor the leisure to embark on that course.
This series of... |
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Asim Kumar Chatterjee |
A Comprehensive History of Jainism (2 Vols.) |
$52.78 $39.59 |
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| In this book an attempt has been made to write a comprehensive and connected account abut Jainism from 800 BC to the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar. In this work, the author has tried to show that Lord Parsvanatha was the first prophet of non-violence and the earliest genuine teacher, advocating the equality of men and women. It also carries descriptive account of the well-known Jaina tirthas (sacred places) and nearly three hundred places have been discussed. This work has been generously... |
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H. Hackmann |
Buddhism as a Religion |
$41.99 $31.49 |
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| Buddhism is one of he great religions of the world, or to put it ini a better way Buddhism is a world religion to the true sense of the term. It is not only the living faith in a vast area of the world with increasing various till this last decade of the twentieth century, but also it assimilates within itself all the best elements of all religions, practiced all over the world. Founded by Gautama the Buddha in the sixth century B.C., Buddhism spread almost all over Asia in very early... |
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M.R. Gautam |
The Musical Heritage of India |
$29.17 $21.88 |
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| The Musical Heritage of India attempts as an authentic presentation of Indian music in various aspects. It is an epitome of the origin and evolution of Indian music from Vedic to modern film music with special reference to Hinduistani music. There are separate chapters dealing with Karnatak music, the dhruvapada, the khayal, the thumari, and the tappa Western music and its influence on Indian film music. Another noteworthy addition in this edition is a chapter on Bharat Ratna Srimati M.S.... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Stories from the Mahabharata |
$6.49 $4.87 |
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| This epic is held in great reverence and esteem by the millions of Hindus and is generally known as the fifth Veda, for it contains the Gita, acknowledgment of a belief in which as the Scripture is the hallmark of every true Hindu. For thousands of years and even today, the Hindu prefaces his worship, his ceremonies and his celebrations with the announcement that he is a dweller in the land of Bharatavarsha and Bharatakhanda. The epic contains the life history of the Bharatas, for more than... |
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Patrick Olivelle |
Dharmasutra Parallels |
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| The Dharmasutra Parallels present in a synoptic layout of the passages in the four Dharmasutras of Apastamba. Gautama, Baudhayana, and Vasistha the deal with identical topics. The Dharmasutras represent the oldest extant codification of Law in ancient India. A close study of these early legal treatises is essential if we are to understand not only the legal but also the cultural and religious history of the three or four centuries prior to the common era, a period that saw the beginnings of... |
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Lotika Varadarajan |
Indo-Portuguese Encounters : Journeys in Science, Technology and Culture - 2 Volumes |
$288.49 $216.37 |
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| The genesis of the present publication can be traced to a remarkable series of International Seminars initiated in Goa in 1978. Since then, the series has continued at regular intervals of between two to three years. In 1998 the host institution for the Ninth International Seminar on Indo-Portuguese History was the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, through its history of science programme.
This publication comprises the papers presented at this forum which had concentrated on the... |
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Sameer Das Gupta |
Advanced History of Buddhism: Monasteries and Temples |
$50.49 $37.87 |
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| The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements and schisms, foremost among them the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, punctuated by contrasting periods of expansion and retreat.
The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BC to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. This makes it one of the oldest religions practiced today. Throughout this period, the religion evolved as it encountered... |
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Ravindra Kumar |
Gautama Buddha and the Dhammapada |
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| The relevance, importance and adaptability of all four hundred twenty three Dhammapadas, put forth before human world by Mahatma Gautama Buddha, two thousand five hundred years ago, is none the less even today. Based on truth, the Dhammapadas, even after a though change in time and space, are fully practical and capable to lead a man for his all-round development; they are welfaristic, and continuously exhort to achieve the real goal of life.
Universally renowned scholar Dr. Ravindra... |
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Peter Della Santina |
Madhyamaka Schools in India: A Study of the Madhyamaka Philosophy and of the Division of the System into the Prasangika and Svatantrika Schools |
$25.49 $19.12 |
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| This Volume traces the development of one of the most divisive debates in Buddhist philosophy in which leading parts were taken by Nagarjuna, Bhavaviveka and Candrakirti. The interesting debate between the Prasangikas and Svatantrikas has thus far received comparatively little attention. It has been largely assumed that the division between the two schools occurred as a result of the disagreements on the essentials of the Madhyamaka philosophical view.
In the present work... |
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J.P. Vaswani |
Short Skecthes of Saints: Known & Unknown |
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| If you regard life as a journey towards Liberation,Salvation and attainment of Eternal Bliss, then you are certain toagree that we all need the best guidance we can get to complete the journey successfully and reach the much desired destination.What better guidance can we hope for, than the lives of the great saints sent by God to live, walk and talk as one among us, great souls who have not only been our mentors and teachers, but role models whom we must try to emulate?And who better to tell... |
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