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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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Acarya Dr. Sadhvi Sadhana |
Universe of Acharya Sushil Muni- The Philosophy of the World Religion |
$33.69 $25.27 |
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Universe of Acharya Sushil Muni is an excellent study of the nature of spirituality, Indian religion. It is perceptive and challenging.
Acharya Sushil Muniji Maharaj gave spiritual guidance to the humanity at large and inspired them to realize peace through non-violence. He propagated religion for peace, fully conscious of the fact that peace and harmony were essential for the survival of mankind and its abode - the planet earth. The assiduous Saint Sushil Muni founded World Fellowship of... |
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Arthur Lillie |
The Popular Life of Buddha |
$12.70 $9.53 |
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- Containing an Answer to the Hibbert Lectures of 1881. The Hibbert Lectures are an annual series of non-sectarian lectures on theological issues. They are sponsored by the Hibbert Trust, which was founded in 1847 by the Unitarian Robert Hibbert with a goal to uphold "the unfettered exercise of private judgement in matters of religion.". The Hibbert Lectures of 1881 were centred on the origin and growth of religion, particularly of the place of Buddhism in the development of religious... |
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Arthur Osborne |
The Incredible Sai Baba - The Life & Miracles of a Modern-Day Saint |
$8.99 $6.74 |
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This book is an account of the strange life and amazing powers of Sai Baba, one of the most unusual of India's holy men. Sai Baba never wrote a book, never even read one, and yet learned scholars sat at his feet. He lived in a mosque, and yet his Hindu disciples outnumbered his Muslim ones. He taught them all according to their own faith, yet made them live at peace together. He taught through symbols, and through a wild profusion of well-attested miracles. Although Sai Baba died in 1918, he... |
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Baba Hari Dass |
Silence Speaks |
$46.99 $35.24 |
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Baba Hari Das is a monk who does not speak. The practice of keeping silent is called in Sanskrit 'mauna'. Its aim is less about silencing the voice and more about silencing the mind which, as we know, tends to be filled with worries, desires, and clinging. This book offers the privilege of being touched with the advice and teachings of a spiritual master who, out of that silence, gives form to the unexplainable and sheds light on our daily life predicaments. Babaji writes: "There is an... |
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Bepin Behari |
Astrological Biographies: Seventeen Examples of Predictive Insights |
$28.49 $21.37 |
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Astrological Biographies is a unique exercise in applied astrology. Based on seventeen eminent biographies of persons born in different parts of the world and engaged in different activities, the study explores the deeper impact of planetary impluse on their life. The destiny of a nation is written in biographies of its people. The study effectively shows the contribution of these individuals in making their country great. |
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Bidyut Chakrabarty |
Mahatma Gandhi: A Historical Biography |
$21.99 $16.49 |
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Quite distinct from the abundant literature available on Mahatma Gandhi, this historical biography attempts to articulate the historiography of India’s freedom struggle of which Gandhi was undoubtedly the central figure. Relooking at key issues and themes that have been raised in the research conducted over the past few decades, this is an interpretative essay that seeks to contextualize Gandhi and his ideology of ahimsa and satyagraha.
Instead of focusing merely on Gandhi’s... |
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Celina Luzanne |
Heritage of Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha Gautama |
$16.49 $12.37 |
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Since the appearance of the epoch-making works of Rhys Davis, Kern, and
Oldenberg, the sources for the history of Buddha and Buddhism, have been greatly
increased. The accessions to our knowledge of the Pali texts are indeed chiefly
due to Rhys Davids, but this new data has never been incorporated into previous
results. This present
work sets forth information that is known from records which had not, till
the publication of this book, been presented in a Western forum. It is... |
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Christine Devin |
Uniting Men - Jean Monnet |
$7.49 $5.62 |
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This monograph presents the life and accomplishments of a man little known in
India, Jean Monnet.
He is considered as "the founding father of Europe", but in reality Monnet
has been much more than that. He has been an instrument at the service of a
vision.
That vision was a world that would not be divided by borders. From the first
World War to the creation of Europe, his life was entirely dedicated to uniting
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Claire Marie Bailey |
Diary of a Tantric Priestess |
$16.49 $12.37 |
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The experiences of a present day tantric combined with the experiences of her
Guru and mentor this book provides the reader with an insight into the world of
Tantra and its application in the contemporary wold.
What is Tantra?
How may it effect changes in our everyday life?
Can anyone practice this art?
Whilst telling her story Claire Marie Bailey explains very lucidly how the
practice of tantra has brought many positive changes into her life. An
inspiring story that... |
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Claude B. Levenson |
The Dalai Lama: A Biography |
$19.49 $14.62 |
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Based partly on personal interviews, this is the story of the Dalai Lama's prodigious life--of how a lively child from a modest peasant family came to be recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Buddha of Infinite Compassion.
The book also portrays a vivid and important civilization based on an exuberant and sophisticated Buddhist tradition. |
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Cyrus Stearns |
The Buddha from Dolpo |
$53.49 $40.12 |
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The Buddha from Dolpo examines the life and thought of the Tibetan Buddhist master, Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292- 1361). Known as "The Buddha from Dolpo," he was one of the most important and original thinkers in Tibetan history, and perhaps the greatest expert on the tantric teachings of the Kalacakra or "Wheel of Time." Based largely upon esoteric Buddhist knowledge believed to be preserved in the legendary land of Shambhala, Dolpopa's theories continue to excite... |
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Dalai Lama |
The Path to freedom: Freedom in Exile and ancient wisdom |
$22.49 $16.87 |
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The Path to Freedom is two books rolled into one.
The first book, Freedom in Exile, is the autobiography of the current Dalai Lama. Through this, we learn of how the Dalai Lama was selected as a small child as the reincarnation of his predecessor, how he was prepared for the responsibilities he had inherited and how, after being exiled to India in his teens he led his people through the impossibly difficult times under the control of communist China.
The second book, Ancient Wisdom, Modern... |
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David Forsee |
Can You Listen to a Woman |
$14.49 $10.87 |
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What happens when a man meets a woman whose teachings have the power to draw him back to his own heart? Will he listen? This is the story of how one man's life changed dramatically when he did.
Can You Listen to a Woman is the story of a man living a conventional North American life, who meets a yogini, Swami Sivananda Radha, who helps him transform his life. David Forsee interweaves his life with Swami Radha's and invites you to be present in their most intimate moments of joy, support and... |
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Dr. Karan Singh |
Autobiography |
$17.99 $13.49 |
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A covers the period from 1931 (when Dr. Karan Singh was born) to 1967 - when he was made a Cabinet Minister for the first time.
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Dr. N. Ramamurthy |
Paribhasha Stotras |
$15.99 $11.99 |
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This book Paribhâshâ Stora-s is a rare attempt in the history of the human mind to make use a sort of Indian Mathematics with Samskrit, representing numerals through letters and words. Before discussing the Paribhâshâ Stotra-s per-se, an introduction to Katapayâdhi and Bhoota Sankhya methods are provided so that the beauty of Paribhâshâ Stotra-s treasure can be appreciated and enjoyed.Normally the Paribhâshâ Stotra-s seem to be verses... |
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Edward J. Thomas |
Life of Buddha: As Legend and History |
$31.99 $23.99 |
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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... |
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Ernest Rhys |
Rabindranath Tagore |
$24.49 $18.37 |
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The author has been closely associated with Rabindranath Tagore. While going through his autobiography, he remembers? the following lines of the great poet: ?Nature shut her hands and laughingly asked everyday, what have I got inside? And nothing seemed impossible?. He believes that these words from Rabindranath Tagore?s autobiography, referring to the eager mornings of his early boyhood, may serve as key to the following account, which tries to relate him both to the old traditions in India... |
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Ferdinand Ossendowski |
Beasts, Men and Gods |
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A gripping tale of adventure, this tells the story of Dr Ossendowski's escape from the Bolsheviks in Russia to yet more troubles as he tries to pass through Tibet to India and the safety of the British Empire. But the Tibetan bandits were not about to let him cross their land, and it was only cunning and subterfuge that saved him from certain death at their hands., Forced to return to Mongolia, even then more travails awaited him, and his story continues through this wild country, where... |
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Francois Gautier |
The Guru of Joy |
$18.99 $14.24 |
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This is the authorised biography of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the founders of the international Art of Living Foundation, which has centers in over 140 countries. The Guru of Joy is an insightful volume and offers unpublished material about Sri Sri's childhood, adolescence and growth. Read about his organization, the Healing Breath Workshop he has devised, and the Sudershan Kriya. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is truly the greatest living spiritual Master of today. This book presents him in a... |
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Gautam Ghosh |
A Biography Of Swami Vivekananda |
$21.94 $16.46 |
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Geeta Chandran |
So Many Journeys |
$196.53 $147.40 |
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So Many Journeys is Divine reading and enjoyment for anyone interested in dance and movement, Indian culture, and more specifically the exquisite classical Indian dance form, Bharatnatyam. It's every chapter covers different forms of Bharatnatyam such as Anjali-the beginning, and Guru dakshina - the sacred relationship between guru and disciple.
So Many Journeys is comprised of the contemporary writings on Bharatanatyam by the well known dancer Geeta Chandran. It... |
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Gene Sharp |
Gandhi Wields The Weapon Of Moral Power |
$5.95 $4.46 |
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We have arrived at a moment in human history when wars have to be banned if humanity is to survive. Nations are forging nuclear weapons which, if used in a war, are likely to destroy or poison life on this planet for generations. Man has, therefore, for his very survival to find some other way of overcoming conflict than war. Against this background Gandhiji's life, message and work derive vital significance for he points to an alter native to war. He turned his back to violence, but he did not... |
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Gita Krishnankutty |
A Life of Healing: A Biography of Vaidyaratnam P.S.Varier |
$24.99 $18.74 |
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Biography of Pi. Es. Våariyar, 1869-1944, Ayurvedic physician from Kerala, India, founder of Kåoòtòtaykkal åAryavaidyaâsåala, organization for manufacture, sale, and propagation of Ayurvedic medicines and treatment. |
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Gloria Germani |
Mother Teresa: An East-West Mysticism |
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This book was the first one that placed Mother Teresa among the great personalities of both Western and Eastern mysticism, and the spiritual mystical aspect of Mother Teresa was recently confirmed by the reserved documents that came to light in the process of beatification. This work goes deeper into these aspects not only through a comparison with the Hindu philosophies and the ethical-religious views of Mahatma Gandhi but also through the meeting points with Eckhart, the master of Western... |