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Ganesha Pancharatnam is a very short yet very powerful hymn on lord Ganesha composed by the great advaita philosopher Adi shankara Bhagavadpada. Adi shankara advises daily recitation of Ganesha Pancharatnam for pleasing lord Ganesha and attaining various benefits. The benefits are described...

The crux of Yoga Vashishta written in English by the Author, Munindra Misra is rare and unique as this has been so written for the first time in English rhyme.It provides an interesting view into the Vashishta Yoga, simplifies its comprehension and is indeed a goldmine fit for repeated reading and...

Quizzing can be funif the questions sound simple and the answers are not so simple! After you have heard both, you feel like having more! Questions and answers are initial steps to deep learning and contemplation. They need to ignite a train of thoughts into motion!

The Sacred Mantras, Verses and Stotras listed in this book are the keys to absolute spiritual and physical life protection as well as blessings beyond all comprehension. These mantras have been sourced from the most elite, most reliable sources and are now exclusively available to you by virtue...

Winner of the 2018 Wilbur Award There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don’t practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world’s largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest...

Wendy Doniger and Martha Nussbaum bring together leading scholars from a wide array of disciplines to address a crucial question: How does the world's most populous democracy survive repeated assaults on its pluralistic values? India's stunning linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity has been...

A guide to changing negative emotions and promoting happiness using traditional Tantric and Ayurvedic practices • Details the 9 Rasas that represent our basic emotions • Offers emotional fasting exercises and daily routines for emotional well-being • Shows how Rasa Sadhana...

Bring Balance to your Life with the Essential 7 Chakras Only recently, in the west, have we come to an understanding of meditation as a tool for achieving better mental and spiritual health. One of the most effective and simple methods of meditation is Chakra meditation. Meditation is...

The land of Vrndavana is saturated with the most confidential loving pastimes of Sri Krsna and His eternal associates. It is a place unique within the spiritual sky, for the loving devotion of the vraja-vasis is spoken about within the great gathering hall of Lord Narayana. This love has been freely...

Love and Death by Sri Aurobindo "This is a blank-verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) retelling of a popular story from the Mahabharata, the tale of Ruru and Priyumvada. The hero, Ruru, quests into the afterlife to beg for the resurrection of his beloved bride, Priyumvada, killed by snake-bite....

Samkara (c.700 CE) has been regarded by many as the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time. A great Indian Vedantin brahmin, Samkara was primarily a commentator on the sacred texts of the Vedas and a teacher in the Advaitin teaching line. This book serves as an introduction to Samkara's thought...

This book consists of five essays discussing the issue of equality from the spiritual point of view and how all forms of spirit, even beyond the human species, share a singular constitutional position. The essays incorporate the teachings from India's most sacred texts, such as the Bhagavad-gita and...

“I have heard, O Sita, that your hand in marriage was won by the renowned Raghava on the occasion of the self-choice ceremony [svayamvara]. O Maithili, I wish to hear that story in detail. Therefore please narrate to me the entire sequence of events as you experienced them.” (Anasuya speaking to Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya-kanda, 118.24-25)

This book offers new translations of the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli, composed by the ninth-century Tamil mystic and poetess Kotai. Two of the most significant compositions by a female mystic, the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli give expression to her powerful experiences through the use of...