Hinduism category: 1323 books
Hanuman Chalisa In English Rhyme
Chants of Hindu Gods & Goddesses
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2015
This unique work provides the reader the Hanuman chalisa in English rhyme along with the original text. This has been extracted from the book 'Chants of Hindu Gods & Goddesses' by Munindra Misra.
by Peter Rodger
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
In 2006, frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism, and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a quest across 23 countries to shoot the epic nonfiction motion picture Oh My God in an attempt to understand what the concept of God meant to people in all walks of life. This book chronicles...
Yogis of India
Timeless Stories of their Lives and Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Yogis of India gives a joyous glimpse into the lives of some of the great Indian spiritual masters like Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Ramana Maharshi and Anandmayi Ma. It explores not just the various fascinating facets of these saints, the eternal travellers, but also describes vividly their beautiful relationship...
Conquest and Community
The Afterlife of Warrior Saint Ghazi Miyan
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Few topics in South Asian history are as contentious as that of the Turkic conquest of the Indian subcontinent that began in the twelfth century and led to a long period of Muslim rule. How is a historian supposed to write honestly about the bloody history of the conquest without falling into communitarian...
The Mahabharata
A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
The Mahabharata tells a story of such violence and tragedy that many people in India refuse to keep the full text in their homes, fearing that if they do, they will invite a disastrous fate upon their house. Covering everything from creation to destruction, this ancient poem remains an indelible part...
The Complete Life of Krishna
Based on the Earliest Oral Traditions and the Sacred Scriptures
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
The first book to cover Krishna’s entire life, from his childhood pranks to his final powerful acts in the Mahabharata war
• Draws from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India’s sacred oral tradition
• Shows how the stories of Krishna’s life are expressed...
by B. K. Chaturvedi
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2017
Garuda Purana is one of the most sacred Mahapuranas for the devout Hindus. It gains importance because of a single factor: It is the only Purana which gives a detailed description of the, postmortem conditions and rituals as believed by this faith. However, it is a belief as spread by the dogmatic...
by Dasganu Maharaj
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Maharaj authored three books Bhaktisaramrita, Bhaktileelamrita and Santakathamrita in which he presented the life sketches and teachings of the modern saints. There are seven chapters about Shirdi Sai Baba in the above mentioned books.These have been compiled and translated in the form of a book Sai...
The Complete Life of Rama
Based on Valmiki's Ramayana and the Earliest Oral Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Retells the Ramayana, the ancient Indian tale of love, duty, and sacrifice, for a modern audience
• Draws on the original Sanskrit poem of Valmiki, enhanced with tales from the oral tradition, to recount Rama’s complete life
• Details how Lord Rama rose above his human weaknesses,...
The Legend of Shiva, Book 2: The Sacred Hymns of Lord Shiva
The Legend of Shiva, Book 2, #2
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
This Book is the 2nd Book in the Trilogy of Books dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has full English version of all the major 14 Sacred Hymns dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Greatest of Gods. The Roman Transliteration of all the Hymns is included alongside their English version. This Book is a unique collection of Lord Shiva’s Hymns in English.
by Ahalya Gautam
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
The Upanishads have their very much etymological significance. Even the word ‘Upanishad’ has a variety of meanings. This word is coned in Sanskrit by joining two words: Upa (meaning close or quite near) + Nishada (meaning listening). It appears originally the Veda knowledge was explained and interpreted...
by Vyasa
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Bhagavad-gita is the statement of Krishna, and since it is the science of Krishna, it should be understood from Krishna as Arjuna understood it. It should not be received from atheistic persons. The Bhagavad Gita, meaning "Song of the Lord", refers to itself as an 'Upanishad' and is sometimes...
by Swami Adiswarananda
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Introduces the four spiritual paths of yogaKarma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Raja-Yoga and Jnana-Yogaand what you can expect as an aspirant on each path. Covering the message and practice of each of the yogas as well as philosophy and psychology, preparatory practices, common obstacles and ways to overcome them,...
The Ramayana
A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2006
**The greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling
A Penguin Classic**
A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original...