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by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The "Mahabharata" tells the narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes who are part of it. Along with the "Ramayana" it is one of two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The authorship of the work is generally attributed to Vyasa, who is...
Light from the East
Being Letters on Gñanam, The Divine Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
Light from the East collates letters between Hon. P. Arunáchalam of the legislative council of Ceylon and Edward Carpenter, which expand on issues of the Gñanam or divine knowledge. Carpenter edited these letters for publication in 1927 as well as writing additional articles on issues such as desire,...
by NETLANCERS INC
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Collection Of Asian Traditional People Volume 3
Asia is also the origin of many of the most important and ancient world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
Tales of Yukaghir, Lamut, and Russianized Natives of Eastern Siberia :- A collection of folklore...
by Phillip Duke Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
The word Karma is very old, it comes from the Sanskrit, a language so ancient it is no longer spoken. The fact that the word Karma is still widely used shows its importance. Karma is the force that determines everything during life, and after death. Your Karma determines what kind of life you will...
Interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and Images of the Hindu Tradition
The Song of the Lord
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
The Bhagavad-Gita is probably the most popular - and certainly the most frequently quoted and widely studied - work of the Hindu scriptures. This book investigates the relationship between the various interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and the Hindu tradition.
Taking into account a range...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2007
The Sanskrit Mahabharata is one of the most important texts to emerge from the Indian cultural tradition. At almost 75,000 verses it is the longest poem in the world, and throughout Indian history it has been hugely influential in shaping gender and social norms. In the context of ancient India, it...
by Santosh Kumar Behera
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Hinduism is a major religion of the world. The Hindus worship many Gods & Goddesses in the form of idols and pictures. Unfortunately, even though the Hindu deities are worshipped with much love and devotion, they are dishonoured at every moment somewhere or the other. This happens when (1) the pictures...
Hindu Goddesses
Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 1988
Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book David Kinsley, author of The Sword and the Flute—Kali & Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship.
Prapañcasara Tantra
The Tantra on the Nature of Creation
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2017
The book is a translation of an ancient, previously untranslated Indian/Hindu Tantrik (religious) text. It is an important text in the field of Tantrik Hinduism and may have been written around the end of the first millennium. It is written in Sanskrit which is Indias classical (dead) language and...
South Asian Religions on Display
Religious Processions in South Asia and in the Diaspora
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2008
Religious procession is a significant dimension of religion in South Asia. Processions are central not only in Hinduism, but also Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Sikhism, which have large procession rituals. The last years have seen an increase in processions and ritualizations of space both in...
Paths to Transcendence
According to Shankara, Ibn Arabi & Meister Eckhart
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2006
This groundbreaking book is the first to compare and illuminate the doctrine of the Transcendent Absolute, and its implications both conceptually and experientially, in the spiritual perspectives of three towering figures in the history of world religions. Shankara, Ibn ‘Arabi, and Meister Eckhart...
Ganesh Stuti In English Rhyme
Chants of Hindu Gods & Goddesses
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
Hinduism Books in English RhymeGanesh Stuti (गणेश स्तुति) in English Rhyme along with original text
by Kendra Crossen Burroughs
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
An ancient classic that can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.Millions of people turn daily to India's most beloved holy book, the Bhagavad Gita ("Song of the Lord"), to instruct their spiritual practice. A Hindu classic, it has universal appeal for people of all faith traditions who...
The Buddhist Visnu
Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2004
John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped...