Charles Johnston: 44 books

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a foundational text of Yoga. It forms part of the corpus of Sutra literature dating to India's Mauryan period. In Indian philosophy, Yoga (also Raja Yoga to distinguish it from later schools) is the name of one of the six orthodox philosophical schools. Though brief,...

The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom by Charles Johnston With other writings of Sankaracharya including: heritage of the Brahmans; awakening to the self; awakening to reality; essence of teaching; teachings of Sankara; song of the self; and an appendix of a symposium on the life of Sankaracharya. The...

THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI, AN INTERPRETATION Special Edition Three Book Set Includes By Charles Johnston THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI, , AN INTERPRETATION THE CREST-JEWEL OF WISDOM AND OTHER WRITINGS OF SANKARACHARYA THE UPANISHADS THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI, AN INTERPRETATION Synopsis Chapters...

Karma: Works and Wisdom by Charles Johnston Pages - 58 When the word Karma is used by writers on Indian philosophy and religion it is generally supposed that only one quite definite thought is implied, and that this has been uniform and clear throughout the whole period of India’s development—from...

From the Upanishads by Charles Johnston This short book contains translations from three crucial Upanishads, the Katha, Prasna and Chhandogya (Khandogya in SBE). The elegant, lucid translation makes this a delight to read.

The Memory of Past Births by Charles Johnston Pages - 65 By reading the title, The Memory of Past Births, you have already taken the first step towards remembering, for you have sowed in your mind the seed of an idea which will germinate and grow till at last it blossoms into full knowledge. Of...

Political parties are crucial to British democracy, providing the foundations for mobilising voters. Their constituency branches are key links between voters and Parliamentary candidates and their activities require two vital resources – people and money. Much has been written on the decline of...

The Memory of Past Births by Charles Johnston Pages - 65 By reading the title, The Memory of Past Births, you have already taken the first step towards remembering, for you have sowed in your mind the seed of an idea which will germinate and grow till at last it blossoms into full knowledge. Of...

Famous Cavalry Leaders is a collection of biographies of famous generals throughout the ages. Biographies include Genghis Khan, George Custer, Saladin, and more. The original illustrations are included.

Jim Bridger: Founder of Bridger, Wyoming and Famous Indian Fighter is a brief biography of the famous frontiersman.

When the scanty shores are full With Thought's perilous, whirling pool; When frail Nature can no more, Then the Spirit strikes the hour: My servant Death, with solving rite, Pours finite into infinite. R.W. EMERSON. IT is admitted, by common consent, that the works of Emerson stand at the head of American...

Flanked on the east and west by the world’s two largest oceans, the United States has needed little more for its territorial defense. Nonetheless, the U.S. military had early expanded far beyond what was needed to insure security from external threats. Concomitant with the rapid growth of U.S. industry...

Should we be optimistic as we look to the future? Hope and the Future examines what legitimate hope for the future necessarily depends on. It describes how we face a growing number of human challenges that require that we think, act, and relate in new ways—often fundamentally new ways. And it looks...