Eastern Religions category: 6161 books

From one of the world?s foremost scholars on Hinduism, a vivid reinterpretation of its history An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world?s oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between...

The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is one of the largest religions in the world. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient...

The life of Siddhartha Buddha (which means Awakened One) is that of one who awakened from the sleep of ignorance and saw conditions as they really were. Through his example every one of us can do the same awaken from the sleep of non-awareness and understand the experience or sufferings of birth, sickness,...

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU• to appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life• to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year• to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto rituals• to gain insights into the controversies surrounding...

One of Japan's major religions, Shinto has no doctrines and there are no sacred texts from which religious authority can be derived. It does not have an identifiable historical founder, and it has survived the vicissitudes of history through rituals and symbols rather than through continuity of doctrine....

This file includes the Hindu classics Bhagavad-Gita, The Laws of Manu, The Upanishads, and The Vedanta-Sutras. According to Wikipedia: "Hinduism is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent, and one of its indigenous religions. Hinduism includes Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Śrauta among numerous...

Reprint of 1949 Edition. Yukteshwar was an educator, astronomer, a Jyotisha (Vedic astrologer), a yogi, and a believer in the Bhagavad Gita and the Bible. He was a disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya of Varanasi and a member of the Giri branch of the swami order. Yogananda considered Yukteswar as Jnanavatar,...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Death, and Afterwards" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: "MAN is not by any means convinced as yet of his immortality. All the great religions have in concert, more or less positively, affirmed it...

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU• to appreciate the timeless wisdom of the oldest form of Buddhism in existence today• to understand what it means to be a Buddhist• to recognize the key practices and traditions of Theravada Buddhism• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal...

A contemporary interpretation of a classic of ancient wisdom. Have you ever asked the purpose of life or who you are? Do you seek peace of mind? Here is an invitation to discover the essential wisdom of yoga for today’s world. The Bhagavad Gita is an encounter without parallel in world literature....

Ramakrishna experienced the truth of all religions, inspiring seekers of every creed. Now his “gospel” is made accessible to all readers. Ramakrishna is India’s greatest example of God-consciousness and mystical ecstasy in recent history. He became known to the world not merely as a saint...

More than twenty-five hundred years ago, an Indian prince achieved enlightenment and became “the Awakened One.” However extraordinary Prince Siddhartha Gautama was, he was no divinity, but a self-perfected human being who brought a sweeping message to mankind. Walter Henry Nelson, a respected...

Hinduism is the oldest and most varied of all the great religions of the world. It has evolved out of the collective wisdom and inspiration of great seers and sages from the very dawn of India civilisation. This book traces the basic tenets of Hinduism in a nutshell. It also provides brief life-sketches...

Hinduism is considered one of the oldest religion in the world, and third most popular so far, with millions of worshipers all around the world. If you are interested in the studies of Hinduism, this ebook is for you. It compiles tons of information ranging from history, to sex and beliefs....