Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
by Rajkumar Sharma
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Shri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji was born on 16th of January 1630. He was the son of Baba Gurdita Ji and Mata Nihal Kaur Ji. He was the seventh Nanak, the seventh guru of the Sikhs.He was nominated the seventh Guru on 8th of March 1644. He followed the footsteps of the sixth Guru and devoted his...
Hanuman Stuti with Audio
Sunderkand - Hanuman Chalisha - Bajrang Baan - Hanumaan Aarti
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Hanuman Chalisa: It consists of 40 verses devoted to the Hanuman in the Awadhi, 40 Chaupais and 2 Dohas and is a prayer to Hanuman.
by FPMT
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, “This text is very precious and there is so much benefit in printing or writing it. This is one of the texts that, if written in gold, mountains of negative karma get purified. Nalanda Monastery prints a certain number each week for the success of the projects, so...
The Places That Scare You
A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2002
Lifelong guidance for learning to change the way we relate to the scary and difficult moments of our lives, showing us how we can use all of our difficulties and fears as a way to soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness.
We always have a choice in how we react to the circumstances...
by John Daishin Buksbazen
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2005
An excellent, practical introduction to Zen meditation. Written in a warm and easily accessible style, this book appeals to anyone with an interest in meditation, Zen, or, as is often the case today, a combination of the two. The book emphasizes the importance of receiving good instruction and of...
Woman Awake
Women Practicing Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Because women have been conditioned to live according to traditional feminine values—conformity, passivity, and surrender of the self—they often feel powerless to transform their lives and afraid to lose their sense of worth. In Woman Awake, Christina Feldman suggests that it is possible for women...
Siddhartha's Brain
Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
A groundbreaking exploration of the “science of enlightenment,” told through the lens of the journey of Siddhartha (better known as Buddha), by Guardian science editor James Kingsland.
In a lush grove on the banks of the Neranjara in northern India—400 years before the birth of Christ,...
The Age of Kali
Indian Travels & Encounters
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
From the author of The Last Mughal and Nine Lives: the classic stories he gathered during the ten years he spent journeying across the Indian subcontinent, from Sri Lanka and southern India to the North West Frontier of Pakistan. As he searched for evidence of Kali Yug, the “age of darkness” predicted...
Fire Monks
Zen Mind Meets Wildfire
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
The "vivid" and "electrifying" true story of how five monks saved the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States from wildfire (San Francisco Chronicle).
When a massive wildfire surrounded Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, five monks risked their lives to save it. A...
The Mind Illuminated
A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science for Greater Mindfulness
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017
A revolutionary, science-based approach to meditation from a neuroscientist turned meditation master, The Mind Illuminated is an accessible, step-by-step toolkit for anyone looking to start—or improve—their daily meditation practice.
The book that bestselling meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg...
by Mountstuart Elphinstone
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
“Appointed through family influence to the East India Company, Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859) arrived on the subcontinent in 1796, quickly learning Persian and developing an interest in Indian civilisation. After postings in Benares, Afghanistan and Poona, he became governor in 1819 of the...
by Patwant Singh
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that...
An End to Suffering
The Buddha in the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2010
An End to Suffering is a deeply original and provocative book about the Buddha's life and his influence throughout history, told in the form of the author's search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism...
by Shashi Tharoor
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018
Shashi Tharoor offers a profound re-examination of Hinduism, one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions.
Opening with a frank and touching reflection on his personal beliefs, he lays out Hinduism's origins and its key philosophical concepts — including Vedanta, the...