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Desireless action is typically cited as a criterion of the liberated person in classical Indian texts. Contemporary authors argue with near unanimity that since all action is motivated by desire, de……続きを見る

RARE COLLECTORS ITEM. FIRST PUBLISHED-1916.  In India and the Far East, the story of Rama, Sita and Hanuman is not just an ancient  classic; it is a mystique and a myth that has provided inspiration……続きを見る

The Bhagavad Gita has been called India's greatest contribution to the world. For more than five thousand years, this great scripture has shown millions in the East how to fill their lives with sere……続きを見る

Reflecting the spirit of East Indian myths, legends, and fables, these illustrations were compiled by one of the nineteenth century's foremost Orientalists. Edward Moor published The Hindu Pantheon ……続きを見る

The Gita teaches us the art of being total. Use your actions in an attitude of karma yoga, use your feelings in devotion in bhakti yoga, use your intellect for right understanding in jnana yoga and ……続きを見る

Explaining Mantras explores the intersection of poetry and magic in the mantras or verbal formulas of Hindu Tantra. The author reveals how mantras work in light of both the esoteric tradition of Tan……続きを見る

For much of the second half of the 20th century Cambodia was racked by war and famine. Considered a sideshow in the Vietnam War, the country was nevertheless invaded by both North and South Vietnam……続きを見る

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“Is Lord Krishna really blue, Is He not the god for only the Hindus? Why in His hands does Krishna carry around a flute, And why the flowers and peacock feather to boot? Some say that Krishna is God……続きを見る

Filling the most glaring gap in Shrivaishnava scholarship, this book deals with the history of interpretation of a theological concept of self-surrender-prapatti in late twelfth and thirteenth centu……続きを見る

While secularism has been integral to India’s democracy for more than fifty years, its uses and limits are now being debated anew. Signs of a crisis in the relations between state, society, and reli……続きを見る

The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanskrit, 'the song of God'), is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic, THE MAHABHARATA. The GITA is frequently treated as an Upanishad in its own ……続きを見る

Tilak Of Tibet Reveals Life's Purpose by Ann Hackett "This long-forgotten esoteric novella, written in the waning days of World War II, is a series of parables held together by a fictional Tibetan c……続きを見る

Six Universal Substances (Dravyas) by Pravin K. Shah Jain Philosophy does not give credence to the theory that the God is a creator, survivor, or destroyer of the universe. On the contrary, it asser……続きを見る

A fascinating look at the myriad religious beliefs from the long history of the Indian subcontinent. Written by eminent American Sanskrit scholar Edward Washburn Hopkins. 続きを見る

How do text, performance, and rhetoric simultaneously reflect and challenge notions of distinct community and religious identities? This volume examines evidence of shared idioms of sanctity within ……続きを見る

The Transmigration of the Seven Brahmans By Henry David Thoreau "This is a short translation from the Harivamsa, a Sanskrit text which is techncially a Purana. This translation is notable becau……続きを見る

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……続きを見る

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……続きを見る

In this third installment of his comprehensive history of “India’s religion” and reappraisal of Hindu identity, Professor Jyotirmaya Sharma offers an engaging portrait of Swami Vivekananda and his r……続きを見る

The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva Kisari Mohan Ganguli, tr. Om! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara the foremost of male beings, and the goddess Saraswati also, must the word Jaya be uttered. ……続きを見る

Das Ziel des Weges wird klarer, wenn man dessen Ursprünge kennt. Dieses Ebook fasst den aktuellen Kenntnisstand über die Ürsprünge der originalen Tradition des Tantra zusammen, wie er von eingeweiht……続きを見る

The Satapatha Brahmana, Part I by Julius Eggeling THE translator of the Satapatha-brâhmana can be under no illusion as to the reception his production is likely to meet with at the hand of the gener……続きを見る

The Mahabharata, Book 2: Sabha Parva Kisari Mohan Ganguli, tr. Om! After having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted male being, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya b……続きを見る

In the past two decades, scholars have transformed our understanding of the interactions between India and the West since the consolidation of British power on the subcontinent around 1800. While ac……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "According to Wikipedia: "The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smti), considered……続きを見る

Humanity is in dark state of Self-ignorance.Ego is a product of this Self-ignorant dark state and the god,religion,poetry,art,painting it creates are all outcome of this darkness.The culture of huma……続きを見る

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"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is th……続きを見る

There is no village in India without a temple of Hanumantha. In bigger towns and cities, there are countless temples of Hanumantha. Men and women, the young and the old, people of all ages and of al……続きを見る