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In God of Justice, anthropologist William S. Sax offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of cursing, black magic, and ritual healing in the Central Himalayas of North India. Based on ten years' ……続きを見る

There are many holy cities in India, but Mumbai is not usually considered one of them. More popular images of the city capture the world’s collective imaginationーas a Bollywood fantasia or a slumla……続きを見る

Atkinson's excellent explanations of karma and reincarnation in ancient religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, exposed in his work "Reincarnation and the Law of Karma" (1908), introduce both belie……続きを見る

"The Soul is the friend of Self and also its enemy; and, that a man should raise the self by the self." This book is meant for sincere students, and especially for those who have some glimmering of ……続きを見る

In God of Justice, anthropologist William S. Sax offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of cursing, black magic, and ritual healing in the Central Himalayas of North India. Based on ten years' ……続きを見る

The isolated valleys of Rawain in the Western Himalaya are ruled by local gods who control the weather, provide justice, and regularly travel through their territories to mark their borders and to w……続きを見る

Embark on a captivating journey through the vast realm of Hindu mythology with William J. Wilkins as your guide. Delve into the ancient Vedic and Puranic texts and unlock the treasures of divine sto……続きを見る

The Vijayanagara Empire flourished in South India between 1336 and 1565. Conveying the depth and creativity of Hindu religious and literary expression during that time, Vijayanagara Voices explores ……続きを見る

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 N……続きを見る

Wisdom on the Path of Enlightenment Chela is Sanskrit for “disciple” of a spiritual teacher, or guru. The guru-chela relationship is far more than that of ordinary teacher and pupil, since it involv……続きを見る

2023 Award of Excellence, Religion Communicators Council Like most Americans, Presbyterians in the United States know woefully little about the history of slavery and the rise of anti-Black racism i……続きを見る

Sanskrit Debate: Vasubandhu’s ‘Vīmśatikā’ versus Kumārila’s ‘Nirālambanavāda’ illustrates the rules and regulations of classical Indian debate literature (pramānaśāstra) by introducing new translati……続きを見る

Music and Temple Ritual in South India: Performing for Śiva documents the musical practices of the periya mēḷam, a South Indian instrumental ensemble of professional musicians who perform during the……続きを見る

Sir William Pell Barton KCIE CSI (29 May 1871 – 28 November 1956) had a distinguished career in the Indian Political Service. He was British Resident in Baroda (1919), Mysore (1920–25) and Hyderabad……続きを見る

Um clássico da literatura indiana, O Ramayana – poema épico escrito em sânscrito há mais de 2.000 anos – já inspirou milhões de pessoas ao redor do mundo. William Buck, nos traz nesta versão – consi……続きを見る

The first idea implied by Buddhism is intellectual enlightenment. But Buddhism has its own theory of enlightenmentーits own idea of true knowledge, which it calls Bodhi, not Veda. By true knowledge ……続きを見る

An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, third edition, offers a comprehensive study of a contemporary form of Hinduism. Begun as a revival and reform movement in India 200 years ago, it has now be……続きを見る

This vintage book contains an English translation of the Shikshapatri, a religious text comprising two hundred and twelve Sanskrit verses. The verses were originally written by Lord Swaminarayan (17……続きを見る

This volume contains English translations by Epiphanius Wilson of various ancient Sanskrit texts, including “The Book of Good Counsels”, “Nala and Damayanti”, and the “Rámáyana” and “Sakoontalá”. “H……続きを見る