David Shulman and Velcheru Narayana Rao offer a groundbreaking cultural biography of Srinatha, arguably the most creative figure in the thousand-year history of Telugu literature.
Theistic Vedanta originated with Ramanuja (1077-1157), who was one of the foremost theologians of Visistadvaita Vedanta and also an initiate of the Srivaisnava sectarian tradition in South India.
Exploring medieval manuscripts, Gandhi's writings, and performances in multiple religious and non-religious contexts, Narasinha Mehta of Gujarat demonstrates how over five centuries, performers and audiences of devotional songs and hagiographic narratives associated with the saint-poet Narasinha Mehta have sculpted them into popular sources of moral inspiration.
Sayings of Gorakhnath presents a translation of late-medieval texts in Old Hindi, traditionally attributed to one of the founders of the Order of Nath Yogis.
Cross Channel Currents explores the understandings and misunderstandings that make up the Entente Cordiale - the hundred-year relationship between Britain and France, as well as the everyday common interests and shared pleasures that give it substance.
First published in 1909, this book presents an English translation of chapters 25-42 of the Bhishma Parva from the epic Sanskrit poem Mahabharata - better known as the Bhagavad-Gita, reckoned as one of the "e;Five Jewels"e; of Devanagari literature.
First published in 1909, this book presents an English translation of chapters 25-42 of the Bhishma Parva from the epic Sanskrit poem Mahabharata - better known as the Bhagavad-Gita, reckoned as one of the "e;Five Jewels"e; of Devanagari literature.
At the turn of the twelfth-century into the thirteenth, at the court of King Laksmanasena of Bengal, Sanskrit poetry showed profound and sudden changes: a new social scope made its definitive entrance into high literature.
First published in 1948, Hinduism presents an introductory outline of the story of Hinduism from the earliest times, and paves the way for further and more detailed study, as well as interests the general reader.
A collection of holy writings that imparts the magic and divinity that is experienced through the real and untiring devotion of a disciple towards his guru.
Part of the ancient Hindu epic The Mahabharata, The Bhagavad Gita is one of the enduring religious texts of the worldThe Bhagavad Gita is an early poem that recounts the conversation between Arjuna the warrior and his charioteer Krishna, a manifestation of God.
In the late 18th century Bhagavad-gita became the first Sanskrit work to be rendered in a European tongue, and since that time it has generated countless translations and secondary analyses.
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c.
In this thrilling retelling of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Maha-bharata, Harvard scholar Howard Resnick brings to life the grand and mystical story of heroine Satya-vati.
Like the proverbial fish that has heard a lot about the Great Ocean and spends an entire lifetime searching for it, not realising it has always been an inseparable part of the ocean, man spends his lifetime searching all around for God.
Like the proverbial fish that has heard a lot about the Great Ocean and spends an entire lifetime searching for it, not realising it has always been an inseparable part of the ocean, man spends his lifetime searching all around for God.
Traducción del sánscrito y comentario del maestro IyengarPrefacio de Yehudi MenuhinLa filosofía del yoga fue descrita por primera vez en los Yoga-sūtras, una recopilación de aforismos transmitida hace más de dos mil años por el sabio indio Patañjali.
A verse-by-verse examination of the guide to self-transformation presented in the Bhagavad Gita *; Reveals the scientific approach to personal development and spiritual enlightenment laid out in Krishna's advice to Arjuna *; Shows how the Gita prepares you to work with a guru, advocating authenticity and skepticism rather than blind devotion and obedience *; Explores Krishna's advice on which societal limitations to reject to overcome your fears and reconnect with the suppressed parts of your inner being Drawing on his more than 40 years of in-depth study of Indian Philosophy under the tutelage of his guru, Nitya Chaitanya Yati, author Scott Teitsworth explores the scientific approach to self-transformation and spiritual enlightenment encoded in Krishna's advice to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Harish Johari's revelations on the lessons and predictions in this classic Indian epic *; Examines the lessons of the main characters in the Mahabharata and how each symbolizes an aspect of human consciousness *; Explains dharma in modern terms, shedding light on major events in our time *; Contains a modern retelling of the Bhagavad Gita, the essence of Indian philosophy *; Includes teachings on the relationship between energy, the elements, and the chakras and on the causes for war in this epic story *; Compiled and Edited by Wil Geraets Harish Johari (1934-1999), the distinguished North Indian author and Tantric scholar, spent a lifetime studying the Mahabharata and the lessons it contains.
Der Weltklassiker - Zeitgemäß, lebendig und modern wie noch nie Die ›Bhagavad Gita‹, übersetzt »Gottes Gesang«, ist ein spirituelles Lehrgespräch am Vorabend eines verheerenden Krieges.