This book explores Hindu religion from a global perspective and investigates the presence of Hindu religious traditions and some of their diversity worldwide.
Karma is perhaps the most famous concept in Indian philosophy, but this is the first comprehensive study of its various meanings and philosophical implications.
Yoga Sastra by John Murdoch is an illuminating exploration of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, enriched by insights into Swami Vivekananda's profound contributions to the philosophy of yoga.
This book explores Hindu religion from a global perspective and investigates the presence of Hindu religious traditions and some of their diversity worldwide.
Introducing Hinduism is an invaluable resource for those seeking an authoritative and comprehensive academic overview of the key tenets and diverse practices of Hinduism, past and present.
Miraculous Journeys of Faithand FailureWhat if God was bigger than your box and had a unique role for you in his missioneven though you aren't perfect?
*; Explores the meaning of all 72 verses of the 4th-century Sanskrit text Samkhya Karika word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid your understanding*; Reveals how Samkhya Karika explains the three duhkhas, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach a state of freedom from pain and suffering*; Shows how Samkhya Karika explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self, the Atman, as unvarying consciousness distinct from the body-mind complexAlong with Yoga and Vedanta, Samkhya is one of the three schools of Vedic philosophy that teach the individual how to break free from the cycles of death and rebirth.
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This volume contains English translations by Epiphanius Wilson of various ancient Sanskrit texts, including "e;The Book of Good Counsels"e;, "e;Nala and Damayanti"e;, and the "e;Ramayana"e; and "e;Sakoontala"e;.
Throughout Indian history, many authors and performers have produced, and many patrons have supported, diverse tellings of the story of the exiled prince Rama, who rescues his abducted wife by battling the demon king who has imprisoned her.
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The Analects - Confucius - The Analects meaning "e;Selected Sayings"e;), also known as the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Confucius, or the Lun Yu, is an ancient Chinese book composed of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius's followers.
En estos tiempos, cuando lo valioso es lo inmediato, instantáneo, fulminante, puntual, el autor nos demuestra que, por lo contrario, la conversión es un proceso.
Es este un libro dirigido, no meramente a la mente inquieta y curiosa que tenemos, sino principalmente al corazón, a aquella "zona" de nuestro ser que palpita con los latidos de la Verdadera Vida.
Estos 84 sûtras o sentencias breves del sabio Nârada están dirigidos a aquellos que buscan el camino de salida del dolor a través de la devoción a Dios.
The Bhagavad Gita Edwin Arnold - The Bhagavad-Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Sir Edwin Arnold's Sanskrit Text to English translation is reliable, readable, and poetic.
La Joya Suprema del Discernimiento, cuyo nombre en sanscrito es Vivekachudamani, es uno de los tratados mas importantes escritos por el gran maestro Sri Sankaracharya.
El Laghu Vâkya Vritti o Breve exposición de sentencias védicas es un tratado preliminar (Prakarana Grantha) de la Filosofía Vedânta Advaita, escrito por el Gran Maestro hindú Sri Sankaracharya (788-820 dC).
El Vedântasâra, es decir, La esencia de la Vedânta es uno de los más importantes y conocidos textos introductorios al estudio de la filosofía no-dualista de India.
Death Comes for the Archbishop Willa Cather - Willa Cather described the result of her bold experimentation into advancing the art of the novel in Death Comes for the Archbishop as "e;altogether a new kind of thing.
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This volume introduces the "e;The Secret History of the Vedas,"e; a book series devoted to unearthing the hidden truths concealed within the Vedas, the holy books of India.