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Mysticism in the Indian Tradition
By Noel Boreham
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-218-7
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Mysticism is the state of pure consciousness . The Mystical State is achieved when all sensory information is suppressed and the mind emptied of all empirical content.The Hindu tradition covers manyy ages. The Upanisads gave to India the most direct interpretation 'Thou art That' . The Bhagvadgita concentrated on the various complementary paths to the Ultimate, knowledge, love and devotion.The profound teachings of Shankara were the next major development . Buddhism seeks to overcome this belief and thus bring the Buddhist state of Nirvana.The expansion of the Muslims brought Sufism to India. Sufis teach, like all mystics, that Reality is to be experienced here and now.
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Mysticism: The source of Religious Experience, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sufism, Conclusion, Footnotes, Bibliography.
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Readings in Eastern Religions/Harold Coward, Eva Dargyay and Ronald Neufeldt

Readings in Eastern Religions/Harold Coward, Eva Dargyay and Ronald Neufeldt. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1997, vii, 368 p., ISBN 81-7030-540-3. Rs.450
Contents: Preface. Introduction. Names and terms in Asian languages. 1. Hinduism. 2. Jainism. 3. Buddhism. 4. Sikhism. 5. Early Chinese thought. 6. Confucian thought. 7. Taoist thought. 8. Mao tse Tung. 9. Shinto. 10. New religions. Glossary.
"Developed principally for use in introductory courses in the study of religious traditions of the East, this anthology offers a selection of readings from primary texts of India, China, and Japan.
"The selections are arranged both chronologically and thematically within religious traditions and include readings from Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism (including Tibetan Buddhism), Sikhism, Early Chinese thought, Confucianism, Taoism, Mao Tse Tung, Shintoism, and Japan’s new religions (Tenrikyo and Sokka Gakkai).
"Throughout the anthology, a concerted effort has been made to present more than the usual short excerpts. As much as possible larger excerpts have been included to give students a better sense of significant developments within traditions. As well, doctrinal elements have been combined with story to make these traditions more than museum pieces for students.
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The Nyaya Sutras; A New Commentary on an Old Text,/Daya Krishna
The Nyaya Sutras;A New Commentary on an Old Text/Daya Krishna
www.srisatgurupublications.blogspot.comwww.indologystudies.blogspot.comThe Nyaya Sutras : A New Commentary on an Old Text/Daya Krishna. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2004, vi, 308 p., ISBN 81-7030-800-3.Contents: Introduction. 1. The structure of the Nyaya Sutras. 2. Questions and problems pertaining to the Sutras : a dialogue with the text and development of a new methodology for understanding the Sutras. 3. Some further reflections on the Sutras after reading the commentaries on it, particularly those of Vatsyayana, Uddyotakara, Vacaspati Misra I and Udayana. 4. A short note on Jayanta and Bhasarvajna. 5. The possible extension of the methodology for the understanding of other texts in the Indian tradition. 6. Conclusion. Appendices."The work attempts at reviving the age old commentarial tradition of India in the changing context of contemporary philosophising which now accepts no national or civilizational boundaries.It also develops a new methodology for 'interrogating' the ancient texts and 'understanding' them in the light of the questions they pose and the problems they tried to deal with.The work takes into account the commentaries of Vatsyayana, Uddyotakara, Vacaspati Misra I and Udayana and tries to highlight the philosophical issues they were concerned with, and the differences between them in this regard. It also takes note of the work of Jayanta Bhatta and Bhasarvajna and attempts to see the history of Nyaya in the first one thousand years of its history from Gautama to Udayana in a new way and suggests that the formulations and solutions offered by these thinkers be seen independently of the fact that they are generally considered as belonging to a particular school of philosophy, that is, Nyaya and not as thinkers concerned with philosophical problems per se. There philosophical insights, thus 'freed' would become available to the "Living Philosophical Thought" of today.The approach and the methodology though exemplified in the case of the text of the Nyaya Sutras only, needs to be extended to other texts of the Indian tradition so that they may become a 'living' part of contemporary thinking in India and elsewhereibc@indianbookscentre.com
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Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage
Secrets of Ayurvedic MassageBy AtreyaSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-681-7Price: Rs. 300
Contents:Introduction. 1. Prakruti: the individual nature. 2. The importance of Prana in Ayurvedic massage. 3. The place of meditation in Ayurvedic therapies. 4. Diagnostic methods. 5. Nadis • the subtle currents in the body. 6. Marmas • the subtle pranic points in the body. 7. Different kinds of touch. 8. The appropriate use of oils, herbs and powders. 9. Strokes and techniques • three different techniques in massage. 10. Abhyanga. 11. Snehana and other methods. Appendix: 1. Marma points. 2. Bibliography. 3. Glossary. 4. Herb glossary. 5. Resources. Index.
Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage is a practical manual for the western massage therapist. However, it goes beyond an ordinary manual because it deeply penetrates the Ayurvedic understanding of the life force, Prana. Ayurveda is a system that treats individuals, and in accordance with these principles, this book explains how each type of person should be given an Ayurvedic massage. The author has spent many years living and studying in India with yogis, saints, and Ayurvedic doctors. Within these pages the secrets of these extraordinary people will be revealed and explained in detail.
This book has the following points of interest :
-Provides a clear guide to the techniques of Ayurvedic Massage. -Teachers the reader how to understand the individuality of the person they are working on. -Explains the subtle anatomy of Ayurveda, with a detailed explanation of the marma points and the nadi (meridian) system. -Presents a clear chart of marma location. -Explains the correct use of different oils and herbs as used in Ayurvedic massage. -Gives the qualities and energetic properties of massage oils according to Ayurveda. -Explains the difference of Abhyanga and Snehana massage. -Explains the role of Vata and Prana in massage. -Provides clear examples of techniques through photos. -Outlines a full session. -Adapts traditional Ayurvedic methods for the modern massage therapist
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Monday, October 23, 2006
Medicinal Flowers of India and Adjacent regions
--Medicinal Flowers of India and Adjacent Regions/ Gyanendra Pandey. 1993, 209 p., Delhi.Sri Satguru.(Indian Medical Science series) Rs.200
Contents: Families index. 1. Plants enumeration. 2. Supplement source texts. 3. Classical terminology indicating floral features. Appendix. Selected bibliography. Generic index. Drugs index (indigenous)
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Anti AIDS Drugs of Ayurveda/Gyanendra Pandey
Anti AIDS (Ojaksaya) Drugs of Ayurveda/Gyanendra Pandey.
Delhi, Satguru, 2003, viii, 168 p., Rs.250. (pbk).
ISBN 81-7030-772-4.
Contents: 1. Ojaksaya and AIDS. 2. Sex behaviour and ideal conduct of life. 3. Adverse effects of excessive sex indulgence. 4. Woman as best source of sex stimulation. 5. Desire of life : pranaisana. 6. Significance of Sara in body immunity. 7. Concept of infection. 8. Semen and seminal morbidity. 9. Dhatuksaya. 10. Anti-AIDS ojaksaya drugs. 11. Classical drug formulations useful in ojaksaya-AIDS. 12. Role of Yasada Bhasma in AIDS. 13. Relevant classical dictum. 14. Physiopathological aspects of oja. 15. Medical treatment of seminal morbidites : sukradosa. 16. Karsya roga : emaciation. 17. Related diseases. 18. Sexually transmitted diseases. Supplement
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Indian Books Centre/ Sri Satguru Publications - History..
Book Barons of Delhi
DHARMA DRIVEN
Indian Books Centre
Men with a mission to make meaningful books
Religious fervor fuels the two erudite and gregarious brothers who pilot Sri Satguru Publications, the publishing arm of Indian Books Centre. "God willed us into this business," Naresh and Sunil Gupta, the proprietors and managers, concur conclusively. "We are religious, and this is our destiny," adds Naresh. "Our wish is that our books will in some way uplift, inspire or educate the reader. But at least we know that they are not leading anyone astray." Sunil chimes in, "We fully expect that they will help people to follow the right path."
True to their calling, their debut book was the Shiv Samhita. Later, they released major works such as the 7-volume anthology of Mimamsakosah, by Swami Kevalananda Saraswati, and the complete Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophy. "As we are Hindus," explains Naresh, "we publish about Ayurveda, Vastushastra and all the sacred sciences which are allied to Hinduism."
While they look to their Lord for inspiration, they rely on God-given management skills for success. "We are in business to publish books for sale, not to fill shelves in our stores," asserts Sunil. "It is our policy not to accept subsidies, so the title has to be absolutely saleable," Naresh elaborates. "In the beginning, we had to look for titles, but now that we have our reputation, authors approach us. We consider the novelty, content and language and ask ourselves, would this be suitable for the general reader or academicians only? Thus different criteria are used for different subjects."
Being the newest publisher in Delhi, it is fitting that they have taken the lead in the freshest market--internet sales. Their home page on the world wide web--www.indianbookscentre.com-has greatly enhanced their export sales. But, according to Naresh, the brothers have noticed that "In the last two to three years the Indian market has grown substantially, and there is vast potential. Earlier, we never concentrated on sales in India."
When asked if their parents lived with them, Naresh, in a sudden break from his cool corporate composure, quipped a terse "No." Then he sallied, "We live with them, and there is a vast difference. They are the head of our family, which is one unit. We do not worry about the future in heated competition with others. For we wish to maintain a religious household. We believe that we each have our karmas to live through and dharma to fulfill. Thus we are content."
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Jewels of the Doctrine/ Ranjini Obeyesekere
Jewels of the DoctrineStories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Dharmasena TheraTranslated by Ranjini ObeyesekereBibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 102Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-307-9.xxx, 259 pages.
Price: Rs. 250
Contents:
Introduction. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya: 1. The monk Cakkhupala. 2. Mattakundali. 3. The senior monk Nagasena. 4. The monk Tissa the fat. 5. The demoness Kali. 6. The monks of Kosamba. 7. The monk Mahakala. 8. Wearing the Ochre Robe. 9. The chief disciples. 10. The senior monk Nanda. 11. The pig-killer Cunda. 12. The lay devotee, Dhammika. 13. Devadatta. 14. Samandevi. 15. The two monks who were friends. Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.
About the Book:
This is a translation of the first fifteen stories of the thirteenth century Sinhala work, the Saddharma Ratnavaliya written by the monk Dharmasena. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya is in turn an expanded version of the fifth century Pali work, the Dhammapadaattakata.
The stories are lively and entertaining, of interest to the general reader and the specialist. A skilled teacher, and reconteur, the author probes the depths of Buddhist philosophical doctrine and makes it meaningful for his lay audiences. Generations of Sri Lankans have read, heard and enjoyed the stories. They deal with the vicissitudes of the human condition and so, like all good literature have a timeless relevance and appeal.
It is a fascinating and rich repository of Buddhist culture from which I have learned much - the tales are so beguiling, and the imagery so striking.
Steven Collins, Concordia University
I like best the success with which the translator has been able to capture both the content and the flavor of the original . The translator accomplishes this task admirably, moving comfortably and authoritatively between the two languages, epochs, and cultures. All this, while preserving the leisurily flow and rhythm of the original, too. It is an elegant, beautiful work that also conforms to rigorous scholarly standards
H. L. Seneviratne , University of Virginia
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Sri Subodhini Vol. II
Sri Subodhini : Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana: Vol. II/Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya. Delhi, Satguru, 2003, lxii, 637-1154 p., ISBN 81-7030-776-7. [Collected Works of Shri Vallabhacharya Series No. 2] Rs.650Delhi, Satguru, 2003, lxii, 637-1154 p., ISBN 81-7030-776-7. [Collected Works of Shri Vallabhacharya Series No. 2]
"This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the "bhavartha" (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary Shri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya (c 1479 • c 1531).
"The tenth canto of Sri Bhagavatam is considered by all Vaishnavas as the most valuable and sacred canto, among the 12 cantos of this Purana • as this canto deals with the divine Leelas of our Lord Shri Krishna, who is the Shri Purushothama • the supreme Lord of the universe.
"Shri Vallabhacharya’s Sri Subodhini, is available only for the 1, 2, 3, 10 and few chapters of the 11 canto of Sri Bhagavatam. Sri Subodhini is considered as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries, of Sri Bhagavatam.
"In this volume, (5 to 8) chapters of the 10 canto are dealt with, with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it’s English meaning, the text of Sri Subodhini, in Sanskrit and it’s English meaning. Where ever necessary, the commentaries / explanations given by Shri Gosainji (Shri Vitthalnatha), Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushothamji have been also added.
"The 4 chapters respectively deal with (1) the joy and "Ananda" (bliss) at Gokulam, due to the incarnation of our Lord Shri Krishna and the celebrations at Nandagopa’s home (2) the advent and destruction of the Demoness Putana. (3) The divine Leelas of our Lord Shri Krishna (a) smashing the cart (b) destruction of the demon Trinavartha (c) the "vision" of mother Yasodha of the entire universe in the "yawning" mouth of our Lord; (4) (a) the "naming" ceremony of our Lord Shri Krishna and Shri Balarama (b) the divine childhood (Bala) Leelas of our Lord (c) the deep loving attachment of the Gopis of Brindavan for the divine Leelas of our Lord
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The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition
The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition/Tracy Pintchman. Reprint. 1996, xii, 288 p., Delhi Sri Satguru Rs.450
Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]
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Healing and Treatment of Diseases Through Water/Sebastian Kneipp
Healing and Treatment of Diseases Through Water/Sebastian Kneipp. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1996, xxv, 272 p., ISBN 81-7030-494-6. Rs.300
Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Cold-water applications : 1. General observations. 2. Appliances for hardening and bracing the system. 3. Water applications. II. Pharmacy : 1. Introductory remarks. 2. Medicaments. 3. Appendix. III. Diseases : 1. Introduction. 2. Cases. Index.Preface. Introduction. I. Cold-water applications : 1. General observations. 2. Appliances for hardening and bracing the system. 3. Water applications. II. Pharmacy : 1. Introductory remarks. 2. Medicaments. 3. Appendix. III. Diseases : 1. Introduction. 2. Cases. Index.
"The present book describes healing and treatment of diseases and the preservation of health through water treatment. The book is divided into three parts. Part I • cold •water applications which includes general observations, appliances and hardening and bracing the system, and water applications ; Part II • is on pharmacy • it contains introductory remarks, medicaments, and appendix ; Part III • this part discusses diseases, cases etc.
"The book contains illustrations and an index.
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Natural Healing for Babies and Children/Aviva Jill Romm
Natural Healing for Babies and Children/Aviva Jill Romm. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2000, 252 p., ISBN 81-7030-658-2. Rs.300
Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Herbalism and natural healing. 2. Newborn and baby care. 3. Natural healing for children. Appendices. Resources. Further reading. Index.Foreword. Introduction. 1. Herbalism and natural healing. 2. Newborn and baby care. 3. Natural healing for children. Appendices. Resources. Further reading. Index.
"Natural Healing for Babies and Children is indispensable reading for parents seeking safe and effective ways to keep their children healthy. This comprehensive handbook includes:
• An A-Z guide to children’s health complaints • and when to call the doctor.
• Herbal remedies, nutritional recommendations, and other home health care tips.
• Guidelines for giving your child a basic physical examination.
• How to create an herbal medicine chest and an herbal first-aid kit.
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Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Saddharmaratnāvaliya / Dhammapadaattakata
Jewels of the DoctrineStories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Dharmasena TheraTranslated by Ranjini ObeyesekereBibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 102Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-307-9.xxx, 259 pages.
Price: Rs. 250
Contents:
Introduction. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya: 1. The monk Cakkhupala. 2. Mattakundali. 3. The senior monk Nagasena. 4. The monk Tissa the fat. 5. The demoness Kali. 6. The monks of Kosamba. 7. The monk Mahakala. 8. Wearing the Ochre Robe. 9. The chief disciples. 10. The senior monk Nanda. 11. The pig-killer Cunda. 12. The lay devotee, Dhammika. 13. Devadatta. 14. Samandevi. 15. The two monks who were friends. Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.
About the Book:
This is a translation of the first fifteen stories of the thirteenth century Sinhala work, the Saddharma Ratnavaliya written by the monk Dharmasena. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya is in turn an expanded version of the fifth century Pali work, the Dhammapadaattakata.
The stories are lively and entertaining, of interest to the general reader and the specialist. A skilled teacher, and reconteur, the author probes the depths of Buddhist philosophical doctrine and makes it meaningful for his lay audiences. Generations of Sri Lankans have read, heard and enjoyed the stories. They deal with the vicissitudes of the human condition and so, like all good literature have a timeless relevance and appeal.
It is a fascinating and rich repository of Buddhist culture from which I have learned much - the tales are so beguiling, and the imagery so striking.
Steven Collins, Concordia University
I like best the success with which the translator has been able to capture both the content and the flavor of the original . The translator accomplishes this task admirably, moving comfortably and authoritatively between the two languages, epochs, and cultures. All this, while preserving the leisurily flow and rhythm of the original, too. It is an elegant, beautiful work that also conforms to rigorous scholarly standards
H. L. Seneviratne , University of Virginia
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Agama Encyclopaedia
Agama Encyclopaedia
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In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
The Agama Encyclopaedia/ S.K. Ramachandra Rao
Second revised and enlarged edition.
Delhi, Sri Satguru Publications, 2005,
12 Vols., lxxxiv, 1943 p
ISBN 81-7030-823-2.
Price Rs. 250 each Vol. or Rs. 3000 (SET)
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Agama literature includes the Silpa-Sastra, which is basic to iconography. Worship dealt with in the Agama necessarily involves images which are worship-worthy. The rituals and sequences that are elaborated in the Agama books find relevance only in the context of an icon which is contained in a shrine. And icons are meaningful only in the context of shrines and worship.
Agama texts are not easily accessible to the people. A large number of them are still available only in manuscripts; some of them which have been printed are only in their Sanskrit originals. There is need, therefore, to present relevant excerpts from them at least, to make the volumes on iconography more meaningful.
Further, Indian temples are to be considered only in the general framework of temple culture, which include not only religious and philosophical aspects but social, aesthetic and economic aspects also.
The volumes named Agama encyclopaedia deals with the temple culture and Agama framework, the sectarian division of the agama into Saiva, Vaisnava and Sakta, and the topics selected from the Agama, texts follow. Thus, the entirety of the Agama literature in so far as it is relevant to the temple-culture is brought within the scope of the agama encyclopaedia
Contents:
Vol. I: Introduction: 1. The agama context. 2. Agama outlook. 3. Temple culture. Appendices. References and notes.
Vol. II: Saiva and Sakta Agamas: 1. Sectarian developments. 2. Worship of Siva. 3. Saivism. 4. Saiva-Siddhanta (1). 5. Saiva-Siddhanta (2). 6. Sakta-agama. Appendices.
Vol. III: Vaikhanasa Agamas: 1. Historical prospective. 2. The Vaikhanasa community. 3. Vaikhanasa Agama. 4. Vaikhanasa philosophy. Appendices.
Vol. IV: Pancaratragama: 1. The Bhagavata background. 2. The pancaratra literature. 3. The pancaratra outlook. 4. Pancaratra ideology. 5. The deity and its modes. 6. Pancaratra practice. 7. Tantra-sara-Sangraha. Appendices.
Vol. V: Devyagama: 1. Background. 2. The samaya ideology. 3. The idea of Antaryaga. 4. Literature. Appendices.
Vol. VI: Alaya and Aradhana: 1. Alaya. 2. Worship in temple. 3. Ritual requirements. 4. Daily rituals. 5. Festivals. 6. Symbolism of rituals.
Vol. VII: Preparations for Puja: 1. The worship rituals. 2. Snana: ritual bath. 3. Fivefold purification (Panca-Suddhi). 4. Articles in worship.
Vol. VIII: Mudras in Puja: 1. Mudra in worship. 2. The modes of Mudras. 3. Deity-specific Mudras.
Vol. IX: Consecrations: 1. The concept of consecration. 2. Consecration of shrine. 3. Consecration of icons. Appendices.
Vol. X: Nityarcana: 1. Introduction. 2. Nityarcana in Siva Temples. 3. Nityarcana-vidhi (according to tantra-sara). 4. Nityarcana in a Visnu temple (Pancaratra mode of worship). 5. Nityarcana of Devi.
Vol. XI: Utsavas.
Vol.XII: Source Book
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Siddhanjana/ T. V. Kapali Sastry
Unveiling the Light in the VedaCompiled from Siddhanjana and Other Essays on the VedaT. V. Kapali SastryBy R. L. KashyapSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN : 81-7030-701-5
Price: Rs. 400
Contents:Foreword (S. K. Ramachandra Rao)The Evolution of Siddhanjana (Sri T. V. Kapali Sastry)1. Overview of Vedas. 2. Spiritual interpretation and the symbolism of Yajna. 3. The Gods and the supreme one. 4. Critique of the esoteric interpretation. 5. Inner Yajna in the Vedic texts and the Mimamsaka view. 6. The evidence in RV text for the secret. 7. Nirukta, Gita and others on esoteric interpretation. 8. The Mantra: its nature and meaning. 9. The method of initiation, Diksha. 10. Upanishads and the Veda Samhita. 11. The period 1200-1900 CE: spiritual interpretations and others. 12. Conclusions. 13. References. 14. Siddhanjana • Bhumika. 15. Appendices. 16. Index.
The present book is a rendering of the major portion of the introduction or bhumika of Sri. T.V. Kapali Sastry’s magnum opus Siddhanjana.
This is the only book available which discusses in detail both the spiritual and ritualist interpretation of the Veda over the last four thousand years, beginning with Yaska and ending with the spiritual interpretation of Madhwa Acharya, Raghavendra Swamy and their disciples. It has extensive quotations from the Yaska’s books Nirukta, Brhad devata of Shaunaka, the Brahmana, Mahabharata, Upanishads, Gita and the Manusmrti.
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Buddhist Sociology/Nandasena Ratanpala

Buddhist Sociology/Nandasena Ratnapala. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1993, x, 205 p., ISBN 81-7030-363-X. Rs.400
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The methodology in Buddhist thought. 3. Family. 4. Socialization. 5. Social stratification. 6. Woman and society. 7. A political theory in the Buddhist tradition? 8. Buddhist economics. 9. Buddhism and education. 10. Crime and social control. 11. Violence, terrorism and Buddhism. 12. Alcohol and intoxicants. 13. Buddhist philosophy of health. 14. Bibliography. Index.Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The methodology in Buddhist thought. 3. Family. 4. Socialization. 5. Social stratification. 6. Woman and society. 7. A political theory in the Buddhist tradition? 8. Buddhist economics. 9. Buddhism and education. 10. Crime and social control. 11. Violence, terrorism and Buddhism. 12. Alcohol and intoxicants. 13. Buddhist philosophy of health. 14. Bibliography. Index.
"Buddhist Sociology" attempts to build a system of sociology from early Buddhist thought. For this purpose, the author utilises the original Pali sources, and builds the system carefully, making use of the available Buddhist tradition too. He adopts a sociological cum anthropological approach, enriching it by experiences derived from Buddhist thought itself. In a world such as ours where we are tired and wary of ready-made theories, this excursion into Buddhist sociology brings a welcome change. It opens up an alternative way of thinking and living to all of us.
"The author explains what the method in Buddhist thought is, and then goes to deal with topics such as family, socialization, political and economic theories, women in Buddhist society, social problems, education, health and crime and punishment.
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Ayurveda Panchakarma;Five Purification Procedures/P.H.Kulkareni
Ayurveda Panchakarma : Five Purification Procedures/P.H. Kulkarni. Reprint. First published in 1999. Delhi, Satguru, 2000, 169 p., Photos, Rs.150 $11. ISBN 81-7030-665-5.
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Snehan & Swedan. 3. Panchakarma & you. 4. Vaman. 5. Virechan. 6. Basti. 7. Nasya. 8. Raktamokshan. 9. Allied Karma. 10. Disease & Panchakarma. 11. Preparation of oils & medicines. 12. Ancient methods & modifications. 13. Questions & answers. 14. Doctor’s list. 15. Panchakarma worldwide. 16. Books. 17. Thesis. 18. Glossary.
[P.H. Kulkarni is a well known Ayurvedic Physician Research Guide in Ayurveda, University of Poona.]
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography : Hinduism--Buddhism—Jainism/S.K. Ramachandra Rao
Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography : Hinduism--Buddhism•Jainism/S.K. Ramachandra Rao. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2003, 3 volumes, xviii, 1744 p., Rs.5000. US $215 (set). ISBN 81-7030-765-1.Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2003, 3 volumes, xviii, 1744 p., Rs.5000. US $215 (set). ISBN 81-7030-765-1.
"The present publication, Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography, is intended to focus attention on the traditional details concerning images and their worship. The details given in these volumes are taken entirely from the traditional texts of Agama and Silpa-sastra, like Brhatsamhita, Manasara, Kasyapa-silpa, Isana-siva-guru-deva-paddhati, Silpa-ratna, Padma-samhita, Hayasirsa-samhita, Vaikhanasagama and Rupa-mandana. The entries include not only the Gods and Goddesses of popular so-called Hinduism, but also the divinities of Jaina (both Digambara and Svetambara divisions) and Buddhist (Mahayana) religions. The deities worshipped in Nepal and Tibet are also included. Sadhana-mala has been used for descriptions of Buddhist deities, and Rupa-mandana for Jaina deities. Most of the entries are illustrated by line-drawings of images in temples, monasteries, basadis and in museums. Topics of peripheral interest (like temple-construction, image-making worship rituals and Agama divisions) have also been included here.
"The volumes follow the Sanskrit alphabetical order (akaradi) to facilitate translation into Indian languages. The first volume begins with the words beginning with vowels in Sanskrit alphabet. Followed with mute consonants and the rest of the consonants in the subsequent volumes.
"Among various and synonymous names of the deities, the better known ones have been selected for entry, while cross-references also have been indicated. Wherever necessary, background stories for particular iconographical representations have been given."
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Anti Aging Herbal Drugs of Ayurveda/ Gyanendra Pandey (Indian Medical Science Series)
Anti - Aging Herbal Drugs of AyurvedaBy Gyanendra PandeySri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-750-3x, 547 pages.Indian Medical Science Series No. 150
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Contents:Prelude. Section I: 1. Anti-aging herbal drugs of India and Ayurveda: task, approach and dimensions. Section II: 1. Major anti-aging herbal drugs. 2. Enumeration of selected drugs (1-103). Section III:1. Classical groups of drugs (promotive therapy). 2. Important anti-aging herbal drugs (1-168). 3. Some important formulations (pharmaceutics). 4. Allied (non-herbal) drugs. Section IV Supplement:A : 1. Gerontology. 2. Stress: antistress-adaptogens. 3. Antioxidants : high content in herbs. 4. Drug research. B : 1. Understanding ageing. 2. Caring ageing. 3. Senility : life or health span.Indices: 1. Index of drugs (Ayurvedic names). 2. Index of medicinal plants (botanical names).
From the prelude: "Universal call for healthy peoples by WHO (initiated as ‘Health for All by 2000 AD’) is giving attention for investigations in the field of anti-aging drugs. Modern scientific trends are covering this area of research in pharmacology and biological sciences that providing support to medical system for finding out remedies and way for retardation, prolongation and healthy life of human being. Indian medicine is rightly termed as science of life with two prime aims of prevention and curing of diseases. Ancient medical science has given vital value to geriatrics as one of the main branches of medical science. The concepts and many drugs described in indigenous medical system are promising and useful in this contexts. A review has been made with a view to provide feed-back to on-going scientific and pharmacological and biochemical studies, and for finally conducting clinical assessment of indigenous knowledge
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Jung and Eastern Thought
Jung and Eastern Thought/ Coward, Harold. Delhi Sri Satguru.Rs.200
Jung and Eastern Thought is an assessment of the impact of the East on Jung’s life and teaching. Along with the strong and continuing interest in the psychology of Carl Jung is a growing awareness of the extent to which Eastern Thought especially Indian ideas, influenced his thinking. This book indentifies those influences that he found useful and those he rejected. In Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist cultures, yoga is a central conception and practice. Jung was at once fascinated and critical of yoga. Part I of the book examine’s Jung’s encounter with yoga and his strong warning against the uncritical adoption of yoga by against the uncritical adoption of yoga by the modern West. In Part II Jung’s love/hate relationship with Eastern thought is examined in light of his attitude toward karma and rebirth, Kundalini yoga, mysticism, and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Cowards’ observations are rounded out by contributions from J.Borelli and J. Jordens. Dr. Borelli’s Annotated Bibliography is an invaluable contribution to bibliographic material on jung, yoga, and Eastern Thought. A special feature is the introduction by Joseph Henderson, Jung’s most senior North American student and one of the few Jungians to have recognized the important influence of the East on Jung’s thinking
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An Approach to Vipassana Practice
Meditation, Compassion and Lovingkindness
- An Approach to Vipassana PracticeSteve and Rosemary WeissmanSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-678-7, 212 pages
Price: Rs.200 Contents:1. Meditation and mental development. 2. Listening. 3. The five hindrances. 4. Attitude. 5. Compassion and lovingkindness. 6. Unpleasant experiences. 7. Staying open. 8. Equanimity. 9. Satipattana Sutta. 10. Trying•with compassion. 11. Letting go. 12. Emotions. 13. Five reflections. 14. Be kind to yourself. 15. Effort and balance. 16. Separating people and actions. 17. Sympathetic joy. 18. Conversation. 19. Doubt and openness. 20. Hammer and nails. 21. Respect, gratitude, generosity, and joy. 22. Integration. 23. With compassionate understanding. Appendix: Formal meditation practice.
"If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend.
"The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.
Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications
1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28
About the Book
David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.
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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133
About the Author
Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.
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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270
ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258
About the Author
Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.
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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-807-0
About the Book
The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.
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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303
About the Book
The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.
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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-678-7
About the Book
If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.
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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150
ISBN 81-7030-679-5
About the Book
The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.
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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195
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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450
ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196
About the Book
Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.
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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180
ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89
Contents:
Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End
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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250
ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176
About the Book
In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.
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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288
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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201
About the Author
D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.
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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350
ISBN: 81-7030-703-1
About the Book
Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.
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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125
ISBN: 81-7030-091-6
About the Book
The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.
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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1
About the Book
This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.
Other Book by the same Author
1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225 ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184
2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300
ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185
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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63
From the preface:
"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."
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Friday, December 8, 2006
Oriental and Linguistic Studies/ William Dwight Whitney
Oriental and Linguistic Studies/ William Dwight Whitney2 Vols. (SET) ( Sri Garib Das Oriental Series)
The present volumes by eminent Indologist and Linguistic W. D Whitney contains valuable and important research articles.
Price: Rs. 800ISBN: 81-7030-114-9
The Vol.1 Contents- 1.The Vedas, 2. The Vedic Doctrine of the Future Life, 3. Muller's History of Vedic Literature, 4. The Translation of the Vedas, 5. Muller's Rg Veda Translation, 6. The Avesta, 7. Indo European Philology and Ethnology, 8. Muller's Lectures on Language, 9. Present State of the Question as to origin of Language, 10. Bleek and Simious theory of Language, 11. Schleicher and the Physical theory of Language, 12. Steinthal and the Psychological theory of Language, 13. Language and Education, In the end Index of the Words.
The Vol.2 contains articles pertaining to The East & West, Religion & Mythology, Orthography & Phonology, Hindu Astronomy Contents-1. The British in India, 2. China & the Chinese, 3. Chinese & the West, 4. Muller's Chips from German Workshop, 5. Cox'x Aryan Mythology, 6. Alford's Queen's English, 7. How shall we Spell ?, 8. The Elements of English pronounciation, 9. The relation of Vowel & Consonant, 10. Bell's Visibles Speech, 11. On the accent in Sanskrit, 12. On the Lunar Zodiac of India, Arabia and China, In the end Index of the Words.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
The Little Giant Encyclopedia : Aromatherapy/David Schiller and Carol Schiller

The Little Giant Encyclopedia : Aromatherapy/David Schiller and Carol Schiller. Delhi, Satguru, 2001, 511 p., Rs.150. ISBN 81-7030-690-6.
Contents: Introduction to aromatherapy. I. Safe, use, handling and purity of oils: 1. Purity of oils (extraction methods). 2. Selecting pure oils. 3. Shelf life. II. Air fragrances: 1. Aroma lamp. 2. Cotton cloth. 3. Diffuser. 4. Fragrance jar. 5. Lightbulb ring. 6. Mist sprays. 7. Potpourri pot. III. Bath, beauty and personal care: 1. Bath oils. 2. Bath salts. 3. Foot baths. 4. Sauna and steam room. 5. Beauty care. 6. Body scenting. 7. Personal care. 8. Baby care. IV. Inhalation of mood and effect: 1. Aroma lamp. 2. Diffuser. 3. Inhaler. 4. Mist sprays. V. Massage oil blends: 1. Massage tips. 2. Aches and pains. 3. Be more decisive. 4. Brighten your outlook. 5. Calming. 6. Cheer up! 7. Encourage conversation. 8. Feet and calves refreshers. 9. Get closer to someone you care about . 10. Heavenly. 11. Improve physical endurance. 12. Loosen tight muscles. 13. Mental clarity. 14. PMS ease. 15. Pre-sports. 16. Rainy-day comfort. 17. Rejuvenating. 18. Restlessness. 19. Sleep restfully. 20. Stimulate your creative abilities. 21. Warming. VI. Home products: 1. Bathroom air fresheners. 2. Carpet fresheners. 3. Cabinet and furniture polish. 4. Plant sprays for insects. 5. Sanitizers for away from home. 6. Sanitizers for the kitchen. 7. Sanitizers for mattresses. VII. Pet care: 1. Calm a pet. 2. Cuts, bites and irritations. 3. Doggy ear-flap mist sprays. 4. Ear itch. 5. Stiff joints. 6. Ticks and fleas. VIII. Essential oil profiles. IX. Carrier oil profiles: Measurements and equivalents. Index.Introduction to aromatherapy. I. Safe, use, handling and purity of oils: 1. Purity of oils (extraction methods). 2. Selecting pure oils. 3. Shelf life. II. Air fragrances: 1. Aroma lamp. 2. Cotton cloth. 3. Diffuser. 4. Fragrance jar. 5. Lightbulb ring. 6. Mist sprays. 7. Potpourri pot. III. Bath, beauty and personal care: 1. Bath oils. 2. Bath salts. 3. Foot baths. 4. Sauna and steam room. 5. Beauty care. 6. Body scenting. 7. Personal care. 8. Baby care. IV. Inhalation of mood and effect: 1. Aroma lamp. 2. Diffuser. 3. Inhaler. 4. Mist sprays. V. Massage oil blends: 1. Massage tips. 2. Aches and pains. 3. Be more decisive. 4. Brighten your outlook. 5. Calming. 6. Cheer up! 7. Encourage conversation. 8. Feet and calves refreshers. 9. Get closer to someone you care about . 10. Heavenly. 11. Improve physical endurance. 12. Loosen tight muscles. 13. Mental clarity. 14. PMS ease. 15. Pre-sports. 16. Rainy-day comfort. 17. Rejuvenating. 18. Restlessness. 19. Sleep restfully. 20. Stimulate your creative abilities. 21. Warming. VI. Home products: 1. Bathroom air fresheners. 2. Carpet fresheners. 3. Cabinet and furniture polish. 4. Plant sprays for insects. 5. Sanitizers for away from home. 6. Sanitizers for the kitchen. 7. Sanitizers for mattresses. VII. Pet care: 1. Calm a pet. 2. Cuts, bites and irritations. 3. Doggy ear-flap mist sprays. 4. Ear itch. 5. Stiff joints. 6. Ticks and fleas. VIII. Essential oil profiles. IX. Carrier oil profiles: Measurements and equivalents. Index.
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Monday, January 15, 2007
ComparativeSurvey of Hindu Christian and Jewish Mysticism

A Comparative Survey of Hindu, Christian and Jewish Mysticism/E.M. Abrahams. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1995, xxvii, 274 p., ISBN 81-7030-406-7. Rs.300
Contents: Foreword. Introduction. I. Introductory : General considerations regarding mysticism: 1. Hindu mysticism. 2. Buddhist mysticism. II. The Mysticism of : 1. Isa Upanisad. 2. Katha Upanisad. 3. Mundaka Upanisad. 4. Kena Upanisad. III. Christian mysticism: 1. The cloud of unknowing. IV. Kabbalistic (Jewish) mysticism. V. Conclusions. Appendix : i. Psychedelic experience. ii. Modern physics and mysticism•the quantum factor. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.
"The present book is a comparative and evaluative study of Hindu, Christian, and Jewish mysticism. Not much work is done in the field, though there are sketchy studies of any two of these schools and not all together. Again the author has taken within his scope, not only the three schools of Vedanta, but has considered the four important Upanisad viz. Isa, Kena, Katha, and Mundaka. He has also rightly considered Buddhism. His study of these is through and understanding very clear. He has then dealt with Christianity, with reference to the New Testament and the Christian mystics. He has drawn on their works copiously. Being a practicing Jew himself, his study of Judaism and Kabbalah is thorough and gives a complete insight into these religious systems. The most important addition is the study of a great work, "The Cloud of Unknowing " by an unknown author, who appears to be a Catholic Christian and who chose to remain anonymous."
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Mathematics as Known to the Vedic Samhitas
Mathematics as Known to the Vedic SamhitasBy M.D. Pandit
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-368-0235 pagesPrice: Rs. 225
Contents : Foreword. Preface. 1. Introductory. 2. Scope of the present work. 3. The sequence or the serial order of the numbers. 4. Characteristic features of the Vedic number system. 5. The methods of counting. 6. The ordinal numbers. 7. Numbers without number-words. 8. Numbers as adjectives. 9. Types of mathematical operations. 10. Signs and sign-words for mathematical operations. 11. The concept of sets or groups. 12. Examples of addition. 13. Examples of subtraction. 14. Examples of multiplication. 15. Examples of division. 16. The concept of fractions. 17. Squares, square-roots, cubes, cube-roots. 18. Arithmetic and geometric progression. 19. Zero. 20. The base 10. 21. The concept of position. 22. The journey of zero. 23. Resume. Appendices. Bibliography and abbreviations. Subject index.
"This book is written with the view to examine and ascertain whether the Vedas really contain any consideration on mathematics in the real sense. The study is purposefully limited to nine Vedic texts which go by the name Samhitas. The present study deals with the arithmatics only. As one goes through the Vedic Samhitas and examines and interprets the mathematical data, one cannot but be impressed by the high stage of mathematical development in those ancient times." (jacket)
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The Imitation of Buddha - Quotations from Buddhist Literature for Each Day..
The Imitation of BuddhaQuotations from Buddhist Literature for Each Day in the YearErnest M. BowdenBibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No.61146 pagesSri Satguru Publications (Delhi),ISBN: 81-7030-185-8
Price Rs. 200
About the Book
In this compilation no attempt has been made to present a general view of Buddhism as a religious or philosophical system. The aim has rather to turn Buddhism to account as a moral force by bringing together a selection of its beautiful sentiments and lofty maxims, and particularly by including some of those which inculcate mercy to lower animals. In the average Buddhist treatise , with its earnest exhortations, recurring as a matter of course , to show mercy on every living thing; and this difference along is an adequate reason for compiling a Buddhist anthology. The author has here supplied those who buy and use the book with rubies and sapphires and emeralds of wisdom, compassion and human brotherhood, any one of which, worn on the heart, would be sufficient to make the wearer rich beyond estimation for a day.
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Other Side of Death - Upanisadic Eschatology
Other Side of Death - Upanisadic Eschatology
Author: William A. Borman
Price Rs. 100
Imprint : Sri Satguru Publications
The author says that while other classical thanatological texts map a wide range of after-death courses, only the Upanisads give a systematic interpretation of the principle after-death paths, as so many natural routes to the realization of our own native immortality.
The author provides fresh interpretations of the pedagogy and metaphorical language of the Upanisads. He further demonstrates their sybological construction and meditative intent of these texts. Finally, Dr. Borman explores his analysis in the light of the Evolutionary Spiritualism of Swami Ramananda and the near-death investigations of Dr. Raymond Moody.
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Tapta-Marga
Tapta-Marga/ Walter O. Kaelber
Tapta-MargaAsceticism and Initiation in Vedic India Walter O. Kaelber
Delhi,Sri Satguru. Rs.200.
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"Kaelber takes a subject which looks obscure at first sight, digests, distills, and comments on a difficult body of scholarship, and then writes about it in a way that is easily accessible to any beginning reader on the subject while at the same time fresh, abrim with new insights, and a stimulating read for the scholar. He achieves this by persistently showing how tapas, in its many transformations, remains at the center of the mainstream of Vedic religion from its beginnings to its Upanishadic 'end.' I see this book as something we have long needed for the teaching of Hinduism: a good book with which to introduce students to the continuities of Vedic religion." -- Alf Hiltebeitel, George Washington University
This is the most comprehensive study yet made of tapas and of asceticism during the Vedic period. It also explains three other essential components of Vedic thought: sacrifice, homology, and knowledge. These concepts, along with tapas and initiation symbolism, reveal the heart of Vedic religion. therefore, this study presents a "history of Vedic religion," organized around the central building blocks of that tradition.
"This is an excellent study of an important topic in the history of Vedic religion. What I like best about the work is the way it reveals the variety of meanings and uses of tapas in different contexts to establish connections between natural, human, and cosmic realities and to maintain continuity between ritual tradition and the path of knowledge. This is a creative study that provides important new insights into the basic principles of Vedic religion." -- Thomas J. Hopkins, Franklin and Marshall College
Walter O. Kaelber is Professor of Religious Studies at Wagner College. Table Of Contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Vedic Inter-entities: An OverviewObservations on Method1. Tapas, Rainfall, and FertilityNatural Heat: Sun and FireAscetic Heat: The BrahmacarinRitual Heat2. Tapas, Birth, and Spiritual RebirthTapas and ProcreationTapas and Spiritual Rebirth3. Tapas and PurificationTapas: Destructive Heat and PurificationTapas: Pain, Asceticism, and PurificationTapas: Penance and Purification4. Tapas, Knowledge, and Spiritual Rebirth"In the Beginning" and "On High"Now and Here Below5. A Vedic Watershed: Karma/Jñana6. Tapas, Knowledge, and LiberationTapas and Knowledge in the Principal UpanisadsHomology, Meditation, Liberation7. The Emergence and Development of Brahmanic AsceticismHeuristic ModelsThe Brahmacarin8. The "Dramatic" Element in Vedic InitiationSymbols of Death, Danger, and Difficult Passage in Early Vedic InitiationThe Doctrine of Transmigration and Its Impact on Initiation SymbolismConclusionsNotesGeneral Works and Translations CitedIndexThanking You
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Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art and Architecture/D.C. Ahir

Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art and Architecture/D.C. Ahir.
Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2003, 335 p., maps, plates, $61. ISBN 81-7030-774-0. [Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 231].
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Andhra Pradesh. 2. Arunachal Pradesh. 3. Assam. 4. Bihar. 5. Chhattisgarh. 6. Delhi. 7. Goa. 8. Gujarat. 9. Haryana. 10. Himachal Pradesh. 11. Jammu & Kashmir. 12. Karnataka. 13. Kerala. 14. Madhya Pradesh. 15. Maharashtra. 16. Orissa. 17. Pondicherry. 18. Punjab. 19. Rajasthan. 20. Sikkim. 21. Tamil Nadu. 22. Tripura. 23. Uttaranchal. 24. Uttar Pradesh. 25. West Bengal. Appendices: 1. The edicts of Asoka. 2. Buddhist monasteries seen by Hiuen Tsang. 3. Sacred relics of the Buddha. 4. Buddhist remains in Pakistan. 5. Buddhist sites in Bangla Desh. Bibliography. Index. Buddhist sites and shrines in India.
"This book is the first of its kind which gives complete information on the history, art & architecture of more than 250 Buddhist sites and shrines in India. The presentation is state-wise, covering 25 modern states, in alphabetical order, from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal. The most sacred shrines, sanctified by the Buddha, are in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Three other states where the Best Buddhist heritage has survived are •Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. And the best gompas, monasteries in the high Himalayan Valleys where Buddhism has been a living faith through the ages, are in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh (Kashmir) and Sikkim.
"To make this volume complete in all respects, five additional notes have been added. These are on•the edicts of Asoka (3 century BC); Buddhist monasteries seen by Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, in the 7 century AD; sacred relics of the Buddha; Buddhist remains in Pakistan, and Buddhist sites in Bangla Desh. All this information naturally makes this volume a very useful reference book on the Buddhist sites and shrines in Ancient India."
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The Unknown Pilgrims : The Voice of the Sadhvis : The History, Spirituality and Life of the Jaina Wo

The Unknown Pilgrims : The Voice of the Sadhvis : The History, Spirituality and Life of the Jaina Women Ascetics/N. Shanta. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1997, 789 p., plates,Rs.750. US $50. ISBN 81-7030-535-7.
"This book permits us to penetrate within one of the most ancient ascetic spirituality, that followed by some 6000 Jaina women ascetics.
"Written with their collaboration, it presents to the reader their life of radical renunciation of which one of the hallmarks is incessant pilgrimage, a regular shifting from one place to the next in a sustained striving towards self-purification, a striving of which the final goal is Nirvana.
"Here then we have before us the whole Jaina tradition, presented through scriptures, ancient texts, biographies, epigraphy and iconography. Here too we may observe its outworking in contemporary daily life and its contribution to inter-cultural and inter-monastic encounter.
"This book permits us to penetrate within one of the most ancient ascetic spirituality, that followed by some 6000 Jaina women ascetics.
"Written with their collaboration, it presents to the reader their life of radical renunciation of which one of the hallmarks is incessant pilgrimage, a regular shifting from one place to the next in a sustained striving towards self-purification, a striving of which the final goal is Nirvana.
"Here then we have before us the whole Jaina tradition, presented through scriptures, ancient texts, biographies, epigraphy and iconography. Here too we may observe its outworking in contemporary daily life and its contribution to inter-cultural and inter-monastic encounter.
"This book permits us to penetrate within one of the most ancient ascetic spirituality, that followed by some 6000 Jaina women ascetics.
"Written with their collaboration, it presents to the reader their life of radical renunciation of which one of the hallmarks is incessant pilgrimage, a regular shifting from one place to the next in a sustained striving towards self-purification, a striving of which the final goal is Nirvana.
"Here then we have before us the whole Jaina tradition, presented through scriptures, ancient texts, biographies, epigraphy and iconography. Here too we may observe its outworking in contemporary daily life and its contribution to inter-cultural and inter-monastic encounter.
"This book permits us to penetrate within one of the most ancient ascetic spirituality, that followed by some 6000 Jaina women ascetics.
"Written with their collaboration, it presents to the reader their life of radical renunciation of which one of the hallmarks is incessant pilgrimage, a regular shifting from one place to the next in a sustained striving towards self-purification, a striving of which the final goal is Nirvana.
"Here then we have before us the whole Jaina tradition, presented through scriptures, ancient texts, biographies, epigraphy and iconography. Here too we may observe its outworking in contemporary daily life and its contribution to inter-cultural and inter-monastic encounter.
"Furthermore, it is not without interest that this study finds its own proper place in an age which is rediscovering feminine values. At a time when so many people are taking a deep interest in Asian spiritualities we find here an original and strictly defined spiritual path and also a spiritual teaching whose strength and subtlety merit our attention and invites us to embark on an authentic spiritual journey." "Furthermore, it is not without interest that this study finds its own proper place in an age which is rediscovering feminine values. At a time when so many people are taking a deep interest in Asian spiritualities we find here an original and strictly defined spiritual path and also a spiritual teaching whose strength and subtlety merit our attention and invites us to embark on an authentic spiritual journey."
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The Rg-Veda : Hymns of the Rg-Veda/Translated by H.H. Wilson. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2002, 6 Vols.
The Rg-Veda : Hymns of the Rg-Veda/Translated by H.H. Wilson. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2002, 6 Vols., 2411 p., Rs.3000. oo US$116 (set). ISBN 81-7030-730-9.Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2002, 6 Vols., 2411 p., Rs.3000. oo US$116 (set). ISBN 81-7030-730-9.
"In 1805 H.T. Colebrooke, wrote an elaborate essay on the Vedas in the Asiatic Researches. This essay created a lot of interest in Europe to take up Vedic studies seriously. The efforts to study were directed towards three points: 1. Critical editions of the Vedic text. 2. Translations of those texts and. 3. Study of those texts in order to get acquainted with ancient Indian Culture and Philosophy.
"It was H.H. Wilson, who for the first time translated entirely the Rgveda into English. H.H. Wilson based his English translation on the commentary of Sayanacharya and has given his own interpretations in the notes wherever there are differences with the commentary. This is prose English translation of the Rgveda with exhaustive notes."
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When Did The Buddha Live? : The Controversy on the Dating of the Historical Buddha--Selected Papers
When Did The Buddha Live? : The Controversy on the Dating of the Historical Buddha--Selected Papers Based on a Symposium held under the Auspices of the Academy of Sciences in Gottingen/edited by Heinz Bechert. 1995, Delhi. Sri Satguru. 387 p.,
Contents: I. Introductory essay: 1. Introductory essay: the dates of the historical Buddha--a controversial issue/Heinz Bechert. II. History of research: 1. The dating of the historical Buddha in the history of western scholarship up to 1980/Siglinde Dietz. 2. Research on the date of the Buddha: South Asian studies published in western languages/Jens-Uwe Hartmann. 3. Notes about the dates of Gautama Buddha's Parinirvana in Hindi writings/Gustav Roth. 4. The Buddhist era in the Malalankaravatthu/Heinz Braun. 5. Japanese research on the date of the Buddha/Hajime Nakamura. III. Cultural setting: 1. Archaeological research on ancient Buddhist sites/Herbert Hartel. 2. Some considerations on the significance of Buddha's date for the history of North India/Hermann Kulke. 3. The historical background of the rise of Buddhism and the problem of dating/Georg Von Simson. 4. The synchronism of the Buddha and the Jina Mahavira and the problem of chronology in early Jainism/Adelheid Mette. 5. Linguistic considerations on the date of the Buddha/Oskar Von Hinuber. 6. Early Indian references to the Greeks and the first encounters between Buddhism and the west/Wilhelm Halbfass. 7. Some considerations concerning the problem posed by the date of the Buddha's Parinirvana/Andre Bareau. 5. The Puranic genealogies and the date of the Buddha/Heinrich Von Stietencron. IV. Evaluation of the Indian and Theravada traditions.: 1. The dates of the Buddha and the origin and spread of the Theravada chronology/Heinz Bechert. 2. Inscriptional sources for the dating of the historical Buddha in India: the Bodh-Gaya inscription, dated 1813 A.N./Cornelia Mallebrein. 3. The dating of the historical Buddha in the Buddhist revival movement/Petra Kieffer-Pulz. V. Central and East Asian traditions: 1. The date of the Buddha according to Tantric texts/Gunter Gronbold. 2. Bu-ston on the date of the Buddha's Nirvana, translated from his history of the doctrine (Chos-'byun)/Claus Vogel. 3. On Chinese traditions concerning the dates of the Buddha/Herbert Franke. 4. The birth and death years of the Buddha in the Central Asian tradition/Klaus Rohrborn. Bibliography/Heinz Bechert.
"From the beginning of modern indological research, the dates of the Buddha have been recognized as having crucial importance for early Indian history. A symposium on "the date of the historical Buddha and the importance of its determination for historiography and world history" was convened under the auspices of the academy of science in Gottingen, Germany.
"The present volume represents an updated survey of the state of research in this field which is based largely on the results achieved at this symposium and incorporates some more recent investigations. The present volume concentrates mainly on those aspects which are directly relevant for the reconstruction of the early history of Buddhist chronology as well as for the understanding of related developments in India, in Sri Lanka, and in the countries of southeast Asian Theravada tradition. The volume contains papers by Heinz Bechert, Siglinde Dietz, Jens-Uwe Hartmann, Gustav Roth, Heinz Braun, Hajime Nakamura, Herbert Hartel, Hermann Kulke, Georg von Simson, Adelheid Mette, Oskar von Hinuber, Wilhelm Halbfass, Andre Bareau Heinrich von Steitencron, Cornelia Mallebrein, Petra-Kieffer-Pulz, Gunter Gronbold, Claus Vogel, Herbert Franke, and Klaus Rohrborn. The volume contains an exhaustive bibliography."
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Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism - Yatidharmasamuccaya of Yadava Prakasa

Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical AsceticismYatidharmasamuccaya of Yadava PrakasaEdited and translated by Patrick OlivelleSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-515-2Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 208458 pages
Price: Rs.600
Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism is the critical edition and translation of a twelfth-century Sanskrit text written by Yadava Prakasa, whose life and activities are of historical interest because, according to tradition, he was the teacher of the great Vaisnava theologian Ramanuja.
This text is the oldest and most comprehensive example of medieval Sanskrit literature devoted to examining the duties of ascetics. Yadava Prakasa is the only one who explicitly examines the thorny question of whether asceticism is a legitimate way of life for Brahmins. His topics include the people qualified to become ascetics; the rite for becoming an ascetic; the clothes and belongings of an ascetic; techniques of meditation; daily routines such as bathing, divine worship, and begging; proper conduct and etiquette; the manner of wandering; residence during the rains; explatory penances; and the funeral.
In his introduction, Patrick Olivelle examines the place of Yadava's text within the literary and institutional history of Brahmanical asceticism. He discusses the origins of asceticism in India; its incorporation into the Brahmanical mainstream; and its variations within Hindu sects, as well as in Buddhist and Jain traditions.
Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religion at the University of Texas, Austin.
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Bhanudas - The Poet-Saint of Maharastra/ Justin
Bhanudas - The Poet-Saint of MaharastraTranslation from the Bhaktivijaya Justin E. AbbotMonumenta Indica Series No. 7Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-498-9
Price: Rs. 175
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Preface to Poet Saints of Maharastra SeriesIntroductionBhanudasAppendix
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3. Dattatreya The Immortal Guru, Yogin & Avatara: A Study of the Transformative & Inclusive Character of a Multi Faceted Hindu Diety/ Antonio Rigopoulus, Rs. 300
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6. Jnaneshvar: The Life and Works of the Celebrated Thirteenth Century Indian Mystic Poet/ S. Abhayananda. Rs. 250
7. Hymns of Tamil Saivite Saints/ F. Kingsburry, G.P Phillips. Rs. 100
8. Kabir and his Followers/ F.E Keay. Rs. 225
9. Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandmayi/ Bithika Mukerji. Rs. 400
10. Philosophy of Bhagvan Sri Raman Maharishi/ Nagesh D. Sonde. Rs. 100
11. Tukaram- The Poet-Saint of Maharastra/ Justin E. Abbot. Rs. 300
12. Songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth/ Tr. Nirmal Dass, Rs. 220
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Religion and Aging in the Indian Traditions.
Religion and Aging in the Indian Tradition/Shrinivas Tilak. Reprint. 1997,Delhi. Sri Satguru. xvii, 226 p., Rs.300
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Contents: Introduction. 1. Historical dialectic. 2. Growing old. 3. Between life and death. 4. Coping with stress. 5. Interpretations. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Subject index. Author index. Primary works index. Sanskrit terms and proper names index
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Ayurvedic Massage
Secrets of Ayurvedic MassageBy AtreyaSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-681-7Price: Rs. 300
Contents:Introduction. 1. Prakruti: the individual nature. 2. The importance of Prana in Ayurvedic massage. 3. The place of meditation in Ayurvedic therapies. 4. Diagnostic methods. 5. Nadis • the subtle currents in the body. 6. Marmas • the subtle pranic points in the body. 7. Different kinds of touch. 8. The appropriate use of oils, herbs and powders. 9. Strokes and techniques • three different techniques in massage. 10. Abhyanga. 11. Snehana and other methods. Appendix: 1. Marma points. 2. Bibliography. 3. Glossary. 4. Herb glossary. 5. Resources. Index.
Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage is a practical manual for the western massage therapist. However, it goes beyond an ordinary manual because it deeply penetrates the Ayurvedic understanding of the life force, Prana. Ayurveda is a system that treats individuals, and in accordance with these principles, this book explains how each type of person should be given an Ayurvedic massage. The author has spent many years living and studying in India with yogis, saints, and Ayurvedic doctors. Within these pages the secrets of these extraordinary people will be revealed and explained in detail.
This book has the following points of interest :
-Provides a clear guide to the techniques of Ayurvedic Massage. -Teachers the reader how to understand the individuality of the person they are working on. -Explains the subtle anatomy of Ayurveda, with a detailed explanation of the marma points and the nadi (meridian) system. -Presents a clear chart of marma location. -Explains the correct use of different oils and herbs as used in Ayurvedic massage. -Gives the qualities and energetic properties of massage oils according to Ayurveda. -Explains the difference of Abhyanga and Snehana massage. -Explains the role of Vata and Prana in massage. -Provides clear examples of techniques through photos. -Outlines a full session. -Adapts traditional Ayurvedic methods for the modern massage therapist
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Sri Subodhini : Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Vol. 18
Sri Subodhini : Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Vol. 18Author: Vallabhacharya, Mahaprabhu ShriYear: 2007.delhi .Sri Satguru Rs.1100.ISBN : 8170308569
This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the “bhavartha” (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary Sri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Sri Vallabhacharya (c 1479 • c 1531) Shri Vallabhacharya’s Sri Subodhini is available only for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 10th and for 4 chapters and 2 verses of chapter 5 of 11th canto. Sri Subodhini is considered as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries of Sri Bhagavatam. In this volume, 10 chapters of the 1st canto, (Chapters 10 to 19) are dealt with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it’s English meaning, The text of Sri Sobodhini in Sanskrit and it’s English meaning. Wherever necessary, the Commentaries Explanations given of Shri Gosainji (Shri Vittalnatha) Shri Vallabhji, Shri Bhatji and Shri Purushotamji have also have been added. The 10 Chapters respectively deal with (1) The return of our Lord Sri Krishna to Dwaaraka (2) The “Welcome”, accorded to our Lord, at Dwaaraka (3) The birth of King Parikshit (4) The Renunciation of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gaandhaari, after getting “Instructions” (Upadesa) from Sri Vidurji (5) The “Doubts” of King Yudhishtira on seeing “III-omens”, and the return of Arjuna from Dwarka (6) The “Journey” to the “Himalayas” by the Pandava brothers, on getting information about our Lord’s going back to Sri Vaikuntam (8) The “Curse” of Rishi Shringi on King Parikshit and (10) The vow of king Parikshit of “Fasting Unto Death” and the “Coming” (Visit) of Sri Sukadeva
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History of Mysticism/ S. Abhayananda
History of Mysticism (3rd revised edition)The Unchanging TestamentBy S. AbhayanandaSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-676-0417 pages
Price Rs. 450
Contents:
Preface. Introduction. I. Mystics of the Ancient Past: 1. Pre-history of mysticism. 2. Vedic hymnists. 3. Early Egyptians. 4. The jews. 5. Upanishadic seers. 6. Kapila. 7. The Bhagavad Gita. 8. The Taoist sages. 9. The Buddha. II. Mystics of The Greco-Roman Era: 1. The pre-socratic Greeks. 2. Socrates and his successors. 3. Zeno of citium. 4. Philo judaeus. 5. Jesus of Nazareth. 6. Early Christians and gnostics. 7. Plotinus. III. Mystics of The Early Middle Ages: 1. Dionysius. 2. Narada. 3. Patanjali. 4. The Tantra. 5. Shankara. 6. Dattatreya. 7. Milarepa. 8. The Ch'an and Zen Buddhists. 9. The Sufis. 10. Al-Hallaj. IV. Mystics of The Late Middle Ages: 1. Jewish mysticism. 2. Ibn Arabi. 3. Iraqi. 4. Rumi. 5. Jnaneshvar. 6. Medieval Christians. 7. Meister eckhart. 8. Thomas a Kempis. V. Mystics of The Modern Era: 1. Nicholas of Cusa. 2. Juan de la Cruz. 3. Kabir. 4. Nanak. 5. Dadu. 6. Seventeenth and eighteenth century mystics. 7. Ramakrishna. 8. Twentieth century mystics. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Illustrations. Index.
About the Book
A contemporary American mystic and scholar tells the story of man's recurrent experience of enlightenment throughout the ages, and presents in an historical context the lives and words of over forty famous mystics from various Eastern and Western religious traditions to reveal the antiquity and endurance of the one Great Mystical Tradition and the unity underlying the diversity of its manifold expressions.
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From Early Vedanta to Kashmir Shaivism
From Early Vedanta to Kashmir Shaivism : Gaudapada, Bhartrhari, and Abhinavagupta/Natalia Isayeva. Reprint. Delhi.Sri Satguru 1997, x, 197 p., Rs.290
Contents: Introduction. I. Gaudapada: The Mind and the Cosmos: Reflection of Prototype: 1. Gaudapada: life and works. 2. Mandukya-Karika: the traditions of consciousness. 3. Mandukya-Karika: the illusory world and the problem of creation. 4. Mandukya-Karika: the shimmering of cosmos. II. Bhartrhari: Speech and the World: Creation or Expression?: 5. Bhartrhari. 6. Vakya-padiya. 7. Manifestations of speech. 8. Language and being. 9. The structure of the universe and the place of man. III. Further Developments: The Interplay of Energies and Artistic Creation: 10. Early Vedanta and Kashmir Saivism. 11. The concept of energies: neoplatonist and hesychast parallels. 12. Abhinavagupta's aesthetics. The name and the voice: some concluding unscientific remarks. Index.
"This book deals with one of the most interesting periods in the development of Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Starting with the teaching of the protovedantist philosopher Gaudapada, and then analyzing the ideas of his famous contemporary, the grammarian Bhartrhari, the author suggests an entirely new approach to the whole history of Vedanta.
"Gaudapada and Bhartrhari are presented as founders of an independent trend with in Indian orthodox philosophy, a trend that culminates lates in the theistic tenets of Kashmir Shaivism. Isayeva shows that, in contrast to Sankara, early Vedantist philosophers regarded the higher Brahman as a kind of continuous reverberation of peculiar phonic energy that was ever producing the same constantly renewable structures and patterns of the universe. This idea found its continuation in the metaphysical and aesthetical concepts of Abhinavagupta, where the ultimate ontological reality is manifested through the rhythmical outbursts of God's creative power.
"The relationship between Gaudapada, Bhartrhari, and Shankara has never been given the in-depth exploration that Isayeva offers. Her analysis demonstrates a major continuity of thought from Gaudapada through Bhartrhari to Abhinavagupta and Kashmir Shaivism, a line hinted at by others but never analyzed in depth.
"Reading this book led tot several 'aha' moments for me, as hunches I have had for many years were given detailed analysis and confirmation. But my eyes were opened as well to a new way of seeing the development of Indian philosophy during the crucial period of 500-1000 A.D. The author's bringing together of Gaudapada and Bhartrhari is a major step forward in scholarship."
[Natalia Isayeva's books include Shankara and Indian Philosophy
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Dilemmas of Life and Death
Dilemmas of Life and Death : Hindu Ethics in North American Context/S. Cromwell Crawford. Reprint. 1997, ix, 233 p., Delhi .Sri Satguru Rs.345
Contents: Introduction. 1. The ethics of abortion. 2. The ethics of suicide. 3. The ethics of euthanasia. 4. The ethics of the environment. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
"This is a breakthrough work expanding the debate of the dilemmas of life and death in contemporary American society by carrying it beyond the insights of western religious and philosophic thought to include ethical perspectives of the Hindu tradition.
"The topics covered are the timely ethical issues that concern both Americans and all people of the world--abortion, suicide, euthanasia and the environment. A lively east-west dialogue probes the roots of each issue in its native setting, and the fruit of this historical approach is a clear-cut analysis of up-to-date cases, giving their current status in terms of ethics, religion, philosophy, medicine and law. Unlike traditional textbooks that concentrate on a theoretical analysis to the exclusion of practical issues, this book does justice to both theoretical and practical ethics.
"In the modern western world, heavily influenced by the achievements of science and technology, questions regarding the value of life and the individual's freedom to end it have come to occupy the center stage in recent years. Cromwell Crawford, a theologian by training and an Indian philosopher by choice, especially on Indian ethics, has devoted this volume to an examination of these issues as they appear in the American context from the standpoint of traditional Indian ethical theory. Such an approach to modern problems in ethics has not been attempted so far. The book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing east-west dialogue. It is a carefully thought out work and written in a clear and lucid style
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Meditation, Compassion and Lovingkindness/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman
Meditation, Compassion and Lovingkindness
- An Approach to Vipassana PracticeSteve and Rosemary WeissmanSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-678-7, 212 pages
Price: Rs.200 Contents:1. Meditation and mental development. 2. Listening. 3. The five hindrances. 4. Attitude. 5. Compassion and lovingkindness. 6. Unpleasant experiences. 7. Staying open. 8. Equanimity. 9. Satipattana Sutta. 10. Trying•with compassion. 11. Letting go. 12. Emotions. 13. Five reflections. 14. Be kind to yourself. 15. Effort and balance. 16. Separating people and actions. 17. Sympathetic joy. 18. Conversation. 19. Doubt and openness. 20. Hammer and nails. 21. Respect, gratitude, generosity, and joy. 22. Integration. 23. With compassionate understanding. Appendix: Formal meditation practice.
"If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend.
"The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.
Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications
1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28
About the Book
David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.
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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133
About the Author
Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.
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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270
ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258
About the Author
Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.
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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-807-0
About the Book
The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.
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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303
About the Book
The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.
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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-678-7
About the Book
If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.
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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150
ISBN 81-7030-679-5
About the Book
The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.
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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195
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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450
ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196
About the Book
Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.
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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180
ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89
Contents:
Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End
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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250
ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176
About the Book
In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.
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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288
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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201
About the Author
D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.
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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350
ISBN: 81-7030-703-1
About the Book
Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.
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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125
ISBN: 81-7030-091-6
About the Book
The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.
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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1
About the Book
This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.
Other Book by the same Author
1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225 ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184
2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300
ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185
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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63
From the preface:
"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."
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Secrets of the Lotus: Studies in Buddhist Meditation
Secrets of the LotusStudies in Buddhist MeditationEdited by Donald K. SwearerSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-528-4xii, 242 pages.
Price: Rs. 250
Contents:Preface. Prologue: An encounter with Buddhist meditation. I. Theravada meditation: 1. Prolegomena to Buddhist meditation. 2. Discourses on mindfulness. 3. The foundation of mindfulness. 4. The path of freedom. II. Zen meditation: 5. Zen training. 6. Rules for contemplation in sitting. 7. Perfection of wisdom. Epilogue: responses to Buddhist meditation.
In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio•an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.
Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.
Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications
1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28
About the Book
David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.
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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133
About the Author
Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.
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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270
ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258
About the Author
Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.
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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-807-0
About the Book
The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.
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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303
About the Book
The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.
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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-678-7
About the Book
If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150
ISBN 81-7030-679-5
About the Book
The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.
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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195
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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450
ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196
About the Book
Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.
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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180
ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89
Contents:
Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End
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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250
ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176
About the Book
In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.
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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288
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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201
About the Author
D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.
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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350
ISBN: 81-7030-703-1
About the Book
Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.
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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125
ISBN: 81-7030-091-6
About the Book
The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.
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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1
About the Book
This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.
Other Book by the same Author
1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225 ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184
2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300
ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185
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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63
From the preface:
"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."
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Mahayanasutralankara of Asangra. Eng.Trans.

Maanasutralamkara by Asanga.English Trans
ww.srisatgurupublications.blogspot.comwww.indologystudies.blogspot.com Mahayanasutralaamkara by Asanga. Sanskrit text and translated into English by Surekha Vijay Limaye. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2000, xxiv, 554 p., ISBN 81-7030-346-8. Rs,750"Asanga is one of the most important philosophical personalities in the history of Buddhism. His contribution to Vijnanavada School of thought is unparalleled. The Vijnanavada school of Asanga is also known as Yogacara. For Asanga and others, the Absolute truth, i.e. pure consciousness (Vijnana( can only be realised by practice of yoga. That indicated the practical side of this school, while the word "Vijnanavada" brings out its speculative features. In its practical application it is described as Yogacara, i.e. following the path of Yoga."The Mahayanasutralamkara by Asanga is a landmark in the development of Vijnanavada absolutism. This is a gigantic work on Mahayana Buddhism. The title itself indicates its manifold features of Mahayana. Putting it in Asanga's own words, its an embelishment of Mahayana sutras. There is no Buddhist topic which is not touched by Asanga. Various topics of Buddhism are discussed on the lines of Mahayana in twentyone chapters called Adhikasas with commentary."The present book contains English translation of the Sanskrit text and commentary of the Mahayanasutralamkara. The book contains notes and an index of the terms. The book is published under Biblio theca-Indo Buddhica SeriesCopies fromIndian Books Centre40/5.Shakti Nagar.
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Ayurveda Therapy/Ed.P.H.Kulkarni
Ayurveda Therapy/edited by P.H. Kulkarni. Revised & Enlarged Edition, Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2001, 417 p., $30. ISBN 81-7030-694-9.(Indian Medical Sciences Series No. 110). Rs.550
Contents : 1. Asava. 2. Arishta. 3. Quatha. 4. Avaleha (Jam): i) Ghanavaleha. 5. Avaleha •Pravahi (Syrups). 6. Bhasma. 7. Choorna: i) Ekeri Choorna (Single powders). ii) Mishra Choorna (Mixed powers) iii) Quatha Choorna (Coarse powders for fresh decoctions). 8. Ghruta: Siddha Ghruta (Medicated Ghee). 9. Guti • Vati • Tablets: Bhasma Vati • Bhasma Tablets. 10. Guti • Vati • Guggula (Guggula Vati • Guggula Tablets). 11. Parpati Vati (Parpati Tablets). 12. Guti • Vati • Rasa. 13. Gutivati (Suvarnayukta). 14. Kupipakwa Rasayan. 15. Lepagoli (Varti). 16. Malam (Ointments). 17. Netra Bindu (Eye drops). 18. Parpati. 19. Pishti. 20. Sharkara Kalpa (Granules). 21. Siddha Taila (Medicated oils). 22. Other preparations
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Ayurveda Upachar/P.H.Kulkarni
Ayurveda Upachar (Treatment)/P.H. Kulkarni. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2000, 133 p., $11. Rs.150. ISBN 81-7030-669-8.
Contents: 1. Agnimandya (low digestion). 2. Arsh (piles). 3. Daaha (burning sensation). 4. Grahani (colitis). 5. Hrudroga (heart diseases). 6. Kamala (jaundice/hepatitis). 7. Medoroga (obesity). 8. Panduroga (anaemia). 9. Prameha (diabetes). 10. Shotha (oedema1. Agnimandya (low digestion). 2. Arsh (piles). 3. Daaha (burning sensation). 4. Grahani (colitis). 5. Hrudroga (heart diseases). 6. Kamala (jaundice/hepatitis). 7. Medoroga (obesity). 8. Panduroga (anaemia). 9. Prameha (diabetes). 10. Shotha (oedema
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The Bhagavadgita/ Kashinath Trimbak Telang
The Bhagavadagita/ Kashinath Trimbak Telang
The Bhagavadgita (Sacred Books of the East No. 8)Translated by Kashinath Trimbak TelangEdited by Friedrich Max MullerSri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-625-6Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 259446 pages
Price: Rs. 300 in India & US$ 10 Outside India(Shipment & Bank Charges Included)
Contents:Bhagavadgita:Introduction. Translation.Sanatsugatiya:Introduction. Translation.Anugita.Introduction. Translation.Index of principal matters.Sanskrit index.
Easy-to-read translation from Sanskrit slokas into English prose. Detailed introduction covering interesting aspects of the Gita, the Vedas, the authorship, the date (internal and external evidence) etc. Footnotes offering detailed explanations. Apt references to commentaries of Adi Sankaracharya, Anandagiri, Sridhara Swamy and Madhusudana Saraswathi. Parallels from Upanishads and other texts cited.
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Sri Subodhini Vol. 8
Sri Subodhini : Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana : Vol. VIII/Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2004, lix, 3531-4053 p., ISBN 81-7030-802-X.
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"This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the "Bhavartha" (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary Shri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya (c1479 - c 1531).
The tenth canto of Sri Bhagavatam is considered by all Vaishnavas as the most valuable and sacred canto, among the 12 cantos of this Purana - as this canto deals with the divine leelas of our Lord Shri Krishna, who is the Shri Purushothama - the Supreme Lord of the universe.
Shri Vallabhacharyas Sri Subodhini, is available only for the first, second, third and tenth and few chapters of the eleventh canto of Sri Bhagavatam. Sri Subodhini is considered as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries, of Sri Bhagavatam.
In this volume, seven chapters of the tenth canto are dealt with, with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it's English meaning, the text of Sri Subodhini, in Sanskrit and it's English meaning. Wherever necessary, the commentaries / explanations given by Shri Gosainji (Shri Vitthalnatha), Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushothamji have been also added.
The seven chapters respectively deal with (1) the redemption of Arishtasur and Kamsa sending Akrura to Vraja (2) the redemption of demon Kesi and Vyomasura and the "Praise" (Stuti) sung by sage Narada (3) the journey of Akrura to Vraja (4) the coming of our Lord Shri Krishna and Shri Balarama to Mathura (5) the "Praise" (Stuti) sung by Akrura on our Lord Shri Krishna (6) the entry of our Lord into Mathura and (7) the mercy of our lord on Kubja, breaking of the "Bow" and the fear of Kamsa
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Dilemmas of Life and Death;Hindu Ethics...
Dilemmas of Life and Death : Hindu Ethics in North American Context/S. Cromwell Crawford. Reprint. 1997, ix, 233 p., Delhi. Sri Satguru Rs.345
Contents: Introduction. 1. The ethics of abortion. 2. The ethics of suicide. 3. The ethics of euthanasia. 4. The ethics of the environment. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
"This is a breakthrough work expanding the debate of the dilemmas of life and death in contemporary American society by carrying it beyond the insights of western religious and philosophic thought to include ethical perspectives of the Hindu tradition.
"The topics covered are the timely ethical issues that concern both Americans and all people of the world--abortion, suicide, euthanasia and the environment. A lively east-west dialogue probes the roots of each issue in its native setting, and the fruit of this historical approach is a clear-cut analysis of up-to-date cases, giving their current status in terms of ethics, religion, philosophy, medicine and law. Unlike traditional textbooks that concentrate on a theoretical analysis to the exclusion of practical issues, this book does justice to both theoretical and practical ethics.
"In the modern western world, heavily influenced by the achievements of science and technology, questions regarding the value of life and the individual's freedom to end it have come to occupy the center stage in recent years. Cromwell Crawford, a theologian by training and an Indian philosopher by choice, especially on Indian ethics, has devoted this volume to an examination of these issues as they appear in the American context from the standpoint of traditional Indian ethical theory. Such an approach to modern problems in ethics has not been attempted so far. The book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing east-west dialogue. It is a carefully thought out work and written in a clear and lucid style
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Divine Glory (Sathya Sai Baba/ Puttaparthi)
Divine GloryBy V. Balu and Shakuntala Balu2nd Edition, Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi)321 pages , ISBN 81-7030-640-XPrice: Rs.200
Contents:I: The Divine Master/V. Balu.Introduction. 1. The third world conference. 2. Swami talks about his operation. 3. Bhajans, prayers and sat sang. 4. Sai Upanishad. 5. On chanting God’s name. 6. On habits. 7. The alchemy of a chemical engineer. 8. From I.I.T. to Puttaparthi. 9. A brief encounter. 10. Do devotees follow Baba’s teachings?. Appendix: The Sai Katha (story). II: The Endless Divinity/Shakuntala BaluIntroduction. 1. Brother and sister on Baba. 2. The two Sais. 3. Shower of camphor. 4. Royal couple of Sandur. 5. Vision at Rishikesh. 6. A devotee at the divine life society. 7. When Baba “visited” Germany. 8. The temple and the chariot. 9. The Sri Chakra and the engineer. 10. Yoga is union with God. 11. A devotee from Mauritius. 12. Indweller of the heart. 13. “I hear your prayers to mother Mary. 14. He is my life. 15. “Our little son was our Guru”. 16. “Spiritual plane for the pilot”. 17. He is my sai Buddha, the compassionate one. 18. “The touch that heals”. 19. I am he and he is me. 20. Three devotees: an occasional visitor, a constant visitor, an ashram dweller. 21. When Baba gave bible lessons in London. 22. The ring. 23. The broken glass. Appendices: 1. Introduction on Mantras, Naada & Yoga. 2. The Sri Chakra. 3. Naada Yoga. 4. Kundalini Yoga
Other Interested Titles
1. Philosophy of Bhagvan Sri Ramana Maharishi/ Nagesh D. SondeISBN: 81-7030-472-5, Rs. 100
2. Kabir Legends and Ananta-Das’s Kabir Parachai : With a Translation of the Kabir Parachai Prepared in Collaboration with Jagdish Kumar and Uma Thukral and with an Edition of the Niranjani Panthi Recension of this Work/ David N. LorenzenISBN: 81-7030-316-8, Rs. 300
3. Tukaram - The Poet Saint of Maharastra : Translation from Mahipati's Bhaktililamrita/ Justin E. AbbotISBN: 81-7030-497-0, Rs. 300
4. Bhanudas - The Poet Saint of Maharastra: Translation from the Bhaktivijaya/ Justin E. AbbotISBN: 81-7030-498-9, Rs. 175
5. Life & Teaching of Sri Ma Anandmayi - 2nd Edition/ Bithika MukherjiISBN: 81-7030-810-0, Rs. 400
6. Hymns of the Tamil Saivite Saints/ F. Kingsbury, G. P. PhillipsISBN: 81-7030-169-6
7. Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi/ Antonio RigopoulosISBN: 81-7030-378-8, Rs. 400
8. Songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth/ Translation & Introduction by Nirmal DassISBN: 81-7030-315-X, Rs. 220
9. Kabir & His Followers/ F. E. KeayISBN: 81-7030-495-4, Rs. 225
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Emotions in Asian Thou8ght
Emotions in Asian Thought : A Dialogue in Comparative Philosophy/edited by Joel Marks and Roger T. Ames. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1997, xi, 321 p., ISBN 81-7030-523-3. Rs.450
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Contents: Preface. 1. Emotions in western thought: some background for a comparative dialogue/Joel Marks. 2. Emotion in Bengali religious thought: substance and metaphor/June McDaniel. 3. Ethics of emotion: some Indian reflections/Purushottama Bilimoria. 4. Ecstasy and Epistemology/Leroy S. Rouner. 5. Theoretical perspectives on emotions in early Buddhism/Padmasiri de Silva. 6. The emotions of Altruism, east and west/Joel J. Kupperman. 7. Dispassion and the ethical life/Joel Marks. 8. The concept of emotion revisited: a critical synthesis of western and Confucian thought/Mary I. Bockover. 9. Qing (emotions) in Pre-Buddhist Chinese thought/Chad Hansen. 10. Nietzsche and Zen Master Hakuin on the roles of emotion and passion/Graham Parkes. 11. Need, Nurturance, and the emotions on a Pacific Atoll/Catherine Lutz. 12. The cross-cultural comparison of emotion/Robert C. Solomon. Name index. Subject index.
“This book broadens the inquiry into emotion to comprehend a comparative cultural outlook. It begins with an overview of recent work in the west, and then proceeds to the main business of scrutinizing various relevant issues from both Asian and comparative perspectives. Finally, Robert Solomon comments and summarizes.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
How Master Mou Removes Our Doubts/ John P.Keenan
How Master Mou Removes Our Doubts : A Reader-Response Study and Translation of the Mou-tzu Li-huo lun
John P. Keenan
Imprint : Sri Satguru Publications
x, 229 p., ISBN 81-7030-516-0
Price: Rs. 350
Contents:
Preface. I. Introduction: Reading the Mou-tzu Li-huo lun: Socioliterary strategies : 1.The intent of the Li-huo lun. 2. Modern Scholarship. 3. The approach of literary criticism. 4. Reader-response criticism. 5. The plot of the Mou-tzu Li-huo lun. 6. Interpretation as a function of an institutional community. 7. The argument of the Li-huo lun. 8. Notes to introduction. II. The preface to the Li-huo lun : 9. Background and context. 10. English translation of preface: Mou-tzu’s treatise on the removal of doubt. 11. Reader-response criticism. III. Mou-tzu’s dialogue with his critics: 12. Each of thirty-seven articles treated in three parts: i. English translation. ii. Source codes (background textual images and ideas). iii. Reader-response criticism (what the argument accomplishes in each of its progressive steps). Notes to articles. Bibliography. Index.
"This is the first English translation of the earliest Chinese Buddhist text, but it is more than a translation. Keenan shows that Mou-tzu’s Treatise on Alleviating Doubt is a Buddhist hermeneutic on the Chinese classics. Using a reader-response method of examining the text, Keenan shows how the rhetoric convinces readers that one can remain culturally Chinese yet be a Buddhist.
"The introduction explains the reader-response methodology, develops the movement of the dialogue in terms of this method, and clarifies the rhetorical impact of Master Mou’s argument. The introduction is followed by the thirty-seven articles of the text. Each article is first translated into English, then the contextual images and ideas are unpacked for each, and finally each article is subjected to a reader-response critique that shows what the argument accomplishes in each of its progressive steps.
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Meeting The Monkey Halfway (A Spiritual Self Help Book)
Meeting The Monkey HalfwayA spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kindAjahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily PoppBibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 206Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-679-5
Price: Rs. 150
About the Book
The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.
Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Meditation and the mind: understanding the relationship between the two. 2. Softening and stretching affirmations. 3. Reflections for the heart. 4. Recycled world. 5. A chameleon called self. 6. Cool heart, wise heart. 7. Wisdom•our birthright: the wisdom of wisdom, or don’t sell wisdom short. 8. When a rose loses its rose-ness. 9. Everything is one. 10. A minute of reality. 11. An hour of reality. 12. The endless wheel of becoming. 13. Meditation practices: present-moment practice. 14. Beginnings. 16. Middles. 17. Endings. 18. All are one, one is all. 19. The master template. 20. "Mix and match: Affirmations. 21. Disbelieving beliefs. 22. The road to ultimate freedom is a one-way street. 23. Wisdom is metta. 24. Wisdom is the mother of ultimate happiness. 25. Wisdom: a 30-second review. 26. B-ME practice: A 30-second review. 27. The end is also the beginning. 28. On forgiveness. Conclusion. Index.
Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications
1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28
About the Book
David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.
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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133
About the Author
Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.
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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270
ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258
About the Author
Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.
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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-807-0
About the Book
The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.
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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303
About the Book
The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.
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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-678-7
About the Book
If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.
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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150
ISBN 81-7030-679-5
About the Book
The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.
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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195
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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450
ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196
About the Book
Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.
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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180
ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89
Contents:
Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End
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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250
ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176
About the Book
In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.
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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120
ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288
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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200
ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201
About the Author
D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.
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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350
ISBN: 81-7030-703-1
About the Book
Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.
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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125
ISBN: 81-7030-091-6
About the Book
The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.
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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1
About the Book
This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.
Other Book by the same Author
1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225 ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184
2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300
ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185
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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150
ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63
From the preface:
"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."
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An Encyclopaedia of Jainism/edited by P.C. Nahar and K.C. Ghosh
An Encyclopaedia of Jainism/edited by P.C. Nahar and K.C. Ghosh. Reprint. First published in 1917. 1996, Delhi. Sri Satguru xxx, 706 p., plates, US$33. Rs.500.(India only)
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Jainism--its philosophy and religion. 2. Predicaments by pre-eminence. 3. Knowledge and its forms. 4. Epistemology and logic. 5. Pratyaksha is really Paroksha. 6. The Jain theory of formal logic. 7. The Jain logic and the "Nayas". 8. The doctrine of Syadbad. 9. Shankar and Syadbad. 10. Examination of Shankar. 11. The doctrine of unity in difference. 12. The universe as a self-existent unit. 13. Theories of evolution. 14. The sankhya philosophy. 15. Causation and compound evolution. 16. God. 17. Soul. 18. The karma phenomenology. 19. Churchianity and the law of karma. 20. Belief in re-birth. 21. Re-birth and karma-sarira. 22. Karma-sarira and oudarika-sarira. 23. Free-will and fatalism. 24. Will and individuality. 25. Causality in the moral world. 26. Classification of karmas. 27. From metaphysics to ethics. 28. The conceptions of virtue and vice. 29. On punya and its fruitions. 30. Papa, vice or sin. 31. Asrava or influx. 32. Bandha or bondage. 33. Samvara or stoppage. 34. Nirjara or dissipation. 35. Moksha or emancipation. 36. Gunasthanas. 37. Jain church. 38. Jain festivals. 39. Jain places of pilgrimage. 40. Jain literature. 41. Jain art and architecture.
"The present book An Encyclopaedia of Jainism, is a compilation forming an epitome having for its basis the most orthodox principles, doctrine and tenets as found in the original work of authority and high antiquity as promulgated on the subject by Jaina speculative writers and conformed to by accurate thinkers in their spiritual inquiries." .
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Suttanta Pitaka : Majjhima Nikaya : Medium Length Discourses of the Buddha : Twenty Five Suttas from

Suttanta Pitaka : Majjhima Nikaya : Medium Length Discourses of the Buddha : Twenty Five Suttas from Uparipannasa. Delhi, Satguru, 1991, xiii, 266 p., ISBN 81-7030-294-3. Rs.400
Contents: 1. Devadaha Vagga. 2. Anupada Vagga. 3. Sunnata Vagga. 4. Vibhanga Vagga. 5. Salayatana Vagga. Index.
"The Majjhima Nikaya has three division viz. Mulapannasa, Majjhimapannasa, and Uparipannasa, each Pannasa containing roughly fifty Suttas. Each of these pannasa have five sub divisions called Vaggas. The present book is a collection of twenty five Suttas from Uparipannasa. There are five suttas from Devadaha Vagga, five from Anupada Vagga, three from Sunnata Vagga, six from Vibhanga Vagga, and six from Salayatana Vagga. Many of the discourses in this collection are on the physical and mental aggregates which are the objection of clinging, the sense bases and the primary elements with a view of eradicating the concept, Myself; mine and I The translation contains a detailed index of the words.
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Encyclopaedia of Ayurveda/ Prof. P. H. Kulkarni
1. The Encyclopaedia of AyurvedaBy Prof. Dr. P. H. Kulkarni
Indian Medical Science Series No. 153-154Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-809-72 Vols. SETxl, 870 pages & Tables
Price: Rs. 4000
Contents:
I. Ayurveda Philosophy: Introduction: 1. Ayurveda an ancient science of life. 2. Introduction to principles of Ayurveda. 3. Principles of Ayurveda. 4. Triguna. 5. Tridosa. 6. The seven tissues (Dhatus). 7. Waste products (Three Malas). 8. Prakrti (human constitution). 9. Marma Vijnana. 10. Healthy life. 11. Rasayana. 12. Vajikarana. 13. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 14. Types of diet in Ayurveda.
II. Ayurveda Diet: 1. Evolvement of life. 2. Pancamahabhutas. 3. Trigunas (Omnisubstances). 4. Tridosa (three energies/humors). 5. Saptadhatu (seven tissues). 6. Agni (fire) and Ama. 7. Vyadhi (disease) and Cikitsa (treatment). 8. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 9. Ahara Pacana Digestion. 10. Jala (water). 11. Dugdha (milk). 12. Yavagu (gruels). 13. Diet. 14. Samsarjana karma. 15. Some food articles. 16. Diet, mind and Yoga. 17. Food as medicine (treatment of diseases/disorders by food articles). 18. Ahara food concept in Ayurveda Samhita quotes. 19. Prakrti (human constitution). 20. Seasons. 21. Common dietic constituents as mentioned in Ayurvedic texts Dhanya Varga (SIMBI).
III. Ayurvedic Beauty: 1. Svasthavrtta (healthy life style). 2. Skin and skin care in Ayurveda. 3. Ayurveda soundarya. 4. Hairs. 5. Beauty in Ayurveda. 6. Diet and discipline in skin care and cure. 7. Skin cure and care - a Pancabhautika approach. 8. Care of complexion. 9. Skin care. 10. Medicinal herbs for skin care and cure. 11. Ayurveda products indicated for skin care (skin diseases). 12. Traditional products useful in skin problems. 13. Some common skin disorders their treatment. 14. Herbal formulations.
IV. Ayurvedic Herbs: 1. Introduction to Dravyaguna-sastra. 2. Properties (guna) of the..3. Six tastes (rasa). 4. Virya, vipaka and Prabhava. 5. Karma. 6. Anupana - media of intake - (Vehicle). 7. Times of administration of medicines and dosage. 8. Spices and condiments. 9. Some important herbs. 10. Useful Ayurvedic herbs. 11. Pancakasaya. 12. Some methods of herbal Ayurvedic preparations.
V. Ayurvedic Minerals: 1. Introduction and history of Rasasastra. 2. Classification of substances according to rasasastra. 3. Some important minerals. 4. Some precious and semi-precious stones. 5. Important methods of preparations of Rasausadhi (mineral medicines).
VI. Ayurvedic Diagnosis: 1. Tridosa vikrti. 2. Dosagati. 3. Vrddhi and Ksaya. 4. Prakupita Dosanam Karmani. 5. Dhatu-mala Vrddhi Laksanani. 6. Diseases. 7. Rogi Pariksavidhi. 8. Roganama Utpatti Vibhaga. 9. Roganam karanani. 10. Janmabala pravrtta vyadhi. 11. Vegavrodha. 12. Srotodusti. 13. Agni. 14. Agnimandya. 15. Aharaja karanani. 16. AMA. 17. Samprapti. 18. Roga pratikarksamata. Immune system.
VII. Ayurvedic Treatment: 1. Agnimandya. 2. Amavata. 3. Amlapitta. 4. Arsa (Piles / Hemorrhoids). 5. Daha. 6. Grahani. 7. Hrdroga. 8. Kamala. 9. Kasa. 10. Malavshtambha. 11. Medoroga. 12. Mutrakrchra. 13. Panduroga. 14. Prameha. 15. Pratisyaya. 16. Sirahsula. 17. Sotha. 18. Svasa. 19. Vatavyadhi. 20. Unmada.
VIII. Ayurveda Pancakarma: 21. Introduction. 2. Snehana and svedana. 3. Pancakarma and you. 4. Vamana. 5. Virecana. 6. Basti. 7. Nasya. 8. Raktamoksana. 9. Allied karma. 10. Diseases and Pancakarma. 11. Preparation of oils and medicines. 12. Ancient methods and modifications. 13. Questions and answers.
IX. Child Health Care in Ayurveda: 1. Embryology. 2. Care of the new born baby (Navajata Paricarya). 3. Health care of child (prenatal, postnatal and food). 4. Health tips. 5. kalpani (Pediatric preparations). 6. Food as medicine. 7. Treatment of diseases.
X. Ayurveda Virilization: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on virilification. 2. The second quarter of the chapter on virilification. 3. The third quarter of the chapter on virilification. 4. The fourth quarter of the chapter on virilification.
XI. Ayurvedic Rejuvenation: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on vitalization. 2. Brahmarasayana - first quarter. 3. Brahmarasayana second quarter. 4. Glossary of diseases with their modern equivalents. 5. Glossary of botanical terms. 6. Glossary of terms used in Pancakarma. Bibliography.
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2. The Ayurveda Encyclopedia- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic MedicineNatural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and LongevityBy Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha. ( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1669 Pages & Figures
Price : Rs. 2000
Contents:
Introduction.I. Fundamentals:1. Overview. 2. The human universe. II. Analysis:3. Analyzing constitutions and illness. III. Therapeutics:4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling. IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders. Appendices:1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.
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Ayurvedic Treatment of Diseses.
Ayurveda is meant for maintainance of person’s health and for curing if a disease if at all it occurs. At present many health systems are being consid ...
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Universal History of The Religious Rites,Ceremonies and Customs of Whole World.

Universal History of The Religious Rites,Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World
Universal History of the Religious Rites, Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World (In 2 Volumes) /W HurdBook Format: HardcoverPublisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Year of publication: 1988. IIRs.2000-00Copies fromIndian Books Centre40/5.Shakti Nagar.Delhi-110007Indiaibc@indianbookscentre.com
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Ayurveda Encyclopaedia - Complete 2nd Revised Hardbound Edition
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic MedicineNatural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and LongevityBy Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha. ( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1669 Pages & Figures
Price : Rs. 2000
Contents:
Introduction.I. Fundamentals:1. Overview. 2. The human universe. II. Analysis:3. Analyzing constitutions and illness. III. Therapeutics:4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling. IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders. Appendices:1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.
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Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandmayi : A Bird on the Wing/Bithika Mukerji.
Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandmayi : A Bird on the Wing/Bithika Mukerji.
Delhi, Sri Satguru Pub., 2005, xix, 347 p., Rs.400. ( In India Only)US$22. (pbk). ISBN 81-7030-810-0.
Contents: Preface. 1. The places where Sri Ma Anandamayi lived as a child. 2. From childhood of maturity. 3. The manifestation of Sakti as Sadhana. 4. The Ma of Dhaka. 5. The beginning of the ceaseless wanderings. 6. The last years in Dhaka. 7. The bird on the wing. 8. The pilgrimage to Kailasha. 9. Sri Ramani Mohan Chakravarty : Bhyolanathji. 10. The changing order. 11. Sri Ma and the Sadhu-samaja. 12. A harmonius presence. 13. A confluence of many streams. 14. Through a spectrum of rainbow colours. 15. Swami Muktananda Giri. 16. The last flight - beyond horizons. Glossary of Sanskrit words. Index.
"For a span of more than 50 years Ma Anandamayi treaded gracefully the spiritual horizon of India -- and in her wake followed top dignitaries, as well as the lowliest of the lowly, enchanted by her gentle dispensation of wisdom and love to all...
To the man in the street she was the guru' and confidante of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. All V.I.Ps visiting India made an appointment with her an item in their itineraries. No big religious function was held anywhere in the country without an invitation to her for her gracious and radiant presence on the dais.
The keepers of our heritage -- the ascetic orders of India were united in recognizing Ma Anandamayi as the quintessence of the Upanishadic tradition....scholars trained in modern universities derived inspiration from her. Ma Anandamayi by her presence in our midst during the most difficult decades of our times, consolidated our past and taught how to live in the very demanding times of the twentieth century and face up to the challenge of the twenty first. She was born in India but in herself she belongs to humanity (Colin Turnbull).
Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society) had said that she was the finest flower that the soil of India had produced. Such question as whether she was an incarnation, a Siddha Yogin or the adya sakti (Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj) used to sink into irrelevancies in her presence. She was for everyone, man, women and child from all corners of the world, a guide of infallible power, a friend of unfailing compassion and understanding.
To Ma Anandamayi, there was no one who was an 'other'. In her we touched a dimension of unity which encompassed all religions and all countries. Each person in her presence found fulfilment and her presence is ever-abiding
Contents: Preface. 1. The places where Sri Ma Anandamayi lived as a child. 2. From childhood of maturity. 3. The manifestation of Sakti as Sadhana. 4. The Ma of Dhaka. 5. The beginning of the ceaseless wanderings. 6. The last years in Dhaka. 7. The bird on the wing. 8. The pilgrimage to Kailasha. 9. Sri Ramani Mohan Chakravarty : Bhyolanathji. 10. The changing order. 11. Sri Ma and the Sadhu-samaja. 12. A harmonius presence. 13. A confluence of many streams. 14. Through a spectrum of rainbow colours. 15. Swami Muktananda Giri. 16. The last flight - beyond horizons. Glossary of Sanskrit words. Index.
"For a span of more than 50 years Ma Anandamayi treaded gracefully the spiritual horizon of India -- and in her wake followed top dignitaries, as well as the lowliest of the lowly, enchanted by her gentle dispensation of wisdom and love to all...
To the man in the street she was the guru' and confidante of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. All V.I.Ps visiting India made an appointment with her an item in their itineraries. No big religious function was held anywhere in the country without an invitation to her for her gracious and radiant presence on the dais.
The keepers of our heritage -- the ascetic orders of India were united in recognizing Ma Anandamayi as the quintessence of the Upanishadic tradition....scholars trained in modern universities derived inspiration from her. Ma Anandamayi by her presence in our midst during the most difficult decades of our times, consolidated our past and taught how to live in the very demanding times of the twentieth century and face up to the challenge of the twenty first. She was born in India but in herself she belongs to humanity (Colin Turnbull).
Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society) had said that she was the finest flower that the soil of India had produced. Such question as whether she was an incarnation, a Siddha Yogin or the adya sakti (Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj) used to sink into irrelevancies in her presence. She was for everyone, man, women and child from all corners of the world, a guide of infallible power, a friend of unfailing compassion and understanding.
To Ma Anandamayi, there was no one who was an 'other'. In her we touched a dimension of unity which encompassed all religions and all countries. Each person in her presence found fulfilment and her presence is ever-abiding
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Eastern Monachism/ Robert Spence Hardy
Eastern Monachism- An Account of the Origin, Laws, Discipline, Sacred Writings, Mysterious Rites, Religious Ceremonies, and Present Circumstances of the Order of Mendicants Founded by Gautama BuddhaBy Robert Spence Hardyx, 494 pagesBibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No.49Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-159-9
Price: Rs. 600 in India & US$ 30 Outside India(Shipment & Bank Charges Included)
Contents:Preface. 1. Gotama Budha. 2. The law and regulations of the priesthood. 3. Names and titles. 4. The noviciate. 5. Ordination. 6. Celibacy. 7. Poverty. 8. Mendicancy. 9. The diet. 10. Sleep. 11. The tonsure. 12. The habit. 13. The residence. 14. Obedience. 15. The exercise of discipline. 16. Miscellaneous regulations. 17. The order of nuns. 18. The sacred books. 19. Modes of worship, ceremonies, and festivals. 20. Meditation. 21. Ascetic rites and supernatural powers. 22. Nirwana: its paths and fruition. 23. The modern priesthood. 24. The voice of the past. 25. The prospects of the future. Index and glossary.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Books on Ganesha
Books on Ganesha
Indian Books Centre
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
Indian Books Centre
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976
1. The Compendium on Ganesa/ S.K. Ramachandra Rao. Second revised and enlarged edition. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2005, xvi, 292 p., ISBN 81-7030-828-3.
Price: Rs. 500
Contents:
Introduction. 1. The Vedic background. 2. In the Smrti context. 3. Tantrik involvements. 4. Myths and legends. 5. Forms for worship.
From the introduction: "Ganesa's popularity is manifold. He is the favourite God of the masses. He is also the favourite subject for curio-hunters and collectors of icons. Painters and sculptors have revelled in depicting this God in a variety of forms and postures. The Tantrik practitioners have found in him a benevolent power, quick to acquire and enduring in nature. There is no religious group in the country which dispenses with his services. And more importantly, Ganesa has been subjected to endless enquiry about his origin, nature, significance, symbolism and cultic involvement. Research scholars have surrounded him with diverse theories: sociological, anthropological, cultural, historical, literary and linguistic, political and economic answers are suggested to be the secret of his popularity; agriculture, hunting, elephant capture, formation of early totemistic communities, and strife amongst them are sought to be seen in the background of this deity. Excessive use of imagination appears to be the undercurrent in all such studies, which have also incidentally brought to surface many interesting aspects of Ganesa-worship.
Literature about Ganesa is remarkable, varied and large. Every Indian language has works bearing on this deity and on his worship. Works in Sanskrit, which appear to have provided the main source material for all of them, are themselves large in number and varied in nature : puranas, kalpas, paddhatis, sadhanas, vidhis and namavalis. Representations of Ganesa in stone, metal, clay and wood, and in painting are equally numerous and varied."
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2. Ganapati : Song of the Self/ John A. Grimes. Reprint. 1996,.Delhi.Sri Satguru. xx, 231 p., figures,
Price: Rs. 345
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.
"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."
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3. Ganesh : Studies of An Asian God/editor Robert L. Brown. Reprint. 1997, xi, 358 p., Fig.,
Price: Rs. 500
Contents:
Introduction/Robert L. Brown. 1. Ganesa: a protohistory of the idea and the icon/A.K. Narain. 2. Ganesa: myth and reality/M.K. Dhavalikar. 3. Ganesa's rise to prominence in Sanskrit literature/Ludo Rocher. 4. Ganesa as metaphor: the Mudgala purana/Phyllis Granoff. 5. Images of Ganesa in Jainism/Maruti Nandan Tiwari and Kamal Giri. 6. The wives of Ganesa/Lawrence Cohen. 7. 'Vatapi Ganapatim': sculptural, poetic, and musical texts in hymn to Ganesa/Amy Catlin. 8. Ganesa in southeast Asian art: Indian connections and indigenous developments/Robert L. Brown. 9. The tantric Ganesa: texts preserved in the tibetan canon/Christopher Wilkinson. 10. Ganesa in China: methods of transforming the demonic/Lewis R. Lancaster. 11. Literary aspects of Japan's dual-Ganesa cult/James H. Sanford. Index.
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.
"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Buddhist Sutra-English Trans. T.W.Rhys Davids
Buddhist Sutras/translated by T.W. Rhys Davids. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2003, xlviii, 320 p., Rs.300. (pbk). ISBN 81-7030-751-1. [Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 226]Contents: General introduction to the Buddhist Suttas. 1. The book of the great decease (Maha-Parinibbana Suttanta). 2. The foundation of the kingdom of righteousness (Dhamma-Kakka-Ppavattana Sutta). 3. On knowledge of the Vedas (Tevigga Suttanta). 4. If he should desire (Akankheyya Sutta). 5. Barrenness and bondage (Ketokhila Sutta). 6. Legend of the great king of glory (Maha-Sudassana Suttanta). 7. All the Asavas (Sabbasava Sutta). Index. Transliteration of oriental alphabets adopted for the translations of the sacred books of the EastCopies fromIndian Books Centre40/5.Shakti Nagar.Delhi-110007Indiaibc@indianbookscentre.comwww.indianbookscentre.com
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Living Liberation in Hindu Thought/ Andrew, Mumme
Living Liberation in Hindu Thoughtby Andrew O. Fort & Patricia Y. Mumme
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-768-6 278 pagesSri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 273Price: Rs.350
Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Living liberation in Vedanta traditions: 1. Living liberation in Sankara and classical Advaita: sharing the Holy waiting of God/ Lance E. Nelson. 2. Is the Jivanmukti state possible? Ramanuja’s perspective/ Kim Skoog. 3. Direct knowledge of God and living liberation in the religious thought of Madhva/ Daniel P. Sheridan. II. Yoga and renunciation in living liberation: 4. Living liberation in Samkhya and Yoga/ Christopher Key Chapple. 5. Liberation while living in the Jivanmuktiviveka: Vidyaranya’s "Yogic Advaita"/ Andrew O. Fort. 6. Modes of perfected living in the Mahabharata and the Puranas: the different faces of Suka the renouncer/ C. Mackenzie Brown. III. Living liberation in Saiva traditions: 7. Aspects of Jivanmukti in the Tantric Saivism of Kashmir/ Paul E. Muller-Ortega. 8. Living liberation in Saiva Siddhanta/ S.J. Chacko Valiaveetil.Conclusion: living liberation in comparative perspective/ Patricia Y. Mumme. Index.
"This book is about the state of embodied perfection often called enlightenment, self-realization, liberation, or Jivanmukti. It examines the types, degrees, and stages of liberation that are possible, with and without a body
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Monday, September 18, 2006
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia : Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity (II Revised Ed.)
1. The Ayurveda Encyclopedia- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic MedicineNatural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and LongevityBy Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha. ( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1669 Pages & Figures
Price : Rs. 2000
Contents:
Introduction.I. Fundamentals:1. Overview. 2. The human universe. II. Analysis:3. Analyzing constitutions and illness. III. Therapeutics:4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling. IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders. Appendices:1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.
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2. The Encyclopaedia of AyurvedaBy Prof. Dr. P. H. Kulkarni
Indian Medical Science Series No. 153-154Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-809-72 Vols. SETxl, 870 pages & Tables
Price: Rs. 4000
Contents:
I. Ayurveda Philosophy: Introduction: 1. Ayurveda an ancient science of life. 2. Introduction to principles of Ayurveda. 3. Principles of Ayurveda. 4. Triguna. 5. Tridosa. 6. The seven tissues (Dhatus). 7. Waste products (Three Malas). 8. Prakrti (human constitution). 9. Marma Vijnana. 10. Healthy life. 11. Rasayana. 12. Vajikarana. 13. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 14. Types of diet in Ayurveda.
II. Ayurveda Diet: 1. Evolvement of life. 2. Pancamahabhutas. 3. Trigunas (Omnisubstances). 4. Tridosa (three energies/humors). 5. Saptadhatu (seven tissues). 6. Agni (fire) and Ama. 7. Vyadhi (disease) and Cikitsa (treatment). 8. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 9. Ahara Pacana Digestion. 10. Jala (water). 11. Dugdha (milk). 12. Yavagu (gruels). 13. Diet. 14. Samsarjana karma. 15. Some food articles. 16. Diet, mind and Yoga. 17. Food as medicine (treatment of diseases/disorders by food articles). 18. Ahara food concept in Ayurveda Samhita quotes. 19. Prakrti (human constitution). 20. Seasons. 21. Common dietic constituents as mentioned in Ayurvedic texts Dhanya Varga (SIMBI).
III. Ayurvedic Beauty: 1. Svasthavrtta (healthy life style). 2. Skin and skin care in Ayurveda. 3. Ayurveda soundarya. 4. Hairs. 5. Beauty in Ayurveda. 6. Diet and discipline in skin care and cure. 7. Skin cure and care - a Pancabhautika approach. 8. Care of complexion. 9. Skin care. 10. Medicinal herbs for skin care and cure. 11. Ayurveda products indicated for skin care (skin diseases). 12. Traditional products useful in skin problems. 13. Some common skin disorders their treatment. 14. Herbal formulations.
IV. Ayurvedic Herbs: 1. Introduction to Dravyaguna-sastra. 2. Properties (guna) of the..3. Six tastes (rasa). 4. Virya, vipaka and Prabhava. 5. Karma. 6. Anupana - media of intake - (Vehicle). 7. Times of administration of medicines and dosage. 8. Spices and condiments. 9. Some important herbs. 10. Useful Ayurvedic herbs. 11. Pancakasaya. 12. Some methods of herbal Ayurvedic preparations.
V. Ayurvedic Minerals: 1. Introduction and history of Rasasastra. 2. Classification of substances according to rasasastra. 3. Some important minerals. 4. Some precious and semi-precious stones. 5. Important methods of preparations of Rasausadhi (mineral medicines).
VI. Ayurvedic Diagnosis: 1. Tridosa vikrti. 2. Dosagati. 3. Vrddhi and Ksaya. 4. Prakupita Dosanam Karmani. 5. Dhatu-mala Vrddhi Laksanani. 6. Diseases. 7. Rogi Pariksavidhi. 8. Roganama Utpatti Vibhaga. 9. Roganam karanani. 10. Janmabala pravrtta vyadhi. 11. Vegavrodha. 12. Srotodusti. 13. Agni. 14. Agnimandya. 15. Aharaja karanani. 16. AMA. 17. Samprapti. 18. Roga pratikarksamata. Immune system.
VII. Ayurvedic Treatment: 1. Agnimandya. 2. Amavata. 3. Amlapitta. 4. Arsa (Piles / Hemorrhoids). 5. Daha. 6. Grahani. 7. Hrdroga. 8. Kamala. 9. Kasa. 10. Malavshtambha. 11. Medoroga. 12. Mutrakrchra. 13. Panduroga. 14. Prameha. 15. Pratisyaya. 16. Sirahsula. 17. Sotha. 18. Svasa. 19. Vatavyadhi. 20. Unmada.
VIII. Ayurveda Pancakarma: 21. Introduction. 2. Snehana and svedana. 3. Pancakarma and you. 4. Vamana. 5. Virecana. 6. Basti. 7. Nasya. 8. Raktamoksana. 9. Allied karma. 10. Diseases and Pancakarma. 11. Preparation of oils and medicines. 12. Ancient methods and modifications. 13. Questions and answers.
IX. Child Health Care in Ayurveda: 1. Embryology. 2. Care of the new born baby (Navajata Paricarya). 3. Health care of child (prenatal, postnatal and food). 4. Health tips. 5. kalpani (Pediatric preparations). 6. Food as medicine. 7. Treatment of diseases.
X. Ayurveda Virilization: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on virilification. 2. The second quarter of the chapter on virilification. 3. The third quarter of the chapter on virilification. 4. The fourth quarter of the chapter on virilification.
XI. Ayurvedic Rejuvenation: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on vitalization. 2. Brahmarasayana - first quarter. 3. Brahmarasayana second quarter. 4. Glossary of diseases with their modern equivalents. 5. Glossary of botanical terms. 6. Glossary of terms used in Pancakarma. Bibliography.
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