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Classical Hindu Thought Author: Arvind Sharma Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 195644417 Format: Hardcover Pages: 248 List Price: £18.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description This concise and lucid book is divided into sections which deal with the key concepts of Hinduism such as karma, dharma, maya, moksa and varna and the main gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Arvind Sharma introduces contemporary readers to the texts and ideas crystallized during the "classical" period from the fourth to the tenth century BCE and explains their contemporary relevance. About the Author Arvind Sharma is at McGill University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Dharma - studies in its sematic, cultural and religious history Author: Editor/Commentator: Patrick Olivelle Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass ISBN: 978-81-208-3338-8 Format: Hardcover Pages: 492 List Price: £25.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description This is the first scholarly book devoted to the study of the term dharma with in the broad scope of Indian cultural and religious history. Most generalizations about Indian culture and religion upon close scrutiny turn out to be inaccurate. An exception undoubtedly is the term dharma. This term and the notions underlying it clearly constitute the most central feature of Indian civilization down the centuries, irrespective of linguistic, sectarian, or regional differences. The nineteen papers included in this collection deal with many significant historical manifestations of the term dharma. These studies by some of the leading scholars in the respective fields will both present a more nuanced picture of the semantic history of dharma by putting contours onto the flat landscape we have inherited and spur further studies of this concept so central for understanding the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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From the River of Heaven: Hindu and Vedic Knowledge for the Modern Age Author: David Frawley Editor/Commentator: David Frawley Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass ISBN: 978-81-208-1594-0 Format: Paperback Pages: 180 List Price: £4.50 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description The book is a broad compendium of wisdom and insight that reaches into all aspects of life and all domains of human culture. It covers diverse topics as the different systems of Yoga, the scriptures of India, the universal meaning of Hinduism, philosophies both Hindu and Buddhist, Yogic cosmology, the Gods and Goddesses, Sanskrit and Mantra, the Vedic view of society, the science of Karma and rebirth. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Gems from the Ocean of Devotional Hindu Thought Author: V. Krishnamurthy Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Readworthy Publications (P) Ltd. ISBN: 978-93-5018-015-0 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 List Price: £20.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description The ocean of Hindu scriptural wisdom in the form of teachings of ancient masters of the religion is too massive for single individuals. This book presents, however, a compact connected collection of such wisdom from the vast and deep literature on Devotional Hindu Thought. Starting with a comparative study of Sundarakanda in the three monumental epics-Valmiki Ramayana, Kamba Ramayanam and Tulsi's Ram Charitamanas, it goes on to explain the deeper aspects of Devotion and Prayer through gems from the Bhagavatam and also through brief accounts of lives and achievements of the greatest devotees, saints and masters who modelled Hindu thought over the centuries. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Gems from the Ocean of Spiritual Hindu Thought Author: V. Krishnamurthy Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Readworthy Publications (P) Ltd. ISBN: 978-93-5018-014-3 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 List Price: £20.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description The ocean of Hindu scriptural wisdom in the form of teachings of ancient masters of the religion is too massive for a single individual. This book presents, however, a compact connected collection of such wisdom from the vast and deep literature on Spiritual Hindu Thought. Presenting the esoteric meanings and significance of numerous names of Gods, through the words of Rishis, it explains the philosophical foundations of Hinduism, rooted in the Upanisads, the Gita and other ancient scriptures. A glimpse of the synthesis of religion and art as exhibited by the Divine Dance in the Nataraja temple of Chidambaram is also provided. From the Author The book has been written to communicate with the large body of young aspirants to spiritual wisdom, but who do not know where to start and how to go about it. It therefore covers a wide spectrum of information without getting into too many technical essays which may obstruct the flow of interest. The constant awareness of God's presence is the running thread throughout the religion of Hinduism and that is also the running thread of the book. How this can become the very breath of a living Hindu in all his activities is the content of the book. The authentic background for the presentation is the age-old body of scriptures for which there is no dearth in Hindu tradition. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Hinduism Author: K M Sen Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0140136509 Format: Mass Market Paperback Pages: 160 List Price: £5.99 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description A guide to the nature and function of Hinduism. Hinduism is unique among the great religions in that it had no founder but grew gradually over a period of 5000 years, absorbing and assimilating all the religions and cultural movements in India. Consequently it has no Bible or "Koran" or "Dhammapadam" to which controversies can be referred for resolution. Many works such as the "Vedas", the "Upanishads" and the "Bhagavad-Gita" are authoritative but none is exclusively so. As in Christianity there are several Hindu schools of thought and "Hinduism" clearly outlines their common beliefs and particular differences. About the Author Kshiti Mohan Sen was educated at the traditional Sanskrit schools of Banaras, which had been a centre of Indian learning for many centuries. He mastered Sanskrit and a large collection of modern Indian languages, and also became an expert on Indian religious texts at a young age. Along with a study of folk culture, Sen wrote several volumes on different aspects of Hinduism, including a treatise on the caste system, and a textual study of the position of women in ancient India. Following Kshiti Mohan Sen's death in March 1960, this book was prepared for publication by his grandson, Amartya Sen, who has also contributed a substantial new introduction for this edition. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Hinduism in T S Eliot's Writings Author: Surekha Dangwal Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi ISBN: 8176291781 Format: Hardcover Pages: 200 List Price: £5.00 |
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Hinduism: The Eternal Tradition: Sanatana Dharma Author: David Frawley Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Voice of India ISBN: 8185990298 Format: Paperback Pages: 262 List Price: £5.00 Review Link |
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Myth-Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN: 143099701 Format: Paperback Pages: 227 List Price: £4.50 |
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The Elements of Hinduism Author: Stephen Cross Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Element, Shaftesbury ISBN: 185230569X Format: Paperback Pages: 144 List Price: £5.99 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description In this comprehensive yet accessible introduction to Hinduism, Cross unravels the complexities of this ancient religion: its thousands of years of history, its sacred texts, myths, and epics, and its various branches. Cross also examines the present state of the religion and what modern Hinduism can offer Westerners today. Line illustrations. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Essential Teachings of Hinduism Author: Editor/Commentator: Kerry Brown Publisher: Rider ISBN: 0099785307 Format: Paperback Pages: 286 List Price: £5.00 |
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The Indian Teaching Tradition: A Psychological and Spiritual Study Author: Jacques Vigne Editor/Commentator: Publisher: B.R. Publishing Corporation ISBN: 8170189454 Format: Hardcover Pages: 220 List Price: £6.00 |
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The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India (5 volumes) Author: Editor/Commentator: Sally J. Sutherland Goldman Robert P. Goldman Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications ISBN: 8170306272 Format: Hardcover Pages: 583 List Price: £37.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description MAJOR TRANSLATION, FIRST TIME IN PRINT IN INDIA Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Upanayana (The Hindu Ceremonies of the Sacred Thread) Author: R.C. Prasad Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass ISBN: 978-81-208-1240-6 Format: Paperback Pages: 191 List Price: £7.50 |
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Book Description Upanayana is one the 16 samskaras or purificatory rites in which a boy is invested withe the sacred thread. Describes the ceremony, the puja, the mantras, with scholarly assessment. includes texts, glossary. fundamental work on Hindu ritual and worldview. Editorial Reviews Language Notes Text: English (translation) Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Ways to Truth: A View of Hindu Tradition Author: Ananda Wood Editor/Commentator: Publisher: D K Printworld ISBN: 8124604398 Format: Paperback Pages: 269 List Price: £16.00 Review Link |
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Symbolism of Hindu Gods and Rituals Author: A Parthasarathy Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Vedanta Life Institute ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £3.50 Review Link |
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Essentials of Hinduism Author: Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Brahma Vidya Kuteer ISBN: Format: Paperback Pages: 0 List Price: £0.50 |
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Heart is the Temple Author: Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Brahma Vidya Kuteer ISBN: Format: Paperback Pages: 0 List Price: £0.50 |
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ancient indian wisdom Author: P. Sethuraman Editor/Commentator: Publisher: BookSurge Publishing ISBN: 978-1-4196-8649-8 Format: Hardcover Pages: 316 List Price: £17.99 Extract Link |
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Nomenclature of the Vedas Author: Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati Editor/Commentator: Publisher: D.K. Printworld ISBN: 978-81-246-0644-5 Format: Hardcover Pages: 234 List Price: $49.75 |
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Book Description With elaborate notes on legends of the Vedas, the book attempts to study various aspects of the Vedas. It presents a detailed study of Indian traditionalists on the Vedic literature, beginning from Veda Vyasa to Sayana and other acaryas including modern saint-scholars. It also views researches of the Western scholars and historians who have critically studied various aspects of the Vedic corpus. It conducts an in-depth exploration of the commentaries on the Vedas, focusing on noted traditional Vedic commentators like Yaska, Jaimini, Kumarila Bhatta, Sayana and Mahidhara as also the modern Indian commentators including Swami Dayananda, S.D. Satavalekar, Sri Aurobindo, Devi Chand, Sriram Sharma and the Western commentators like H.H. Wilson, F. Max Müller, R. Roth, A. Weber, W.D. Whitney, A.B. Keith, and R.T.H. Griffith. The volume deliberates on definition of the Vedas, division of the Vedas and various shakhas of the five Samhitas as well as a list of Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyaka and Upanishad that are extant. It delves into details of the Rigvedic Mandalas and the Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda with reference to their subject matter, divisions and even their cultural value. It also examines the phenomenon of oral tradition, especially in conveying the Vedas and secret of preserving the Vedas Vedic chanting. It has numerous illustrations that include maps, charts and pictures. Editorial Reviews About the Author Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati, a first class science graduate, joined as a Probationary Officer in a Public Sector Bank in 1978, and worked in various managerial capacities in India until 1992. After completing MBA (1991) in Finance and Marketing from XIMB, she joined a multinational Bank in Muscat. A chance meeting with Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Muscat in 1996, brought about a life transformation. She resigned and studied Vedanta and Panini under Swamiji, in his gurukulas at Rishikesh, Coimbatore and Saylorsburg, before taking Sannyasa in 2008. In the meantime she completed Masters (2005) and PhD (2012) in Sanskrit. Her other areas of interest are Vedic chanting, Temple Architecture, and Buddhism. A Vedantin, a committed scholar and an enthusiast of Indian culture the Swamini set up her Arsha Vidya Vikas Kendra in 2004. Besides organizing national conferences on Vedas, Vedanta and Indian culture she is actively involved in various community services in the field of health and education. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Dasasanti Author: Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Arsha Vidya Vikas Kendra ISBN: Format: Paperback Pages: 22 List Price: £2.00 |
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