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The Bhagavad Gita - Twenty-fifth-Anniversary Edition (Paperback, Anniversary edition): Winthrop Sargeant The Bhagavad Gita - Twenty-fifth-Anniversary Edition (Paperback, Anniversary edition)
Winthrop Sargeant; Foreword by Huston Smith; Edited by Christopher Key Chapple; Preface by Christopher Key Chapple
R1,203 R986 Discovery Miles 9 860 Save R217 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Autobiography of a Yogi (Hardcover): Paramahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi (Hardcover)
Paramahansa Yogananda; Preface by W.Y. Evans-Wentz
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on January the 5th, 1893, Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda devoted his life to helping people of all races and creeds to realize and express more fully in their lives the beauty, nobility and true divinity of the human spirit. After graduating from Calcutta University in 1915, Sri Yogananda was initiated into "sannyas" by his guru Sri Sri Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri. Sri Yukteswar had foretold that his life's mission was to spread throughout the world India's ancient meditation technique of "Kriya Yoga". Sri Yogananda accepted an invitation in 1920 to serve as India's delegate to an International Congress of Religious Liberals in Boston, USA. Paramahansa Yoganda founded Yogoda Satsanga Society of India/Self-Realization Fellowship as the channel for the dissemination of his teachings. Through his writings and extensive lecture tours in India, America and Europe he introduced thousands of truth-seekers to the ancient science and philosophy of yoga and its universally applicable methods of meditation. Paramahansaji entered "mahasamadhi" on March the 7th, 1952 in Los Angeles. This autobiography offers a look at the ultimate mysteries of human existence and a portrait of one of the great spiritual figures of the 20th century.

Bhagavad Gita - Talks Between the Soul and God (Hardcover): Ranchor Prime Bhagavad Gita - Talks Between the Soul and God (Hardcover)
Ranchor Prime; Illustrated by Charles Newington; Translated by Ranchor Prime
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An ancient conversation for a modern audience - anyone who has ever asked 'what is the purpose of life? or 'who am I?' will find something in this book. The Bhagavad Gita has been around a long time, but remains little known outside India. This edition sets out to change that. The ancient Gita is a world text dealing with the mysteries of life. At its heart is a conversation between the soul and God. Ranchor Prime's version adopts a non-sectarian approach, making the Gita relevant to those of all religions or none, and emphasising the link between religion and self-development. It is distinguished by its easy accessibility. His section-by-section commentary opens the text to the spiritual seeker. He never loses sight of the audience for his book, and that he wants his readers to understand the Gita in a personal way.

The Ramayana (Paperback): Sunita Shah, Rishi Handa The Ramayana (Paperback)
Sunita Shah, Rishi Handa; Illustrated by James Ballance
R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Kali Ma (Paperback): Sunita Shah Kali Ma (Paperback)
Sunita Shah; Illustrated by James Ballance
R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Lead, Kindly Light - Gandhi on Christianity (Paperback): Robert Ellsberg Lead, Kindly Light - Gandhi on Christianity (Paperback)
Robert Ellsberg
R628 R516 Discovery Miles 5 160 Save R112 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bhagavad Gita As It Is [Hindi language] (Hardcover): A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup ada Bhagavad Gita As It Is [Hindi language] (Hardcover)
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup ada
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Stories Behind the Poses - The Indian mythology that inspired 50 yoga postures (Hardcover): Raj Balkaran The Stories Behind the Poses - The Indian mythology that inspired 50 yoga postures (Hardcover)
Raj Balkaran
R495 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R47 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as: Virabhadrasana II, the original warrior pose Tadasana, mountain pose Bhujangasana, cobra pose Garudasana, eagle pose Padmasana, lotus pose Virasana, hero pose Savasana, corpse pose Meet iconic Gods and Goddesses, from Ganesa, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, to Siva, Lord of Yogis, and Kali, goddess of mind, body, soul and death. Explore the rivalry between the sages Vasistha and Visvamitra, and their cosmic feud over a wish-fulfilling cow. Plunge into the depths of one of the richest myths in Hinduism: the battle between the demons and the gods who churn the cosmic oceans in search for the elixir of immortality. And learn how Siva got his blue throat! Learn, through the mythology of the poses, more about the roots of this ancient practice and how you can use their teachings to better appreciate and respect yoga's true origins. Enhance your practice by reading one story before or at the end of class, and incorporating the poses and their teaching into your life, as well as your yoga practice, and transform the way you view and practice this timeless art.

Prana and Pranayama (Paperback): Swami S. Nirajanananda Prana and Pranayama (Paperback)
Swami S. Nirajanananda
R568 R516 Discovery Miles 5 160 Save R52 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Bhagavad Gita as it is (Hardcover): S.Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada Bhagavad Gita as it is (Hardcover)
S.Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada
R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Essential Chakra Yoga - Poses to Balance, Heal, and Energize the Body and Mind (Paperback): Christina D'Arrigo Essential Chakra Yoga - Poses to Balance, Heal, and Energize the Body and Mind (Paperback)
Christina D'Arrigo
R426 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R66 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bhagavad Gita As It Is [Kannada language] (Hardcover): A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup ada Bhagavad Gita As It Is [Kannada language] (Hardcover)
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup ada
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Gajapati - A King without a Kingdom (Hardcover): Ashok Kumar Bal Gajapati - A King without a Kingdom (Hardcover)
Ashok Kumar Bal
R920 Discovery Miles 9 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Bhagavad Gita as It Is [Nepali language] (Hardcover): A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup ada Bhagavad Gita as It Is [Nepali language] (Hardcover)
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup ada
R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Story of Garuda (Paperback): Roberto Calasso The Story of Garuda (Paperback)
Roberto Calasso
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hinduism and Hindu Nationalism Online (Hardcover): Juli L. Gittinger Hinduism and Hindu Nationalism Online (Hardcover)
Juli L. Gittinger
R3,989 Discovery Miles 39 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The way people encounter ideas of Hinduism online is often shaped by global discourses of religion, pervasive Orientalism and (post)colonial scholarship. This book addresses a gap in the scholarly debate around defining Hinduism by demonstrating the role of online discourses in generating and projecting images of Hindu religion and culture. This study surveys a wide range of propaganda, websites and social media in which definitions of Hinduism are debated. In particular, it focuses on the role of Hindu nationalism in the presentation and management of Hinduism in the electronic public sphere. Hindu nationalist parties and individuals are highly invested in discussions and presentations of Hinduism online, and actively shape discourses through a variety of strategies. Analysing Hindu nationalist propaganda, cyber activist movements and social media presence, as well as exploring methodological strategies that are useful to the field of religion and media in general, the book concludes by showing how these discourses function in the wider Hindu diaspora. Building on religion and media research by highlighting mechanical and hermeneutic issues of the Internet and how it affects how we encounter Hinduism online, this book will be of significant interest to scholars of religious studies, Hindu studies and digital media.

Hindu Nationalism in India (Hardcover): Tanika Sarkar Hindu Nationalism in India (Hardcover)
Tanika Sarkar
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the twenty-first century, there has been a seismic shift in Indian political, religious and social life. The country's guiding spirit was formerly a fusion of the anti-caste worldview of B.R. Ambedkar; the inclusive Hinduism of Mahatma Gandhi; and the agnostic secularism of Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, that fusion has given way to Hindutva. This now-dominant version of Hinduism blends the militant nationalism of V.D. Savarkar; the Brahmanical anti-minorityism of M.S. Golwalkar; and the global Islamophobia of India's ruling regime. It requires deep cultural analysis and historical understanding, as only the sharpest and most profoundly informed historian can provide. For two decades, Tanika Sarkar has forged a path through the alleys and byways of Hindutva. She has trawled through the writing and iconography of its organisations and institutions, including RSS schools and VHP temples. She has visited the offices and homes of Hindutva's votaries, interviewing men and women who believe fervently in their mission of Hinduising India. And she has contextualised this new ferment on the ground with her formidable archival knowledge of Hindutva's origins and development over 150 years, from Bankimchandra to the Babri mosque and beyond. This riveting book connects Hindu religious nationalism with the cultural politics of everyday India.

The Norton Anthology of World Religions - Hinduism (Paperback): Wendy Doniger The Norton Anthology of World Religions - Hinduism (Paperback)
Wendy Doniger; Edited by (general) Jack Miles
R1,121 Discovery Miles 11 210 Out of stock

This magisterial Norton Anthology, edited by world-renowned scholars, offers a portable library of more than 1,000 primary texts from the world's major religions. To help readers encounter strikingly unfamiliar texts with pleasure; accessible introductions, headnotes, annotations, pronouncing glossaries, maps, illustrations and chronologies are provided. For readers of any religion or none, The Norton Anthology of World Religions opens new worlds that, as Miles writes, invite us "to see others with a measure of openness, empathy, and good will..." Unprecedented in scope and approach, The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Hinduism brings together over 300 texts from 1500 B.C.E. to the present, organised chronologically and by region. The volume features Jack Miles's illuminating General Introduction-"How the West Learned to Compare Religions"-as well as Wendy Doniger's "The Zen Diagram of Hinduism," a lively primer on the history of Hinduism in relation to geography, language, gender, sexuality, class, folk traditions and the politics of empire.

Poder, Libertad, y Gracia (Paperback, Bilingual edition): Deepak Chopra Poder, Libertad, y Gracia (Paperback, Bilingual edition)
Deepak Chopra
R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Deepak Chopra considers the mystery of our existence and its significance in our eternal quest for happiness. Who am I? Where did I come from? Where do I go when I die? "Chopra draws upon the ancient philosophy of Vedanta and the findings of modern science to help us understand and experience our true nature, which is a field of pure consciousness. When we understand our true nature, we begin to live from the source of true happiness, which is not mere happiness for this or that reason, but true inner joy. When we know who we are, we allow the universe to flow through us with effortless ease, and our lives are infused with power, freedom, and grace.

River and Goddess Worship in India - Changing Perceptions and Manifestations of Sarasvati (Hardcover): R. U. S Prasad River and Goddess Worship in India - Changing Perceptions and Manifestations of Sarasvati (Hardcover)
R. U. S Prasad
R4,128 Discovery Miles 41 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sarasvati assumes different roles, a physical river and a river goddess, then as a goddess of speech and finally that of a goddess of learning, knowledge, arts and music. References to Sarasvati in the Vedas and the Brahmanas, the Mahabharata and the Puranas and her marked presence in other religious orders, such as Buddhism, Jainism and the Japanese religion, form the basis of discussion as regards her various attributes and manifestations. In Jainism, her counter-part is Sutra-devi, in Buddhism it is Manjusri and Prajnaparamita and in the Japanese religion, Benten is the representative goddess. The physical presence of Sarasvati in various iconic forms is seen in Nepal, Tibet and Japan. Tantrism associated with Sarasvati also finds reflection in these religious traditions. Sculptors and art historians take delight in interpreting various symbols her iconic forms represent. The book examines Sarasvati's origin, the course of her flow and the place of her disappearance in a holistic manner. Based on a close analysis of texts from the early Rig-Veda to the Brahmanas and the Puranas, it discusses different view-points in a balanced perspective and attempts to drive the discussions towards the emergence of a consensus view. The author delineates the various phases of Sarasvati's evolution to establish her unique status and emphasise her continued relevance in the Hindu tradition. The book argues that the practice of pilgrimage further evolved after its association with the river Sarasvati who was perceived as divinity personified in Hindu tradition. This, in turn, led to the emergence of numerous pilgrimage sites on or near her banks which attracted a large number of pilgrims. A multifaceted and interdisciplinary analysis of a Hindu goddess, this book will be of interest to academics researching South Asian Religion, Hinduism and Indian Philosophy as also the general readers.

Surrendering to the Self - Ramana Maharshi's Message for the Present (Paperback): Patrick Laude Surrendering to the Self - Ramana Maharshi's Message for the Present (Paperback)
Patrick Laude
R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Indian sage Ramana Maharshi (1879- 1950) is perhaps the most widely known Indian spiritual figure of the last century, second only to Gandhi. This new book offers a fresh introduction to the Maharshi's life and teachings, intending to situate him within the non-dualistic traditions of Hinduism. It also delves into themes and questions particularly relevant to the spiritual crisis and search for meaning that have characterised, in various ways, both the modern and postmodern outlooks. While the Maharshi's background and frames of reference were traditional, the spiritual resonance of his teachings in today's world must also be recognised. The sage's message lies at the intersection of the contemporary search for Self-knowledge, and today's critical reflections on the foundations and limits of religion. Thus, the book comprises seven chapters that touch upon such central issues as the role of religion in Self-inquiry; the relationship between devotion and knowledge; the role and limitations of traditional forms; and the implications in our postmodern era of both the Maharshi's emphasis on surrender, and his basic question: 'Who am I?' Published in collaboration with GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Center for International and Regional Studies, School of Foreign Service in Qatar.

Kundalini Tantra (Paperback): Satyananda Saraswati Kundalini Tantra (Paperback)
Satyananda Saraswati
R799 Discovery Miles 7 990 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In the last few decades, yoga has helped millions of people to improve their concepts of themselves. Yoga realises that man is not only the mind, he is body as well. Yoga has been designed in a such a way that it can complete the process of evolution of the personality in every possible direction. Kundalini yoga is a part of the tantric tradition. Even though you may have already been introduced to yoga, it is necessary to know something about tantra also. Since the dawn of creation, the tantrics and yogis have realised that in this physical body there is a potential force. It is not psychological or transcendental; it is a dynamic potential force in the material body, and it is called Kundalini. This Kundalini is the greatest discovery of tantra and yoga. Scientists have begun to look into this, and a summary of the latest scientific experiments is included in this book.

The Integral Philosophy of Aurobindo - Hermeneutics and the Study of Religion (Hardcover): Brainerd Prince The Integral Philosophy of Aurobindo - Hermeneutics and the Study of Religion (Hardcover)
Brainerd Prince
R4,448 Discovery Miles 44 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sri Aurobindo was an Indian nationalist, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. This book is an enquiry into the integral philosophy of Aurobindo and its contemporary relevance. It offers a reading of Aurobindo's key texts by bringing them into conversation with religious studies and the hermeneutical traditions. The central argument is that Aurobindo's integral philosophy is best understood as a hermeneutical philosophy of religion. Such an understanding of Aurobindo's philosophy, offering both substantive and methodological insights for the academic study of religion, subdivides into three interrelated aims. The first is to demonstrate that the power of the Aurobindonian vision lies in its self-conception as a traditionary-hermeneutical enquiry into religion; the second, to draw substantive insights from Aurobindo's enquiry to envision a way beyond the impasse within the current religious-secular debate in the academic study of religion. Working out of the condition of secularism, the dominant secularists demand the abandonment of the category 'religion' and the dismantling of the academic discipline of religious studies. Aurobindo's integral work on 'religion', arising out of the Vedanta tradition, critiques the condition of secularity that undergirds the religious-secular debate. Finally, informed by the hermeneutical tradition and building on the methodological insights from Aurobindo's integral method, the book explores a hermeneutical approach for the study of religion which is dialogical in nature. This book will be of interest to academics studying Religious Studies, Philosophy of Religion, Continental Hermeneutics, Modern India, Modern Hinduism as well as South Asian Studies.

Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism - A philosophical-theological inquiry (Hardcover): Julius... Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism - A philosophical-theological inquiry (Hardcover)
Julius Lipner
R3,999 Discovery Miles 39 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hinduism comprises perhaps the major cluster of religio-cultural traditions of India, and it can play a valuable role in helping us understand the nature of religion and human responses to life. Hindu image-worship lies at the core of what counts for Hinduism - up-front and subject to much curiosity and misunderstanding, yet it is a defining feature of this phenomenon. This book focuses on Hindu images and their worship with special reference to Vaisnavism, a major strand of Hinduism. Concentrating largely, but not exclusively, on Sanskritic source material, the author shows in the course of the book that Hindu image-worship may be understood via three levels of interpretation: the metaphysical/theological, the narratival or mythic, and the performative or ritual. Analysing the chief philosophical paradigm underlying Hindu image-worship and its implications, the book exemplifies its widespread application and tackles, among other topics such as the origins of image-worship in Hinduism, the transition from Vedic to image worship, a distinguishing feature of Hindu images: their multiple heads and limbs. Finally, with a view to laying the grounds for a more positive dialogic relationship between Hinduism and the "Abrahamic" faiths, which tend to condemn Hindu image-worship as "idolatry", the author examines the theological explanation and justification for embodiment of the Deity in Hinduism and discusses how Hinduism might justify itself against such a charge. Rich in Indological detail, and with an impressive grasp of the philosophical and theological issues underlying Hindu material culture, and image-worship, this book will be of interest to academics and others studying theology, Indian philosophy and Hinduism.

Why I Am a Hindu - Why I Am a Hindu (Paperback): Shashi Tharoor Why I Am a Hindu - Why I Am a Hindu (Paperback)
Shashi Tharoor
R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R64 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions. In captivating prose, Shashi Tharoor untangles its origins, its key philosophical concepts and texts. He explores everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste, and touchingly reflects on his personal beliefs and relationship with the religion. Not one to shy from controversy, Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of 'Hindutva', an extremist, nationalist Hinduism endorsed by India's current government. He argues urgently and persuasively that it is precisely because of Hinduism's rich diversity that India has survived and thrived as a plural, secular nation. If narrow fundamentalism wins out, Indian democracy itself is in peril.

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