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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism

Yoga and the Soul (Paperback): Rama Prasad Yoga and the Soul (Paperback)
Rama Prasad
R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas, by Rama Prasad. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598039.

Death in Banaras (Paperback, New): Jonathan P. Parry Death in Banaras (Paperback, New)
Jonathan P. Parry; Foreword by Anthony T. Carter
R1,653 Discovery Miles 16 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As a place to die, to dispose of the physical remains of the deceased and to perform the rites that ensure that the departed attains a "good state" after death, the north Indian city of Banaras attracts pilgrims and mourners from all over the Hindu world. This book is primarily about the priests and other kinds of "sacred specialists" who serve them, about the way in which they organize their business, and about their representations of death and understandings of the rituals over which they preside.

Bhagavad-Gita or The Song Celestial. Translated by Edwin Arnold. (Paperback): Edwin Arnold Bhagavad-Gita or The Song Celestial. Translated by Edwin Arnold. (Paperback)
Edwin Arnold
R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

2010 Reprint of 1908 edition. The Gita is a small but much loved part of the vast Hindu epic the Mahabarata, a poetic chronicle about two warring groups of cousins. The title means Celestial Song or Song of the Lord. This is a perfect self-help book because it is not scholarly or academic, but remains a source of the most profound wisdom, offering a path to steadiness of mind and joy in one's work that could not be more relevant amid the speed and pressure of life in the 21st century. This translation is by Edwin Arnold, noted scholar and translator

The Art of Loving Krishna - Ornamentation and Devotion (Paperback): Cynthia Packert The Art of Loving Krishna - Ornamentation and Devotion (Paperback)
Cynthia Packert
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Since ancient times, Hindus have expressed their love and devotion to their deities through beautiful ornamentation dressing and decorating the deities with elaborate clothing, jewelry, and flowers. In this pioneering study of temples in Vrindaban and Jaipur, India, Cynthia Packert takes readers across temple thresholds and into the god Krishna s sacred domain. She describes what devotees see when they behold gorgeously attired representations of the god and why these images look the way they do. She discusses new media as well as global forms of devotion popular in India and abroad. The Art of Loving Krishna opens a universe of meaning in which art, religious action, and devotion are dynamically intertwined."

The Ashtavakra Gita - Being a Dialogue Between King Janaka and Rishi Ashtavakra on Vedanta (1907) (Hardcover): Baij Nath The Ashtavakra Gita - Being a Dialogue Between King Janaka and Rishi Ashtavakra on Vedanta (1907) (Hardcover)
Baij Nath
R858 Discovery Miles 8 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Classifying the Universe - The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste (Paperback, New): Brian K. Smith Classifying the Universe - The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste (Paperback, New)
Brian K. Smith
R1,450 Discovery Miles 14 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first book to analyze why India's caste system has authoritatively endured for so long, this path-breaking text provides, for the first time anywhere, an exhaustive analysis of the historical predecessor to caste: the ancient Indian varna system as it was laid out in the Vedic literature. Presenting a revisionist overview of the way the religion of the Veda is to be understood, Classifying the Universe demonstrates that social classes were systematically reduplicated in taxonomies that organized the universe as a whole. The classification of society, in which some groups were accorded rights and privileges withheld from others, could thus be represented as part of a primordial and universally applicable order of things. Social hierarchy, argues the author, was in this way subtly but powerfully justified by recourse to other realms of the cosmos that were similarly ordered, and this essentially religious understanding of varna is the key to comprehending the Vedic world-view in all its complexity, and the persistence of its power in the social realm.

Isis - Goddess of Egypt & India (Paperback, 1st Paper Original): Chris Morgan Isis - Goddess of Egypt & India (Paperback, 1st Paper Original)
Chris Morgan
R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Hindu Way - A Search for the Eternal (Hardcover): Vidya Niwas Misra The Hindu Way - A Search for the Eternal (Hardcover)
Vidya Niwas Misra
R849 Discovery Miles 8 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pita (Paperback): R.N. Kogata, Lalita Kogata Pita (Paperback)
R.N. Kogata, Lalita Kogata
R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hindu Myths - A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit (Paperback, New ed): Wendy Doniger Hindu Myths - A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit (Paperback, New ed)
Wendy Doniger
R316 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Recorded in sacred Sanskrit texts, including the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, Hindu Myths are thought to date back as far as the tenth century BCE. Here in these seventy-five seminal myths are the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Immensely varied and bursting with colour and life, they demonstrate the Hindu belief in the limitless possibilities of the world - from the teeming miracles of creation to the origins of the incarnation of Death who eventually touches them all.

Gnani Yoga or Development of Wisdom - The Highest Yogi Teachings Regarding the Absolute and Its Manifestation (Paperback): Yogi... Gnani Yoga or Development of Wisdom - The Highest Yogi Teachings Regarding the Absolute and Its Manifestation (Paperback)
Yogi Ramacharaka, Ramacharaka
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Excerpts from the book: In this course of lessons, we shall take up the subject of "Gnani Yoga"-the Yoga of Wisdom, and will endeavor to make plain some of its most important and highest teachings. And, we trust that in so doing, we shall be able to awaken in you a still higher realization of your relationship with the One, and a corresponding Love for that in which you live, and move and have your being. We ask for your loving sympathy and cooperation in our task.

The Great Indian Road Trip the Mighty God (Hardcover): Sandeep Gajjar The Great Indian Road Trip the Mighty God (Hardcover)
Sandeep Gajjar
R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ramayana (Paperback): Ravindra Shekhar Shukla Ramayana (Paperback)
Ravindra Shekhar Shukla
R144 Discovery Miles 1 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Divine Hierarchy - Popular Hinduism in Central India (Paperback, Revised): Lawrence Babb The Divine Hierarchy - Popular Hinduism in Central India (Paperback, Revised)
Lawrence Babb
R1,158 Discovery Miles 11 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Hindu Tales From the Sanskrit - Mythological Stories for Children & Adults (Paperback): S. M. Mitra Hindu Tales From the Sanskrit - Mythological Stories for Children & Adults (Paperback)
S. M. Mitra; Adapted by Arthur Bell
R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

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The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback): W.J. Johnson The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)
W.J. Johnson
R251 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R25 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'I have heard the supreme mystery, yoga, from Krishna, from the lord of yoga himself.' Thus ends the Bhagavad Gita, the most famous episode from the great Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata. In its eighteen short chapters Krishna's teaching leads the warrior Arjuna from perplexity to understanding and correct action, in the process raising and developing many key themes from the history of Indian religions. The Bhagavad Gita is the best known and most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world. It considers social and religious duty, the nature of sacrifice, the nature of action, the means to liberation, and the relationship of human beings to God. It culminates in an awe-inspiring vision of Krishna as God omnipotent, disposer and destroyer of the universe. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Hindu Literature Or The Ancient Books Of India (Hardcover): Elizabeth A. Reed Hindu Literature Or The Ancient Books Of India (Hardcover)
Elizabeth A. Reed
R1,271 Discovery Miles 12 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

The Bhagavad Gita - The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation (English, Sanskrit, Paperback): Lars Martin Fosse The Bhagavad Gita - The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation (English, Sanskrit, Paperback)
Lars Martin Fosse
R435 Discovery Miles 4 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

At last, an edition of the Bhagavad Gita that speaks with unprecedented fidelity and clarity. It contains an unusually informative introduction, the Sanskrit text of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute'ss critical edition, an accurate and accessible English translation, a comprehensive glossary of names and epithets, and a thorough index. REL032000

The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II - Ayodhyakanda (Paperback): Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II - Ayodhyakanda (Paperback)
Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock
R1,100 Discovery Miles 11 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyak???a is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translation is accompanied by commentary that elucidates the various problems of the text--philological, aesthetic, and cultural. The annotations make extensive use of the numerous commentaries on the R?m?ya?a composed in medieval India. The substantial introduction supplies a historical context for the poem and a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.

The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi (Paperback, 10th Revised ed.): Ramana Maharshi The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi (Paperback, 10th Revised ed.)
Ramana Maharshi; Translated by Arthur Osborne
R506 Discovery Miles 5 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This work contains almost everything written by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, his inspired compositions, and a number of translations from ancient Advaitic texts, representing the essence of his teachings. They fall into two categories-those which exemplify the path of surrender through love and devotion to the Divine, and those which are more doctrinal. The first group included the Five Hymns to Sri Arunachala, of which the first poem, The Marital Garland of Letters, "is among the most profound and moving poems in any language" and expressses the attitude of the soul aspiring for union with God. Sri Bhagavan has affirmed that seekers who study these works are certain to attain the Bliss of Liberation.

The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback): William E Hocking The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)
William E Hocking; Translated by Swami Nikhilananda
R848 Discovery Miles 8 480 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

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Tantric Traditions in Transmission and Translation (Paperback): David B. Gray, Ryan Richard Overbey Tantric Traditions in Transmission and Translation (Paperback)
David B. Gray, Ryan Richard Overbey
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tantric traditions in both Buddhism and Hinduism are thriving throughout Asia and in Asian diasporic communities around the world, yet they have been largely ignored by Western scholars until now. This collection of original essays fills this gap by examining the ways in which Tantric Buddhist traditions have changed over time and distance as they have spread across cultural boundaries in Asia. The book is divided into three sections dedicated to South Asia, Central Asia, and East and Southeast Asia. The essays cover such topics as the changing ideal of masculinity in Buddhist literature, the controversy triggered by the transmission of the Indian Buddhist deity Heruka to Tibet in the 10th century, and the evolution of a Chinese Buddhist Tantric tradition in the form of the True Buddha School. The book as a whole addresses complex and contested categories in the field of religious studies, including the concept of syncretism and the various ways that the change and transformation of religious traditions can be described and articulated. The authors, leading scholars in Tantric studies, draw on a wide array of methodologies from the fields of history, anthropology, art history, and sociology. Tantric Traditions in Transmission and Translation is groundbreaking in its attempt to look past religious, linguistic, and cultural boundaries.

Significance and Means of Self-Knowledge (Paperback, 3rd ed.): Tushar Choksi Significance and Means of Self-Knowledge (Paperback, 3rd ed.)
Tushar Choksi; Edited by Atri Choksi
R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Offence (Hardcover): Salil Tripathi Offence (Hardcover)
Salil Tripathi
R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

To many outside India, Hinduism is envisioned as the foundation of an ideal, all-embracing society. Yet this is far from the truth. Though historically the practice of Hinduism does promote the idea of an inclusive and tolerant way of life, in the past decade Hindu extremists have captured the religion and perverted it to their own ideological ends. In "The Hindu Case, "Indian journalist""Salil Tripathi meticulously documents how Hindu fundamentalists have succeeded in censoring and banning many cultural works, tampered with university teaching, and prevented academics from continuing in their jobs. In addition, Tripathi shows that these extremists are in the process of rewriting the ancient Hindu scriptures. This title in the Manifestos for the 21st Century Series, published in collaboration with the "Index on Censorship," the only international magazine dedicated to promoting and protecting free expression, focuses on the rights, tolerance, censorship, and dissent within India's complex society, and it is an essential read for those interested in the struggle between religious fundamentalism and free expression.""

Vaikhanasa Mantra Prasna V-VIII (Daivikacatustayam) (Hardcover): Howard Resnick Vaikhanasa Mantra Prasna V-VIII (Daivikacatustayam) (Hardcover)
Howard Resnick
R1,971 Discovery Miles 19 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Vaikhanasas are mentioned in many Vedic texts, and they maintain a close affiliation with the Taittiriya school of the Krsna Yajur Veda. Yet they are Vaisnavas, monotheistic worshipers of Visnu. Generally, Vaisnavism is held to be a post-Vedic development. Thus, the Vaikhanasas bridge two key ages in the history of South Asian religion. This text contains many quotations from ancient Vedic literature, and probably some other older original material, as well as architectural and iconographical data of the later first millennium CE. The Vaikhanasas remain relevant today. They are the chief priests (arcakas) in more than half of the Visnu temples in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka-including the renowned Hindu pilgrimage center Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

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