The Vairagya-Satakam or The Hundred Verses on Renunciation

Swami (translator) Madhavananda

Advaita Ashrama

This book is in SANSKRIT ONLY!Mantrapushpam is a collection of mantras printed in Devanagari script with Swara marks. It contains hymns from 16 Upanishads, 13 Suktas, as also Rudra, Chamaka and Aruna along with Ghana-Patha and Sama Veda Mantras. Also included are stotras on prominent Gods and Goddesses. Please note that the text is in Sanskrit (Devanagri) only.Our edition is the ninth edition printed in 2013.Again, THIS BOOK IS IN SANSKRIT ONLY!

Mantrapushpam (Sanskrit Edition)

Edited and Compiled by Swami Devarupananda

Spiritual Talks

(By the First Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna)

Excerpt: ... by His mightiness. Life and death alike are food for Him. As the light of the great sun swallows up all the lesser lights of the universe, similarly all worlds are lost in the effulgence of the Eternal Omnipresent Being. Part Third I There are two who enjoy the fruits of their good deeds in the world, having entered into the cave of the heart, seated (there) on the highest summit. The knowers of Brahman call them shadow and light. So also (they are called) by householders who perform five fire- sacrifices or three Nachiketa fire-sacrifices. Here the two signify the Higher Self and the lower self, dwelling in the innermost cave of the heart. The Seers of Truth, as well as householders who follow the path of rituals and outer forms with the hope of enjoying the fruits of their good deeds, both proclaim that the Higher Self is like a light and the lower self like a shadow. When the Truth shines clearly in the heart of the knower, then he surmounts the apparent duality of his nature and becomes convinced that there is but One, and that all outer manifestations are nothing but reflections or projections of that One. II May we be able to learn that Nachiketa fire-sacrifice, which is a bridge for those who perform sacrifice. May we also know the One, who is the highest imperishable Brahman for those who desire to cross over to the other shore which is beyond fear. The significance of this text is May we acquire the knowledge of Brahman, the Supreme, in both manifested and unmanifested form. He is manifested as the Lord of sacrifice for those who follow the path of ritual He is the unmanifested, eternal, universal Supreme Being for those who follow the path of wisdom. The "other shore," being the realm of immortality, is said to be beyond fear; because disease, death, and all that which mortals fear, cease to exist there. It is believed by many that these two opening verses were a later interpolation. III Know the Atman (Self) as the lord of the chariot,...

The Upanishads

Swâmi Paramânanda

One of the purest statements of the supreme knowledge of Advaita Vedanta, by a sage who lived over three thousand years ago. This text of Vedanta about Non-dualism highly praised by Advaita Vedantins.
This version by Swami Ashokananda is the most popular translation. The text is in Sanskrit (Devanagri script) with Roman transliteration, then English translation. Notes by translator.

Avadhuta Gita of Dattatreya

Religion & Spirituality

Swami Ashokananda

Dattātreya

Hinduism

Sri Ramakrishna Upanishad (Ramakrishna Upanishadam)in

C. RAJAGOPALACHARI

A fine introductory book on the practice of meditation. Collected from the works of senior swamis with many years of experience in the West. --- From the Table of Contents:Living the Mature Way ...Before You Sit In Meditation ...The Yoga of Consciousness ...Lessons in Meditation ...The Science of Mantra ...The Repetition of the Name of God ...The Trained Mind ... The Way of Meditation

Meditation

by Monks of the Ramakrishna Order

The many gods and goddesses of India need not be a mystery to those of us in the West. Includes full explanation of the rationale behind the many aspects of God, with illustrations. Includes the stories of of Shiva, Ganesh, Durga, Kali, Parvati, Krishna,and Vishnu.

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Swami Harshananda

This edition has been reprinted with a new ISBN number. Please enter 81-7823-315-0 in the Amazon search engine to find the latest printing.

Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna

RAMAKRISHNA

A handy vest-pocket sized edition of the classic Indian scripture.
Our translation of the Bhagavad Gita uses the beauty of verse to express the highest truths of Vedanta. Includes an introduction to the Gita, and a study of the cosmology of the Gita.
How Swami Prabhavananda's translation came about in the Swami's own words: Once I was away for a rest in Palm Springs I had a Gita translation with me. When I read the twelfth chapter, I felt that the meaning had not been brought out; I saw deeper meaning in it. So I started to translate, and then Chris helped me...I translated and Chris edited. When Peggy Kiskadden came, she read what we had done and could not understand it. Then we went to Aldous. Chris read aloud, and Aldous listened. Aldous said, No, that is not right yet. Forget that Krishna is speaking to the Hindus in Sanskrit. Forget that this is a translation. Think that Krishna is speaking to an American audience in English... Then Aldous told Chris which style to use for verse. Chris rewrote the whole eleventh chapter of the Gita following Tennyson, I think. He produced the book in a week He was inspired.
This pocket edition of the Gita measures 4.5'' by 3.5''. It lacks the footnotes of the larger editions and also the four page essay entitled The Gita and War. Otherwise, it is complete.

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Christopher Isherwood

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