History of Ancient India

This book gives an authoritative, up-to-date, and compendious account of the history, institutions and culture of India from the earliest times to the advent of the Moslem period. It is based on all available materials - literary, epigraphic, and numismatic - and is written in a most elegant, sober, and lucid style. The author brings to bear upon his task not only profound scholarship and critical acumen but also a scrupulous regard for historical truth, accuracy of facts and impartiality of judgement. The merit of the book has been enhanced by an exhaustive Bibliography and a comprehensive Index. Students, scholars and the general reader alike will find the book highly interesting, useful and valuable for study and references.

History

Ramashankar Tripathi

Asia

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

This sequel to the widely read zen and the brain continues james austins explorations into the key interrelationships between zen buddhism and brain research in zen-brain reflections, austin, a clinical neurologist, researcher, and zen practi-tioner, examines the evolving psycho-logist, researcher, and zen practi-tioner, examines the evolving psycho-logical processes and brain changes associated with the path of long-range meditative training austin draws not only on the latest neuroscience research and new neuroimaging studies but also on zen literature and his personal experience with alternate states of consciousness zen-brain reflections takes up where the earlier book left off it addresses such questions as: how do placebos and acupuncture change the brain can neuroimaging studies localize the sites where our notions of self arise how can the latest brain imaging methods monitor meditators more effectively how do long years of meditative training plus brief enlightened states produce pivotal transformations in the physiology of the brain in many chapters testable hypotheses suggest ways to correlate normal brain functions and meditative training with the phenomena of extraordinary states of consciousness after briefly introducing the topic of zen and describing recent research into meditation, austin reviews the latest studies on the amygdala, frontotemporal interactions, and paralimbic extensions of the limbic system he then explores different states of consciousness, both the early superficial absorptions and the later, major peak experiences this discussion begins with the states called kensho and satori and includes a fresh analysis of their several different expressions of oneness he points beyond the still more advanced states toward that rare ongoing stage of enlightenment that is manifest as sage wisdom finally, with

The Origins of Evil In Hindu Mythology

Politics & Social Sciences

Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty

Social Sciences

The real history of man is the history of religion." The truth of the famous dictum of Max Muller, the father of the History of Religions, is nowhere so obvious as in Tibet. Western students have observed that religion and magic pervade not only the forms of Tibetan art, politics, and society, but also every detail of ordinary human existence. And what is the all-pervading religion of Tibet? The Buddhism of that country has been described to us, of course, but that does not mean the question has been answered. The unique importance of Stephan Beyerís work is that it presents the vital material ignored or slighted by others: the living ritual of Tibetan Buddhists. The reader is made a witness to cultic proceedings through which the author guides him carefully. He does not force one to accept easy explanations nor does he direct one's attention only to aspects that can be counted on to please. He leads one step by step, without omitting anything, through entire rituals, and interprets whenever necessary without being unduly obtrusive. Oftentimes, as in the case of the many hymns to the goddess Tara, the superb translations speak directly to the reader, and it is indeed as if the reader himself were present at the ritual.

Magic and Ritual in Tibet: The Cult of Tara

Stephan Beyer

The Way of Illumination inspires the reader with its Sufi philosophy, cast in a modern and universal form, on the purpose of life, the inner side of life in conjunction with life in the world. It sheds light on the essence of our nature, being of Divine origin. Hints are given as to what and how the Sufi way, with the help of a spiritual guide, can contribute to one's spiritual and religious development. This is the first volume of the Indian edition of all the works intended for publication of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world from 1910 until his passing away in 1927. The volume contains four parts: The way of Illumination; The Inner Life; The Soul, whence and whither?; The Purpose of life.

The Way of Illumination: The Sufi Message: Volume One

Religion & Spirituality

Hazrat Inayat Khan

Islam

This book is based primarily on the source material available in the Pali Canon, studied historically and philosophically in the light of the contemporary, earlier and later literary evidence related to the subject. The antiquity and authenticity of the material is vouchsafed by the literary, linguistic, ideological, sociological, and historical evidence existing into Pali Canon itself. The book traces the origin of the theory of knowledge and its development in early Buddhism - the Hinayana Buddhism of Pali Canon. The book is documented with a Preface, List of Abbreviations, an Appendix, Chronological Table of Schools, Bibliography and Index.

Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge

K.N., Jayatilleke

Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal gift to yourself and to your loved ones. Care instruction keep away from fire.

The Niti and Vairagya Satakas of Bhartrhari: Edited with Sanskrit Commentary and Annoted with English Translation

M. R. Kale

India and Europe: An Essay in Philosophical Understanding

Wilhelm Halbfass

A monumental work, Philosophies of India is divided into three main sections: The Highest Good, a discussion of Eastern and Western thought and their meeting and of the foundations of Indian Philosophy, The Philosophies of Time, Being the Philosophies of Success, Of Pleasure and of Duty, Finally The Philosophies of Eternity, This forms the Major Portion of the Work, Explaining Jainism, Sankhya and Yoga, Brahmanism, Buddhism and Tantra.

Philosophies of India

Heinrich Zimmer

Joseph Cambell

Philosophy

SRI RAMACARITAMANASA of Tulasidasa is the single most popular book of the Hindus, which, for over four centuries, has greatly appealed equally to the rich and the poor, the educated and the illiterate, the old and the young, and the scholar and the common man. Keeping in mind people's ever-increasing quest for the epic, this unique edition of the Ramacaritamanasa with verse to verse Hindi and English translation along with Tulasidasa's original text has been prepared. The translation rendered by an accomplished scholar maintains the intrinsic richness of the original. Special care has been taken for making it useful to the Indian brethren living abroad to whom the dialect of Tulasidasa's original may be somewhat incomprehensible. There has been a long-standing demand from the vast Indian community settled abroad for a standard and authentic edition of the Ramacaritamanasa. The present edition has been designed to meet their requirement by using the most modern printing and processing techniques to make it a work of international standard. A special feature of this edition is the inclusion of Lavakushakanda, Shri Hanumanchalisa and Shri Ramashalaka Prashnavali. The mode of its recitation is given as a separate appendix. Adding to its uniqueness is the inclusion of important section containing Indian, European and American scholars' criticisms on Tulasidasa's Ramacaritamanasa. A glossary of important proper nouns and epithets is given at the end.

Sri Ramacaritamanasa The Holy Lake of The Acts of Rama (A Romanized Edition)

Reference

Dr. R.C. Prasad

Foreign Language Study & Reference

The exploratory volume in the new field of comparative ethics serves the diverse goals of groups variously interested in International law and morality, in comparative religious ethical ideals, or simply in cross-cultural literature and drama. The author draws moral ideals from primary Hindu sources--popular and formal, literary and spiritual. The same method is applied for Buddhist moral texts. Introducing method in comparative ethics with a synopsis of Hindu mystical tradition, the author diiscusses in detail ethics in the Rgveda, Upaniisads, Laws of Manu, Ramayana, Gita, other popular classics, poetry, drama, philosophers, and reformers. After summarizing pluralism in Hindu ethiics, the author sketches ethical thought in Mahayana Buddhiist texts. The book contains elaborate notes, two appendices, critical textual matter, a diagram of topical parallels, a bibliography, and an index.

Comparative Ethics in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions

Roderick Hindery

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