मत्स्य पुराण - इस पुराणमें मत्स्यावतारकी कथाके साथ सृष्टि-वर्णन, मन्वन्तर तथा पितृवंशवर्णन, ययाति-चरित्र, राजनीति, यात्राकाल, शकुन-शास्त्र आदि अनेक उपयोगी विषयोंका संग्रह है। Read more

Ever since it was originally published in 1973 "I AM THAT" a modern spiritual classic has run into reprint (Paperback and Hardcover both put together) seventeen times.That is the kind of popularity the book is enjoying. I Am That is a legacy from a unique teacher who helps the reader to a clearer understanding of himself as he comes to Maharaj,the spiritual teacher, again and again with the age-old questions,"where am I" "who am I" and "whither am I".The listeners were never turned away from the humble abode of Maharaj then and are not turned away now! Read more

This is the quintessential, aphoristic work, constituting one of the earliest recordings of the Maharshi s teachings, that spells out the nature of the Self and the practice of Self-Inquiry.The text begins as follows:All living beings desire to be happy always, without any misery. In everyone there is observed supreme love for oneself. And happiness alone is the cause of love. In order therefore, to gain that happiness which is one's nature and which is experienced in the state of deep sleep, where there is no mind, one should know oneself. To achieve this, the Path of Knowledge, the enquiry in the form of 'Who Am I?' is the principal means.There maybe slight bends on the cover of the book due to transportation from India. The inside of the book is not affected. Read more

The 60s gave birth to a variety of socio-religious movements driven by a generation infatuated with Orientalism. The most prominent and fruitful of these was the Hare Krishna movement. In those days the exoticism of its social projection had many asking, “What are the philosophical precepts of this movement and its historical heritage?” “Who is Krishna?” This work fully answers these questions. Presented in simple language, it is intended for those who are curious about the history of religions, as well as for the practitioners who wish to investigate in greater depth their metaphysical principles. Read more

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Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Gold Book Award! The wisdom of the Mahavidyas, the ten wisdom goddesses who represent the interconnected darkness and light within all of us, has been steeped in esoteric and mystical descriptions that made them seem irrelevant to ordinary life. But with this book, written by a respected cardiologist who found herself on a spiritual search for the highest truth, you’re invited to explore this ancient knowledge and learn how it can be applied to daily struggles and triumphs—and how it can help you find unreserved self-love and acceptance.The pursuit of contentment is an innate part of the human experience, arising from a fundamental sense of lack or inadequacy—all the things we believe to be wrong with us when we compare or judge ourselves. In our search for peace and happiness, we may find ourselves fighting the shadows within us, trying to repress or disown certain qualities, especially our anger, violence, discomfort, craving, and disappointment. But in order to stop this fight, we must expand our understanding beyond the dualities of good versus bad, right versus wrong, and beautiful versus ugly, and accept the parts of ourselves we’ve tried to deny.Pulling from Eastern traditions including tantra and yoga, and focusing on the feminine principle of divine energy also known as Shakti, this book bridges the divide between dualistic concepts and non-dual philosophy. By exploring the symbolism of the Mahavidyas (Kali, Tara, Tripurasundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Tripura Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Dhumavati, Baglamukhi, Matangi, and Kamalatmika)—each with a veiled face representing a destructive quality that perpetuates ignorance and suffering, and a true face representing the wisdom that stimulates profound transformation and liberation—you’ll learn to embrace and incorporate every aspect of who you are.With practices, self-inquiry prompts, and stories from the author’s own spiritual seeking, this exploration of the divine feminine will gently reveal the source of your fear, pain, and suffering, showing you that when you allow those parts of yourself to arise and simply be, you can finally begin to heal, overcome your limitations, and open to the light and beauty of your true nature. Read more

संक्षिप्त गरुडपुराण - इस पुराणके अधिष्ठातृ देव भगवान् विष्णु हैं। इसमें ज्ञान, भक्ति, वैराग्य, सदाचार, निष्काम कर्मकी महिमाके साथ यज्ञ, दान, तप, तीर्थ आदि शुभ कर्मोंमें सर्व साधारणको प्रवृत्त करनेके लिये अनेक लौकिक एवं पारलौकिक फलोंका वर्णन किया गया है। इसके अतिरिक्त इसमें आयुर्वेद, नीतिसार आदि विषयोंका वर्णन और जीवात्माके कल्याणके लिये मृत जीवके अन्तिम समयमें किये जानेवाले कर्मोंका विस्तारसे निरूपण किया गया है। Read more

श्रीमद्देवीभागवत (खण्ड दो) - श्रीमद्देवीभागवतमहापुराण भगवतीकी विस्तृत महिमाके परिचायक होनेके साथ-साथ एक आशीर्वादात्मक ग्रन्थ है। इसके पारायण और अनुष्ठानसे लौकिक, पारलौकिक लाभके साथ भगवतीकी कृपा प्राप्त होती है। भक्तोंके नवाह्नपारायणकी दृष्टिसे इस ग्रन्थमें देवीभागवतके मूल श्लोकोंका प्रकाशन किया गया है। Read more

वामनपुराण - यह पुराण मुख्यरूपसे त्रिविक्रम भगवान् विष्णुके दिव्य माहात्म्यका व्याख्याता है। इसमें भगवान् वामन, नर-नारायण, भगवती दुर्गाके उत्तम चरित्रके साथ भक्त प्रह्लाद तथा श्रीदामा आदि भक्तोंके बड़े रम्य आख्यान हैं। इसके अतिरिक्त शिवजीका लीला-चरित्र, जीवमूतवाहन-आख्यान, दक्ष-यज्ञ-विध्वंस, हरिका कालरूप, कामदेव-दहन, अंधक-वध, लक्ष्मी-चरित्र, प्रेतोपाख्यान, विभिन्न व्रत, स्तोत्र और अन्तमें विष्णुभक्तिके उपदेशोंके साथ इस पुराणका उपसंहार हुआ है। Read more

कूर्म पुराण - इस पुराणमें भगवान्के कूर्मावतारकी कथा, सृष्टि-वर्णन, वर्ण, आश्रम और उनके कर्तव्योंका वर्णन, युगधर्म, मोक्षके साधन, २८ व्यासोंकी कथाएँ आदि विविध विषयोंका सुन्दर प्रतिपादन किया गया है। Read more

महाभारत-खिलभाग हरिवंशपुराण - हरिवंशपुराण वेदार्थ-प्रकाशक महाभारत ग्रन्थका अन्तिम पर्व है। पुत्र-प्राप्तिकी कामनासे हरिवंशपुराणके श्रवणकी परम्परा भारतवर्षमें चिरकालसे प्रचलित है। अनन्त भावुक धर्मपरायण लोग इसके श्रवणसे पुत्र-प्राप्तिका लाभ प्राप्त कर चुके हैं। भगवद्भक्ति तथा प्रेरणादायी कथानकोंकी दृष्टिसे भी इसका बड़ा महत्त्व है। भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे सम्बन्धित अगणित कथाएँ इसमें ऐसी हैं, जो अन्यत्र दुर्लभ हैं। धाॢमक जन-सामान्यके कल्याणार्थ इसके अन्तमें सन्तानगोपाल-मन्त्र, अनुष्ठान-विधि, सन्तान-गोपाल-यन्त्र तथा संतान-गोपालस्तोत्र भी संगृहीत है। सचित्र, सजिल्द। Read more

*** Winner 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards ***Religion is the opium of the people, said Karl Marx many centuries ago. For more than a billion people living in India and abroad, Hinduism is the religion and a way of life. In this multi-award winning book, Swami Achuthananda cracks open the opium poppy pods, analyzes the causes for euphoria, and comes away with a deeper understanding of the people and their religion.This is a comprehensive book on Hinduism. It tells you why Hindus do the things they do - and don't. Written in a easy, casual style, the book guides you through the fundamentals of the religion. It then goes further and debunks a number of long-standing myths, some of them coming from the academia of all places. While most books shy away from contentious issues, this book plunges headlong by taking on controversies, like the Aryan Invasion Theory, idol worship, RISA scholarship and many more. In fact one-third of the book is just on controversies that you rarely find in any other literature.*** Finalist - 2014 Pacific Book Awards *** Read more

संक्षिप्त पद्मपुराण - इस पुराणमें भगवान् विष्णुकी विस्तृत महिमाके साथ, भगवान् श्रीराम तथा श्रीकृष्णके चरित्र, विभिन्न तीर्थोंका माहात्म्य, शालग्रामका स्वरूप, तुलसी-महिमा तथा विभिन्न व्रतोंका सुन्दर वर्णन है। Read more

संक्षिप्त स्कन्दपुराण - यह पुराण कलेवरकी दृष्टिसे सबसे बड़ा है तथा इसमें लौकिक और पारलौकिक ज्ञानके अनन्त उपदेश भरे हैं। इसमें धर्म, सदाचार, योग, ज्ञान तथा भक्तिके सुन्दर विवेचनके साथ अनेकों साधु-महात्माओंके सुन्दर चरित्र पिरोये गये हैं। आज भी इसमें वॢणत आचारों, पद्धतियोंके दर्शन हिन्दू समाजके घर-घरमें किये जा सकते हैं। इसके अतिरिक्त इसमें भगवान् शिवकी महिमा, सती-चरित्र, शिव-पार्वती-विवाह, काॢतकेय-जन्म, तारकासुर-वध, आदिका मनोहर वर्णन है। Read more

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Kulasekarazhvar wrote Perumal Tirumozhi Hymns. This book contains the simple Tamil urai written by Sri Vaishnava Sri Krishnamachari for Perumal Tirumozhi . Read more

“Goes through the entire gamut of topics covered by the Vedas, making use of yoga, detachment, the ego, karma, dharma, love, meditation and much more.” —East and West MagazineThis complete guide to enlightenment presents the wisdom of the ancient science of self-inquiry, a time-tested means for achieving spiritual freedom. The author discusses the purpose of self-inquiry, the quest for lasting happiness, issues of identity and transcendence, the role of wisdom and action, and the subconscious obstacles to freedom. He convincingly refutes the popular view that enlightenment is a unique state of consciousness and debunks a host of other enlightenment myths. In his straightforward style he reveals proven methods for purifying the mind, and includes chapters on love, the science of energy transformation and meditation. He takes the reader from the beginning to the end of the spiritual path, patiently unfolding the logic of self-inquiry.“Vedanta is the original systemized enlightenment teaching, and James does an extraordinary job of extracting the essential nectar of the teachings from its dusty, ancient, Sanskrit origins and elucidating it with utmost clarity. One review cannot do this teaching, with its rich history and depth, even a modicum of justice. James’s book is the best introduction there is to this subject.” —Consciousness Junkie“Explains methods of Vedanta in his survey of spiritual techniques, pairing theory with practice and explaining the myths and realities behind an enlightened state. From reflections on moving to a larger living space and clutter to assimilating experiences, How to Attain Enlightenment is a powerful survey any new age library needs.” —The Bookwatch Read more