Best of
Hinduism

1949

Whispers from Eternity: First Version


Paramahansa Yogananda - 1949
    Illustrated throughout with evocative nature photos and works of art, many in full color.

Vachana Bharatha


A.R. Krishnashastri - 1949
    Short book narrating the story of Great Mahabharatha in Simple modern Kannada is simply a must read for every kannadiga.

The Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way


Julius Evola - 1949
    Drawing from original texts on self-mastery, Evola discusses two Hindu movements--Tantrism and Shaktism--which emphasize a path of action to gain power over energies latent within the body.

State and Government in Ancient India


A.S. Altekar - 1949
    It is based not merely on a study of the different Smrti books and Arthasastra works in Sanskrit, which give us the theoretical picture, but it also utilizes fully all the data bearing on the subject available in Vedic and classical literature. Buddhist and Jain works, ancient books on history and accounts of foreign travelers and historians. Rich material supplied by inscriptions has been fully tapped and the discerning critic will not be unwilling to concede that no previous work on the subject attempts to give such a comprehensive synthesis of the divergent data supplied by theoretical and literary works on the one hand and by inscriptions and purely historical records on the other. The material has been arranged chronologically and also province-wise, whenever it was possible to do so. In each chapter, an attempt has been made to trace the development of political theories and institutions from age to age, though the material in some cases was not quite sufficient to do so. This book is mainly a research work, which documents all important statements it makes and throws fresh light on several important and obscure points. The subject matter has been presented in a manner calculated to be attractive and intelligible to the general reader as well.

Yoga: Mastering the Secrets of Matter and the Universe


Alain DaniƩlou - 1949
    Unexpurgated version with sanskrit texts and new introduction.Based on original Sanskrit sources, this book gives an authentic account of the methods of yoga in its different forms, including the challenging "left-hand" paths, as well as practices best suited to Western students.