Best of
Hinduism

2000

Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita Vol. 1


Ranganathananda - 2000
    This is a verse by verse exposition of the Gita by the Author who heads the Ramakrishna Math in India.This commentary was originally given as Sunday discourses and was released in Audio and Video formats.Packed with many stimulating and delightfully refreshing ideas,and drawing upon the works of eminent nationl and international poets,scientists,authors and historians,this commentary explains the universal and humanistic teachings of The Song Celestial,as Edwin Arnold called the Gita,in the context of modern thought and modern needs.This Volume numbered as one presents the first four chapters of the Gita.The other volumes covering the rest of the chapters will be released in due course.

Awaken to Superconsciousness


Kriyananda - 2000
    Awaken toSuperconsciousness provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand routine to help people tapinto their wellspring of creativity, unlock intuitive guidance, and hear the silent voice of their soul.

Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita: An Exposition of the Gita in the Light of Modern Thought and Modern Needs, Vol. 2


Ranganathananda - 2000
    These Lectures are published in Book form in three volumes. Volume One is already listed on the Amazon Site. This is Volume 2. The subtitle explains the contents and reads as "An Exposition of the Gita in the light of Modern thought and Modern Needs". Packed with many stimulating and delightfully refreshing ideas, and drawing upon the works of eminent national and international poets, scientists, authors and historians, this commentary explains the universal and human teachings of the Song Celestial, as Edwin called the Gita, in the context of modern thought and modern needs. The Book has universal appeal.

Narada's Way of Divine Love


Prabhavananda - 2000
    He explains that the path of devotion is the easiest way to attain God, for it is a path of love. Narada further explains what love is and how it leads us to God.

Rigveda: A Historical Analysis


Shrikant G. Talageri - 2000
    Comprehensive study of the ôRgveda, Hindu canonical work.

On Hinduism: Reviews and Reflections


Ram Swarup - 2000
    First are the conversion-based monotheistic creeds of Christianity and Islam. Second are the pluralistic dharmic traditions of India, of which Hinduism is the oldest and the largest. Chinese Taoism and Japanese Shinto have an affinity with dharmic traditions. So also the indigenous religious traditions of pre-Christian Europeans, pre-Islamic West Asians, Native Americans, Africans, Australians, and Pacific Islanders which are re-awakening, particularly in Europe and the Americas and Africa.As the world has now moved out of colonial domination by monotheistic creeds, a new respect for dharmic traditions is arising everywhere. At the same time, dharmic traditions are beginning to speak against missionary aggression of Christianity and Islam. But the missionary aggression continues unabated. In fact, the aggression has become more determined and mobilized larger resources in money as well as manpower than ever before. It is this scenario that makes the work of Ram Swarup (1920-1998) so significant. He has understood the current world situation, the dangers to Hinduism, the value of Hinduism for the future of humanity, and a practical way to both overcome the dangers and promote opportunities for the good of all. He outlines a Hindu approach to the problems of the world that offers deep and lasting solutions which go beyond the limitations of Western religions or Western science, following the development of consciousness as the real thrust in civilization.Ram Swarup has thoroughly and critically studied religions of the world. He can speak of these systems with an in-depth knowledge and ability to quote and mirror what they really think. And he has left an important legacy of many works on a broad range of topics including religion and philosophy, yoga, mysticism, and social issues. His Hindu View of Christianity and Islam is a classic in the field of comparative religion, for the first time perhaps introducing a yogic view of altered states of consciousness to understand the powerful and sometimes dangerous working of religious experience.

Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita: An Exposition of the Gita in the Light of Modern Thought and Modern Needs, Vol. 3


Ranganathananda - 2000
    In explaining every verse, the author relates its real connotation and significance to not only what Shankaracharya said in his introduction to the Gita, or how Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda interpreted it in terms of practical Vedanta, but also how it conforms to the thinking of some of the greatest Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. The author takes the readers on an enlightening voyage of discovery, where they meet Buddha, Mahavir, Tao, Christ and most of the thinkers in the West and he relates their thought by an ingenious interaction with the message of Sri Krishna. Even scientists like Einstein or the famous neurologist like Charles Sherrington and poets like Wordsworth and Shelley and philosophers like Julian Huxley and Bertrand Russell are brought in by the author to give the readers an in-depth understanding of this great scripture. The author weaves every verse into the requirements of modern life and throws light on how man should lead his life while involved in his daily chores and fulfill his duties in accordance with the philosophy of action as taught by Sri Krishna.

Vedic Astrology An Integrated Approach


P.V.R. Narasimha Rao - 2000
    

Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi(tr)


Mahatma Gandhi - 2000
    In them Gandhi addresses the issues he felt most directly affected the spiritual lives of common people.

How I Became a Hindu: My Discovery of Vedic Dharma


David Frawley - 2000
    The book emphasizes how David Frawley came to understand and join Hindu Dharma and become a Hindu teacher or Hindu Dharma Pracharaka, which remains central to all his work. Discusses important issues of the relevance of Hindu Dharma to the West and its encounter with Christianity, includes Vamadeva’s 1997 debate with the Archbishop of Hyderabad on the issue of conversions in India.An important book for those who want to see the relevance of Hinduism to modern seekers and Yoga practitioners. It reveals Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma, the Eternal Tradition that is relevant to everyone. It also helps Hindus understand and appreciate their own teachings and practices.

Mysteries of the Sacred Universe: The Cosmology of the Bhāgavata Purāna


Richard L. Thompson - 2000
    The authors synthesize work from several areas of linguistics, including historical linguistics, discourse analysis, and pragmatics. Data are drawn from many languages including Ewe, Finnish, French, Hindi, Hittite, Japanese, Malay, and especially English. This second edition has been thoroughly revised with substantial updates on theoretical and methodological issues that have arisen in the decade since the first edition, and includes a significantly expanded bibliography. Particular attention is paid to recent debates over directionality in change and the role of grammaticalization in creolization. Grammaticalization will be a valuable and stimulating textbook for all linguists interested in the development of grammatical forms and will also be of interest to readers in anthropology and psychology.

The Sarva Darsana Samgraha (or Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy)


Madhava Acharya - 2000
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