Best of
Hinduism

2005

Narada Bhakti Sutra: The Aphorisms Of Love


Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - 2005
    Sri Sri Ravishankar and epitome of joy, love, silence, humor and deep wisdom gives an inspiring discourse on the Narada Bhakti Sutras, aphorisms on love.128pp

Buddha


Osamu Tezuka - 2005
    Sickness, hunger, betrayal, envy, greed, old age, and then death..." • A unique and enlightening series. • Experience journey of a man, his quest to seek the universal truth, to unlock the mysteries of universe and witness the transformation of Siddhartha to BUDDHA • The series which began in September 1972 and ended in December 1983, is one of Tezuka's last epic and greatest manga works. Buddha received the 2004 and 2005 Eisner Award(referred to as the Comics Industry's equivalent of the Oscar Awards). • Adapted into an animated movie as well in 2012 which was nominated for the 2012 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. About Author:- Osamu Tezuka (3 November 1928 - 9 February 1989 (aged 60)) was a Japanese cartoonist, animator, film producer, activist, and medical doctor who never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of the comics series Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack and Buddha. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga", "the god of comics", and "kamisama of manga". Additionally, he is often credited as the "Godfather of Anime" and is considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, The Box Set includes Buddha Vol 1 Kapilvastu Buddha Vol 2 The Four Encounters Buddha Vol 3 Devadatta Buddha Vol 4 The Forest of Uruvela Buddha Vol 5 Deer Park Buddha Vol 6 Ananda Buddha Vol 7 Prince Ajatasattu Buddha Vol 8 Jetavana ISBN 9780007942480 Format 8 Volumes in Slipcase Genre Graphic Novel Imprint HarperCollins

The Teaching Of The Bhagavad Gita


Dayananda Saraswati - 2005
    For centuries the Bhagavad Gita has remained the single most influential philosophical text shaping Indian thought and life. It addresses itself foursquare to the universal limitations each human being is confronted with: ignorance, sorrow and death. The teaching of the Bhagavad Gita opens with the audacious statement that all these are illegitimate problems caused by ignorance about the real nature of the self. Drawing upon the essence of all Upanishads, Gita explains how the self, the atman, is limitless, indestructible, unborn. This knowledge, Brahmavidya, frees one from all sense of limitation. This is the principal teaching of the Bhagavad Gita. Swami Dayananda's is a classical vedantic interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita. Without getting lost in a rigid verse-by-verse translation, he plunges with great verve and energy into the central theme of the gita, unerringly picking and choosing key verses to highlight its message. A highly respected and very popular teacher of vedanta, Swami Dayananda succeeds marvelously in conveying the profundity of the Bhagavad Gita, unfolding its teaching with a style and clarity which will appeal to every modern mind.

The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita: An Introduction to India's Universal Science of God-realization


Paramahansa Yogananda - 2005
    Paramahansa Yogananda presents an illuminating explanation of Lord Krishna's sublime Yoga message that he preached to the world - the way of right activity and meditation for divine communion.

The Scriptural Commentaries of Yogiraj Sri Sri Shyama Charan Lahiri Mahasaya: Volume 1


Yoga Niketan - 2005
    The idea was to give the English speaking reader the experience of what it is like to read the Bengali originals. The translations contained in this book are the result. They are not poetic or "interpretive," nor are they meant to be. We wish to thank those generous kind souls worldwide who contributed the funds to make the publishing possible. This book contains the following works of Lahiri Mahasaya translated into English by Yoga Niketan:CONTENTSIntroduction Omkar Gita Guru Gita Avadhuta Gita Dedication "Kutastha resides in this body. It is He Who is Guru. He is here as Atman [Self] and is also Paramatman [Supreme Self]. If there is no Atman, where can the world be? The cause of the world's existence is Atman Itself. Without the existence of Atman, how could the creation of the Cosmos-samsara and the manifestation of all forms come about? It is Atman Who has taken on the myriad forms. It is Atman Who is experiencing them from Self-whim. Atman is the One Who is all Maya. It is Atman Who is Total Brahman. In this way, meditate upon Brahman, Who is Guru, in your head." �from Lahiri Mahasaya's Guru Gita

Charaka Samhita


Charaka - 2005
    Along with the Sushruta Samhita, it is one of the two foundational texts of this field that have survived from ancient India.Early forms are dated to the period of 900 BCE - 600 BCE, while the later editions of Charaka Samhitā are dated to later centuries.The extant text has eight sthāna (sections), totalling 120 chapters. These sections are- Sūtra (General principles) - 30 chapters deal with healthy living, collection of drugs and their uses, remedies, diet and duties of a physician.- Nidāna (Pathology) - 8 chapters discuss the pathology of eight chief diseases.- Vimāna (Specific determination) 8 chapters contain pathology, various tools of diagnostics & medical studies and conduct.- Śārīra (Anatomy) - 8 chapters describe embryology & anatomy of a human body.- Indriya (Sensorial prognosis) - 12 chapters elaborate on diagnosis & prognosis of disease on the basis of senses.- Cikitsā (Therapeutics) - 30 chapters deal with special therapy.Kalpa (Pharmaceutics and toxicology) - 12 chapters describe usage and preparation of medicine.- Siddhi (Success in treatment) - 12 chapters describe general principles of 'Panchkarma'.Seventeen chapters of Cikitsā sthāna and complete Kalpa sthāna and Siddhi sthāna were added later by Dridhabala. The text starts with Sūtra sthāna which deals with fundamentals and basic principles of Ayurveda practice. Unique scientific contributions credited to the Charaka Saṃhitā include:- a rational approach to the causation and cure of disease- introduction of objective methods of clinical examination“Direct observation is the most remarkable feature of Ayurveda (आयुर्वेद), though at times it is mixed up with metaphysics. The Saṃhitā emphasizes that of all types of evidence the most dependable ones are those that are directly observed by the eyes. In Ayurveda successful medical treatment crucially depends on four factors: the physician, substances (drugs or diets), nurse and patient. The qualifications of physician are: clear grasp of the theoretical content of the science, a wide range of experience, practical skill and cleanliness; qualities of drugs or substances are: abundance, applicability, multiple use and richness in efficacy; qualifications of the nursing attendant are: knowledge of nursing techniques, practical skill, attachment for the patient and cleanliness; and the essential qualifications of the patients are: good memory, obedience to the instructions of the doctors, courage and ability to describe the symptoms.”

The Essential Swami Ramdas


Swami Ramdas - 2005
    In simple and eloquent language, Ramdas writes directly and from the heart and his message of certian delivernace throught the unswerving remembrance of God is meant for all serious seekers of all religions.

Bhaja Govindam: A Song Of Sri Sankara (Golden Thread Series)


C. Rajagopalachari - 2005
    Bhaya Govindam is one of Sri Sankara's most famous hymns. Here the great Indian politician and religious scholar, C. Rajagopalachari, of "Rajaji," interprets the Bhaja Govindam. Rajaji gives spiritual meaning and practical application to each of 31 verses of this grea hymn. This is th original English translation of the Tamil text. Verse 24 of the Bhaja Govindam says: "In you, in me, elsewhere, there is but one Vishnu, unable to bear with me, you get angry with me in vain. See yourself in all things. Give up this false sense of difference from other beings everywhere."

Songs for Siva: Vacanas of Akka Mahadevi


Akka Mahadevi - 2005
    A collection of vacanas - a populist literary form meaning literally to give one's word - which demonstrate the author's radical devotion to Siva and the radical commitment to equality.

The Message of the Brhadaranyaka Upnishad


Ranganathananda - 2005
    Every one who studies the Upanishads reverently, and in a seeking mood, will realize for himself or herself the charm of their deep profound utterances couched in language, direct and deep, poetic and sublime. A spiritual seeker who reads the Upanishads will feel that he is with a theme that is very close to his life and destiny, a reality which is in himself as well as in the world outside. The deep pulsations of that reality have been caught up in the beautiful music of the Upanishads. Among all the Upanishads, the Brhadaranyaka Upanishadhas a distinctive mark for the vastness and profundity of it's approaches to the riddle of life and existence.