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The Concept of VAC in the Vedic Literature

800

The World Vac is derived from vac, to speak. But Vac for Vedic Indians was not merely speech.The Word carries

The Concept of War

550

War makes life miserable for both the praties involved, the invader and invaded. No war is fought without losing men and material, stripping off societal life and political order. Simultaneously it contributes to the progress of the society and preserves the liberty and honour of a state. From the Vedic period of India and the epic period of Greece, we have records of wars, and deliberations on the logic, Philosophy, Politics, ethics, strategies (pre- and post-war) of war, and the ways of reconstructing the war-ravaged societies, paving the way for drastic social and economic changes.

The Crisis of the Modern World

525

In The Crisis of the Modern World, published for the first time in 1927, Guenon writes a relentless and radical

The Cult of Nothingness

750

The Cult of Nothingness traces the history of the Western discovery of Buddhism. In so doing, the author shows that such major philosophers as Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Hegel, Cousin, and Renan imagined Buddhism as a religion that was, as Nietzsche put it, a'' negation of the world.

The Dhammapada

399

Dhammapada means''the path of dharma,''the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is based on the oldest, best-known version in Pali. Dhammapada  gives an overview of the Buddha's teachings that is reliable, penetrating, and clear-accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and practical applications for readers familiar with this text.

The Dictionary of Hindustani Classical Music

350

The growing interest of the Western, especially the English-speaking nations towards the North Indian Classical Music is more evident now than ever before. It is no doubt a sign for us to be happy about; at the same time it causes us deep concern whenever we try to appreciate the great responsibility that has devolved upon us in presenting the correct interpretation of musical terms of the ancient Sanskrit Sastras.

The Doctrine of Vibration

1,000

This book is significant from four points of view. First, it breaks new ground in Indian philosophy. According to the Spanda Doctrine, the self is not simply witnessing consciousness as maintained by Sankya and Vedanta, but is an active force. Second, the ultimate reality is not simply a logical system of abstract categories, but is living, pulsating energy, the source of all manifestation.

The Foundation Of Contemporary Yoga & Yoga Therapy

300

The book "Foundations of Contemporary Yoga and Yoga Therapy" written by the well known author Professor R.H. Singh, is a comprehensive write-up on the present status of Contemporary Yoga. The book precisely outlines the evolution of the Science of Yoga from antiquity to the modern world.

The Fundamentals of Advaita Vedanta

495

This book is a reliable compendium covering the whole gamut of philosophical problems and metaphysical issues concerning the system of

The Ganga Trail Foreign Accounts and Sketches of the River Scene

750

Starting with the Greek Megasthenes who noticed the Indians worshipping the Ganga in 302 B.C. and ending with the New

The Garland of Letters

395

This book is an attempt, now made for the first time, to explain to an English-knowing reader an undoubtedly difficult subject. I am therefore forcibly reminded of the saying, "Veda fears the man of little knowledge, since injury may be received from him."

The Gitagovinda of Jayadeva

395

It desscribes the loves of Krsna and Radha in twelve cantos containing twenty-four songs. The songs are sung by Krsna or Radha or by Radha's mind and are connected by brief narrative or descriptive passages. The appropriate musical mode and rhythm for each song are noted in the text. This poem is really a kind of drama, of the ragakavya type, since it is usually acted.