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Laksmi Tantra
Amongst the vast number of Pancaratra Agamas, the Laksmi Tantra stands out because of its almost exclusive treatment of the Visnuit mother-goddess Laksmi, the Sakti of Visnu-Narayana. The text not only glorifies Laksmi, but also women in general as beings created in the cherished form of Laksmi, and it advocates their worship.
Encountering Kali
Encountering Kali explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen. The Hindu goddess Kali is simultaneously understood as a bllod-thirsty warrier, a deity of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner. and an all-loving, compassionate mother. popular and scholarly interst in her has been on the rise in the West in recent years. Responding to this phenomenon, Mc Dermott and Kripal's volume focuses on the complexities involved in interpreting kali in both her indigenous south Asian setting and her more recent Western incarnations.
I Am That
This collection of the timeless teaching of one of the greatest sages of India, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, regarded by many as a ''modern spiritual classic'' is a testament to the uniqueness of the seer's life and work. I Am That (now in its twenty-third printing) continues to draw new audiences and to enlighten anxious seekers for self-realization.
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 again and again with the age-old questions, "whence am I?", "who am I?' and 'whither am I?" The listeners were never turned away from the humble abode of Maharaj.
Ethics and Culture
The present volume of Ethics and Culture contains six articles of renowned teachers of philosophy who are also the members of the value Group, Centre of advanced study in philosophy, Jadavpur University. In all these articles authors have explored the contributions of the great thinkers of the modern India regarding the value system of our country. Here the perspectives of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dwijendranath Tagore, Tarabai Shinde, J.N. Mohanty and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa have been discussed in detail as all of them have a distinct view and faith on the traditional cultural beliefs of India and also have taken a critical approach to judge the mundane, orthodox attitude of people.
Philosophy Of Peace
How I Found God
This is the rarest of the rare book on spirituality. It is a thrilling account of how an earnest seeker Yogi M.K Spencer realised God with the help of Unique spiritual training imparted initially by a great master of the sprit World Rishi Ram Ram and then by God Himself in the form of Shirdi Sai Baba. These experiences will serve as a guide to every one who desires to find God.
The readers of this book will be plesantly surprised to known that Shirdi Sai Baba as Avatar (Incarnation of God) during His life time(1838-1918) at Shirdi and thereafter Rishi Ram Ram in the Sprit World were the two most important divine pioneers or harbingers of the New Era for the mankind. They had paved the ground for it in the 20th Century, and so now the dawn of the New Era in the human civilisation seems to be fast coming.
Religions Of The World Hinduism
Sacred Hindu Symbols
Sun – Worship in Ancient India
Jainism Before 650 BCE
Ancient history of India reveals that there were two parallel traditions in India, viz. Vedic and Sramanic. The Sramana Tradition includes Jainism, Buddhism and others such as the Ajivikas and Ajnanas. Jain religious tradition is one of the oldest living religions of India. Historicity of 24th Tirthankara Mahavira in sixth century BCE is well established. The Jain records mention the name of 23 tirthankaras before Mahavira. Among them Parsvanatha was the 23rd and Neminatha was the 22nd.
