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The Theory and Practice of Mantra
₹1,295The contents of this book focus on the evolution and practice of mantra. This work consists of five chapters. The second and third chapters discuss the historical speculation of mantra and the purpose of mantric practice and its practical aspect in Brahmanic and Buddhist traditions respectively. The fourth chapter draws out the basic theory of mantric practice, and clarifies the role of mantra and Esoteric Buddhism.
Fundamentals of Hindustani Classical Music
₹1,295This approach Fundamentals of Hindustani Classical Music is aimed for readers who have some elementary knowledge of Hindustani Music, but wish to delve deeper into the subject to understand the science and art of music. This book essentially aims at explaining to the reader all aspects of Indian music through simple language.
Death in Banaras
₹1,295This book is primaryly about the priests and other kinds of ‘sacred specialist’ who serve them:about the way in which they organise their business,and about their representations of death and understanding of the rituals over which they preside.all three levels are informed by a common ideoligical preoccupation with controlling chaos and contingency.the anthro pologist who writes about death inevitably writes about the world of the living,and Dr Parry is centrally concerned with concepts of the body and the person in contemporary hinduism,with ideas about hierarchy,renunciation and sacrifice,and with the relationship between hierarchy and notions of complementarity and holism.
Dancing With Siva
₹1,295A richly illustrated sourcebook of Indian spirituality in question-and-answer form, exploring how to know the Divine, honour all creation nd see God everywhere, in everyone.
The Scientist And The Saint
₹1,250Science often claims the monopoly of truth, but is unable to give answers to the main questions. It is valid and useful in its field, but it must understand its limitations and is not a strong base for providing a world-view. On the other hand, throughout history, and in every continent, saints and sages have claimed to see the final reality. Their testimonies are, if not equal, at least convergent. This book quotes a wide range of scientists and sages, giving a strong base for a spiritual view of life and the universe.
Kashmir Saivism The Central Philosophy of Tantrism
₹1,250Dr. Mishra’s comprehensive book is learned without being tedious; philosophical without being intellectually arid; and readable without being banal. Above all, it preserves the aroma of spiritual practice that is fundamental to the Pratyabhijna tradition. Anyone interested in the metaphysics of spiritual practice or in Yoga and Tantrism will read this book with immense profit.–Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.