From Brahmarishi to Bharata


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Kalidasa was a classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist of the Sanskrit language. Nothing much is known about his life and neither can his works be dated with precision. Historians believe that Kalidasa authored works in the 4th or 5th century CE. Kalidasa wrote three plays. Among them Abhinanasakutalam is recognized as a masterpiece. This story tells the story of Shakuntala, who was brought up in a simple hermitage and went on to marry King Dushyanta. Kalidasa borrowed this story from Veda Vyasa - the writer of the Mahabharatha. This is the retelling of the story of Shakuntala as written by Veda Vyasa.




Vaalmeeki Raamaayan


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Whether the story of the Raamaayana had really happened or it is a creation of the human imagination is difficult to argue. But the story is unusual (and at the same time, beautifully) structured- original in content and with remarkable characters and stunning events- that it is more likely that it is all a fact and not fabricated fiction. Mixed with divine and human elements, the story has had an irresistible appeal from time immemorial. The oldest and most complex version of The Raamaayana is by Sage Vaalmeeki. Legend has it God Brahma himself had ordained that Vaalmeeki should write the Raamaayan and the gist of the story was narrated to Vaalmeeki by Sage Naarada. It is amazing how from a brief narration, Vaalmeeki could fill i all the details to compose a monumental epic of about 22,000 verses. It shows the power of Vaalmeeki's vision.




Vashishta Crux in English rhyme


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Yoga Vashishta Crux in English rhyme provides an interesting view into the Vashishta Yoga and simplifies its comprehension. Vashishta was, without doubt, a great visionary, He composed in the Rigveda - verses many; Narrated ‘Vashishta Yoga’ to Sri Ram clearly, Knowledge - path to enlightenment and eternity; Since all delusion comes to an end since mind ceases to be, And all evil thoughts vanish, I rest in my own self peacefully.




Yoga Vashishta Crux


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The crux of Yoga Vashishta written in English by the Author, Munindra Misra is rare and unique as this has been so written for the first time in English rhyme. It provides an interesting view into the Vashishta Yoga, simplifies its comprehension and is indeed a goldmine fit for repeated reading and meditation. Vashishta was, without doubt, a great visionary, He composed in the Rigveda - verses many; Narrated ‘Vashishta Yoga’ to Sri Ram clearly, Knowledge - path to enlightenment and eternity; He believed for divine aid, effort is necessary, Believed in God and striving is obligatory; Divine and humans, chariot’s two wheels be, As bird’s two wings – vital for achievement truly; As the seed, so be the tree and fruit clearly, If the seed is good, the fruit will but good be; Good the result of good deeds most certainly, Bad is the result of evil deeds unquestionably; The Divine is just as the good seed certainly, Our effort but preparing land for sowing truly; Knowledge, wealth, house, friends but be, Achievable with the human efforts basically, Since all delusion come to an end since mind ceases to be, And all evil thoughts vanish, I rest in my own self peacefully. - Sage Vashishta




Tales Of Bharat -Dharma


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Threaded with gems collected from the glorious epics, legends,folklore and the history of the country,Tales of Bharat is an attempt not only to bring to you a treasure of stories but also a book that would silently in stil values in a curious mind. Through her subtle and mesmerising story-telling skills,Rati Hegde presents in front of us a feast that would be welcomed equally by adults and children.




Indian Myths


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India, one of the great, ancient civilizations spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character this fantastic new book, Indian Myths, explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and reveals the boundless energy that has brought us the Ramayana,The Mahabharata, and retells the stories of Krishna, Buddha and Shiva, and some of the many different versions of creation. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.







Hinduism Accepts Allah


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This book in does not put any religion in the negative, but only convincingly puts forward an argument that in Hinduism also, God is formless. Many of you are not aware that idol worshipping in Hinduism was no there in the beginning when the religion began and it was added later by several sages for reasons I have given below. Personally, I believe the whole system of current worship in Hinduism would have been different if people had the capability to understand and the subject of Advaita Vedanta. The knowledge of which is above all other Vedas. In Hinduism knowledge of Vedas is not the highest knowledge, but the highest knowledge is the knowledge of self, as knowledge about self is the only way we can know about the Supreme. Understanding that Hinduism got drifted away from the original worship of formless god to idol worship is very easy. Just look at Saint Sai Baba of Shirdi who lived a simple life just a century ago and is today worshipped by millions of Hindus with lot of temples dedicated to him. This is an example of how Hinduism got drifted away in thousands of years it existed from the original concept of formless one supreme God. We will also have a detailed explanation of energy, which in Hinduism was the other half of God, also created by him and known as goddesses or Shakti. The subject of energy has been explained in detail in the book, because the author states if anything cannot be classified as energy then it is only the one and only one supreme God. The two combined and give us all the illusion which is the world we see and believe. There is a chapter which compares science as just another religion and searching for something within the illusion. In Vishnu Purana, we find Lord Vishnu is praised immensely and Lord Shiva is treated as secondary. But if you look at Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva is immensely praised and the same goes with Devi Bhagavata. This was done to create in the aspirant an intense unquestionable faith in his favorite deity. Because in Hinduism we may worship the same God in any form that we believe. If I have mentioned God as him then that should not be taken as a masculine character but used only because in Hinduism energy is considered in feminine form. We all know that energy does not physically look like a female even though it is considered as feminine by religious principles.




Chakra Mantras


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Thomas Ashley-Farrand is the preeminent authority on yogic mantras. In Chakra Mantras, he brings previously hidden knowledge from India and Tibet and teaches us through the use of mantras how to activate our secret chakras, which contain the keys to our spiritual progress. Located along the spine, the chakras process energy for all of our waking activities, and during sleep they provide energy for healing and cleansing the physical body. But there is another, higher octave of functioning that these chakras can achieve, if they are given higher states of spiritual energy in which to operate. This higher octave provides paths for spiritual development that ultimately lead to spiritual liberation or freedom from karma. A powerful method for charging the chakras with higher energy is through the use of Sanskrit mantras. With energy-invoking tools, stories from India's ancient tales, and amusing anecdotes, Chakra Mantras provides the information needed for fueling spiritual advancement through the use of healing sounds and chakra mantras.




Yuddha Kanda


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