Author : Chris Murray
Publisher : San Francisco, CA : Mandala Publishing Group
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781886069329
The bestselling Illuminations is born again in this opulently presented mini-edition of India's sacred masterpiece, the Bhagavad Gita. Essential verses from the Gita come to life with new relevancy for the reader in a new, very personal format.
Author : Shri Purohit Swami
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,34 MB
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780369317742
An ancient classic that can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.Millions of people turn daily to India's most beloved holy book, the Bhagavad Gita (''''Song of the Lord''''), to instruct their spiritual practice. A Hindu classic, it has universal appeal for people of all faith traditions who turn to its inspirational support in the struggles of life, its consolation in times of grief, and its deeply moving promise of God's love and guidance.Composed in Sanskrit verse thousands of years ago, this timeless text tells the story of a distraught warrior on the verge of battle and the compassionate counsel he receives from Krishna - God in human form. In just seven hundred lines, the Gita presents concise teachings on such topics as the immortality of the soul, meditation and yoga, worship and sacrifice, the ideal of selfless action, and the oneness of all life in the Divine. Now you can read and understand the Gita with no previous knowledge of Hinduism required.This SkyLight Illuminations edition offers insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that explains references and philosophical terms; shares the inspiring interpretations of famous spiritual teachers; and addresses questions such as the inner meaning of India's caste system and why this sublime discourse on inner peace is set against the background of a violent civil war.
Author : H. D. Goswami
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 30,76 MB
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780692761717
With its systematic analysis of major themes, this Comprehensive Gita Guide represents a one-of-a-kind companion for beginners, advanced students and experienced scholars. With encyclopedic knowledge and an insider's understanding of the text, the author guides us in simple accessible prose to the very heart of the Gita's sublime conclusions.
Author : Andrew Harvey
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 38,35 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1594731381
Four spiritual guides, four classic texts--timeless wisdom for our complicated world introduced by one of today's great teachers of spirituality. Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Ramakrishna: four of the world's most interesting and challenging spiritual masters. The core of their most important teachings--along with annotations from expert scholars and introductions from Andrew Harvey, one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time--now are all in one beautiful volume. A Walk with Four Spiritual Guides contains selections from four classic texts: Bhagavad Gita (Krishna) * Dhammapada (Buddha) * The Gospel of Thomas (Jesus) * Selections from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Ramakrishna) The selections focus on the inspiring themes of devotion and selfless action; serenity and the mind; mysticism and the individual's search for answers; and the direct path to the Divine. Andrew Harvey's warm and personal introduction to each guide offers his own experiences of learning from their wisdom.
Author : Visakha Dasi
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 2013-07-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781490509945
Bhagavad-gita, the song of God, was sung some five thousand years ago. It is the world's oldest scripture, read and revered by 850 million people worldwide. Here is the essence of this divine classic, presented to inform, enliven, and broaden the vision of children everywhere.
Author : Chris Murray
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 38,41 MB
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Author : Joshua M. Greene
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 12,81 MB
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
When powerful god Brahma tries to outsmart the village children of Vrindavan, he learns a lesson he won’t soon forget: there is magic in friendship. From the ancient texts of India called the Puranas comes this universal tale of childhood bonds. The Puranas contain hundreds of stories, many dedicated to Krishna, honored by Hindus worldwide as divinity in personal form. Whether one views Krishna as a transcendent figure or a magical cowherd boy, his stories captivate young readers. His love of nature and his dedication to family and friends have made him a hero for all ages.
Author : Zhuangzi
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 36,14 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1594732965
The timeless wisdom of this classic Taoist text can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. The Chuang-tzu is the second major text of the Taoist tradition. It was compiled in the third century BCE and follows the lead of the best-known and oldest of all Taoist texts, the Tao-te-ching (Book of the Tao and Its Potency). Representing the philosophy of its main author, Chuang Chou, along with several other early Taoist strands, the text has inspired spiritual seekers for over two thousand years. Using parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox, the Chuang-tzu presents the central message of what was to become the Taoist school: a reverence for the Tao the "Way" of the natural world and the belief that you are not truly virtuous until you are free from the burden of circumstance, personal attachments, tradition and the desire to reform the world. In this special SkyLight Illuminations edition, leading Taoist scholar Livia Kohn, PhD, provides a fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text to open up classic Taoist beliefs and practices. She provides insightful, accessible commentary that highlights the Chuang-tzu's call to reject artificially imposed boundaries and distinctions, and illustrates how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life at ease in perfect happiness by following Taoist principles."
Author : Michael Beloved
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 32,54 MB
Release : 2011-08-16
Category :
ISBN : 9780983381792
This is the translation with word-for-word meanings to the original Sanskrit. It has an analysis and application to all except the last three verses. No details are spared in the discussion about the transmigration journeys taken by a soul. The journey through physical existence and hereafter and then back into this world, repeatedly, is neatly and precisely described by a siddha from a higher dimension. The soul with the effect-energies from its socially-acceptable and criminal acts, travels to the hereafter where it is fittingly rewarded either in a heavenly world or a hellish place. Then it returns to this earthly planet and becomes adapted as an infant of parents. Anu Gita is intense. It is Krishna's action thriller. Unlike the Bhagavad Gita where He explained many topics about the application of yoga proficiency to social involvement, the Anu Gita begins with an inquiry into the nature of the individual being and its transmigration between the physical world and the astral existence. There is no drifting away from the topic. Krishna did not stress his divinity and supremacy as in the Bhagavad Gita. He simply quoted a discourse which occurred between a perfected siddha and Kashyapa.
Author :
Publisher : Hunter Lewis Foundation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,79 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780975366288
The Bhagavad Gita is a treasure of world religious, philosophical, and ethical literature. Part of the larger Mahabharata cycle, it is the most famous part of that great Indian epic.This book was Gandhi's personal bible. His life exemplified its ideal of spiritual detachment in the very midst of intense conflict and action. The Gita was also a favorite text of Thoreau, Emerson, and T.S. Eliot.
