The Walled-Up Wife: A Casebook


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BETWEEN THE LINES


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Man and woman are two necessary wheels in the journey of life. But basically they differ so much in their nature, thinking, feelings and role adoption that some time they lead to complexities in life. To study this difference and have a look into the psyche and caliber of women it's necessary to have a picture of women as depicted in the fiction.We have heard common people talking of 'feminism' as if it is 'by the women for the women' and that women writers must write about women related issues. They say, feminism entered India with the influence of western literature in twentieth century. But I feel writers like, Rabindranath Tagore who wrote 'Two Sisters', D. R. Bendre who wrote 'Putta Vidhave' in Kannada, Kuvempu who wrote 'Kanuru Subbamma Heggaditi', and R. K. Narayan are feminists in many of their works. Tarabai Shindhe, the first modern Indian feminist formulates her ideology from the influence of Satyashodhak Movement lead by Phule couple.




Critical Musings: Contextualizing Literatures


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'Critical Musings: Contextualizing Literatures' is a compendium of lectures that were delivered as part of the Hopkins Lecture Series by stalwarts from across the continent. Each of the lectures that are published, critique, and creatively engage with the stories (issues) that are socially and academically relevant. They also offer diverse perspectives and invite the reader to think beyond rigid conventions and outdated traditions. The primary objective of this book is to enhance the quality of thinking and to broaden the horizon of our understanding by exposing the reader to opinions and perspectives that are uncanny and unorthodox in nature.




Linguistic Kaleidoscope: Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav


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‘Linguistic Kaleidoscope: Celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Edited by Dr. Bulbul Gupta ji is a response of academicians from across the country to the Indian government’s clarion call to commemorate and celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence. The anthology brings together milestone poems or poems of enduring popularity composed at any point time in history and belonging to scheduled languages, official languages, and classical languages (a total of 23 languages) of India. It represents the east, west, north, and south of the country besides paying tribute to such poets and their compositions etched deeply in the minds and hearts of multitudes. The book aims to be an interesting and significant part of the official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav that commenced on 12 March 2021 and ends post a year on 15 August 2023.




City Maps Mysore India


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City Maps Mysore India is an easy to use small pocket book filled with all you need for your stay in the big city. Attractions, pubs, bars, restaurants, museums, convenience stores, clothing stores, shopping centers, marketplaces, police, emergency facilities are only some of the places you will find in this map. This collection of maps is up to date with the latest developments of the city as of 2017. We hope you let this map be part of yet another fun Mysore adventure :)




Sreemad Bhaagavatham


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Mining for Wisdom within Delusion


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Maitreya’s Distinction between Phenomena and the Nature of Phenomena distinguishes the illusory phenomenal world of saṃsāra produced by the confused dualistic mind from the ultimate reality that is mind’s true nature. The transition from the one to the other is the process of "mining for wisdom within delusion." Maitreya’s text calls this "the fundamental change," which refers to the vanishing of delusive appearances through practicing the path, thus revealing the underlying changeless nature of these appearances. In this context, the main part of the text consists of the most detailed explanation of nonconceptual wisdom—the primary driving force of the path as well as its ultimate result—in Buddhist literature. The introduction of the book discusses these two topics (fundamental change and nonconceptual wisdom) at length and shows how they are treated in a number of other Buddhist scriptures. The three translated commentaries, by Vasubandhu, the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, and Gö Lotsāwa, as well as excerpts from all other available commentaries on Maitreya’s text, put it in the larger context of the Indian Yogācāra School and further clarify its main themes. They also show how this text is not a mere scholarly document, but an essential foundation for practicing both the sūtrayāna and the vajrayāna and thus making what it describes a living experience. The book also discusses the remaining four of the five works of Maitreya, their transmission from India to Tibet, and various views about them in the Tibetan tradition.




The Paurāṇic Lore of Holy Water-places


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Description: The present work is based on an extensive and critical study of the legends connected with Holy water-places. Mythological, historical, geographical and scientific study of the legends is interesting and thought provoking. The Skanda Purana (1000 AD to 700 BC) has been made the basis of this study as amongst all, this work deals with this topic most elaborately and covers almost all the tirthas referred to in various texts. Most of the legends have been studied critically and a comparative study has been done from the Vedas, Brahmanas, Upanisads, Epics and other Puranas. Various other mythologies such as Egyptian, Iranian, Greek, North American, African, Babylonian, Roman, Mexican etc. have also been compared to. The imminent purpose of the talks has been studied under various motifs. The author's psycho-scientific method of analysis and interpretation makes the work extremely fascinating and informative. The author has also drawn attention to the medical analysis of various water-tirthas. The work is a valuable addition to the Pauranic and mythological literature.







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