Author : Ti Jān̲akirāman̲
Publisher : Sixthsense Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 16,2 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788187649311
Thi Jaa weaves a lyrical story of a vedapadasalai by the Kaveri and an orthodox household in Madras with an array of vivid, lifelike characters. His portrayal of women who pursue their passions with calm self-assurance is bold and uncritical.
Author : Swami Purnamritananda Puri
Publisher : M A Center
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2014-11-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 168037155X
Memories Of Being Led By Amma From The Dense Jungle Of The Intellect To The Shady Bower Of The Heart Have Been Woven Into Stories That Speak Of An Alchemy That Can Transmute Even Dross Into Gold. This Book Contains Memorable Parables Of How Amma, The Satguru, Transmits To The Disciple Secrets That No Philosophy Can Explicate. The Universe Is God’s Means Of Taking Humanity To Fullness. It Is A Treasure Trove Of Wonders, Bestowing Myriad Experiences Commensurate With People’s Varying Levels Of Maturity And Understanding. Everyone Lives In His Or Her Own World. It Is The Human Mind That Creates Heaven And Hell. Nothing Can Be Rejected. Instead, One Must Have The Expansiveness Of Heart To Embrace Everything. This Is What Amma Is Showing Us, The Ability To See Only The Good. This Book Shows Us How, Through Motherly Affection, Amma Is Giving Us The Gift Of Inner Purity With Which We Can Overcome The Perversities Of The Mind And Attain The Divine Experience Of Eternal Beauty, Thus Fulfilling Our Lives. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Author : Meenal Shrivastava
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 177199195X
As a precocious young girl, Surekha knew very little about the details of her mother Amma’s unusual past and that of Babu, her mysterious and sometimes absent father. The tense, uncertain family life created by her parents’ distant and fractious marriage and their separate ambitions informs her every action and emotion. Then one evening, in a moment of uncharacteristic transparency and vulnerability, Amma tells Surekha and her older sister Didi of the family tragedy that changed the course of her life. Finally, the daughters begin to understand the source of their mother’s deep commitment to the Indian nationalist movement and her seemingly unending willingness to sacrifice in the name of that pursuit. In this re-memory based on the published and unpublished work of Amma and Surekha, Meenal Shrivastava, Surekha’s daughter, uncovers the history of the female foot soldiers of Gandhi’s national movement in the early twentieth century. As Meenal weaves these written accounts together with archival research and family history, she gives voice and honour to the hundreds of thousands of largely forgotten or unacknowledged women who, threatened with imprisonment for treason and sedition, relentlessly and selflessly gave toward the revolution.
Author : Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri
Publisher : M A Center
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 2014-11-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1680370677
No One Is Going To Force Us Onto The Spiritual Path; It Is Up To Each Of Us To Decide What To Make Of Our Life. But After Reading The User’s Manual For An Appliance, We Find Ourselves Inspired To Try To Make It Run As Efficiently As Possible. Likewise, When We Sincerely Study The Life And Teachings Of The Great Masters, We Will Surely Want To Make The Most Of This Rare And Precious Blessing Of A Human Life. In The Blessed Life, Swami Ramakrishnananda Points Out That Amma’s Blessings And Grace Are Always There For Us. However, Just As A Room Will Remain Dark On The Brightest Of Summer Days If We Don’t Bother To Open The Windows, To Become Receptive, We May Have To Make Some Adjustments In The Way We Lead Our Life. With Characteristic Wit, Lively Examples And Profound Insights Gleaned From 28 Years Of Living With Amma, Swami Ramakrishnananda Explores The Kinds Of Actions And Attitudes That We Can Adopt In Order To Allow Divine Grace To Flow Into Us, Making Our Life Truly Blessed. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Author : Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri
Publisher : M A Center
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 15,42 MB
Release : 2014-11-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1680370545
To Travel Along The Spiritual Path, We Need A Guide Who Knows The Destination, Knows All The Twists And Turns And Pitfalls Along The Way, And Knows Our Strengths And Weaknesses. In Amma We Have The Supreme Guide To The Spiritual Path. Not Only Does She Know The Way, She Is Willing To Walk Alongside Us, Holding Our Hand At Every Step Of The Way And Illuminating The Path Ahead. The Hindu Scriptures Compare The Spiritual Path To Walking Along A Razor’s Edge. Now Swami Ramakrishnananda Shows How, With The Help And Loving Guidance Of A Satguru Like Amma, We Can Tread This Path With Relative Ease, Even Racing Along The Path Toward Inner Peace And Ultimately The Realization Of The Universal Self That All Beings Share. Narrated With Characteristic Wit, Lively Examples, And Profound Insights And Experiences Gleaned From Over 25 Years Of Living With Amma, Racing Along The Razor’s Edge Is A Wellspring Of Practical Wisdom From One Of Amma’s Senior Disciples. Swami Ramakrishananda Puri Has Been Traveling Around The Globe With Amma Since Her First World Tour In 1987. Currently, He Spends Most Of His Time Visiting Amma’s Ashrams And Centers Around The World; Giving Discourses, Leading Retreats, And Teaching Hatha Yoga And Meditation Classes. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Author : Kr̥shṇa Sobatī
Publisher : Katha
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 10,40 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Hindi fiction
ISBN : 9788187649229
Author : Charlotte Anokwa
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 2005-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0595350526
It's uncommon to come across a book that offers such a wealth of information on all aspects of life in Ghana: traditional rural life, assimilating colonization, and mission education. In Hearing and Keeping--Remembering My Matrilineal Roots, author Charlotte Anokwa shares the experiences that helped to mold her into the person she is today. She introduces the people and institutions that have influenced and continue to influence her life; she shares memories of her childhood and upbringing; she describes traditional environments, including forests and foods; and she explains the use of the Twi language in the legendary Ananse stories for children and Akan proverbs. She writes...I was blessed enough to be born the last of eight, into a family, a community, and a people in rural Ghana with so much history, culture, talent and skills as well as spiritual connectedness that sharing and acknowledging one's blessings came naturally. I can only go peacefully to my grave if I carry on the tradition and share my experiences with those around me and those who would be interested in knowing... Through Hearing and Keeping--Remembering My Matrilineal Roots, Anokwa provides an easy-to-read reference for the young generation of people of African descent growing up abroad and inquiring non-Africans alike.
Author : Lakshmībāī Ṭiḷaka
Publisher : Katha
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 18,36 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Poets, Marathi
ISBN : 9788189020736
A writer par excellence. A woman who had the courage to go against the grain. Who thought nothing of flinging societal restrictions to the wind and plunging into selfless service. Who could take that magical and most difficult step that separated truth from hypocrisy. Sketches from Memory is the autobiography of Laxmibai Tilak, who singularly championed the cause of girls' education in Maharashtra in the early twentieth century. Adeptly translated by Louis Menezes, it traces her relationship with her husband, the revolutionary Marathi poet, Narayan Wamanrao Tilak, through his conversion to Christianity and her self-education. Katha presents the story of Laxmibai Tilak's zest for life, love and god.
Author : Kamala Das
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9351181529
It Is The Second World War And Kamala And Her Brother Are Removed From Their Parents Home In Calcutta To The Safer Environs Of Their Village In Northern Kerala. At Once An Outsider And An Integral Part Of Her Ancestral Home, Kamala Struggles To Fathom The Intricacies Of Class, Caste And Language. But Surrounded By People Like Her Adoring Ammamma, The Servant Sankaran Who Promises To Teach Her The Crow-Language, And Valli Who Tells Her Stories Of Yakshis Whose Breasts Are As Big As Jackfruits, Kamala Soon Discovers The Joys Of Growing Up As The Centre Of Everyone S Universe. As Calcutta Fades From Her Mind Like An Old Dream, While The Thudding Of The Drums At The Para Festival, The Roar Of The Velichappadu As He Becomes Possessed And The Songs Of The Parayankaali Dancers Become Absolute Realities Of Life.
Author : Avanthi Meduri
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788120827400
The essay in this book endeavour to capture the multifaceted cultural and aesthetic legacy of Rukmini Devi preserved both in India and international scholars, including dance cirtics, dance administrators, dancers, dance teachers, bueraucrats, and alumni of the world-renowned lalakshetra arts institution that Rukmini Devi founded in 1936. The essaysalso discuss Rukmini Devi`s aesthetic vision in relation to history,to tradition, her creation of ensemble dance-drama productions, and contemporary dance in the United Kingdom.
