"Introduces readers to the religion of Hinduism. The book explores the history of Hinduism, its belief system, its structure and organization, and how it affects the daily life of its followers"--

This groundbreaking book is the first to compare and illuminate the doctrine of the Transcendent Absolute, and its implications both conceptually and experientially, in the spiritual perspectives of three towering figures in the history of world religions. Shankara, Ibn 'Arabi, and Meister Eckhart represent the metaphysical and mystical summits of Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. By focusing on the theme of transcendence, often neglected in studies...

Ramakrishna experienced the truth of all religions, inspiring seekers of every creed. Now his "gospel" is made accessible to all readers. Ramakrishna is India's greatest example of God-consciousness and mystical ecstasy in recent history. He became known to the world not merely as a saint but as a divine incarnation and a "supremely realized self." His message has inspired millions of devotees for more than a century-and now his teachings are made...

Annually during the months of autumn, Bengal hosts three interlinked festivals to honor its most important goddesses: Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri. While each of these deities possesses a distinct iconography, myth, and character, they are all martial. Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri often demand blood sacrifice as part of their worship and offer material and spiritual benefits to their votaries. Richly represented in straw, clay, paint, and decoration,...

Choose the Yoga path that best suits you, and you choose the way to know God. The philosophy of Yoga tells us that the root cause of our sorrows and suffering is loss of contact with our true Self. Our recovery is only possible by reestablishing contact with our innermost Self, the Reality of all realities, and by recognizing that knowledge of Self is our salvation. In this comprehensive guide, Swami Adiswarananda introduces the four spiritual paths...

An inspiring in-depth look at the nineteenth-century Godman of India and Prophet of Harmony. Sri Ramakrishna, one of the greatest spiritual personalities of our time, is widely recognized as the Prophet of the Harmony of Religions. After perfecting the practice of several religions-including Christianity, Islam and various traditions of Hinduism-he declared, "As many faiths, so many paths." For the first time, two classic biographies-Dhan Gopal Mukerji's...

A message of love, compassion and the spiritual unity of humankind from one of India's visionary teachers Vivekananda's message gives us hope for the future. His love for humanity gave him the mandate for his message, and his innate purity gave him an irresistible power that nobody could match. The same love that was born as Buddha, the Compassionate One, once again assumed human form as Vivekananda. -from the Introduction At the World's Parliament...

A group of sixty three ancient Shaivite saints who lived in Tamil Nadu in India during the period from sixth to the eighth century A.D are called 'Nayanmars'. Most of them are famous for their poetry in in Tamil in praise of Lord Shiva-one of the Hindu Trinity. This book contains brief details about the life of these sixty three Nayanmars.

The story of Krishna enchants and attracts everyone! All the playful pastimes of Lord Krishna is narrated in a style that attracts young adults. There are many questions which arise in the mind of young adults regarding certain pastimes of the Lord like the Rasa Leela; in this book the esoteric meaning of these pastimes have been examined.