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The Bhagavad Gita is a classic Hindu scripture that reveals a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna in the middle of a battlefield before a battle. Krishna explains the duty of a warrior and prince along with spiritual teachings such as yoga, reincarnation, and Samkhya. The Bhagavad Gita was a favorite work of Mohandas Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau, Albert Einstein, and many other thinkers. 

Releasedatum: 2012-02-12 € 2,49

The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran’s best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. Easwaran's 55-page introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions give clear explanations of key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms. Easwaran grew up in the Hindu tradition in India and learned Sanskrit from a young age...

Releasedatum: 2007-05-17 € 5,99

Easwaran’s best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, readable, and profound. In the Upanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. In extraordinary visions, they have direct experience of a transcendent Reality which is the essence, or Self, of each created being. They teach that each of us, each Self, is eternal, deathless, one with the power that created the universe. Easwaran...

Releasedatum: 2007-08-28 € 6,99

The Essential Teaching – Upadeśa Sāra is one of the most popular texts of Vedānta. All spiritual paths lead us to the same goal of Realisation. The four main Paths of Action (karma Yoga), Devotion (Bhakti Yoga), Yoga (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga), and Knowledge (Jñāna Yoga) and their common goal are explained beautifully by the great sage of our time, Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. The words come from the every Depth of his own Realisation of the Supreme. Swami Tejomayananda’s commentary further sim...

Releasedatum: 2019-04-02 € 3,49

Sri Rama in the role of an ideal teacher, dispels the ignorance of his dear and devoted brother Lakshmana, by imparting the knowledge of the Self. Swami Tejomayananda reveals the deep significance of each verse.

Releasedatum: 2019-03-27 € 2,49

'Our own Self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world' The simple but powerful teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of India's most revered spiritual masters, continue to enlighten and enrich over sixty years after his death. Be As You Are is the definitive compendium of his knowledge, edited by the former librarian from Sri Maharshi's ashram, which can be found flourishing at the foot of the holy mountain of Arunchala. The book collects conversations with the many seekers w...

Releasedatum: 1991-03-07 Genre:Religie en spiritualiteit € 8,49

The Bhagavad Gita, or 'Song of the Spirit', is the best known book of India's national epic The Mahabharata. Based on a dialogue between Bhagavan Krishna and Prince Arjuna on the eve of a great battle, it is held to be the essence of Hindu spirituality, sacred literature and yoga, as well as exploring the great universal themes of courage, honour, death, love, virtue and fulfilment. Of interest to the large number of contemporary spiritual seekers - of any faith and none - who want to read the w...

Releasedatum: 2010-10-31 € 12,99

After six years of solitude, Indian sage Ramana Maharshi reflects on the topics of peace, the self, and silence—featuring a foreword by Carl Jung The renowned Indian sage Ramana Maharshi is widely beloved—by Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Taoists, and more—for the inspirational power of his teachings, which transcend all religious differences. Here is a collection of Sri Ramana’s instructions and discourses culled from three works: Who Am I? , Spiritual...

Releasedatum: 1988-12-17 € 9,99

The Mahabharata Kisari Mohan Ganguli, tr. The Mahabharata complete series of all Parva in this book. They are :-  1: Adi Parva 2: Sabha Parva 3: Vana Parva 4: Virata Parva 5: Udyoga Parva 6: Bhishma Parva 7: Drona Parva 8: Karna Parva 9: Shalya Parva 10: Sauptika Parva 11: Stri Parva 12: Santi Parva 13: Anusasana Parva 14: Aswamedha Parva 15: Asramavasika Parva 16: Mausala Parva 17: Mahaprasthanika Parva 18: Svargarohanika Parva Om! Having bowed down to Narayana and Nara, the most exalted m...

Releasedatum: 2012-12-13 € 0,99

The Bhagavad Gita is an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and is also one of the masterpieces of Sanskrit poetry. It describes how, at the beginning of a mighty battle between the Pandava and Kaurava armies, thegod Krishna gives spiritual enlightenment to the warrior Arjuna, who realizes that the true battle is for his own soul.

Releasedatum: 2003-01-30 € 9,49

According to Wikipedia: "The Upanishads (Sanskrit: उपनिषद्, IAST: Upaniṣad, IPA: [upəniʂəd]) are philosophical texts considered to be an early source of Hindu religion. More than 200 are known, of which the first dozen or so, the oldest and most important, are variously referred to as the principal, main (mukhya) or old Upanishads. ... Swami Paramananda (1884–1940) was one of the early Indian teachers who came to the United States to spread the Vedanta philosophy and religio...

Releasedatum: 1969-12-31 € 0,99

The Upanishads  are late Vedic Sanskrit texts that supplied the basis of later Hindu philosophy . They are the most recent part of the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge; earlier parts of the Vedas deal with mantras, benedictions, rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices. While among the most important literature in the history of Indian religions and culture, the Upanishads document a wide variety of "rites, i...

Releasedatum: 2022-10-26 € 0,99

The Bhagavad Gita has been called India's greatest contribution to the world. In these pages, Jack Hawley makes its wisdom clear to Western seekers.

Releasedatum: 2011-03-10 € 11,99

For centuries, readers have turned to the Bhagavad Gita for inspiration and guidance as they chart their own spiritual paths. As profound and powerful as this classic text has been for generations of seekers, integrating its lessons into the ordinary patterns of our lives can ultimately seem beyond our reach. Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, Ram Dass gives us a unique and accessible road map for experiencing divinity in everyday life. In the engagin...

Releasedatum: 2004-10-05 € 8,49

Learn the practical science to work directly with the root energy of all existence, and experience for oneself the reality of the ancient and mysterious Divine Mother Kundalini, spoken of in all the world’s great religions as Isis, Mary, Maya, Cybele, Ima, Hera, Shakti, Durga, Athena, and countless more. Her most sacred science is protected in the secret heart of every religion: the upright use of sexual energy, harnessed with love and ethical purity. When followed with precision, sexual yoga ...

Releasedatum: 2011-01-06 € 4,49

The present work in prose consists of forty questions with answers covering the entire range of spiritual disciplines required for the gaining of release (moksha). The questioner was Gambhiram Seshayya, one of the early devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. He was a Municipal Overseer at Tiruvannamalai about 1900. Besides being an ardent Ramabhakta (worshipper of Rama) he was interested in the study and practice of Yoga. He used to read Swami Vivekananda’s lectures on the different yoga’...

Releasedatum: 2016-12-09 Genre:Religie en spiritualiteit € 2,49

The Ribhu Gita forms the sixth section of the Sanskrit work known as Siva Rahasya. It is the teachings of Lord Siva in Mount Kailas to His devotee Ribhu, from whom the Gita derives its name.   The Ribhu Gita was translated into Tamil verse by a Brahmin Vedic scholar of high repute, by name Bikshu Sastrigal who was also an accomplished scholar in Tamil. He translated the work under the name of Ulaganatha Swamigal, and because of his efforts attained renowned fame among the Tamil devotees of ...

Releasedatum: 2001-12-30 € 0,99

The Upanishads are a collection of philosophical texts which form the theoretical basis for the Hindu religion. They are also known as Vedanta , the end of the veda . The Upanishads are considered by orthodox Hindus to contain revealed truths ( Sruti ) concerning the nature of ultimate reality ( brahman ) and describing the character and form of human salvation ( moksha ). The Upanishads are found mostly in the concluding part of the Brahmanas and Aranyakas and have been passed down in oral trad...

Releasedatum: 2013-04-15 € 0,49

An 'Upanisad' is a teaching session with a guru, and these thirteen texts, the 'Principal Upanisads', form a series of philosophical discourses between teacher and student that question the inner meaning of the world. Composed from around the eighth century BCE, the Upanisads have been central to the development of Hinduism, and explore the central doctrines of rebirth, karma, overcoming death, and achieving detachment, equilibrium and spiritual bliss. Speaking to the reader in direct, unadorned...

Releasedatum: 2004-01-29 € 10,99

The Human mind, so involved in worldly pursuits, finds it very difficult to withdraw itself despite getting knocked about by the world. A mind, thus preoccupied, knows not how to withdraw. At such times, only God or a man of discrimination can help us see light. The Sanatkumaras approached Lord Brahma, the Creator, with such a problem. Lord Brahma confessed to being to preoccupied, and therefore, had no solution to offer. The supreme Lord then appeared as ‘Hamsa’ – the Swan, and gave the k...

Releasedatum: 2020-08-06 € 4,49

The son fulfils his name 'Putra' when he gives joy and saves his parents from hell. In Kapila Gita, the lord as Kapila Muni, through self-knowledge, transports his mother turned disciple, Devahuti, beyond joy and sorrow & heaven and hell, into a state of pure Bliss. Swami Tejomayananda further clarifies and beautifies this subtle teaching with lucid commentary. This wonderful teaching can become our passport to Bliss.

Releasedatum: 2019-04-02 € 2,49

Is one with good health and wealth blessed? Is not one with name and fame blessed? Does no one who has fulfilled his worldly duties and lives in beauty blessed? The eight verses of Dhanyastakam as composed by Adi Sankaracarya explain that being one with our infinite blissful nature is indeed a state of true blessedness. Swami Tejomayananda's commentary makes us long to be in the company of such blessed souls and experience directly the blessed state.

Releasedatum: 2018-03-06 € 1,99

The Six Verses of Meditation and Realisation  - negate what I am not so that I can own what I truly am. 'I am Bliss Absolute, the very embodiment of Auspiciousness' -  is the refrain that reverberates in our hearts as we read and meditate on this lovely commentary by Swami Tejomayananda.

Releasedatum: 2017-07-09 € 0,99

A classic account of spiritual awakening that sheds new light on the transformative power of the divine feminine energy, kundalini   Coiled like a snake at the base of the spine, kundalini is the spiritual force that lies dormant in every human being. Once awakened, often through meditation and yoga practices, it rises up the spine and finds expression in the form of spiritual knowledge, mystical vision, psychic powers, and ultimately, enlightenment.  This is the classic first-person a...

Releasedatum: 1997-02-04 € 14,99

A leading yoga researcher offers a clear and lively introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of the Tantric spiritual tradition   Tantra—often associated with Kundalini Yoga—is a fundamental dimension of Hinduism, emphasizing the cultivation of “divine power” ( shakti ) as a path to infinite bliss. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the West, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and licentious morality. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy dispels ...

Releasedatum: 1998-07-28 € 16,99

Hinduism is the religion that is practiced by millions of people around the world. This religion is mostly practiced in India but it is spread in about 135 countries in the world. This religion is several thousand years old and it has very rich cultural values that provide peace of mind. You can learn the way to leave in better and healthy way. To be healthy, Hinduism advocates for practicing yoga that gives peace of mind, diseaseless body, healthy and strong physique etc. You may learn in this ...

Releasedatum: 2015-07-29 € 0,99

A landmark new translation and edition Written almost two millennia ago, Patañjali's work focuses on how to attain the direct experience and realization of the purusa : the innermost individual self, or soul. As the classical treatise on the Hindu understanding of mind and consciousness and on the technique of meditation, it has exerted immense influence over the religious practices of Hinduism in India and, more recently, in the West. Edwin F. Bryant's translation is clear, direct, and exact. ...

Releasedatum: 2015-01-27 € 17,99

Hinduism Revealed (Expanded Edition) Hinduism has always been a religion that is rich in lore, a belief system of gods, goddesses, and deep spiritual symbols. Part of the never-ending fascination with Hinduism is studying the underlying meanings beneath its concepts and rituals, which date back hundreds of years. Drawing upon his vast knowledge of various cultures and religions and with his background as a Pranic Healer, Grand Master Choa Kok Sui delivers an insightful look at the hidden meaning...

Releasedatum: 2014-08-20 € 24,99

A contemporary interpretation of a classic of ancient wisdom. Have you ever asked the purpose of life or who you are? Do you seek peace of mind? Here is an invitation to discover the essential wisdom of yoga for today’s world.

Releasedatum: 2010-04-30 € 3,99

The Garuda Purana Translated by Ernest Wood and S.V. Subrahmanyam This is a translation of an abridged version of the Garuda Purana. The Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Puranas. It is in the form of a dialog between Vishnu and Garuda, the King of Birds. The second section of this Purana (given here) deals with issues connected with death, particularly funeral rites and the metaphysics of reincarnation. Portions of the Garuda Purana are used by some Hindus as funeral liturgy. Indeed, some cons...

Releasedatum: 2017-02-18 € 0,49

Are you curious about your Chakras? This book is a thorough look at each of the Chakras, what they represent and how they interact with your physical, psychological and spiritual self. In addition to learning about your chakras this ebook provides you with practical information to find balance and even heal with you're own energies including brief introductions to using basic reiki, performing cleansing ceremonies, using pendulums, reading aura, Healing with sound, Distant healing and more.

Releasedatum: 2014-06-12 € 1,99

Ulladu Narpadu was composed by Bhagavan Ramana in 1928. It is the clearest exposition of the Master describing the goal of human existence and the path that an earnest seeker must tread to attain it. Truth Revealed , published in 1935, is the first English translation of this treatise, and we can be certain that Sri Ramana carefully scrutinized each verse, word by word. All those seeking illumination and immortality should stop all outer activity, sit down and ponder over the means to enlightenm...

Releasedatum: 1935-10-26 € 2,49

The Puranas are ancient Hindu Vedic texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories. Puranas may also be described as a genre of important Hindu religious texts alongside some Jain and Buddhist religious texts, notably consisting of narratives of the history of the universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and geography. Hindu Puranas have been c...

Releasedatum: 2013-04-12 € 0,49

About the book The Atharvaveda The Atharvaveda is a sacred text of Hinduism and one of the four Vedas, often called the "fourth Veda". According to tradition, the Atharvaveda was mainly composed by two groups of rishis known as the Atharvanas and the Angirasa. In the Late Vedic Gopatha Brahmana, it is attributed to the Bhrigu and Angirasa. The Atharvaveda, while undoubtedly belonging to the core Vedic corpus, in some ways represents an independent parallel tradition to that of the Rig-Veda and Y...

Releasedatum: 2013-01-18 € 0,49

About the Book The Yajurveda The Yajurveda is one of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas. By some, it is estimated to have been composed between 1000 - 600 BCE, the Yajurveda 'Samhita', or 'compilation', contains the liturgy (mantras) needed to perform the sacrifices of the Veda, and the added Brahmana and Shrautasutra add information on the interpretation and on the details of their performance. This is the last of the Griffith Veda translations to be digitized. About the Translator...

Releasedatum: 2013-01-12 € 0,49

In this companion to his best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran explores the essential themes of this much-loved Indian scripture. Placing the Gita in a modern context, Easwaran shows how this classic text sheds light on the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, and the meaning of yoga. The key message of the Gita is how to resolve our conflicts and live in harmony with the deep unity of life, through the principles of yoga and the practice of...

Releasedatum: 2011-11-14 Genre:Religie en spiritualiteit € 7,99

Your hands-on guide to one of the world's major religions The dominant religion of India, "Hinduism" refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed over thousands of years. Today, the United States is home to approximately one million Hindus. If you've heard of this ancient religion and are looking for a reference that explains the intricacies of the customs, practices, and teachings of this ancient spiritual system, Hinduism For Dummies is for you! Provide...

Releasedatum: 2011-06-15 € 16,99

The Bhagavad Gītā recounts a profound dialogue between Arjuna, a conflicted warrior, and his humble charioteer, who is in fact the Lord Himself. The message Kṛṣṇa delivered on a battlefield more than 5000 years ago is just as relevant today because it awakens the soul to mankind’s true nature and reason for being. His instructions have stood the test of time and provide the knowledge to help us triumph over the obstacles we face in our lives. Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda’s comme...

Releasedatum: 2020-08-08 € 3,49

The Bhagavad Gita is India’s most sacred text — the Hindu “Bible.” Yogananda’s translation and commentary brings a unique and deeply penetrating insight into this great scripture, which is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive books available on the science and philosophy of Yoga. God Talks With Arjuna explains the Bhagavad Gita’s profoundest spiritual, psychological, and metaphysical truths, long obscured by metaphor and allegory. Yogananda takes Lord Krishna’s counsel ...

Releasedatum: 2018-12-12 € 16,99

A sloka-by-sloka interpretation of one of the world's most enduring and influential spiritual texts of the twentieth century. Among the various interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita, the one by Mahatma Gandhi holds a unique position. Unlike other interpretations, Gandhi's commentary is direct and to the point, not offering an opinion on the meaning of the text, but fleshing out the message, often relating it to his own extraordinary experiences. Gandhi interpreted the Bhagavad Gita, which he rega...

Releasedatum: 2018-05-19 € 0,99

Autobiography of a Yogi is an immensely gratifying spiritual read that has altered and enriched the lives of millions across the world, since it was first published in 1946. An originative text that tells the story of Paramhansa Yogananda, this book has been revered for its memorable, incisive and instructive teachings. This spiritual autobiography will take you on an incredible journey of Indian mysticism and spirituality and deliver humbling, comforting truths about life and existence. AB...

Releasedatum: 2018-09-21 € 1,99

The Mandukya-Upanishad is the Shortest amongst  the principal Upanishads having just 12 mantras but presents the quintessence of our entire teaching of Upanishads. It analyses the entire range of human consciousness in the three states of waking (Jagrata), dream (svapna) and dreamless sleep (susupti) which are common to all men.It asserts unequivocally that the Absolute Reality is non-dual  (advaita) and attributeless (nirguna) It has a unique method of approach to Truth. It provied sy...

Releasedatum: 2017-07-09 € 8,99

Shiv Maha Purana, the supreme of all the puranas is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the most important divinities of Hindus. Shiva Purana was originally written in Sanskrit by an unknown author and it is said to contain twenty four thousands shlokas. It is believed that this Shiva Purana was first narrated by Lord Shiva himself and later on retold by Lord Vyas. It praises the glory and greatness of Lord Shiva through different events of his life and describes the ritual and philosophical princip...

Releasedatum: 2017-06-23 € 1,99

वर्णानामर्थसंघानां रसानां छंदसामपि। मंगलानां च कर्त्तारौ वंदे वाणीविनायकौ॥ 1॥ अक्षरों, अर्थ समूहों, रसों, छंदों और मंगलों की कर्त्री सरस्वती और गणेश की मैं वंदना करता हूँ॥ 1॥ भवानीशंकरौ वं...

Releasedatum: 2016-12-14 € 2,49

A classic work of Indian philosophy that succinctly spells out how the mind works and what is needed to attain liberation   Compiled in the second or third century CE, the Yoga-Sutra is a road map of human consciousness—and a particularly helpful guide to the mind states one encounters in meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices. It expresses the truths of the human condition with great eloquence: how we know what we know, why we suffer, and how we can discover the way out of suffe...

Releasedatum: 2003-04-01 € 9,99

Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure. It recounts the history of Rama, said be an incarnation of the Supreme Godhead, and his divine consort Sita. Filled with magic and mysticism, it entrances the reader and stirs deeply moving emotions. At the same time its profound spiritual messages leave one feeling uplifted and enriched. This is an abridged dramatization of the epic. It co...

Releasedatum: 2014-11-13 € 11,99

Raja-Yoga describes the methods of spiritual concentration, meditation, and psychic development.

Releasedatum: 1956-01-05 € 4,49

The Katha Upanishad embraces the key ideas of Indian mysticism in a mythic story we can all relate to – the quest of a young hero, Nachiketa, who ventures into the land of death in search of immortality. But the insights of the Katha are scattered, hard to understand. Easwaran presents them systematically, and practically, as a way to explore deeper and deeper levels of personality, and to answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” Easwaran grew up in India, learned Sanskrit from a young age...

Releasedatum: 2009-08-25 € 7,99

Kundalini The Mother of the Universe by Rishi Singh Gherwal  A source book on Kundalini; includes an English translation of the Lalita Sahasranama, the 'Thousand Names of the Goddess,' from the Brahmanda Purana.  India is the mysterious land chosen as her own by Kundalini, The Mother of the Universe. What we read in old histories and Holy Bibles, and the records, can be seen there today. In India there are Yogis who perform such marvelous feats that Doctors, Scientists and Chemists are...

Releasedatum: 2012-10-11 € 0,99

We come across many Gita-s in our spiritual literature. The most popular one is Srimad Bhagavad Gita which is attributed to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and presented to us by Bhagavan Veda Vyasa. There, the teacher is God-head on one side while the student is utterly confused.     Ashtavakra Gita is unlike this. Here, both the teacher Ashtavakra and the student Janaka are already enlightened and they are living this knowledge. However, at some moment in the life of Janaka, there seems to be a...

Releasedatum: 2012-10-08 € 1,49