Garuda and Sesha
Garuda and Sesha

Author: SA Krishnan

Publisher: SA Krishnan

Published: 2018-06-07

Total Pages: 70

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In Hindu Puranas, Garuda is the King of Birds. Sesha is a Naga - a snake - but he holds up the very earth. Both Garuda and Sesha should have been enemies - instead they both work under Lord Vishnu. These are the stories from Hindu Puranas about Garuda and Sesha.

Anant Shesha: The Divine Residue
Anant Shesha: The Divine Residue

Author: Bhoj Chander Thakur

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2022-11-12

Total Pages: 243

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By writing this book, the author wishes to share his perspective on Reality, the Cosmos, Life, Birth, Death, Rebirth, Transmigration, Divinity, the Karmic cycle, Moksha, Nirvana based on knowledge gathered from experience, Hindu scriptures and customs, Vedic and Puranic stories, the institution of deities, religious rituals and practices, Science and the world at large. In this book, the author has made an effort to trace the rationale behind Hindu myths, Deities, Rituals, and Beliefs. The author draws moral courage and strength to write this book from the institution of Devi/Devta, which forms an integral part of the social fabric of Pahari culture (culture of the people living in the hills) widely spread in the Western Himalayas, especially Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The book’s premise for the plurality of Hindu deities may, in part, be traced to this Devi/Devta culture. The author earnestly believes that the book would make interesting and informative reading, as it presents a perspective that is apparently at variance with some of the popular notions of Reality and Divinity. It is not a commentary or critique on any religious philosophy, beliefs, or scientific discoveries/theories, though reference to them has been liberally made. The author hopes that his perspective would help kindle the imagination and curiosity of the reader to explore the vast and enigmatic Reality/Cosmos at a personal level and find his/her answers to the aforesaid metaphysical matters.

The Mythological Foundations of the Epic Genre
The Mythological Foundations of the Epic Genre

Author: Hugh Fox

Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 274

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This is a study of the ancient myth of two twins voyaging to the House of the Sun, placing it in a worldwide context and relating it in real time to the palace temple complex at Tiawanaku, Bolivia.

The Ten Principal Upanishads
The Ten Principal Upanishads

Author: Giridhar Boray

Publisher: Giridhar Boray

Published: 2022-02-07

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 8192850331

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Lessons for all mankind from the Upanishads: The greatness of the Upanishads lies in the fact that many of the passages appearing in them find mentions in the Bhagavad Gita – the very essence of Indian thought and wisdom renowned the world over. Of the 108 Upanishads recognized and accepted as important by scholars, these 10 essential Upanishads have been extensively studies and interpreted upon by leading theologians including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein to name just a few. An invaluable gift to humanity, the teachings contained in the Upanishads are relevant for all time. Since they are often in the form of lectures delivered by a teacher to a student, they inspired the ‘Question-Answer’ format for this concise book. Easy to read, easier to understand – The Ten Principal Upanishads is aimed at those who want to benefit from the lessons in the Upanishads.

The Gospel of Vedanta
The Gospel of Vedanta

Author: Giridhar Krishna Boray

Publisher: Giridhar Boray

Published: 2024-08-26

Total Pages: 227

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The Lord Almighty in the form of Sage Vedavyasa composed the epic Bhagavata Maha Purana to expand on the spiritual concepts contained in the Vedas using episodes and anecdotes from the Lord’s various incarnations and the experiences of His devotees. It is a guidebook to society to illustrate human and ethical values. The Bhagavata Maha Purana is structured as a conversation between King Pariksit and sage Shuka and is spread over 12 cantos with 18000 verses. The eleventh canto has 1373 verses spread among 31 chapters. While the tenth canto has the authentic account of the incarnation and activities of Lord Sri Krishna, the eleventh canto has core messages from the Lord to humankind. The Bhagavad Gita [BG], the song celestial, which has the sermon from Lord Krishna to prince Arjuna, which is the most revered text among Hindu scriptures, is part of the great epic Mahabharata. Uddhava Gita, the divine conversation between Uddhava, an aide, and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, and Lord Krishna Himself is spread over 23 chapters (chapters 7 to 29), in 1033 verses (about 75% of 11th Canto). This has many parallels with the Gita and reads like a commentary on the Gita. In Gita, the Lord responds to many philosophical questions from Arjuna and many of those critical questions are explained in more detail in Uddhava Gita with examples and anecdotes. Excellent interpretation of the critical aspects of this epic can be found in the works of the 12th century ascetic Sri Madhwacharya. Other savants in his lineage such as Sri Vadiraja Teertha, Sri Raghavendra Teertha, Sri Vijayadhwaja Teertha, Sri Satyabhinava Teertha, Sri Satyadharma Teertha have contributed tremendously to summarize and expand on the key concepts. This book attempts to provide a simple translation in English of the 111h canto along with summary and interpretations based on the lectures by His Holiness Sri Vidyasagara Madhava Teertha.