Glimpses of Vedic Literature
Author: Kireet Joshi
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13:
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Glimpses of Indian Culture
Author: Dinkar Joshi
Publisher: Star Publications
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9788176501903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Book Is An Attempt To Remember Our Venerable Ancestors Who Have Shaped Our Cultural Consciousness. Also Depicted Are The Symols Of Our Culture. A Fully Coloured Book With Photographs And Illustrations.
Vedic Metaphysics
Author: Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9788120810921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst time in the history of India, in 1958, a Sankaracarya visited West. The author, His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracarya Sri Bharati Krsna Tirtha of Puri, went to America at the invitation of the Self Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles, to spread the message of Vedanta. This book is a compilation of some of his discourses delivered there. These discourses by a saint-yogi and master of ancient Indian scriptures, also well-versed in modern sciences, give the essentials of Vedanta. They combine authenticity of thought with simplicity of language. Being couched in the contemporary idiom they will be found to be particularly suited to the modern mind. Though addressed to American audiences, the discourses carry a message of eternal truth and of universal application. The steps of spiritual inquiry and the paths of God-realisation outlined in them will be of immense practical use to the readers in their quest for the Supreme.
Pride of India
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Publisher: SAMSKRITA BHARATI [nonProfit
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9788187276272
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Glimpses of Vedanta Philosophy
Author: Ambatipudi Sastry
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2019-11-06
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781705992531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Indian philosopical heritage, particularly the advaita (non-dual) principle, is generally called Vedanta, so called due to its collective occurrence at the end of the great scriptures called the Veda-s. This text is a compilation of the weekly distributions through text and email to a small group of friends and relatives over a period of 5 years. The goal of this work is to introduce the principal sources of the Vedantic philosophy and to motivate the reader to study further this vast subject and also practice it in their daily lives. The prasthānatrayī (the set of trilogy of sources for philosophical journey) is generally considered as the fountainhead of the Vedānta philosophy. It consists of (1) the Upanishad-s (generally known as Śruti prasthāna, the set of revelations to the great sages as part of the four Veda-s; ṛk-, Yajur-, Sāma-, and Atharva-), (2) the Brahma Sūtrā-s (Nyāya prasthāna, logical set of axioms), and (3) the Bhagavad Gītā (Smriti prasthāna, part of remembered traditions). All the three parts of the trilogy are briefly covered in this text.
Glimpses of Traditional Indian Life
Author: Swami Bhakti Vikāśa
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789382109105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Veda and Indian Culture
Author: Kireet Joshi
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9788120808898
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an introductory book on the Veda meant for the beginners. The book avoids pedantic discussions and presents in a rapid manner the core of the Vedic discovery. The Vedic Rishis have described the human journey, its difficulties and its battles as also the secret of the victory. The central issue is how to perfect our ordinary psychological faculties. The entire science of yoga owes its origin to the Vedic psychology. At present mankind is passing through a crisis which can be met only at the deepest psychological level. In this context, the Veda has contemporary relevance.The author has presented the quintessence of the Vedic message in a few brief chapters, and the language is deliberately non-technical. There is a growing thirst among young people who want to be introduced to the secret of the Veda and to understand how various developments of Indian culture are rooted in the Veda. The present book may serve to meet this need. The book also contains material, both in the main text and in the appendices, which may also be of interest to scholars.
Ten Upanishads of Four Vedas
Author: Ram K. Piparaiya
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 627
ISBN-13: 8178221594
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTen Upanishads Of Four Vedas,Ram K.Piparaiya:A contemporary treatise that contains unabridged texts,numerous commentaries,simplified synopses, and inspirational highlights.The book is a useful compendium of original Upanishadic texts and commentaries. Interfaith classics that contemplate on..What is God?Where from came the cosmos?Who am I?Why am I here? Upanishads are a record of human mind's earliest contemplatives flights to the unknown.Many of the anonymous seekers proceeded great masters and prophets like Lao-Tzu,Comfucius,Socrates,Zoroaster,Buddha,Mahavira,Abraham and Jesus,by at least a few centuries. Upanishads use many captivating,stories and metaphors to bring out the relationship between man,God and world.Timeless truths are condensed in profound aphorisms.After a few glimpses of Upanishads texts, their mere presence on a bookshelf inspires thoughts of wisdom.
"HOLISTIC HORIZONS” Exploring Vedic Literature
Author: Dr. Umar Farooque
Publisher: Laxmi Book Publication
Published: 2023-12-15
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1304824128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis project aims to conduct a comprehensive comparative analysis of a selection of prominent epic literary works from different cultures and time periods. By examining the themes, narratives, cultural contexts, and literary techniques used in these epics, this study seeks to highlight the universal and unique aspects of epic storytelling across different civilizations. The selected epics for analysis include Homer's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," Valmiki's "Ramayana," and Virgil's "The Aeneid." The project involves in-depth textual analysis, historical research, and critical interpretation to provide insights into the evolution and significance of epic literature.
Ardor
Author: Roberto Calasso
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2014-11-18
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13: 0141971819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this revelatory volume, Roberto Calasso, whom the Paris Review has called 'a literary institution', explores the ancient texts known as the Vedas. Little is known about the Vedic people who lived more than three thousand years ago in northern India: they left behind almost no objects, images, ruins. They created no empires. Even the hallucinogenic plant, the soma, which appears at the centre of some of their rituals, has not been identified with any certainty. Only a 'Parthenon of words' remains: verses and formulations suggesting a daring understanding of life. 'If the Vedic people had been asked why they did not build cities,' writes Calasso, 'they could have replied: we did not seek power, but rapture.' This is the ardor of the Vedic world, a burning intensity that is always present, both in the mind and in the cosmos. With his signature erudition and profound sense of the past, Calasso explores the enigmatic web of ritual and myth that define the Vedas. Often at odds with modern thought, he shows how these texts illuminate the nature of consciousness more than neuroscientists have been able to offer us up to now. Following the 'hundred paths' of the Satapatha Brahmana, an impressive exegesis of Vedic ritual, Ardor indicates that it may be possible to reach what is closest by passing through that which is most remote, as 'the whole of Vedic India was an attempt to think further'.
