Meditations Through the Rig Veda
Meditations Through the Rig Veda

Author: Antonio T. De Nicolás

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0595269257

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This book reconstructs the original and origins of the Rig Veda, (between 5.000 to 2.500 B.C, ) the first Indo-European written document ever to show the origin of cultures and the power of music in the recitation and construction of the original hymns. Here we find the original geometries, original forms, original sacrifice of any form to claim supremacy over the others and the continued movement of human life. This book brings together early humans with modern neurobiological discoveries and shows the origins of multiple centers of knowing (the gods), the movement of the singer and the song in a world that avoids idolatry of substances by insisting in the constant movement of singer, song, and music. If you thought you knew all there is to know about the language you use, read this book and find out the idolatry of its imagery and the possible sacrifice needed for a happy, communal and divine life.

Four-dimensional Man
Four-dimensional Man

Author: Antonio T. De Nicolás

Publisher: Nicolas-Hays

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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This book presents original translations and a penetrating analysis of hymns from the Rg Veda, the earliest literary document of the Indian tradition. For many years the Rg Veda has been a source of interest and inspiration to Western readers. Composed in the predawn of recorded history it narrates the struggle of the Aryans as they tried to unify the world around them by sharing a common vision.

The New Theogony
The New Theogony

Author: Maria M. Colavito

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1992-09-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0791499464

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This book is a sustained focus of on those original human acts that gave us the gods, the human psyche, and the stories about them. Dr. Colavito divides myth into four distinct but inseparable "acts": first is the original power to create; second, the stories about the manifestation; third, the imitation and duplication of the manifested images; and four are the theories regarding the first three. Development of these four "acts" provides the foundation for studying and interpreting myth cross-culturally.

The Rig Veda
The Rig Veda

Author: Wendy Doniger

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2005-03-31

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0141923989

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The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture - an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.

Meditation from Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist Perspectives
Meditation from Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist Perspectives

Author: Robert Altobello

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781433106927

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Engages readers with its original philosophical and pragmatic analysis of traditional Asian religions, philosophy, meditation practice, and the supreme spiritual ideals associated with the Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions. The text boldly bridges the theory/practice distinction. A central underpinning rests on the assumption that meditation practice without theory is groundless and that theory without practice is useless. Identifies and analyzes common elements found across traditions in which the practice of meditation plays a central role in human development, and readers will find a wealth of detailed reflection on the relationship between spiritual growth and meditation practice from the Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist perspectives. From publisher description.

The Indian Way
The Indian Way

Author: John M Koller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-23

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1315507404

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There is no other book that explains both the philosophies and religions of India in their full historical development. The Indian Way is accessible to beginning students, and does justice to the Indian tradition’s richness of religious and philosophical thought. Clear and powerful explanations of yajna and dharma, and appealing, intimate descriptions of Krishna, Kali, and Shiva allow students to read some of the great Indian texts for themselves.

Myth and Method
Myth and Method

Author: Laurie L. Patton

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780813916576

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In confronting these tension, they provide an outline of the most troubling questions in the field and offer a variety of responses to them.

San Juan de la Cruz
San Juan de la Cruz

Author: Saint John of the Cross

Publisher: Weiser Books

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780877288596

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St. John (San Juan de la Cruz) is one of the greatest mystics and poets in any language. This is a new introduction and translation of St. John'' poetry (presented in both Spanish and English) and prose commentaries that includes his biography, providing an integrated vision that resurrects the power of his poetic voice.