The oldest and most important treaitse of the post-Christian period on Indian Astronomy that has come down to us is the Surya Siddhanta consisting 14 chapters written in slokas. Alberuni says that Lata was the author of this work. According to the introductory verses Surya the sun-god revealed it to Asura Maya in the city of Romaka.
This is a collection of tweets made by the author on his official twitter account @saykalpesh. The tweets come from the inspirations, observations, lessons which the author experiences throughout his day. Those tweets are in form of aphorisms which are sometimes random or sometimes interconnected to each other in very subtle ways. The aim of this is to make the work publicly available so as to share the wisdom & the thoughts which have the potential to change the way you see the world. This is your gateway to the mind of the author and his life. You can learn from the mistakes he has committed to improve your life. You can learn from the experience & lessons he has grabbed and can use it to make your life easier. The work in the book is completely free i.e the context herein is free for your personal & commercial use. You can use the aphorisms in your life, in your social media accounts, in your books, in your presentation or where ever you may please. But, it would also be appreciated if you give credit to the author by quoting him when using the context although you are not legally bound for it. It would be taken as a sign and token of appreciation from you to the author. - Kalpesh Suryawanshi
"Awealth of inspiration and practical tips for enjoying the Kingdom of God, thePure Land of the Buddha, now." —Thich Nhat Hanh, bestselling author of Peace Is EveryStep "Fornewcomers to Buddhism (and non-Buddhists interested in universal wisdom!) and‘old hands’ at practice . . . [Das] promises nothing less than a liberatedlife, freed from angst over the tyranny of time, though the practice of lovingpresence." —Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is An Inside Job Internationallyrenowned meditation scholar Lama Surya Das delivers a penetrating and practicalguide to discovering the power of living fully in the now. In the tradition ofthe Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness and Noah Levine’s Heartof the Revolution, Buddha Standard Time is a roadmap to discoveringyour own inner kingdom of awareness, patience, and love.
‘He did not stop to observe his kills, nor to wipe blood off his face. I am a King, he reminded himself. I must be the best among my men, the most fearsome warrior that Solar blood can produce.’ More than a thousand years before Rama, civilization lay fragmented by wars between Aryas and their enemies. From a tribe at the frontlines of this battle, rose the boy king Ikshvaku, the first Manava, founder of the first kingdom in the Indian subcontinent. This is a story of the first King of our lands – the founder of Suryavansha – of betrayal and loyalty, of dynasties and destruction. A perfect beginning to The Scrolls of Aryavarta. Who founded the ancient cities such as Prayaga and Kashi? Who established Ayodhya, and when? What were the various Arya tribes that populated ancient India? The Scrolls of Aryavarta seeks to answer these and many other questions, and The Seal of Surya is one story in this universe. ‘A rocking read. True blast from the ancient past.’- Krishna Udayasankar
Georges Bataille was a philosopher, writer, librarian, pornographer and a founder of the influential journals Critique and Acphale. He has had an enormous impact on contemporary thought, influencing such writers as Barthes, Baudrillard, Derrida, Foucault and Sontag. Many of his books, including the notorious Story of the Eye and the fascinating The Accursed Share, are modern classics. In this acclaimed intellectual biography, Michel Surya gives a detailed and insightful account of Bataille's work against the backdrop of his life - his troubled childhood, his difficult relationship with Andr Breton and the surrealists and his curious position as a thinker of excess, 'potlatch', sexual extremes and religious sacrifice, one who nonetheless remains at the heart of twentieth century French thought-all of it drawn here in rich and allusive prose. While exploring the source of the violent eroticism that laces Bataille's novels, the book is also an acute guide to the development of Bataille's philosophical thought. Enriched by testimonies from Bataille's closest acquaintances and revealing the context in which he worked, Surya sheds light on a figure Foucault described as 'one of the most important writers of the century'.
Karna could never have lost the final battle to Arjuna had he not given away his Kavach (armour) and Kundal (earrings) that were a gift from his father, Surya. The armour rendered Karna invincible against any foe.We are in the 21st century. What if someone can find that armour today?Vasu, a resolute man, sets out to retrieve the Kavach-Kundal. To guide him Karna himself turns up from the past. The hunt takes them to the Himalayas in the North, Dwarka in the West, Rameshwaram in the South and Konark in the East. And at each leg, they have to surmount hurdles of catastrophic proportions.And Vasu is not the only one interested in this quest. A dubious character gets on Vasu's trail and casts traps on his path. The young and charming Sahar, a marine archaeologist, joins Vasu to help him in the race.Join Vasu and Sahar in this thrilling adventure to know why the armour was all that potent, and if it still exists. **COMMENT BY RUSKIN BONDWhat stands out in this story is not whether Vasu completes the task, but how he undertakes the mission and what the expedition turns him into. Here, the journey is more important than the destination, and the reader shall see the protagonist going through a subtle spiritual transformation. ---- Ruskin Bond**COMMENT BY KAVITA KANÉA riveting, modern take on the mystery of the kavach and the kundal and that enduring mystique of Karna. A must-read thriller. ---- Kavita Kané**** FINALLY AN OFFERBuy this book and get another (different) book FREE, until offer lasts. Check it out here: https: //youtu.be/ji7_2lMdixc
Surya Siddhanta of Varaha as given in his panca Siddantika are almost the same as those of the khandakhadyaka, it is clear that the old surya siddhanta was made up to date by Varaha by replacing the old constants in it by new ones from Aryabhata I's midnight system.