Tales Of Western Inspiration And Indian Karma
Tales Of Western Inspiration And Indian Karma

Author: Dilip K. Datta

Publisher: Low Price Publications

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9788184540901

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A book of rugged beauty. Dilip K. Datta, takes readers on a fascinating tour of history and introduces western (British or American) and Indian people who worked together to bring about amazing change. Editor, Author House, USA Professor Dilip Datta`s engagingly written Tales of Western Inspiration and Indian Karma presents the reader with perspective on western (that is, British and US) colonialism in its impact on the Indian subcontinent rather more favorable than has been fashionable (especially in academic discourse) for quite some time. The negative effects of British colonial rule, in other words, are largely left to be inferred in Datta`s book, and this is justified by the genre he has chosen, part anecdotal history and part family memoir, as well as by his explicit focus on the way Anglo-American educational ideals and ideas have served to inspire, in his terms transform the lives of many Indians, particularly in the author`s native ASSAM. Richard Neuse, Emeritus Professor of English, University of Rhode Island, USA

Tales of Western Inspiration and Indian Karma
Tales of Western Inspiration and Indian Karma

Author: Dilip K. Datta

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781420837773

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This book accomplishes four things. First, it includes one induction technique that enables the reader to move through three levels of consciousness and to recognize the passage from one level to another. Also included is a short technique to assist in giving a small oasis in time to make emergency decisions, send healing energy and relieve stress in tense situations. Secondly, included are a series of twelve guided meditations that increase expansion of awareness, reliable self-knowledge, and to know where self-improvement may be necessary. Third, revealed with the participants permission, are the experiences represented by three age and social groups an elder, a single mom and a teen-age girl, for comparison. Fourth, the ball of personal inner authority, intuition and inspiration are thrown firmly back into the individual court. These exercises can be taped, or used in a small group of like­ minded participants and can also be used to chart personal progress every six months to a year. A personal journal is a big help in this regard. It will give the readers an understanding of the self that they may never have anticipated otherwise.

Karma and Other Stories
Karma and Other Stories

Author: Rishi Reddi

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0061865532

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“Reddi’s understated prose and her choice of detail give her revelations a quiet power.” — The New Yorker “[A]mong such time-tested topics of immigrant fiction, Reddi suddenly soars.” — San Francisco Chronicle “While many of the stories seem simple, characters and plots linger long after you turn the page.” — Washington Post “...reminiscent of Jhumpa Lahiri... The immigrant experience...is rendered with the starkest honesty... substance and depth.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “Reddi has produced a piece of writing that masterfully contrasts the assumed with the experienced, myth with reality.” — India Currents “...superb debut collection... much like Jhumpa Lahiri...a gem of a book...characters remain etched in memory...” — Indian Express “In deceptively simple prose...a compassionate look at what happens when the insular world of the Indian immigrant is breached.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch “...Reddi deftly employs images to crystallize... the isolation and occasional bewilderment shared by her sympathetic characters.” — Publishers Weekly “This excellent debut collection... [offers] elegant studies of a culture that is both familiar and foreign.” — Booklist “Reddi’s voice is gentle and her eye watchful...A soft-spoken, sympathetic collection.” — Kirkus Reviews “Sad, sweet, tender--a truly lovely book.” — Kiran Desai, Man Book Prize-winning author of THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS “Only the finest writers can craft short stories with the richness of a novel...[an] exceptional debut collection.” — Arthur Golden, bestselling author of MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA “Rishi Reddi has written a unique and beautiful book with the power to both entertain and educate.” — Judith Guest, bestselling author of ORDINARY PEOPLE “Reddi’s characters are complicated people...and, as are the stories they inhabit, memorable and very worthy of our attention. Exquisite.” — Binnie Kirshenbaum, author of AN ALMOST PERFECT MOMENT “Reddi is the brightest light in Boston’s latest literary constellation.” — Boston magazine

The Story of a Western Claim
The Story of a Western Claim

Author: Samuel C. Gilman

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9781355008767

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions
Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions

Author: Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2024-07-26

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0520377966

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Karma is perhaps the most famous concept in Indian philosophy, but this is the first comprehensive study of its various meanings and philosophical implications. Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions offers a harmony of approach and an underlying set of methodological assumptions: a corpus of definitions of karma, a dialectic between abstract theory and historical explanation, and an awareness of logical oppositions in theories of karma. No “solution” to the paradox of karma is offered, but the volume as a whole presents a consistent and encompassing approach to the many different, often conflicting, Indian statements of the problem. Broad in scope and richly detailed, this book demonstrates the impossibility of speaking of “the theory of karma” and supplies the basis for further study. Exploring methodological issues arising in the study of a non-Western system of soteriology and rebirth, the contributors question the interaction of medical and philosophical models of the human body, the incorporation of philosophical theories into practical religions with which they are logically incompatible, and the problem of historical reconstruction of a complex theory of human life. This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

STORY OF A WESTERN CLAIM
STORY OF A WESTERN CLAIM

Author: S[amuel] C. Gilman

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781372811357

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Story of a Western Claim
The Story of a Western Claim

Author: S. C. Gilman

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-19

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780483422476

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Excerpt from The Story of a Western Claim: A Tale of How Two Boys Solved the Indian Question I'LL tell ye, I don't believe the Lord ever intended any one fer to live in such a country as this. It ain't fit fer anything but coyotes to snarl 'round and hate theirselves in, an' I'm a-gettin' out of it as fast as I kin. Ye see, there's SO much sand out here ye can't raise much Of anything, an' what ye do raise ye can't sell, as there ain't any place fer to sell it. Ye Simply break yer back all sum mer a-tryin' to make corn grow out'n the sand-heaps, an' then burn it all up durin' Winter a-keepin' from freezin' to death. I. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Karma Cola
Karma Cola

Author: Gita Mehta

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2012-05-02

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0307814637

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Beginning in the late '60s, hundreds of thousands of Westerners descended upon India, disciples of a cultural revolution that proclaimed that the magic and mystery missing from their lives was to be found in the East. An Indian writer who has also lived in England and the United States, Gita Mehta was ideally placed to observe the spectacle of European and American "pilgrims" interacting with their hosts. When she finally recorded her razor sharp observations in Karma Cola, the book became an instant classic for describing, in merciless detail, what happens when the traditions of an ancient and longlived society are turned into commodities and sold to those who don't understand them. In the dazzling prose that has become her trademark, Mehta skewers the entire Spectrum of seekers: The Beatles, homeless students, Hollywood rich kids in detox, British guilt-trippers, and more. In doing so, she also reveals the devastating byproducts that the Westerners brought to the villages of rural lndia -- high anxiety and drug addiction among them. Brilliantly irreverent, Karma Cola displays Gita Mehta's gift for weaving old and new, common and bizarre, history and current events into a seamless and colorful narrative that is at once witty, shocking, and poignant.