Hinduism

When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field....

In My Gita, acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies The Bhagavad Gita for the contemporary reader....

As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the 20th century....

The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Easwaran's reliable and accessible version has consistently been the best-selling translation....

Sri Swami Satchidananda shares his practical, down-to-earth advice on mastering the mind and achieving physical, mental, and emotional harmony in life through applying the ancient, yet timeless techniques of Raja Yoga.... 

Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata has the whole epic, which was originally known as Jaya, condensed into a tiny capsule in this book....

Today's view of history cannot account for ancient anomalies, such as the Pyramids and advanced knowledge contained in India's Vedas. But in 1894, an Indian sage gave us an explanation not only for our hidden past but for the trends of today and for our future enlightenment....

Easwaran's classic manual is a unique source of practical spiritual support for new and experienced meditators....

What Hinduism needed, amidst the general disintegration of the modern era, was a rock where she could lie at anchor, an authoritative utterance in which she might recognize her self. And this was given to her in the words and writings of the Swami Vivekananda....

It is an undoubted fact that the message of Vivekananda has influenced, inspired, and transformed thousands of lives. Here are some quotations from the great spiritual leader for the benefit of those who do not have time to go through his voluminous writings and speeches....

The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors that lives on....

ஸ்ரீ மகா பெரியவாளின் பக்தர்கள் வாழ்வில் நடந்த 101 அற்புதங்களும் நிகழ்வுகளும்....

Acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies The Bhagavad Gita for the contemporary listener....

The multi-dimensional aspect of the characters found in the Hindu spiritual world is unlike any other. The Hindu Gods and Goddesses embody both positive as well as negative characteristics....

மகாபாரத போர் நடக்கையில் பகவான் கிருஷ்ணன் அர்ஜுனனுக்கு செய்த உபதேசமே பகவத் கீதை....

 In Dharma Artha Kama Moksha, Devdutt Pattanaik uses his unique understanding of mythology to provide an accessible and lucid guide to the Hindu way of thinking, with short essays that are crisp expositions of important concepts....

It is a popular belief that the Ramayana is idealistic while the Mahabharata is realistic. Yet these two epics have identical building blocks, identical themes and identical history. Devdutt Pattanaik explores the similarities and dissimilarities between the two epics....

Why be good? What exactly is dharma? How does one practice it; and to what effect? Gurcharan Das’ superb exposition of the dilemmas and ambiguities inherent in the Mahabharata shows us how we can come to terms with the uncertain ethics of the world today....

Jivan ke satya kahi door akash me nahi chipe hai. Ve yahi likhe pade hai charo taraf. Patte-patte par aur kan-kan par ved likhe hai....

Stephen Mitchell brings to life his acclaimed translation of these most famous and revered Hindu scriptures - the timeless story of the paths of knowledge, devotion, action, and meditation....

Paramhansa Yogananda was the first yoga master of India whose mission it was to permanently live and teach in the West....

Swami Rama relates his experiences with the great teachers who guided his life, including Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, and Ramana Maharshi....

Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa....

The story of Yayati is perhaps one of the most intriguing and fascinating episodes of Mahabharata. Yayati was a great scholar and one of the noblest rulers of olden times. He followed the shastras and was devoted to the welfare of his subjects....

Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of Ramayana is an epic story based on the life of India’s most admired prince - ‘Rama’ and his wife ‘Sita’. Ramayana is a mythological story, which has been passed down for many generations....

Chi fa yoga spesso conosce i nomi delle asana più praticate, come Virbhadra-asana, la posizione del guerriero, o Hanuman-asana, la posizione della scimmia, ma non sa che si tratta di nomi che derivano dalla mitologia indiana: Virbhadra, per esempio, era un valoroso guerriero nato da un capello di Shiva, mentre Hanuman-asana rappresenta il grande balzo che portò il dio Hanuman, dalle sembianze di scimmia, dalle coste dell'India meridionale allo Sri Lanka. 

Dans ce monde, l'homme "passe à travers une forêt de symboles, qui l'observent avec des regards familiers". C'est cet univers de correspondances et de synesthésies cher à Baudelaire "où le monde invisible touche à chaque pas le monde visible" (cf. Alain Daniélou, "Le Bétail des dieux", p. 189), que Daniélou recrée dans ses contes gangétiques. L'auteur, qui a vécu près de vingt ans sur les bords du Gange, a été initié aux rites secrets de l'hindouisme shivaïte, orthodoxe et tantrique.

Unburden is an invitation to examine ideas, identities, and concepts that bind and limit us. We begin to access the power and potency that comes from trusting the silence underlying all thoughts and experiences.

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide, and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to Hindus and Muslims alike. 

Baba Cesare - l'asceta italiano protagonista di questo libro - dopo un'esistenza ordinaria si è avvicinato al mondo dei sadhu indiani. Il suo percorso è molto diverso da quello che potremmo immaginare noi occidentali. Folco Terzani ha riconosciuto in lui un autentico cercatore, intimamente libero: un uomo abitato da una sete di assoluto, capace di spogliarsi di tutto per seguire una chiamata.