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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection - among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings - consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and shorter suttas of the other collections.

Five thousand years ago, there came to earth a magical being called Krishna, who brought about innumerable miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate if the Blue God were to die but was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar when needed in the eventual Dark Age - the Kaliyug. In modern times a poor little rich boy grows up believing that he is that final avatar. Only, he is a serial killer.

R.K. Narayan’s reputation as one of the founding figures of Indian writing in English is re-examined in this comprehensive study of his fiction, which offers detailed readings of all his novels. Arguing against views that have seen Narayan as a chronicler of “authentic” Indianness, John Thieme locates his fiction in terms of its specific South Indian contexts and cultural geography and its non-Indian intertexts.

Who were the Druids? Were they priests or astronomers? Scientists or sorcerers? What is the ancient and terrifying secret from the Mahabharata that links the megalithic sites of Britain to the Druids, Julius Caesar and a mysterious queen who lived 4,000 years ago? These are the riddles that Vijay Singh and the task force must answer if they are to save the world from a fate worse than death. But time is running out....

ಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ಲೇಖಕ ಎಸ್.ಎಲ್. ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ 'ನಾಯಿ ನೆರಳು' ಒಂದು ಅಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನೋರಂಜಕ ಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ. ೨೪೦ ಪುಟಗಳಿರುವ ಈ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕರು ಕೇವಲ ಮೂರು ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದು ಮುಗಿಸಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಿರುಮಲ ಜೋಯಿಸರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗುವ ಕಾಲ ದಾಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಗ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಚೀರಿ ಮೂರ್ಚೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಎಂದೂ ಎಚ್ಚರ ಆಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಈ ಹುಡುಗ ತನಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳ ತೊಡಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ಬೆರೆಯದೆ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ನಾಯಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅವಿರತವಾಗಿ ಜೊತೆಗಿರತೊಡಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ನಾಯಿಯ ನೆರಳು ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆಯ ತೊಡಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years. This book attempts to unlock seven secrets that are relevant even in modern times.

Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things about humanity and nature. Which is the correct reading? The third title in the bestselling Hindu Trinity series focuses on the goddess, and respected mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik tries to unravel the secrets locked within her stories, symbols and rituals.

In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism’s uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen’s greatest collections of teaching stories. This translation was compiled with the Western listener in mind, and includes Koan Yamada’s clear and penetrating comments on each case. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West from Japan, going on to be the head of the Sanbo Kyodan Zen Community.

The trajectories of Arvind and Arbaaz, both businessmen of a kind whose lives are unwillingly intertwined, ricochet off one another while they play out their sinister and murderous plots of personal and professional one-upmanship, all the while breaking every rule in the book. Both are unaware that what they seek and fight over is the very obstacle in realising an ancient secret that dates back to a time long forgotten. And yet, at the heart of it all, there lies tenderness...and pathos...and blood...and rare moments of an almost exalted happiness.

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight.

In The Rozabal Line, a thriller swirling between continents and centuries, Ashwin Sanghi traces a pattern that curls backward to the violent birth of religion itself.

Combining mystery and mythology, this epic fantasy is a global best seller with over 300,000 copies sold. India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves. Soon adopted by the rulers of the land, she is named Sita, and raised as a princess and beloved daughter.

रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर का यह उपन्यास बीसवीं सदी के प्रारम्भिक वर्षों के बंगाल पर केन्द्रित है और उस समय के समाज, राजनीति और धर्म की वास्तविक तस्वीर प्रस्तुत करता है।.

यह उपन्यास असली खिलाड़ी उनके चर्चित उपन्यासों में से एक है. इसका हर पन्ना कुछ ऐसे राज़ खोलता है, जो कि उपन्यास के किरादारों में हमारी रूचि को और बढ़ाते हैं. ऑडियोबुक में रूप इस उपन्यास का आना उन सभी के लिए तोहफ़ा है जो उपन्यासों के लिए अपने दिल में ख़ास जगह रखते हैं.

Shiva, 'the destroyer' among the Hindu trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to these varied aspects and representations, and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship.

Ayodhya is weakened by divisions. A terrible war has taken its toll. The damage runs deep. The demon King of Lanka, Raavan, does not impose his rule on the defeated. He instead imposes his trade. Money is sucked out of the empire. The Sapt Sindhu people descend into poverty, despondency and corruption. They cry for a leader to lead them out of the morass. Little do they appreciate that the leader is among them. One whom they know....

Is it possible to tell if it is love or lust? How important is sex in a relationship? Why do break-ups hurt so much? How often should you message a person you fancy? How do you tell if someone is too young or too old for you? When it comes to relationships, these are the questions that most of us ponder. No matter how young or old we are, we are all looking for ways to make our relationships better. The best way to do that is to understand what makes us behave the way we do.

The shocking and brutal murder of a young American woman rips apart the peace of the ancient city of Benares. Hawa Singh, a senior inspector from the Delhi crime branch on a visit to Benares, gets embroiled in the case. He finds that the murdered woman had been researching the Bhrigu-Samhita, an astrological classic dating back to pre-Vedic times, its original manuscript believed to be lost. The FBI sends in Ruby Malik, a Pakistani American to investigate the murder.

From victims to victims to victors, this collection of stories contains intricate details of 13 women who went on to leave their permanent mark on the face of the Mumbai Mafiosi.

A book of twenty-six poetic essays written in English, Kahlil Gibran’s Devdoot is full of religious inspirations. With the twelve illustrations drawn by the author himself, the book took more than eleven years to be formulated and perfected and is Gibran’s best-known work. It represents the height of his literary career as he came to be noted as 'the Bard of Washington Street.'