The Spiritual Heritage of India
A Clear Summary of Indian Philosophy and Religion by Swami Prabhavananda
An excellent and entertaining history of India's rich spiritual tradition. The author explores the Vedas, including the Upanishads, Jainism and Buddhism, Patanjali's yoga philosophy, and the school of Vedanta.
"...one of the most useful summaries in print of the tradition...destined to figure prominently in the long range human future."
from the foreword by Huston Smith
Product Code: 1736
Meditation Revolution
A History and Theology of the Siddha Yoga Lineage
Contributors to this collaborative volume include: Douglas Renfrew Brooks, Durgananda, Paul E. Muller-Ortega, William K. Mahony, Constantina Rhodes Bailly, and S.P. Sabharathnam
This intriguing new book, explores in depth the origins, evolution, and philosophy of Siddha Yoga meditation, a path rooted in the Indian yogic tradition that has had tremendous impact on students of spirituality since the 1970s.
Each essay explores a fundamental aspect of the yogic tradition, making Meditation Revolution enormously valuable to students of philosophy and religion as a classroom text, a reference, and for one's personal library.
Pages 711
Product Code: 1664
Ganapati: Song of the Self
by John Grimes
This extensive scholarly work examines nearly every aspect of the elephant-faced deity Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Professor Grimes includes practices, theologies, myths, hymns, and poems to Ganesh in his book.
Product Code: 1565
Encountering The Goddess
A Translation of the Devi-Mahatmya and a Study of Its Interpretation
by Thomas B. Coburn
This is a good translation of the 1,500-year-old Sanskrit text, Devi-Mahatmya. One of the best known sacred texts in India, it is revered for its power to attract the grace of the Devi.
As it extols her divine virtues, it tells the story of how she defeated the demons and saved mankind. Includes commentary.
Product Code: 1548