Indian Philosophy and Religion

Inspiring discourses on the life and message of Sri Shankaracharya given in Madras in 1932 by the Abbot of Kanci Kamakoti Pitha.

A systematic presentation of the concepts and details of construction involved in the making of a Hindu Temple.

In this monograph, an attempt has been made to reveal the beauty and the sublime mystery surrounding Krishna, 'the greatest of incarnations', as Swami Vivekananda has declared.

India traces its roots to sages, rishis and seers of truth. It is with the intention of passing on this legacy that this book has been written.

A compilation of articles by well-known scholars on many aspects and schools of Vedantic thought, collected mainly from the pages of Cultural Heritage of India.

Chapters included are: Brahma-Mimamsa;  Essentials of Vedanta;  Philosophy of Advaita;  The Advaita and its Spiritual Significance;  Post-Sankara Advaita;  Philosophy of the Bhagavata;  The Visisthadvaita of Ramanuja;  Madhya's Brahma-Mimamsa;  The Nimbarka School of Vedanta;  The School of Vallabha;  Bhedabheda School of Vedanta;  The Achintya-Bhedabheda School;  Buddhism in Relation to Vedanta;  Buddhism in Indian Life and Thought;  Advaita Vedanta according to Swami Vivekananda.

The sacred city of Banaras (Varanasi, or Kashi) on the River Ganges is one of the oldest living cities in the world. There are few cities in India as symbolic of the whole of Hindu culture as Banaras. In this eloquent, finely observed study Diana L. Eck gives an account of the sacred history, geography, and art of the city, its elaborate and thriving rituals, its myths and literature, and its significance to pilgrims and spiritual seekers.

A Vedanta Kesari presentation.  Originally published as the annual special issue of the journal, this volume on Bhakti will help the readers understand the ideal of bhakti, or divine love, from Hindu as well as other perspectives.

Definitions and pronunciations of 600 terms and proper names. Terms given in transliterated Sanskrit.

Very good reference book, long in print.

An excellent comprehensive dictionary of Indian philosophical terms. Terms given in both Devanagari script and Roman transliteration with the translation. New and revised, 1996.