Indian Philosophy and Religion

Taken from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Srimad Mahabharata, and a wealth of oral traditions.

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

An impressivly extensive work of authoritative scholarship covering most of the significant aspects of Hinduism. Subjects dealt with are: religion. philosophy, mythology, rituals, scriptural works, festivals and pilgrim centres, astrology, biographies of religious personalities, iconography, temples and religious institutions. Also, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism which are closely allied to Hinduism are discussed briefly. Many colored plates are included in each volume.

2nd ed., revised and enlarged. An attempt to see from the Hindu perspective. 'seeing' with a vision that includes and advances understanding