Indian Philosophy and Religion

Papers by distinguished scholars of philosophy presented at the Institute of Culture, Calcutta, Feb.1990.

Well written and well researched, the book contains twenty-seven biographical sketches of Indian saints and mystics including Jnanadeva, Namadeva, Ekanatha, Tukarama, Mirabai and others less well known.

This book gives a glimpse into the rich heritage of India from Vedic times to the advent of Sri Ramakrishna. It contains pictures of exquisite paintings displayed in the exhibition on Swami Vivekananda and Indian Cultural Heritage at Vivekanandar Illam, Chennai.

A simple and very authoritative introduction to all the main schools of Indian philosophy. Originally published by Calcutta University and used widely within as well as outside India. This is a reprint of the seventh (final) edition.

Through a collection of twenty-two short monographs, this booklet explains some of the Indian cultural practices such as 'Namaste', 'Bhajan', 'Prasada', 'Arati', besides Indian way of dressing, dining, and medicine among others.

A work of poetry and philosophy, the Isvara Gita builds on the insights of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra. It deals with the pluralistic religious environment of early medieval India through an exploration of the relationship between the gods Siva and Vishnu. The work condemns sectarianism and violence and provides a strategy for accommodating conflicting religious claims in its own day and in our own times. Translation by Andrew J. Nicholson.

A comprehensive book supported with quotations from Madhva's works.

A study with color drawings of twelve manifestations of Lord Siva.