Indian Philosophy and Religion

Tantras: Studies on Their Religion and Literature

Tantras: Studies on Their Religion and Literature

The author, a retired professor of Presidency College, Calcutta, gives in broad outline a general overview of the subject with special reference to the literature and practices known in Bengal.

Chapters included are:  The Tantras - What They Stand forAntiquity of Tantrism; The Age and Authorship of the TantrasPlace of the Tantras Among Other SastrasIdeals of the Tantra Rites;  How and Where the Tantras Originated; Tantra Schools; Literature of the Tantras; Tantric Authors and Their WorksTantric Form of Worship and Tantric DeitiesKali Worship in BengalCult of Durga and Durga Worship in Bengal;  Appendix: Paramanandamatasamgraha. 

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Three Jewels of Vedanta, The

Three Jewels of Vedanta, The

The lives and teachings of the three most well-known acaryas responsible for the three major schools of Vedanta, Sankara, Ramanuja and Madhva.

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Varanasi: At the Crossroads

Varanasi: At the Crossroads

Varanasi (Kashi), widely acclaimed as the "Eternal City," is as old as history itself. Mention of Kashi is found even in the Vedas.  Naturally the question arises: How did Varanasi stand the onslaught of Western culture through British rule in the later eighteenth century? Varanasi is also regarded as the main seat of traditional Hindu culture and the religious headquarters of Hinduism. Are such claims justified?

An honest attempt to answer these questions and present a comprehensive account of the city within the time-frame of 1781 and 1857 has been made in this volume. Readers will also find interesting and important pieces of information, some of which were hitherto unknown, regarding the deities and temples, fairs and festivals, mahallas, markets and ghats, learning and literary pursuits, residents and visitors, and miscellaneous ideas and practices of this ancient city as we see them today.

The author, Swami Medhasananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order, and presently the head of its center in Japan.

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Vishnu

Vishnu

An in-depth pictorial depiction with simple narrative text about the meaning and worship of Vishnu. It is suitable for young and older readers alike, retelling familiar stories of Vishnu's incarnations as Rama and Krishna as well as other lesser known ones.  Vaishnava symbols and customs along with a map showing important Vishnu temples are included.

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Yoga as Philosophy and Religion

Yoga as Philosophy and Religion

Yoga metaphysics and yoga ethics and practice.

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Yoga Philosophy In Relation to Other Systems of Indian Thought

Yoga Philosophy In Relation to Other Systems of Indian Thought

Compares and contrasts central concepts of yoga with similar concepts in other systems of Indian thought.

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Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali

Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali

Devanagari text, English translation of text and commentary. see also: Patanjali Yoga Sutras

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