Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings Books
Harvard University Press The Two Oldest Veda Manuscripts
Book SynopsisThis volume offers insights into the history of the Veda, the earliest texts of South Asia, and their oral transmission. In side-by-side facsimiles, Witzel and Wu present the two oldest known Veda manuscripts, recently found in western Tibet: the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā of the White Yajurveda and its contemporaneous sister text, a Vājasaneyi Padapāṭha.
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Princeton University Press The Ramayana of Valmiki An Epic of Ancient India
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Preface xv Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xiii PART I INTRODUCTION IX 1 Prologue 3 2 Synopsis 7 3 The Critical Edition 9 4 The Commentaries 17 5 The Description of the Four Directions 29 6 Rama's Allies 37 7 The Death of Valin 45 8 The Translation and Annotation 51 PART II KISKINDHAKANDA 53 PART III NOTES 195 Glossary of Important Sanskrit Words, Proper Nouns, and Epithets 367 Glossary of Flora and Fauna 371 Bibliography of Works Cited 373 Index 381
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Manohar Publishers and Distributors Textual studies in Hinduism
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HardPress Publishing Life in Ancient India
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Editorial Sirio Bhagavad Gita
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Editorial Sirio Yoga Sutras de Patanjali, Los
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Oxford University Press Vedic Voices
Book SynopsisFor countless generations families have lived in isolated communities in the Godavari Delta of coastal Andhra Pradesh, learning and reciting their legacy of Vedas, performing daily offerings and occasional sacrifices. They are the virtually unrecognized survivors of a 3,700-year-old heritage, the last in India who perform the ancient animal and soma sacrifices according to Vedic tradition. In Vedic Voices, David M. Knipe offers for the first time, an opportunity for them to speak about their lives, ancestral lineages, personal choices as pandits, wives, children, and ways of coping with an avalanche of changes in modern India. He presents a study of four generations of ten families, from those born at the outset of the twentieth century down to their great-grandsons who are just beginning, at the age of seven, the task of memorizing their Veda, the Taittiriya Samhita, a feat that will require eight to twelve years of daily recitations. After successful examinations these young men willTrade Review"Knipe (emer., South Asian studies, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison) provides an essential work of anthropological scholarship, a product of his more than 35 years of field research as well as careful textual analysis. It is a rare resource for anyone interested in India's Vedic traditions, their continued embodiment in living practice, and their potential loss... It is a model work of contemporary Indology that surely will be widely cited long into the future... Essential." --CHOICES "With Knipe s book, personal narratives cohere into a rich portrait of the struggle to preserve Vedic heritage in modern Indian society, and a vibrant tradition comes into bold relief. In bearing witness to the diverse experiences of these multi-generational families, Vedic Voices offers a corrective to the perception that Vedic traditions have vanished entirely from the subcontinent or else survive only as scattered relics without relevance to the modern religious landscape. Knipe s elegant synthesis of ethnography, philology, and history results in an accessible and compelling book, one that should command the attention of Indologists, anthropologists, and historians of religion alike."--Journal of the American Oriental SocietyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ; List of Tables, Maps, and Illustrations ; Preface ; 1) The Godavari Delta ; 2) Vedamlo, "Living in the Veda" ; 3) A Selection of Ahitagnis and Other Veda Pandits ; 4) Becoming a Veda ; 5) Becoming a Householder ; 6) Becoming Agni ; Epilogue: Becoming "Modern" ; Glossary ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
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Taylor & Francis Vedantic Hinduism in Colonial Bengal Reformed Hinduism and Western Protestantism Routledge Studies in Religion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Goddess Rediscovered
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Taylor & Francis Religious Devotion and the Poetics of Reform
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Vaisesikasutra A Translation
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Taylor & Francis Caitanya Vaisnava Philosophy Tradition Reason and Devotion
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Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Svetasvataropanisad
Book SynopsisThe Svetasvataropanisad is considered to be the most beautiful of all the Upanisads, the philosophical texts of the Hindu religion. In this new translation, Devadatta Kali takes a fresh look and works from a new premise that the Svetasvatara represents a Saivite (one of the Hindu sects) point of view and works from this in his translation and commentary to allow its intended meaning to shine forth. The translation and commentary brings to life the seer Svetasvatara, who from time to time delights in provocation and word play, allowing the reader to share the joy of his liberated vision that all this world is an expression of the Divine. This translation aims to capture the seer''s ecstatic response to the wonders of creation while pointing the reader towards the even greater wonder of its source. Devadata Kali''s purpose in his translation and the commentary is to convey the vibrant immediacy of the Sanskrit original and strip away many centuries of exegetical accretions in order to ma
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Integral Yoga Publications Inside Patanjalis Words Explore the Heart of Yoga
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St Martin's Press Bhagavad Gita The The Song of God Retold in
Book SynopsisAn approachable retelling of the Bhagavad Gita for the modern reader - using contemporary language to bring this inspiring work to life.
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Sounds True Inc Love, Service, Devotion, and the Ultimate
Book SynopsisA Heart-Centered Spiritual Classic for Your Ever-Changing Life The Bhagavad Gita is a gem so precious in India's spiritual treasury that many regard it not as a volume of sacred verse, but as a living manifestation of the Divine. In the summer of 1974, inside a balmy Boulder, Colorado, warehouse that served as the main hall of the fledgling Naropa Institute, some say that a minor miracle occurred: the reawakening of the Gita's living presence, as it unfolded in a series of wisdom teachings led by Ram Dass. With Love, Service, Devotion, and the Ultimate Surrender, you are invited to experience these legendary gatherings. The tale of the warrior Arjuna and his divine friend Krishna serves as metaphor for the recurring dilemmas that we encounter as we spiral into the depths of our spiritual journey. In these sessions, Ram Dass illuminates the Gita’s essential verses with insights spanning many traditions, from Rumi's ecstatic poetry to Basho's koans, from devotional chant to monastic silence, from Sri Ramana's self-inquiry to Saint Paul's devotion to Christ. The destination? A new perspective on the crucial moments of contradiction and questioning that all spiritual seekers must face again and again: If it's all Divine perfection, why bother with the search at all? Is it possible to awaken without a teacher or guru? Why am I experiencing these strange spiritual "gifts”? Will I get lost in their power? If I'm conscious and kind, why not indulge in all of life's pleasures? Since everyone suffers and dies, will my compassion ultimately matter? With irrepressible love and intellect (and a good dose of skillful mischief), this epic meeting with Ram Dass yields new answers with every revisit, like a lifelong friend that comes to meet us at each turning of our journey.Highlights: A 12-hour odyssey with Ram Dass into his timeless Yogas of the Bhagavad Gita Naropa sessionsThree ways to enter the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita • Karma yoga—reincarnation, dharma, service, sadhanas • Jnana yoga—inquiry, the critical mind, the koan • Mind, illusion, and Brahman • Sacrifice and mantra—trappings and benefits of ritual and form • Renunciation and purification—ashtanga yoga, kundalini, the chakras, austerities, the "witness," desire, sexual energy • Devotion and the guru—bhakti ("devotion"), surrender, siddhis ("powers"), Maharajji • Death and dying—What is born, what dies? How do you live in the present moment?
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Science of the Rishis
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Sounds True Inc Sovereign Self: Claim Your Inner Joy and Freedom
Book SynopsisWhat would it be like to have complete sovereignty within your own life? To feel confidently aligned with the power of your true Self? The beloved texts at the heart of yoga offer us timeless pathways to this experience, yet without years of formal study, accessing the depths of their wisdom can seem overwhelming. In Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya demystifies yoga’s most influential texts: the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita, making their profound teachings both accessible and immediately practical for modern seekers. The first female lineage holder in a 2,000-year-old line of Vedic spiritual teachers and the first to teach in the West, Shunya has a personal and authentic understanding of these classic scriptures. With Sovereign Self, she shares a comprehensive guide to their essential teachings, expertly adapting their wisdom and spiritual practices for Western students. Filled with hidden insights and engaging guidance, Sovereign Self will help you align with your greater Self - the Self that is always present, all-powerful, ever-joyful, and completely sovereign.
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Les Belles Lettres Harivamsa Ou Lignee de Hari
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Harrassowitz Alfred Ludwigs Englische Ubersetzung Des Rigveda
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Ergon Ramayana and Mahabharata in Stone: The Narrative
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Fingerprint! Publishing Dakshinamurti Stotra
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