A hybrid historic space adventure with romance, espionage & with real science. Marga is a captivating historical fiction novel. Dr. Ingrid finds out that the DNA strands belonging to her and the person she now calls "Kigeni" (an alien in Swahili) are distinct from any DNA strands found on Earth. She and her life partner discover that these DNA strands had coding sequences artificially added to humans at least 80,000 years ago. They embark on an exploration and discovery journey into the evolution of Earth and the evolution of life on Earth as well as life elsewhere in the Solar System when Dr. Stephen uses his software and knowledge of ciphers to decipher the encrypted code in DNA. They succeed to access the knowledge of existence of a sentient, intelligent species of aliens that once called Earth home for millions of years before humans diverged and departed some 80,000 years ago. Science fiction fans will enjoy this book because the author skillfully combines romance, espionage, and the conflict between an advanced alien species and another hostile alien species to create a compelling science fiction story. However, what made them leave Earth, the only known habitat left to their species? What happened to them and where did they go? Their farewell to Earth was tearful because they were saying goodbye to some of their friends whose memories had been erased for a reason. Was this their last goodbye? Why do the couples hide this information from the public? It will be difficult for the readers to decide if what the author has written is an illusion or the real thing.

This is the first full-length introduction to the life and works of significant American composer Marga Richter (born 1926), who has written more than one hundred works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, dance, opera, voice, chorus, piano, organ, and harpsichord. Still actively composing in her eighties, Richter is particularly known for her large-scale works performed by ensembles such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and for other pieces performed by prominent artists including pianist Menahem Pressler, conductor Izler Solomon, and violinist Daniel Heifetz. Interspersing consideration of Richter's musical works with discussion of her life, her musical style, and the origins and performances of her works, Sharon Mirchandani documents a successful composer's professional and private life throughout the twentieth century. Covering Richter's formative years, her influences, and the phases of her career from the 1950s to the present, Mirchandani closely examines Richter's many interesting, attractive musical works that draw inspiration from distinctly American, Irish/English, and Asian sources. Drawing extensively on interviews with the composer, Mirchandani also provides detailed descriptions of Richter's scores and uses reviews and other secondary sources to provide contexts for her work, including their relationship to modern dance, to other musical styles, and to 1970s feminism.

Prasna Marga is a unique work on astrology, natal and horary, of vital importance to every astrological scholar, practitioner and student. The author, a Nambudari Brahmin of Kerala who wrote this book in 1650 A.D., was a renowned scholar and has culled valuable information from a number of ancient sources. This ancient work, an English translation of which is presented here is simple and elegant English interspersed with copious notes incorporating the author's own experiences, touches on some of the most important aspects of life marriage, children, longevity, death, disease, etc. Part 1 is an exhaustive treatise on the various aspects of predictive astrology of immense practical utility, which deals not only with the various aspects of Prasna or Horary Astrology but also with almost the entire range of the forecasting art-Jataka or predictive astrology, Muhurta or electional astrology, Parihara or remedial astrology and Nimittas or the science of indications (Omens). Part II is an encyclopaedic work on matters that affect all areas of human life, such as marriage, children, causes of diseases as given in karma vipaka and the remedies, matters relating to deities, rulers, war, natural calamities, travel, rainfall, digging wells, details for finding underground water, theft cases, dreams and their interpretation as indicators for the death of disease and its timings, etc.

Bhakti, Dharma, Guru, Karma, Mantra, Sadhana, Tantra. Seven words that are remarkably explained by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in a few original discourses collected in this compilation. These are key ideas in Ananda Marga Ideology which constitute a practical philosophy suitable for solving all problems of modern age. It is said that Tantra is 99%% practice. But that remaining 1%% is also of invaluable importance if we try to understand the underlying meaning and purport.

Community Prayer is a special time in our day. It is a time when we all connect to the Divine Name and Form, and also to the Divine within ourselves, our environment, and each other. This book contains the prayers and devotional chants performed every morning and evening in Bhakti Marga’s international ashram, Shree Peetha Nilaya. We hope this prayer book connects you to the Divine within you and helps you feel connected to our unique spiritual community, no matter where you may live.

This is the most comprehensive study yet made of tapas and of asceticism during the Vedic period. It also explains three other essential components of Vedic thought: sacrifice, homology, and knowledge. These concepts, along with tapas and initiation symbolism, reveal the heart of Vedic religion. therefore, this study presents a “history of Vedic religion,” organized around the central building blocks of that tradition.