Readings in Vedic Literature

Readings in Vedic Literature
Title Readings in Vedic Literature PDF eBook
Author Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Publisher The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Pages 207
Release
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9171497730

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Readings in Vedic Literature provides a firsthand experience of India's timeless wisdom. Along with concise essays, the book includes the entire Bhagavad-gita and illuminating excerpts from the Puranas and Upanisads. In this way the reader can discover the tradition for himself. “Readers, be of good cheer. To those of you who have surveyed in confusion the trackless path of Indian philosophy, this volume offers hope and respite. You are holding in your hands a reasonable and highly readable account of the particulars of Vedic thought. … Read and find enlightenment.” Professor Jerry Clack Department of Classics, Duquesne University “I am impressed by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami’s presentation. His initial chapter is one of the best statements available on the importance of the guru in transmitting spiritual knowledge.” Dr. Thomas J. Hopkins Department of Religious Studies, Franklin & Marshall College

Vedic Bibliography

Vedic Bibliography
Title Vedic Bibliography PDF eBook
Author Ramchandra Narayan Dandekar
Publisher
Pages 794
Release 1961
Genre Hindu civilization
ISBN

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Vedic Astrology Simply Put

Vedic Astrology Simply Put
Title Vedic Astrology Simply Put PDF eBook
Author William R. Levacy
Publisher Hay House, Inc
Pages 322
Release 2007
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 1401907180

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Vedic Astrology Simply Put is a colorful, fun, and simplified entry into the mysterious and captivating world of Vedic Astrology, called Jyotish in India. William R. Levacy, an astrologer with more than two decades of experience, offers beautifully rendered illustrations and text to ease your understanding of this ancient system of behavior and trend analysis. This book gives you straightforward guidance on: * How to decipher the myths and origins of Vedic astrology * How Vedic astrology differs from Western or Tropical astrology * The Vedic style of interpreting the Sun, Moon, planets, houses, and signs * How the Vedic seers used the Moon signs (called nakshatras) and other special techniques to zero in on how people behave * How to use Ayurveda, the Science of Health; and Vastu--the Science of Space (India's counterpart to Feng Shui)--integrated with Vedic astrology, the Science of Time Much of the Vedic art was custom created for this book by master artists in India. There's also a special bonus enclosed--a free CD-Rom of the popular "Parashara's Light SE" Vedic astrology software.

Searching for Vedic India

Searching for Vedic India
Title Searching for Vedic India PDF eBook
Author Devamrita Swami
Publisher The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Pages 336
Release 2002
Genre History
ISBN 0892133503

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Deep in lost history, did high civilizations and advanced knowledge thrive? The ancient Vedic literatures of India describe a worldwide civilization that flourished at a time when modern historians insist that humans like us existed simply as hunter-gatherers. This Vedic civilization, centered in India, employed technologies based on a scientific under­standing of the physical elements and forces we know today, as well as more subtle conscious elements. Devamrita Swami, who has spent a lifetime in his own search for Vedic India, takes us on a journey of intellectual discovery through the history of the remarkable Vedic civilization and its knowledge, locked in the ancient literatures of India. His wit and wisdom combine to make our search for Vedic India not only illuminating but entertaining. He tells us not only the truths of Vedic India, but how they are again coming to be. Searching for Vedic India thus takes us not only into the past, but into the future.

Pinnacles of India's Past: Selections from the Rgveda

Pinnacles of India's Past: Selections from the Rgveda
Title Pinnacles of India's Past: Selections from the Rgveda PDF eBook
Author Walter H. Maurer
Publisher John Benjamins Publishing
Pages 364
Release 1986-01-01
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9027233861

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The R?gveda is the oldest of the books that comprise the scriptures of Hinduism. While its age cannot be accurately determined, it can be said with reasonable certainty that it must have existed in its present form at least as early as 1000 BC. It consists of 1,028 hymns, arranged, according to the form in which the R?gveda has been transmitted, in ten divisions, called man?d?alas. This volume consists of a selection of hymns, translated into English and annotated, as well as short introductions to the R?gveda as a whole and the different themes around which the selected hymns are grouped, a bibliography, and an index.

Vedic Civilization

Vedic Civilization
Title Vedic Civilization PDF eBook
Author Raj Pruthi
Publisher Discovery Publishing House
Pages 316
Release 2004
Genre Hindu civilization
ISBN 9788171418756

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Vedic civilization is rooted in the culture and traditions of the vedas. The vedas as we know, are the commandments of the God. Hence, Vedic civilization has survived the ravages of time, in spite of successive invasions of the alien civilizations. Limited aims of this book is to compile some of the unique perspectives of Vedic Civilization both at macro and micro levels.

Vedic Metaphysics

Vedic Metaphysics
Title Vedic Metaphysics PDF eBook
Author Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha
Publisher Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Pages 400
Release 1978
Genre Religion
ISBN 9788120810921

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First time in the history of India, in 1958, a Sankaracarya visited West. The author, His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracarya Sri Bharati Krsna Tirtha of Puri, went to America at the invitation of the Self Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles, to spread the message of Vedanta. This book is a compilation of some of his discourses delivered there. These discourses by a saint-yogi and master of ancient Indian scriptures, also well-versed in modern sciences, give the essentials of Vedanta. They combine authenticity of thought with simplicity of language. Being couched in the contemporary idiom they will be found to be particularly suited to the modern mind. Though addressed to American audiences, the discourses carry a message of eternal truth and of universal application. The steps of spiritual inquiry and the paths of God-realisation outlined in them will be of immense practical use to the readers in their quest for the Supreme.