The devotional poems of Annamayya (15th century) are perhaps the most accessible and universal achievement of classical Telugu literature, one of the major literatures of pre-modern India. Annamayya effectively created and popularized a new genre, the short padam song, which spread throughout the Telugu and Tamil regions and would become an important vehicle for the composition of Carnatic music - the classical music of South India. In this book, Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman off...

This book provides some powerful Om chanting and meditation techniques to bring balance health and harmony in life. In Eastern religions, Om (AUM) is considered as the most sacred mantra. Om is the mantra of integration; integration of individual with the Whole. Om is the mantra of harmony and celebration. Om is the mantra to access the Supreme Divinity residing within us. In this book Dr. Amit Ray describes several Om chanting and Om meditation methods in detail in a lucid and pla...

Ramayana is one of the greatest epics of the Hindu Religion. The author captures the pathos and beauty of Valmiki's magic in an inimitable manner. Written in a homely style, the work is striking in originality and beauty of expression. The popularity of the book is so great that it has run into forty-two impressions ever since it was originally published in the year 1951.Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita fro...

Lovingly known by millions around the world as Amma (Mother), the Hugging Saint, the Mother of Compassion, and the Mother of Immortal Bliss, the divinely beautiful Indian holy woman Ammachi has spent her adult life fulfilling her mission to share her message of love and compassion throughout the world by distributing hugs and special blessings. In 1990, psychiatrist and Amma devotee Dr. Janine Canan met Amma and, with Amma's blessing, began collecting quotations from Amma's public talks, p...

A guide to changing negative emotions and promoting happiness using traditional Tantric and Ayurvedic practices• Details the 9 Rasas that represent our basic emotions• Offers emotional fasting exercises and daily routines for emotional well-being• Shows how Rasa Sadhana can be integrated with other yoga practices• Based on the teachings of Harish JohariRasas are the essence of our emotions that exist in both the body and the mind. The Tantric traditi...

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Hindu nationalism came to world attention in 1998, when the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won national elections in India. Although the BJP was defeated nationally in 2004, it continues to govern large Indian states, and the movement it represents remains a major force in the world's largest democracy. This book presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj, through the independence period, t...

A message of love, compassion and the spiritual unity ofhumankind from one of India’s visionary teachersVivekananda’s message gives us hope for the future. His love for humanity gave him the mandate for his message, and his innate purity gave him an irresistible power that nobody could match. The same love that was born as Buddha, the Compassionate One, once again assumed human form as Vivekananda.—from the IntroductionAt the World’s Parliamen...

This book shows you how to shake off all the sloth and lethargy and get cracking right away on your tasks and goals in life. The book is liberally sprinkled with myriad stories, anecdotes and events that inspire us to follow in the footsteps of those who achieved greatness. It teaches you how to overcome old habits and encumbrances on your journey to the highest peaks and how to mould your circumstances, rather than be moulded by them. And once you learn to face life head-on with loads of ...

"The book revolves around all key sequences and incidents from Baba's life. It's about the spiritual journey of his life. It's a fun and interactive way for people to know about Baba. The book will appeal to all age groups.The comic version was made after the filmmakers got requests from people to make a print version of the film."

Dadheechi, after acquiring spiritual knowledge, led a pious life. When prayed for by Indra and other gods, Dadheechi readily sacrificed his life as well as body, in order that the gods might win in their war against demons.