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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Mantras to Hindu Gods & Goddesses, 4 Vols.

Mantras to Hindu Gods & Goddesses, 4 Vols.
Author: V.N. Jha (Preface)
Year: 2008 Set. Rs.800.

ISBN : 8170308631

This Volume is a collection of mantras (spiritual signs) addressed to a number of deities of Indian spiritual and Religious Culture. These dieties are commonly known as gods & goddesses. They are symbol of faith and take care of various desires of their devotees and are supposed to satify them. Sanskrit Text and English Translation.

Vol 1 : Mantras to Sri Ganesa, Hanuma, Visnu Narasimha, Gopala and Garuda, Text with Trs.
Vol 2 : Mantras to Kali, Goddess Tara, Tara Ekajata, Nila Sarasvati, Chinnamasta, Sabri, Svayamvara, Madhumati, Pramoda, and Bandi Devi, Atayaksini, Varahi, Jyestha, Karnapisacini, Svapnesvari, Matangi, Banesi, Madanesvari.
Vol. 3 : Mantras to Goddess Bala and Syama, Annapurnesvari, Mohan Gauri, Jyesthalaksmi, Pratyangira, Bagalamukhi and the two Varahis.
Vol. 4 : Sri Vidya, Avarna Deities to Sri Vidya

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Monday, September 03, 2007

Dharma : In Early Brahmanic, Buddhist and Jain Traditions/Vincent Sekhar.

Dharma : In Early Brahmanic, Buddhist and Jain Traditions/Vincent Sekhar. Delhi, Satguru, 2003, xxiv, 247 p., Rs.400 US$22. ISBN 81-7030-791-0. [Sri Garib Das Oriental Series, No. 286]
Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Dharma in the dialectic of traditions. 2. The ascetic path of the Sramanas. 3. The manifold conception of the meaning of Dharma: I. Dharma in Hindu tradition. II. Dharma in Buddhist tradition. III. Dharma in Jaina tradition. 4. An enquiry into Jaina ethics. 5. Technical discussion of the term ‘Dharma’: I. In Buddhist Abhidharma tradition. II. Technical understanding of Dharma and Adharma in Jaina tradition. III. Comparative analysis of Bauddha Dharma and Jaina Dharma and Adharma. 6. Contemporary relevance of Sramana Dharma: I. The phenomenon of violence: evil and its remedies. II. Is non-violence still a myth?: the Sramana vision of Ahimsa as applied to the emergence of a non-violent society. 7. Insights into the Sramanic traditions. Bibliography. Index.
"This book is a researched work on the technical and popular meaning and understanding of Dharma from the early Brahmanic, Buddhist, and Jain perspectives. The early portion describes the evolution of the meaning of Dharma as various traditions encountered with one another at different stages. They portray the twin-trend of the ancient Indian culture, namely, Sramanic and Brahmanic trends of thought. For clarity’s sake, the author then presents the specific understanding of the meaning of Dharma from the above three religious and philosophical traditions. Special attention is given to Jain tradition. The book also covers the technical meaning (s) of the term Dharma, compares and contrasts them between traditions. The later portion studies the contemporary relevance of Dharma as a vision and way of life, with a focus on the phenomenon of violence and non-violence, its myth and reality."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The Rg-Veda : Hymns of the Rg-Veda/Translated by H.H. Wilson. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2002, 6 Vols., 2411 p., US$116 (set). ISBN 81-7030-730-9.

The Rg-Veda : Hymns of the Rg-Veda/Translated by H.H. Wilson. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2002, 6 Vols., 2411 p., US$116 (set). ISBN 81-7030-730-9.
"In 1805 H.T. Colebrooke, wrote an elaborate essay on the Vedas in the Asiatic Researches. This essay created a lot of interest in Europe to take up Vedic studies seriously. The efforts to study were directed towards three points: 1. Critical editions of the Vedic text. 2. Translations of those texts and. 3. Study of those texts in order to get acquainted with ancient Indian Culture and Philosophy.
"It was H.H. Wilson, who for the first time translated entirely the Rgveda into English. H.H. Wilson based his English translation on the commentary of Sayanacharya and has given his own interpretations in the notes wherever there are differences with the commentary. This is prose English translation of the Rgveda with exhaustive notes."
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art and Architecture/D.C. Ahir

Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art and Architecture/D.C. Ahir

Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India : History, Art and Architecture/D.C. Ahir. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2003, 335 p., maps, plates, $61. ISBN 81-7030-774-0. [Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 231].
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Andhra Pradesh. 2. Arunachal Pradesh. 3. Assam. 4. Bihar. 5. Chhattisgarh. 6. Delhi. 7. Goa. 8. Gujarat. 9. Haryana. 10. Himachal Pradesh. 11. Jammu & Kashmir. 12. Karnataka. 13. Kerala. 14. Madhya Pradesh. 15. Maharashtra. 16. Orissa. 17. Pondicherry. 18. Punjab. 19. Rajasthan. 20. Sikkim. 21. Tamil Nadu. 22. Tripura. 23. Uttaranchal. 24. Uttar Pradesh. 25. West Bengal. Appendices: 1. The edicts of Asoka. 2. Buddhist monasteries seen by Hiuen Tsang. 3. Sacred relics of the Buddha. 4. Buddhist remains in Pakistan. 5. Buddhist sites in Bangla Desh. Bibliography. Index. Buddhist sites and shrines in India.
"This book is the first of its kind which gives complete information on the history, art & architecture of more than 250 Buddhist sites and shrines in India. The presentation is state-wise, covering 25 modern states, in alphabetical order, from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal. The most sacred shrines, sanctified by the Buddha, are in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Three other states where the Best Buddhist heritage has survived are –Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. And the best gompas, monasteries in the high Himalayan Valleys where Buddhism has been a living faith through the ages, are in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh (Kashmir) and Sikkim.
"To make this volume complete in all respects, five additional notes have been added. These are on—the edicts of Asoka (3 century BC); Buddhist monasteries seen by Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, in the 7 century AD; sacred relics of the Buddha; Buddhist remains in Pakistan, and Buddhist sites in Bangla Desh. All this information naturally makes this volume a very useful reference book on the Buddhist sites and shrines in Ancient India."

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

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Monday, June 25, 2007

Tapta-Marga/ Walter O. Kaelber

Tapta-Marga/ Walter O. Kaelber
Tapta-Marga Asceticism and Initiation in Vedic India Walter O. Kaelber
Delhi,Sri Satguru. Rs.200.
About the Book
"Kaelber takes a subject which looks obscure at first sight, digests, distills, and comments on a difficult body of scholarship, and then writes about it in a way that is easily accessible to any beginning reader on the subject while at the same time fresh, abrim with new insights, and a stimulating read for the scholar. He achieves this by persistently showing how tapas, in its many transformations, remains at the center of the mainstream of Vedic religion from its beginnings to its Upanishadic 'end.' I see this book as something we have long needed for the teaching of Hinduism: a good book with which to introduce students to the continuities of Vedic religion." -- Alf Hiltebeitel, George Washington University
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.
"This is an excellent study of an important topic in the history of Vedic religion. What I like best about the work is the way it reveals the variety of meanings and uses of tapas in different contexts to establish connections between natural, human, and cosmic realities and to maintain continuity between ritual tradition and the path of knowledge. This is a creative study that provides important new insights into the basic principles of Vedic religion." -- Thomas J. Hopkins, Franklin and Marshall College
Walter O. Kaelber is Professor of Religious Studies at Wagner College.
Table Of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction The Vedic Inter-entities: An Overview Observations on Method 1. Tapas, Rainfall, and Fertility Natural Heat: Sun and Fire Ascetic Heat: The Brahmacarin Ritual Heat 2. Tapas, Birth, and Spiritual Rebirth Tapas and Procreation Tapas and Spiritual Rebirth 3. Tapas and Purification Tapas: Destructive Heat and Purification Tapas: Pain, Asceticism, and Purification Tapas: Penance and Purification 4. Tapas, Knowledge, and Spiritual Rebirth "In the Beginning" and "On High" Now and Here Below 5. A Vedic Watershed: Karma/Jñana 6. Tapas, Knowledge, and Liberation Tapas and Knowledge in the Principal Upanisads Homology, Meditation, Liberation 7. The Emergence and Development of Brahmanic Asceticism Heuristic Models The Brahmacarin 8. The "Dramatic" Element in Vedic Initiation Symbols of Death, Danger, and Difficult Passage in Early Vedic Initiation The Doctrine of Transmigration and Its Impact on Initiation Symbolism Conclusions Notes General Works and Translations Cited Index
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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandmayi : A Bird on the Wing/Bithika Mukerji.

Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandmayi : A Bird on the Wing/Bithika Mukerji.

Delhi, Sri Satguru Pub., 2005, xix, 347 p., US$22. (pbk). ISBN 81-7030-810-0.
Contents: Preface. 1. The places where Sri Ma Anandamayi lived as a child. 2. From childhood of maturity. 3. The manifestation of Sakti as Sadhana. 4. The Ma of Dhaka. 5. The beginning of the ceaseless wanderings. 6. The last years in Dhaka. 7. The bird on the wing. 8. The pilgrimage to Kailasha. 9. Sri Ramani Mohan Chakravarty : Bhyolanathji. 10. The changing order. 11. Sri Ma and the Sadhu-samaja. 12. A harmonius presence. 13. A confluence of many streams. 14. Through a spectrum of rainbow colours. 15. Swami Muktananda Giri. 16. The last flight - beyond horizons. Glossary of Sanskrit words. Index.
"For a span of more than 50 years Ma Anandamayi treaded gracefully the spiritual horizon of India -- and in her wake followed top dignitaries, as well as the lowliest of the lowly, enchanted by her gentle dispensation of wisdom and love to all...
To the man in the street she was the guru' and confidante of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. All V.I.Ps visiting India made an appointment with her an item in their itineraries. No big religious function was held anywhere in the country without an invitation to her for her gracious and radiant presence on the dais.
The keepers of our heritage -- the ascetic orders of India were united in recognizing Ma Anandamayi as the quintessence of the Upanishadic tradition....scholars trained in modern universities derived inspiration from her. Ma Anandamayi by her presence in our midst during the most difficult decades of our times, consolidated our past and taught how to live in the very demanding times of the twentieth century and face up to the challenge of the twenty first. She was born in India but in herself she belongs to humanity (Colin Turnbull).
Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society) had said that she was the finest flower that the soil of India had produced. Such question as whether she was an incarnation, a Siddha Yogin or the adya sakti (Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj) used to sink into irrelevancies in her presence. She was for everyone, man, women and child from all corners of the world, a guide of infallible power, a friend of unfailing compassion and understanding.
To Ma Anandamayi, there was no one who was an 'other'. In her we touched a dimension of unity which encompassed all religions and all countries. Each person in her presence found fulfilment and her presence is ever-abiding
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007

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-his Biography and selected speeches/ Ed.and compiled by S.P.Senadhira/ US $ 20.
19. Sinhalese-English Dictionary/ T.Moscrop/ US $ 10

/ T.Moscrop/ US $ 10
20. Social & Cultural History of Ancient Sri Lanka/ S.B. Hettiarchi, US$ 20

/ S.B. Hettiarchi, US$ 20
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/ M. Kandiah/ US $ 10
22. Sri Lankan Monastic Architecture/ H.T. Basnayake, US$ 66

/ H.T. Basnayake, US$ 66
23. Buddhist Iconometry - The Bimbamana of Gautamiyasastra as heard by Sariputra/ Ed. & Tr. E. W. Marasinghe, US$ 8

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Books on Indian Music, Dance & Performing Arts Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

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1. Christianity in Indian Dance Forms/ Francis Peter Barboza, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-249-8, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 114

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2. Companion to Indian Music and Dance/ S.C. Banerji, US$ 18

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3. Dance Vocabulary of Classical India/ Mandakranta Bose, US$ 30

ISBN: 81-7030-439-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 8

About the Author

Dr. Mandakranta Bose, who has specialized in the Sanskrit tradition of dramaturgy and dance, teaches Religious Studies and Women’s Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada where she is Director of the Centre for India and South Asia Research. She is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London. Some of her recent works include Speaking of Dance: The Indian Critique; Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India; The Dance Vocabulary of Classical India; and Movement and Mimesis: The Idea Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition.

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4. Encyclopaedia of Indian Music with Special Reference to Ragas, 3 Vols. Bound in one, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-007-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 3

About the Book

Indian music, perhaps world’s oldest, is full of beauties and mysteries. Unlike Western Music, Indian music is not written down. It is handed down orally from the teacher to his student, from the Guru to his Shishya. To the uninitated terms such as the raga, tala, laya, alap, are exotic Jargaon, Thumri or Bhajan or ghazal equally mysteries. So is the whole range of persuasion and striuged instruments. The three volume work on the theory of Indian Music seeks to unravel the mystery of the unique performing art. It initiates a method of discovery which the reader experiences almost unconsciously as he reads on. Precise notations of important ragas on the pattern of western written music have made musical exercise easy, clear and methodical. Debates and controversies which are essential for the development and flowering of fresh knowledge have been included. Bhatkhande’s famous polemics over the interpretation of Ratnakara with Philharmonic Society is a part of the book. Also the suitability of Harmonium as an instrument of classical music is discussed. The concluding volume takes into account the universal notation and tuning for Kheyal instruments adopted by the Philharmonic Society. For anybody interested in performing listening and appreciating Indian Music, the volumes are indispensable source-books. The Wealth of information with practical lessons would delight any lover of music anywhere.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4

ISBN: 81-7030-394-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 7

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6. Indian Music/Bh.A Pingle, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-193-9, Series: Raga-Nritya Series No. 1

About the Book

To depict Indian music as illustrative of the mind of the ancient Hindus of Puranic, Buddhistic, Sutra & Brahmanaa or Upranishadic periods, as well as of the Indian Muslims of a few centuries in the past, is the task which the present book takes up. The nomenclature used in this book is not pure Sanskrit, but the one in common use among the present musicians. The book is divided into eight chapters. Chapter one is on the History of India Music and the Theory of Music in general; Chapter two deals with the Theory and practice of Musical Sounds; Chapter three gives detals aout the Ragas and their formations; Chapter four deals with the Talas and their formations; Chaper fifth is about the Practical Hints on Indian Music; Chapter six in on a short history of the Musical scale; Chapter seven gives an account of Dancing. The last chapter is an overall summary of the present state of Indian music. A detailed index of the words and three charts on the Ragas have been included in the book for ready reference to the readers.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. Kuchipudi Bharatam of Kuchipudi Dance: South Indian Classical Dance Tradition/ K. Uma Rama Rao, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-291-9, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 5

About the Book

Kuchipudi dance is Andhra Pradesh’s outstanding contribution toward enrichment of Indian culture. It is one of the classical dance traditions perfomed by male members of Brahmin families in Kuchipudi village, a cultural center in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. All classical dance traditions have their specialized terminologies and need them to make themselves understandable. The age old Kuchipudi dance tradition is oneo f them which needs proper projection in this regard. There are several studies on Indian Kuchipudi dance did not get much exposure as it should through publications. For the benefit of art lovers and students of dance, a humble effort has been made, to give glimpses of Kuchipudi Bharatam. The author have tried to introduce the basic classical dance technical terms in the presentation, but yet at the same time have simultaneously tried to outline the super-structure without extensive description.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. Nadagama- The first Sri Lankan Theatre/ M.H. Goonatileka, US$ 20

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9. Natyasastra/ English Trans. by Board of Scholars, US$ 33

ISBN: 81-7030-134-3, Series: Raga Nrtya Series No. 2

About the Book

The Natyasastra deals with the rules relating to theatrical performances, in fact to the science of stage. The science is intended as a guide alike to the poet and the player. The author of this work was Bharata, the sage. It is known as Sutra as it embodies principles set out in a very concise form. The present work consists of 36 chapters. Bharata divides the work broadly into four sections based on abhinayas or modes of conveyance of the theatrical pleasure, called rasa, is pure and differs from the pleasure we derive from the actual contract with the objects of the world which is always mingled with pain. These modes of abhinaya are four,.........

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10. Panorama of Indian Dances/ U.S. Krishna Rao, U.K. Chandrabhaga Devi, US$ 60

ISBN: 81-7030-330-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 6

About the Book

This dancing has come down to us in two major forms. One of these is close to the nature and life, this form is called ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’. The other form is ‘Classical’. The ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’ dancing belong to the people as a whole, where as ‘Classical’ dancing is for the initiated and for displaying. Some of the topics discussed in the present book are: Birth of Arts and Development, Find Arts, Dance and ancient Hindu society, Indian Dance and Sculpture, Indian Dance and Painting, Indian dance and Music, Musical Instruments, Indian Dance and Literature, Indian Dance and Drama, Historical development of Indian classical Dances, Bharatanatya, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Bhagavata Mela, Odissi, Mohini Attam, Technical terms of Bharata Natya, Standing Poses, Qualities of a female Dancer, Qualities of a female Dancer, Tala and their classification, Psychology of Rhythm in Dance, Folk dances of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Kashmir, Creation of Indian Art, Dances in Modern Times, Tradition and Innovation, Performing Arts in Twenty first Century, Conclusion and References. This book is virtually an encyclopaedia of Indian dances.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. Saman Chants- In Theory and Present Practice with an Audio Cassette/ G.H. Tarlekar, US$ 26

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** Books For Sale In INDIA Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Christianity in Indian Dance Forms/ Francis Peter Barboza, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-249-8, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 114

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Companion to Indian Music and Dance/ S.C. Banerji, US$ 18

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Dance Vocabulary of Classical India/ Mandakranta Bose, US$ 30

ISBN: 81-7030-439-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 8

About the Author

Dr. Mandakranta Bose, who has specialized in the Sanskrit tradition of dramaturgy and dance, teaches Religious Studies and Women’s Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada where she is Director of the Centre for India and South Asia Research. She is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London. Some of her recent works include Speaking of Dance: The Indian Critique; Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India; The Dance Vocabulary of Classical India; and Movement and Mimesis: The Idea Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. Encyclopaedia of Indian Music with Special Reference to Ragas, 3 Vols. Bound in one, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-007-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 3

About the Book

Indian music, perhaps world’s oldest, is full of beauties and mysteries. Unlike Western Music, Indian music is not written down. It is handed down orally from the teacher to his student, from the Guru to his Shishya. To the uninitated terms such as the raga, tala, laya, alap, are exotic Jargaon, Thumri or Bhajan or ghazal equally mysteries. So is the whole range of persuasion and striuged instruments. The three volume work on the theory of Indian Music seeks to unravel the mystery of the unique performing art. It initiates a method of discovery which the reader experiences almost unconsciously as he reads on. Precise notations of important ragas on the pattern of western written music have made musical exercise easy, clear and methodical. Debates and controversies which are essential for the development and flowering of fresh knowledge have been included. Bhatkhande’s famous polemics over the interpretation of Ratnakara with Philharmonic Society is a part of the book. Also the suitability of Harmonium as an instrument of classical music is discussed. The concluding volume takes into account the universal notation and tuning for Kheyal instruments adopted by the Philharmonic Society. For anybody interested in performing listening and appreciating Indian Music, the volumes are indispensable source-books. The Wealth of information with practical lessons would delight any lover of music anywhere.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4

ISBN: 81-7030-394-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Indian Music/Bh.A Pingle, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-193-9, Series: Raga-Nritya Series No. 1

About the Book

To depict Indian music as illustrative of the mind of the ancient Hindus of Puranic, Buddhistic, Sutra & Brahmanaa or Upranishadic periods, as well as of the Indian Muslims of a few centuries in the past, is the task which the present book takes up. The nomenclature used in this book is not pure Sanskrit, but the one in common use among the present musicians. The book is divided into eight chapters. Chapter one is on the History of India Music and the Theory of Music in general; Chapter two deals with the Theory and practice of Musical Sounds; Chapter three gives detals aout the Ragas and their formations; Chapter four deals with the Talas and their formations; Chaper fifth is about the Practical Hints on Indian Music; Chapter six in on a short history of the Musical scale; Chapter seven gives an account of Dancing. The last chapter is an overall summary of the present state of Indian music. A detailed index of the words and three charts on the Ragas have been included in the book for ready reference to the readers.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. Kuchipudi Bharatam of Kuchipudi Dance: South Indian Classical Dance Tradition/ K. Uma Rama Rao, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-291-9, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 5

About the Book

Kuchipudi dance is Andhra Pradesh’s outstanding contribution toward enrichment of Indian culture. It is one of the classical dance traditions perfomed by male members of Brahmin families in Kuchipudi village, a cultural center in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. All classical dance traditions have their specialized terminologies and need them to make themselves understandable. The age old Kuchipudi dance tradition is oneo f them which needs proper projection in this regard. There are several studies on Indian Kuchipudi dance did not get much exposure as it should through publications. For the benefit of art lovers and students of dance, a humble effort has been made, to give glimpses of Kuchipudi Bharatam. The author have tried to introduce the basic classical dance technical terms in the presentation, but yet at the same time have simultaneously tried to outline the super-structure without extensive description.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. Nadagama- The first Sri Lankan Theatre/ M.H. Goonatileka, US$ 20

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9. Natyasastra/ English Trans. by Board of Scholars, US$ 33

ISBN: 81-7030-134-3, Series: Raga Nrtya Series No. 2

About the Book

The Natyasastra deals with the rules relating to theatrical performances, in fact to the science of stage. The science is intended as a guide alike to the poet and the player. The author of this work was Bharata, the sage. It is known as Sutra as it embodies principles set out in a very concise form. The present work consists of 36 chapters. Bharata divides the work broadly into four sections based on abhinayas or modes of conveyance of the theatrical pleasure, called rasa, is pure and differs from the pleasure we derive from the actual contract with the objects of the world which is always mingled with pain. These modes of abhinaya are four,.........

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. Panorama of Indian Dances/ U.S. Krishna Rao, U.K. Chandrabhaga Devi, US$ 60

ISBN: 81-7030-330-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 6

About the Book

This dancing has come down to us in two major forms. One of these is close to the nature and life, this form is called ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’. The other form is ‘Classical’. The ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’ dancing belong to the people as a whole, where as ‘Classical’ dancing is for the initiated and for displaying. Some of the topics discussed in the present book are: Birth of Arts and Development, Find Arts, Dance and ancient Hindu society, Indian Dance and Sculpture, Indian Dance and Painting, Indian dance and Music, Musical Instruments, Indian Dance and Literature, Indian Dance and Drama, Historical development of Indian classical Dances, Bharatanatya, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Bhagavata Mela, Odissi, Mohini Attam, Technical terms of Bharata Natya, Standing Poses, Qualities of a female Dancer, Qualities of a female Dancer, Tala and their classification, Psychology of Rhythm in Dance, Folk dances of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Kashmir, Creation of Indian Art, Dances in Modern Times, Tradition and Innovation, Performing Arts in Twenty first Century, Conclusion and References. This book is virtually an encyclopaedia of Indian dances.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. Saman Chants- In Theory and Present Practice with an Audio Cassette/ G.H. Tarlekar, US$ 26

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Books For Sale In INDIA Only

FREE Sea-Mail Postage for a minimum order of US $30.00.For Air-Mail add US $8.00 per Book/ Vol.

For More Books Visit our website at http://www.indianbookscentre.com

You can also send us your want list of Rare, Out of Print and Other Indian Books & Journals.

We also invite Manuscripts for Publishing on the above Subjects.

We also invite Manuscripts for Publishing on the above Subjects.

Indian Books Centre

In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Our company is one of the leading publishers and suppliers of books related to following subjects:

Indian Art/ Archaeology; Ayurveda, Tibetan, Unani & Alternative Medicine; Dictionary & Grammar; Religion & Philosophy (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity); Indian Music, Dance & Performing Arts; Sri Lankan Studies; Women & Gender Studies; Yoga & Meditation; Tantra Mantra Yantra & Astrology; Sanskrit & Related Studies. We have over 1000 titles of our own and we stock Rare & more than 50,000 titles.

Request a Complete Catalogue

Books on Indian Music, Dance & Performing Arts Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Christianity in Indian Dance Forms/ Francis Peter Barboza, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-249-8, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 114

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Companion to Indian Music and Dance/ S.C. Banerji, US$ 18

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Dance Vocabulary of Classical India/ Mandakranta Bose, US$ 30

ISBN: 81-7030-439-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 8

About the Author

Dr. Mandakranta Bose, who has specialized in the Sanskrit tradition of dramaturgy and dance, teaches Religious Studies and Women’s Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada where she is Director of the Centre for India and South Asia Research. She is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London. Some of her recent works include Speaking of Dance: The Indian Critique; Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India; The Dance Vocabulary of Classical India; and Movement and Mimesis: The Idea Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. Encyclopaedia of Indian Music with Special Reference to Ragas, 3 Vols. Bound in one, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-007-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 3

About the Book

Indian music, perhaps world’s oldest, is full of beauties and mysteries. Unlike Western Music, Indian music is not written down. It is handed down orally from the teacher to his student, from the Guru to his Shishya. To the uninitated terms such as the raga, tala, laya, alap, are exotic Jargaon, Thumri or Bhajan or ghazal equally mysteries. So is the whole range of persuasion and striuged instruments. The three volume work on the theory of Indian Music seeks to unravel the mystery of the unique performing art. It initiates a method of discovery which the reader experiences almost unconsciously as he reads on. Precise notations of important ragas on the pattern of western written music have made musical exercise easy, clear and methodical. Debates and controversies which are essential for the development and flowering of fresh knowledge have been included. Bhatkhande’s famous polemics over the interpretation of Ratnakara with Philharmonic Society is a part of the book. Also the suitability of Harmonium as an instrument of classical music is discussed. The concluding volume takes into account the universal notation and tuning for Kheyal instruments adopted by the Philharmonic Society. For anybody interested in performing listening and appreciating Indian Music, the volumes are indispensable source-books. The Wealth of information with practical lessons would delight any lover of music anywhere.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4

ISBN: 81-7030-394-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Indian Music/Bh.A Pingle, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-193-9, Series: Raga-Nritya Series No. 1

About the Book

To depict Indian music as illustrative of the mind of the ancient Hindus of Puranic, Buddhistic, Sutra & Brahmanaa or Upranishadic periods, as well as of the Indian Muslims of a few centuries in the past, is the task which the present book takes up. The nomenclature used in this book is not pure Sanskrit, but the one in common use among the present musicians. The book is divided into eight chapters. Chapter one is on the History of India Music and the Theory of Music in general; Chapter two deals with the Theory and practice of Musical Sounds; Chapter three gives detals aout the Ragas and their formations; Chapter four deals with the Talas and their formations; Chaper fifth is about the Practical Hints on Indian Music; Chapter six in on a short history of the Musical scale; Chapter seven gives an account of Dancing. The last chapter is an overall summary of the present state of Indian music. A detailed index of the words and three charts on the Ragas have been included in the book for ready reference to the readers.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. Kuchipudi Bharatam of Kuchipudi Dance: South Indian Classical Dance Tradition/ K. Uma Rama Rao, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-291-9, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 5

About the Book

Kuchipudi dance is Andhra Pradesh’s outstanding contribution toward enrichment of Indian culture. It is one of the classical dance traditions perfomed by male members of Brahmin families in Kuchipudi village, a cultural center in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. All classical dance traditions have their specialized terminologies and need them to make themselves understandable. The age old Kuchipudi dance tradition is oneo f them which needs proper projection in this regard. There are several studies on Indian Kuchipudi dance did not get much exposure as it should through publications. For the benefit of art lovers and students of dance, a humble effort has been made, to give glimpses of Kuchipudi Bharatam. The author have tried to introduce the basic classical dance technical terms in the presentation, but yet at the same time have simultaneously tried to outline the super-structure without extensive description.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. Nadagama- The first Sri Lankan Theatre/ M.H. Goonatileka, US$ 20

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9. Natyasastra/ English Trans. by Board of Scholars, US$ 33

ISBN: 81-7030-134-3, Series: Raga Nrtya Series No. 2

About the Book

The Natyasastra deals with the rules relating to theatrical performances, in fact to the science of stage. The science is intended as a guide alike to the poet and the player. The author of this work was Bharata, the sage. It is known as Sutra as it embodies principles set out in a very concise form. The present work consists of 36 chapters. Bharata divides the work broadly into four sections based on abhinayas or modes of conveyance of the theatrical pleasure, called rasa, is pure and differs from the pleasure we derive from the actual contract with the objects of the world which is always mingled with pain. These modes of abhinaya are four,.........

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. Panorama of Indian Dances/ U.S. Krishna Rao, U.K. Chandrabhaga Devi, US$ 60

ISBN: 81-7030-330-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 6

About the Book

This dancing has come down to us in two major forms. One of these is close to the nature and life, this form is called ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’. The other form is ‘Classical’. The ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’ dancing belong to the people as a whole, where as ‘Classical’ dancing is for the initiated and for displaying. Some of the topics discussed in the present book are: Birth of Arts and Development, Find Arts, Dance and ancient Hindu society, Indian Dance and Sculpture, Indian Dance and Painting, Indian dance and Music, Musical Instruments, Indian Dance and Literature, Indian Dance and Drama, Historical development of Indian classical Dances, Bharatanatya, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Bhagavata Mela, Odissi, Mohini Attam, Technical terms of Bharata Natya, Standing Poses, Qualities of a female Dancer, Qualities of a female Dancer, Tala and their classification, Psychology of Rhythm in Dance, Folk dances of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Kashmir, Creation of Indian Art, Dances in Modern Times, Tradition and Innovation, Performing Arts in Twenty first Century, Conclusion and References. This book is virtually an encyclopaedia of Indian dances.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. Saman Chants- In Theory and Present Practice with an Audio Cassette/ G.H. Tarlekar, US$ 26

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Books For Sale In INDIA Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Christianity in Indian Dance Forms/ Francis Peter Barboza, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-249-8, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 114

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Companion to Indian Music and Dance/ S.C. Banerji, US$ 18

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Dance Vocabulary of Classical India/ Mandakranta Bose, US$ 30

ISBN: 81-7030-439-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 8

About the Author

Dr. Mandakranta Bose, who has specialized in the Sanskrit tradition of dramaturgy and dance, teaches Religious Studies and Women’s Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada where she is Director of the Centre for India and South Asia Research. She is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London. Some of her recent works include Speaking of Dance: The Indian Critique; Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India; The Dance Vocabulary of Classical India; and Movement and Mimesis: The Idea Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. Encyclopaedia of Indian Music with Special Reference to Ragas, 3 Vols. Bound in one, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-007-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 3

About the Book

Indian music, perhaps world’s oldest, is full of beauties and mysteries. Unlike Western Music, Indian music is not written down. It is handed down orally from the teacher to his student, from the Guru to his Shishya. To the uninitated terms such as the raga, tala, laya, alap, are exotic Jargaon, Thumri or Bhajan or ghazal equally mysteries. So is the whole range of persuasion and striuged instruments. The three volume work on the theory of Indian Music seeks to unravel the mystery of the unique performing art. It initiates a method of discovery which the reader experiences almost unconsciously as he reads on. Precise notations of important ragas on the pattern of western written music have made musical exercise easy, clear and methodical. Debates and controversies which are essential for the development and flowering of fresh knowledge have been included. Bhatkhande’s famous polemics over the interpretation of Ratnakara with Philharmonic Society is a part of the book. Also the suitability of Harmonium as an instrument of classical music is discussed. The concluding volume takes into account the universal notation and tuning for Kheyal instruments adopted by the Philharmonic Society. For anybody interested in performing listening and appreciating Indian Music, the volumes are indispensable source-books. The Wealth of information with practical lessons would delight any lover of music anywhere.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4

ISBN: 81-7030-394-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Indian Music/Bh.A Pingle, US$ 26

ISBN: 81-7030-193-9, Series: Raga-Nritya Series No. 1

About the Book

To depict Indian music as illustrative of the mind of the ancient Hindus of Puranic, Buddhistic, Sutra & Brahmanaa or Upranishadic periods, as well as of the Indian Muslims of a few centuries in the past, is the task which the present book takes up. The nomenclature used in this book is not pure Sanskrit, but the one in common use among the present musicians. The book is divided into eight chapters. Chapter one is on the History of India Music and the Theory of Music in general; Chapter two deals with the Theory and practice of Musical Sounds; Chapter three gives detals aout the Ragas and their formations; Chapter four deals with the Talas and their formations; Chaper fifth is about the Practical Hints on Indian Music; Chapter six in on a short history of the Musical scale; Chapter seven gives an account of Dancing. The last chapter is an overall summary of the present state of Indian music. A detailed index of the words and three charts on the Ragas have been included in the book for ready reference to the readers.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. Kuchipudi Bharatam of Kuchipudi Dance: South Indian Classical Dance Tradition/ K. Uma Rama Rao, US$ 20

ISBN: 81-7030-291-9, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 5

About the Book

Kuchipudi dance is Andhra Pradesh’s outstanding contribution toward enrichment of Indian culture. It is one of the classical dance traditions perfomed by male members of Brahmin families in Kuchipudi village, a cultural center in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. All classical dance traditions have their specialized terminologies and need them to make themselves understandable. The age old Kuchipudi dance tradition is oneo f them which needs proper projection in this regard. There are several studies on Indian Kuchipudi dance did not get much exposure as it should through publications. For the benefit of art lovers and students of dance, a humble effort has been made, to give glimpses of Kuchipudi Bharatam. The author have tried to introduce the basic classical dance technical terms in the presentation, but yet at the same time have simultaneously tried to outline the super-structure without extensive description.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. Nadagama- The first Sri Lankan Theatre/ M.H. Goonatileka, US$ 20

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9. Natyasastra/ English Trans. by Board of Scholars, US$ 33

ISBN: 81-7030-134-3, Series: Raga Nrtya Series No. 2

About the Book

The Natyasastra deals with the rules relating to theatrical performances, in fact to the science of stage. The science is intended as a guide alike to the poet and the player. The author of this work was Bharata, the sage. It is known as Sutra as it embodies principles set out in a very concise form. The present work consists of 36 chapters. Bharata divides the work broadly into four sections based on abhinayas or modes of conveyance of the theatrical pleasure, called rasa, is pure and differs from the pleasure we derive from the actual contract with the objects of the world which is always mingled with pain. These modes of abhinaya are four,.........

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. Panorama of Indian Dances/ U.S. Krishna Rao, U.K. Chandrabhaga Devi, US$ 60

ISBN: 81-7030-330-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 6

About the Book

This dancing has come down to us in two major forms. One of these is close to the nature and life, this form is called ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’. The other form is ‘Classical’. The ‘Tribal’ or ‘Folk’ dancing belong to the people as a whole, where as ‘Classical’ dancing is for the initiated and for displaying. Some of the topics discussed in the present book are: Birth of Arts and Development, Find Arts, Dance and ancient Hindu society, Indian Dance and Sculpture, Indian Dance and Painting, Indian dance and Music, Musical Instruments, Indian Dance and Literature, Indian Dance and Drama, Historical development of Indian classical Dances, Bharatanatya, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Bhagavata Mela, Odissi, Mohini Attam, Technical terms of Bharata Natya, Standing Poses, Qualities of a female Dancer, Qualities of a female Dancer, Tala and their classification, Psychology of Rhythm in Dance, Folk dances of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Kashmir, Creation of Indian Art, Dances in Modern Times, Tradition and Innovation, Performing Arts in Twenty first Century, Conclusion and References. This book is virtually an encyclopaedia of Indian dances.

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30. Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S Apte, US$ 40

31. Pre- Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Grammatical Analysis of the Taittiriya Padapatha- Part-2/ Nirmala R. Kulkarni, US$ 24

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34. Sanskrit English Dictionary/ Monier Williams (Compact Edition), US$ 40

35. Sanskrit Grammar for Students/ A. Macdonell, US$ 7

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4. Catalogue Index of The Tibetan Buddhists Canons, US$ 13

5. Classical Tibetan Language/ Stephen V. Beyar, **

6. Comparative Catalogue of Chinese Agamas & Pali Nikayas/ C. Akanuma, US$ 26

7. Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S Apte, US$ 8

8. Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, US$ 8

9. Conversational English Nepali Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, US$ 10

10. Conversational English Tibetan Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, US$ 7

11. Conversational English-Hindi Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, US$ 13

12. Dhaturupakosa/ D.N. Gandhi, US$ 33

13. Dictionary of Buddhist Proper Terms/ Chizen Akanuma. US$ 50

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17. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4

18. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, US$ 15

19. Glossary of Tantra Mantra and Yantra, US$ 10

20. Glossary of Pali Proper Name/ Eduard Muller, US$ 7

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49. Upanisad Vakya Mahakosha/ S. Shambhu Gajanan Sadhale, 2 Vols, (Set), US$ 40

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54. Word Index of Abhidharma Kosha/ Comp. S. Pradhan, US$ 20

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2. Bhasa Bodhini- A Sanskrit Primer/ Malaya Gangopadhyaya, US$ 10

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4. Catalogue Index of The Tibetan Buddhists Canons, US$ 13

5. Classical Tibetan Language/ Stephen V. Beyar, **

6. Comparative Catalogue of Chinese Agamas & Pali Nikayas/ C. Akanuma, US$ 26

7. Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S Apte, US$ 8

8. Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, US$ 8

9. Conversational English Nepali Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, US$ 10

10. Conversational English Tibetan Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, US$ 7

11. Conversational English-Hindi Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, US$ 13

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13. Dictionary of Buddhist Proper Terms/ Chizen Akanuma. US$ 50

14. English Pali Glossary, US$ 26

15. Epigraphical Glossary in three Sections, US$ 40

16. Glossary of Buddhist Terms/ A.C. March, US$ 7

17. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4

18. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, US$ 15

19. Glossary of Tantra Mantra and Yantra, US$ 10

20. Glossary of Pali Proper Name/ Eduard Muller, US$ 7

21. Glossary of Ayurveda, Tibetan and Unani Medicines, US$ 40

22. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, US$ 20

23. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ H.B. Hannah, US$ 16

24. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism/ Charles S. Prebish, **

25. Iconographic Dictionary of Indian Religions Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism/ Gosta Liebert, US$ 50

26. Manual of Chinese Tibetan & English Words, US$ 26

27. Pali English Glossary, US$ 26

28. Philosophical Glossary of Tibetan Buddhism/ Sunil Gupta, US$ 13

29. Philosophy, Grammar and Indology: Prof. Gustav Roth Felicitation Volume/ Ed. H.S. Prasad, US$ 60

30. Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S Apte, US$ 40

31. Pre- Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Grammatical Analysis of the Taittiriya Padapatha- Part-2/ Nirmala R. Kulkarni, US$ 24

32. Pre-Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Linguistic Analysis of the Rgveda Padapatha- Part-1/ V.N. Jha, US$ 26

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38. Sanskrit Syntax/ J.S. Speijer, US$ 16

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Books on Ganesha

Books on Ganesha

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1. The Compendium on Ganesa/ S.K. Ramachandra Rao. Second revised and enlarged edition. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2005, xvi, 292 p., ISBN 81-7030-828-3.

Price: Rs. 500

Contents:

Introduction. 1. The Vedic background. 2. In the Smrti context. 3. Tantrik involvements. 4. Myths and legends. 5. Forms for worship.

From the introduction: "Ganesa's popularity is manifold. He is the favourite God of the masses. He is also the favourite subject for curio-hunters and collectors of icons. Painters and sculptors have revelled in depicting this God in a variety of forms and postures. The Tantrik practitioners have found in him a benevolent power, quick to acquire and enduring in nature. There is no religious group in the country which dispenses with his services. And more importantly, Ganesa has been subjected to endless enquiry about his origin, nature, significance, symbolism and cultic involvement. Research scholars have surrounded him with diverse theories: sociological, anthropological, cultural, historical, literary and linguistic, political and economic answers are suggested to be the secret of his popularity; agriculture, hunting, elephant capture, formation of early totemistic communities, and strife amongst them are sought to be seen in the background of this deity. Excessive use of imagination appears to be the undercurrent in all such studies, which have also incidentally brought to surface many interesting aspects of Ganesa-worship.

Literature about Ganesa is remarkable, varied and large. Every Indian language has works bearing on this deity and on his worship. Works in Sanskrit, which appear to have provided the main source material for all of them, are themselves large in number and varied in nature : puranas, kalpas, paddhatis, sadhanas, vidhis and namavalis. Representations of Ganesa in stone, metal, clay and wood, and in painting are equally numerous and varied."

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2. Ganapati : Song of the Self/ John A. Grimes. Reprint. 1996,.Delhi.Sri Satguru. xx, 231 p., figures,

Price: Rs. 345

"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.

"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."

"Ganapati : Song of the Self presents a wide-range of information about Ganapati/Ganesa, the Hindu Lord of beginnings, the keeper of the threshold, the remover of obstacles, master of the mind, son of Siva, elephant-headed, plump and loveable, gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. However, besides being a handy reference work, the book is also an attempt to understand this information from within a tradition, and further, to follow how that understanding may have universal connotations.

"Ganapati is found everywhere: in temples, in wayside shrines, in homes, in devotee's hearts. His praises are sung. He is worshipped and adored. He is represented in art and literature. Stories are told about him. The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganapati's hidden meaning? Who is he really? Side by side, seemingly incongruous facts are simultaneously found. Ganapati: An enormous popularity which transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant's head atop a plump human body! This book considers this complexity of Ganapati lore and presents possible ways of understanding it."

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3. Ganesh : Studies of An Asian God/editor Robert L. Brown. Reprint. 1997, xi, 358 p., Fig.,

Price: Rs. 500

Contents:

Introduction/Robert L. Brown. 1. Ganesa: a protohistory of the idea and the icon/A.K. Narain. 2. Ganesa: myth and reality/M.K. Dhavalikar. 3. Ganesa's rise to prominence in Sanskrit literature/Ludo Rocher. 4. Ganesa as metaphor: the Mudgala purana/Phyllis Granoff. 5. Images of Ganesa in Jainism/Maruti Nandan Tiwari and Kamal Giri. 6. The wives of Ganesa/Lawrence Cohen. 7. 'Vatapi Ganapatim': sculptural, poetic, and musical texts in hymn to Ganesa/Amy Catlin. 8. Ganesa in southeast Asian art: Indian connections and indigenous developments/Robert L. Brown. 9. The tantric Ganesa: texts preserved in the tibetan canon/Christopher Wilkinson. 10. Ganesa in China: methods of transforming the demonic/Lewis R. Lancaster. 11. Literary aspects of Japan's dual-Ganesa cult/James H. Sanford. Index.

"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.

"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject

"This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.

"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be on indispensable reference work on the subject

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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Anti AIDS Drugs of Ayurveda

Anti AIDS Drugs of Ayurveda
Indian Books Centre
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976

In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976

Anti AIDS (Ojaksaya) Drugs of Ayurveda/ Gyanendra Pandey
Delhi, Sri Satguru Publications, 2003,
viii, 168 p.,
Rs.250. ISBN 81-7030-772-4.
Contents:

1. Ojaksaya and AIDS. 2. Sex behaviour and ideal conduct of life. 3. Adverse effects of excessive sex indulgence. 4. Woman as best source of sex stimulation. 5. Desire of life : pranaisana. 6. Significance of Sara in body immunity. 7. Concept of infection. 8. Semen and seminal morbidity. 9. Dhatuksaya. 10. Anti-AIDS ojaksaya drugs. 11. Classical drug formulations useful in ojaksaya-AIDS. 12. Role of Yasada Bhasma in AIDS. 13. Relevant classical dictum. 14. Physiopathological aspects of oja. 15. Medical treatment of seminal morbidites : sukradosa. 16. Karsya roga : emaciation. 17. Related diseases. 18. Sexually transmitted diseases. Supplement

Contents:

1. Ojaksaya and AIDS. 2. Sex behaviour and ideal conduct of life. 3. Adverse effects of excessive sex indulgence. 4. Woman as best source of sex stimulation. 5. Desire of life : pranaisana. 6. Significance of Sara in body immunity. 7. Concept of infection. 8. Semen and seminal morbidity. 9. Dhatuksaya. 10. Anti-AIDS ojaksaya drugs. 11. Classical drug formulations useful in ojaksaya-AIDS. 12. Role of Yasada Bhasma in AIDS. 13. Relevant classical dictum. 14. Physiopathological aspects of oja. 15. Medical treatment of seminal morbidites : sukradosa. 16. Karsya roga : emaciation. 17. Related diseases. 18. Sexually transmitted diseases. Supplement

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Agama Encyclopaedia

Agama Encyclopaedia
Indian Books Centre
In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976

In the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976

The Agama Encyclopaedia/ S.K. Ramachandra Rao

Second revised and enlarged edition.

Delhi, Sri Satguru Publications, 2005,

12 Vols., lxxxiv, 1943 p

ISBN 81-7030-823-2.

Price Rs. 250 each Vol. or Rs. 3000 (SET)

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Agama literature includes the Silpa-Sastra, which is basic to iconography. Worship dealt with in the Agama necessarily involves images which are worship-worthy. The rituals and sequences that are elaborated in the Agama books find relevance only in the context of an icon which is contained in a shrine. And icons are meaningful only in the context of shrines and worship.

Agama texts are not easily accessible to the people. A large number of them are still available only in manuscripts; some of them which have been printed are only in their Sanskrit originals. There is need, therefore, to present relevant excerpts from them at least, to make the volumes on iconography more meaningful.

Further, Indian temples are to be considered only in the general framework of temple culture, which include not only religious and philosophical aspects but social, aesthetic and economic aspects also.

The volumes named Agama encyclopaedia deals with the temple culture and Agama framework, the sectarian division of the agama into Saiva, Vaisnava and Sakta, and the topics selected from the Agama, texts follow. Thus, the entirety of the Agama literature in so far as it is relevant to the temple-culture is brought within the scope of the agama encyclopaedia

Contents:

Vol. I: Introduction: 1. The agama context. 2. Agama outlook. 3. Temple culture. Appendices. References and notes.

Vol. II: Saiva and Sakta Agamas: 1. Sectarian developments. 2. Worship of Siva. 3. Saivism. 4. Saiva-Siddhanta (1). 5. Saiva-Siddhanta (2). 6. Sakta-agama. Appendices.

Vol. III: Vaikhanasa Agamas: 1. Historical prospective. 2. The Vaikhanasa community. 3. Vaikhanasa Agama. 4. Vaikhanasa philosophy. Appendices.

Vol. IV: Pancaratragama: 1. The Bhagavata background. 2. The pancaratra literature. 3. The pancaratra outlook. 4. Pancaratra ideology. 5. The deity and its modes. 6. Pancaratra practice. 7. Tantra-sara-Sangraha. Appendices.

Vol. V: Devyagama: 1. Background. 2. The samaya ideology. 3. The idea of Antaryaga. 4. Literature. Appendices.

Vol. VI: Alaya and Aradhana: 1. Alaya. 2. Worship in temple. 3. Ritual requirements. 4. Daily rituals. 5. Festivals. 6. Symbolism of rituals.

Vol. VII: Preparations for Puja: 1. The worship rituals. 2. Snana: ritual bath. 3. Fivefold purification (Panca-Suddhi). 4. Articles in worship.

Vol. VIII: Mudras in Puja: 1. Mudra in worship. 2. The modes of Mudras. 3. Deity-specific Mudras.

Vol. IX: Consecrations: 1. The concept of consecration. 2. Consecration of shrine. 3. Consecration of icons. Appendices.

Vol. X: Nityarcana: 1. Introduction. 2. Nityarcana in Siva Temples. 3. Nityarcana-vidhi (according to tantra-sara). 4. Nityarcana in a Visnu temple (Pancaratra mode of worship). 5. Nityarcana of Devi.

Vol. XI: Utsavas.

Vol.XII: Source Book

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Monday, September 18, 2006
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia : Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity (II Revised Ed.)

1. The Ayurveda Encyclopedia
- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic Medicine
Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity
By Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha.
( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1
669 Pages & Figures

Price : Rs. 2000

Contents:

Introduction.
I. Fundamentals:
1. Overview. 2. The human universe.
II. Analysis:
3. Analyzing constitutions and illness.
III. Therapeutics:
4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling.
IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:
14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders.
Appendices:
1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.

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2. The Encyclopaedia of Ayurveda
By Prof. Dr. P. H. Kulkarni

Indian Medical Science Series No. 153-154
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-809-7
2 Vols. SET
xl, 870 pages & Tables

Price: Rs. 4000

Contents:

I. Ayurveda Philosophy: Introduction: 1. Ayurveda an ancient science of life. 2. Introduction to principles of Ayurveda. 3. Principles of Ayurveda. 4. Triguna. 5. Tridosa. 6. The seven tissues (Dhatus). 7. Waste products (Three Malas). 8. Prakrti (human constitution). 9. Marma Vijnana. 10. Healthy life. 11. Rasayana. 12. Vajikarana. 13. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 14. Types of diet in Ayurveda.

II. Ayurveda Diet: 1. Evolvement of life. 2. Pancamahabhutas. 3. Trigunas (Omnisubstances). 4. Tridosa (three energies/humors). 5. Saptadhatu (seven tissues). 6. Agni (fire) and Ama. 7. Vyadhi (disease) and Cikitsa (treatment). 8. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 9. Ahara Pacana Digestion. 10. Jala (water). 11. Dugdha (milk). 12. Yavagu (gruels). 13. Diet. 14. Samsarjana karma. 15. Some food articles. 16. Diet, mind and Yoga. 17. Food as medicine (treatment of diseases/disorders by food articles). 18. Ahara food concept in Ayurveda Samhita quotes. 19. Prakrti (human constitution). 20. Seasons. 21. Common dietic constituents as mentioned in Ayurvedic texts Dhanya Varga (SIMBI).

III. Ayurvedic Beauty: 1. Svasthavrtta (healthy life style). 2. Skin and skin care in Ayurveda. 3. Ayurveda soundarya. 4. Hairs. 5. Beauty in Ayurveda. 6. Diet and discipline in skin care and cure. 7. Skin cure and care - a Pancabhautika approach. 8. Care of complexion. 9. Skin care. 10. Medicinal herbs for skin care and cure. 11. Ayurveda products indicated for skin care (skin diseases). 12. Traditional products useful in skin problems. 13. Some common skin disorders their treatment. 14. Herbal formulations.

IV. Ayurvedic Herbs: 1. Introduction to Dravyaguna-sastra. 2. Properties (guna) of the..3. Six tastes (rasa). 4. Virya, vipaka and Prabhava. 5. Karma. 6. Anupana - media of intake - (Vehicle). 7. Times of administration of medicines and dosage. 8. Spices and condiments. 9. Some important herbs. 10. Useful Ayurvedic herbs. 11. Pancakasaya. 12. Some methods of herbal Ayurvedic preparations.

V. Ayurvedic Minerals: 1. Introduction and history of Rasasastra. 2. Classification of substances according to rasasastra. 3. Some important minerals. 4. Some precious and semi-precious stones. 5. Important methods of preparations of Rasausadhi (mineral medicines).

VI. Ayurvedic Diagnosis: 1. Tridosa vikrti. 2. Dosagati. 3. Vrddhi and Ksaya. 4. Prakupita Dosanam Karmani. 5. Dhatu-mala Vrddhi Laksanani. 6. Diseases. 7. Rogi Pariksavidhi. 8. Roganama Utpatti Vibhaga. 9. Roganam karanani. 10. Janmabala pravrtta vyadhi. 11. Vegavrodha. 12. Srotodusti. 13. Agni. 14. Agnimandya. 15. Aharaja karanani. 16. AMA. 17. Samprapti. 18. Roga pratikarksamata. Immune system.

VII. Ayurvedic Treatment: 1. Agnimandya. 2. Amavata. 3. Amlapitta. 4. Arsa (Piles / Hemorrhoids). 5. Daha. 6. Grahani. 7. Hrdroga. 8. Kamala. 9. Kasa. 10. Malavshtambha. 11. Medoroga. 12. Mutrakrchra. 13. Panduroga. 14. Prameha. 15. Pratisyaya. 16. Sirahsula. 17. Sotha. 18. Svasa. 19. Vatavyadhi. 20. Unmada.

VIII. Ayurveda Pancakarma: 21. Introduction. 2. Snehana and svedana. 3. Pancakarma and you. 4. Vamana. 5. Virecana. 6. Basti. 7. Nasya. 8. Raktamoksana. 9. Allied karma. 10. Diseases and Pancakarma. 11. Preparation of oils and medicines. 12. Ancient methods and modifications. 13. Questions and answers.

IX. Child Health Care in Ayurveda: 1. Embryology. 2. Care of the new born baby (Navajata Paricarya). 3. Health care of child (prenatal, postnatal and food). 4. Health tips. 5. kalpani (Pediatric preparations). 6. Food as medicine. 7. Treatment of diseases.

X. Ayurveda Virilization: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on virilification. 2. The second quarter of the chapter on virilification. 3. The third quarter of the chapter on virilification. 4. The fourth quarter of the chapter on virilification.

XI. Ayurvedic Rejuvenation: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on vitalization. 2. Brahmarasayana - first quarter. 3. Brahmarasayana second quarter. 4. Glossary of diseases with their modern equivalents. 5. Glossary of botanical terms. 6. Glossary of terms used in Pancakarma. Bibliography.

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Friday, September 15, 2006
Sri Vidya Kosa

Srividya-Kosa/S.K. Ramachandra Rao.

Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru Pub., 2005, v, 399 p., ISBN 81-7030-832-1.

Rs.600-00 US$ 40,

(in India only)

Contents: Introduction. 1. Background. 2. Srividya lineages. 3. Yantra Rahasya. 4. Mantra Rahasya. 5. Puja Rahasya. 6. Amnaya Pantheon.

"Srividya is discipline where abounds considerable mystery, esotericism and occultism. There is among common people quite some ignorance concerning its philosophy and practice. There is also a host of doubts and uncertainties among practitioners themselves. The presence of different tradition in Srividya is a further source of confusion. The textual background to Srividya has almost become obscure and obsolete; it has become more a matter of individual lineages of practices. In the circumstances there is a need for an authentic and comprehensive account of all three aspects of Srividya, viz. The Yantra, the Mantra and the Tantra. This book is an attempt to provide one.

Along with all textual details concerning the philosophy and practice of Srividya, relevant iconographic details with illustrations have also been given

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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Anti Aging Herbal Drugs of Ayurveda/ Gyanendra Pandey (Indian Medical Science Series)

Anti - Aging Herbal Drugs of Ayurveda
By Gyanendra Pandey
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-750-3
x, 547 pages.
Indian Medical Science Series No. 150

Prce: Rs. 800

Contents:
Prelude.
Section I:
1. Anti-aging herbal drugs of India and Ayurveda: task, approach and dimensions.
Section II:
1. Major anti-aging herbal drugs. 2. Enumeration of selected drugs (1-103).
Section III:
1. Classical groups of drugs (promotive therapy). 2. Important anti-aging herbal drugs (1-168). 3. Some important formulations (pharmaceutics). 4. Allied (non-herbal) drugs.
Section IV Supplement:
A : 1. Gerontology. 2. Stress: antistress-adaptogens. 3. Antioxidants : high content in herbs. 4. Drug research.
B : 1. Understanding ageing. 2. Caring ageing. 3. Senility : life or health span.
Indices:
1. Index of drugs (Ayurvedic names).
2. Index of medicinal plants (botanical names).

From the prelude: "Universal call for healthy peoples by WHO (initiated as ‘Health for All by 2000 AD’) is giving attention for investigations in the field of anti-aging drugs. Modern scientific trends are covering this area of research in pharmacology and biological sciences that providing support to medical system for finding out remedies and way for retardation, prolongation and healthy life of human being. Indian medicine is rightly termed as science of life with two prime aims of prevention and curing of diseases. Ancient medical science has given vital value to geriatrics as one of the main branches of medical science. The concepts and many drugs described in indigenous medical system are promising and useful in this contexts. A review has been made with a view to provide feed-back to on-going scientific and pharmacological and biochemical studies, and for finally conducting clinical assessment of indigenous knowledge

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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Anti AIDS Drugs of Ayurveda/Gyanendra Pandey

Anti AIDS (Ojaksaya) Drugs of Ayurveda/Gyanendra Pandey.

Delhi, Satguru, 2003, viii, 168 p., Rs.250. (pbk).

ISBN 81-7030-772-4.

Contents: 1. Ojaksaya and AIDS. 2. Sex behaviour and ideal conduct of life. 3. Adverse effects of excessive sex indulgence. 4. Woman as best source of sex stimulation. 5. Desire of life : pranaisana. 6. Significance of Sara in body immunity. 7. Concept of infection. 8. Semen and seminal morbidity. 9. Dhatuksaya. 10. Anti-AIDS ojaksaya drugs. 11. Classical drug formulations useful in ojaksaya-AIDS. 12. Role of Yasada Bhasma in AIDS. 13. Relevant classical dictum. 14. Physiopathological aspects of oja. 15. Medical treatment of seminal morbidites : sukradosa. 16. Karsya roga : emaciation. 17. Related diseases. 18. Sexually transmitted diseases. Supplement

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Contents: 1. Ojaksaya and AIDS. 2. Sex behaviour and ideal conduct of life. 3. Adverse effects of excessive sex indulgence. 4. Woman as best source of sex stimulation. 5. Desire of life : pranaisana. 6. Significance of Sara in body immunity. 7. Concept of infection. 8. Semen and seminal morbidity. 9. Dhatuksaya. 10. Anti-AIDS ojaksaya drugs. 11. Classical drug formulations useful in ojaksaya-AIDS. 12. Role of Yasada Bhasma in AIDS. 13. Relevant classical dictum. 14. Physiopathological aspects of oja. 15. Medical treatment of seminal morbidites : sukradosa. 16. Karsya roga : emaciation. 17. Related diseases. 18. Sexually transmitted diseases. Supplement

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Saturday, March 3, 2007
Relations in Indian Philosophy/ Ed. V. N. Jha

Relations in Indian Philosophy/edited by V.N. Jha. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1992, viii, 198 p., ISBN 81-7030-329-X. Rs.300

Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1992, viii, 198 p., ISBN 81-7030-329-X. Rs.300
Contents: Preface. 1. Samyogasambandha in Nyayavaisesika/Nirmala Kulkarni. 2. Samavaya/B.K. Dalai. 3. The history of Svarupasambandha/Baliram Shukla. 4. On relation of identity (Tadatmya-Sambandha)/R.I. Ingalalli. 5. The Paryapti-relation in Navya-Nyaya/V.N. Jha. 6. Theory of Nirupya-nirupaka-bhava/V.P. Bhatta. 7. Jnapya-Jnapaka-bhava relation/Raghunath Ghosh. 8. The qualifier and qualificand relation/K.N. Hota. 9. Jayanta on the relation between world and meaning/Ujjwala Panse. 10. Laksana in Nyaya system/Subas Chandra Dash. 11. Causality in Indian philosophy: a brief survey/M.K. Gangopadhyay. 12. Relation of causality and Gautama’s concept of God/Nandita Bandyopadhyay. 13. Nyaya model knowledge•base and relational representation/Keshab Chandra Dash. 14. Prabhakara’s concept of relation/Rajendra Nath Sarma. 15. Function of relation in Dvaitadvaita philosophy/N.G. Kamat. 16. Form and function of relation in Visistadvaita philosophy/P. Srirama Murti. 17. Form and function of relations in Virasaiva philosophy/M. Sivakumara Swamy.

"The present volume contains 17 articles presented and discussed at the national seminar on relations in Indian philosophy which was held on 25 to 27 March, 1991, at the Centre of advanced study in Sanskrit, University of Poona. The papers focusses on nature of a relation, the role played by a relation in generating a cognition, the role played by a relation in creating a precise language of philosophical and logical communication, and the philosophical implication of a relation. Any philosophical analysis requires clear idea about these aspects of a relation. The studies included here cover a very wide range of philosophical and logical literature in Sanskrit. Although the main source of information has been the literature on Pracina-Nyaya and Navya-Nyaya, some articles also have taken into account the position of relation and the problems of relation in other systems of Indian philosophy. There are views on relation being Ontological facts and also there are views which deny the Ontological reality of a relation. The discussions in this volume incorporate both the ranges."

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Relations in Knowledge Representation--Studies in Nyaya, Mimansa, Vyakarna, Tantra, Modern Linguistics & Artificial Intelligence/ K.C. Dash, Rs.300

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth

Songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth/Nirmal Dass. 1992, ix, 359 p., ISBN 81-7030-315-X. Rs.220
Contents: Preface. Introduction. Bibliography. I. The songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth: 1. From Shri Raga. 2. From raga Gauri: i. The acrostic of Kabir. ii. Kabir's Lunar days. iii. Kabir's days of the week. 3. From raga Asa. 4. From raga Gujari. 5. From raga Sorath. 6. From raga Dhanashri. 7. From raga Tilang. 8. From raga Suhi. 9. From raga Bilawal. 10. From raga Gaund. 11. From raga Ramkali. 12. From raga Maru: Slokas from raga Maru. 13. From raga Kedara. 14. From raga Bhairo. 15. From raga Basant. 16. From raga Sarang. 17. From raga Parbhati. II. The slokas of Kabir. Notes. Glossary. Index.

"This book makes available for the first time a complete English translation of the entire corpus of the great poet - saint Kabir as contained in the Adi Granth of the Sikhs. For students of Indian religion, especially of the devotional bhakti movement, the medieval sants, and the roots of Sikh religion, the absence of such a work has been keenly felt. For those interested in Kabir, it provides for the as yet little studied third recension of the poet's work the kind of basic text in translation available for the first, the Bijak, and the second, the Granthavali.

"This is an extremely important topic in the field of Indian religion. The role of the medieval sants in the devotional reformation of Hinduism, the influence of Kabir as the greatest sant figure, and the emergence of Sikhism out of the matrix of sant devotionalism are all important questions which this work of translation will aid in examining

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Monday, October 16, 2006
Universal History of The Religious Rites,Ceremonies and Customs of Whole World.

Universal History of The Religious Rites,Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World
Universal History of the Religious Rites, Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World (In 2 Volumes) /W Hurd

Book Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications

Year of publication: 1988. IIRs.2000-00

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Living Liberation in Hindu Thought/ Andrew, Mumme

Living Liberation in Hindu Thought
by Andrew O. Fort & Patricia Y. Mumme

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-768-6
278 pages
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 273
Price: Rs.350

Contents:
Preface.
Introduction.
I. Living liberation in Vedanta traditions:
1. Living liberation in Sankara and classical Advaita: sharing the Holy waiting of God/ Lance E. Nelson.
2. Is the Jivanmukti state possible? Ramanuja’s perspective/ Kim Skoog. 3. Direct knowledge of God and living liberation in the religious thought of Madhva/ Daniel P. Sheridan.
II. Yoga and renunciation in living liberation:
4. Living liberation in Samkhya and Yoga/ Christopher Key Chapple.
5. Liberation while living in the Jivanmuktiviveka: Vidyaranya’s "Yogic Advaita"/ Andrew O. Fort.
6. Modes of perfected living in the Mahabharata and the Puranas: the different faces of Suka the renouncer/ C. Mackenzie Brown.
III. Living liberation in Saiva traditions:
7. Aspects of Jivanmukti in the Tantric Saivism of Kashmir/ Paul E. Muller-Ortega.
8. Living liberation in Saiva Siddhanta/ S.J. Chacko Valiaveetil.
Conclusion: living liberation in comparative perspective/ Patricia Y. Mumme.
Index.

"This book is about the state of embodied perfection often called enlightenment, self-realization, liberation, or Jivanmukti. It examines the types, degrees, and stages of liberation that are possible, with and without a body

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Instant and Fast Acting Ayurvedic Treatment

Instant and Fast Acting Ayurvedic Treatment
Drugs, Formulas and Therapies
By Vaidya Shrikar D. Jalukar
Sri Satguru Publications, ISBN 81-7030-628-X

Price: Rs. 300

Contents:
Preface. 1. Meaning of Asukari Cikitsa (Introduction). 2. Ayurvedic view towards Asukari Cikitsa. 3. Collection of Asukari Formulae' from 'Brhat-Trayi'. 4. Discussion on the research work. 5. Summary and conclusion. 6. Bibliography. Index (Asukari Drugs and formulae).

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Salient Features of Ayurveda
By S.D. Jalukar
Indian Medical Science Series No. 143
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-778-3

Price: Rs. 300

Contents:

1. Introduction. 2. Some mis-concepts and allegations against Ayurveda. 3. Missing the treasury of treatises of Ayurveda. 4. Salient features of Ayurveda in the original authentic literature. 5. Wagbhatta or Astanga-hridayam. 6. Countries will surely divert & take it successfully. 7. Some challenging points in Ayurveda. 8. About practices that prevent psycho-somatic diseases. 9. Concept of ‘Agni’. 10. Salient features of Susruta

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Friday, March 2, 2007
Bhanudas - The Poet-Saint of Maharastra/ Justin

Bhanudas - The Poet-Saint of Maharastra
Translation from the Bhaktivijaya
Justin E. Abbot
Monumenta Indica Series No. 7
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-498-9

Price: Rs. 175

Contents:

Preface to Poet Saints of Maharastra Series
Introduction
Bhanudas
Appendix

Other Books of Interest

1. Life & Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi/ Antonio Rigopoulos, Rs. 400

2. Dattatreya's Song of the Avadhut- An English Translation of the Avadhut Gita (With Sanskrit Transliteration)/ S. Abhayananda. Rs. 200

3. Dattatreya The Immortal Guru, Yogin & Avatara: A Study of the Transformative & Inclusive Character of a Multi Faceted Hindu Diety/ Antonio Rigopoulus, Rs. 300

4. Divine Messengers of Our Time ( Lives and Teachings of the Ten Remarkable Spiritual Masters) / Susunaga Weeraperuma. Rs. 250

5. Divine Glory (Sai Baba of Puttaparthi)/ V. Balu, Shakuntala Balu, Rs. 200

6. Jnaneshvar: The Life and Works of the Celebrated Thirteenth Century Indian Mystic Poet/ S. Abhayananda. Rs. 250

7. Hymns of Tamil Saivite Saints/ F. Kingsburry, G.P Phillips. Rs. 100

8. Kabir and his Followers/ F.E Keay. Rs. 225

9. Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandmayi/ Bithika Mukerji. Rs. 400

10. Philosophy of Bhagvan Sri Raman Maharishi/ Nagesh D. Sonde. Rs. 100

11. Tukaram- The Poet-Saint of Maharastra/ Justin E. Abbot. Rs. 300

12. Songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth/ Tr. Nirmal Dass, Rs. 220

13. Bengali Religious Lyrics Sakta/ Tr. Edward J. Thompson & Arthur Marshman Spencer, Rs. 100

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Friday, March 2, 2007
Meditation, Compassion and Lovingkindness/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman

Meditation, Compassion and Lovingkindness

- An Approach to Vipassana Practice
Steve and Rosemary Weissman
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-678-7, 212 pages

Price: Rs.200

Contents:
1. Meditation and mental development. 2. Listening. 3. The five hindrances. 4. Attitude. 5. Compassion and lovingkindness. 6. Unpleasant experiences. 7. Staying open. 8. Equanimity. 9. Satipattana Sutta. 10. Trying•with compassion. 11. Letting go. 12. Emotions. 13. Five reflections. 14. Be kind to yourself. 15. Effort and balance. 16. Separating people and actions. 17. Sympathetic joy. 18. Conversation. 19. Doubt and openness. 20. Hammer and nails. 21. Respect, gratitude, generosity, and joy. 22. Integration. 23. With compassionate understanding. Appendix: Formal meditation practice.

"If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend.

"The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28

About the Book

David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.

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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133

About the Author

Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.

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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270

ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258

About the Author

Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.

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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-807-0

About the Book

The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.

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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303

About the Book

The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.

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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-678-7

About the Book

If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150

ISBN 81-7030-679-5

About the Book

The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.

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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195

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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450

ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196

About the Book

Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.

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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180

ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89

Contents:

Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End

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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250

ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176

About the Book

In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.
Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.

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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288

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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201

About the Author

D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.

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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-703-1

About the Book

Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.

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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125

ISBN: 81-7030-091-6

About the Book

The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.

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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1

About the Book

This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.

Other Book by the same Author

1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225
ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184

2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300

ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185

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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63

From the preface:

"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."

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Meeting The Monkey Halfway (A Spiritual Self Help Book)

Meeting The Monkey Halfway
A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind
Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 206
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-679-5

Price: Rs. 150

About the Book

The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.

Contents:
Foreword. Preface. Introduction.
1. Meditation and the mind: understanding the relationship between the two.
2. Softening and stretching affirmations.
3. Reflections for the heart.
4. Recycled world.
5. A chameleon called self.
6. Cool heart, wise heart.
7. Wisdom•our birthright: the wisdom of wisdom, or don’t sell wisdom short.
8. When a rose loses its rose-ness.
9. Everything is one.
10. A minute of reality.
11. An hour of reality.
12. The endless wheel of becoming.
13. Meditation practices: present-moment practice.
14. Beginnings.
16. Middles.
17. Endings.
18. All are one, one is all.
19. The master template.
20. "Mix and match: Affirmations.
21. Disbelieving beliefs.
22. The road to ultimate freedom is a one-way street.
23. Wisdom is metta.
24. Wisdom is the mother of ultimate happiness.
25. Wisdom: a 30-second review.
26. B-ME practice: A 30-second review.
27. The end is also the beginning.
28. On forgiveness.
Conclusion.
Index.

Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28

About the Book

David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.

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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133

About the Author

Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.

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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270

ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258

About the Author

Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.

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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-807-0

About the Book

The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.

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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303

About the Book

The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.

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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-678-7

About the Book

If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150

ISBN 81-7030-679-5

About the Book

The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.

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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195

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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450

ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196

About the Book

Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.

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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180

ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89

Contents:

Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End

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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250

ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176

About the Book

In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.
Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.

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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288

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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201

About the Author

D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.

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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-703-1

About the Book

Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.

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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125

ISBN: 81-7030-091-6

About the Book

The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.

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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1

About the Book

This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.

Other Book by the same Author

1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225
ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184

2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300

ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185

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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63

From the preface:

"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."

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Monday, October 23, 2006
Vishnu Smrti/ Vaishnava Dharmasatra/ Vishnu Sutra

Vishnu - Smrti (Sacred Books of the East No. 7)
The Institutes of Vishnu
Translated by Julius Jolly
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-743-0
xxxviii, 316 pages

Price: Rs.300 in India & US$ 10 Outside India
(Shipment & Bank Charges Included)

Contents:

Introduction. 1. Vishnu and the Goddess of the earth. 2. The four castes. 3. Duties of a king. 4. Weights and measures. 5. Criminal and civil law. 6. Law of debt. 7. Writings. 7. Witnesses. 8. Ordeals. 9. Inheritance. 10. Funeral ceremonies. 11. Funeral oblations. 12. Impurity. 13. Women. 14. Sacraments. 15. Studentship. 16. Crimes. 17. Hells. 18. Transmigration. 19. Penances. 20. Duties of a householder. 21. Rules for a Snataka. 22. Self-restraint. 23. Sraddhas. 24. Pious gifts. 25. The hermit. 26. The ascetic. 27. Meditation on Vishnu. 28. Conclusion. 29. General index. 30. Sanskrit index. Additions and corrections

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Monday, September 18, 2006
Encyclopaedia of Ayurveda/ Prof. P. H. Kulkarni

1. The Encyclopaedia of Ayurveda
By Prof. Dr. P. H. Kulkarni

Indian Medical Science Series No. 153-154
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-809-7
2 Vols. SET
xl, 870 pages & Tables

Price: Rs. 4000

Contents:

I. Ayurveda Philosophy: Introduction: 1. Ayurveda an ancient science of life. 2. Introduction to principles of Ayurveda. 3. Principles of Ayurveda. 4. Triguna. 5. Tridosa. 6. The seven tissues (Dhatus). 7. Waste products (Three Malas). 8. Prakrti (human constitution). 9. Marma Vijnana. 10. Healthy life. 11. Rasayana. 12. Vajikarana. 13. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 14. Types of diet in Ayurveda.

II. Ayurveda Diet: 1. Evolvement of life. 2. Pancamahabhutas. 3. Trigunas (Omnisubstances). 4. Tridosa (three energies/humors). 5. Saptadhatu (seven tissues). 6. Agni (fire) and Ama. 7. Vyadhi (disease) and Cikitsa (treatment). 8. Dietetics and Ayurveda. 9. Ahara Pacana Digestion. 10. Jala (water). 11. Dugdha (milk). 12. Yavagu (gruels). 13. Diet. 14. Samsarjana karma. 15. Some food articles. 16. Diet, mind and Yoga. 17. Food as medicine (treatment of diseases/disorders by food articles). 18. Ahara food concept in Ayurveda Samhita quotes. 19. Prakrti (human constitution). 20. Seasons. 21. Common dietic constituents as mentioned in Ayurvedic texts Dhanya Varga (SIMBI).

III. Ayurvedic Beauty: 1. Svasthavrtta (healthy life style). 2. Skin and skin care in Ayurveda. 3. Ayurveda soundarya. 4. Hairs. 5. Beauty in Ayurveda. 6. Diet and discipline in skin care and cure. 7. Skin cure and care - a Pancabhautika approach. 8. Care of complexion. 9. Skin care. 10. Medicinal herbs for skin care and cure. 11. Ayurveda products indicated for skin care (skin diseases). 12. Traditional products useful in skin problems. 13. Some common skin disorders their treatment. 14. Herbal formulations.

IV. Ayurvedic Herbs: 1. Introduction to Dravyaguna-sastra. 2. Properties (guna) of the..3. Six tastes (rasa). 4. Virya, vipaka and Prabhava. 5. Karma. 6. Anupana - media of intake - (Vehicle). 7. Times of administration of medicines and dosage. 8. Spices and condiments. 9. Some important herbs. 10. Useful Ayurvedic herbs. 11. Pancakasaya. 12. Some methods of herbal Ayurvedic preparations.

V. Ayurvedic Minerals: 1. Introduction and history of Rasasastra. 2. Classification of substances according to rasasastra. 3. Some important minerals. 4. Some precious and semi-precious stones. 5. Important methods of preparations of Rasausadhi (mineral medicines).

VI. Ayurvedic Diagnosis: 1. Tridosa vikrti. 2. Dosagati. 3. Vrddhi and Ksaya. 4. Prakupita Dosanam Karmani. 5. Dhatu-mala Vrddhi Laksanani. 6. Diseases. 7. Rogi Pariksavidhi. 8. Roganama Utpatti Vibhaga. 9. Roganam karanani. 10. Janmabala pravrtta vyadhi. 11. Vegavrodha. 12. Srotodusti. 13. Agni. 14. Agnimandya. 15. Aharaja karanani. 16. AMA. 17. Samprapti. 18. Roga pratikarksamata. Immune system.

VII. Ayurvedic Treatment: 1. Agnimandya. 2. Amavata. 3. Amlapitta. 4. Arsa (Piles / Hemorrhoids). 5. Daha. 6. Grahani. 7. Hrdroga. 8. Kamala. 9. Kasa. 10. Malavshtambha. 11. Medoroga. 12. Mutrakrchra. 13. Panduroga. 14. Prameha. 15. Pratisyaya. 16. Sirahsula. 17. Sotha. 18. Svasa. 19. Vatavyadhi. 20. Unmada.

VIII. Ayurveda Pancakarma: 21. Introduction. 2. Snehana and svedana. 3. Pancakarma and you. 4. Vamana. 5. Virecana. 6. Basti. 7. Nasya. 8. Raktamoksana. 9. Allied karma. 10. Diseases and Pancakarma. 11. Preparation of oils and medicines. 12. Ancient methods and modifications. 13. Questions and answers.

IX. Child Health Care in Ayurveda: 1. Embryology. 2. Care of the new born baby (Navajata Paricarya). 3. Health care of child (prenatal, postnatal and food). 4. Health tips. 5. kalpani (Pediatric preparations). 6. Food as medicine. 7. Treatment of diseases.

X. Ayurveda Virilization: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on virilification. 2. The second quarter of the chapter on virilification. 3. The third quarter of the chapter on virilification. 4. The fourth quarter of the chapter on virilification.

XI. Ayurvedic Rejuvenation: 1. The first quarter of the chapter on vitalization. 2. Brahmarasayana - first quarter. 3. Brahmarasayana second quarter. 4. Glossary of diseases with their modern equivalents. 5. Glossary of botanical terms. 6. Glossary of terms used in Pancakarma. Bibliography.

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2. The Ayurveda Encyclopedia
- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic Medicine
Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity
By Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha.
( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1
669 Pages & Figures

Price : Rs. 2000

Contents:

Introduction.
I. Fundamentals:
1. Overview. 2. The human universe.
II. Analysis:
3. Analyzing constitutions and illness.
III. Therapeutics:
4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling.
IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:
14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders.
Appendices:
1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.

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Saturday, December 23, 2006
The Imitation of Sankara

The Imitation of Sankara
Being A Collection of Several Texts Bearing on the Advaita
By M.N. Dvivedi.
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 37
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-027-4

Price: Rs.200

Contents:

1. Prologue. 2. Brahman. 3. Self-identity. 4. The Means. 5. Liberation. 6. Conclusion. Index.

The present collection here is not entirely from the works of Sankara, but from all works bearing on the philosophy taught by Sankara and his followers. The whole collection is being divided into sections and sub-sections with a view to exhaust the main topics of the absolute philosophy. Texts from the Upanisads and other works are often referred to in Vedanta writings. That almost every important reference of this kind may easily be traced to its place in this collection, where it should be found in its entirety with translation, a careful alphabetical index has been appended in the end. Another index puts together the principal points of this philosophy, and directs even the most casual reader to whatever information this book can give on the questions and its bearings. Words not Englished in the text have been collected together for explanation in an index, to which the reader may conveniently refer

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition

The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition/Tracy Pintchman. Reprint. 1996, xii, 288 p., Delhi Sri Satguru Rs.450

Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

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Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)

[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]

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Saturday, November 11, 2006
Ayurvedic Treatment of Diseses.

Ayurveda is meant for maintainance of person’s health and for curing if a disease if at all it occurs. At present many health systems are being consid ...
Book Format: Softcover Rs.300
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Year of publication: 2007

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Divine Glory (Sathya Sai Baba/ Puttaparthi)

Divine Glory
By V. Balu and Shakuntala Balu
2nd Edition, Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi)
321 pages , ISBN 81-7030-640-X
Price: Rs.200

Contents:
I: The Divine Master/V. Balu.
Introduction. 1. The third world conference. 2. Swami talks about his operation. 3. Bhajans, prayers and sat sang. 4. Sai Upanishad. 5. On chanting God’s name. 6. On habits. 7. The alchemy of a chemical engineer. 8. From I.I.T. to Puttaparthi. 9. A brief encounter. 10. Do devotees follow Baba’s teachings?. Appendix: The Sai Katha (story).
II: The Endless Divinity/Shakuntala Balu
Introduction. 1. Brother and sister on Baba. 2. The two Sais. 3. Shower of camphor. 4. Royal couple of Sandur. 5. Vision at Rishikesh. 6. A devotee at the divine life society. 7. When Baba “visited” Germany. 8. The temple and the chariot. 9. The Sri Chakra and the engineer. 10. Yoga is union with God. 11. A devotee from Mauritius. 12. Indweller of the heart. 13. “I hear your prayers to mother Mary. 14. He is my life. 15. “Our little son was our Guru”. 16. “Spiritual plane for the pilot”. 17. He is my sai Buddha, the compassionate one. 18. “The touch that heals”. 19. I am he and he is me. 20. Three devotees: an occasional visitor, a constant visitor, an ashram dweller. 21. When Baba gave bible lessons in London. 22. The ring. 23. The broken glass.
Appendices: 1. Introduction on Mantras, Naada & Yoga. 2. The Sri Chakra. 3. Naada Yoga. 4. Kundalini Yoga

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1. Philosophy of Bhagvan Sri Ramana Maharishi/ Nagesh D. Sonde
ISBN: 81-7030-472-5, Rs. 100

2. Kabir Legends and Ananta-Das’s Kabir Parachai : With a Translation of the Kabir Parachai Prepared in Collaboration with Jagdish Kumar and Uma Thukral and with an Edition of the Niranjani Panthi Recension of this Work/ David N. Lorenzen
ISBN: 81-7030-316-8, Rs. 300

3. Tukaram - The Poet Saint of Maharastra : Translation from Mahipati's Bhaktililamrita/ Justin E. Abbot
ISBN: 81-7030-497-0, Rs. 300

4. Bhanudas - The Poet Saint of Maharastra: Translation from the Bhaktivijaya/ Justin E. Abbot
ISBN: 81-7030-498-9, Rs. 175

5. Life & Teaching of Sri Ma Anandmayi - 2nd Edition/ Bithika Mukherji
ISBN: 81-7030-810-0, Rs. 400

6. Hymns of the Tamil Saivite Saints/ F. Kingsbury, G. P. Phillips
ISBN: 81-7030-169-6

7. Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi/ Antonio Rigopoulos
ISBN: 81-7030-378-8, Rs. 400

8. Songs of Kabir from the Adi Granth/ Translation & Introduction by Nirmal Dass
ISBN: 81-7030-315-X, Rs. 220

9. Kabir & His Followers/ F. E. Keay
ISBN: 81-7030-495-4, Rs. 225

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Ayurveda Upachar/P.H.Kulkarni

Ayurveda Upachar (Treatment)/P.H. Kulkarni. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2000, 133 p., $11. Rs.150. ISBN 81-7030-669-8.
Contents: 1. Agnimandya (low digestion). 2. Arsh (piles). 3. Daaha (burning sensation). 4. Grahani (colitis). 5. Hrudroga (heart diseases). 6. Kamala (jaundice/hepatitis). 7. Medoroga (obesity). 8. Panduroga (anaemia). 9. Prameha (diabetes). 10. Shotha (oedema

1. Agnimandya (low digestion). 2. Arsh (piles). 3. Daaha (burning sensation). 4. Grahani (colitis). 5. Hrudroga (heart diseases). 6. Kamala (jaundice/hepatitis). 7. Medoroga (obesity). 8. Panduroga (anaemia). 9. Prameha (diabetes). 10. Shotha (oedema

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Salient Features of Ayurveda

Salient Features of Ayurveda
By S.D. Jalukar
Indian Medical Science Series No. 143
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-778-3

Price: Rs. 300

Contents:

1. Introduction. 2. Some mis-concepts and allegations against Ayurveda. 3. Missing the treasury of treatises of Ayurveda. 4. Salient features of Ayurveda in the original authentic literature. 5. Wagbhatta or Astanga-hridayam. 6. Countries will surely divert & take it successfully. 7. Some challenging points in Ayurveda. 8. About practices that prevent psycho-somatic diseases. 9. Concept of ‘Agni’. 10. Salient features of Susruta

Other book by the same author

Instant and Fast Acting Ayurvedic Treatment
Drugs, Formulas and Therapies
By Vaidya Shrikar D. Jalukar
Sri Satguru Publications, ISBN 81-7030-628-X

Price: Rs. 300

Contents:
Preface. 1. Meaning of Asukari Cikitsa (Introduction). 2. Ayurvedic view towards Asukari Cikitsa. 3. Collection of Asukari Formulae' from 'Brhat-Trayi'. 4. Discussion on the research work. 5. Summary and conclusion. 6. Bibliography. Index (Asukari Drugs and formulae).

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Monday, October 23, 2006
Unveiling the Light in the Veda

Unveiling the Light in the Veda
Compiled from Siddhanjana and Other Essays on the Veda
T. V. Kapali Sastry
By R. L. Kashyap
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN : 81-7030-701-5

Price: Rs. 400

Contents:
Foreword (S. K. Ramachandra Rao)
The Evolution of Siddhanjana (Sri T. V. Kapali Sastry)
1. Overview of Vedas. 2. Spiritual interpretation and the symbolism of Yajna. 3. The Gods and the supreme one. 4. Critique of the esoteric interpretation. 5. Inner Yajna in the Vedic texts and the Mimamsaka view. 6. The evidence in RV text for the secret. 7. Nirukta, Gita and others on esoteric interpretation. 8. The Mantra: its nature and meaning. 9. The method of initiation, Diksha. 10. Upanishads and the Veda Samhita. 11. The period 1200-1900 CE: spiritual interpretations and others. 12. Conclusions. 13. References. 14. Siddhanjana • Bhumika. 15. Appendices. 16. Index.

The present book is a rendering of the major portion of the introduction or bhumika of Sri. T.V. Kapali Sastry’s magnum opus Siddhanjana.

This is the only book available which discusses in detail both the spiritual and ritualist interpretation of the Veda over the last four thousand years, beginning with Yaska and ending with the spiritual interpretation of Madhwa Acharya, Raghavendra Swamy and their disciples. It has extensive quotations from the Yaska’s books Nirukta, Brhad devata of Shaunaka, the bBrahmana, Mahabharata, Upanishads, Gita and the Manusmrti.

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Monday, October 23, 2006
Shaiva Devotional Songs of Kashmir..... Kashmir Shaivism

Shaiva Devotional Songs of Kashmir : A Translation and Study of Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali/Constantina Rhodes Bailly. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1990, x,196 p., ISBN 81-7030-242-0. Rs.200

Contents: Introduction. 1. The first song: the pleasure of devotion. 2. The Second Song: contemplation of the All-Soul. 3. The third song: the gift of affection. 4. The fourth song: Potent Nectar. 5. The fifth song: the command of powers. 6. The sixth song: tremblings along the journey.7. The seventh Song: victory over separation. 8. The eighth song: unearthly strength. 9. The ninth song: The triumph of freedom. 10. The tenth song: breaking the continuity. 11. The eleventh song: bound to the world by desire. 12. The twelfth song: particulars of the arcane lore. 13. The thirteenth song: in summary…. 14. The fourteenth song: song of glorification. 15. The fifteenth song: about devotion. 16. The sixteenth song: breaking out of the fetters. 17. The seventeenth song: a high regard for divine amusements. 18. The eighteenth song: becoming clear. 19. The nineteenth song: the meaning revealed. 20. The twentieth song: the meaning savored. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

"Utpaladeva was considered a siddha, a "perfected being, "one of the masters of the tantric tradition in Kashmir, and he is best known for his philosophical treatises. The Shivastotravali reflects Utpaladeva’s philosophy, known as the Pratyabhijna school. And yet it is unique among the author’s work in its not being a straightforward philosophical treatise but instead, as Dr. Bailly points out in her introduction, more of a spiritual diary of one who is actually treading the path of Shiva. The path that Utpaladeva has chosen does not require leaving one’s home and heading for mountain cave; instead it calls for changing one’s view of the world, for leading a life of divine recognition while carrying on with ordinary life.

"In clearly written, lucid prose, Dr. Bailly illuminates the many faces of Utpaladeva’s quest. At the core of his spiritual journey is the enigmatic relationship between devotion and grace: how much does spiritual attainment depend upon the individual’s efforts, and how much is a divine gift? And how are these to be realized while living in the midst of society, maintaining worldly obligations and lifestyle?

"For over a thousand years the Shaiva community of Kashmir has used in its worship the hymns of Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali. Here for the first time these hymns are presented in translation as English verse along with the Sanskrit, a clear and lively introduction, two appendices on special aspects of Kashmir Shaivism, and additional notes

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Saturday, February 17, 2007
Lives & Words of famous mystics (saints) from Eastern & Western religions

History of Mysticism (3rd revised edition)
The Unchanging Testament
By S. Abhayananda
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-676-0
417 pages

Price Rs. 450

Contents:

Preface. Introduction.

I. Mystics of the Ancient Past: 1. Pre-history of mysticism. 2. Vedic hymnists. 3. Early Egyptians. 4. The jews. 5. Upanishadic seers. 6. Kapila. 7. The Bhagavad Gita. 8. The Taoist sages. 9. The Buddha.

II. Mystics of The Greco-Roman Era: 1. The pre-socratic Greeks. 2. Socrates and his successors. 3. Zeno of citium. 4. Philo judaeus. 5. Jesus of Nazareth. 6. Early Christians and gnostics. 7. Plotinus.

III. Mystics of The Early Middle Ages: 1. Dionysius. 2. Narada. 3. Patanjali. 4. The Tantra. 5. Shankara. 6. Dattatreya. 7. Milarepa. 8. The Ch'an and Zen Buddhists. 9. The Sufis. 10. Al-Hallaj.

IV. Mystics of The Late Middle Ages: 1. Jewish mysticism. 2. Ibn Arabi. 3. Iraqi. 4. Rumi. 5. Jnaneshvar. 6. Medieval Christians. 7. Meister eckhart. 8. Thomas a Kempis.

V. Mystics of The Modern Era: 1. Nicholas of Cusa. 2. Juan de la Cruz. 3. Kabir. 4. Nanak. 5. Dadu. 6. Seventeenth and eighteenth century mystics. 7. Ramakrishna. 8. Twentieth century mystics. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Illustrations. Index.

About the Book

A contemporary American mystic and scholar tells the story of man's recurrent experience of enlightenment throughout the ages, and presents in an historical context the lives and words of over forty famous mystics from various Eastern and Western religious traditions to reveal the antiquity and endurance of the one Great Mystical Tradition and the unity underlying the diversity of its manifold expressions.

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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Eastern Monachism/ Robert Spence Hardy

Eastern Monachism
- An Account of the Origin, Laws, Discipline, Sacred Writings, Mysterious Rites, Religious Ceremonies, and Present Circumstances of the Order of Mendicants Founded by Gautama Buddha
By Robert Spence Hardy
x, 494 pages
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No.49
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-159-9

Price: Rs. 600 in India & US$ 30 Outside India
(Shipment & Bank Charges Included)

Contents:
Preface.
1. Gotama Budha.
2. The law and regulations of the priesthood.
3. Names and titles.
4. The noviciate.
5. Ordination.
6. Celibacy. 7. Poverty.
8. Mendicancy.
9. The diet.
10. Sleep.
11. The tonsure.
12. The habit.
13. The residence.
14. Obedience.
15. The exercise of discipline.
16. Miscellaneous regulations.
17. The order of nuns.
18. The sacred books.
19. Modes of worship, ceremonies, and festivals.
20. Meditation.
21. Ascetic rites and supernatural powers.
22. Nirwana: its paths and fruition.
23. The modern priesthood.
24. The voice of the past.
25. The prospects of the future.
Index and glossary.

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Keywords: Notices of the Hold Land, A Manual of Buddhism in its Modern Development

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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Saddharmaratnāvaliya / Dhammapadaattakata

Jewels of the Doctrine
Stories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Dharmasena Thera
Translated by Ranjini Obeyesekere
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 102
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-307-9.
xxx, 259 pages.

Price: Rs. 250

Contents:

Introduction. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya: 1. The monk Cakkhupala. 2. Mattakundali. 3. The senior monk Nagasena. 4. The monk Tissa the fat. 5. The demoness Kali. 6. The monks of Kosamba. 7. The monk Mahakala. 8. Wearing the Ochre Robe. 9. The chief disciples. 10. The senior monk Nanda. 11. The pig-killer Cunda. 12. The lay devotee, Dhammika. 13. Devadatta. 14. Samandevi. 15. The two monks who were friends.
Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.

About the Book:

This is a translation of the first fifteen stories of the thirteenth century Sinhala work, the Saddharma Ratnavaliya written by the monk Dharmasena. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya is in turn an expanded version of the fifth century Pali work, the Dhammapadaattakata.

The stories are lively and entertaining, of interest to the general reader and the specialist. A skilled teacher, and reconteur, the author probes the depths of Buddhist philosophical doctrine and makes it meaningful for his lay audiences. Generations of Sri Lankans have read, heard and enjoyed the stories. They deal with the vicissitudes of the human condition and so, like all good literature have a timeless relevance and appeal.

It is a fascinating and rich repository of Buddhist culture from which I have learned much - the tales are so beguiling, and the imagery so striking.

Steven Collins, Concordia University

I like best the success with which the translator has been able to capture both the content and the flavor of the original . The translator accomplishes this task admirably, moving comfortably and authoritatively between the two languages, epochs, and cultures. All this, while preserving the leisurily flow and rhythm of the original, too. It is an elegant, beautiful work that also conforms to rigorous scholarly standards

H. L. Seneviratne , University of Virginia

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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Buddhist Stories of the Thirteenth Century

Jewels of the Doctrine
Stories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Dharmasena Thera
Translated by Ranjini Obeyesekere
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 102
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-307-9.
xxx, 259 pages.

Price: Rs. 250

Contents:

Introduction. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya: 1. The monk Cakkhupala. 2. Mattakundali. 3. The senior monk Nagasena. 4. The monk Tissa the fat. 5. The demoness Kali. 6. The monks of Kosamba. 7. The monk Mahakala. 8. Wearing the Ochre Robe. 9. The chief disciples. 10. The senior monk Nanda. 11. The pig-killer Cunda. 12. The lay devotee, Dhammika. 13. Devadatta. 14. Samandevi. 15. The two monks who were friends.
Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.

About the Book:

This is a translation of the first fifteen stories of the thirteenth century Sinhala work, the Saddharma Ratnavaliya written by the monk Dharmasena. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya is in turn an expanded version of the fifth century Pali work, the Dhammapadaattakata.

The stories are lively and entertaining, of interest to the general reader and the specialist. A skilled teacher, and reconteur, the author probes the depths of Buddhist philosophical doctrine and makes it meaningful for his lay audiences. Generations of Sri Lankans have read, heard and enjoyed the stories. They deal with the vicissitudes of the human condition and so, like all good literature have a timeless relevance and appeal.

It is a fascinating and rich repository of Buddhist culture from which I have learned much - the tales are so beguiling, and the imagery so striking.

Steven Collins, Concordia University

I like best the success with which the translator has been able to capture both the content and the flavor of the original . The translator accomplishes this task admirably, moving comfortably and authoritatively between the two languages, epochs, and cultures. All this, while preserving the leisurily flow and rhythm of the original, too. It is an elegant, beautiful work that also conforms to rigorous scholarly standards

H. L. Seneviratne , University of Virginia

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Friday, March 9, 2007
Ethics in various Religions of the World/ Dr. R. Leela Devi

Ethics
Dr. R. Leela Devi
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 164
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-358-3

Price: Rs. 150

About the Book

Ethics is the study & evaluation of human conduct in light of moral principles. The present book deals with ethics in various religions of the world.

Contents:
Preface
Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, The Primal Religions, American Religions, Zoroastrianism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sinkyo, Shinto, Mesopotamian Religions, Egyptian Religions, Religion of Celts, Greek & Roman Religions.

Dr. R. Leela Devi was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher. Her work includes books in English, Malayalam, and Sanskrit languages. She was from the state of Kerala. She has written and translated more than three hundred books along with her husband V. Balakrishnan.

Other Books of the Author

1. From Representation to Participation (The first book on Panchayatiraj)/ Rs. 150
2. Ethics (In various Religions of the World)/ Rs. 150
3. Vedic Gods and Some Hymns/ Rs. 100
4. Vidura Gita- Text & English Translation/ Rs. 150
5. Naganandam by Harshavardhana/ Rs. 140

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Suttanta Pitaka : Majjhima Nikaya : Medium Length Discourses of the Buddha : Twenty Five Suttas from

Suttanta Pitaka : Majjhima Nikaya : Medium Length Discourses of the Buddha : Twenty Five Suttas from Uparipannasa. Delhi, Satguru, 1991, xiii, 266 p., ISBN 81-7030-294-3. Rs.400

Contents: 1. Devadaha Vagga. 2. Anupada Vagga. 3. Sunnata Vagga. 4. Vibhanga Vagga. 5. Salayatana Vagga. Index.

"The Majjhima Nikaya has three division viz. Mulapannasa, Majjhimapannasa, and Uparipannasa, each Pannasa containing roughly fifty Suttas. Each of these pannasa have five sub divisions called Vaggas. The present book is a collection of twenty five Suttas from Uparipannasa. There are five suttas from Devadaha Vagga, five from Anupada Vagga, three from Sunnata Vagga, six from Vibhanga Vagga, and six from Salayatana Vagga. Many of the discourses in this collection are on the physical and mental aggregates which are the objection of clinging, the sense bases and the primary elements with a view of eradicating the concept, Myself; mine and I The translation contains a detailed index of the words.

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Buddhist Sociology/Nandasena Ratanpala

Buddhist Sociology/Nandasena Ratnapala. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1993, x, 205 p., ISBN 81-7030-363-X. Rs.400
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The methodology in Buddhist thought. 3. Family. 4. Socialization. 5. Social stratification. 6. Woman and society. 7. A political theory in the Buddhist tradition? 8. Buddhist economics. 9. Buddhism and education. 10. Crime and social control. 11. Violence, terrorism and Buddhism. 12. Alcohol and intoxicants. 13. Buddhist philosophy of health. 14. Bibliography. Index.

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The methodology in Buddhist thought. 3. Family. 4. Socialization. 5. Social stratification. 6. Woman and society. 7. A political theory in the Buddhist tradition? 8. Buddhist economics. 9. Buddhism and education. 10. Crime and social control. 11. Violence, terrorism and Buddhism. 12. Alcohol and intoxicants. 13. Buddhist philosophy of health. 14. Bibliography. Index.
"Buddhist Sociology" attempts to build a system of sociology from early Buddhist thought. For this purpose, the author utilises the original Pali sources, and builds the system carefully, making use of the available Buddhist tradition too. He adopts a sociological cum anthropological approach, enriching it by experiences derived from Buddhist thought itself. In a world such as ours where we are tired and wary of ready-made theories, this excursion into Buddhist sociology brings a welcome change. It opens up an alternative way of thinking and living to all of us.

"The author explains what the method in Buddhist thought is, and then goes to deal with topics such as family, socialization, political and economic theories, women in Buddhist society, social problems, education, health and crime and punishment.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Dilemmas of Life and Death

Dilemmas of Life and Death : Hindu Ethics in North American Context/S. Cromwell Crawford. Reprint. 1997, ix, 233 p., Delhi .Sri Satguru Rs.345
Contents: Introduction. 1. The ethics of abortion. 2. The ethics of suicide. 3. The ethics of euthanasia. 4. The ethics of the environment. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"This is a breakthrough work expanding the debate of the dilemmas of life and death in contemporary American society by carrying it beyond the insights of western religious and philosophic thought to include ethical perspectives of the Hindu tradition.

"The topics covered are the timely ethical issues that concern both Americans and all people of the world--abortion, suicide, euthanasia and the environment. A lively east-west dialogue probes the roots of each issue in its native setting, and the fruit of this historical approach is a clear-cut analysis of up-to-date cases, giving their current status in terms of ethics, religion, philosophy, medicine and law. Unlike traditional textbooks that concentrate on a theoretical analysis to the exclusion of practical issues, this book does justice to both theoretical and practical ethics.

"In the modern western world, heavily influenced by the achievements of science and technology, questions regarding the value of life and the individual's freedom to end it have come to occupy the center stage in recent years. Cromwell Crawford, a theologian by training and an Indian philosopher by choice, especially on Indian ethics, has devoted this volume to an examination of these issues as they appear in the American context from the standpoint of traditional Indian ethical theory. Such an approach to modern problems in ethics has not been attempted so far. The book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing east-west dialogue. It is a carefully thought out work and written in a clear and lucid style

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Saturday, November 4, 2006
Religious History of Ladakh

Religious History of Ladakh/edited by Prem Singh Jina. New Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2001, 117 p.,US $11 Rs.200.. ISBN: 81-7030-705-8. (Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.215).
Contents : Preface. 1. The history of Christianity in Ladakh/George Mampillil. 2. History of Buddhism in Ladakh/Prem Singh Jina. 3. Islam in Ladakh/Prem Singh Jina and Zain-ul-Abidin. Bibliography. Index.

"Ladakh has its unique importance as it is surrounded by some important republics of Central Asia. The present book contains History of Christianity in Ladakh ; History of Buddhism in Ladakh, and Islam in Ladakh. The book will help readers and researchers to know how Ladakh is being influenced by the above religions in the past and how the eco-cultural and religious changes are taking place in the passage of time

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Friday, November 3, 2006
Books on Grammer & Dictionary

Books on Grammar & Dictionary Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications.

1. Ardha Magadhi Reader/ B.D Jain, Rs. 200

2. Bhasa Bodhini- A Sanskrit Primer/ Malaya Gangopadhyaya, Rs. 150

3. Bhasabodhini-A Sanskrit Reader/ Malaya Gangopadhyay, Vol.2, Rs. 150

4. Catalogue Index of The Tibetan Buddhists Canons, Rs. 200

5. Classical Tibetan Language/ Stephen V. Beyar, Rs. 300

6. Comparative Catalogue of Chinese Agamas & Pali Nikayas/ C. Akanuma, Rs. 400

7. Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 120

8. Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 120

9. Conversational English Nepali Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 150

10. Conversational English Tibetan Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 100

11. Conversational English-Hindi Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 200

12. Dhaturupakosa/ D.N. Gandhi, Rs. 500

13. Dictionary of Buddhist Proper Terms/ Chizen Akanuma. Rs. 750

14. English Pali Glossary, Rs. 400

15. Epigraphical Glossary in three Sections, Rs. 600

16. Glossary of Buddhist Terms/ A.C. March, Rs. 100

17. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, Rs. 40

18. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, Rs. 225

19. Glossary of Tantra Mantra and Yantra, Rs. 150

20. Glossary of Pali Proper Name/ Eduard Muller, Rs. 100

21. Glossary of Ayurveda, Tibetan and Unani Medicines, Rs. 600

22. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Rs. 300

23. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ H.B. Hannah, Rs. 250

24. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism/ Charles S. Prebish, Rs. 400

25. Iconographic Dictionary of Indian Religions Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism/ Gosta Liebert, Rs. 750

26. Manual of Chinese Tibetan & English Words, Rs. 400

27. Pali English Glossary, Rs. 400

28. Philosophical Glossary of Tibetan Buddhism/ Sunil Gupta, Rs. 200

29. Philosophy, Grammar and Indology: Prof. Gustav Roth Felicitation Volume/ Ed. H.S. Prasad, Rs. 900

30. Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 600

31. Pre- Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Grammatical Analysis of the Taittiriya Padapatha- Part-2/ Nirmala R. Kulkarni, Rs. 360

32. Pre-Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Linguistic Analysis of the Rgveda Padapatha- Part-1/ V.N. Jha, Rs. 400

33. Root Verb Forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language/ W.D.Whitney, Rs. 175

34. Sanskrit English Dictionary/ Monier Williams (Compact Edition), Rs. 600

35. Sanskrit Grammar for Students/ A. Macdonell, Rs. 100

36. Sanskrit Grammar/ W.D. Whitney, Rs. 250

37. Sanskrit Primer/ E.D. Perry, Rs. 150

38. Sanskrit Syntax/ J.S. Speijer, Rs. 250

39. Sanskrit-Tibetan Mongolian Glossary, Rs. 550

40. Sanskrit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros (Vol.2), Rs. 400

41. Sansktit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Revised by Anil Gupta, (Vol.l), Rs. 400

42. Sinhalese-English Dictionary/ T. Moscrop, Rs. 200

43. Student's English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

44. Students Sanskrit - English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

45. Tibetan Buddhist Historical Glossary/ S.C. Das, Rs. 200

46. Tibetan English Dictionary/ S.C. Das (Compact Edition), Rs. 200

47. Tibetan English Dictionary/ Stuart H. Buck, Rs. 500

48. Tibetan Grammar/ H.A. Jaschke, Rs. 100

49. Upanisad Vakya Mahakosha/ S. Shambhu Gajanan Sadhale, 2 Vols, (Set), Rs. 600

50. Vaiyakaranabhusana/ English Trans. V.N. Jha, Vol.l, Rs. 300

51. Vaiyakaranbhusana of Kaundabhatta (Lakarartha-Nirnaya) Vol. 2, Eng. Tran. V.N. Jha, Rs. 150

52. Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari: Brahmakanda/ Eng. Trans. K. Subrahmanyam, Rs. 140

53. Vakyarthamatrka of Salikanatha Misra with his Own Vrtti/ Trans. Rajendra Nath Sarma, Rs. 100

54. Word Index of Abhidharma Kosha/ Comp. S. Pradhan, Rs. 300

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1. Ardha Magadhi Reader/ B.D Jain, Rs. 200

2. Bhasa Bodhini- A Sanskrit Primer/ Malaya Gangopadhyaya, Rs. 150

3. Bhasabodhini-A Sanskrit Reader/ Malaya Gangopadhyay, Vol.2, Rs. 150

4. Catalogue Index of The Tibetan Buddhists Canons, Rs. 200

5. Classical Tibetan Language/ Stephen V. Beyar, Rs. 300

6. Comparative Catalogue of Chinese Agamas & Pali Nikayas/ C. Akanuma, Rs. 400

7. Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 120

8. Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 120

9. Conversational English Nepali Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 150

10. Conversational English Tibetan Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 100

11. Conversational English-Hindi Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 200

12. Dhaturupakosa/ D.N. Gandhi, Rs. 500

13. Dictionary of Buddhist Proper Terms/ Chizen Akanuma. Rs. 750

14. English Pali Glossary, Rs. 400

15. Epigraphical Glossary in three Sections, Rs. 600

16. Glossary of Buddhist Terms/ A.C. March, Rs. 100

17. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, Rs. 40

18. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, Rs. 225

19. Glossary of Tantra Mantra and Yantra, Rs. 150

20. Glossary of Pali Proper Name/ Eduard Muller, Rs. 100

21. Glossary of Ayurveda, Tibetan and Unani Medicines, Rs. 600

22. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Rs. 300

23. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ H.B. Hannah, Rs. 250

24. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism/ Charles S. Prebish, Rs. 400

25. Iconographic Dictionary of Indian Religions Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism/ Gosta Liebert, Rs. 750

26. Manual of Chinese Tibetan & English Words, Rs. 400

27. Pali English Glossary, Rs. 400

28. Philosophical Glossary of Tibetan Buddhism/ Sunil Gupta, Rs. 200

29. Philosophy, Grammar and Indology: Prof. Gustav Roth Felicitation Volume/ Ed. H.S. Prasad, Rs. 900

30. Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 600

31. Pre- Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Grammatical Analysis of the Taittiriya Padapatha- Part-2/ Nirmala R. Kulkarni, Rs. 360

32. Pre-Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Linguistic Analysis of the Rgveda Padapatha- Part-1/ V.N. Jha, Rs. 400

33. Root Verb Forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language/ W.D.Whitney, Rs. 175

34. Sanskrit English Dictionary/ Monier Williams (Compact Edition), Rs. 600

35. Sanskrit Grammar for Students/ A. Macdonell, Rs. 100

36. Sanskrit Grammar/ W.D. Whitney, Rs. 250

37. Sanskrit Primer/ E.D. Perry, Rs. 150

38. Sanskrit Syntax/ J.S. Speijer, Rs. 250

39. Sanskrit-Tibetan Mongolian Glossary, Rs. 550

40. Sanskrit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros (Vol.2), Rs. 400

41. Sansktit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Revised by Anil Gupta, (Vol.l), Rs. 400

42. Sinhalese-English Dictionary/ T. Moscrop, Rs. 200

43. Student's English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

44. Students Sanskrit - English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

45. Tibetan Buddhist Historical Glossary/ S.C. Das, Rs. 200

46. Tibetan English Dictionary/ S.C. Das (Compact Edition), Rs. 200

47. Tibetan English Dictionary/ Stuart H. Buck, Rs. 500

48. Tibetan Grammar/ H.A. Jaschke, Rs. 100

49. Upanisad Vakya Mahakosha/ S. Shambhu Gajanan Sadhale, 2 Vols, (Set), Rs. 600

50. Vaiyakaranabhusana/ English Trans. V.N. Jha, Vol.l, Rs. 300

51. Vaiyakaranbhusana of Kaundabhatta (Lakarartha-Nirnaya) Vol. 2, Eng. Tran. V.N. Jha, Rs. 150

52. Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari: Brahmakanda/ Eng. Trans. K. Subrahmanyam, Rs. 140

53. Vakyarthamatrka of Salikanatha Misra with his Own Vrtti/ Trans. Rajendra Nath Sarma, Rs. 100

54. Word Index of Abhidharma Kosha/ Comp. S. Pradhan, Rs. 300

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1. Ardha Magadhi Reader/ B.D Jain, Rs. 200

2. Bhasa Bodhini- A Sanskrit Primer/ Malaya Gangopadhyaya, Rs. 150

3. Bhasabodhini-A Sanskrit Reader/ Malaya Gangopadhyay, Vol.2, Rs. 150

4. Catalogue Index of The Tibetan Buddhists Canons, Rs. 200

5. Classical Tibetan Language/ Stephen V. Beyar, Rs. 300

6. Comparative Catalogue of Chinese Agamas & Pali Nikayas/ C. Akanuma, Rs. 400

7. Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 120

8. Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 120

9. Conversational English Nepali Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 150

10. Conversational English Tibetan Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 100

11. Conversational English-Hindi Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 200

12. Dhaturupakosa/ D.N. Gandhi, Rs. 500

13. Dictionary of Buddhist Proper Terms/ Chizen Akanuma. Rs. 750

14. English Pali Glossary, Rs. 400

15. Epigraphical Glossary in three Sections, Rs. 600

16. Glossary of Buddhist Terms/ A.C. March, Rs. 100

17. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, Rs. 40

18. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, Rs. 225

19. Glossary of Tantra Mantra and Yantra, Rs. 150

20. Glossary of Pali Proper Name/ Eduard Muller, Rs. 100

21. Glossary of Ayurveda, Tibetan and Unani Medicines, Rs. 600

22. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Rs. 300

23. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ H.B. Hannah, Rs. 250

24. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism/ Charles S. Prebish, Rs. 400

25. Iconographic Dictionary of Indian Religions Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism/ Gosta Liebert, Rs. 750

26. Manual of Chinese Tibetan & English Words, Rs. 400

27. Pali English Glossary, Rs. 400

28. Philosophical Glossary of Tibetan Buddhism/ Sunil Gupta, Rs. 200

29. Philosophy, Grammar and Indology: Prof. Gustav Roth Felicitation Volume/ Ed. H.S. Prasad, Rs. 900

30. Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 600

31. Pre- Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Grammatical Analysis of the Taittiriya Padapatha- Part-2/ Nirmala R. Kulkarni, Rs. 360

32. Pre-Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Linguistic Analysis of the Rgveda Padapatha- Part-1/ V.N. Jha, Rs. 400

33. Root Verb Forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language/ W.D.Whitney, Rs. 175

34. Sanskrit English Dictionary/ Monier Williams (Compact Edition), Rs. 600

35. Sanskrit Grammar for Students/ A. Macdonell, Rs. 100

36. Sanskrit Grammar/ W.D. Whitney, Rs. 250

37. Sanskrit Primer/ E.D. Perry, Rs. 150

38. Sanskrit Syntax/ J.S. Speijer, Rs. 250

39. Sanskrit-Tibetan Mongolian Glossary, Rs. 550

40. Sanskrit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros (Vol.2), Rs. 400

41. Sansktit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Revised by Anil Gupta, (Vol.l), Rs. 400

42. Sinhalese-English Dictionary/ T. Moscrop, Rs. 200

43. Student's English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

44. Students Sanskrit - English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

45. Tibetan Buddhist Historical Glossary/ S.C. Das, Rs. 200

46. Tibetan English Dictionary/ S.C. Das (Compact Edition), Rs. 200

47. Tibetan English Dictionary/ Stuart H. Buck, Rs. 500

48. Tibetan Grammar/ H.A. Jaschke, Rs. 100

49. Upanisad Vakya Mahakosha/ S. Shambhu Gajanan Sadhale, 2 Vols, (Set), Rs. 600

50. Vaiyakaranabhusana/ English Trans. V.N. Jha, Vol.l, Rs. 300

51. Vaiyakaranbhusana of Kaundabhatta (Lakarartha-Nirnaya) Vol. 2, Eng. Tran. V.N. Jha, Rs. 150

52. Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari: Brahmakanda/ Eng. Trans. K. Subrahmanyam, Rs. 140

53. Vakyarthamatrka of Salikanatha Misra with his Own Vrtti/ Trans. Rajendra Nath Sarma, Rs. 100

54. Word Index of Abhidharma Kosha/ Comp. S. Pradhan, Rs. 300

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1. Ardha Magadhi Reader/ B.D Jain, Rs. 200

2. Bhasa Bodhini- A Sanskrit Primer/ Malaya Gangopadhyaya, Rs. 150

3. Bhasabodhini-A Sanskrit Reader/ Malaya Gangopadhyay, Vol.2, Rs. 150

4. Catalogue Index of The Tibetan Buddhists Canons, Rs. 200

5. Classical Tibetan Language/ Stephen V. Beyar, Rs. 300

6. Comparative Catalogue of Chinese Agamas & Pali Nikayas/ C. Akanuma, Rs. 400

7. Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 120

8. Concise Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 120

9. Conversational English Nepali Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 150

10. Conversational English Tibetan Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 100

11. Conversational English-Hindi Dictionary/ Anil Gupta, Rs. 200

12. Dhaturupakosa/ D.N. Gandhi, Rs. 500

13. Dictionary of Buddhist Proper Terms/ Chizen Akanuma. Rs. 750

14. English Pali Glossary, Rs. 400

15. Epigraphical Glossary in three Sections, Rs. 600

16. Glossary of Buddhist Terms/ A.C. March, Rs. 100

17. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, Rs. 40

18. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, Rs. 225

19. Glossary of Tantra Mantra and Yantra, Rs. 150

20. Glossary of Pali Proper Name/ Eduard Muller, Rs. 100

21. Glossary of Ayurveda, Tibetan and Unani Medicines, Rs. 600

22. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Rs. 300

23. Grammar of the Tibetan Language/ H.B. Hannah, Rs. 250

24. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism/ Charles S. Prebish, Rs. 400

25. Iconographic Dictionary of Indian Religions Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism/ Gosta Liebert, Rs. 750

26. Manual of Chinese Tibetan & English Words, Rs. 400

27. Pali English Glossary, Rs. 400

28. Philosophical Glossary of Tibetan Buddhism/ Sunil Gupta, Rs. 200

29. Philosophy, Grammar and Indology: Prof. Gustav Roth Felicitation Volume/ Ed. H.S. Prasad, Rs. 900

30. Practical Sanskrit English Dictionary/ V.S Apte, Rs. 600

31. Pre- Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Grammatical Analysis of the Taittiriya Padapatha- Part-2/ Nirmala R. Kulkarni, Rs. 360

32. Pre-Paninian Grammatical Traditions-A Linguistic Analysis of the Rgveda Padapatha- Part-1/ V.N. Jha, Rs. 400

33. Root Verb Forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language/ W.D.Whitney, Rs. 175

34. Sanskrit English Dictionary/ Monier Williams (Compact Edition), Rs. 600

35. Sanskrit Grammar for Students/ A. Macdonell, Rs. 100

36. Sanskrit Grammar/ W.D. Whitney, Rs. 250

37. Sanskrit Primer/ E.D. Perry, Rs. 150

38. Sanskrit Syntax/ J.S. Speijer, Rs. 250

39. Sanskrit-Tibetan Mongolian Glossary, Rs. 550

40. Sanskrit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros (Vol.2), Rs. 400

41. Sansktit-Tibetan-English Vocabulary/ Alexander Csoma de Koros, Revised by Anil Gupta, (Vol.l), Rs. 400

42. Sinhalese-English Dictionary/ T. Moscrop, Rs. 200

43. Student's English Sanskrit Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

44. Students Sanskrit - English Dictionary/ V.S. Apte, Rs. 250

45. Tibetan Buddhist Historical Glossary/ S.C. Das, Rs. 200

46. Tibetan English Dictionary/ S.C. Das (Compact Edition), Rs. 200

47. Tibetan English Dictionary/ Stuart H. Buck, Rs. 500

48. Tibetan Grammar/ H.A. Jaschke, Rs. 100

49. Upanisad Vakya Mahakosha/ S. Shambhu Gajanan Sadhale, 2 Vols, (Set), Rs. 600

50. Vaiyakaranabhusana/ English Trans. V.N. Jha, Vol.l, Rs. 300

51. Vaiyakaranbhusana of Kaundabhatta (Lakarartha-Nirnaya) Vol. 2, Eng. Tran. V.N. Jha, Rs. 150

52. Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari: Brahmakanda/ Eng. Trans. K. Subrahmanyam, Rs. 140

53. Vakyarthamatrka of Salikanatha Misra with his Own Vrtti/ Trans. Rajendra Nath Sarma, Rs. 100

54. Word Index of Abhidharma Kosha/ Comp. S. Pradhan, Rs. 300

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Monday, November 27, 2006
History of Mysticism : The Unchanging Testament/ S. Abhayananda

History of Mysticism (3rd revised edition)
The Unchanging Testament
By S. Abhayananda
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-676-0
417 pages

Price Rs. 450

Contents:

Preface. Introduction. I. Mystics of the Ancient Past: 1. Pre-history of mysticism. 2. Vedic hymnists. 3. Early Egyptians. 4. The jews. 5. Upanishadic seers. 6. Kapila. 7. The Bhagavad Gita. 8. The Taoist sages. 9. The Buddha. II. Mystics of The Greco-Roman Era: 1. The pre-socratic Greeks. 2. Socrates and his successors. 3. Zeno of citium. 4. Philo judaeus. 5. Jesus of Nazareth. 6. Early Christians and gnostics. 7. Plotinus. III. Mystics of The Early Middle Ages: 1. Dionysius. 2. Narada. 3. Patanjali. 4. The Tantra. 5. Shankara. 6. Dattatreya. 7. Milarepa. 8. The Ch'an and Zen Buddhists. 9. The Sufis. 10. Al-Hallaj. IV. Mystics of The Late Middle Ages: 1. Jewish mysticism. 2. Ibn Arabi. 3. Iraqi. 4. Rumi. 5. Jnaneshvar. 6. Medieval Christians. 7. Meister eckhart. 8. Thomas a Kempis. V. Mystics of The Modern Era: 1. Nicholas of Cusa. 2. Juan de la Cruz. 3. Kabir. 4. Nanak. 5. Dadu. 6. Seventeenth and eighteenth century mystics. 7. Ramakrishna. 8. Twentieth century mystics. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Illustrations. Index.

About the Book

A contemporary American mystic and scholar tells the story of man's recurrent experience of enlightenment throughout the ages, and presents in an historical context the lives and words of over forty famous mystics from various Eastern and Western religious traditions to reveal the antiquity and endurance of the one Great Mystical Tradition and the unity underlying the diversity of its manifold expressions.

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Monday, November 27, 2006
Ethics of Tibet/ Alex Wayman

Ethics of Tibet
Bodhisattva Section of Tsong-Kha-Pa’s Lam Rim Chen Mo
Translated from the Tibetan original by Alex Wayman
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-324-9
279 pages

Price: Rs.400

Contents:
Foreword/ Dalai Lama.
Introduction. I. Precepts for the great person: 1. Teaching that only the generation of the thought is the door of entrance. 2. The method of generating that thought. 3. The stages of exercising the thought of enlightenment, Part I. 4. The stages of exercising the thought of enlightenment, Part II. 5. Taking it ritually. 6. The method of practicing the career after having generated the thought. 7. Exposition of the steps of practicing the instruction. 8. Perfection of giving. 9. Perfection of morality. 10. Perfection of forbearance.

"One of the great contributions of Tibetan Buddhism to the Buddhist tradition as a whole, and one of the things that distinguishes it from the Mahayana traditions that developed via China, has been the clear and systematic articulation of a doctrine of compassion. This text is perhaps the paradigmatic expression of that and as such is vitally important. It will advance Western access to and understanding of Tibetan Buddhism considerably.

"One of the leading Tibetan scholars in the world has translated this work by the great Tsong-kha-pa, the titular head of the Ge-lug-pa sect and perhaps the Tibetan equivalent of the great Nagarjuna. This first complete English translator also reveals the encyclopeadic mind of Tsong-kha-pa, whose copious references to the sutras are a gold mine. He, more than anyone else, shaped the development of Tibetan Buddhism as we know it today.

"This book is very interesting and easy to read, because it is a systematic, step-by-step analysis of the conditions necessary for the progress in spiritual attainment, from the awakening of the mind of enlightenment (Bodhicitta) to the final insight (Prajna). It is definitely a useful text for understanding Tibetan Buddhism at the core and for comparative studies involving other systems of thought within Buddhism.

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Monday, November 27, 2006
Secrets of the Lotus: Studies in Buddhist Meditation

Secrets of the Lotus
Studies in Buddhist Meditation
Edited by Donald K. Swearer
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-528-4
xii, 242 pages.

Price: Rs. 250

Contents:
Preface.
Prologue: An encounter with Buddhist meditation.
I. Theravada meditation:
1. Prolegomena to Buddhist meditation.
2. Discourses on mindfulness.
3. The foundation of mindfulness.
4. The path of freedom.
II. Zen meditation:
5. Zen training.
6. Rules for contemplation in sitting.
7. Perfection of wisdom.
Epilogue: responses to Buddhist meditation.

In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio•an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.

Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.

Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28

About the Book

David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.

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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133

About the Author

Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.

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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270

ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258

About the Author

Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.

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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-807-0

About the Book

The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.

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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303

About the Book

The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.

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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-678-7

About the Book

If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150

ISBN 81-7030-679-5

About the Book

The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.

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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195

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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450

ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196

About the Book

Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.

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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180

ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89

Contents:

Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End

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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250

ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176

About the Book

In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.
Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.

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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288

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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201

About the Author

D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.

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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-703-1

About the Book

Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.

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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125

ISBN: 81-7030-091-6

About the Book

The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.

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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1

About the Book

This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.

Other Book by the same Author

1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225
ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184

2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300

ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185

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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63

From the preface:

"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."

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Monday, December 4, 2006
The Life of Buddha

Life of the Buddha and the Early History of His Order/William Woodville Rockhill. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru Pub., 2004, xii, 272 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-7030-793-7. Rs.300
Contents: Introduction. 1. History of the world from the time of its renovation to the reign of Quddhodana, father of the Buddha. 2. From the reign of Quddhodana until the commencement of the Buddha's ministry. 3. Life of the Buddha from the commencement of his ministry until the reign of Adjatasatru. 4. From the commencement of Adjatasatru's reign to the death of the Buddha. 5. History of the Church during the hundred and ten years which followed the Buddha's death. 6. History of the schools of Buddhism. 7. The early history of Bod-yul (Tibet). 8. The early history of Li-yul (Khoten). Appendices. Index.

"The first part of the book contains a substantial and connected analysis, and frequently literal translations, of the greater part of the historical or legendry texts contained in the Tibetan Dulva or Vinayapitaka, which is unquestionably the most trustworthy, and probably the oldest portion of the Bkah-hgyur.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Sri Subodhini Vol. II

Sri Subodhini : Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana: Vol. II/Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya. Delhi, Satguru, 2003, lxii, 637-1154 p., ISBN 81-7030-776-7. [Collected Works of Shri Vallabhacharya Series No. 2] Rs.650

Delhi, Satguru, 2003, lxii, 637-1154 p., ISBN 81-7030-776-7. [Collected Works of Shri Vallabhacharya Series No. 2]
"This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the "bhavartha" (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary Shri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya (c 1479 • c 1531).

"The tenth canto of Sri Bhagavatam is considered by all Vaishnavas as the most valuable and sacred canto, among the 12 cantos of this Purana • as this canto deals with the divine Leelas of our Lord Shri Krishna, who is the Shri Purushothama • the supreme Lord of the universe.

"Shri Vallabhacharya’s Sri Subodhini, is available only for the 1, 2, 3, 10 and few chapters of the 11 canto of Sri Bhagavatam. Sri Subodhini is considered as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries, of Sri Bhagavatam.

"In this volume, (5 to 8) chapters of the 10 canto are dealt with, with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it’s English meaning, the text of Sri Subodhini, in Sanskrit and it’s English meaning. Where ever necessary, the commentaries / explanations given by Shri Gosainji (Shri Vitthalnatha), Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushothamji have been also added.

"The 4 chapters respectively deal with (1) the joy and "Ananda" (bliss) at Gokulam, due to the incarnation of our Lord Shri Krishna and the celebrations at Nandagopa’s home (2) the advent and destruction of the Demoness Putana. (3) The divine Leelas of our Lord Shri Krishna (a) smashing the cart (b) destruction of the demon Trinavartha (c) the "vision" of mother Yasodha of the entire universe in the "yawning" mouth of our Lord; (4) (a) the "naming" ceremony of our Lord Shri Krishna and Shri Balarama (b) the divine childhood (Bala) Leelas of our Lord (c) the deep loving attachment of the Gopis of Brindavan for the divine Leelas of our Lord

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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Ayurvedic Massage

Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage
By Atreya
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-681-7
Price: Rs. 300

Contents:
Introduction. 1. Prakruti: the individual nature. 2. The importance of Prana in Ayurvedic massage. 3. The place of meditation in Ayurvedic therapies. 4. Diagnostic methods. 5. Nadis • the subtle currents in the body. 6. Marmas • the subtle pranic points in the body. 7. Different kinds of touch. 8. The appropriate use of oils, herbs and powders. 9. Strokes and techniques • three different techniques in massage. 10. Abhyanga. 11. Snehana and other methods. Appendix: 1. Marma points. 2. Bibliography. 3. Glossary. 4. Herb glossary. 5. Resources. Index.

Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage is a practical manual for the western massage therapist. However, it goes beyond an ordinary manual because it deeply penetrates the Ayurvedic understanding of the life force, Prana. Ayurveda is a system that treats individuals, and in accordance with these principles, this book explains how each type of person should be given an Ayurvedic massage. The author has spent many years living and studying in India with yogis, saints, and Ayurvedic doctors. Within these pages the secrets of these extraordinary people will be revealed and explained in detail.

This book has the following points of interest :

-Provides a clear guide to the techniques of Ayurvedic Massage.
-Teachers the reader how to understand the individuality of the person they are working on.
-Explains the subtle anatomy of Ayurveda, with a detailed explanation of the marma points and the nadi (meridian) system.
-Presents a clear chart of marma location.
-Explains the correct use of different oils and herbs as used in Ayurvedic massage.
-Gives the qualities and energetic properties of massage oils according to Ayurveda.
-Explains the difference of Abhyanga and Snehana massage.
-Explains the role of Vata and Prana in massage.
-Provides clear examples of techniques through photos.
-Outlines a full session.
-Adapts traditional Ayurvedic methods for the modern massage therapist

For Copies contact at your nearest bookshop

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Monday, December 4, 2006
An Approach to Vipassana Practice

Meditation, Compassion and Lovingkindness

- An Approach to Vipassana Practice
Steve and Rosemary Weissman
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-678-7, 212 pages

Price: Rs.200

Contents:
1. Meditation and mental development. 2. Listening. 3. The five hindrances. 4. Attitude. 5. Compassion and lovingkindness. 6. Unpleasant experiences. 7. Staying open. 8. Equanimity. 9. Satipattana Sutta. 10. Trying•with compassion. 11. Letting go. 12. Emotions. 13. Five reflections. 14. Be kind to yourself. 15. Effort and balance. 16. Separating people and actions. 17. Sympathetic joy. 18. Conversation. 19. Doubt and openness. 20. Hammer and nails. 21. Respect, gratitude, generosity, and joy. 22. Integration. 23. With compassionate understanding. Appendix: Formal meditation practice.

"If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend.

"The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28

About the Book

David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.

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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133

About the Author

Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.

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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270

ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258

About the Author

Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.

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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-807-0

About the Book

The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.

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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303

About the Book

The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.

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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-678-7

About the Book

If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150

ISBN 81-7030-679-5

About the Book

The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.

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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195

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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450

ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196

About the Book

Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.

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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180

ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89

Contents:

Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End

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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250

ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176

About the Book

In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.
Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.

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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288

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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201

About the Author

D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.

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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-703-1

About the Book

Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.

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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125

ISBN: 81-7030-091-6

About the Book

The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.

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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1

About the Book

This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.

Other Book by the same Author

1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225
ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184

2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300

ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185

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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63

From the preface:

"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."

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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Excavations in Swat and Explorations in the Oxus Territories of Afghanistan : A detailed report

Excavations in Swat and Explorations in the Oxus Territories of Afghanistan : A detailed report of the 1938 expedition/Evert Barger and Philip Wright. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru Publications, vi, 67 p., plates, map, Rs.350
Contents : Foreword. Preface. 1. The objects of the expedition. 2. The plan of campaign. 3. Excavation of sites in the Barikot district. 4. Excavations at Charbagh in upper Swat. 5. General conclusions on the work in Swat. 6. Explorations in Afghanistan. List of objects found in Swat. Index.

From the preface: “This memoir is an account of the work of a British expedition which spent the Summer of 1938 in excavating a number of sites in the Swat Valley and in making an archaeological reconnaissance in the Oxus territories of Afghanistan. The expedition, a party of four, was supported by a number of learned societies in England, and the publication of this volume by the Government of India as one of this series is due to the kindness of the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey, Rao Bahadur K.N. Dikshit, who must not, however, be held responsible for the views expressed or conclusions reached.

“The main object of this short expedition was to pave the way for further British work on the Indian Frontier and beyond. Whatever the value of the material brought back on this occasion, it is satisfactory to record that it has contributed, in some measure, to a revival of interest in Indian and Central Asian studies in England, and that there is some prospect of this being the first of a series of campaigns, for which a representative committee is now being formed and is shortly to become responsible.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Siddhanjana/ T. V. Kapali Sastry

Unveiling the Light in the Veda
Compiled from Siddhanjana and Other Essays on the Veda
T. V. Kapali Sastry
By R. L. Kashyap
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN : 81-7030-701-5

Price: Rs. 400

Contents:
Foreword (S. K. Ramachandra Rao)
The Evolution of Siddhanjana (Sri T. V. Kapali Sastry)
1. Overview of Vedas. 2. Spiritual interpretation and the symbolism of Yajna. 3. The Gods and the supreme one. 4. Critique of the esoteric interpretation. 5. Inner Yajna in the Vedic texts and the Mimamsaka view. 6. The evidence in RV text for the secret. 7. Nirukta, Gita and others on esoteric interpretation. 8. The Mantra: its nature and meaning. 9. The method of initiation, Diksha. 10. Upanishads and the Veda Samhita. 11. The period 1200-1900 CE: spiritual interpretations and others. 12. Conclusions. 13. References. 14. Siddhanjana • Bhumika. 15. Appendices. 16. Index.

The present book is a rendering of the major portion of the introduction or bhumika of Sri. T.V. Kapali Sastry’s magnum opus Siddhanjana.

This is the only book available which discusses in detail both the spiritual and ritualist interpretation of the Veda over the last four thousand years, beginning with Yaska and ending with the spiritual interpretation of Madhwa Acharya, Raghavendra Swamy and their disciples. It has extensive quotations from the Yaska’s books Nirukta, Brhad devata of Shaunaka, the Brahmana, Mahabharata, Upanishads, Gita and the Manusmrti.

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Thursday, January 4, 2007
Buddhist Concepts Old and New

Buddhist Concepts Old and New (Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 9)
By Dr. Buddhadasa P. Kirthisinghe
(Representative Maha Bodhi Society of India and the World fellowship of Buddhist ; to the USA and United Nations)

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi)

221 Pages, Price: Rs. 200

About the Book

Buddhism is not merely a Religion; it is also a whole civilisation with its historical background, its literature, art and philosophy, its Institutions, social, political and educational and its code of ethical conduct.

In this book are selected essays and talks of four Stalwarts in the field of Buddhistic Studies from different parts of the world- Japan, Ceylon and America.

True to its name the book gives old and new concepts of Buddhists right from the Fountain Head, the Great Enlightened One of the Sakya Clan down to the hundreds of thinkers who have shed light on his views in their elaborate thesis whether in Sanskrit, Pali or other languages.

In the course of the last 2500 years Buddhism has captured the hearts and the brains of millions of people outside India the place of its origin. Of course the impact of Buddhistic concepts on Indian Philosophy is unique, No system of philosophy in India too, forgets the tenets of Buddhism in its polemical literature.

The book contains the selected talks and essays of Late Dr. G P Malalasekera, Dr. Kurt F Leidecker, Dr. Shohei Ichimura, Dr. Buddhadasa P Kirthisinghe

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Thursday, January 18, 2007
Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism - Yatidharmasamuccaya of Yadava Prakasa

Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism
Yatidharmasamuccaya of Yadava Prakasa
Edited and translated by Patrick Olivelle
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-515-2
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 208
458 pages

Price: Rs.600

Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism is the critical edition and translation of a twelfth-century Sanskrit text written by Yadava Prakasa, whose life and activities are of historical interest because, according to tradition, he was the teacher of the great Vaisnava theologian Ramanuja.

This text is the oldest and most comprehensive example of medieval Sanskrit literature devoted to examining the duties of ascetics. Yadava Prakasa is the only one who explicitly examines the thorny question of whether asceticism is a legitimate way of life for Brahmins. His topics include the people qualified to become ascetics; the rite for becoming an ascetic; the clothes and belongings of an ascetic; techniques of meditation; daily routines such as bathing, divine worship, and begging; proper conduct and etiquette; the manner of wandering; residence during the rains; explatory penances; and the funeral.

In his introduction, Patrick Olivelle examines the place of Yadava's text within the literary and institutional history of Brahmanical asceticism. He discusses the origins of asceticism in India; its incorporation into the Brahmanical mainstream; and its variations within Hindu sects, as well as in Buddhist and Jain traditions.

Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religion at the University of Texas, Austin.

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Sunday, February 4, 2007
Herbs of Life:Health and Healing Using Western and Chinese Techniques

Herbs of Life : Health and Healing Using Western and Chinese Techniques
Lesley Tierra

Satguru .delhi.Rs.450
Contents: Introduction. I. How to Use Herbs for Health and Healing: 1. The nature of herbal healing. 2. The energy of herbs. 3. The energy of illness.4. Herbal properties, constituents, families and formulas. 5. Knowing the herbs. II. How to Regain and Maintain Health: 1. The energy of food. 2. The process of health and healing. 3. Living with the seasons. 4. Home remedies. 5. Home Therapies. III. How to Obtain and Make your own Healing Tools: 1. Harvesting, preparing and storing herbs. 2. Herbal preparations. 3. How to shop for herbs. 4. Herbal medicine kits. Appendices: 1. Symptoms and their remedies. 2. A few tips for mothers and children. 3. Macrobiotics and the system of traditional Chinese Medicine (by Michael Tierra). 4. Bibliography. Weights and measures. Index

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Saturday, February 3, 2007
The Gita - A Theory of Human Action

The Gita
A Theory of Human Action
By S. S. More
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 97
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-222-7

Price: Rs. 250

About the Book

Number of persons both Indian and Western have written on the Gita and put forth different interpretations of it. Yet, many of them suffer from the fallacy of either omission or commission. Some of them, severing the Gita from the Mahabharata, consider the first chapter of the Gita along with the initial ten verses of its second chapter to be utterly redundant. On the other hand, many interpreters read in the Gita what they want it to champion without considering whether it would be appropriate and defensible for the Gita to do so.
For the first time in the Gita scholarship the world over, in this book the Gita is sought to be interpreted on the background of its Mahabharata setting. It is argued that Krsna's socio-centric theory of warrantability of human action on social level, inclusive of indulgence in intra-community war, is superior to any theory about it which was then current and squarely and satisfactorily answers every major problem concerning human action, no matter whether it was raised by Arjuna or anybody else. The book cogently argues its central point and supports it on the basis of extensive data gathered from various sourses.

About the Author

Dr S.S. More, M.A., Ph.D. in Philosophy and also M.A. in Ancient Indian History and Culture from Poona University, is a Lecturer in Philosophy. He has to his credit a collection of critical essays in Cultural history of India.

The work published in Marathi has been appreciated by scholars. Besides, he also has number of papers on different theses published in different journals, and some of them have been greatly appreciated by persons of intellectual standing.

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Friday, February 2, 2007
Sri Subodhini: Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana/ Vallabhacharya

Sri Subodhini
Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana
Text and English Translation
Canto One - Chapters 10 -19
Vol. XVIII
Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-856-9

Price:Rs. 1100

About the Book

This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the "Bhavartha" (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary Sri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Sri Vallabhacharya (c 1479 - c 1531).

Shri Vallabhacharya's Sri Subodhini is available only for the 1, 2, 3; 10 and for 4 chapters and 2 verses of chapter 5 of 11 canto. Sri Subodhini is considered as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries of Sri Bhagavatam.

In this volume, 10 chapters of the 1 canto, (chapters 10 to 19) are dealt with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it's English meaning, The text of Sri Subodhini in Sanskrit and it's English meaning. Wherever necessary, the commentaries / explanations given of Shri Gosainji (Shri Vittalnatha) Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushotamji have also have been added.

The 10 chapters respectively deal with (1) The return of our Lord Sri Krishna to Dwaaraka (2) The "Welcome", accorded to our Lord, at Dwaaraka (3) The birth of King Parikshit (4) The renunciation of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gaandhaari, after getting "Instructions" (Upadesa) from Sri Vidurji (5) The "Doubts" of King Yudhishtira on seeing "III-Omens", and the return of Arjuna from Dwaaraka (6) The "Journey" to the "Himalayas" by the Pandava brothers, on getting information about our Lord's going back to Sri Vaikuntam (7) the "Victory" march of King Parikshit and the "Dialogue" between mother earth and "Dharma" (8) The conquest of King Parikshit over "Kaliyuga" (9) The "Curse" of Rishi Shringi on King Parikshit and (10) The vow of King Parikshit of "Fasting Unto Death" and the "coming" (Visit) of Sri Sukadeva.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Jewels of the Doctrine/ Ranjini Obeyesekere

Jewels of the Doctrine
Stories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya - Dharmasena Thera
Translated by Ranjini Obeyesekere
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 102
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-307-9.
xxx, 259 pages.

Price: Rs. 250

Contents:

Introduction. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya: 1. The monk Cakkhupala. 2. Mattakundali. 3. The senior monk Nagasena. 4. The monk Tissa the fat. 5. The demoness Kali. 6. The monks of Kosamba. 7. The monk Mahakala. 8. Wearing the Ochre Robe. 9. The chief disciples. 10. The senior monk Nanda. 11. The pig-killer Cunda. 12. The lay devotee, Dhammika. 13. Devadatta. 14. Samandevi. 15. The two monks who were friends.
Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.

About the Book:

This is a translation of the first fifteen stories of the thirteenth century Sinhala work, the Saddharma Ratnavaliya written by the monk Dharmasena. The Saddharma Ratnavaliya is in turn an expanded version of the fifth century Pali work, the Dhammapadaattakata.

The stories are lively and entertaining, of interest to the general reader and the specialist. A skilled teacher, and reconteur, the author probes the depths of Buddhist philosophical doctrine and makes it meaningful for his lay audiences. Generations of Sri Lankans have read, heard and enjoyed the stories. They deal with the vicissitudes of the human condition and so, like all good literature have a timeless relevance and appeal.

It is a fascinating and rich repository of Buddhist culture from which I have learned much - the tales are so beguiling, and the imagery so striking.

Steven Collins, Concordia University

I like best the success with which the translator has been able to capture both the content and the flavor of the original . The translator accomplishes this task admirably, moving comfortably and authoritatively between the two languages, epochs, and cultures. All this, while preserving the leisurily flow and rhythm of the original, too. It is an elegant, beautiful work that also conforms to rigorous scholarly standards

H. L. Seneviratne , University of Virginia

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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Tao Sheng’s Commentary on the Lotus Sutra : A Study and Translation/Young Ho Kim

Tao Sheng’s Commentary on the Lotus Sutra : A Study and Translation/Young Ho Kim. Delhi, Satguru, 1992, 374 p., Rs.400. ISBN 81-7030-306-0.

Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Tao-Sheng’s prehistory: the state of Buddhist studies in China. 2. Tao-Sheng’s biography. 3. Tao-Sheng’s works. 4. Tao-Sheng’s doctrines. 5. Tao-Sheng’s influence and the impact of his doctrines. II. A critical study of Tao-Sheng’s commentary on the Lotus Sutra: 6. Tao-sheng and the Saddharmapundarika. 7. Literary aspects. 8. Central ideas. 9. Traces of Tao-Sheng’s doctrines. 10. Conclusions. III. Translation. Bibliography. Index.

"(Chu) Tao Sheng stands out in history as a unique and preeminent thinker whose paradigmatic, original ideas paved the way for the advent of Chinese Buddhism, The Universality of Buddha nature, which Tao-Sheng Championed at the cost of excommunication, was to become a cornerstone of the Chinese Buddhist ideology. This book presents a comprehensive study of the only complete document by Tao-Sheng still in existence. The work was composed toward the end of Tao-Sheng’s life (in 432), a product of his mature scholarship, presumably incorporating the doctrines pronounced earlier. The aim of this study are twofold: (1) to prepare a faithfull, undistorted translation of the commentary in its entirety, in order to provide a basis and vantage point for further study and understanding of Tao-Sheng; and (2) to attempt to illuminate Tao-Sheng’s system of religious knowledge by examining the commentary in conjunction with other doctrines and writings, and thus to evaluate Tao-Sheng’s contribution to implanting (or transplanting) the alien religious system in Chinese soil. Of course, the two objectives are not to be seen as separate tasks; they are closely bound up with one another.

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Saturday, February 17, 2007
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia/ Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha

The Ayurveda Encyclopedia
- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic Medicine
Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity
By Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha.
( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1
669 Pages & Figures

Price : Rs. 2000

Contents:

Introduction.
I. Fundamentals:
1. Overview. 2. The human universe.
II. Analysis:
3. Analyzing constitutions and illness.
III. Therapeutics:
4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling.
IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:
14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders.
Appendices:
1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.

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Monday, February 26, 2007
The Bhagavadgita/ Kashinath Trimbak Telang

The Bhagavadagita/ Kashinath Trimbak Telang

The Bhagavadgita (Sacred Books of the East No. 8)
Translated by Kashinath Trimbak Telang
Edited by Friedrich Max Muller
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-625-6
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 259
446 pages

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Contents:
Bhagavadgita:
Introduction. Translation.
Sanatsugatiya:
Introduction. Translation.
Anugita.
Introduction. Translation.
Index of principal matters.
Sanskrit index.

Easy-to-read translation from Sanskrit slokas into English prose. Detailed introduction covering interesting aspects of the Gita, the Vedas, the authorship, the date (internal and external evidence) etc. Footnotes offering detailed explanations. Apt references to commentaries of Adi Sankaracharya, Anandagiri, Sridhara Swamy and Madhusudana Saraswathi. Parallels from Upanishads and other texts cited.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Religious Pluralism and Truth - Essays on Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion/ Edited by Thomas

Religious Pluralism and Truth
Essays on Cross - Cultural Philosophy of Religion
Edited by Thomas Dean
Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 213
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030524-1

Price: Rs. 400

About the Book

This book is an introduction to cross-cultural philosophy of religion. It presents an alternative to Western-oriented philosophy of religion by focusing on questions of truth in the context of religious pluralism, including the criteria, models, and hermeneutics of cross-cultural truth in religion. The essays included are by some of the leading philosophers of religion and scholars in comparative religious thought such as Ninian Smart, Raimundo Panikkar, Harold Coward, William Wainwright, William Christian Sr., and Frederick Streng.

Thomas Dean is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Temple University. He is co-founder of the newly-established International Association of Asian Philosophy and Religion.

"This anthology helpfully and provocatively questions many current assumptions in various schools of scholarship about the value-free nature, or ethical, cultural, and rational relativism, inherent to the comparative study of religions. This I think in itself makes the book important and helpful. Moreover, many of the essays suggest and evaluate possible normative-constructive criteria appropriate to the cross-cultural philosophy of religion, and some essays also helpfully raise and clarify some of the methodological weaknesses of past comparative studies."

Michael Stoeber, The Catholic University of America

Contents:

Preface
Introduction: Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion
Thomas Dean

Part I. Religious Pluralism and Cross-Cultural Truth

1. The Philosophy of Worldviews, or the Philosophy of Religion Transformed
Ninian Smart

2. Philosophical Pluralism and the Plurality of Religions
Raimundo Panikkar

3. Religious Pluralism and the Future of Religions
Harold Coward

Part II. Criteria of Cross-Cultural Truth in Religion

4. Truth, Criteria and Dialogue Between Religions
Ninian Smart

5. Doctrinal Schemes, Metaphysics and Propositional Truth
William J. Wainwright

6. Religious Pluralism and Cross-Cultural Criteria of Religious Truth
Mary Ann Stenger

Part III. Models of Cross-Cultural Truth in Religion

7. The Logic of Oppositions of Religious Doctrines
William A. Christian, Sr.

8. The Doctrines of a Religious Community about Other Religions
Joseph A. DiNoia

9. The Logic of Interreligious Dialogue
Norbert M. Samuelson

10. Gadamer's Hermeneutics as a Model for Cross-Cultural Understanding and Truth in Religion
Mary Ann Stenger

Part IV. Hermeneutics of Cross-Cultural Truth in Religion

11. Rethinking the Doctrine of Double-Truth: Ambiguity, Relativity and Universality
Conrad Hyers

12. Mystical Experience as a Bridge for Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion: A Critique
John Y. Fenton

13. Structures of Ultimate Transformation and the Hermeneutics of Cross-cultural Philosophy of Religion
Frderick J. Streng

14. The Hermeneutics of Comparative Ontology and Comparative Theology
Ashok K. Gangadean

Notes
Contributors
Index

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Thursday, March 1, 2007
Creative Peace Through Encounter of World Cultures/ Heinrich Beck, Gisela Schmirber

Creative Peace Through Encounter of World Cultures
In Commission of the Hanns Seidel Foundation
Edited by Heinrich Beck and Gisela Schmirber
(Translated from the German published as vol. 9 in the series "Schriften Zur Triadik und Ontodynamik")
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 200
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-486-5
Format: Hardcover, 363pages, 23cm.

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This publication originated from a project with the same name pursued by the Chair of Philosophy I at the University of Bamberg I collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The aim of the project is to elucidate by the means of philosophical reflection the spiritual and religious foundations which have formed cultures till today. Thereby the perception of one's own identity as well as of the other may be promoted, thus encouraging mutual appreciation and innovative intercultural cooperation as basis for a humanely creative peace. The present volume establishes an exchange of ideas between representatives of different fields and world religions. A "philosophical exposition" (H. Beck) explains the value of the treatises "on the general problem of intercultural encounter and world peace" and of the contributions by specific regional cultures (Europe-Africa-Asia- [Latin] America) to the "dialogue of the world cultures".

About the Author

Giesela Schmirber is deputy Director of the Academy for Politics and Contemporary History of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.
Heinrich Beck is professor in ordinary of Philosophy at the University of Bamberg.

Contents:
Prologue. Manfred Stassen/ Alfred Hierold
Preface. Alfred Bayer/ Gisela Schmirber
Philosophical exposition of the subject:
World peace as dynamic unity of cultural contrarieties.
The onto-hermeneutic basis for an understanding of the structure of the culture of mankind as a perspective for a "dialectic-triadic" conception of reality/ Heinrich Beck.
PART I.
On the general problem of intercultural encounter and world peace:
1. Intercultural identity in relation to variability and its possible contribution to peace/ Fritz G. Wallner.
2. The regulation of a worldwide peace - Challenge to and maintask for the international politics/ Peter Eisenmann.
3. Socio-economic development under humanitarian criteria as a postulate for peace. Poor and rich in the light of a "right to development"/J. Hanns Pichler

PART II.
Specific regions of culture:
Europe:
1. Basic types of holistic thinking in Europe/ Arnulf Rieber
2. Peace as the aim of history ? Three European positions: St. Augustine - Comenius - Kant/ Uwe Voigt.
3. The agressiveness of the European philosophy of freedom in Hegel's philosophy of right/ Blazenka Despot.
Africa:
1. The relation to nature, time and individuality as the foundation of the African concept of harmony and peace/ Clement M.P. Oniang'o.
2. The African concept of personality as a possible contribution to global reconciliation/ Jameson Kurasha.
3. Specific African thought structures and their possible contribution to world peace/ M.B. Ramose.
Asia:
1. Some fundamental features of Arabic-Islamic culture and its possible contribution to world peace/ Ebithaj Al-A'ali.
2. Intercultural thinking - an Asian perspective/ Ram A. Mall.
3. Possibilities and limitations of Indian culture concerning the foundation of peace/ Brij Raj Chauhan.
4. Ethical-holistic meaning of emptiness. A Buddhist contribution to peace/ Hari Shankar Prasad.
5. Absolute nothingness as selfless self. Nishitani's remarks on the Zen-Buddhistic concept of reality as a Japanese-Asiatic contribution to intercultural understanding/ Erwin Schadel.
(Latin) America:
1. The specific Mexican-Latin American mental structure and its possible contribution to world freedom/ Agustin Basave Fernandez del Valle.
2. The other through dialogue. Latinamerican contribution to intercultural peace/ Antonio Perez-Estevez.
Supplement:
1. Creative peace through encounter of world cultures - A research project for the advancement of philosophical-interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration/ Heinrich Beck.
2. A fertile spiritual contrast between Europe and South Asia? A report on my research journey in the context of philosophy of culture to India and Nepal from 8.III to 6.IV. 1994/ Heinrich Beck.
Bio-bibliographical notes.

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Thursday, March 1, 2007
Yatidharmasamuccaya of Yadava Prakasa

Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism
Yatidharmasamuccaya of Yadava Prakasa
Edited and translated by Patrick Olivelle
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-515-2
Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 208
458 pages

Price: Rs.600

Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism is the critical edition and translation of a twelfth-century Sanskrit text written by Yadava Prakasa, whose life and activities are of historical interest because, according to tradition, he was the teacher of the great Vaisnava theologian Ramanuja.

This text is the oldest and most comprehensive example of medieval Sanskrit literature devoted to examining the duties of ascetics. Yadava Prakasa is the only one who explicitly examines the thorny question of whether asceticism is a legitimate way of life for Brahmins. His topics include the people qualified to become ascetics; the rite for becoming an ascetic; the clothes and belongings of an ascetic; techniques of meditation; daily routines such as bathing, divine worship, and begging; proper conduct and etiquette; the manner of wandering; residence during the rains; explatory penances; and the funeral.

In his introduction, Patrick Olivelle examines the place of Yadava's text within the literary and institutional history of Brahmanical asceticism. He discusses the origins of asceticism in India; its incorporation into the Brahmanical mainstream; and its variations within Hindu sects, as well as in Buddhist and Jain traditions.

Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religion at the University of Texas, Austin.

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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Pharmacopial Standards of Herbal Plants/C.R.Karnick

Pharmacopoeial Standards of Herbal Plants/C.R. Karnick. 1994, 2 v., xx, 505 p., Delhi.Sri Satguru Rs.700

Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. Herbals (Pharmacopoeial standards): 1. Acacia. 2. Adiantum. 3. Agrimonia. 4. Alchemilla. 5. Aletris. 6. Angelica. 7. Arnica. 8. Asafoetida. 9. Agathosma. 10. Aconitum. 11. Aphanes. 12. Anethum. 13. Arctostaphylos. 14. Alpinia. 15. Allium. 16. Althaea. 17. Apium. 18. Acorus. 19. Agropyron. 20. Artemisia. 21. Asclepias. 22. Avena. 23. Atropa. 24. Ammoniacum. 25. Baptisia. 26. Berberis. 27. Betonica. 28. Bidens. 29. Ballota. 30. Bryonia. 31. Bassia. 32. Cinchona. 33. Cimicifuga. 34. Chondrus. 35. Calluna. 36. Calendula. 37. Castanea. 38. Cephaelis. 39. Chamaelirium. 40. Centella. 41. Centaurium. 42. Capsicum. 43. Caulophyllum. 44. Chionanthus. 45. Carum. 46. Capsella. 47. Cetraria. 48. Chelone. 49. Chelidonium. 50. Cassia. 51. Cinnamomum. 52. Cola. 53. Cnicus. 54. Collinsonia. 55. Commiphora. 56. Cypripedium. 57. Convallaria. 58. Crataegus. 59. Drosera. 60. Datura. 61. Dioscorea. 62. Euphrasia. 63. Elettaria. 64. Ephedra. 65. Euonymus. 66. Eupatorium. 67. Eryngium 68. Equisetum. 69. Euphorbia. 70. Echinacea. 71. Fumaria. 72. Fucus. 73. Foeniculum 74. Frangula. 75. Filipendula. 76. Fagopyrum. 77. Gaultheria. 78. Galium. 79. Galega. 80. Gentiana. 81. Gelsemium. 82. Glycyrrhiza. 83. Guaiacum. 84. Grindelia. 85. Guarea. 86. Gossypium. 87. Gileadensis. 88. Geranium. 89. Geum. 90. Hamamelis. 91. Hibiscus. 92. Hedychium. 93. Heliotropium. 94. Holarrhena. 95. Humulus. 96. Hyssopus. 97. Hydrangea. 98. Hypericum. 99. Hydrastis. 100. Hemidesmus.

101. Inula. 102. Ilex. 103. Iris. 104. Jateorhiza. 105. Jacobaea. 106. Juglans. 107. Juniperus. 108. Krameria. 109. Lactuca. 110. Lavandula. 111. Lawsonia. 112. Leptadenia. 113. Lepidium. 114. Leonurus. 115. Lycopus. 116. Leucas. 117. Levisticum. 118. Linum. 119. Liriosma. 120. Lobelia. 121. Lobaria. 122. Luffa. 123. Lappa. 124. Myristica. 125. Myrica. 126. Mentha. 127. Millefolium. 128. Menyanthes. 129. Mitchella. 130. Matricaria. 131. Medicago. 132. Marrubium. 133. Marsdenia. 134. Melissa. 135. Nepeta. 136. Nymphaea. 137. Opuntia. 138. Panax. 139. Pulsatilla. 140. Podophyllum. 141. Plantago. 142. Plantago (Ovata). 143. Piscidia. 144. Piper. 145. Pulmonaria. 146. Pimpinella. 147. Populus. 148. Picrasma. 149. Phytolacca. 150. Petroselinum. 151. Peumus. 152. Parietaria. 153. Polygonum. 154. Passiflora. 155. Pilosella. 156. Primula. 157. Prunus. 158. Quillaja. 159. Quercus. 160. Ranunculus. 161. Rhus. 162. Rhamnus. 163. Rubus. 164. Rosa. 165. Salix. 166. Salvia. 167. Sanguisorba. 168. Smilax. 169. Syzygium. 170. Scoparium. 171. Tanacetum. 172. Taraxacum. 173. Thymus. 174. Tilia. 175. Trifolium. 176. Terminalia. 177. Thuja. 178. Uliginosum. 179. Zingiber. Index.

Vol. II. 1. All-spice. 2. Aloe. 3. American cranesbill. 4. Astragalus. 5. Asparagus. 6. Balm of gilead. 7. Balmony. 8. Bay berry. 9. Bear-berry. 10. Bergamot. 11. Beth root. 12. Bistort. 13. Black cohosh. 14. Black hawk. 15. Black mustard. 16. Black root. 17. Bladderwrack. 18. Blessed thistle. 19. Blood root. 20. Blue flag. 21. Bogbean. 22. Boldo. 23. Bone set. 24. Borage. 25. Broom. 26. Buchu. 27. Burdock. 28. Camphor. 29. Cardomom. 30. Catnip. 31. Centaury. 32. Chaste tree. 33. Chickweed. 34. Chinese rhubarb. 35. Chicory. 36. Cleavers. 37. Clove. 38. Colts foot. 39. Comfrey. 40. Common plantain. 41. Corn silk. 42. Corydalis. 43. Cost-mary. 44. Cough grass. 45. Cowslip. 46. Crampbark. 47. Dandelion. 48. Devil's claw. 49. Eye-bright. 50. Elder. 51. Elecampane. 52. Eucalyptus. 53. Evenign primrose. 54. Eye-bright. 55. False unicorn root. 56. Flax. 57. Fumitory. 58. Globe artichoke. 59. Golden Seal. 60. German chamomile. 61. Golden rod. 62. Greater celandine. 63. Heart-case. 64. Heather. 65. Honey suckle. 66. Hops. 67. Horse radish. 68. Hawthorn. 69. Horse chestnut. 70. Horse tails. 71. Fennel. 72. Fenugreek. 73. Fewer few. 74. Figwort. 75. Fox-glove. 76. Fringe tree. 77. Iceland moss. 79. Kava-kava. 80. Ladies mantle. 81. Lady's slipper. 82. Lavender. 83. Lemon balm. 84. Lemon verbena. 85. Lesser celandine. 86. Licorice. 87. Lily of the valley. 88. Lovage. 89. Lung wort. 90. Marsh mallow. 91. Meadow-sweet. 92. Mistletoe. 93. Mother wort. 94. Mountain grape. 95. Mugwort. 96. Mullein. 97. Oak. 98. Oats. 99. Opium. 100. Oregano. 101. Orris. 102. Pasque flower. 103. Passion flower. 104. Penny royal. 105. Pepper. 106. Peppermint. 107. Peruvian Bark. 108. Pill-bearing spurge. 109. Poke-root. 110. Queen's delight. 111. Raspberry. 112. Rosemary. 113. Rue. 114. Sage. 115. Sarsaparilla. 116. Saw palmetto. 117. Self-heal. 118. Dracontium. 119. Shepherd's purse. 120. Silver birch. 121. Skull-cap. 122. Soapwort. 123. Squawvine. 124. Squill. 125. St. John's wort. 126. Stinging nettle. 127. Stone root. 128. Summer savory. 129. Sweet basil. 130. Sweet marjoram. 131. Sweet violet. 132. Tansy. 133. Tarragon. 134. Thorn-apple. 135. Thyme. 136. Tormentil. 137. Valerian. 138. Vervain. 139. Water cress. 140. White horsehound. 141. Wild cherry. 142. Wild indigo. 143. Wild lettuce. 144. Wild yam. 145. Witch hazel. 146. Wood avens. 147. Wood betony. 148. Wood Sorrel. 149. Wormhood. 150. Yarrow. 151. Yellow dock.

From the introduction: "The available information concerning drugs and medicinal plants in Europe and India are scattered through a large number of books and periodicals in various languages as well as official documents, which have only a very limited circulation.

"The author now presented to the public, have endeavoured to collect and verify this information. British flora and Indian floras have been scrutinised and common plants in usage in Ayurvedic Medicine is recorded. Plant species had been confirmed from local herbia and Kew gardens phytochemical investigations are been carried over a decade by the author. Clinical and toxicity studies has been done. The entire herbal investigations are the outcome of the study of three major disciplines: phytochemical, botanical and clinical investigations and summarized into pharmacopoel standards after comparisation with European and Indian pharmacopoeia.

"European herbal flora represents temperate vegetation, while Indian herbal flora of tropical plants. Some plants are common in Europe and India.

"India is a sub-continent with varied flora both temperate and tropical species. Ayurvedic herbal medicine encompass both the regions and only those species are recorded which could be useful to physicians interested in herbal therapies

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Ayurveda Therapy/Ed.P.H.Kulkarni

Ayurveda Therapy/edited by P.H. Kulkarni. Revised & Enlarged Edition, Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2001, 417 p., $30. ISBN 81-7030-694-9.(Indian Medical Sciences Series No. 110). Rs.550
Contents : 1. Asava. 2. Arishta. 3. Quatha. 4. Avaleha (Jam): i) Ghanavaleha. 5. Avaleha •Pravahi (Syrups). 6. Bhasma. 7. Choorna: i) Ekeri Choorna (Single powders). ii) Mishra Choorna (Mixed powers) iii) Quatha Choorna (Coarse powders for fresh decoctions). 8. Ghruta: Siddha Ghruta (Medicated Ghee). 9. Guti • Vati • Tablets: Bhasma Vati • Bhasma Tablets. 10. Guti • Vati • Guggula (Guggula Vati • Guggula Tablets). 11. Parpati Vati (Parpati Tablets). 12. Guti • Vati • Rasa. 13. Gutivati (Suvarnayukta). 14. Kupipakwa Rasayan. 15. Lepagoli (Varti). 16. Malam (Ointments). 17. Netra Bindu (Eye drops). 18. Parpati. 19. Pishti. 20. Sharkara Kalpa (Granules). 21. Siddha Taila (Medicated oils). 22. Other preparations

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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Mysticism in the Indian Tradition

Mysticism in the Indian Tradition

By Noel Boreham

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-218-7

Price Rs. 60

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Mysticism is the state of pure consciousness . The Mystical State is achieved when all sensory information is suppressed and the mind emptied of all empirical content.
The Hindu tradition covers manyy ages. The Upanisads gave to India the most direct interpretation 'Thou art That' . The Bhagvadgita concentrated on the various complementary paths to the Ultimate, knowledge, love and devotion.
The profound teachings of Shankara were the next major development . Buddhism seeks to overcome this belief and thus bring the Buddhist state of Nirvana.
The expansion of the Muslims brought Sufism to India. Sufis teach, like all mystics, that Reality is to be experienced here and now.

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Mysticism: The source of Religious Experience, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sufism, Conclusion, Footnotes, Bibliography.

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Friday, November 24, 2006
Nature in Asian Traditions of Thought : Essays in Environmental Philosophy

Nature in Asian Traditions of Thought : Essays in Environmental Philosophy/
: Callicott, J. Baird & Ames, Roger T. (Eds.)
Year: 1991
Delhi.Sri Satguru
ISBN : 8170302609

[ 22 cm., pp. xxi+335, Figs. ]
[ Price: RS. 240.00,

For our environmental problems what is needed is a new way of looking at nature. Here, the authors turn to the Asian tradition. Asking if they can provide us with conceptual resources for addressing environmental concerns. Western environmental philosophers and some of our most distinguished representatives of Asian and comparative philosophy critically consider what Asia has to offer. The first section provides an ecological world view as a basis for comparison. Subsequent section include chapters by leading contemporary scholars in Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Buddhist thought that explore the Western perception of Asian traditions-the perception that Asian philosophy is a rich conceptual resource for contemporary environmental thinkers. This book promises to provide an intellectual and an ethical incentive which will encourage its Western audience to reflect on the course of Western history that has led to the concerns addressed within. It would serve as valuable reading for anyone who is interested in the environment and in exploring new and traditionally Asian approaches to this crucial subject-Shigenori Nagatomo, Temple University

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Mimamsa Kosa.\ Ed.Swami Kewalananda Saraswati

Mimamsa Kosa is not an ordinary dictionary but a mine of information on the Mimamsa System containing the original sources collected from a very wide range of Mimamsa Literature and selected literature of other systems of Indian Philosophy,Grammar and Vedic Texts .
This Kosa has proved to be foundation stone for deeper studies in Purvamimansa in particular and Indian Philosophy in general since its first publications.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
Human Being in Depth;A Scientific approach to Religion/Swami Ranganathananda

Human Being in Depth : A Scientific Approach to Religion/Swami Ranganathananda. Reprint. Delhi,Sri Satguru 1995, xv, 159 pp. Rs. 175. ISBN 81-7030-47-3. ibc@indianbookscentre.com

Contents: Preface. 1. Human being in depth: science and religion. 2. Faith and reason in our scientific age. 3. Human being in depth: consciousness itself. Notes. Glossary. Selected bibliography. Index.

"Human Being in Depth illustrates the kinship between Vedanta and modern science. Religion expounded as a verified and verifiable science has a message for all humanity: that spiritual life is a fact, that the consciousness within man is a spark of divinity, and that this same divine consciousness pervades nature and the universe of physics.

"Vedanta, with its various yoga disciplines, has been explored by the author in its role in mental and spiritual development

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Monday, November 27, 2006
How Master Mou Removes Our Doubts/ John P.Keenan

How Master Mou Removes Our Doubts : A Reader-Response Study and Translation of the Mou-tzu Li-huo lun

John P. Keenan

Imprint : Sri Satguru Publications

x, 229 p., ISBN 81-7030-516-0

Price: Rs. 350

Contents:

Preface. I. Introduction: Reading the Mou-tzu Li-huo lun: Socioliterary strategies : 1.The intent of the Li-huo lun. 2. Modern Scholarship. 3. The approach of literary criticism. 4. Reader-response criticism. 5. The plot of the Mou-tzu Li-huo lun. 6. Interpretation as a function of an institutional community. 7. The argument of the Li-huo lun. 8. Notes to introduction. II. The preface to the Li-huo lun : 9. Background and context. 10. English translation of preface: Mou-tzu’s treatise on the removal of doubt. 11. Reader-response criticism. III. Mou-tzu’s dialogue with his critics: 12. Each of thirty-seven articles treated in three parts: i. English translation. ii. Source codes (background textual images and ideas). iii. Reader-response criticism (what the argument accomplishes in each of its progressive steps). Notes to articles. Bibliography. Index.

"This is the first English translation of the earliest Chinese Buddhist text, but it is more than a translation. Keenan shows that Mou-tzu’s Treatise on Alleviating Doubt is a Buddhist hermeneutic on the Chinese classics. Using a reader-response method of examining the text, Keenan shows how the rhetoric convinces readers that one can remain culturally Chinese yet be a Buddhist.

"The introduction explains the reader-response methodology, develops the movement of the dialogue in terms of this method, and clarifies the rhetorical impact of Master Mou’s argument. The introduction is followed by the thirty-seven articles of the text. Each article is first translated into English, then the contextual images and ideas are unpacked for each, and finally each article is subjected to a reader-response critique that shows what the argument accomplishes in each of its progressive steps.

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Friday, December 22, 2006
The Imitation of Buddha - Quotations from Buddhist Literature for Each Day..

The Imitation of Buddha
Quotations from Buddhist Literature for Each Day in the Year
Ernest M. Bowden
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No.61
146 pages
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi),ISBN: 81-7030-185-8

Price Rs. 200

About the Book

In this compilation no attempt has been made to present a general view of Buddhism as a religious or philosophical system. The aim has rather to turn Buddhism to account as a moral force by bringing together a selection of its beautiful sentiments and lofty maxims, and particularly by including some of those which inculcate mercy to lower animals. In the average Buddhist treatise , with its earnest exhortations, recurring as a matter of course , to show mercy on every living thing; and this difference along is an adequate reason for compiling a Buddhist anthology. The author has here supplied those who buy and use the book with rubies and sapphires and emeralds of wisdom, compassion and human brotherhood, any one of which, worn on the heart, would be sufficient to make the wearer rich beyond estimation for a day.

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Friday, January 5, 2007
Umapati’s Commentary on the Pauskaratantra, Chapter 7: Pramana

Umapati’s Commentary on the Pauskaratantra, Chapter 7: Pramana
By Usha Colas-Chauhan
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN : 81-7030-857-7
299 Pages, Price: Rs. 500

Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 311

About the Book:

The Pauskara, belonging to the class of literature generally known as Tantra or Agama, is an important text for the comprehension of saiva Philosophy. The seventh chapter of its doctrinal section (jnanapada) is not only a remarkable source of information on saiva epistemology, but also a gold-mine of significant elements valuable for the study of early Indian logic. Umapati’s commentary on this chapter introduces new features, sometimes in a post-15th century navyanyaya dialectical style, and bears testimony to the evolution of saiva epistemology. This translation aims to bring an important aspect of saiva philosophy to the attention of scholars and to facilitate comparative studies saiva epistemology.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Vipassana: A Universal Buddhist Meditation Technique/ Ahir

Vipassana
A Universal Buddhist Meditation Technique
Edited by D. C. Ahir
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-612-4
viii, 202 pages,

Price: Rs.200

Contents:
Preface.
1. Introduction : the Advent of Vipassana in modern India.
2. An exposition of Vipassana meditation/ U. Rewata Dhamma.
3. On the path/ Sayagyi U. Ba Khin.
4. The art of living : Vipassana meditation/ S.N. Goenka.
5. Vipassana Kammatthana/ Rastrapal Mahathera.
6. Vipassana meditation : a practical method/ William Hart.
7. The setting-up of mindfulness/ Walpola Rahula Thera.
8. Meditation and mind control/ Acharya Buddharakkhita.
9. Purification of mind/ Bhikkhu Bodhi.
10. Silence : its reach and spiritual significance/ R.L. Soni.
11. Vipassana and Asoka's Dhamma/ D.C. Ahir.
12. Place of Jhana and Samadhi in Theravada Buddhism/ Henepola Gunaratana.
13. Inter-personal relations and Vipassana meditation/ Lily de Silva.
14. Vipassana meditation and its application in social change/ Pravinchandra S. Shah.
15. How to overcome restlessness through Vipassana/ Kusuma Devendra.
16. A step towards happiness (Vipassana meditation)/ Mathieu Boisvert.
17. The psychodynamics of Vipassana meditation/ C.V. Jogi.
18. Perfect health through Buddhist mental science/ B. Jayaram.
19. Vipassana course and code of discipline.
20. Satipatthana Sutta (Majjhima Nikaya, 10)/ Nyanasatta Thera. Index.

Vipassana means to see thing as they really are, not only as they seem to be. The technique of Vipassana is based on the Satipatthana Sutta. Satipatthana means the establishing of mindfulness. This is one of the most original teachings of the Buddha and through it one can cultivate mindfulness and develop awareness. Vipassana meditation aims at the total purification of human beings and at the overcoming of sorrow, lamentation, the destruction of grief and suffering and the reaching of the right path and the attainment of the Nibbanic state. One who practises Vipassana meditation with this aim in mind, even before he attains the final goal, can achieve peace of mind, happiness, calmness, relaxation, and tranquility and the ability to face life's daily problems and enjoy a corresponding greater degree of happiness in this very life here and now.

D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.

Other Books on Yoga & Meditation Published under our Imprint: Sri Satguru Publications

1. Beyond The Mind/ David Frawley Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-607-8, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 28

About the Book

David Frawley is the author of many books on the spiritual traditions of India and is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the Vedic Tradition. Beyond the Mind presents the essential knowledge and insights taken from his in-depth studies free of any technical terms for the benefit of the broader audience of all those interested in the fundamental issues of human life. Beyond The mind is a profound examination of the nature of the mind and of what we call reality. It raises fundamental questions as to the nature of the self and the nature of the world. It is a provocative challenge to all that we commonly believe and know that can help us move into an entirely different dimension of being, in which alone may be the solution to our present personal and collective problems.

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2. Dzog Chen Meditation- rdor sems thugs kyi sgrub pa'i khrid yig rab gsal snang ba/ Explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche in English and briefly annotated by Gareth Spartham, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-407-5, , Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 133

About the Author

Gareth Sparham is unusual in that he is a respected academic and also has been a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He presently teaches at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. He is an accomplished Sanskritist whose work on the Indian Buddhist writer Haribhadra has been published by Motilal Banarsidass. He spends part of his time in Dharmsala, India.

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3. Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/ Bernard Bouanchaud, Rs. 270

ISBN: 81-7030-687-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 258

About the Author

Bernard Bouanchaud Internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Bernard Bouanchaud began studying yoga in 1961. He is the author of several books on Yoga including Le Yoga: Premiers Pas.

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4. Ghreanda Samhita / S.C. Vasu, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-807-0

About the Book

The Gheranda Samhita is one of the important texts of Hatha Yoga. The book is a discourse between the sage Gheranda and Candakapali. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the training of the physical body, Asanas (postures), Mudras, Pratyahara (restraining the mind), restraining the breath (Pranayama), contemplation (Dhyana) and Samadhi (liberation). The book contains Sanskrit text in Devanagari along with English translation.

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5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika / Pancham Singh, Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-808-9, Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No. 303

About the Book

The Hatha Yoga Pradipila of Svatmarama is one of the basic text of hatha yoga. The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with asanas (postures). The second chapter describes pranayama (control of breathing). The third chapter deals with mudras. The fourth chapters explains samadhi.

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6. Meditation, Compassion & Lovingkindness: An Approach to Vipassana Practice/ Steve & Rosemary Weissman, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-678-7

About the Book

If you practice mediation, this is the book you’ll want to take everywhere with you! Steve and Rosemary Weissman offer insights into the development process, because when you start to meditate, you eventually will look at all the problems that people on the spiritual path want to overcome. How do you deal with anger, fear, greed, aversion, or being judgmental? The Weissmans offer a guided meditation to help get rid of feelings of guilt and lack of self-worth; they present a way to learn how to look at the world around you with compassion and lovingkindness. Full of practical information, this is a resource that you’ll use over and over again, and you may want to give it to a friend. The Weissmans teach mediation retreats at the Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Center in Thailand. They also teach in the United States and at their center in Australia. This book was written at the request of people who have studied with them, for many students of Vipassana meditation wanted a ready reference to take home. Included with the text is basic instruction for working with meditation postures • sitting, standing, lying, and walking•so you can learn to use Vipassana mediation techniques everywhere you go.

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7. Meeting The Monkey Halfway- A spiritual self-help book designed to take the self beyond the need for help of any kind/ Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu with Emily Popp, Rs. 150

ISBN 81-7030-679-5

About the Book

The world is full of confused people running around aimlessly, waiting for life to happen. Caught in maze of mirrors, we spend most of our time bumping into the walls of confusion and chaos we have created. In term of Buddhist reality, we have been swallowed up by our ego-1, which determines our relationship with world. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is a spiritual instruction book that presents perspectives from the Buddha's view of the world and is offered as a remedial treatment. just as medicines are intended to deal with dysfunction, illness and injury, this spiritual path is meant to serve as a tool to bring radiating peace into our hearts and return us to our natural state of bliss.

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8. Mudras - Yoga in Your Hands/ Gertrud Hirschi, Rs. 195

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9. On Being Mindless- Buddhist Meditation and the Mind Bodhy Problem/ Paul J. Griffiths, Rs. 450

ISBN: 81-7030-606-X, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.196

About the Book

Indian Buddhist philosophers say that it is possible to achieve, by specific meditational techniques, a distinctive ‘altered state’ which they call ‘the attainment of cessation’. In this state, the stream of mental events is temporarily brought to a complete halt: the practitioner becomes mindless. The possibility and desirability of such an altered state was extensively discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India. In these discussions, they were compelled to consider the causal connections between the mental and the physical, and thus to clarify their positions on what in the west has usually been called the mind-body problem. On Being Mindless presents these discussions to an English speaking readership for the first time, including analysis and translation of texts not previously available in English and, in some cases, of material not available in any Western language. Opposing fashionably relativistic approaches to non-Western philosophical traditions, Paul Griffiths critically comments upon the analyses of mindlessness given by Buddhist thinkers. He maintains that “the functions, nature, and limits of rationality are conceived similarly in all cultures” and rejects” that humility which, all too often in those Western academic circles where the study of Buddhist thought is carried on, refuses to take its material with philosophical seriousness”. On Being Mindless is a study in cross-cultural philosophy which should do much to increase awareness among Western scholars of the precision and subtlety of India Philosophical thinking. It may also encourage Western philosophers to look beyond the barriers of their own culture and language for serious philosophical analysis.

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10. Samadhi-Self Development in Zen Swordsmanship and Psychotherapy/ Mike Sayama, Rs. 180

ISBN: 81-7030-277-3, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 89

Contents:

Interpenetration, Buddha's Enlightenment; Chozen-ji Line; Bodhidharma; Hui-neng Ta-Chien; Lin-chi I-hsuan; Hakuin Ekaku; Omori Sogen; Tanouye Tenshin; Zen Therapy; The Way: Philosophy of Life; Trancendent Unconscious and the True Self; Creative Problem Solving; Mind-Body Training; All Ways are One in the End

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11. Secrets of the Lotus - Studies in Buddhist Meditation/ Ed. Donald K. Swearer, Rs. 250

ISBN: 81-7030-528-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 176

About the Book

In January 1969 an unusual workshop was held at Oberlin College in Ohio - an experimental project in Buddhist meditation. It brought together a Thai Buddhist meditation teacher, the Venerable Chao Khun Sobhana Dhammasudhi, and a Zen priest, the Reverend Eshin Nishimura, to share with Professor Donald K. Swearer in instructing a group of students in the theory and practice of satipatthana and zazen, two forms of Buddhist meditation.
Secrets of the Lotus - prepared by Professor Swearer, the Venerable Dhammasudhi, and the Reverend Nishimura - grew out of this successful venture, and is designed to meet a special need. While recent books dealing with Buddhist meditation have focused on either the Zen or the Theravada tradition, this volume discusses meditation within both traditions, employing classical texts with explanatory commentary and contemporary exposition. The reader also learns exactly what happened at the experimental workshop and how the participants responded.

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12. Siva Samhita / S.C. Vasu , Rs. 120

ISBN: 81-7030-825-9, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 288

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13. Vipassana- A Buddhist Universal Meditational Technique/ D.C. Ahir, Rs. 200

ISBN: 81-7030-612-4, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.201

About the Author

D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to the Government of India in February 1986, and since then is fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than forty published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism. In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholarand Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30 November 2001 the Honorary Title of Buddha Sahitya Shiromani.

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14. Yoga for Body Breath & Mind- A Guide to Personal Reintegration/ A.G. Mohan, ED. Kathleen Miller , Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-703-1

About the Book

Yoga combins movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flaxibility, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insight on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness, and experience.

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15. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Sanskrit Text & English Trans./ Trans. M.N. Dvivedi, Rs. 125

ISBN: 81-7030-091-6

About the Book

The present book comprises the Sanskrit text in Devanagari and transliteration and English translation of the Yoga Sutras's of Patanjali, an introduction, an appendix and notes on each sutras based upon several authentic commentaries all in English. The introduction is refreshingly topical. the doctrine of the Guna's-the four fold developmental theory namely physical, mental, moral and spiritual. The eight limbs of yoga, mantra, and laya yogas and their utilities in the presents system have been discussed in details. The book shows how the sutras of Patanjali are nearer to Raj Yoga rather than Hatha Yoga.

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16. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- An Analysis of the Sanskrit with Accompanying English Translation/ Christopher Chappel and Yogi Ananda Viraj (Eugene P. Kelly Jr.), Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-244-7, Series: Studies in Indian Tradition Series No. 1

About the Book

This new translation, drawings its inspiration from both careful scholarship and yogic practice, offers innovative features in that it: provides a full grammatical analysis of each term used by Patanjali, including an analysis of word compounds. Emphasizes the style and flow of the central author, rather than deferring to later commentaries. Includes a concise introduction, surveying earlier scholarship on the text and highlighting what the translators perceive to be its central theme: the process of subtilization. Uses consistent translation of Sanskrit terms such as artha (purpose) and visaya (condition), whereas prior translations have often given more than one translation for the same Sanskrit word. Selectively retains technical vocabulary in the original, thus challenging the reader to expand his or her linguistic horizons by assimilating Sanskrit terms such as purusa, prakrit, guna and dharma. A Sannkrit word index and Bibliography of prior translations are included.

Other Book by the same Author

1. Nonviolence to Animals, Earth & Self in Asian Tradition/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 225
ISBN: 81-7030-426-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 184

2. Ecological Prospects - Scientific, Religious & Aesthetic Perspective/ Christopher Key Chapple, Rs. 300

ISBN: 81-7030-427-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 185

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17. Yoga- A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists/ J.F.C. Fuller, Rs. 150

ISBN: 81-7030-138-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 63

From the preface:

"Much has been written about Yoga ever since the Theosophists "discovered" spiritual India, and not a little of a very uninformed nature which, in place of elucidating a complex mental science, has either perplexed the student or rendered the whole subject ridiculous. In this book it is my intention to abide by facts and simultaneously introduce sufficient cross references to other mystical systems, such as western magic and the Qabalah, to show that Yoga is one of a series of means of deliverance from worldly illusions. All these systems are closely related; for, in one sense, they and many others, such as Christian mysticism, Quietism, Buddhism, Taoism and Sufism, are spiritual languages the words of which differ in sound but the meanings of which are identical."

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Friday, November 24, 2006
Jung and Eastern Thought

Jung and Eastern Thought/
Coward, Harold. Delhi Sri Satguru.Rs.200

Jung and Eastern Thought is an assessment of the impact of the East on Jung’s life and teaching. Along with the strong and continuing interest in the psychology of Carl Jung is a growing awareness of the extent to which Eastern Thought especially Indian ideas, influenced his thinking. This book indentifies those influences that he found useful and those he rejected. In Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist cultures, yoga is a central conception and practice. Jung was at once fascinated and critical of yoga. Part I of the book examine’s Jung’s encounter with yoga and his strong warning against the uncritical adoption of yoga by against the uncritical adoption of yoga by the modern West. In Part II Jung’s love/hate relationship with Eastern thought is examined in light of his attitude toward karma and rebirth, Kundalini yoga, mysticism, and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Cowards’ observations are rounded out by contributions from J.Borelli and J. Jordens. Dr. Borelli’s Annotated Bibliography is an invaluable contribution to bibliographic material on jung, yoga, and Eastern Thought. A special feature is the introduction by Joseph Henderson, Jung’s most senior North American student and one of the few Jungians to have recognized the important influence of the East on Jung’s thinking

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Friday, January 5, 2007
The Meaning of the term DHARMA

The Central Conception of Buddhism and the meaning of the term Dharma (Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No. 91)
By Th. Stcherbatsky
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-280-3
Price: Rs.70

About The Book

The work explains in detail the principle of Radical Pluralism which asserts that the elements alone are realities while every combination of them is a mere name covering a plurality of separate elements. The conception of a dharma is the central point of the Buddhist doctrine. In the light of this conception Buddhism discloses itself as a metaphysical theory developed out of one fundamental principle, viz. the idea that existence is an interplay of a plurality of subtle, ultimate, not further analysable elements of Matter, Mind, and Forces. These elements are technically called dharmas, a meaning which this word has in this system alone. Buddhism, accordingly, can be characterized as a system of Radical Pluralism.
The book is divided into sixteen sections dealing with the Skandhas, ayatanas, dhatus, Elements of matter, Elements of mind, Forces, Anatma, Pratityasamutpada, Karma, Impermanence of the Elements, Impermanence in Sankhya-Yoga, Unrest of the Elements, Theory of Cognition, Pre-Buddhaic Buddhism etc.

It has two appendices dealing with the views of Vasubandhu on the fundamental principles of Sarvastivada and classification of all elements of existence according to the Sarvastivadins. The two indices record proper names and Sanskrit terms occuring in the work.

Contents:

: Preface. 1. Preliminary. 2. Skandhas. 3. Ayatanas. 4. Dhatus. 5. Elements of matter. 6. Elements of mind. 7. Forces. 8. Non-substantiality of elements. 9. Pratitya Samutpada (Causality). 10. Karma. 11. Impermanence of the elements. 12. Impermanence in Sankhya Yoga. 13. Unrest of the elements. 14. Theory of cognition. 15. Pre-Buddhaic Buddhism. 16. Summary
Appendix: 1. Vasubandhu on the fundamental principle of the Sarvastivada School
Appendix: 2. Tables of the elements according to the Sarvastivadins.
Index of proper names, Index of Sanskrit terms

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Piles Care and Treatment in Ayurveda/M.Bhaskar Rao

Piles Care and Treatment in Ayurveda/M. Bhaskar Rao. Reprint. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 2002, v, 204 p., tables, figs.,IRs.300. US $17.
ISBN 81-7030-738-4.
[Indian Medical Science Series No. 125]

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Historical survey. 3. Anatomy of Guda. 4. Etymology & definition. 5. Aetiopathogenesis. 6. Types. 7. Signs & symptoms. 8. Diagnostic procedure. 9. Management of Arsas. 10. Proctology & other specialities. 11. Drug review. 12. Recent research trends. 13. Conclusion. 14. Colour guide. 15. Glossary. 16. References. 17. Abbreviations. 18. Index.

"The present book on Piles (Arsas) gives an overview of the disease in its clinical and therapeutic approaches elucidated in Ayurveda."

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage

Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage
By Atreya
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-681-7
Price: Rs. 300

Contents:
Introduction. 1. Prakruti: the individual nature. 2. The importance of Prana in Ayurvedic massage. 3. The place of meditation in Ayurvedic therapies. 4. Diagnostic methods. 5. Nadis • the subtle currents in the body. 6. Marmas • the subtle pranic points in the body. 7. Different kinds of touch. 8. The appropriate use of oils, herbs and powders. 9. Strokes and techniques • three different techniques in massage. 10. Abhyanga. 11. Snehana and other methods. Appendix: 1. Marma points. 2. Bibliography. 3. Glossary. 4. Herb glossary. 5. Resources. Index.

Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage is a practical manual for the western massage therapist. However, it goes beyond an ordinary manual because it deeply penetrates the Ayurvedic understanding of the life force, Prana. Ayurveda is a system that treats individuals, and in accordance with these principles, this book explains how each type of person should be given an Ayurvedic massage. The author has spent many years living and studying in India with yogis, saints, and Ayurvedic doctors. Within these pages the secrets of these extraordinary people will be revealed and explained in detail.

This book has the following points of interest :

-Provides a clear guide to the techniques of Ayurvedic Massage.
-Teachers the reader how to understand the individuality of the person they are working on.
-Explains the subtle anatomy of Ayurveda, with a detailed explanation of the marma points and the nadi (meridian) system.
-Presents a clear chart of marma location.
-Explains the correct use of different oils and herbs as used in Ayurvedic massage.
-Gives the qualities and energetic properties of massage oils according to Ayurveda.
-Explains the difference of Abhyanga and Snehana massage.
-Explains the role of Vata and Prana in massage.
-Provides clear examples of techniques through photos.
-Outlines a full session.
-Adapts traditional Ayurvedic methods for the modern massage therapist

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Primer of Ayurveda/ P. H. Kulkarni

The Primer of Ayurveda
Containing Principles of Ayurveda, Healthy Life, Ayurvedic Pharmacy - Herbs & Minerals, Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases
By P. H. Kulkarni
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-744-9
242 pages

Price: Rs.300

Contents:
1. Principles of Ayurveda.
2. Healthy life.
3. Ayurvedic pharmacy-herbs and minerals.
4. Diagnosis and treatment of common diseases.

Prof. Dr. P.H. Kulkarni is well known Ayurvedic Physician, Research Guide in Ayurveda, University of Poona, Director, Institute of Indian Medicine, Editor of seven journals including ‘Deerghayu International’ Author of nine books related to Ayurveda. Worked as president, Secretary, Treasurer of many Ayurvedic, Medical and Social Organisations at national and international level. Dr. Kulkarni have established Ayurvedic centres in many countries of the world and travelled extensively for propagation of Ayurveda. Prof. Dr. Kulkarni is recipient of many international awards including Pax mundi Fellowship (Dag HammarskjOld awards committee

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
The Panchakarma Treatment of Ayurveda including Keraliya Panchakarma

The Pancakarma Treatment of Ayurveda Including Keraliya Pancakarma
By Ajay Kumar Sharma
Indian Medical Science Series No. 151
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-752-X

Price: Rs. 500

Contents:
Foreword. Preface. 1. General introduction. 2. General introduction to Panca Karma therapy. 3. Purva Karmas. 4. Svedana Karma. 5. Vamana Karma. 6. Virecana Karma. 7. Vasti Karma. 8. Nasya Karma. 9. Raktamoksana. 10. Keraliya Panca Karma. 11. Details of some important instruments used in Panca Karma therapy. 12. Diseasewise indications and contra-indications of Pancakarma therapy. Glossary. Bibliography.

About the Book

Pancakarma therapy primarily aims at clearing the body of its accumulated impurities, toxins or stagnant Malas and nourishing the body Dhatus. Panca Karma therapy is not only a prerequisite for all the therapeutic procedures and medications but has also a full therapy role as a promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative procedure.

The purpose of this endeavour is to introduce this important therapy to students, scholars, researchers and foreigners in very simple language. The classical facts about the Panca Karma therapy available in various Ayurvedic treatise have been compiled, rearranged and reoriented to make it more practicable. The book reviews the ancient classical concepts, traditional practices and recent advances made in this important field.

A number of photographs and illustrations are given at appropriate places through out the book to make it more beneficial for the readers. Personal experiences of the author are also inserted at relevant places to enrich the subject matter.

It is expected that the students, scholars, physicians, scientists and common people who are interested in the subject will find this book useful.

Other Interested titles by the same author

1. Heart Disorders and Their Care in Ayurveda/ Prof. Ajay Kumar Sharma/ Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-827-5, Series: Indian Medical Science Series No. 155

About the Book

This is the first book is English which deals with the subject in all completeness and clarity covering all aspects of "Hrdroga" as described in various treatise of Ayurveda. The entire text is richly supported with original references from Ayurvedic classics. Latest information regarding various aspects of modern Cardiology have been incorporated with the objective of providing basic knowledge to readers especially to Ayurvedic students, physicians and teachers for creating awareness among masses about the important possible role which Ayurveda may play for preventing various Cardiac Disorders. Separate chapters have been added on aetiopathology of Hardroga in Ayurveda with their principles of management, clinical approach in the examination of a cardiac patient, investigations recommended, some important cardiac disorders with their Ayurvedic approach of management, Ayurvedic approach of dietary management of cardiac disorders and role of Yoga and life style modifications in preventing Hrdroga (Cardiac Disorders). Most valuable information is presented in the chapter on "Tips for preventing heart diseases and prolonging life span". The author of the book being a senior Professor of Ayurvedic Medicine in National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur and being a reputed physician and researcher.

2. Diabetes Mellitus (Madhu Meha) and Ayurveda/ Professor Ajay Kumar Sharma/ Rs. 400

ISBN: 81-7030-840-2, Series: Indian Medical Science Series No. 148

About the Book

This is the first book in English which deals with the subject in all completeness and clarity covering all aspects of "Diabetes Mellitus-Madhu Meha" as described in various modern texts and various treatise of Ayurveda. The entire text is richly supported with original references from Ayurvedic classics. Latest information regarding Diabetes Mellitus has been in corporated with the objective of providing basic knowledge to readers. The book is meant especially for Ayurvedic Students, physicians and Teachers for creating awareness among masses about the dependable holistic approach of Ayurveda in the management and prevention of "Diabetes Mellitus-Madhumeha." Separate chapters have been added on Modern concepts of Diabetes Mellitus, ayurvedic concepts of Prameha-Madhumeha, Diet-Pathya-Apathya in Diabetes Mellitus-Prameha-Madhumeha and Exercises and Yoga in the management of Diabetes Mellitus. The author of the book being a senior Professor of Ayurvedic Medicine (Kaya-cikitsa) in National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur and being a reputed teacher, clinician and researcher.

3. Elements of Rasayana Therapy in Ayurveda/ Prof. Ajay Kumar Sharma/ Rs. 350

ISBN: 81-7030-831-3, Series: Indian Medical Science Series No. 133

About the Book

This is the first book in English which deals with the subject in all completeness and clarity covering all aspects of "Rasayana Therapy" as described in various treatises of Ayurveda. The entire text is richly supported with original references from Ayurvedic classics. Latest information regarding various aspects of Rasayana therapy (Geriatrics) have been incorporated with the objective of providing basic knowledge to readers especially to ayurvedic students, physicians and teachers for creating awareness among masses about the important possible role which Rasayana Therapy (Geriatrics) may play for preventing various Disorders & improving the total health of masses. The author of the book being a senior Professor of Ayurvedic Medicine in National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur and being a reputed physician and researcher.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Mudras - Yoga in Your hands

Mudras: Yoga in your Hands

By Gertrud Hirschi

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN: 81-7030-682-5

Price: Rs.195

Mudras-also playfully called “finger power points”-are yoga positions for your hands and fingers. They can be practiced sitting, lying down, standing, or walking, at any time and place!

Schooled in the traditional knowledge of this Eastern art of healing. Gertrud Hirschi, the well-known Swiss yoga teacher and author of Basic Yoga for Everybody, shows you how these easy techniques can recharge your personal energy reserves and improve your quality of living. Use these mysterious healing gestures to calm the stress, aggravations and frustrations of everyday life. In Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands, you will learn how you can apply these simple exercises to prevent illness and support the healing of a great variety of physical and emotional problems, how to use mudras to promote your spiritual development & how you can additionally intensify the effect with breathing exercises, affirmations, visualizations, herbs, nutrition, music and colors. Also included are several full-body mudras and exercises to enhance your meditation and yoga practice.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gertrud Hirschi For the past 16 years, Gertrud Hirschi has taught yoga in accordance with the latest medical findings at her own yoga school in Zurich, Switzerland. She holds seminars in Switzerland, Germany and Greece. She is also the author of Basic Yoga for everybody,

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Ayurveda Soundaryam'Towards Beauty/P.H.Kulkarni

Ayurveda Soundaryam : Towards Beauty/P.H. Kulkarni. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 2000, 144 p., $11. ISBN 81-7030-667-1.Rs.150

Contents: 1. Basic principles of Ayurveda. 2. Swasthavritta (healthy life style). 3. Skin and skin care in Ayurveda. 4. Ayurveda Soundarya. 5. Hair. 6. Beauty in Ayurveda. 7. Diet and discipline in skin care and cure. 8. Skin cure and care a panchabhautic approach. 9. About care of complexion. 10. Skin care. 11. Medicinal herbs for skin care and cure. 12. Ayurveda products indicated for skin care (skin diseases). 13. Traditional products useful in skin problems. 14. Some common skin disorders and their treatment. 15. Abstracts of research papers. 16. Research references. 17. Bibliography. 18. Vocabulary. 19. Herbal formulations.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Ayurveda Panchakarma;Five Purification Procedures/P.H.Kulkareni

Ayurveda Panchakarma : Five Purification Procedures/P.H. Kulkarni. Reprint. First published in 1999. Delhi, Satguru, 2000, 169 p., Photos, Rs.150 $11. ISBN 81-7030-665-5.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Snehan & Swedan. 3. Panchakarma & you. 4. Vaman. 5. Virechan. 6. Basti. 7. Nasya. 8. Raktamokshan. 9. Allied Karma. 10. Disease & Panchakarma. 11. Preparation of oils & medicines. 12. Ancient methods & modifications. 13. Questions & answers. 14. Doctor’s list. 15. Panchakarma worldwide. 16. Books. 17. Thesis. 18. Glossary.

[P.H. Kulkarni is a well known Ayurvedic Physician Research Guide in Ayurveda, University of Poona.]

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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Books on Ayurveda , Tibetan, Unani & Alternative Medicine (New Releases)

A list of Good Ayurveda books are under preparation.Please send informations.

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Friday, November 3, 2006
Lhasa - The Holy City / F. Spencer Chapman

Lhasa - The Holy City / F. Spencer Chapman with an Introduction by Sir Charles Bell K.C.M.G. K.C.I.E/ Rs. 200

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This book gives first hand beautiful account of Lhasa by a leading traveller. The book gives details of Monasteries, Feativals and Processions, Lhasa City, The Potala Palace, Norbhu Lingka, Gyantse, Phari, Recreations, Tibetan New Year.

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Monday, January 22, 2007
Tribal Wisdom on Medicinal and Economic Plants: Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal

Tribal Wisdom on Medicinal and Economic Plants: Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal
By K.K. Singh and Anand Prakash
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-783-X
Price: Rs. 400

Contents:
Introduction. 1. Important ethnic/tribal communities. 2. Ethnobotanical resources. 3. Ethnofood: 1. Wild plants: i. Young leaves and twigs. ii. Flowers and inflorescens. iii. Fruits. iv. Seeds. v. Roots, rhizomes and tubers. 2. Cultivated plants: i. Cereals, pseudocereals and pulses. ii. Vegetables. iii. Fruits. iv. Condiments. 4. Ethnomedicine. 5. Fibre and floss. 6. Oils: i. Fatty oils. ii. Essential oils. 7. Dyes. 8. Gums and resins. 9. Fish poisons. 10. Insecticides. 11. Timber and woodwork. 12. Tannins. 13. Baskets brooms and mats. 14. Fodder plants. 15. Fuel woods. 16. Plants for religious ceremony. 17. Miscellaneous. 18. Potential threatened ethnomedicinal plants and their conservation. 19. Ethnopharmacological screening. 20. Tribal development. 21. Discussion and conclusion. References.

About the Book

Under an approved in house research project of National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, ethnobotanical studies of the tribals and aboriginal populations were conducted in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal inhabited by 18 tribes mainly among the Tharus, Kols, Gonds, Bhoxas, Kharwars, Jaunsaris, Bhotias, Garhwalis, Mushars, Baigas etc. in different seasons with a view to gather ethnobotanical informations on the traditional uses of plants and to uncover new plants of potential economic and medicinal value or new uses of known plants during the last 18 years by the scientists of ethnobotany group. The resource inventory of plant genetic resources used by the tribes, local inhabitants foresters, vaidyas and other knowledgeable informants of the region for food, fibre, medicine, oil, gums, dyes tannin, tribal crafts, narcotic, drinks and for antifertility and aphrodisic medicines, were prepared and documented. The studies have brought to light new indigenous knowledge on many species of useful plants.

The present book highlights 450 plant species used in the life and economy of the tribals for meeting the day-to-day needs and healthcare. Plants species of the forest flora utilized for food, firbre, medicines, oils, gums, resin, dyes, basketry, timber, wood work, fish poison, religious ceremonies, narcotics, drinks, etc. have been enumerated here along with their processing methods and uses. The valuable ethnobotanical plant resources are divided into 15 groups on the basis of their uses and the products obtained from them. The species are arranged under each group alphabetically, giving information on their botanical name, family name in parenthesis followed by local name and the tribes. The book also provides information on some potential threatened ethnomedicinal plants and suggests their conservation measures in their own agro climatic ecosystems. The plant species enumerated in ethno medicinal plants group needs further phytochemical, pharmacological, clininical investigations for isolation of potential drugs for standardization and validation of useful green medicines and herbal preparations for human welfare and healthcare. The book will serve as a database and serve as a potential source of information and useful tools to the students, teachers, researchers, botanists, foresters, environmentalists, conservationists practitioners of herbal medicines, planners and administrators for preparing Developmental Action Plans (DAP) for the tribal tracts through Integrated Tribal Developmental Programme (ITDP), extension programmes for the welfare and upliftment of rural tribals, aboriginal populations as well as modern society.

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Saturday, November 11, 2006
Ayurveda Encyclopaedia - Complete 2nd Revised Hardbound Edition

The Ayurveda Encyclopedia
- The Authoritative Guide to Ayurvedic Medicine
Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity
By Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha.
( Complete II Revised Hardbound Edition )

Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-801-1
669 Pages & Figures

Price : Rs. 2000

Contents:

Introduction.
I. Fundamentals:
1. Overview. 2. The human universe.
II. Analysis:
3. Analyzing constitutions and illness.
III. Therapeutics:
4. Herbology. 5. Glossary. 6. Nutrition. 7. Pancha Karma. 8. Aromatherapy. 9. Hatha Yoga and Pranayama. 10. Sound Therapy: Mantras, Chakras, and Music. 11. Color and gems. 12. External influences: lifestyle, seasons, exercise. 13. Psychology, ethics and spiritual counseling.
IV. Specific Illnesses & Diseases:
14. Circulatory system: i. Bleeding. ii. Anemia. iii. Heart. iv. Blood pressure. v. Arteriosclerosis. vi. Paraplegia. 15. Digestive system: i. Anorexia. ii. Vomiting. iii. Diarrhea/dysentery. iv. Digestion. v. Abdomen. vi. Jaundice. vii. Gall stones. viii. Dyspepsia. ix. Indigestion. x. Gastroenteritis. xi. Colic. xii. Hyperacidity. xiii. Gastritis. xiv. Malabsorption. xv. Parasites. xvi. Constipation. xvii. Hemorrhoids. xviii. Obesity. xix. Candida. xx. Ulcers. xxi. Toxin (Ama). 16. Infections and wounds: i. Fever. ii. Abscess. iii. Sinus. iv. Wounds. v. Inflammatory ulcers. vi. Fractures/dislocations. 17. Respiratory system: i. Cough. ii. Breathing. iii. Hiccup. iv. TB. v. Cold. 18. Urinary system: i. Urine. ii. Diabetes. 19. Ear, Nose, Throat, Mouth, and Eyes: i. Ears. ii. Nose. iii. Catarrh. iv. Hoarse throat. v. Eyes. vi. Mouth. 20. Nervous system: i. Convulsions. ii. Sciatica. iii. Insanity. iv. Epilepsy. v. Addictions. vi. Alcohol recovery. vii. Fainting. viii. Coma. ix. Wasting. x. Multiple sclerosis. xi. Parkinsons. xii. Alzheimers. 21. Skin: i. Warts. ii. Skin. iii. Leukoderma. iv. Herpes zoster. 22. Neoplasm/Abnormal growths: i. Scrotum. ii. Fistula. iii. Elephantiasis. iv. Hernia. v. Tumors. vi. Cancer. 23. Reproductive System: i. Females. ii. Childbirth. iii. Planets and newborns. iv. Males. v. Venereal diseases. 24. Immune system: i. HIV/AIDS. ii. Epstein barr. iii. Allergies. 25. Metabolic system: i. Edema. ii. Meningitis. iii. Quinsy. iv. Tonsillitis. v. Abscesses. vi. Goiter. vii. Hyperthyroidism. viii. Benign tumors. ix. Gout. x. Thirst. 26. Miscellaneous: i. Three vital organs--heart, head, bladder. ii. Headaches, migraines. iii. Arthritis, rheumatism. iv. Dangerous spiritual practices. v. Herbs for tissues and organs. vi. Gland definitions. vii. Organs and Doshas. viii. When to take herbs. ix. Herbal recipes. x. Mutually incompatible foods. xi. Herb preparation and use. xii. Herb mixing. xiii. Ayurvedic acupuncture. 27. Outer Healing: i. Beauty care. ii. External influences of architecture. iii. Vastu Shastra. iv. Feng Shui. v. Scientific research. vi. Ecological-caused disorders.
Appendices:
1. Sanskrit alphabet. 2. Dosha self test. 3. Client health history form. 4. Dosha food plans. 5. Resources. 6. Glossary. 7. Bibliography. 8. Index. 9. End poem.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Mantra / Ed.Harvey P.Alper

Mantra
/edited by Harvey P. Alper.
Reprint. delhi,Sri Satguru,1997, 343 p.,

Contents: Introduction/Harvey P. Alper. 1. Mantra kavisasta: Speech as performative in the Rgveda/Ellison Banks Findly. 2. Vedic mantras/Frits Staal. 3. The mantra in Vedic and tantric ritual/Wade T. Wheelock. 4. Mantra in Ayurveda: A study of the use of magico-religious speech in ancient Indian medicine/Kenneth G. Zysk. 5. Are mantras speech acts? The Mimamsa point of view/John Taber. 6. The meaning and power of mantras in Bhartrhari's Vakyapadiya/Harold Coward. 7. Mantras in the Sivapurana/Ludo Rocher. 8. The use of mantra in yogic meditation: the testimony of the Pasupata/Gerhard Oberhammer. 9. The Pancaratra attitude to mantra/Sanjukta Gupta. 10. The cosmos as 'Siva's language-game: "Mantra" according to Ksemaraja's Sivasutravimarsini/Harvey P. Alper. Conclusion: Mantras--what are they?/Andre Padoux. Notes on the contributors. Abbreviations used in this volume. Bibliographical list.
"This book explicates the origin, nature, function, and significance of mantras within the bounds of the Hindu tradition. It explores the use of mantras in the Vedic age, in Saivism and Vaisnavism, in tantra, and in Ayurvedic medicine
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Monday, January 15, 2007
ComparativeSurvey of Hindu Christian and Jewish Mysticism

A Comparative Survey of Hindu, Christian and Jewish Mysticism/E.M. Abrahams. Delhi, Sri Satguru, 1995, xxvii, 274 p., ISBN 81-7030-406-7. Rs.300

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. I. Introductory : General considerations regarding mysticism: 1. Hindu mysticism. 2. Buddhist mysticism. II. The Mysticism of : 1. Isa Upanisad. 2. Katha Upanisad. 3. Mundaka Upanisad. 4. Kena Upanisad. III. Christian mysticism: 1. The cloud of unknowing. IV. Kabbalistic (Jewish) mysticism. V. Conclusions. Appendix : i. Psychedelic experience. ii. Modern physics and mysticism•the quantum factor. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

"The present book is a comparative and evaluative study of Hindu, Christian, and Jewish mysticism. Not much work is done in the field, though there are sketchy studies of any two of these schools and not all together. Again the author has taken within his scope, not only the three schools of Vedanta, but has considered the four important Upanisad viz. Isa, Kena, Katha, and Mundaka. He has also rightly considered Buddhism. His study of these is through and understanding very clear. He has then dealt with Christianity, with reference to the New Testament and the Christian mystics. He has drawn on their works copiously. Being a practicing Jew himself, his study of Judaism and Kabbalah is thorough and gives a complete insight into these religious systems. The most important addition is the study of a great work, "The Cloud of Unknowing " by an unknown author, who appears to be a Catholic Christian and who chose to remain anonymous."

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Monday, October 23, 2006
Medicinal Flowers of India and Adjacent regions

--Medicinal Flowers of India and Adjacent Regions/ Gyanendra Pandey. 1993, 209 p., Delhi.Sri Satguru.(Indian Medical Science series) Rs.200
Contents: Families index. 1. Plants enumeration. 2. Supplement source texts. 3. Classical terminology indicating floral features. Appendix. Selected bibliography. Generic index. Drugs index (indigenous)

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Monday, January 29, 2007
A Source Book in/ of Indian Philosophy- Tradition & Reflection

Tradition and Reflection
Explorations in Indian Thought
By Wilhelm Halbfass
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-300-1
Price: Rs. 400

Contents:
Preface. 1. The idea of the Veda and the identity of Hinduism. 2. The presence of the Veda in Indian philosophical reflection. 3.Vedic orthodoxy and the plurality of religious traditions. 4. Vedic apologetics, ritual killing, and the foundations of ethics. 5. Human reason and Vedic revelation in Advaita Vedanta. 6. Sankara, the Yoga of Patanjali, and the so-called Yogasutrabhasyavivarana. 7. The therapeutic paradigm and the search for identity in Indian philosophy. 8. Man and Self in traditional Indian thought. 9. Competing causalities: Karma, Vedic rituals, and the natural world. 10. Homo hierarchicus: the conceptualization of the Varna system in Indian thought. Index.

About the Book

This book examines, above all, the relationship between reason and Vedic revelation, and the philosophical responses to the idea of the Veda. It deals with such topics as dharma, karma and rebirth, the role of man in the universe, the motivation and justification of human actions, the relationship between ritual norms and universal ethics, and reflections on the goals and sources of human knowledge.

Halbfass presents previously unknown materials concerning the history of sectarian movements, including the notorious "Thags" (thaka), and relations between Indian and Iranian thought. The approach is partly philosophical and partly historical and philological; to a certain extent, it is also comparative.

The author explores indigenous Indian reflections on the sources, the structure and the meaning of the Hindu tradition, and traditional philosophical responses to social and historical realities. He does not deal with social and historical realities per se; rather, basing his work on the premise that to understand these realities the reflections and constructions of traditional Indian theorists are no less significant than the observations and paradigms of modern western historians and social scientists, he explores the self-understanding of such leading thinkers as Sankara, Kumarila, Bhartrhari and Udayana.

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1. Theology after Vedanta: An Experiment in Comparative Theology/ Francis X. Clooney,S.J.
2. On Being And What There Is: Classical Vaisesika and the History of Indian Ontology/ Wilhelm Halbfass

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Sunday, January 21, 2007
Dattatreya;The Immortal Guru

Dattatreya : The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara : A Study of the Transformative and Inclusive Character of a Multi-Faceted Hindu Deity/Antonio Rigopoulos. Reprint. First published in 1998. Delhi, Satguru, 2000, 342 p., pic., RS.300. ISBN 81-7030-673-6.

Contents: Preface. 1. The genealogy of Dattatreya. 2. Puranic mythology of Dattatreya. 3. Dattatreya in minor Upanisads. 4. Dattatreya in the literature of the Mahanubhavas. 5. The Guru-caritra and the rise of the Dattatreya cult. 6. Eknath, Dasopant, and the unfolding of the Dattatreya movement. 7. The Tripura-rahasya. 8. The Avadhuta-gita. 9. The development of Dattatreya’s iconography. Conclusion. General bibliography. Selected bibliography on Dattatreya and his movement. Index.

From the preface: “This study presents the main phases in the making of the Hindu deity Dattatreya, from its Puranic emergence as an immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara, up to its celebration as the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Focusing on the origin and development of this particular deity, one is brought into touch with virtually all major religious strands of that complex network of religions called Hinduism. Its assimilative force is witnessed by the variety of communities which appropriated Dattatreya from within an overall nondual philosophical framework: from the world of antinomian Tantrism to the world of Brahminical ritual orthodoxy, passing through the renunciatory milieux of Yoga, the Mahanubhava sect, Vaisnava devotionalism, Saiva asceticism, Saktism and Devi worship. Although one might envision the presence of plural Dattatreyas, construed in different ways within each given community, I would rather opt for the existence of a single multifaceted deity, constantly absorbing new traits in an ongoing process of cross-fertilization. Significantly, Dattatreya’s catalyzing force extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, also being linked to popular Sufism and Jainism.”

[Antonio Rigopoulos also wrote The Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi.]

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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Authoritative Guide to Indian Philosophy

Tradition and Reflection
Explorations in Indian Thought
By Wilhelm Halbfass
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-300-1
Price: Rs. 400

Contents:
Preface. 1. The idea of the Veda and the identity of Hinduism. 2. The presence of the Veda in Indian philosophical reflection. 3.Vedic orthodoxy and the plurality of religious traditions. 4. Vedic apologetics, ritual killing, and the foundations of ethics. 5. Human reason and Vedic revelation in Advaita Vedanta. 6. Sankara, the Yoga of Patanjali, and the so-called Yogasutrabhasyavivarana. 7. The therapeutic paradigm and the search for identity in Indian philosophy. 8. Man and Self in traditional Indian thought. 9. Competing causalities: Karma, Vedic rituals, and the natural world. 10. Homo hierarchicus: the conceptualization of the Varna system in Indian thought. Index.

About the Book

This book examines, above all, the relationship between reason and Vedic revelation, and the philosophical responses to the idea of the Veda. It deals with such topics as dharma, karma and rebirth, the role of man in the universe, the motivation and justification of human actions, the relationship between ritual norms and universal ethics, and reflections on the goals and sources of human knowledge.

Halbfass presents previously unknown materials concerning the history of sectarian movements, including the notorious "Thags" (thaka), and relations between Indian and Iranian thought. The approach is partly philosophical and partly historical and philological; to a certain extent, it is also comparative.

The author explores indigenous Indian reflections on the sources, the structure and the meaning of the Hindu tradition, and traditional philosophical responses to social and historical realities. He does not deal with social and historical realities per se; rather, basing his work on the premise that to understand these realities the reflections and constructions of traditional Indian theorists are no less significant than the observations and paradigms of modern western historians and social scientists, he explores the self-understanding of such leading thinkers as Sankara, Kumarila, Bhartrhari and Udayana.

Other Useful Titles

1. Theology after Vedanta: An Experiment in Comparative Theology/ Francis X. Clooney,S.J.
2. On Being And What There Is: Classical Vaisesika and the History of Indian Ontology/ Wilhelm Halbfass

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Sunday, January 21, 2007
The Compendium on Ganesha

The Compendium on Ganesa
By S.K. Ramachandra Rao
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-828-3
Price: Rs. 500

Contents:
Introduction. 1. The Vedic background. 2. In the Smrti context. 3. Tantrik involvements. 4. Myths and legends. 5. Forms for worship.

From the introduction: "Ganesa's popularity is manifold. He is the favourite God of the masses. He is also the favourite subject for curio-hunters and collectors of icons. Painters and sculptors have revelled in depicting this God in a variety of forms and postures. The Tantrik practitioners have found in him a benevolent power, quick to acquire and enduring in nature. There is no religious group in the country which dispenses with his services. And more importantly, Ganesa has been subjected to endless enquiry about his origin, nature, significance, symbolism and cultic involvement. Research scholars have surrounded him with diverse theories: sociological, anthropological, cultural, historical, literary and linguistic, political and economic answers are suggested to be the secret of his popularity; agriculture, hunting, elephant capture, formation of early totemistic communities, and strife amongst them are sought to be seen in the background of this deity. Excessive use of imagination appears to be the undercurrent in all such studies, which have also incidentally brought to surface many interesting aspects of Ganesa-worship.

Literature about Ganesa is remarkable, varied and large. Every Indian language has works bearing on this deity and on his worship. Works in Sanskrit, which appear to have provided the main source material for all of them, are themselves large in number and varied in nature : puranas, kalpas, paddhatis, sadhanas, vidhis and namavalis. Representations of Ganesa in stone, metal, clay and wood, and in painting are equally numerous and varied."

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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Other Side of Death - Upanisadic Eschatology

Other Side of Death - Upanisadic Eschatology

Author: William A. Borman

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The author says that while other classical thanatological texts map a wide range of after-death courses, only the Upanisads give a systematic interpretation of the principle after-death paths, as so many natural routes to the realization of our own native immortality.

The author provides fresh interpretations of the pedagogy and metaphorical language of the Upanisads. He further demonstrates their sybological construction and meditative intent of these texts. Finally, Dr. Borman explores his analysis in the light of the Evolutionary Spiritualism of Swami Ramananda and the near-death investigations of Dr. Raymond Moody.

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Friday, December 22, 2006
Quotations from Buddhist Literature for Each Day in the Year

The Imitation of Buddha
Quotations from Buddhist Literature for Each Day in the Year
Ernest M. Bowden
Bibliotheca Indo Buddhica Series No.61
146 pages
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi),ISBN: 81-7030-185-8

Price Rs. 200

About the Book

In this compilation no attempt has been made to present a general view of Buddhism as a religious or philosophical system. The aim has rather to turn Buddhism to account as a moral force by bringing together a selection of its beautiful sentiments and lofty maxims, and particularly by including some of those which inculcate mercy to lower animals. In the average Buddhist treatise , with its earnest exhortations, recurring as a matter of course , to show mercy on every living thing; and this difference along is an adequate reason for compiling a Buddhist anthology. The author has here supplied those who buy and use the book with rubies and sapphires and emeralds of wisdom, compassion and human brotherhood, any one of which, worn on the heart, would be sufficient to make the wearer rich beyond estimation for a day.

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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Iconographic Dictionary of the Indian Religions : Hinduism Buddhism Jainism/Gosta Liebert

Iconographic Dictionary of the Indian Religions : Hinduism Buddhism Jainism/Gosta Liebert. Reprint. Delhi, Satguru, 1986, xviii, 377 p., .ISBN 81-7030-098-3. Rs.750
Contents: 1. Iconographic dictionary of the Indian religions. 2. Indices: i. Vahanas. ii. Attitudes. iii. Mudras. iv. Attributes. v. Other terms. Supplement.

From the preface: "Ever since the publication of the first edition of Edward Moor’s "The Hindu Pantheon" in 1810 iconography and mythology have been important branches of Indology. In numerous books and articles both received considerable attention in the past. In the course of time several works appeared in which the published material dealing with mythology was summarized in the form of dictionaries. So far, a similar manual for iconography was, however, not yet available. Professor Liebert’s "Iconographic Dictionary of the Indian Religions", which brings together an enormous amount of material hidden away in countless books and articles, will therefore be welcomed warmly by many scholars working in this branch of Indology, for it fills a long-felt gap in the existing literature dealing with Indian iconography. In addition we owe the author a debt of gratitude for the numerous useful references to existing publications on specific subjects. The vastness of the area in which the influence of Indian religions was felt in Asia, as well as the nature of the subject, posed a number of technical problems and limitations which the author has tried to solve as efficiently as possible. Those intending to use this manual would therefore be well advised to read his introduction carefully.copies from

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Thursday, November 23, 2006
Nyayamanjari of Jayantabhatta.

Nyayamanjari of Jayantabhatta (Ahnika-I)/English translation by V.N. Jha. 1995, 152 p., Delhi.Sri Satguru Rs,225
From the preface: "I have great pleasure in presenting the English translation of the first Ahnika of Nyayamanjari of Jayanta Bhatta. Jayanta Bhatta occupies a unique position in the history and development of Indian philosophy in general and Pracina Nyaya in particular. The author himself informs that the text was written in a cave where he was put by the king of that time. Nyayamanjari is an encyclopaedic exposition of the Pracina Nyaya. While writing this, Jayanta has taken into account all the relevant views of almost all the systems of Indian philosophy prevalent at his time. He has presented views of his opponent so elaborately and clearly that some times it is easier to understand the opponents from Jayanta's Nyayamanjari than from the original texts of the opponents. Jayanta, the poet-logician, has unique capacity of presenting clearly the issues in a very beautiful Sanskrit."

[Prof. V.N. Jha is Director, Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Poona

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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Basics of Indian Philosophy

Tradition and Reflection
Explorations in Indian Thought
By Wilhelm Halbfass
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi), ISBN 81-7030-300-1
Price: Rs. 400

Contents:
Preface. 1. The idea of the Veda and the identity of Hinduism. 2. The presence of the Veda in Indian philosophical reflection. 3.Vedic orthodoxy and the plurality of religious traditions. 4. Vedic apologetics, ritual killing, and the foundations of ethics. 5. Human reason and Vedic revelation in Advaita Vedanta. 6. Sankara, the Yoga of Patanjali, and the so-called Yogasutrabhasyavivarana. 7. The therapeutic paradigm and the search for identity in Indian philosophy. 8. Man and Self in traditional Indian thought. 9. Competing causalities: Karma, Vedic rituals, and the natural world. 10. Homo hierarchicus: the conceptualization of the Varna system in Indian thought. Index.

About the Book

This book examines, above all, the relationship between reason and Vedic revelation, and the philosophical responses to the idea of the Veda. It deals with such topics as dharma, karma and rebirth, the role of man in the universe, the motivation and justification of human actions, the relationship between ritual norms and universal ethics, and reflections on the goals and sources of human knowledge.

Halbfass presents previously unknown materials concerning the history of sectarian movements, including the notorious "Thags" (thaka), and relations between Indian and Iranian thought. The approach is partly philosophical and partly historical and philological; to a certain extent, it is also comparative.

The author explores indigenous Indian reflections on the sources, the structure and the meaning of the Hindu tradition, and traditional philosophical responses to social and historical realities. He does not deal with social and historical realities per se; rather, basing his work on the premise that to understand these realities the reflections and constructions of traditional Indian theorists are no less significant than the observations and paradigms of modern western historians and social scientists, he explores the self-understanding of such leading thinkers as Sankara, Kumarila, Bhartrhari and Udayana.

Other Useful Titles

1. Theology after Vedanta: An Experiment in Comparative Theology/ Francis X. Clooney,S.J.
2. On Being And What There Is: Classical Vaisesika and the History of Indian Ontology/ Wilhelm Halbfass

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Monday, November 27, 2006
On Being Buddha: The Classical Doctrine of Buddhahood

On Being Buddha : The Classical Doctrine of Buddhahood
By Paul J. Griffiths
261 pages, ISBN: 81-7030-449-0
Sri Satguru Publications (Delhi)
Price: Rs.300.

Contents:

Preface. 1. The doctrinal study of doctrine. 2. Buddhist doctrine. 3. Buddhalogical doctrine. 4. Buddha in the world. 5. Buddha in heaven. 6. Buddha in eternity. 7. Doctrinal criticism. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"What is it like to be a Buddha? Is there only one Buddha or are there many? What can Buddhas do and what do they know? Is there anything they cannot do and cannot know? These and associated questions were much discussed by Buddhist thinkers in India, and a complex and subtle set of doctrinal positions was developed to deal with them. This is the first book in a western language to treat these doctrines about Buddha from a philosophical and thoroughly critical viewpoint.

"The book shows that Buddhist thinkers were driven, when theorizing about Buddha, by a basic intuition that Buddha must be maximally perfect, and that pursuing the implications of this intuition led them into some conceptual dilemmas that show considerable similarity to some of those treated by western theists. The Indian Buddhist tradition of thought about these matters is presented here as thoroughly systematic, analytical, and doctrinal.

"The book's analysis is based almost entirely upon original sources in their original languages. All extracts discussed are translated into English and the book is accessible to nonspecialists, while still treating material that has not been much discussed by western scholars

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Traditions

The Rise of the Goddess in theHindu Tradition

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The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition/Tracy Pintchman. Reprint. Delhi.Sri Satguru.1996, xii, 288 p., Rs.450

Contents: Introduction. I. The feminine principle in the Vedas. 2. Prakrti, Maya, and Sakti: the feminine principle in philosophical discourse. 3. The feminine principle in Puranic cosmogony and cosmology. 4. Concluding remarks. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
"This book explores the rise of the Great Goddess by focusing on the development of sakti (creative energy), maya (objective illusion), and prakrti (materiality) from Vedic times to the late Puranic period, clarifying how these principles became central to her theology." (jacket)
[Tracy Pintchman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago.]

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Thursday, October 19, 2006
From Early Vedanta to Kashmir Shaivism

From Early Vedanta to Kashmir Shaivism : Gaudapada, Bhartrhari, and Abhinavagupta/Natalia Isayeva. Reprint. Delhi.Sri Satguru 1997, x, 197 p., Rs.290
Contents: Introduction. I. Gaudapada: The Mind and the Cosmos: Reflection of Prototype: 1. Gaudapada: life and works. 2. Mandukya-Karika: the traditions of consciousness. 3. Mandukya-Karika: the illusory world and the problem of creation. 4. Mandukya-Karika: the shimmering of cosmos. II. Bhartrhari: Speech and the World: Creation or Expression?: 5. Bhartrhari. 6. Vakya-padiya. 7. Manifestations of speech. 8. Language and being. 9. The structure of the universe and the place of man. III. Further Developments: The Interplay of Energies and Artistic Creation: 10. Early Vedanta and Kashmir Saivism. 11. The concept of energies: neoplatonist and hesychast parallels. 12. Abhinavagupta's aesthetics. The name and the voice: some concluding unscientific remarks. Index.

"This book deals with one of the most interesting periods in the development of Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Starting with the teaching of the protovedantist philosopher Gaudapada, and then analyzing the ideas of his famous contemporary, the grammarian Bhartrhari, the author suggests an entirely new approach to the whole history of Vedanta.

"Gaud