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In this inspirational, spiritual, transcendent yogic arts audiobook the very heart of Bhakti, or devotional yoga is revealed. With stirring philosophical purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

'With my time in the Marines behind me, I gradually found myself on a personal quest for answers, a spiritual journey. I had left behind the disciplined life of a soldier and was wandering in search of meaning.' Deeply affected by the death of his entire platoon in the Vietnam War, Lance...

For centuries, temples have functioned not just as places of worship but also social and cultural centres, offering both a connection to the divine and entertainment in the form of music and dance as respite from everyday life. In Dynasties of Devotion, Deepa Mandlik explores seven ancient...

The Bhagavad Gita, regarded as one of the most profound spiritual texts of humanity, places us within the dialogue between Prince Arjuna and the god Krishna, as they reflect on morality, duty, and the nature of the universe. This ancient Hindu epic offers guidance on how to live with purpose, integrity, and balance in a world filled with conflict. It is a call to self-realization and to the understanding of the interconnection between the individual and the cosmos, revealing the path toward spiritual enlightenment and inner peace.

The distinction between the Hindus and Untouchables in its original form, before the advent of Untouchability, was the distinction between Tribesmen and Broken Men from alien Tribes. It is the Broken Men who subsequently came to be treated as Untouchables. In searching for the origin of Untouchability care must be taken to distinguish the Untouchables from the Impure. All orthodox Hindu writers have identified the Impure with the Untouchables. This is an error. Untouchables are distinct from the Impure.

How long will it take to attain knowledge? The time the horse takes to race. King Janak prayed to Ashtavakra, a great sage of his time, to impart knowledge to him. The prayer was answered. All that King Janak asked, all the questions plaguing his mind, were given simple, clear, and compendious answers. This meaningful dialogue between sage and pupil is called the Ashtavakra Mahagita, a sacred text cherished by many, filled with boundless wisdom.

The Katha Upanishad is one of the primary Upanishads, and is embedded in the last eight short sections of the Katha school of the Krishna Yajurveda. The text is divided into two chapters, each consisting of three sections. The first chapter is considered to be of older origin than the second. The Upanishad tells the story of a young boy named Nachiketa who meets Yama, the god of death, and engages in a philosophical discussion with him about the nature of the self, knowledge, and liberation.

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the world's greatest spiritual treasures, yet its profound teachings remain a mystery to many. Spoken on a battlefield in just 700 verses, this ancient text holds life-changing insights, but for first-time readers, its depth can feel overwhelming. The Gita isn't just philosophy—it's a roadmap for living wisely. Discover how its insights can reshape your relationships, work, and inner world.

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નમસ્કાર સત્સંગી ભાઈઓ તથા બહેનો! આ વિડિઓ માં ભગવાન શ્રીકૃષ્ણ ની પવિત્ર વાણી શ્રીમદ્દ ભગવદ્દ ગીતા ના પ્રથમ અધ્યાય અને તેનું માહાત્મ્ય સંભળાવવામાં આવ્યા છે. આ ગીતાજીનો મહાત્મય કથા સાંભળવા માત્રથી ભવસાગર પાર ઉતરી જાય છે, ભગવાન ...

This audio companion offers a living exploration of The Yogi’s Way: Living in Accord with the Yamas and Niyamas. Through guided reflections, meditations, and thoughtful commentary, David McGrath invites you to bring yoga’s ethical principles out of theory and into your daily life. The Yamas and Niyamas—the first two limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path-offer timeless guidance for conscious, compassionate living. Across more than thirty focused tracks, this program moves beyond explanation to embodiment, helping you cultivate clarity, balance, and presence through lived reflection.

The Rig Veda stands as one of the oldest surviving testaments to human thought—a luminous tapestry of hymns composed over three millennia ago in the fertile lands of ancient India. More than a sacred text, it is a record of revelation, ritual, and the riddle of existence, set to the rhythms of fire and sky.

Step into the living voice of history.This podcast presents complete, unabridged audiobooks from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries—an era that shaped theology, philosophy, literature, and the moral imagination of the modern world. Each episode features a full classical work, faithfully narrated and preserved for modern listeners.From early modern theology and devotional writings to foundational works of philosophy, history, and moral reflection, these recordings restore the original cadence, gravity, and depth of texts too often reduced to excerpts or summaries.🎧 What you’ll find here:...

Artha-shastra is about generating food, i.e. wealth, by creating goods and services; Kama-shastra is about indulging our hungers with this food. Dharma-shastra insists we consider the hunger of others, while Moksha-shastra is about outgrowing our hungers, in order to be detached and generous...

This definitive and magnificent 10-volume unabridged translation is one of the rare English translations in full of the epic. Bibek Debroy makes the Mahabharata marvellously accessible to contemporary readers. Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war...

In this canto, we first meet Prahlad, a prince in the race of Asuras, fierce enemies of the gods. An exalted saint, he excites the ire of his demonic father Hiranyakshipu by his devotion to Krishna. The demon tries in every way possible to kill his son until at last, he is confronted by Krishna’s half-man, half-lion incarnation, Nrshinghadeva. After this is a conversation between the celestial sage Narada and King Yudhisthira, in which Narada describes in detail the ancient Vedic system of organizing society known as varnashrama dharma.

India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. In this intriguing introduction to Indian philosophy, the diversity of Indian thought is emphasized. It is structured around six schools of thought that have received classic status.

மக வஷண பசகறர. 'அறவறசறநத மகதமககள! பமயல இரநதபத நரகததறக அஞச, நறசயலகளப பரநதரகள. அதனலதன மனடரன நஙகள தவரகளனரகள. கடததறகரய மனடப பறவ எடததமகட தவரகள ஆவதறக மயறசககதவரகள நரகததல வழவரகள. நஙகள நறசயல பரநத தவரகளகவதறக மயறசததரகள. பவகள, நலயறற உடல நலயனத எனற பரமயக எணண, பவஙகள சயத, நரகததல உழலகனறனர. நஙகள நலதத சகமன தவநலககக நலயறற உடலககன சகஙகளத தறநதரகள. கலயல சமததல மலயல பழயப பகம அனனததப பசககம மனட உடல மடடம பழயப பகமல இரககம எனன? அதனல உடலட இரககமபத கவனமக நறசயல பரநத, தரம வழயல நடநத நரக வதனயலரநத கததக களள வணடம. இறவன அளதத பலனகள, சலவம, அறவ அனததயம நறசயலகளகககப பயனபடததனரகள.

Divided into three sections - extensive commentary, English translation, and Sanskrit text with transliteration - The Pursuit of Power and Freedom is a valuable reference both for scholars and for those beginning their study of the Upanishads.

Sanskrit for "Song of the Lord", the Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu epic that constitutes part of the faith's vast cornerstone work, the "Mahabharata." The book provides timeless truths and indispensable advice for believers trying to overcome internal tensions, doubt and indecision. The teachings are conveyed in the form of a dialogue between the Pandava general Arjuna and the deity Krishna, who helps Arjuna understand his position in the Kurukshetra War, and guides him towards the right course of action.