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Things are not what they seem to be. Nor are they otherwise. –Lama Surya Das You don’t need to spend a lifetime purifying and perfecting yourself in order to touch the bliss of enlightenment. Your essential state of being is already one of pure awareness and incorruptible, innate wakefulness...

The enduring wisdom of the Tao Te Ching can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinct―and yet among the most profound―spiritual texts ever written. Subtle enough to study...

Of all the Buddha's teachings, perhaps his greatest gift can be found in the bodhisattva ideal, a template for living in the world as an "awakener," a peacemaking spiritual warrior serving the highest good. With his previous bestsellers including Awakening the Buddha Within, American-born...

Sanskrit Non-Translatables is a path-breaking and audacious attempt at Sanskritizing the English language and enriching it with powerful Sanskrit words. It continues the original and innovative idea of nontranslatability of Sanskrit, first introduced in the book, Being Different. For English readers, this should be the starting point of the movement to resist the digestion of Sanskrit into English, by introducing loanwords into their English vocabulary without translation.

The Dzogchen teachings of Tibetan spirituality affirm that we are all by nature infinitely open, luminous, compassionate, wise, and free. Join Lama Surya Das in this guided session to experience the effortless, sky-like nature of the "primordial mind" through two practices: rushen (seeing...

Whether you are starting a career for the first time, ready to break free from an occupation that feels unsuitable for you, or trying to improve your current workplace experience, Career Dharma: The Natural Art of Work can help. The guidance system presented in this book presents a coherent framework based on ancient wisdom while successfully addressing the challenges in today's world.

Krishna Meditations is hundreds of short meditations. It is based on the verses in the Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Bhaktirasamritasindu that describe how Krishna can be found in what is apparently mundane and ordinary.

"Life is about relationship-the relationship we have with ourselves, with each other, with the world, as well as the connection to that which is beyond any of us yet imminent in each of us. When our relationships are good, we feel good; when they are bad, we feel awful. Let's accept it: We need...

With the publication of Awakening the Buddha Within (over 130,000 copies in print), Lama Surya Das has emerged as a leading figure in American Buddhism. His simple and direct approach to meditation and enlightenment—what he calls “Western dharma” offers us a vital and authentic link to the...

The eight stanzas of Siksastakam detail the spiritual practice of Sri Krsna sankirtana and the steps it takes its practitioner through in pursuit of spiritual perfection. Poetic and spiritually profound, these eight stanzas constitute the entire literary legacy of Sri Caitanya—an open letter of love of God that has the potential to drown humanity in an unprecedented flood of spiritual emotion.

Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the first comprehensive book of Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker. Buddhism offers a profound yet practical path to enlightenment. In this loving and generous book, the American-born and...

In the late 1990s, Infinity Foundation played a significant role in countering misinterpretations and distortions about Lord Rama taught in American schools and being presented in the media, which led to the term ‘Rama Phobia’. Without the foundation’s timely intervention, a wave of disinformation and harmful biases about the Ramayana would have spread unchecked, leading to grave misunderstandings and discrimination against Indians and Hinduism.

The IITs are under attack! This has serious legal implications and severe consequences for the IITs across India, its students, and faculty. More broadly, it impacts India's engineering education. Such concerted attacks will follow the IIT engineer and other tech professionals to their workplace anywhere in the world.

For long, a handful of scholars and intellectual elites, whose understanding of Bharata is disjointed from tradition and often inimical to the Dharmic way of life, have controlled India's civilizational narrative.

Seeds of Transformation is a collection of thought-provoking tales that gently awaken the heart and stir the soul. Blending timeless wisdom with imaginative storytelling, these stories invite you into worlds where destinies are altered in a taxi, AI goes into the prayer business, and love reveals itself in unexpected ways.

KEARA We both are just people who worry about the breaths we take, not how we breathe. How can we be so different and feel so much alike, Rul? Dan malam ini, tiga tahun setelah malam yang membuatku jatuh cinta, my dear, dan aku di sini terbaring menatap bintang-bintang di langit pekat Singapura...

Caste is being used as a major weapon to shame Hindus. This crisp and easy primer presents a powerful counter to Western Universalism's harsh attacks on caste. It is a long over-due toolkit to help all open-minded people gain an understanding of the subtleties of Hinduism's complex social order. This social structure has, after all, produced a civilization with unparalleled diversity. The Vedic world view along with the historical journey of Varna and Jati demolishes the prevailing myths about caste. Myths that are demolished in this book

"Sometimes love comes to you in different forms so you cannot realize that you have been fallen."Setelah berpisah selama tiga tahun, akhirnya Nicole Alexandra bertemu kembali dengan sang iblis, Daniel Fernandez Wiraatmaja. Pria yang dulu mengikatnya dengan utang, karena Nicole tanpa sengaja...

"Wanita memang lebih suka menunggu. Tentang perasaanku kepadanya, katakan saja, dia berhak tahu." - Disya "Tidak ada penyesalan tentang apa pun. Aku bukan terlambat, hanya saja orang yang ditakdirkan untukmu memang bukan aku." - Rayhan Seperti sebuah benang pada telepon kaleng, cinta akan...

Unlock your natural ability to access harmony, intuition, and well-being—anywhere. Looking for a way to feel calmer, connected, and resilient? This book offers a method to tap your intuitive “sixth sense” and channel energy for yourself and others without years of training.