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Hindu Ethics: Purity, Abortion, and Euthanasia
ISBN: 9780887067648 / Angielski / Miękka / 139 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Modern Western approaches to India often have focused on metaphysics at the expense of ethics, leading many to see Hinduism as only concerned with the esoteric and the otherworldly. The chapters of this book offer case study explorations that are selected and presented to invite comparisons with the modern West. Such comparisons will help to remove the apparent otherworldly nature of Hindu thought from the minds of Western readers, as well as give depth and new significance to Indian ideas in the areas of medical ethics, social ethics, and human rights. The case studies demonstrate that...
Modern Western approaches to India often have focused on metaphysics at the expense of ethics, leading many to see Hinduism as only concerned with the...
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120,67 zł |
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The Triadic Heart of Siva
ISBN: 9780887067877 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores one of the most explicit and sophisticated theoretical formulations of tantric yoga. It explains Abhinavagupta's teaching about the nature of ultimate reality, about the methods for experiencing this ultimate reality, and about the nature of the state of realization, a condition of embodied enlightenment. The author uncovers the conceptual matrix surrounding the practices of the Kaula lineage of Kashmir Shaivism. The primary textual basis for the book is provided by Abhinavagupta's Paratrisika-laghuvrtti, a short meditation manual that centers on the symbolism of the...
This book explores one of the most explicit and sophisticated theoretical formulations of tantric yoga. It explains Abhinavagupta's teaching about the...
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178,64 zł |
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Kundalini-Energy of Dept: The Energy of the Depths
ISBN: 9780887068010 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kundalini's power lies dormant in humans until it is awakened. The awakened Kundalini expresses the primal divine impulse and ultimately joins the individual with the divine. The development of the book parallels the development of the Kundalini within. Part One exposes the awakening and unfolding of the Kundalini; Part Two describes the piercing of the energy centers and the stages of ascent through the body; and Part Three examines Kundalini's relation to sexual expression. The book provides a deep understanding of Tantra and of the underlying purpose of Tantracism. The author carefully...
Kundalini's power lies dormant in humans until it is awakened. The awakened Kundalini expresses the primal divine impulse and ultimately joins the ind...
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130,94 zł |
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Concise Ramayana of Valmiki
ISBN: 9780887068638 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a condensed version of a long epic, written between 750 and 500 B.C., consisting of 50,000 lines of Sanskrit verse. Divided into seven Kanor books, it tells the story of Rama from his birth to his death. At regular intervals throughout the text, the chapters being condensed are designated by Kantitles and numbers. Each interval is appropriate in length for a daily reading, and there are 365 intervals. The cast of characters is provided by a glossary of proper names.
This is a condensed version of a long epic, written between 750 and 500 B.C., consisting of 50,000 lines of Sanskrit verse. Divided into seven Kanor b...
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141,20 zł |
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Virtue, Success, Pleasure and Liberation: Four Aims of Life in the Tradition of Ancient India
ISBN: 9780892812189 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is the Nature of the social order that unquestionably produced one of the greatest and longest lasting civilizations known to humankind? Alain Danielou, distinguished Orientalist, musicologist, and linguist, reveals the foundations of India's culture and the four aims of human life as they are viewed in the traditional Hindu society: virtue on a moral plane; success on the material and social planes; pleasure on a sensual plane; and liberation on a spiritual plane. Coexistent with these aims are the four stages of life: quest for knowledge, family life, retreat into the forest, and...
What is the Nature of the social order that unquestionably produced one of the greatest and longest lasting civilizations known to humankind? Alain Da...
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70,57 zł |
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Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love
ISBN: 9780892816200 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author reveals his passionate experiences with a female Tantric master who taught him the suppressed practices of her ancient order.
In 1968 Daniel Odier left Europe for the Himalayas, searching for a master who could help him go where texts and intellectual searching could no longer take him. He wanted everything: the wisdom and spirituality gained from the life of an ascetic and the beauty, love, and sensuality of a life of passion. He found both in Shivaic Tantrism, the secret spiritual path that seeks to transcend ego and rediscover the divine by embracing the passions. In an... The author reveals his passionate experiences with a female Tantric master who taught him the suppressed practices of her ancient order.
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65,14 zł |
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Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad-Gita
ISBN: 9780893890902 / Angielski / Miękka / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Swami Rama's translation and commentary on one of the world's most sacred and inspiring scriptures.
Swami Rama's translation and commentary on one of the world's most sacred and inspiring scriptures.
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76,67 zł |
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Studies in Hinduism
ISBN: 9780900588693 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A study of various aspects of the traditional metaphysical doctrines of the Hindu Tradition, along with extensive book and article reviews
A study of various aspects of the traditional metaphysical doctrines of the Hindu Tradition, along with extensive book and article reviews
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94,48 zł |
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Studies in Hinduism
ISBN: 9780900588709 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Studies in Hinduism consists of articles published posthumously, to which has been added Rene Guenon's separate study, Eastern Metaphysics, the text of a lecture delivered at the Sorbonne. In this work Guenon completes his presentation of Hindu metaphysics, which he considered the most primordial and comprehensive body of spiritual teaching possessed by the human race, one capable of throwing light upon and illuminating the essence of every other Tradition. Of special interest are three chapters on various aspects of tantra-a doctrine profoundly misunderstood in the contemporary West-which...
Studies in Hinduism consists of articles published posthumously, to which has been added Rene Guenon's separate study, Eastern Metaphysics, the text o...
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141,82 zł |
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Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines
ISBN: 9780900588730 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Study of various Hindu schools of thought, with emphasis on the notion of tradition and esoterism.
Study of various Hindu schools of thought, with emphasis on the notion of tradition and esoterism.
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98,78 zł |
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Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines
ISBN: 9780900588747 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rene Guenon's Introduction to the Study of Hindu Doctrines can serve as an introduction to all his later works-especially those which, like Man and His Becoming according to the Vedanta, The Symbolism of the Cross, The Multiple States of the Being, and Studies in Hinduism, expound the more profound aspects of metaphysical doctrines in greater detail. In Part I Guenon clears away certain ingrained prejudices inherited from the 'Renaissance', with its adulation of the Greco-Roman culture and its compensating depreciation-both deliberate and instinctive-of other civilizations. In Part II he...
Rene Guenon's Introduction to the Study of Hindu Doctrines can serve as an introduction to all his later works-especially those which, like Man and Hi...
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146,13 zł |
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Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda
ISBN: 9780910261395 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The author discusses all the major concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions. He also introduces the reader to the core Tantric practices of meditation and mantra recitation, focusing on the ten Wisdom Goddesses" states Georg Feuerstein.
"Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The author discusses all the major concepts and ...
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65,14 zł |
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Secret of the Veda
ISBN: 9780914955191 / Angielski / Miękka / 581 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sri Aurobindo breaks new ground in interpreting the ancient Vedas. His deeper insight into this came from his own spiritual practices for which he found vivid allegorical descriptions in the Vedas. Sri Aurobindo was able to uncover the mystery of the double meanings, the inner psychological and yogic significance and practices and the consistent, clear sense brought by this psychological view of the Vedic hymns. Finally, the true inner meaning of the Veda and its relevance to the seekking after self-realization and enlightenment is revealed.
Sri Aurobindo breaks new ground in interpreting the ancient Vedas. His deeper insight into this came from his own spiritual practices for which he fou...
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The Upanishads, with Sanskrit Text, English Translation and Commentary
ISBN: 9780914955238 / Angielski / Miękka / 466 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Upanishads are the ancient treatises on spiritual truths as envisioned by the seers, sages, and rishis of the civilization of India. This volume is a collection of Sri Aurobindo's final translations of and commentaries on every Upanishad or other Vedantic text he worked on.
Upanishads are the ancient treatises on spiritual truths as envisioned by the seers, sages, and rishis of the civilization of India. This volume is a ...
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68,99 zł |
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The Life Divine
ISBN: 9780941524612 / Angielski / Miękka / 1154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Life Divine" explores for the modern mind the great streams of Indian metaphysical thought, reconciling the truths behind each, and, from this synthesis, extends in terms of consciousness the concept of evolution.
"The Life Divine" explores for the modern mind the great streams of Indian metaphysical thought, reconciling the truths behind each, and, from this sy...
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115,10 zł |
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Rebirth and Karma
ISBN: 9780941524636 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In-depth study of the concepts of rebirth, karma and the higher lines of karma. One of the best introductions to this area we have ever found. Index.
In-depth study of the concepts of rebirth, karma and the higher lines of karma. One of the best introductions to this area we have ever found. Index.
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38,24 zł |
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Bhagavad Gita and Its Message
ISBN: 9780941524780 / Angielski / Miękka / 325 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Bhagavad Gita, literally "The Song of God," is one of the most important spiritual and religious texts of the world, and is to Hindus what the Torah is to Jews, the Bible to Christians, and the Quran to Muslems. With text, translation, and Sri Aurobindo's commentary, this is probably the finest translation and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita that we have seen.
The Bhagavad Gita, literally "The Song of God," is one of the most important spiritual and religious texts of the world, and is to Hindus what the Tor...
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61,30 zł |
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Powers Within
ISBN: 9780941524964 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book throws light on the nature of various inner powers which we already possess and use more or less unconsciously, as well as with latent powers within, which are as yet undeveloped. The book is of interest to the general reader as well as to the spiritual seeker.
The book throws light on the nature of various inner powers which we already possess and use more or less unconsciously, as well as with latent powers...
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30,56 zł |
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Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water
ISBN: 9780945454250 / Angielski / Twarda / 650 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This fourth volume in the series exploring religions and the environment investigates the role of the multifaceted Hindu tradition in the development of greater ecological awareness in India. The 22 contributors ask how traditional concepts of nature in the classical texts might inspire or impede an eco-friendly attitude among modern Hindus, and they describe some grass-roots approaches to environmental protection. They look to Gandhian principles of minimal consumption, self-reliance, simplicity and sustainability. And they explore forests and sacred groves in text and tradition and review...
This fourth volume in the series exploring religions and the environment investigates the role of the multifaceted Hindu tradition in the development ...
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215,40 zł |
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Nectar of the Holy Name
ISBN: 9780974796819 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Guha's work presents the fundamental beliefs and practices connected with the repetition of the names of Krishna, the primary deity of the Caitanya tradition. That tradition believes that the names of Krishna possess a special potency to illuminate and infuse with divine love those who repeat them sincerely. (World Religions)
Guha's work presents the fundamental beliefs and practices connected with the repetition of the names of Krishna, the primary deity of the Caitanya tr...
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61,30 zł |