First published in 1934, as the second edition of a 1922 original, this book presents a biographical study of the life and work of the renowned Jain monk Vijaya Dharma Suri. The text can be regarded as an important contribution to the literature surrounding Jainism, providing an insight into the life of one who 'held a position of great distinction and influence among the Jain community'. Also containing illustrative figures, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on Jainism and Indian religion.
This is an English translation of Sri Binode Bihari Dasa Babaji's short Bengali work on the life of Baba Tinkadi Goswami, one of the great Vaisnava practitioners and saints of the 20th century. This...
"you must read this Book You must keep it near you,Buy this Book and sell it not" I am standing on the cross roads. At the verge of getting it on. Jamming till Jah Break of Dawn. The Rastafari...
In this moving ethnographic portrait of Hindu renouncers-sadhus or ascetics-in northern India and Nepal, Sondra L. Hausner considers a paradox that shapes their lives: while ostensibly defined by...
When Sundar Singh disappeared in the Himalayas in 1929, the world mourned. His 23-year pilgrimage as a sadhu had led him through at least 20 countries on four continents. He had profoundly influenced...