Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings Books

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields,...

Bibliothecae Sanskritae: Sive Recensus Librorum Sanskritorum Hucusque Typis Vel Lapide Exscritorum Critici Specimen est liber auctore Gildemeister, Ioannes, editus anno MDCCCXLVII. In hoc libro, auctor recenset libros Sanskriticos, qui usque ad illius...

Ayodhya Manas Ramleela retells the story of Lord Ram in a theatrical style. Ramleela - presentation of various episodes of Ramayana on stage is a common practice in India and elsewhere. This book presents an entertaining script and details the method by...

A vivid description of the philosophies of Lord ShivaComing to you for the first time in a condensed form!The Shiva Purana is one of the most significant Puranas in Hinduism. Romaharshana, a student of the Sage Ved Vyasa, wrote this book. The complete...

A commentary on selected verses from Sri Ramana Maharshi's Supplement of the Forty Verses on Reality and Five Verses on the One Self (Ekatma Panchakam) by NomeThe English verses are as they appear in the 1974 fourth edition of The Collected Works of...

This is the second edition of the Bhagavadgita Simple Translation, originally published in 2011. This edition contains transliterated Sanskrit text, word-for-word translation, and the meaning of each verse, in addition to chapter summaries and...

Viṣṇu is a central deity in the Hindu pantheon, especially in his manifestation as the seductive cattle-herding youth, Kṛṣṇa. The purāṇas are sacred texts, which, as the Sanskrit name implies, are collections of narratives from 'long ago'. The Viṣṇu...

Arnold, with his profound understanding and appreciation of Sanskrit literature, brings to life the epic's profound narratives, translating them with a lyrical grace that captures their essence while making them accessible to a Western audience.In this...

A jewel of profound and transcendent wisdom, the Bhagavad-gītā, according to Aldous Huxley "is the most systematic statement of spiritual evolution of endowing value to mankind". The Bhagavad-gītā's message-the Supreme Being guiding an individual soul...

Thanks to the many seekers for their questions on different concepts of deity, worship and spirituality in Sanatana Dharma, which propelled the author to provide a graded, elaborate response for clarification. The answers herein cover a wide range of...

A JOURNEY TO SELF-DISCOVERYDo you ever wonder about the true nature of the self and the soul?Are you curious about the intricate workings of karma and how it shapes your life?How would your life transform if you could deeply understand the reasons behind...

Shankara escribió el primer verso de esta dulce canción cuando pasaba por un pueblo y vio a un anciano memorizando las reglas de la gramática. Sintió compasión por este anciano que estaba en su lecho de muerte: había malgastado toda su vida y ahora...

Vivekachudamani - Crest Jewel of Discrimination Sri Adi Shankara is the author of Vivekachudamani, which can be translated as "Crest-Jewel of discrimination". By distinguishing the real from the illusion, the truth can emerge. In 580 verses,...

This Journal Book contains the Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (from Mahabharata) alongside which the Holy-Name Rama Nama can be written. Contains the Original Sanskrit Text & Transliteration but NO Translation. Once embellished with your Rama-Namas,...

These journals are for performing the Written-Japa of the Rama-Mantras. Rama-Japa--the constant repetition of the Rama Mantras--is usually done mentally, or on a rosary; but there is one extremely efficacious method of this Japa: the Likhita-Japa. The...

This is an original translation and commentary on a sacred text that is at least 1200 years old and considered a foundational text of Kashmiri Shaivism. It does not dwell upon metaphysical abstractions but on possible spiritual experiences that are...

This book is primarily about the Rgveda, the avowed source text of all Hindu religious texts. It is a collection of 1028 mostly unrelated hymns. The language in which it is composed is known as ‘Vedic’, from which Sanskrit is believed to have...

Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world's religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century...

प्रतिदिनी वाचण्यासाठी श्रीतुकाराम महाराजांच्या गाथेतील निवडक अभंग व त्यांचे अर्थ.

In 33 profound verses, cast as a dialogue between a guru and a disciple, Adi Sankaracarya simultaneously reveals the supreme knowledge of the Self and the highest devotional worship (puja). The disciple first asks, "What manner of worship is prescribed...