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The serpentine image of Patañjali has been beautifully carved out of stone by the sculptor. He is shown as an incarnation of Adi S'esha, Ananta, (endless one), the first ego-expansion of Vishnu. His primeval energies and opulences, is part of the so-called catur vyuha, the fourfold manifestation of Vishnu. He is seated on his serpent, Adisesa. (Adisesa is in fact one of the many incarnations of Vishnu).

There is an anecdote about the birth of Patanjali. While seated on his serpent carriage Vishnu was enraptured by the dancing of Lord Siva. Vishnu was so affected that his body began to vibrate causing him to pound down heavily on Adisesa, who consequently suffered great discomfort. When the dance ended the weight was instantaneously lifted. When Adisesa expressed his desire to personally learn the dance so that he could perform the same for the pleasure of the God, Vishnu was impressed and predicted to Adisesa that one day Lord Siva would bless him and he would be incarnated so that he could both shower humanity with blessings and fulfill his own desire to master dance.

On the other hand, a virtuous woman named Gonika , who was totally devoted to Yoga and Lord Shiva, the father of yoga, was seeking for someone to be a worthy son to her who could inherit her knowledge of yoga. When she couldn’t find any suitable one, she prostrated before the Sun. She scooped up the only gift she could find -- a handful of water -- and beseeched him to bestow her with a son. She then meditated upon the Sun and prepared herself to present her simple but sincere offering. On seeing all this Adisesa -- the bearer of Vishnu -- knew that he had found the mother he was looking for. Just as Gonika was about to offer her handful of water to the Sun, she glanced down at her hands and was astonished to see a tiny serpent moving in her hands. She was even more astonished when, within a few moments, that serpent had assumed a human formby order of Shiva. Adisesa, who it was, in his turn prostrated before Gonika and pleaded with her to accept him as her son.

Thus Patanjali is believed to be an incarnation of Adisesa and the stone figure depicts Patanjali in the Caturvyuha form.

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• Publisher : Zen Publications
  
• By : Ramesh S. Balsekar
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2008
  
• Pages : 300
  
• Weight : 650 gm.
  
• Size : 600
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-0966524512
  
• ISBN-10 : 0966524519

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“How can I tell if I’m making progress in my spiritual search?” “Can I speed it up at all, and if so -- how?” Answers to these and other crucial recurrent questions can be found in this book. But be warned: these answers are uncompromising and may shatter your misconceptions. Ramesh S. Balsekar -- life-long devotee of Ramana Maharshi, and disciple of Nisargadatta Maharaj-has been sharing his wisdom with seekers from all walks of life, for the past 20 years. Gently but insistently, he points to the fact that there is nothing anyone can do hasten his or her spiritual progress, because the individual seeker, the “me”-entity, just does not exist. The outcome of our spiritual search is not in our hands. Rather, it is in the hands of that power -- call it Consciousness or God-which turned us into seekers in the first place. All manifestation is a reflection of that same impersonal Consciousness, and it is That which is seeking and which does or does not become enlightened, according to Its own ineluctable functioning. Madhukar Thompson recorded, transcribed and edited all conversations featured in this book. Brimming with earnestness and authenticity, they stand as a vivid testimony to the modern-day seeker and provide invaluable insights into his/ her predicament. The text is illustrated with a series of cartoons which underscore key aspects of Sri Balsekar’s teaching. They ensure that the book, and the seeking itself, are lively experiences, full of enjoyment and liberally sprinkled with laughter. 

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• • Publisher : Zen Publications
    
  • By : Madhukar Thompson 
    
  • Cover : Paperback
    
  • Language : English
    
  • Edition : 1999
    
  • Pages : 318
    
  • Weight : 800 gm.
    
  • Size : 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
    
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0966524529
    
  • ASIN : 0966524527

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“I no longer care if I get enlightened or not. In fact, I don’t care even if I do care !” Such is the seeker’s attitude just prior to the occurrence of enlightenment, according to Ramesh S. Balsekar -- a life-long devotee of Ramana Maharshi and disciple of Nisargadata Maharaj. This book -- the sequel to Enlightenment May or May not Happen-deals with a wide range of topics including karma, reincarnation, the nature of manifestation, the guru-disciple relationship and the contrast between enlightened and unenlightened experience. The central theme, however, is the spiritual search and what can or cannot be done to speed up its progress. All conversations featured in this book were recorded, transcribed and edited by Madhukar Thomson. Brimming with earnestness and authenticity, they document Ramesh’s unique ability to adapt ancient Advaita Vedanta teachings to suit the predicament of the modern-day seeker. The text is illustrated by a series of cartoons which serve to remind us that even the serious business of spirituality has its funny side, and which ensure that the book, and the seeking itself, are lively experiences, full of enjoyment and liberally sprinkled with laughter.

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Sati, meaning `true` was one of the daughters of Daksha. Sati is a Hindu goddess of marital felicity and long life and is worshipped by all Hindu women for the long life of their husbands. Sati is the first consort of Lord Shiva and his second wife is Parvati, the incarnation of Sati. In the Puranas it is mentioned that Sati lures Shiva from leading a lonely life into creative involvement in the world. Sati or Dakshayani is also known as Uma, Aparna and Sivakamini. She was named Gauri for her fair and golden complexion. She is also known as Dakshayani for being the daughter of Daksha. To win the heart of Lord Shiva, Sati abandoned the lap of royal luxury and went to the forest, where she devoted herself to austerities and the worship of Shiva. After a long time of rigorous penance, Shiva was finally pleased with Sati`s devotion and married her much against the wishes of Daksha. Daksha being an arrogant king cut off all his relations with Sati and deprived her from his family. Later, Daksha once organized a huge Yajna to which all the Gods were invited, except Sati and Shiva. Sati went to the Yagnya against the wishes of Lord Shiva. Shiva then provided her with a guide to attend the Yajna. Sati was greeted coldly by her father Daksha. They were soon in the midst of a heated argument about the demerits of Shiva. Daksha criticized Shiva in the face of all gods. Sati could not stand such abuse and she immolated herself. When Lord Shiva came to know about this devastation, he was furious. He created Virabhadra and Bhadrakali, two fierce creatures who wreaked chaos and disorder in the Yajna area. Everyone present in the Yajna along with Daksha was terrified. An enraged Lord Shiva performed the fearsome Tandava dance with Sati`s charred body on his shoulders. During this dance, Sati`s body came apart and fell into pieces at different places on earth and these places came to be famous pilgrimage sites for Hindus.

Lord Shiva carrying the body of Goddess Sati , a beautiful sculpture that speaks a thousand words.The sculpture indicates about a story from Lord Shiva's life,according to the legend Daksha the son of Brahma ( the creator god), was a proud and haughty king. Daksha prayed to the Mother Goddess that She be born as his daughter. The Mother Goddess agreed on the condition that he would never displease her. He acquiesced and so She was born as his daughter Sati. Sati fell in love with Lord Shiva and married him against her father's wishes, though daksha hated Shiva. Once daksha organized a great yajna (sacred fire ceremony) and to slight Shiva does not invite him. When Sati heard that her father was holding a ceremony, She wanted to go despite not being invited. She thought that she was family and did not need a special invitation.Shiva cautioned her that only misery would result of her going uninvited but she was adamant. So Shiva reluctantly gave her permission but requested her to maintain her composure in the face of insults that daksha would heap upon him.

There was none to welcome her at her father’s residence. And worse still, she was openly insulted by her father and his party. Instead of correcting himself, daksha humiliated Sati also, for marrying a tribal brute. Unable to bear the insult Sati proclaimed that she is giving up her life and in front of an astounded audience she stepped into the sacrificial fire. News of this ill-treatment and the demise of Sati reached to Lord Siva. He summoned Veerabhadra (wrathful lieutenant) and ordered him to make a clean sweep of the Yajna and the participants thereof. Accompanied by a battalion of ghouls he went to the site of the ceremony. All daksha's men were killed including daksha himself whose head was severed. Then Shina began stalking the three worlds while holding Sati’s body. The other Gods approached Lord Vishnu (the preserver) who was also present at the ceremony for help as they were afraid of LordShiva’s rage.

Lord Vishnu realized that it was too late to reason with Shiva. He let loose His chakra or disc like weapon and cut up Sati’s body into pieces. The various parts of Her body got scattered on fifty one places all over India and wherever a part of Sati’s body fell became a Shakti Peeth or sacred abode of the goddess, devotees built a shrine to the Goddess Shakti. These shrines enjoy a large following today.

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• Publisher : Zen Publications
• By : Mira Sai
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 110
• Weight : 750 gm.
• Size : 9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• ISBN-13 : 978-0986107719
• ASIN : 0986107719

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Enstasy is neither religious nor spiritual, nor metaphysical or mystical and yet, it is all of these… a glimpse, into Higher Truths while tasting their supreme nectarine bliss...
Deep, profound meditations, which occurred upon the author’s return from her entry into death and Eternal life… where she had been graced to bathe within Consciousness... as Consciousness...
As you read and maybe re-read, delving deeper into the world of Enstasy, it is my sincere prayer that it opens a gateway into discovering your own wings of freedom, gently carrying you into that infinite expansion of consciousness, beyond limitation... leading to the ultimate goal of life…
Oneness with the Supreme… Your own Higher Self…
This book is all about you...
This book is all about us...

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• Product Code :B6074
• Material :Brass, Reconstituted Turquoise and Coral
• Size :13.25"H x 7.50"W x 4.75"D
• Weight :7.260 kg.

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• Product Code :B5982
• Material :Brass, Reconstituted Turquoise and Coral
• Size :15.50"H x 9.75"W x 6.75"D
• Weight :9.280 Kg.

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Recent years have witnessed continued and growing interest in the massive and fascinating poems now as the Sanskrit This interest has manifested itself in the continuing translations of texts, a steady stream of publications and numerous scholarly meetings of Sanskrit epic scholars. A number of these scholars assembled in Helsinki to constitute the Epic Section of the 12th World Sanskrit Conference in the summer of 2003. The present volume places before the Indological community the sixteen learned papers presented at the conference by the distinguished group of scholars who were in attendance. The topics and methodologies of the authors are as varied and diverse as the contents of the monumental poems themselves but each contribution sheds new light on some aspect of the genetic and/or receptive history of these works, their relationship to each other and to other Indic texts, or the representation and analysis of specific characters and episodes in the poems.

The beautiful brass figure of Lord Hanuman, the great devotee of Lord Ramchandra, is given a spectacular treatment with some exquisite carvings on it. Shown in a meditative posture, Lord Hanuman played a key role in rescuing Seeta, wife of Lord Ram, from the clutches of Ravana. The beautiful brass figure reveals a deep sense of aesthetic beauty and accomplishment. It inspires a sense of deep devotion in the heart of the onlookers.

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