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Regarded as the first major Indian novel in English, Kanthapura is the story of how Gandhi’s struggle for Independence came to a casteist south Indian village. Young Moorthy, back from the city, brimming with new ideas, seeks to cut across ancient barriers and unite the villagers in non-violent action. The story emerges through the eyes of a delightful old woman, who comments on the villagers’ actions with sharp-eyed wisdom, evoking the spirit of India’s traditional folk epics.

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894) is considered to be one of the greatest writers of Bengali literature. He wrote Kapala Kundala, his second novel, when he was only 28 years old.

It is said that when Bankim Chandra lived in Kanthi, on the coast of southwest Bengal, a kapalik (a Tantric worshipper of Kali or Shiva) frequently visited him. The mystery surrounding the kapalik made a deep impression on Bankim. He conceived the idea of writing a novel about a girl brought up by a kapalik in complete isolation from the civilised world.

The name Kapala Kundala has been taken from the Sanskrit play, Malati-Madhva. In the play, Kapala is the associate of the evil kapalik, Aghora Ghanta, and she is as heinous as her mentor. But although our heroine in Kapala Kundala was also brought up by an evil kapalik, she is full human affection and kindness.

About the Author

Knut A Jacobsen is Professor in the History of Religions at the University of Bergen, Norway, and author or editor of fifteen books and more than sixty articles in journals and edited volumes on various aspects on religions in South Asia and in the South Asian diasporas. He is the author of Prakrti in Samkhya-Yoga: Material Principle, Religious Experience. Ethical Implications (1999; Indian edition, 2002). Recent publications include the edited volumes, South Asians in the Diaspora: Histories and Religious Traditions (2004) (with P. Pratap Kumar); Theory and Practice of Yoga: Essays in Honour of Gerald James Larson (2005); and South Asian Religions on Display: Religious Processions in South Asia and in the Diaspora (2008).

About the Book

In the Hindu tradition Kapila is admired and worshipped as a philosopher, a divinity, an avatara of Visnu and as a powerful ascetic. This book is the first monographic study of this important figure. The book deals with Kapila in the Veda, the Sramana traditions, the Epics and the Puranas, in the Samkhya system of religious thought and in the ritual traditions of many contemporary Hindu traditions. Kapila is an important figure in the sacred geography of India and the study of the rituals and narrative traditions of the firthas of Kapila is an important contribution of this book. The book also contains a translation into English of the text Kapilasurisamvada, Kapila's teaching of Asuri, found in a few manuscripts of the Southern recension of the Mahabharata.

Kapila refers to a pluralistic phenomenon. The Kapilas in the Hindu tradition can't be reduced to a single figure. In general, pluralism characterizes the religious traditions and religious life in South Asia, ancient, medieval, modern as well as contemporary. Openness for the greatest possible plurality is therefore often a good way to approach religion in South Asia. This is the case also with the study of Kapila. The approach of the book therefore is pluralistic.

Knut A. Jacobsen is Professor in the History of Religions at the University of Bergen, Norway, and author or editor of fifteen books and more than sixty articles in journals and edited volumes on various aspects on religions in South Asia and in the South Asian diasporas. He is the author of Prakrti in Samkhya-Yoga: Material Principle, Religious Experience. Ethical Implications (1999; Indian edition, 2002). Recent publications include the edited volumes, South Asians in the Diaspora: Histories and Religious Traditions (2004) (with P. Pratap Kumar); Theory and Practice of Yoga: Essays in Honour of Gerald James Larson (2005); and South Asian Religions on Display: Religious Processions in South Asia and in the Diaspora (2008).

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• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By: Amritlal Nagar
• Binding : Hardbound
• Language :   Hindi
  
• Edition : 2017
• Pages: 384 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170286824
• ISBN-13 :978-8170286820
  

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पाकिस्तान के साथ हुए युद्धों में ‘कारगिल’ सबसे कठिन और ताज़ा युद्ध है। जब पाकिस्तान ने धोखे से, चोरी-छिपे, कारगिल की दुर्गम पहाड़ियों के एक बड़े हिस्से पर अपनी चैकियां बना ली थीं, तब कैसे भारत की थलसेना के वीर जवानों और हमारी वायुसेना ने पाकिस्तानी घुसपैठियों को वहाँ से खदेड़ा, पूरी तरह परास्त किया और फिर से सारी भूमि पर अपना तिरंगा फहराया। युद्धों के इतिहास में यह एक अभूतपूर्व विजय है। इस पुस्तक का विशेष प्रकरण है, पाकिस्तान के डिक्टेटर परवेज़ मुशर्रफ की हाल ही में प्रकाशित हुई पुस्तक ‘इन द लाइन आफ फायर’ में किये गये झूठे दावों का मुँहतोड़ उत्तर, जो इस पुस्तक के लेखक जनरल वी.पी. मलिक ने दिया है, पूरे प्रमाणों के साथ। भारत -पाक संबंधों और काश्मीर की समस्या को समझने के लिए यह पुस्तक एक आवश्यक दस्तावेज़ है।

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• Publisher : Yoga Publication Trust
  
• by : Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : Hindi
  
• Edition : 2014
  
• Pages : 85
  
• Weight : 180 gm.
  
• Size: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 9381620601
  
• ISBN-13: 978-9381620601

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• Publisher : Maple Press
• By : Munshi Premchand
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 280
• Weight : 300 g.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 9350336596
• ISBN-13: 978-9350336595

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Karmabhoomi is set in the Uttar Pradesh of the 1930s. By the beginning of the 20th century, Islam and Hinduism had coexisted in India for over a thousand years. Barring the occasional outbursts of violence, the two religious communities had lived together peacefully and shared strong social bonds except marriage. English education, however, drove a wedge between the communities.

India of the early 1930s consisted of a great mass of poor and illiterate people who were exploited by the rich and powerful, irrespective of caste or religion. The author has sympathy for these poor and toiling masses are clearly reflected in his writings. It is against this backdrop that Premchand wrote Karmabhumi.

About the Author

Munshi Premchand, an Indian writer (novel writer, story writer and dramatist), was born in the year 1880 at 31st of July in the Lamhi village (near Varanasi). He is the famous writer of the early 20th century. He got died at 8th of October in 1936 by serving the people with his great writings. The birth name of him is Dhanpat Rai Srivastav and pen name is Nawab Rai. He wrote his all writings with his pen name. Finally his name changed to the Munshi Premchand. His first name Munshi is an honorary prefix given by his lovers in the society because of his quality and effective writings. As a Hindi writer he wrote approximately dozen novels, 250 short stories, numerous essays and translations.

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• Publisher : Yoga Publication Trust
  
• by : Swami Satysangananda Saraswati
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : Hindi
  
• Edition : 2012
  
• Pages : 298
  
• Weight : 450 gm.
  
• Size: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8185787794
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8185787794

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By  Jeffrey Armstrong (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 96 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184954982
  

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About the Book: Karma: The Ancient Science of Cause and Effect In the compelling description of the ancient science of karma, award-winning author Jeffrey Armstrong explores reincarnation, the deeper mysteries of the soul, the laws of nature, and the ways in which cause and effect control our lives. About the Author: Jeffrey Armstrong Jeffrey Armstrong has been a student and scholar of the Vedic Philosophy for over 35 years. He holds degrees in psychology, literature and comparative religion and is based in Vancouver, Cabada

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• Publisher : Yoga Publication Trust
  
• by : Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2010
  
• Pages : 82
  
• Weight : 150 gm.
  
• Size: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8186336850
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8186336854

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"Karma is manifestation of human nature.It is something which is expressed spontaneously,naturally and unconditionally,because this entire creation is nothing but manifestation of karma.The entire creation,the entire universe,the entire life is a manifeatation of karma,and the seed of karma in creation was placed by the cosmic will" The Yogadrishti (Yogavision) series of satsangs consists of discourses given by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati in Munger as part of the new phase of sannyasa life that he has embarked upon since 2009. karma and Karmayoga was the theme of the satsangs given in february 2010.The illuminating and in-depth discourses provide a fresh perspective on this timeless subject and also a clear map for the course of our life.The satsangs are one of the finest examples of Swami Niranjanananda's inimitable style:light yet deep,refreshing yet classical,profound yet practical.

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Karma is perhaps the most famous concept in Indian philosophy, but there is no comprehensive study of its various meanings or philosophical implications. Under the sponsorship of the American Council of Learned Societies and the Social Science Research Council, leading American Indologists met on several occasions to discuss their ideas about karma. The result is this volume. This book will have a considerable impact upon the teaching of Indian philosophy.  At the very least, it demonstrates the impossibility of speaking of "the theory of karma," as is so often done. It also supplies the basis for a full study of this important theory. Finally, it raises basic methodological problems about the study of a non-western system of soteriology and rebirth, questions regarding the interaction of medical and philosophical models of the human body, the incorporation of philosophical theories into practical religions with which they are logically incompatible and the problem of historical reconstruction of a complex theory of human life. List of Contributors, Introduction,part I: hinduism and its roots: karma and rebirth in the Vedas and Puranas, the concepts of human action and rebirth in the mahabharata, karma and rebirth in dharmasastras, caraka samhita on the doctrine of karma, the theory of reincarnation among the Tamils, part II: Buddhism and Jainism: the rebirth Eschatology and its transformations: A contribution to the sociology of early Buddhism, Karma and Rebirth in early Buddhism, the medical Soteriology of karma in the buddhist tantric tradition, karma and the problem of rebirth in jainism, part III: philosophical traditions, the karma theory and its interpretation in some Indian philosophical systems, karma, apurva and "natural" causes: Observations on the growth and limits of the theory of samsara, karma as a "Sociology of Knowledge" or "Social Psychology" of Process.

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• Product Code: BK11547
• Publisher     :   Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
• Edition  :   January 1, 2007
• Pages  :   342
• Weight   :   550 gm.
• Size   :   8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Cover   :   Hardcover
• Auther :   W. D. O. Flaherty
• Language   :    English
• ISBN : 8120808843, 978-8120808843

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Elizabeth Clare Prophet & Patricia Spadaro (Author)
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 228 pages
• Weight : 
• Size : 12.7 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm
• ISBN-10  8184959354
  
• ISBN-13  978-8184959352

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Transcending your past, transforming your future The word karma is no longer strange to us. But not everyone knows what it truly means or how to deal with it. This insightful book will help you come to grips with karmic connections from past lives that have helped create the circumstances of your life today. Your actions in past lives – good and bad – affect which family you are born into, who you are attracted to and why some people put you on edge. With Karma and Reincarnation, you will learn about group karma, what we do between lives and what the great lights of East and West have to say about it. Most of all, you will find out how to turn your karmic encounters into grand opportunities to shape the future you want. Elizabeth Clare Prophet is a world-renowned author, spiritual teacher, and pioneer in practical spirituality. For more than 30 years she helped seekers restore the memory of their one-on-one relationship with God and shared powerful spiritual tools to help them achieve their life’s purpose. Her books have been published in more than 30 languages. Patricia Spadaro is an award-winning author of popular books on personal growth and practical spirituality, which have been published worldwide. Her most recent work is Honour Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving.

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• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons 
• By:  Premchand (Author)
• Binding :Paperback
• Language: Hindi
• Edition :2015
• Pages: 320 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 9350643626
• ISBN-13: 9789350643624
  

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यह उपन्यास 1930 में लिखा गया था जब गांधीजी का सत्याग्रह आन्दोलन अपनी चरम सीमा पर था। प्रेमचंद गांधी जी से बहुत प्रभावित थे और उन्हीं की तरह उनकी सहानुभूति देश के करोड़ों किसानों और गरीब मज़दूरों के साथ थी जिसकी झलक इस उपन्यास में मिलती है। अपने घर-परिवार से नाखुश, नौजवान अमरकान्त अपने जीवन में प्रेम और मकसद पाने के लिए घर से निकल जाता है और जा बसता है शूद्रों की बस्ती में। कहानी में जहां एक तरफ हिन्दू-मुसलमान, मालिक-मज़दूर, शिक्षित-अशिक्षित के बीच का रिश्ता दर्शाया गया है, वहीं हिंसा और अहिंसा के बीच टकराव भी स्पष्ट मिलता है। आठ दशक पहले लिखे इस उपन्यास में जिस समाज का चित्रण है वही यथार्थ भारत के समाज में आज भी मिलता है। सरल भाषा और पात्रों के सटीक चित्रण के कारण ‘उपन्यास-सम्राट’ प्रेमचंद आज भी हिन्दी के सबसे अधिक लोकप्रिय लेखक हैं।

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• Publisher : Yoga Publication Trust
  
• by : Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2006
  
• Pages : 312
  
• Weight : 450 gm.
  
• Size: 5.6 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8185787433
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8185787435

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How is it possible to live the life of a householder and yet maintain a balance between external and internal growth? In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna, there is no harm in action, the danger lies in attachment and dependence on the fruits of the actions performed. If you can understand this concept and implement it in your daily life, then you will gradually experience a higher quality of experience. This is essentially the concept of karma sannyasa; live life fully, participate in all events externally, but internally maintain an attitude of non-doership. Explaining how closely our lives are governed by attachment, desire and ambition, Karma Sannyasa describes methods to transform these patterns and realise a happier outlook through the blossoming of spiritual awareness. The book focuses on family life and relationships, wealth, karma, self-respect and lifestyle, describing the process of realizing spirituality through everyday life experiences.