Books

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Giri Trading Agency Private 
• By : Sudhash Sheshayyan
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Tamil
• Edition : 2017
• Pages : 657
• Weight : 950 gm.
• Size : 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8179505820
• ISBN-13: 978-8179505823

DESCRIPTION:

Lalita Sahasranama (IAST: lalitāsahasranāma) is a text from Brahmanda Purana. It is a sacred text to the Hindu worshippers of the Goddess Lalita Devi, i.e. the Divine Mother or Goddess Durga, in the form, Shakti. Lalitha is the Goddess of bliss, an epithet for Shiva's wife Goddess Parvati. Etymologically, "Lalitha" means "She Who Plays". In the root form (vyutpatti), the word "Lalitha" means "spontaneous" from which the meaning "easy" is derived and implicitly extends to "play". Lalita Sahasranamam contains the thousand names of the Hindu mother goddess Lalita.[1] The names are organized in a hymns (stotras). It is the only sahasranama that does not repeat a
single name. Further, in order to maintain the meter, sahasranamass use the artifice of adding words like tu, api, ca, and hi, which are conjunctions that do not necessarily add to the meaning of the name except in cases of interpretation. The Lalita sahasranama does not use any such auxiliary conjunctions and is unique in being an
enumeration of holy names that meets the metrical, poetical and mystic requirements of a sahasranama by their order

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Kizhakku
• By : Madan, Madan
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Tamil
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 160
• Weight : 300 gm.
• Size : 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8183681182
• ISBN-13: 978-8183681186

DESCRIPTION:

Ki.Mu.Ki.Pi, written in Tamil, traces the history of humans right from the very beginning up to the birth of Christianity.

The author, Madhan, starts with the birth of the planet earth and then walks us through the evolution of mankind. The book points out and explains the important events that took part in human history. The author, for example, mentions that one of the ancestors of mankind was an African woman. The book also mentions some of the most important civilisations that came up in the world.

The author’s narrative style is authentic and the book provides descriptions of the Egyptian, Roman and, Greek civilisations. Human migration through formation of continents is also covered.

The book was published by Kizhakku in 2009 and is available in paperback.

Key Features:

The book focusses on Indian civilisation and traces the birth of the great Mauryan Empire.
The book narrates the birth of Christ and the birth and rise of the Christian era.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Bruno Dagens
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2008
• Pages : 978
• Weight : 1.8 gm.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120812263
• ISBN-13: 978-8120812260

DESCRIPTION:

The Mayamata is a Vastusastra, i.e. a treatise on dwelling, and as such it deals with all the facets of gods' and men's dwellings, from the choice of the site to the iconography of the temple walls. It contains numerous and precise descriptions of villages and towns as well as of the temples, houses, mansions and palaces. It gives indications for the selection of a proper orientation, right dimensions, and of appropriate materials. It intends to be a manual for the architect and a guidebook for the layman. Well-thought-of by traditional architects (sthapati-s) of South India, the treatise is of great interest at a time when technical traditions, in all fields, are being scrutinized for their possible modern application. The present bilingual edition prepared by Dr. Bruno Dagens, contains critically edited Sanskrit text which is an improvement over the earlier edition by the same scholar and published as No.40 of Publications de I'Institut Francaisd' Indologie, Pondicherry. The English translation, also published earlier, has now been revised with copious notes. The usefulness of the edition has been further enhanced by adding an analytical table of contents and a comprehensive glossary. In the series of Kalamulasastra early texts on music, namely, Matralaksanam, Dattilam and Brhaddest, have been published. The medieval texts on music, specially, the Sribastamuktavali (No.3 in the series) and the Nartananirnaya (No.17 in the series), bring us up to the 15th and 16th century. In the case of architecture, despite the IGNCA's endeavour to publish portions of the Brhatsamhita, the Agnipurana and the Visnudharmottara-Purana, first this has not been possible. Instead, our scholars were able to complete work first on a late but important text, namely, Silparatnakosa. We hope that the sections on architecture in the Brhatsamhita, the Agnipurana and the Visnudharmottara-purana which predate the medieval texts, will be published soon, alongwith revised and re-edited texts of Manasollasa and Aparajitaprccha. The Mayamatam is the fourteenth and fifteenth volumes in the Kalamulasastra series of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Kenneth R. Williams
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2005
• Pages : 177
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120827864
• ISBN-13: 978-8120827868

DESCRIPTION:

Vedic Mathematics was reconstructed from ancient Vedic texts early last century by Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji (1884-1960). It is a complete system of mathematics which has many surprising properties and applies at all levels and areas of mathematics, pure and applied. It has remarkable coherence and simplicity that make it easy to do and easy to understand. Through its amazingly easy methods complex problems can often be solved in one line. The system is based on sixteen world-formulae (sutras) that relate to tha way in which we use our mind. The benefits of using Vedic Mathematics include more enjoyment of maths, increased flexibility, creativity and confidence, improved memory, greater mental agility and so on. This Elementary Manual is the second of three self-contained Manuals designed for teachers who with to teach the Vedic system, either to class or to other adults/teachers. It is also suitable for anyone who would like to teach themselves the Vedic methods.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Andy Zubko
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 516
• Weight : 1 kg
• Size : 10.1 x 1.4 x 6.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120817311
• ISBN-13: 978-8120817319

DESCRIPTION:

Organized into 142 categories such as Love, Power, Self-Esteem, Adversity, Habits, Grace, Relationships, Health, Abundance, and Death, this book provides a valuable resource for speakers searching for the seed of a speech, for writers, teachers, and clergy seeking inspiration, or for the reader who just needs a few words of comfort. Here you will find inspiring philosophers, the compassionate words of saints, the visions of shamans, the insights of the enlightened, the teachings of the prophets, as well as the cutting insights of well-known and not-so-well-known people from many walks of life.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Eva M. Dargyay
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 1998
• Pages : 279
• Weight : 500 gm.
• Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.00 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120815777
• ISBN-13: 978-8120815773

DESCRIPTION:

In most Asian countries esoteric buddhism (Tantrayana) declined in the past, while the Tibetans alone preserved the full richness of tantric traditions to our times. Thus this study is based on several Tibetan sources never presented in any modern language-some of them were translated, some were given as a summary.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : xiv+480 pages
• Weight : 850 gm.
• Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.00 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520959
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520955

DESCRIPTION:

A Treasure-trove of inspiring biographies, instructive anecdotes of lofty admonitions of men and women of the highest spiritual enlightenment. An easy yet powerful means of 'Satsanga' for any sincere reader.

Lives of Saints, is non-sectarian and free from prejudice of any kind.It thus manages with marvelous success to draw out the best from each subject it touches.Secondly as these sketches come from the pen of a spiritual personality,they present all the lives in a distinctive spiritual perspective. Covered in the book are Hindu Saints,Sufi Saints,Christian Mystics,The Sikh Gurus and the prophets Zoroster,Buddha,Confucius,Jesus,Mahavira and Guru Nanak. A must for any seekr with an open mind.

About the Author
Founder of The Divine Life Society,Swami Sivananda Maharaj is one of the great Indian spiritual Gurus widely admired and followed all over the world.Divine Life Society has many centers in a number of countries.Many of Swami Sivananda's Books are listed on amazon.com.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Mridula Trivedi, T.P. Trivedi
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : Sanskrit
• Edition : 2010
• Pages : 454
• Weight : 750 gm.
• ISBN-10: 8120834526
• ISBN-13: 978-8120834521

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : PUSTAK MAHAL
• By : Lav Kumar Singh
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2019
• Pages : 224
• Weight : 250 gm.
• Size : 8 x 10 x 1.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 8122316115
• ISBN-13: 978-8122316117

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 168
• Weight : 200 gm.
• Size : 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170521874
• ISBN-13: 978-8170521877

DESCRIPTION:

This book contains a few humorous compositions of Swamiji Maharaj. You will not only love the humour but would also unconsciously learn a spiritual lesson.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2001
• Pages : 247
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520975
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520979

DESCRIPTION:

There is no book in this world which is as thrilling and illuminating as the Upanishads.The Upanishads contain the spiritual experiences of the Seers
and Rishis of India. Constant study of the Upanishads will elevate your mind
and help you to reach the first stage of Jnana. Meditation on OM with
menaing and feeling will enable you to attain Self-realization. The ten
upanishads covered in this book are,Yogasara Upanishad,Vedantasara
Upanishad,Siva-jnanamitra Upanishad,Advaitamrita
Upanishad,Svarupabodha Upanishad,Brahmarahasya
Upanishad,Brahmanubhava Upanishad,Vicharabindu Upanishad,Jyotirbindu
Upanishad and Anadabindu Upanishad.

About the Author

A medico by profession,Swami Sivananda moved towards spirituality and
established the Sivananda Asram at Rishikesh in the year 1934. His lucid
teachings and writings atracted many and the Ashram became one of the
most revered spirituality centres. Many of his disciples established their
Ashrams decvoting themselves to the propogation of the teachings of their
master. One such,Swami Satyananda Saraswati,established the
internationally famous Bihar School of Yoga and produced many master
peices on the subject like asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha and other
titles,best sellers on amazon.com

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Rohit Mehta
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 127
• Weight : 200 gm.
• Size : 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120802969
• ISBN-13: 978-8120802964

DESCRIPTION:

The Journey with Death deals with the problem of death as well as the problem of life. Avoiding the traditional approach to death with consists of a description of the after-death condition, the author has tried to find a solution for the problems of survival and reincarnation, of communication with the dead and of the interval between two lives. He has also dealt with the problem of separation which death poses to ordinary men and women. The author would prefer to call the so-called dead as only the departed with whom one can establish links of communication, through a journey into realms of consciousness. Out of the depths of his own experience in watching the shadow of death fall on one who has loved and cherished, Rohit Mehta has sought answers to the perennial questions that have haunted the human heart and mind for untold ages: What is death? Why does it come? Whither does it take one? Is death the end of existence? Can we recognize each other? Mehta deals with these queries not merely from a philosophical basis of understanding the events and conditions peculiar to the after-death states, but he takes the reader step by step on a journey of discovery that satisfies the inner longing for assurance and inspires the heart in its quest for peace which is also the profound mystery of life itself.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : Warwick Jessup & Elena Jessup
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 162
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 8.6 x 0.4 x 11.1 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120835484
• ISBN-13: 978-8120835481

DESCRIPTION:

The second group of books seek to teach Sanskrit with reference to the age-old stories of Krishna and Rama. The Stories of Krishna (Part I-II) cover full declensions of the most common type of masculine, feminine and neuter nouns: conjugations of a simple verb in the present, future and past tenses and twelve stories based on the
childhood of krishna.

About the Author

Elena Jessup Sanskrit teacher with 16 years' experience educating children and adults of all ages. Have designed systematic and creative Sanskrit language courses, textbooks, and materials. Interested in fostering connections between the East and West, especially any new initiatives in this area.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Giri Trading Agency
• By : Karthikeyan
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 448
• Weight : 750 gm.
• Size : 17.8 x 12 x 2 cm
• ISBN-10: 8179500594
• ISBN-13: 978-8179500590

DESCRIPTION:

Kanda Puranam is the Tamizh version of the Skanda Purana. It was written by Kachiappa Sivāchāryar of Kumarakottam in Kanchi. According to the account of Kachiappa, each day he would write his inspired account of the career of Lord Murugan or Skanda, and in the evening deposit his day's work in the mūlasthāam of Lord Subrahmanya at Kumara Kottam. Each night, miraculously, the Lord Himself would modify Kacciappa's manuscript with His own corrections. Hence, the work is considered to be the absolutely authoritative account of Lord Murugan's legends bearing the seal of approval of none other than the Lord Himself.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Kizhakku
• By : Mr. Indra Parthasarathy
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : Tamil
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 216
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8183680801
• ISBN-13: 978-8183680806

DESCRIPTION:

இந்தப் புத்தகத்தைப் பற்றிய விமர்சனங்கள்: நினைவுத்தடங்கள் - 08.07.2009

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 311
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 8.3 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520053
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520054

DESCRIPTION:

A reliable guide to super-living, the experience of years of intensive research and study, very practical and definitely helpful.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2004
• Pages : xvi+318
• Weight : 450 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520231
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520238

DESCRIPTION:

This great work of Swami Sivananda contains a masterly exposition of the principles and methods of the life- saving spiritual science. Aptly it has been named as "DIVINE NECTAR' as the aspirant, once tasting a drop of it, will not rest content until he gulps the whole lot. Swamiji's writings are not pedantic boredoms, but a sweet music
of depth and beauty thrilling it's readers and transforming them unawares. The popularity of the book is such that it has run into four reprints.

About the Author

Swami Sivananda, a Doctor by profession gave up his profession and turned to spirituality and in a short time could become Swami Sivananda. He founded the Divine Life Society at Rishikesh with branches all around the globe. Many of his best sellers are listed on amazon.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2008
• Pages : 216
• Weight : 240 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170521041
• ISBN-13: 978-8170521044

DESCRIPTION:

The questions and answers in the pages that follow deal with some of the commonest, but most vital, doubts raised by practicing spiritual aspirants. What invests these answers and explanations with great value is the authority, not only of the sage's intuition, but also of his personal experience.

This book is a compilation from the various published works of the holy master Sri Swami Sivananda, including some of his earliest works extending as far back as the late thirties.
The questions and answers deal with some of the commonest but most vital, doubts raised by practicing spiritual aspirants. What invests these answers and explanations with great value is the authority, not only of the sage's intution,but also of his personal experience.

Swami Sivananda was a sage whose first concern, even first love, shall we say, was the spiritual seeker, the Yoga student. Sivananda lived to serve them: and this priceless volume is the outcome of that Seva Bhav (service inclination) of the great Master.

About the Author

Swami Sivanananda gave up Medical practice and went to Rishikesh and was initiated into Dashnami Sannyasa in 1924 by Vishwanananda Saraswati.In 1936 he founded several Institutions,most important of these being the Divine Life Society.During his life time Swami Sivanananda guided thousands of disciples and aspirants all over the world and authored over two hundred books.
The Divine Life Society founded by him,the disciples trained by him and the books written by him continue to carry the torch of spiritual wisdom to all corners of the globe in ever-increasing measure.

One of his most famous disciples is Swami Satyanananda Saraswati,who founded the internationally famous Bihar School of Yoga, whose publications like Asana Pranyama Mudra Bandha, Kundalini Tantra and many others are all time favourites on amazon.com website.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 308
• Weight : 500 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170522218
• ISBN-13: 978-8170522218

DESCRIPTION:

In the present age of increasing global and personal insecurities, bhakti or love of God is the easiest and most direct path to Self-realisation or liberation. The essence of all religions, it is an integral part of life for millions of people. In this handbook on bhakti yoga, comprising what is surely the most authoritative and comprehensive text on the subject, Swami Sivananda has provided us with an inspiring guide to its practice. Through this volume it is possible to reach a complete understanding of this aspect of yoga, and implement its practice with the clear and practical instructions given by the author. Click on Life & Works on the left menu to see other titles in this series.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 278
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170522129
• ISBN-13: 978-8170522126

DESCRIPTION:

This is an ideal work in the sense that it answers to all types of temperaments that are inclined to the spiritual path. It seeks to dispel the pet notions which glamour Yoga as something queer and sensational. It presents a great science in a very simple, lucid manner, while expertly analyzing the different aspects through a comprehensive outlook.

'Every Man's yoga' is ideally suited for the general class of readers who are interested in spiritual topics.It is not a textbook for the advanced students of Yoga. This is an ideal work in the sense that it answers to all types of temperaments that are inclined to the spiritual path.It seeks to dispel the pet notions which glamour yoga as something queer and sensational.It presents a great science in a very simple,lucid manner,while expertly analyzing the different aspects through a comprehensive outlook.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2004
• Pages : 204
• Weight : 300 gm.
• Size : 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520142
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520146

DESCRIPTION:

It is almost a Herculean task for man in the street to forge his way to realisation of God. This book has been carefully prepared for the benefit of those who are intricately placed in life that they cannot tread the path of renunciation.

Practice of Karma Yoga has been prepared for the benefit of those who are intricately placed in life that they can not tread the path of renunciation or Sanyasa. Karma Yoga encourages one to develop all noble qualities such as cosnmic love,endurance,nobility and Brahmacharya.

About the Author

India has produced many many Sages and Saints to explain what Hinduism stands for and needless to say every one of them did a great job..many names come to mind, Swami Vivekananda,Sri Ramana Maharshi and many many others.Swami Sivananda has his own place among these greats and his thoughts,elucidations and
commentaries on the great subject of Hinduism earned him a permanent and fond place in the hearts os the “seekers”.A Medical Practitioner by profession,he renounced the profession and pursued the path of spirituality and at an young age set up the Sivananda Ashram.Attracting many contemporaries and disciples the Ashram grew in
size and to-day is one of the most revered institutions. Swami Sivananda’s literay output is great covering the whole gamut of Hinduism. Many of his books are best sellers on amazon.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 206
• Weight : 240 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170521912
• ISBN-13: 978-8170521914

DESCRIPTION:

This book contains many valuable practical instructions. Many kinds of Vedantic Sadhana are lucidly described. Various illustration anecdotes, stories, similes and analogies have. made the subject very, very clear and interesting.

About Author:

Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj was a healer of the body in his Purvashram (before he entered the Holy Order of Sannyasa). He was a born healer, with an extraordinary inborn love to serve humanity; that is why he chose the medical profession as a career. That is why he edited and published a health Journal Ambrosia. That is why he
went over to Malaya to serve the poor in the plantations there. And, strangely enough, that is why, he renounced the world and embraced the Holy Order of Sannyasa.

He was a healer of the body and the soul. This truth is reflected in the Ashram which he has established in Rishikesh. The huge hospital equipped with modern instruments was set up and the entire Ashram where all are welcome to get themselves healed of their heart’s sores and thoroughly refresh themselves in the divine atmosphere of the holy place.

Sri Swamiji wanted that all systems of healing should flourish. He had equal love and admiration for all systems of healing. He wanted that the best of all the systems should be brought out and utilised in the service of Man. He has written a number of books on all aspects of Healing—from the Naturopathic and Allopathic points of view.
This one dealing with Ayurveda is a valuable addition to the healer’s armamentarium.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2004
• Pages : 164
• Weight : 450 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520088
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520085

DESCRIPTION:

Yoga Asanas have acquired an importance which has a twofold character. They are not only a set of all-round physical exercises but a preparatory stage for the practice of Yoga. A profusely illustrated handbook on important Asanas for beginners, with a section devoted for Pranayama practice.

Both the Hatha Yoga and the Raja Yoga prescribe these techniques of Asanas for the purification of the body and the setting of it in tune with the nervous equilibrium that is necessary for engaging oneself in the higher concentration. Yoga Asanas thus form the very foundation of Yoga proper. Well illustrated the book will help the beginner to a great extent.

About the Author

No saint or sage in the history of the world has such a prolific literary output to his credit,in addition to the building up of a world-wide organization.Even dynamic political leaders have confessed often that the exigencies of administration keep them away from literary pursuits.It is only Swami Sivananda,who has been able to keep a continuous flow of spiritual literature,in spite of being busily engaged in the administration of the Divine Life Society. The secret,according to him,lies in being able to switch his mind on,at will,from one task to another,without the least difficulty and with great advantage.

Sri Swami Sivananda’s writings are characteristic in being free from the rigid technical nomenclature and the austere logic usually met with in texts dealing with super-mundane matters and in thus being acfessible even to the most non-intellectual type of aspirants.

A medico by profession,Swami Sivananda moved towards spirituality and established the Sivananda Ashram at Rishikesh in the year 1934.

His lucid teachings and writings atracted many and the Ashram became one of the most revered spirituality centres.

Many of his disciples established their Ashrams decvoting themselves to the propogation of the teachings of their master.

One such,Swami Satyananda Saraswati,established the internationally famous Bihar School of Yoga and produced many master peices on the subject like asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha and other titles,best sellers on amazon.com

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Divine Life Society
• By : Swami Sivananda
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 1996
• Pages : 216
• Weight : 240 gm.
• Size : 7.1 x 4.8 x 0.3 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170520274
• ISBN-13: 978-8170520276

DESCRIPTION:

THE PUBLISHERS’ NOTE

Srimad Ramayana is the very soul of India. The highest ideals of every Indian are enshrined and portrayed in this holy scripture. It is a complete guide to God-realisation, the path to which lies in righteousness.

Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has, in this invaluable work, given the essence of Srimad Ramayana in a beautiful way. In his characteristic style, he has given the story and the morals in a simple, direct and lucid style.

The lessons of Srimad Ramayana should be engraved on the tablet of everyone’s heart. This is the urgent need of the hour. The evils of Kaliyuga need not make you despair. Where there is Ram, where there is Ram Nam, where there is Ramayana, the evils of Kali dare not enter. Build this spiritual fortress in your own heart; you will live in Rama Rajya. You will enjoy illimitable peace and bliss.

Ramayana must be studied today, more than ever, by everyone. The ideals of man are beautifully portrayed in it. Everyone should emulate those ideals and grow into ideal citizens.

May His Message spread! May God bless you all! May all people walk the path of Dharma! May Lord Rama be enshrined in the hearts of every man, woman and child in this holy land and the world at large!

PRAYER

Sri Rama! I seek no wealth. I seek no honour, nor estate, nor earthly reward. Long years of my life, I have spent in various pursuits. I have not read the Vedas nor the Sastras nor the epics of Valmiki or Vyasa. But I have kept faith in Thy Name, in Thy mercy and kind purpose. I have remained a humble instrument in Thy Hands. Grant me this then, my Lord, that for ever more my love for Thy Lotus Feet may deepen a thousandfold and that I may keep my gaze constantly on Thy Lotus Feet and spend my time in doing Thy will and when I cast off this mortal coil, I shall reach Thy abode from where there is no return.

Bhakta Siromani Sri Hanumanji! Worshipful adorations to you—the greatest and the noblest Sevak of Sri Rama, hero in war and peace, statesman, diplomat, engineer who floated the bridge of stone across the ocean to Lanka, commander and leader of the mighty hill tribes of the South who marched under your command with faith and waged the mighty righteous war, with weapons shaped from trees and stones, achieving undying glory for the Kapi Dhvaja that has since flown aloft on the horizon of India, and proclaiming Sri Rama the greatest emperor of the happiest empire, the world has ever seen. None greater than you Hanumanji, in deeds of valour and devotion to the Lord, has been born on this earth. The tale of your valour and devotion will ever inspire the youth of India to acts of service and sacrifice. Prostrations to you.

Sri Sita Mata! Revered and most loved Mother of India, thou art the embodiment of womanly grace, virtue, chastity and endurance. Women of India worship you as the Goddess Lakshmi and their hearts are filled with reverence and love for your high piety, righteous suffering, chastity, endurance and devotion to the Lord. Mother dear, guide us with kindly light on the way to the abode of my Lord!