Books

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Ravi Ravindra
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 359
• Weight : 500 gm.
• Size : 6 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170593816
• ISBN-13: 978-8170593812

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' I personally find this book captivating and mesmerizing. It is very important because it speaks not only to the spiritual and psychological health of humankind, but to the survival of our planet. It is refreshing to read the opinions of a first-rate mind who is willing to unabashedly speak out about the primacy of spirit and to call into question many of the assumptions western scientists make about the world, most of which go unchallenged in our culture.'

Dr Larry Dossey, MD, author of Space, Time and Medicine, Beyond Illness and Recovering the Soul.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
  
• By : Geoffrey Hodson
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 1991
• Pages : Vol1: 292, Vol1: 408, Vol1: 345
• Weight : 600 gm. each Vol
• Size : 6.2 x 1 x 9 inches
• Vol: 1 - ISBN-10: 8170591724, ISBN-13: 9788170591726
• Vol: 1 - ISBN-10: 0835670570
• Vol: 1 - ISBN-10: 8170591732, ISBN-13: 9788170591733

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This work is founded upon the King James Bible and all quotations and references are taken from that version.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Duncan Greenlees
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 199
• Weight : 360 gm.
• Size : 19.0 x 12.5 x 1.8
• ISBN-10: 8170592771
• ISBN-13: 978-8170592778

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Apart from few scholars and devotees, the modern public are unwilling to spend time on reading through the whole of the lengthy Scriptures of the world. This Series is planned to offer them in a cheap, handy and attractive form the essence of each of the world's great Scriptures, translated and edited by one who has a deep and living sympathy for each of them.

It is based on the inevitable conclusion of any fair student that all the great Religions and their Scriptures come from one Divine Source, in varying degrees of purity of transmission, and according to the needs and capacities of those to whom they came- the authentic Word of God to man.

The Series will form a useful little reference library of the world's religious literature which has done so much to mould the thought and culture of today, even though few individuals in each of the communities have perhaps been able to reach the ideal laid down in their holy books.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Radha Burnier
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 620
• Weight : 738 gm.
• Size : 21.8 x 14.1 x 4.3
• ISBN-10: 8170592526
• ISBN-13: 978-8170592525

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The Wold Around Us is a compilation of 'On the Watch-Tower' notes written by Mrs Radha Burnier, the President of the Theosophical Society. These notes appeared as her editorial articles in the President's official monthly journal The Theosophist between the years 1980 and 2007.

Mrs Burnier's careful observation and deep perception of the modern world and of human nature in general, sensitively guides the reader to a better understanding of the Theosophic life. The compilation provides a rich source of handy reference material and comments of wisdom on a wide range of subjects-social, geographical, environmental, and spiritual, among others-- that rouse the reader to a better awareness and involvement in the world around us.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Mohini . M Chatterji
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 1999
• Pages : 228
• Weight : 320 gm.
• Size : 18.7 x 12.7 x 1.7
• ISBN-10: 8170592526
• ISBN-13: 978-8170592525

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Vivekacudamani literally means 'crest jewel of wisdom'. It is an important original work of Sri Sankaracharya, one of the greatest sages of Ancient India. Endowed with lofty and sharp intellect, he wrote many incisive commentaries on great standard works of Hindu philosophy. But they are beyond the reach of those who have not attained a high proficiency in Sanskrit and other collateral philosophical disciplines. Here in Vivekacudamani he distils the quintessence of what he taught, that is, the non-dual Vedanta or Advaita Vedanta in easy Sanskrit verses whose sublimity of content is matched only by their lyrical beauty. Each verse is presented here with a free-running English translation.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Annie Besant
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 103
• Weight : 270 gm.
• Size : 6.6 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170590973
• ISBN-13: 978-8170590972

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This book is a first in a series of manuals intended to meet the need for a simple exposition o Theosophy. It describes in clear terms the seven aspects of man's nature based on theosophical precepts. Its aim is to lead the casual enquirer to a deeper study of the philosophy, science and religion of Theosophy and ultimately to a realization of the central objective of the Society, the brotherhood of man, and the possibility of spiritual growth.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : N. Sri Ram
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2004
• Pages : 233
• Weight : 300 gm.
• Size : 18.0 x 12.2 x 1.5
• ISBN-10: 8170590701
• ISBN-13: 978-8170590705

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This is a compilation of articles by Mr N. Sri Ram, fifth President of the Theosophical Society, Published originally in THE THEOSOPHIST from July 1968 to December 1969. The titles of the articles are: Seeking Wisdom , Truth or Semblance of Truth, Freedom from Opposites, The Beauty of Virtue, Psyche and Intellect, The Extraordinariness of Life, Attention Interest and Love, The Changing Self; its Progression, Meeting Death as a Friend, The Song of Life, The Most Beautiful State of Mind and Heart, The Real and the Unreal, Precepts of the Gurus, The Three Paths in One and The Elixir of life.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : George S. Arundale
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2005
• Pages : 198
• Weight : 339 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170594618
• ISBN-13: 9788170594611

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'If you desire you can quite definitely set your feet on the way to discipleship... You can dedicate yourself to Them and to their representative in the outer world...If you will take every opportunity, make every effort, you will soon come to know Them...'

'If an individual can intensify in himself the spirit of service, he is well on the road to discipleship, for service is a great characteristic of those who desire to attain.'

'When you are in the presence of the Master you always know what to do. Why? Because He lifts you out of your smaller self into your higher Self. When in the presence of your higher Self you know what to do.'

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Ravi Ravindra
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 316
• Weight : 550 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170594472
• ISBN-13: 978-8170594475

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A great book. It challenges the spirit. It calls for deep cogitation and prayerful reconsideration of eternal verities. The author has understood the cosmic significance of Jesus Christ as the universal Spirit, Truth and Love. Undoubtedly, the best commentary on the Fourth Gospel from an Indian point of View.

The Hindu, Chennai

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Ravi Ravindra
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 390
• Weight : 650 gm.
• Size : 21.8 x 13.8 x 2.3
• ISBN-10: 8170593174
• ISBN-13: 978-8170593171

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This is a compilation of some of the essays which Ravi Ravindra, a scientist-philosopher, has written over more than a quarter of a century. These essays have been published in a variety of journals and magazines, some of which are not not easily accessible. Brief excerpts from some of his books, Whispers from the Other Shore, Science and Spirit, The Yoga of he Christ, and Krishnamurti: Two Birds on one Tree, are also included in the collection.

Each of the selections here is influenced by yoga and the teaching of Krishna; all of them speak of and are related to the wisdom of the spiritual traditions of India. They range from an exploration of Rta in the Rig Veda and its relation to yagna and dharma in the subsequent tradition to a reflection upon the influence of the Indian tradition
on contemporary spiritual masters such as J.Krishnamurti and C.I.Gurdieff. Some of the essays deal exclusively with the great texts of India, such as the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita, while some deal with the parallels which can be found with texts from other traditions, such as The Enneads of Plotinus and The Godspel according to Saint John.

Other essays discuss the interaction of modern science and the spiritual traditions of Indian and their impact on the life of humanity. Ravindra is at home in the East and in the West; he understands hymns in Vedic Sanskrit and nuances of relativistic cosmology, ad he brings insights from both sources. He shares his passionate inquiry about the meaning and purpose of human life and of the cosmos that we might discover if we could hear more subtly and seem ore deeply. In this, he exhibits a remarkable impartiality which searches for and delights in truth and wisdom where ever they can be found, without an argument for or an exclusive interest in any sect, religion or tradition.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Radha Burnier
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 150
• Weight : 210 gm.
• Size : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170594995
• ISBN-13: 9788170594994

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Theosophists and would -be Theosophists are all united by a common devotion to the Regeneration of Man. They may differ in their convictions, interests or approach. The teachings of Buddha, Jesus, Blavatsky, Besant, Krishnamurti or some other teacher may inspire some and not others. But there is a strong common bond, namely profound concern for the progress and perfection of humanity, not merely at the material and intellectual levels, but also morally and spiritually.

A Theosophist does not seek wisdom to benefit himself. 'Not for himself but for the world he lives'; and the more deeply devoted he is to the regeneration of mankind, the more ardently he seeks to understand himself and the world, and penetrates in to the secret of life. His aim is to discover the source of the Goodness and Happiness
which is the birthright of all living beings.

Mrs Radha Burnier, who has been President of the Theosophical Society since 1980, conducted two seminars on the subject of human regeneration in the Netherlands in July 1990. This book contains a compilation of the lectures and discussions.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Justice A.R. Bakshi
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 1994
• Pages : 210
• Weight : 860 gm.
• Size : 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.8
• ISBN-10: 8170592313
• ISBN-13: 978-8170592310

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A.R.Bakshi (born in 1907) after having served as Advocate General of the Saurashtra State, was a judge of the Gujarat High Court, and later Chairman of the State Law Commission. He was then appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Saurashtra University. He is a keen student of comparative philosophy, Vedanta, and Kashmir Saivism and is
the author of philosophical works in the Gujarati language. He is a musicologist and distinguished member of the India Section of the Theosophical Society.

The Universe and Man, have both been the subject of study by great thinkers through the scriptures of oriental religions and philosophies. H.P.Blavatsky undertook the huge task of collecting, correlating and interpreting this vast material in her magnum opus, The Secret Doctrine.

Man and the Universe- A Quest presents some of the main principles of occult teaching to the ordinary reader and also supplies the serious student with sufficient material for original study offering profuse references to The Secret Doctrine.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 579
• Weight : 860 gm.
• Size : 22.0 x 13.9 x 3.3 cm
• ISBN-10: 8170591821
• ISBN-13: 978-8170591825

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For the first time in one volume a representative selection of articles by H.P.Blavatsky, co-founder of the Theosophical Society, is available. The forty articles in this book cover every facet of HPB's writings in English including one of her semi-fictional stories. Here the reader will find valuable material on Hermeticism, the deeper aspects of Indian philosophy, symbolism, after-death states, cycles and human destiny, practical occultism and Theosophical ethics. The articles, divided into seven sections, are arranged chronologically, each section with a short introduction by the compiler, Michael Gomes.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Duncan Greenlees 
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2001
• Pages : 404
• Weight : 550 gm.
• Size : 6.9 x 4.9 x 1.3 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170592364
• ISBN-13: 978-8170592365

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Apart from few scholars and devotees, the modern public are unwilling to spend time on reading through the whole of the lengthy Scriptures of the world. This Series is planned to offer them in a cheap, handy and attractive form the essence of each of the world's great Scriptures, translated and edited by one who has a deep and living sympathy for each of them.

It is based on the inevitable conclusion of any fair student that all the great Religions and their Scriptures come from one Divine Source, in varying degrees of purity of transmission, and according to the needs and capacities of those to whom they came- the authentic Word of God to man.

The Series will form a useful little reference library of the world's religious literature which has done so much to mould the thought and culture of today, even though few individuals in each of the communities have perhaps been able to reach the ideal laid down in their holy books.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Geoffrey Barborka
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 476
• Weight : 920 gm.
• Size : 23.0 x 14.8 x 3.4
• ISBN-10: 8170590086
• ISBN-13: 978-8170590088

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This work is not intended to be a biography of H.P.Blavatsky. A major portion is devoted to her writings, particularly to the manner in which they are written. The Predominant motif is to describe the superior spiritual status she attained before she commenced her stupendous work as a benefactor of the human race. As there is no single English word that conveys the spiritual powers she acquired the author turns to the orient, to the land of Tibet, for a suitable term - Tulku. This Tibetan term is clarified along with other little known words and a philosophical exposition is given in an illuminating manner, dealing as it does with some of the mysteries of human life which have been studied for ages in the East.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : E. W. Preston
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2001
• Pages : 161
• Weight : 200 gm.
• Size : 6 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170591376
• ISBN-13: 978-8170591375

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Henry Steel Olcott
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 116
• Weight : 180 gm.
• Size : 6 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170590272
• ISBN-13: 978-8170590279

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
• By : Clara M.Codd
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2019
• Pages : 47
• Weight : 150 gm.
• Size : 13.7 x 10.9 x 0.4
• ISBN-10: 817059071X
• ISBN-13: 978-8170590712

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• Publisher : The Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
  
• By : Jinarajadasa
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 1995
• Pages : 51
• Weight : 150 gm.
• Size : 4.3 x 0.2 x 5.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170590264
• ISBN-13: 978-8170590262

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• Publisher : Chinmaya Mission Trust
• By : Prema Nandakumar & R. Balasubramanian
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 270
• Weight : 550 gm
• Size : 15 x 23 Cm
• ISBN-10: 9380864167
• ISBN-13: 978-9380864167

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Back of The Book

When the rumblings of foreign assaults on India’s ancient Sanatana-dhrma began with Muhammad bin Qasim’s defeat of Raja Dahir of Sindh in 711 A.D., the land remained splintered politically. The times were not promising for bringing the national together in any manner. Just then, the gift of resurgence and spiritual unification came with the advent of Adi Sankara in 788 A.D. Renouncing material life, he mastered India’s ancient lore and cleared the cobwebs that obscured the Eternal Religion and interpreted cruicial scriptures like the Brahma-Sutra, the Upanisads and the Gita in the
light of Advaita Vedanta. Understanding the need of the aspirants to reach out to the Unknown through the known, Adi Sankara inaugurated the vast area of stotra literature, which remains the common man’s gateway tot eh Divine every today.

About The Book

Structured as a concise introduction to the varied writings of the greatest Advaitic philosopher the world has known, Adi Sankara: Finite to the Infinite recounts his life and travels. The individual writings are discussed to show how he was the father of the commentatorial tradition for which India is famous. What emerges in the end is an inspiring figure of an intrepid scholar, an illustrious teacher, a visionary administrator and a superb poet. Certainly, we have in Adi Sankara’s personality the much-needed motivation for the youth of today who are building the new India.

About The Author

Dr. Prema Nandakumar obtained her Ph.D. in 1961 for her study of Sri Aurobindo’s SriAurobindo’s epic poem, Savitri. Since then, she has been an independent researcher, publishing ciritical and biographic

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• Publisher : Chinmaya Mission Trust
• By : Swami Chinmayananda
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 382
• Weight : 270 gm
• Size : 5.4 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• ISBN-10: 8175974710
• ISBN-13: 978-8175974715

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Srimad Bhagavad Gita is unique among the body of scriptural literature for the simple, practical and relevant style with which it presents the essence of the Hindu way of life.

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• Publisher : Chinmaya Mission Trust
• By : Swami Chinmayananda
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2018
• Pages : 23
• Weight : 120 gm
• Size : 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.2 inches
• ISBN-10: 8175972270
• ISBN-13: 978-8175972278

DESCRIPTION:

Here is what Swami Chinmayananda says: "Mere study is not sufficient. Study gives us information. Scriptures and Sastras only give us a road map. However much you may study the road map, you will never reach the pilgrim centre. Study the map, roll it up and keep it handy by your side, as it may be useful enroute the journey. Now get up from your chair, get into your vehicle and move on along the way the map indicates so clearly." "Work is unavoidable. Choose a field that inspires you, that is in line with your nobler tendencies."

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• Publisher : Chinmaya Mission Trust
• By : Swami Chinmayananda
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2002
• Pages : 64
• Weight : 330 gm
• Size : 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• ISBN-10: 8175974931
• ISBN-13: 978-8175974937

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Book + DVD Shattering the general perception that spirituality is based on vague superstitions and blind faith. Swami Chinmayananda guides us on a clearly thought out enquiry into the essential Reality behind the Unverse. He answers questions such as Why god? What is God? If He exists, where is he? What is my relationship wtih God and with the world? With irrefutable logic, careful reasoning and colorful examples, Gurudev proves the presence of a higher Truth, which resides in our own hearts. The DVD of The Logic of Spirituality, is an introduction to Swami Chinmayanandaji's talks on the Holy Bhagavad Gita, a professional video recording, produced by Chinmaya Mission West at Krishnalaya, Piercy, California, from May 29th to July 3,1991. This video was directed by the internationally acclaimed, award-winning producer and director, Bradley Boatman. These 56 DVDs of total 106 hours of talks on Bhagavad-Gita comes with the introduction, The Logic of Spirituality.

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• Publisher : Chinmaya Mission Trust
• By : Swamini Supriyananda
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 20
• Weight : 390 gm
• Size : 8.7 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches
• ISBN-10: 8175974427
• ISBN-13: 978-8175974425

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Krishna Loves You is written in a tender yet playful style, enabling the captivating passages to provide little ones with the camarderie of the ultimate companion, Shri Krishna. The author introduces Shri Krishna as a gentle friend, engaging children in the early stages of devotion. Little minds will love journeying into a magical land where they will discover the joy, enchantment and excitement of playful Krishna. A delightful way for parents to turn their kids' bedtime into a wondrous experience and to kindle the spark of faith and love in the formative stages.