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"If we cannot carry our practice into sleep," Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche writes, "If we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake."

This book gives detailed instruction foundational practices done during the day. In the Tibetan tradition, the ability to dream lucidly is not an end in itself, rather it provides an additional context in which one can engage in advanced and effective practices to achieve liberation.

Dream yoga is followed by sleep yoga, also known as the yoga of clear light. It is a more advanced practice, similar to the most secret Tibetan practices. The goal is to remain aware during deep sleep when the gross conceptual mind and the operation of the senses cease. Most of us do not even consider this depth of awareness a possibility, yet it is well-known in Tibetan Buddhist and Bon spiritual traditions.

The result of these practices is greater happiness and freedom in both our waking and dreaming and dreaming states. The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep imparts powerful methods for progressing along the path to liberation.

Inner Tantric yoga presents the deeper tradition of Tantra, its multidimensional vision of the Divine and its transformative practices of mantra and meditation that take us far beyond the outer models of how Tantra is usually presented today. The book can expand your horizon about masculine and feminine energies, Self and world, universe and the Absolute into a living experience of the Infinite and Eternal both within and around you.

Review:

With Inner Tantric Yoga, David Frawley reminds us that we have, hidden within our own deeper awareness, wonderful Gods and Goddesses in embryo who have but one intention: to bring the sacred back into our lives. — Deepak Chopra and David Simon, The Chopra and David Simon, The Chopra Center for Wellbeing

Vamadeva (Dr.Frawley) is a living rishi who guides his students to the fullest scope of yogic insight and realization. His book weaves Tantra, Veda and Yoga, Shakti and Shiva, into a magnificent tapestry of wisdom, beauty and delight.-Shambhavi Chopra, author of Yogini, Unfolding the Goddess Within

David Frawley continues to bring new understandings of the esoteric aspects of Tantra and Yoga. This work is invaluable for all seekers of yoga who would know it in its fullest context as a spiritual art and practice.-Mukunda Stiles, author of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy

David Frawley, (Vamadeva Shastri) is the preeminent American born authority on Hindu philosophy and scripture. Inner Tantric Yoga is a new jewel from Vamadeva's store of precious treasures, and a ""must have"" for serious students of Eastern mystical teachings and dedicated practitioners. It receives my highest recommendation.-Thomas Ashley-Farrand, author of Healing Mantras and Shakti Mantras

This book by Dr. Desmarais is by all means a positive contribution in the field of Yoga, Indology and cognitive neurosciences. It covers Eastern and Western, ancient and modern, religion and metaphysics, psychology and epistemology, as well as the cultural heritage for these. The book is arranged in six chapters using our common concept of show as a metaphysical stage: getting ready for the show; entering the theatre; taking the stage; all the world as stage; following the plot; thickening of the plot; and finally, the lights come up. This has its source in the Samkhya metaphor of prakrti as analogous to a divine actor, on the world stage and in a cosmic drama. Another symbolic metaphor that comes before our mind is that of Ardhanarinatesvara of Lord Siva, depicted as the Cosmic divine Supreme actor endowed with half-female in his person. The reader, the spectator or audience member, symbolizes the Purusa of Samkhya and yoga.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements, Foreword, Abbreviations, Introductions: Getting Ready for the Show, 1. Entering the Theatre 2. Taking the Stage 3. All the World's a Stage 4. Following the Plot 5. The Plot Thickens 6. Lights Up, References, Index

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Publisher :  Penguin
By :      Sri M 
Language : English
Pages : 320 pages
Weight : 250 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0143458582
ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-0143458586

DESCRIPTION:

In this tell-all autobiography, Sri M writes about his fascinating journey as a young man from the southern coast of India to the mystical Himalayan Mountains. At the age of nineteen and a half, he felt an irresistible urge to go to the Himalayas in quest for his great Master. He finally met his Master at the Vyasa Cave, beyond the Badrinath shrine. After spending three and half years with his Master, wandering freely across the length and breadth of the Himalayan ranges, he was instructed to go back to live in the plains and lead a normal life. He started working for a living, fulfilled his social commitments and prepared himself to teach others all that he had learned and experienced. This book reveals the spiritual journey of a young lad from Kerala, who by his sincerity and dedication evolved into a living yogi. Sri M shares his knowledge of the Upanishads and spiritual insights born out of first hand experiences in his autobiography. Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master will make for an engaging and riveting read for those interested in the life and teachings of Sri M.

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Publisher :  Penguin Classics 
By : Bibek Debroy 
Language : English
Pages : 500 pages
Weight : 400 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0143428039
ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-0143428039

DESCRIPTION:

A seamless blend of fable and philosophy, the Bhagavata Purana is perhaps the most revered text in the Vaishnava tradition. It brings to life the legends of gods, asuras, sages and kings-all the while articulating the crucial ethical and philosophical tenets that underpin Hindu spiritualism.
The narrative unfolds through a series of conversations and interconnected stories. We are told how the sage Vyasa was inspired by Narada to compose the Bhagavata Purana as a means to illumine the path to a spiritual life. We learn of the devotion of Prahlada, the austerity of Dhruva, and the blinding conceit of Daksha. Also recounted are tales of the many incarnations of Vishnu, especially Krishna, whom we see grow from a beloved and playful child to a fierce protector of the faithful.

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Publisher :  Penguin Classics 
By :     Bibek Debroy 
Language : English
Pages : 500 pages
Weight : 400 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0143428020
ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-0143428022

DESCRIPTION:

A seamless blend of fable and philosophy, the Bhagavata Purana is perhaps the most revered text in the Vaishnava tradition. It brings to life the legends of gods, asuras, sages and kings-all the while articulating the crucial ethical and philosophical tenets that underpin Hindu spiritualism.
The narrative unfolds through a series of conversations and interconnected stories. We are told how the sage Vyasa was inspired by Narada to compose the Bhagavata Purana as a means to illumine the path to a spiritual life. We learn of the devotion of Prahlada, the austerity of Dhruva, and the blinding conceit of Daksha. Also recounted are tales of the many incarnations of Vishnu, especially Krishna, whom we see grow from a beloved and playful child to a fierce protector of the faithful.

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Penguin Classics 
By :     Bibek Debroy 
Language : English
Pages : 500 pages
Weight : 400 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0143428012
ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-0143428015

DESCRIPTION:

A seamless blend of fable and philosophy, the Bhagavata Purana is perhaps the most revered text in the Vaishnava tradition. It brings to life the legends of gods, asuras, sages and kings-all the while articulating the crucial ethical and philosophical tenets that underpin Hindu spiritualism.
The narrative unfolds through a series of conversations and interconnected stories. We are told how the sage Vyasa was inspired by Narada to compose the Bhagavata Purana as a means to illumine the path to a spiritual life. We learn of the devotion of Prahlada, the austerity of Dhruva, and the blinding conceit of Daksha. Also recounted are tales of the many incarnations of Vishnu, especially Krishna, whom we see grow from a beloved and playful child to a fierce protector of the faithful.

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Publisher :  Penguin Random House India
By :    Roald Dahl
Language : English
Pages : 832 pages
Weight : 600 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0140158076
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-0140158076

DESCRIPTION:

A collector’s item containing all the stories from Roald Dahl’s world-famous books—Over to You, Someone like You, Kiss Kiss and Switch Bitch—plus eight tales of the unexpected

The absolute master of the twist-in-the-tale’ Observer
Roald Dahl is one of the few writers whose work can accurately be described as addictive’ Irish Times

‘These stories pack their punch... [The] repeated serving right of villains never quite softens the hard-boiled, even cynical, strain in Dahl’s vision of humanity and it’s that ruthless unsentimentalism that is Dahl’s greatest attraction’ Observer

‘Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable, so you never know whether the tyrant or the tyrannized will win in the end’ Daily Telegraph.

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Publisher :  South Asia Books
By :   Shyam Selvadurai
Language : English
Pages : 390 pages
Weight : 300 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0140282149
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-0140282146

DESCRIPTION:

Lush and beautiful, Cinnamon Gardens is a story of intertwined lives in the gracious world of Ceylon in the 1920s. In a novel of exceptional achievement, Shyam Selvadurai evokes the life of the upper classes of Colombo's wealthy suburb, Cinnamon Gardens, at a time when the power of colonial rule in the country is shifting. It tells the story of Annalukshmi, a young schoolteacher, who finds herself caught between her family's pressures to marry and her own desire for a more independent life; a life she sees reflected in her mentor, Miss Lawton, a progressive headmistress. She comes to realize that this life is fraught with complexities and danger and with rules that cannot be broken. There is also Balendran, the obedient son of a domineering patriarch, whose story is brilliantly counterpointed with that of his niece Annalukshmi's. He leads a comfortable existence with his wife Sonia till he learns that Richard Howland is to arrive in Colombo. This uneasy reunion with a lover from the past throws Balendran into turmoil and re-ignites tensions with his father. As the narrative unfolds and deepens a varied cast of characters emerge, including Louisa, Annalukshmi's mother who, in the face of a failed marriage, struggles to raise her daughters alone; Arul, Balendran's exiled brother; and the delightfully high-strung and meddlesome Philomena Barnett. Selvadurai's sensual descriptions and keen insights take us behind the fragrant gardens and polished surfaces to reveal a world of splintered families, conflicted passions and lives destroyed by class hatred. With this novel, the author confirms his earlier promise as one of Sri Lanka's most distinctive and talented new voices.

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Publisher : Penguin Viking
By : Walter Andersen
Language : English
Pages : 400 pages
Weight : 520 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  0670089141
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-0670089147

DESCRIPTION:

The RSS is the most influential cultural organization in India today, with affiliates in fields as varied as politics, education and trade. This book fundamentally addresses three key questions: Why has the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates expanded so rapidly over the past twenty-five years? How have they evolved in response to India's new socio-economic milieu? How does their rapid growth impact the country's politics and policy?
With unprecedented access, Walter K. Andersen and Shridhar D. Damle lift the curtains to help us understand the inner workings of the Sangh.
Backed by deep research and case studies, this book explores the evolution of the Sangh into its present form, its relationship with the ruling party, the BJP, their overseas affiliates and so much more.

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Publisher :  Tulsi Books
By : Gauranga Darshan Das
Language : English
Pages : 303 pages
Weight : 450 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 :  B0BB3HJ7ZH
ISBN-13 : ‎   978-9381283646

DESCRIPTION:

BHAGAVATA SUBODHINI is a systematic study guide to Srimad Bhagavatam. Bhagavata Subodhini unveils the exciting structure and flow of the Bhagavatam cantos by giving the connections between chapters, subsections and verses in a lucid and colourful manner based on the commentaries of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur.

Bhagavata Subodhini Canto 7 is the fifth volume of the series, and gives a bird’s eye view of the expanse and the depth of the most enchanting pastimes of Lord Narasimha-deva, the selfless and seamless devotion of Prahlada Maharaja, and the gist of the Varna-asrama dharma, along with many original illustrations.

Maintaining a similar style like that of his previous volumes of Bhagavata Subodhini, Gauranga Darshan Das presents this volume on the Seventh Canto for easy readability and assimilation of its contents and delight in the splendor of its message.

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Sastu Pustak Bhandar
By :  Shree Dongreji Maharaj 
Language : Gujarati
Pages : 805 pages
Weight : 1 KG 160 Gram 
Size : ‎ 27 x 18 x 5 cm
ISBN-10 :  B0974R28DC

 

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Publisher :    ‎ Sagar Publications
By :      Iranganti Rangacharya Mahamahopadhyaya
Language : English
Pages :  83 pages
Weight : 200 Gram 
Size : ‎ 22 x 14 x 2 cm
ISBN-10 :  8170820723
ISBN-13 : ‎   978-8170820727

DESCRIPTION:

PREFACE Some astrologers hardly understand my book, Jaimini Sutramritam, a commentary both in Sanskrit and English. Of course it is just hearsay, may or may not be true. However one finds intricacy in Jaimini school of thought, unless one goes thoroughly through the Sanskrit commentary and Vriddha karikas as well. I have prepared this book as such that the astrologer could grasp easily and correctly the aspects, argalas, arudhas, raja yogas, ayur dasas, phalitha dasas etc. also because of charts illustrated where ever necessary. Forsure this could be a guide to every aspirant to Jaimini predictivity. For more details and Dasas the reader would well refer my Jaimini Sutramritam published by Sagar Publications. IRANGANTI RANGACHARYA

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Publisher :    ‎ Kalachuvadu Publications
By :     Poomani
Language : Tamil
Pages :  176 pages
Weight : 200 Gram 
Size : ‎ 22 x 17 x 5 cm
ISBN-10 :  9386555304
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-9386555304

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Anvikshiki Books
By :     Ramgopal Varma
Language : Telugu
Pages :  250 pages
Weight : 300 Gram 
Size : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm
ISBN-10 :  B0B28VFVXT

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  BALA BOOK STORE
By :     Vairamuthu
Language : Telugu
Weight : 200 Gram 
Size : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm
ISBN-10 :  B0798CRDM8

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Penguin Random House India
Language : Telugu
Weight : 150 Gram 
Size : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm
ISBN-10 :  B08FMBRF5Q
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-0143428848

 

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  R.R. Seth & Sons
By :     Deepak Chopra
Language : Gujarati
Pages : 112 pages
Weight : 120 Gram 
Size : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm
ISBN-10 :  935122354X
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-9351223542

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Publisher :  Mehta Publishing House
By :     Sudha Murty
Language : Marathi
Pages : 160 pages
Weight : 300 Gram 
Size : ‎ 17 x 3 x 18 cm
ISBN-10 :  8177663089
ISBN-13 : ‎  978-8177663082

DESCRIPTION:

She was a very beautiful lady, but was born to a poor school master. He was a very handsome doctor, from a very rich and noble family. He married her against everyone's wish. But within a few months after marriage she got white spots on her body, leukoderma. Everyone got scared of her ugliness and they threw her out of the house, they sent her back to her parent's house, as if she was a piece of garbage. She built up her own universe, but he was cursing himself. What if he had suffered with the same disease? Would she have discarded him like a piece of garbage? What can be the end of such stories? Sudha Murthy has given an insight to a simple woman from a traditional family. The woman is shattered with the disease but yet she comes out of it. She shapes her life well. The novel has found some depth because of the author's matured thoughts and her attempts to correlate with the modern life. This novel has been translated in many of the Indian languages. We are sure that this Marathi translation will be able to touch the hearts and make them think over.

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd
Language : Gujarati
Pages : 207 pages
Weight :  250 Gram 
Size : ‎ 17 x 3 x 18 cm
ISBN-10 :  8177906860
ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-8177906868

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Sahitya Bandar
By :    Radhakrishnan Pillai
Language : Kannada
Pages : 400 pages
Weight :  500 Gram 
Size : ‎ 17 x 3 x 18 cm
ISBN-10 :  B00KCLEAOY

SPECIFICATION:

Language : Bengali
Pages : 196 pages
Weight :  200 Gram 
Size : ‎ 12 x 3 x 18 cm
ISBN-10 :  B0925WC5GT
Cover : Hardcover 

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Jaico Publishing House
By :    Radhakrishnan Pillai
Language : Gujarati
Weight :  350 Gram 
Size : ‎ 12 x 3 x 18 cm
ISBN-10 :  B071Z9KN6T

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  CHAUKHAMBA SURBHARATI PRAKASHAN
By :    Prof Anant Ram Sharma 
Language : Hindi
Pages : 512 pages
Weight :  800 Gram 
Size : ‎ 22 x 6 x 27.94 cm
ISBN-10 : 938655481X
ISBN-13 : 978-9386554819