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UTTAR HIMALAYA CHARIT (Bengali Edition)
UTTAR HIMALAYA CHARIT (Bengali Edition)
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Dey's Publishing 
  • By : PROBODH KUMAR SANYAL
  • Cover : Hardcover
  • Language : Bengali Edition
  • Edition : 1983
  • Weight : 1.21 pounds.
  • ISBN-10 : 8170794609
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8170794608
$27
NIRODBARAN'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH SRI AUROBINDO (2 VOLUMES)
NIRODBARAN'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH SRI AUROBINDO (2 VOLUMES)
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Sri Aurobindo Ashram Publication
  • By : Sri Aurobindo
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2012
  • Pages : 1378 p.
  • Size: 14x22
  • Weight : 1.660 kg.
  • ISBN-10 : 9352100182
  • ISBN-13 : 978-9352100187
DESCRIPTION:

Nirodbaran's correspondence with Sri Aurobindo began in February 1933 and continued till November 1938, when Sri Aurobindo injured his leg and Nirod became one of his attendants. The entire correspondence, which was carried on in three separate notebooks according to topics – private, medical, and literary – is presented in chronological order, revealing the unique relationship Nirod enjoyed with his guru, replete with free and frank exchanges and liberal doses of humour. Covering a wide range of topics, both serious and light-hearted, these letters reveal the infinite care Sri Aurobindo devoted to the spiritual development of his disciple.

$85
Pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj: Maharaj Points to the Eternal Truth is Before Time Ever WasPointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj: Maharaj Points to the Eternal Truth is Before Time Ever Was
Pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj: Maharaj Points to the Eternal Truth is Before Time Ever Was
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Chetana Book
  • By : R.S. Balsekar (Author), J. Arya (Illustrator)
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : February 5, 1996
  • Pages : 239
  • Weight : 420 gm.
  • ISBN-10: 8185300194
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8185300191
DESCRIPTION:

This publication is alive with the intensity and force of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj’s spiritual realization, and the fierceness and dedication with which he relentlessly strove to accelerate other’s liberation.

Nisargadatta Maharaj,the author’s spiritual guru, encouraged enquiry into the origin of consciousness and  the illusory nature of arising phenomena.

“The primary reason for the book’s effectiveness is that the author enjoys a profound intuition of his teacher’s realization”. – David Diaman

$30
Journey Towards Nothingness
Journey Towards Nothingness
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Chetana Book
  • By : Sudhakar S Dikshit
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1995
  • Pages : 95
  • Weight : 180 gm.
  • ISBN-10: 8185300313
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8185300313
DESCRIPTION:

These are the final philosophical reflections of Sudhakar Dikshit.In the last stage of his life, Dikshit accepted the finding of J.Krishnamurti that at the end of all meditation there is nothing.

In the words of Krishnamurti,”meditation may lead to total negation of every thing, knower and known. 

There is no cause. Only movement in complete freedom. A movement with no direction or dimension.’’

That was the journey Towards Nothingness experienced by Sudhakar Dikhsit.To follow him on his journey is an adventure in learning and self discovery

$22
I Am That [Hardcover]
I Am That [Hardcover]
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Chetana Book
  • By : Nisargadatta Maharaj
  • Cover : Hardcover
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1999
  • Pages : 531
  • Weight : 700 gm.
  • Size : 5.79 x 1.22 x 8.74 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8185300453
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8185300450
DESCRIPTION:

Ever since it was originally published in 1973 "I AM THAT" a modern spiritual classic has run into reprint (Paperback and Hardcover both put together) seventeen times.That is the kind of popularity the book is enjoying.

I Am That is a legacy from a unique teacher who helps the reader to a clearer understanding of himself as he comes to Maharaj,the spiritual teacher, again and again with the age-old questions,"where am I" "who am I" and "whither am I".The listeners were never turned away from the humble abode of Maharaj then and are not turned away now!

$28
I Am All: Cosmic Vision of Man
I Am All: Cosmic Vision of Man
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Chetana Book
  • By : Sudhakar S. Dikshit
  • Cover : Hardcover
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1989
  • Pages : 172
  • Weight : 450 gm.
  • ISBN-10: 8185300305
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8185300306
DESCRIPTION:

A prolific writer in his own right, Sudhkar Dikshit (1909-1995) was an internationally respected editor and publisher of numerous works on the Eastern philosophy including
‘I Am That’, a celebrated spiritual classic.

I Am All explores the human being as a microcosm of the cosmos whose true enlightenment comes only by transcending the notion of separateness from things and events in the world.

$22
Consciousness and the Absolute: The Final Talks
Consciousness and the Absolute: The Final Talks
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Chetana Book
  • By : Nisargadatta Maharaj
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1999
  • Pages : 118
  • Weight : 210 gm.
  • ISBN-10: 8185300348
  • ISBN-13: 978-8185300344
DESCRIPTION:

Jean Dunn has once again accompanied the great teacher of ‘IAMNESS’ on his journey through the material world and recorded his precious final teachings. To hear faithful transcription of the Maharaj’s voice is to put oneself at his feet one more time. Long time students of this great teacher will find comfort in the unchanging assurances of a spiritual testament which has already touched their lives; new comers to his message of beingness and the final abode of the absolute will find here the keys he offers to unlocking the human riddle and may then deepen their understanding by reading the earlier works of Maharaj.Each of his messages reads as a final insistent imperative.

“True happiness cannot be found in things that change, decay and die. True happiness comes from the self and can be found in self only-not your bodily self, but the inner self - which is the everlasting reservoir of joy. All search for happiness outside yourself is misery and leads to more misery.”- Nisargadatta Maharaj

$22
Sankhya Philosophy: A Critical Evaluation of Its Origins and Development
Sankhya Philosophy: A Critical Evaluation of Its Origins and Development
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Sri Satguru Publications (Sri Garib Dass Oriental Ser.)
  • By : S. G. Weerasinghe
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1993
  • Pages : 365
  • Weight : 550
  • Size : 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8170303613
  • ISBN-13: 978-8170303619
$50
Time in Indian Philosophy: A Collection of Essays
Time in Indian Philosophy: A Collection of Essays
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Sri Satguru Publications (Sri Garib Das Oriental Series)
  • By : Hari Shankar Prasad
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1992
  • Pages : 740
  • Weight : 1 kg.
  • Size : 6 x 2 x 8.8 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8170302676
  • ISBN-13: 978-8170302674
$65
Philosophy and Psychology in the Abhidharma
Philosophy and Psychology in the Abhidharma
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
  • By : Herbert V. Guenther
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2011
  • Pages : 270
  • Weight : 550 gm.
  • Size : 5.8 x 1 x 8.8 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8120807731
  • ISBN-13: 978-8120807730
DESCRIPTION:
The study of the Abhidharma is indispensable for understanding the history of Buddhist philosophy and practice. This book gives a synoptic view of the significance of the Abhidharma as presented by the Theravadins and brought to its climax by the Vaibhasikas and Yogacara-Vijnanavadins. It analyzes the concepts of Mind and its States with reference to healthy and unhealthy attitudes towards life and deals with the psychological factors and problems in Meditation which is geared to an individual's capacity and temperament.

Theories of perception, a predominant feature of Indian and Buddhist philosophies, are discussed together with the interpretation of the world on the basis of these theories as well as their critiques.

The discussion of the Path as conceived by the various schools concludes this survey of the Abhidharma. Of particular significance are the accompanying tables of the structure of mind in Buddhist philosophy.
$35
Meeting the Great Bliss Queen
Meeting the Great Bliss Queen
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
  • By : Anne Carolyn Klein
  • Cover : Hardocer
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2009
  • Pages : 307
  • Weight : 550 gm.
  • Size : 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8120834046
  • ISBN-13: 978-8120834040
DESCRIPTION:
Despite the daunting barriers of geography and language that separate them, Buddhism and contemporary feminism have much to say to each other. Buddhist practices such as mindfulness (in which calm centering and keen awareness of change coexist) and compassion (in which the self is recognized as both powerful in itself and interdependently connected with all others) can be important resources for contemporary women, while feminism can expand the traditional horizons of Buddhist concerns to include social, historical and psychological issues. The image and ritual of the Great Bliss Queen, an important Buddhist figure of enlightenment from the unifying theme of the book, modeling the practices and theory that can assist each of us being at one with ourselves and fully engaged with others.
$29
The Journey with DeathThe Journey with Death
The Journey with Death
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.
$28
Talks on the Path of Occultism, Vol IITalks on the Path of Occultism, Vol II
Talks on the Path of Occultism, Vol II
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar
  • By : Charles W. Leadbeater
  • Cover : Papaerback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2010
  • Pages : 417
  • Weight : 550 gm.
  • Size : 17.6 x 11.8 x 2.8 cm
  • ISBN-10: 8170591627
  • ISBN-13: 9788170591627
DESCRIPTION:
A Textbook of Theosophy is an ideal primer for the student of Theosophy. It suggests that Theosophy comprises the best of religion, science and philosophy. The book presents a concise, clear description of the evolution of human beings and the solar system, and describes the divine inner nature of each one of us. Moreover, through
discussing reincarnation and the purpose of life, it leads us to understand the after-death state.

The book urges us to rise to the highest good within us; 'God is Good, man is immortal, and as we sow, so we must reap.'
$32
The Hidden Side of Things
The Hidden Side of Things
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar
  • By : Charles W. Leadbeater
  • Cover : Papaerback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2019
  • Pages : 560
  • Weight : 950 gm.
  • Size : 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8170593387
  • ISBN-13: 978-8170593386
DESCRIPTION:
Why is there so much chaos in this world? This book may help the reader to understand the influence thoughts and actions have on the way we relate to our inner selves, to human and non-human beings and to the universe.

In an interesting and stimulating manner, the author describes how we influence and are influenced by our surroundings.

Thus we may understand better the effects of all that we are, and do and of all our relationships, so that we are better able to regulate our thoughts and actions in such a way as to contribute to peace and harmony in the world.
$36
Reincarnation by Annie BesantReincarnation by Annie Besant
Reincarnation by Annie Besant
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Chennai
  • By : Annie Besant
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2015
  • Pages : 92
  • Weight : 150 gm.
  • Size : 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.3 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8170595770
  • ISBN-13: 978-8170595779
DESCRIPTION:
The Theosophical manual by Annie Besant helps us understand Reincarnation as the law of necessity for human progression and perfection, and has been constantly gaining ground among the more thoughtful students of life and evolution. Reincarnation for a human is the modus operandi of the vast evolutionary journey. Reincarnation and Karma are the twin doctrine of hope and responsibility. The fundamental cause of Reincarnation, as of all manifestation, is the desire for active life, the thirst for sentient existence. A human, being self-conscious, may build up to do evil or may build up to do good by his or her own thoughts. The resistance of wrong thought and action, patient service to others, a scrupulous devotion to unselfish ends - these build up for the reincarnating human a brain which is the fit instrument for their increased manifestation, a brain in which good tendencies will find grooves ready for their easy working.
$29
Seven Principles of Man
Seven Principles of Man
SPECIFICATION:
  • 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
DESCRIPTION:
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.
$27
The Yoga of The Christ : The Way To The Centre
The Yoga of The Christ : The Way To The Centre
SPECIFICATION:
  • 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
DESCRIPTION:
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
$32
Man and the Universe: A Quest by A R Bakshi
Man and the Universe: A Quest by A R Bakshi
SPECIFICATION:
  • 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
DESCRIPTION:
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.

$25
H.P. Blavatsky Tibet and Tulku
H.P. Blavatsky Tibet and Tulku
SPECIFICATION:
  • 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
DESCRIPTION:
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.

$55
The Sufi Message - Vol. 13: THE GATHAS
The Sufi Message - Vol. 13: THE GATHAS
SPECIFICATION:
  • Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
  • By : Hazrat Inayat Khan (Author)
  • Cover : Hardcover
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 1995
  • Pages : 275
  • Weight : 500 gm
  • Size : 0.3 x 5.9 x 9.1 inches
  • ISBN-10: 8120807588
  • ISBN-13: 978-8120807587
DESCRIPTION:
The thirteenth volume of a collection of works by the prominent Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan which expounds the Sufi philosophy of life. It shows the reader how and what this philosophy can contribute to the individual's spiritual and religious development.
$31.59
Enlightened Living by Ramesh S. Balsekar
Enlightened Living by Ramesh S. Balsekar
Specification:
  • Publisher : Zen Publications
  • By : Ramesh S. Balsekar
  • Cover : Paperback
  • Language : English
  • Edition : 2007
  • Pages : 168
  • Weight : 330 gm.
  • Size : 21 x 13 x 3 cm
  • ISBN-10 : 8188071323
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8188071326
Description:
Most spiritual seekers have no real idea of what exactly it is that they are seeking -- even after having spent years chasing the chimera of Enlightenment.

It stands to reason that if you want something desperately you would take great pains to find out what it did for those who have ‘got’ it. So if you desire Enlightenment, it would make abundant sense to at least check out what the ‘Enlightened’ ones have to say about the state of self-realization. That is what Enlightened Living does for you.

In this book Ramesh Balsekar, arguably the most renowned exponent of the ancient philosophy of Advaita today and the author of 30 well-known books, presents you a clear perspective on the self-realized state, in his hallmark lucid style.

If you have believed the sage to be a glorified vegetable, passionless and neutered to all pleasure and all pain, if you have believed that he is in a never-ending state of cocooned bliss or if you have believed that there is some-‘one’ out there to enjoy that ‘blissful’ state, this book shows you just how mistaken you are.

To make its point, Enlightened Living presents an impressive array of Masters -- from Adi Shankara to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, from Ashtavakra to Ramana Maharshi, from Jnaneshwara to Nisargadatta Maharaj and Sengtsan -- to share with you, in the simplest terms possible, the reality of the state of self-realization. Pointers are used, insights are bestowed and cobwebs vigorously dusted away till what you are left with is a deeply satisfying clarity -- which may or may not be intellectual.
    $25
    Advaita And The Buddha (Revised Title)Advaita And The Buddha (Revised Title)
    Advaita And The Buddha (Revised Title)
    Specification:
    • Publisher : Zen Publications
    • By : Ramesh S. Balsekar
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2000
    • Pages : 125
    • Weight : 270 gm.
    • Size : 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
    • ISBN-10 : 8188071579
    • ISBN-13 : 978-8188071579
    Description:
    since retiring as president of the Bank of India, has been teaching Advaita (non-duality) for over twenty years to seekers from around the world. He has also written a number of books on Advaita. In the conversations in this book Ramesh points to the ‘intrinsic closeness’ between modern physics, Hinduism and Buddhism in their similar recognition of the ‘Unbroken Wholeness’ of the manifest universe. In the context of his concept of how life happens, Ramesh answers the question: “What is it that distinguishes a sage from an ordinary person?” His answer: “A sage enjoys the shanti (peace) of nirvana while living his life in the samsara of dukkha (misery).” In the conversations Ramesh opens the way to freedom from bondage to the conceptual universe.
      $20
      Rabboni by Anthony Kirk
      Rabboni by Anthony Kirk

      Specification:

      • Publisher : Chetana Books
      • By : Anthony Kirk
      • Cover : Hardcover
      • Language : English
      • Edition : 1984
      • Pages : 400 pages
      • Weight : 800 gm.
      • Size :  9 x 6 x 1 inches
      • ISBN-10 : 8185300127
      • ISBN-13 : 978-8185300122
      • Product Code : BK14278

      Description:

      Though in the Preface to the first edition the author Anthony Kirk (Nina Kisch in real life)did not claim any credit for this work and was even a bit apologetic about it, there is not the least doubt that Rabboni is a unique addition to the existing Christian literature. In it the author ushers the reader in the presence of the most amazing being that ever walked the earth and acted as the Divine Potter to shape receptacles of glory out of the common clay of human nature. For this is what Jesus the Christ did.

      The author has projected distinct images of Jesus and his Apostles,described their day-to-day life, their trials and tribulations and has shown how they remained totally uncorrupted in the midst of falsehood and tyranny all round. The spiritual development of the Apostles in the hallowed association of the Master is beautifully delineated in this work.

      The story of Jesus is charmingly narrated in a manner almost Biblical in its simplicity and grandeur


        $25
        The Wisdom of Anada Coomaraswamy
        The Wisdom of Anada Coomaraswamy
        Specification:
        • Publisher : Indica Books
        • By : S. Durai Raja Sigam
        • Cover : Paperback
        • Edition :  2001
        • Pages : 170
        • Weight : 250 gm.
        • Size : 7.1 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
        • Language : English
        • ISBN-13 : 978-8186569214
        • ISBN-10 : 8186569219
        • Product Code : BK14269
        Description:

        Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy (1947-76) was one of the best minds that India has produced in the twentieth century. Son of a Tamil father and an English mother, his life was a living example on how to build bridges between Eastern and Western cultures.
        By profession an art critic and a museum curator, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was also a masterful exponent of metaphysics. As much at home with Plato, Aristotle and Aquinas as with Shankara and the other Vedic commentators, familiar with the Scriptures of all the main religions and proficient in many languages, he used to teach metaphysical principles by explaining the symbolism of traditional works. In his writings Coomaraswamy never displays his vast knowledge for the sake of mere erudition, but rather uses his amazing scholarship for a well-crafted plan: to show that below the endless variety of art forms and traditional beliefs a common thread runs deep — the acceptance of the sacred as the ultimate means to validate the multiplicity of everyday experience.
        This book is a compilation of quotations from his works and letters, and it constitutes a good introduction to his thought. His theories are here applied to concrete situations, related to the problems of modern India, and could still suggest a third way to avoid both the traps of modern technocracy and the temptation of fundamentalism. It should not surprise us that his views are still relevant to the present situation: his opinions are rooted in truths that are neither political nor historical, neither ideological, or simply religious, nor even merely intellectual. They are rather related to that inner wisdom that embraces, without crushing it, all the distinctiveness of human experience.


          $19

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