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Description:

Practical Buddhism is a collection of insights and tales about practicing dharma in everyday life. These humorous accounts of the mundane successes and failures of the author and his friends offer practical guidance for anyone wishing to align their daily lives with Buddhist values and ideas. Stories about answering the door, quarreling dogs, coping with city traffic, living with cellphones, greeting others, etc. employ wit and irony to demonstrate that really effective progress in improving one s character is often made in mundane ways. The anecdotes and reflections that the author shares in this book is straight from his own life. Of course, each of us has grown up in different circumstances and encounters different situations in our lives, but no matter what culture or historical era we're from, our human minds function in very similar ways. Each of us wants to be happy and avoid suffering although different people, possessions, and places may bring us happiness or suffering. Despite this desire for happiness not misery, we lack the knowledge of what the causes for each are. In fact, we often find that the words we said or deeds we did with the conviction that they would bring us joy resulted in the opposite. The moment we get the gorgeous new car we've craved, we've entered "car hell" for the car will surely break down at the most inopportune times. The repairs will cost more than we like and may not completely fix the problem. Alongside "car hell" are situated "computer hell," "iPod and Blackberry hell," "relationship hell," and on and on. We keep looking outside of ourselves for someone or something that will bring us the satisfaction and joy we seek, yet these continually elude us. And to the contrary, the difficulties we shun find us anyway.

About the Author
Kenneth Liberman is Professor Emeritus at the University Oregon. He is the author of Dialectical Practice in Tibetan Philosophical Culture (Rowman & Littlefield), Husserl's Criticism of Reason (Lexington Books) and More Studies in Ethnomethodology (SUNY Press). He presently divides his time among Sera Jey Monastic University in Bylakuppe, India, where he serves as the Phd Proctor/Professor, and research assignments as the Hans Christian Anderson Visiting Professor at Suddansk Universitet in Denmark and University Research Fellow at the Universita di Trento in Italy.

Specification:

• Product Code: BK11575
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
• Edition : June 11, 2016
• Pages : 256
• Weight : 400 gm.
• Size : 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Cover : Hardcover 
• Auther : Kenneth Liberman
• Language : English
• ISBN: 8120810252, 978-8120810259

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Dr. G.F. Xavier (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 1990
• Pages: 256 pages
• Size :  13.97 x 0.91 x 21.59 cm
  
• ISBN-13: : 978-8172242220
  

DESCRIPTION:

This book is a product of 25 years of author's intense thinking and extensive research on this subject. It is a book that opens new vistas to man's understanding of one another by reading the Lines and Mounts of palms which apparently provide information relating to psychological dispositions, health indications and vocational aptitudes of human beings. It will be of immense value to counselors, teachers, parents, palmists and others who are deeply involved and interested in the development of human personality. Translated Into Russian.

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 : 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."

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 : Zen Publications
  
• by : Jitendra Pant
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2017
  
• Pages : 102
  
• Weight : 500 gm.
  
• Size : 5.6 x 0.2 x 8.1 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 9385902458
  
• ISBN-13: 978-9385902451

Description:

The Guru-disciple relationship is the bedrock of spirituality. For the disciple there is no one higher than the Guru. His attunement with his spiritual mentor is a pressing need; a seamless communion with the Guru the ladder on which he climbs up the path to deeper self-investigation. This connection has to be tenacious as well as flexible, ardent as well as judicious, vibrant but relaxed, pure yet easy. The Guru and disciple are after all one and the same: The entirety of spirituality lies in this realization.

Though the teachings of Guruji, the Satguru of the author, this book shows how a disciple may commence laying the foundation of this supreme tie and go about the spiritual journey. The teachings, given out through the shabads, are universal yet unique. They are this-worldly yet capable of ushering the sincere practitioner to the arms of the beloved infinite. They establish the grounds of humanity and of its dharma. They show that the Satguru is alone real, the pole star of the disciple, the husbandman and protector of his soul, the truth that the earnest disciple and a misguided humanity seek in varied ways.

This book is a pilgrimage into the sacred territory of the Satguru s Word, a fulfilment in part of Guruji s instruction to his disciple. Guruji s words here are a great benediction, mapping our way to a common realm of love and light. They are the Word made vatic and sacrosanct, empowered by the truth-charge of his great being.

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Specification:

• Publisher : Kaivalyadhama
  
• by : Swami Kuvalyananda
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : Gujarati
  
• Edition : 2007
  
• Pages : 136
  
• Weight : 450 gm.
  
• Size : 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8189485466
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8189485467

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Specification:

• Publisher : Kaivalyadhama
  
• by : Swami Kuvalyananda
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : Hindi
  
• Edition : 2005
  
• Pages : 166
  
• Weight : 450 gm.
  
• Size : 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8189485199
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8189485191

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Specification:

• Publisher : Kaivalyadhama
  
• by : Swami Kuvalyananda
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2005
  
• Pages : 179
  
• Weight : 360 gm.
  
• Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8190280368
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8190280365

Description:

The strength of yogic practices as compared to any other discipline of physical and mental hygiene lies in the spiritual foundation of yoga it is this spirituality which enables the sadaka of yoga to transcend the miseries and sufferings of the empirical world physical and mental health are by products of this transcendence yoga provides a meaningful meaning to life for the modern world

Specification:

• Publisher : Kaivalyadhama
  
• by : Parmanand Aggrawal
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2011
  
• Pages : 125
  
• Weight : 360 gm.
  
• Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8189485628
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8189485627

Description:

The strength of yogic practices as compared to any other discipline of
physical and mental hygiene lies in the spiritual foundation of yoga it is this
spirituality which enables the sadaka of yoga to transcend the miseries and
sufferings of the empirical world physical and mental health are by products
of this transcendence yoga provides a meaningful meaning to life for the
modern world

Specification:

• Publisher :  Motilal Banarsidass 
• By :  Bangalore Venkata Raman
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2010
• Pages : 599 pages
• Weight : 570 gm.
• Size : 5.2 x 1.5 x 7.5 inches
• ISBN-10 :  8120810341
• ISBN-13 :  978-8120810341

Description:

Prasna Marga is a unique work on astrology, natal and horary, of vital importance to every astrological scholar, practitioner and student. The author, a Nambudari Brahmin of Kerala who wrote this book in 1650 A.D., was a renowned scholar and has culled valuable information from a number of ancient sources.

This ancient work, and English translation of which is presented here in simple and elegant English interspersed with copious notes incorporating the author's own experiences, touches on some of the most important aspects of life marriage, children, longevity, death, disease, etc.

Part 1 is an exhaustive treatise on the various aspects of predictive astrology of immense practical utility, which deals not only with the various aspects of Prasna or Horary Astrology, but also with almost the entire range of the forecasting art-Jataka or predictive astrology, Muhurta or electional astrology, Parihara or remedial astrology and Nimittas or the science of indications (Omens).

Part II, is an encyclopaedic work on matters that affect all areas of human life, such as marriage, childre, causes of diseases as given in karma vipaka and the remedies, matters relating to deities, rulers, war, natural calamities, travel, rainfall, digging wells, details for finding underground water, theft cases, dreams and their interpretation as indicators for death of disease and its timings, etc.

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Prasuri Tantra, an integrated part of Kournara-bhrirya which is one of the Ashtangas, describes everything about pregnancy and child birth. Brihat-trayi, Laghu-trayi and Kashyapa Samhita described every aspect of pregnancy & child birth like antenatal care, natal knowledge with techniques with postnatal care and perinatal care.


Observing Rajasvala-niyama, net being exposed to Garbhopaghatakara bhavas, Pumsavana described in Samhitas may provide sufficient ground in preventing pathological conditions of pregnancy. Role of Garbha-sambhava-samagri and Shad-bhavas in pregnancy is complete in its concepts and preconceptional upgrading of these elements leads to Shreyasi-praja - is a precious contribution of Ayurveda.


Even though brief, the knowledge of Beeja (Spermatozoon & Ovum), Kshetra (The endometrial bed of un-vitiated uterus), Ritu (The fertile period), Aparya parha (Genital tract) as described in Samhitas is precise and the preparation of these elemen rs for better progeny is commendable. The role of Sattva (the psyche) in making of psychological attitudes and potentialities of fetus described in Ayurvedic texts is in completion with the present knowledge of child psychology. The version of Sarrnya has opened long back the avenue of immunological concepts related with pregnancy e.g. Acceptance of zygote by endometrium etc. Garbhini paricharya (ante-natal care of pregnant woman), Garbhini sadvritta (code of conduct of pregnant woman), Garbhini lakshana, Garbhini pariksha etc. are described on the grounds of available contemporary knowledge.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By: J. Krishnamurti
• Binding : Paperback
• Language :  Hindi
  
• Edition :2015
• Pages: 230 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170287529
• ISBN-13 :9788170287520
  

DESCRIPTION:

प्रथम और अंतिम मुक्ति' में जे. कृष्णमूर्ति की अंतर्दृष्टियों का व्यापक व सारगर्भित परिचय तथा उनमें सहभागिता का चुनौती-भरा निमंत्रण प्राप्त होता है। कृष्णमूर्ति की शिक्षाओं के विविध सरोकारों का समावेश इस एक पुस्तक में उपलब्ध है जो अंग्रेज़ी पुस्तक 'द फस्र्ट एंड लास्ट फ्रीडम' का अनुवाद है। इस पुस्तक का प्रकाशन 1954 में हुआ था लेकिन आज भी यह पुस्तक कृष्णमूर्ति की सर्वाधिक पढ़ी जाने वाली पुस्तकों में से एक है। कृष्णमूर्ति की शिक्षाओं के सघन अध्ययन में एक और आयाम जुड़े, इसी अभिप्राय से यह संस्करण प्रस्तुत है।

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Maple Press
• By : Munshi Premchand
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 128
• Weight : 200 g.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 9350336634
• ISBN-13: 978-9350336632

Description:

Pratikatamak Tarkashastra Praveshika (Vol. 1): An Introduction to Symbolic Logic

Specification:

• Product Code: BK11570
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
• Edition : January 1, 2016
• Pages : 118
• Weight : 780 gm.
• Size : 
• Cover : Hardcover 
• Auther : Ashok Kumar Verma 
• Language : Hindi
• ISBN: 8120841107, 978-8120841109

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By: Mohandas K. Gandhi (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language :English
• Edition :2011
• Pages: 136 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170289599
• ISBN-13 :9788170289593
  

DESCRIPTION: 

Prayer was an integral and important part of Mahatma Gandhi's personal and public life. In his personal life, Mahatma Gandhi used prayer as a means of communicating with God and purifying and disciplining himself. In public life, he extended the meaning of prayer beyond religion and spirituality, using it as a means of bonding with the people and building a sense of community and harmony. Divided into three sections, this book presents Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and views on the meaning and practice of prayer.

Specification:

• Publisher : Kaivalyadhama
  
• by : Swami Kuvalyananda
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2012
  
• Pages : 32
  
• Weight : 150 gm.
  
• Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8189485636
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8189485634

Description:

Whatever is done with knowledge, faith and attitude of Upasana becomes most vibrant and fruitful. It means that when done with proper attitude, it gives best results, and for proper attitude it is essential to have the right understanding of whatever one is doing.

Author : Prabodh Shirwalkar
ISBN : 978-81-7320-134-9
Edition : 2013
Language : English
Size & Pages : Size 29, cm, pp. 310, Illus. B/w,2013
Publisher : Agam Kala Prakashan
Format : Hardbound

Description:

There are many books on Hindu astrology. However their perusal is a problem, particularly for the lay readers who do not know Sanskrit. Therefore the author has presented in this book the quintessence of predictive Hindu astrology in a medium understood worldwide.

Hindu astrology is sidereal. But in the West most of the astrologers base their calculations and inferences on the tropical zodiac. To cater to their needs and to enable them to convert a tropical zodiac. To cater to their needs and to enable them to convert a tropical chart into a sidereal one, the author has all through provided instructions so that the students and scholars of the West may take full advantage of this textbook. While sticking mainly to the Western terminology, he has utilized essential Hindu terminology where no single word in English could have conveyed the full import of the technical term in Sanskrit.

Those who are beginners will find that in perusing this book they can start from the scratch and ascend gradually to the high pinnacles of delineation and judgement. Those who are already acquainted with the subject will find many new rules and the discussions enlightening.

About the Author

Pandit Gopesh Kumar Ojha, M.A. LL.B., was a learned astrologer from Mithila (Bihar). He has published many books in Sanskrit, English and Hindi on astrology and allied sciences. Some of them are Phaldeepika : Bhavartha Bodhini, Aspects in Vedic Astrology, Body Reading (Physiognomy), The Solar Return (Varshphal), The Astrological Secrets of Friendship, Love and Marriage, etc.

Specification:

• Product Code: B-1011-2
• Publisher     :   Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
• Edition  :   May 1, 2013
• Pages  :   347
• Weight   :   550 gm.
• Size   :   0.1 x 7.3 x 9.5 inches
• Cover   :   Hardcover
• Auther :   Pandit Gopesh Kumar Ojha
• Language   :    English
• ISBN : 8120834151, 978-8120834156

PREGNANCY is that wonderful occasion in life, too precious to be disrupted by irrational fears or unnecessary apprehensions caused by the lack of simple, reliable information. This book will tell you all about childbirth, answering questions about weight gain, proper diet, exercises, breathing patterns, positions to adopt during labour, and postnatal care of both yourself and the baby. Scientific and reliable, the book also offers invaluable, time-tested home remedies.

About the Author: Nutan Pandit

Nutan Panditis a graduate of sociology from Mumbai University and holds a diploma in journalism. She has visited Dr Michel Odent’s unit at Pithiviers, France, renowned for various unconventional methods of conduction childbirth. She now conducts such classes in New Delhi.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By: J. Krishnamurti
• Binding : Paperback
• Language :  Hindi
  
• Edition :2016
• Pages: 192 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 93506413310
• ISBN-13 :9789350641330
  

DESCRIPTION:

जिसे हम प्रेम कहते-समझते हैं, क्या वह सच में प्रेम है? क्या अकेलेपन की वास्तविक प्रकृति वही है जिसका अनुमान हमें डराता है और हम उससे दूर भागते रहते हैं, और इस कारण जीवन में कभी भी उस एहसास से हमारी सीधे-सीधे मुलाकात नहीं हो पाती? दैनिक जीवन के निकष पर इन दो सर्वाधिक आवृत प्रतीतियों के अनावरण का सफर है: ‘प्रेम क्या है? अकेलापन क्या है?’ जे. कृष्णमूर्ति के शब्दों में अधिष्ठित निःशब्द से रहस्यों के धुँधलके सहज ही छँटते चलते हैं, और जीवन की उजास में उसकी स्पष्टता सुव्यक्त होती जाती है। ‘मन जब किसी भी तरकीब का सहारा लेकर पलायन न कर रहा हो, केवल तभी उसके लिए उस चीज़ के साथ सीधे-सीधे संपर्क-संस्पर्श में होना संभव है जिसे हम अकेलापन कहते हैं, अकेला होना। किंतु, किसी चीज़ के साथ संस्पर्श में होने के लिए आवश्यक है कि उसके प्रति आपका स्नेह हो, प्रेम हो।’

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Maple Press
• By : Premchand
  
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Hindi
• Edition : 2019
  
• Pages : 424 pages
  
• Weight : 295 g
  
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9789350338964
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-9350338964