Ebooks Collection Related To Hinduism

Ebooks Collection Related To Hinduism

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Ebooks Collection Related To Hinduism




1.Hanuman's Tale The Messages of a Divine Monkey



Author(s): Philip Lutgendorf
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date : 2006
Pages : 448
Format : PDF
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0195309227

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Hanuman, the devoted monkey helper of Rama and Sita, has long been recognized as a popular character in India's ancient Ramayana epic. But more recently he has also become one of the most beloved and worshiped gods in the Hindu pantheon - enshrined in majestic new temples, but equally present in poster art, advertising, and mass media. Drawing on Sanskrit and vernacular texts, classical iconography and modern TV serials, and extensive fieldwork and interviews, Philip Lutgendorf challenges the academic cliche of Hanuman as a "minor" or "folk" deity by exploring his complex and growing role in South Asian religion and culture. This wide-ranging study examines the historical evolution of Hanuman's worship, his close association with Shiva and goddesses, his invocation in tantric ritual, his physical immortality and enduring presence in sacred sites, and his appeal to devotees who include scholars, wrestlers, healers, politicians, and middle-class urbanites. Lutgendorf also offers a rich array of entertaining stories not previously available in English: an expanding epic cycle that he christens the "Hanumayana." Arguing that Hanuman's role as cosmic "middle man" is intimately linked to his embodiment in a charming and provocative simian form, Lutgendorf moves beyond the Indian subcontinent to interrogate the wider human fascination with anthropoid primates as boundary beings and as potent signifiers of both Self and Other.

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2.Essays On The Gita By Sri Aurobindo



Author(s): Sri Aurobindo
Publisher: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Pondicherry
Pages : 603
Format : pdf
Language : English


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A masterly exposition of the pre-eminent Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita. It was after reading these essays, in particular, that in the 1930's President Wilson's daughter went to Sri Aurobindo and devoted her life - receiving the name Nishtha via his vision in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry.

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3.The Recognition of Shakuntala By Kalidasa





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* Hardcover: 450 pages
* Publisher: NYU Press
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0814788157
* ISBN-13: 978-0814788158


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"The books line up on my shelf like bright Bodhisattvas ready to take tough questions or keep quiet company. They stake out a vast territory, with works from two millennia in multiple genres: aphorism, lyric, epic, theater, and romance."
—Willis G. Regier, The Chronicle Review

"No effort has been spared to make these little volumes as attractive as possible to readers: the paper is of high quality, the typesetting immaculate. The founders of the series are John and Jennifer Clay, and Sanskritists can only thank them for an initiative intended to make the classics of an ancient Indian language accessible to a modern international audience."
—The Times Higher Education Supplement

"The Clay Sanskrit Library represents one of the most admirable publishing projects now afoot. . . . Anyone who loves the look and feel and heft of books will delight in these elegant little volumes."
—New Criterion

"Published in the geek-chic format."
—BookForum

"Very few collections of Sanskrit deep enough for research are housed anywhere in North America. Now, twenty-five hundred years after the death of Shakyamuni Buddha, the ambitious Clay Sanskrit Library may remedy this state of affairs."
—Tricycle

”Now an ambitious new publishing project, the Clay Sanskrit Library brings together leading Sanskrit translators and scholars of Indology from around the world to celebrate in translating the beauty and range of classical Sanskrit literature. . . . Published as smart green hardbacks that are small enough to fit into a jeans pocket, the volumes are meant to satisfy both the scholar and the lay reader. Each volume has a transliteration of the original Sanskrit text on the left-hand page and an English translation on the right, as also a helpful introduction and notes. Alongside definitive translations of the great Indian epics — 30 or so volumes will be devoted to the Maha·bharat itself — Clay Sanskrit Library makes available to the English-speaking reader many other delights: The earthy verse of Bhartri·hari, the pungent satire of Jayanta Bhatta and the roving narratives of Dandin, among others. All these writers belong properly not just to Indian literature, but to world literature.”
—LiveMint

”The Clay Sanskrit Library has recently set out to change the scene by making available well-translated dual-language (English and Sanskrit) editions of popular Sanskritic texts for the public.”
—Namarupa

”This hardback version of Kali·dasa's Shakuntala is for the erudite as well as the lay reader. . . . Sanskrit is a notoriously difficult language to translate and, since the 18th century, many other translators have grappled with the power of Kali·dasa. Somadeva Vasudeva's elegant new translation of Shakuntala for Clay Sanskrit Library is the latest of several extant translations, such as the one by Arthur Ryder, translated in 1912. . . . This new translation of Shakuntala presents freshly an evergreen poet in whose work, to quote one of his translators, ‘all life, from plant to god, is one.’ ”
—LiveMint

This play was one of the first examples of Indian literature to be seen in Europe; it attracted considerable attention (among others, from Goethe), and indeed pained surprise that such a sophisticated art-form could have developed without the rest of the world noticing. A good deal of that surprise will be revived by the hitherto untranslated Kashmirian recension.

Kali·dasa's The Recognition of Shakuntala is a play that scarcely needs introduction. Among the first works of Sanskrit literature translated into European languages, its skilful plot of thwarted love and eventual redemption has long charmed audiences around the world. Shakuntala's story is a leitmotiv that recurs in many works of Indian literature and culminates in the master Kali·dasa's drama for the stage.

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4.The Secret of Veda By Aurobindo



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This volume comprises Sri Aurobindo's writings on and translation of the Rig Veda. Nost of this material appeared under three headings:: The Secret of the Veda, Selected Hymns, and Hymns of the Artis.


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5.The Life of Hinduism



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The Life of Hinduism brings together a series of essays--many recognized as classics in the field--that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly "lived" religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the "new India" of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Readers are then offered a glimpse into the multifaceted world of Hindu worship, life-cycle rites, festivals, performances, gurus, and castes. The book's final sections deal with the Hinduism that is emerging in diasporic North America and with issues of identity that face Hindus in India and around the world: militancy versus tolerance and the struggle between owning one's own religion and sharing it with others.

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6.Hinduism: A Beginner's Guide



Oneworld Publications (2007) | English | ISBN 1851685383 | 234 pages | PDF | 6.18 MB


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In this accessible introduction to Hinduism, Klaus K. Klostermaier explains the origins, beliefs, scriptures and philosophies of this ancient religion, and considers modern challenges the religion faces, such as the relationship between Hinduism and the West. Sweeping in scope, and highly readable, Hinduism: A Beginner's Guide offers a unique overview of a tradition that spans thousands of years and is essential reading for students, followers, and interested readers alike.

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7.Krishna: A Sourcebook




Oxford University Press, USA | 2007-06-14 | ISBN: 0195148924 | 592 pages | PDF


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In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.

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Free-Excellent books on Divine knowledge, for all the levels of spiritual aspirants including scientists and atheist

Free-Excellent books on Divine knowledge, for all the levels of spiritual aspirants including scientists and atheist

These discourses freely downloadable from the links shown below are the excellent collection of divine discourses of His Holiness Shri Datta Swami, given to different devotees around the world, over a period of time. These discourses are embedded with excellent logic supported by various scriptures of the world, and aimed for all the levels of spiritual aspirants including scientists and atheist. You can see use of extensive logic in these discourses which are used at the level of intelligence, thus avoiding any emotional impact, but imparts a thorough understanding of the spiritual concepts through analysis which one cannot observe in any other works elsewhere. All your questions in the spiritual field are explained in the most convincing manner with scientific logic and supported by all the scriptures of the world, like Veda, Gita, Bible, Quran etc.

 Who is God?,
 Can we see God?
 What is divine knowledge?, who gives it?
 Difference between Guru and Sat Guru
 What is soul?, Is soul God?
 Who is Human incarnation? or ‘Immanuael’
 Who is Jesus, Krishna, Bhudha etc are they the same?
 Is there only one God?
 How to see and please God?
 Whether God is with form or formless?
 How to convince atheist?
 Re-birth is true or not?
 If there is only one God then why so many religions
 Hell, Heaven exists or not?
 Reality of Advaita philosophy
 Can God come to this earth in human form?
 Idol worship, rituals, temple/churches
 Is there any truth in Astrology
 Religious Fanatics
 What is self-realisaton, is it God realization?
 Use of the work ‘Brahman’ and ‘Parabrahman’
 God & Science, God & Logic
 Veda, Gita, Bible, Quran etc
 Miracles whether they are true?

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"Meanwhile our Master- Guruvarya Appa (Shrisadguru Madhavrao Tikekar,Mumbai, born 13th June 1929) got a directive from Swami in 1971AD, to give spiritual initiation to deserving persons and as such Guruvarya Appa has initiated more than 2500 people." This is an excerpt from "His Holiness's" web site. I guess the main difference Christians have with this stuff is that we realize NONE of us deserve it. Grace is what seperates us from the rest of the world's religions. It is a gift. Not something we have earned through karma. Here is another juicy tidbit: "Shri Datta Swami is a Pari Purna Avatara or the ‘complete incarnation’ of the Lord." Whatever! Just another knee that will someday bow. __________________ "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." Helen Keller

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U-Tube Videos, Quotes, Blogs, MP3 bhajans & books of Shri Datta Swami U-Tube Videos YouTube - Dattaswami's Channel Quotes: dattaswami2's quotes | Gurusfeet.com Blogs: dattaswami2's blog | Gurusfeet.com MP3 Bhajans: FREE DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO BHAJANS Free books on divine knowledge: http://www.esnips.com/doc/39acff65-4...abrahma-Sutras http://www.esnips.com/doc/76b372e0-6...scourses-Vol-1 http://www.esnips.com/doc/721c7010-0...courses-Vol--2 http://www.esnips.com/doc/34f6104b-5...scourses-Vol-3 http://www.esnips.com/doc/267ed374-c...scourses-Vol-4 http://www.esnips.com/doc/78a84713-9...scourses-Vol-5 http://www.esnips.com/doc/12591fb0-d...scourses-Vol-6 http://www.esnips.com/doc/1028ab90-2...scourses-Vol-7 http://www.esnips.com/doc/76f61d55-c...scourse---VIII http://www.esnips.com/doc/f2cf6d69-3...scourses-Vol-9 http://www.esnips.com/doc/ed1dc3ab-a...courses-Vol-10 http://www.esnips.com/doc/85bbd312-1.../Mahima-Yamuna http://www.esnips.com/web/Knowledgea...csPage=1#files

BHAGAVAD GITA in English,Hindi,Tamil.

BHAGAVAD GITA in English,Hindi,Tamil.

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Here it was explained in Simple English.(easily understandable)







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already, i posted in tamil & hindi...here is the link ....

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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism,
Christianity and Islam

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by Karen Armstrong "IN THE BEGINNING, human beings created a God who was the First Cause of all things and Ruler of heaven and earth..." (more) From Publishers Weekly This searching, profound comparative history of the three major monotheistic faiths fearlessly illuminates the sociopolitical ground in which religious ideas take root, blossom and mutate. Armstrong, a British broadcaster, commentator on religious affairs and former Roman Catholic nun, argues that Judaism, Christianity and Islam each developed the idea of a personal God, which has helped believers to mature as full human beings. Yet Armstrong also acknowledges that the idea of a personal God can be dangerous, encouraging us to judge, condemn and marginalize others. Recognizing this, each of the three monotheisms, in their different ways, developed a mystical tradition grounded in a realization that our human idea of God is merely a symbol of an ineffable reality. To Armstrong, modern, aggressively righteous fundamentalists of all three faiths represent "a retreat from God." She views as inevitable a move away from the idea of a personal God who behaves like a larger version of ourselves, and welcomes the grouping of believers toward a notion of God that "works for us in the empirical age." 25,000 first printing; BOMC alternate. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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India 2020 : A Vision for the New Millennium is a book, written by former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam, though before his tenure, and Y. S. Rajan.

The book's 300 pages are divided into 12 chapters :

What Other Countries Envision for Themselves
Evolution of Technology Vision 2020
Food, Agriculture and Processing
Materials and the Future
Chemical Industries and Our Biological Wealth
Manufacturing for the Future
Services As People's Wealth
Strategies Industries
Health Care for All
The Enabling Infrastructure
Realizing the Vision

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The Art of Public Speaking | Dale Carnegie | 300 PGS

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The best way to become a confident, effective public speaker, according to the authors of this landmark book, is simply to do it. Practice, practice, practice. And while you're at it, assume the positive. Have something to say. Forget the self. Cast out fear. Be absorbed by your subject. And most importantly, expect success. "If you believe you will fail," they write, "there is hope for you. You will." DALE CARNEGIE (1888-1955), a pioneer in public speaking and personality development, gained fame by teaching others how to become successful. His book How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) has sold more than 10 million copies. He also founded the Dale Carnegie Institute for Effective Speaking and Human Relations, with branches all over the world. JOSEPH BERG ESENWEIN (1867-1946) also wrote The Art of Story-Writing, Writing the Photoplay (with Arthur Leeds), and Children's Stories and How to Tell Them.
Author: Dale Carnegie

No of PGS: 300

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Awakening the Third Eye

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ISBN: 0958670056 Written by Samuel Sagan, M.D., this book describes a systematic process to open the third eye and presents the first principles of the Clairvision style of work. What is the Third Eye? The third eye is the gate that opens to the space of consciousness and inner worlds. It is also the main organ through which the body of energy can be awakened and governed. In practice, the third eye acts as a 'switch' which activates higher states of consciousness and experiences of spiritual vision. The development of spiritual vision requires the patient building of some new 'organs' of energy, of which the third eye is a master key. These new structures are not physical, nevertheless they are very real and tangible. Once fully developed, the perceptions coming through them appear clear, sharper and far more substantial than those coming from the physical senses. Excerpt 3.6 The Tunnel of the Third Eye "A useful hint that can be given is not to consider the eye as a patch or a fifty cent coin on the forehead. In reality, the third eye is more like a pipe or a tunnel, going from the area in the middle of the eyebrows to the occipital bone at the back of the head." All along the tunnel are a number of centers of energy, through which one can connect with different worlds and areas of consciousness.This explains why different systems may 'locate' the third eye in different places - each of them chooses a different centeralong the pipe as a reference point, or even a structure of energy adjacent to the tunnel. Another important point to keep in mind is that the third eye is not physical. The grossest part of the third eye is a structure of energy belonging to the etheric body, or layer of life force.The etheric body has many connections with the physical body andtherefore the third eye, being the 'main switch' of the ethericbody, is also closely connected to certain structures of the physicalbody, for instance the pituitary and the pineal glands. However, it would be over-simplified to say that the third eyeis the pineal gland or the pituitary gland, as stated by certainbooks. For, as explained before, the tunnel of the third eye isn't physical. It impacts its energy on a number of structures of the physical body, including the frontal sinus, the optic nervesand their chiasma, the nerves of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone, the pituitary and the pineal glands, some of the nuclei at the center of the brain, the ventricles of the brain and others.It would be far too simplistic and limited to pick one of thesephysical structures and label it 'third eye'. For the third eye is not physical: it is an organ of energy. It may have some privilegedconnections with certain physical structures, but it can't be limited to any of them."

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God a Debate Between A Christian And a Atheist

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William Lane Craig & Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, “God?: A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist” (Point/Counterpoint) Oxford University Press (2004) | English | ISBN 0195165993 | 174 pages | PDF | 6.40 MB The question of whether or not God exists is endlessly fascinating and profoundly important. Now two articulate spokesmen–one a Christian, the other an atheist–duel over God’s existence in a lively and illuminating battle of ideas. In God?, William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong bring to the printed page two debates they held before live audiences, preserving all the wit, clarity, and immediacy of their public exchanges. With none of the opaque discourse of academic logicians and divinity-school theologians, the authors make claims and comebacks that cut with precision. Their arguments are sharp and humorous, as each philosopher strikes quickly to the heart of his opponent’s case. For example, Craig claims that we must believe in God to explain objective moral values, such as why rape is wrong. Sinnott-Armstrong responds that what makes rape wrong is the harm to victims of rape, so rape is immoral even if there is no God. From arguments about the nature of infinity and the Big Bang, to religious experience and divine action, to the resurrection of Jesus and the problem of evil, the authors treat us to a remarkable display of intelligence and insight–a truly thought-provoking exploration of a classic issue that remains relevant to contemporary life.

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Laugh & Learn - 95 Ways to Use Humor for More Effective Teaching and Training

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By Doni Tamblyn 2002 Training/Human Resources Hardcover • 224 pages ISBN: 0-8144-0745-5 Doni is a stand-up comic who used her day job teaching traffic offenders in a “school” to launch a training career. Grounded in Comedy, and he practical teaching of difficult students who “did not wish to be attending class”, Doni is an expert in humor and its application to training and teaching. Doni says that whilst we may not all be born comedians, most people are naturally humorous. Doni ’s humorous techniques bring serious results at clients such as Chevron, Wells Fargo, and other Fortune 500 companies, universities, and government entities. Her book Laugh and Learn offers plenty to keep smiles on the faces of trainers and their students, but it is NOT a collection of one-liners and knock-knock jokes. It IS though, an enlightening and practical look at how teachers and training professionals can inject elements of entertainment, creativity, humor, and emotion into their existing methods, even when dealing with serious or technical topics. Filled with fun, challenging, and thought-provoking exercises to help readers feel more comfortable being funny, the book also provides dozens of workshop activities and techniques to introduce humor into the learning environment. Combining the latest brain studies and humor research with the author’s own 23 years of experience in comedy and corporate training, Laugh and Learn is a fascinating look at what makes learners perk up, pay attention—and remember! And what is really good about Doni’s book is that it has an INDEX – which is also very funny!! About the Author Doni Tamblyn (Philadelphia, PA) is president of HumorRules, a Philadelphia-based consulting firm. She is the author of The Big Book of Humorous Training Games, a frequent speaker at training conferences, and a former stand-up comic. BOOK # 2 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom: Using Humor in Business Speaking

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Shamanism An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture

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ISBN: 1576076458 ISBN-13: 9781576076453 Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated Pub. Date: December 2004 Synopsis For thousands of years shamans have traveled the spirit world, hunting lost souls, healing the sick, interpreting dreams, and guiding human endeavors on behalf of individuals and communities. Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture is the first worldwide survey to trace the continuous thread of shamanic beliefs and rituals across cultures and through time. It is the only reference to fully convey what it means to be a shaman and how the role of the shaman influences—and draws meaning from—each culture from which it emerges. Shamanism offers nearly 200 fascinating entries on general and regional topics, with leading anthropologists, ethnographers, psychologists, archaeologists, historians, and scholars of religion and folk literature describing shamanism in tribal and large-scale populations and in developing and developed societies. It both investigates shamanism as a universal part of humanity and discusses specific traits and rituals, studying shamanism from multiple points of view. Library Journal This two-volume set offers a comprehensive cross-cultural overview of shamanism, defined by editors Walter (Bucknell Univ.) and Fridman (Brown Univ.) as a "religious belief system in which the shaman is the specialist in knowledge." The shaman serves the community by providing a connection of the soul to the spirit world, often through an altered state. The first volume consists of short essays on general themes, such as animal symbolism, divination, healing, music, and trance. The essays point both general readers and scholars to further resources while providing basic information on all things shamanistic. The second volume comprises nearly 200 entries organized into ten geographical sections. Written by some 180 contributors, these entries focus on the cultural groups and practices found in each region, both historically and presently. The introduction to the work provides a historical perspective on the subject, including differing approaches to the topic. It also addresses difficulties with shamanism, especially the debate over whether to classify it as a religion. Bottom Line More than a reference tool, this is a useful compendium on a topic that has been fairly inaccessible, especially to nonscholars. While it features some illustrations, it could have been improved upon by the addition of many more. Recommended for academic libraries and public libraries where there is interest in the topic.-Nancy Almand, Weld Lib. Dist., Greeley, CO Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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Norse mythology a guide to the Gods, heroes, rituals, and beliefs

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Professor John Lindow's "Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs" is one of three important reference works on the subject currently or recently available, following Rudolf Simek's heavily linguistic "Dictionary of Northern Mythology" (German edition 1984, translated by Angela Hall, 1993) and Andy Orchard's "Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend" (and slightly variant titles, 1997). Each of the three takes a different approach, and I have found them nicely complementary.The book opens with an introduction that explores the historical background of the Scandinavian people, their ties to Indo-European culture, the tradition of Skaldic poetry, and the texts of Snorri Sturluson. In addition, problems that arise in studying Norse mythology are addressed, problems that develop as texts dealing with Norse deities were composed by Christian authors writing in different languages centuries after the actual worship of the deities.

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Top 100 Best Novels Of All Time (BBC)

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Here are the top 100

1984, George Orwell
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving
A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute
Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
Animal Farm, George Orwell
Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding
Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
Don Quixote, Miguel De Cervantes
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Dubliners, James Joyce
Emma, Jane Austen
Eugenie Grandet, Honore de Balzac
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
Grimm's Fairy Stories, The Grimm Brothers
Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift
Heidi, Johanna Spyri
Holes, Louis Sachar
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer
Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
Lord Of The Flies, William Golding
Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez
Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert
Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
Memoirs of Fanny Hill, John Cleland
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
Middlemarch, George Eliot
Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie
Moby , Herman Melville
Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen
Nostromo, Joseph Conrad
Notes from the Underground, Fyodor Dostoevsky
Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck
Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens
One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
Paradise Lost, John Milton
Persuasion, Jane Austen
Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse
Tales of Terror and Mystery, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain
The Call of the Wild, Jack London
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett
The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas père
The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
The Last of the Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis
The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lost World, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins
The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan
The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett
The Provost, John Galt
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Stand, Stephen King
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson
The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan
The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough
The Turn of the Screw, Henry James
The War of the Worlds, H. G. Wells
The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Jules Verne
Ulysses, James Joyce
Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
Watership Down, Richard Adams
Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

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religious books

• Sivananda: The Apostle of Peace and Love By Swami Paramananda (September 8, 2008).
• Guru-Bhakti Yoga By Swami Sivananda (July 28, 2007).
• Kingly Science Kingly Secret By Swami Sivananda (July 30, 2006).
• Inspiring Talks of Gurudev Sivananda By Swami Venkatesananda (December 27, 2005).
• I Live to Serve By Sri N. Ananthanarayanan (April 26, 2005).
• Self-Knowledge By Swami Sivananda (December 18, 2002).
• A Great Guru And His Ideal Disciple By Swami Sivananda (July 24, 2002).
• Light on the Yoga Way of Life By Swami Chidananda (January 26, 2002).
• Sivananda Yoga By Swami Venkatesananda (December 28, 2001).
• Spotlights on the Ramayana By Swami Premananda (November 12, 2001).
• Practice of Karma Yoga By Swami Sivananda (October 20, 2001).
• Practical Lessons in Yoga By Swami Sivananda (October 10, 2001).
• A Message To New Initiates By Swami Chidananda (October 6, 2001).
• Karmas and Diseases By Swami Sivananda (September 28, 2001).
• Swami Sivananda-A Modern Sage (September 8, 2001).
• Philosophy of Dreams By Swami Sivananda (August 18, 2001).

1. All About Hinduism
   "All About Hinduism" is intended to meet the needs of those who want to be introduced to the various facets of the crystal that is Hinduism.
   Formats: .pdf (557 kb), .html (549 kb) | Buy Print Edition

2. Amrita Gita
   Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has, in his inimitable characteristic style, summarised in this small book the very essence of all religious teaching, and he has strung together a garland of very powerful Yoga-assertions that will at once elevate and inspire the reader.
   Formats: .pdf (78 kb), .html (59 kb)

3. Autobiography of Swami Sivananda
   An honest, forthright, modest and inspiring self-narration of the world-renowned saint and sage.
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4. Brahma Sutras
   A clear and easy exposition by Swami Sivananda. This book is available at Sri Swami Krishnanandaji's site.
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5. Bhagavad Gita
   Lord Krishna's Immortal Song. Sanskrit transliteration and English translation of the Song. Each chapter is preceded by a short summary.
   Formats: .pdf (360 kb), .html (347 kb) | Buy Print Edition

6. Bhagavad Gita for Busy People
   An abridged edition of the Gita which contains its quintessence for the use of students, doctors, advocates and busy people.
   Formats: .pdf (105 kb), .html (53 kb)

7. Conquest of Anger
   Highly practical methods for the control of anger.
   Formats: .pdf (103 kb), .html (57 kb)*

8. Conquest of Fear
   The causes of fear and its eradication.
   Formats: .pdf (100 kb), .html (58 kb)*

9. Easy Steps to Yoga
   These Easy Steps to Yoga are laid out with a special view to enable the novice to ascend without much difficulty the heights of spiritual attainment.
   Formats: .pdf (553 kb), .html (526 kb)* | Buy Print Edition

10. Essence of Yoga
    This book was chosen for being sent to every new member of the Divine Life Society on enrolment. It is, as it were, the 'Beginner's Guide to Divine Life'.
    Formats: .pdf (330 kb), .html (288 kb)

11. God Exists
    Swami Sivanandaji had brought forth interesting illustrations and illuminating logic to support his declaration, to convince even a confirmed atheist of the existence of God. They have all been brought together in this volume which is a boon to the spiritual propagandist, the teacher, and people all over the world--the believers and the non-believers.
    Formats: .pdf (319 kb), .html (282 kb) | Buy Print Edition

12. A Great Guru And His Ideal Disciple
    Inspiring letters from Swami Sivanandaji to Swami Prananvanandaji.
    Formats: .pdf (173 kb), .html (132 kb)

13. Guru-Bhakti Yoga
    A compilation of Swami Sivanandaji's "sayings" on Guru and Guru Bhakti Yoga.
    Formats: .pdf (353 kb), .html (290 kb) | Buy Print Edition

14. Guru Tattva
    Is a Guru absolutely necessary? Who is a Satguru? How far can he help his Chela (disciple)? What are the duties of a disciple? What is the meaning of Initiation? Swami Sivanandaji answers all these questions in this book.
    Formats: .pdf (199 kb), .html (157 kb)* | Buy Print Edition

15. Hindu Fasts & Festivals
    All Hindu festivals have a deep spiritual import or high religious significance. All great Hindu festivals have religious, social and hygienic elements in them. In this book Gurudev explains the significance and the philosophy of many of our fasts and festivals.
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16. How to Get Vairagya (Dispassion)
    A clear, concise and compact knowledge of the foremost qualification for an aspiration suited to modern-conditions, tastes and requirements.
    Formats: .pdf (235 kb), .html (188 kb)*

17. Ideal of Married Life
    Guidelines for happy household and family life.
    Formats: .pdf (56 kb), .html (38 kb)

18. Karmas and Diseases
    Goes into detail about which actions produce which diseases as a result.
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19. Kingly Science Kingly Secret
    A detailed commentary on select verses of the Bhagavad Gita from the published writings of Swami Sivananda.
    Formats: .pdf (531 kb), .html (479 kb)

20. Kundalini Yoga
    The theory that underlies the cosmic power has been analysed to its thinnest filaments, and practical methods have been suggested to awaken this great pristine force in individuals. It explains the theory and illustrates the practice of Kundalini Yoga.
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21. Life and Teachings of Lord Jesus
    A collection of essays and lectures on the life and message of Lord Jesus.
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22. Light, Power and Wisdom
    This small book is your pocket Guru, handy friend, invigorating tonic and soft goad.
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23. Lord Krishna, His Lilas and Teachings
    The life, the Lilas and teachings of Lord Krishna depicted in a lucid and inspiring style by a realised saint. A condensed version for the busy person without time to go through the entire tenth and eleventh chapters of the Srimad Bhagavata.
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24. Lord Shanmukha and His Worship
    Swami Sivananda graphically portrays in this book the advent of Lord Shanmukha or Karthikeya, the purpose of His incarnation and its significance, highlighting the various aspects of the Six-faced Lord, with their esoteric significance and spiritual import.
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25. Lord Siva and His Worship
    This is a most valuable and instructive book for the aspirants, particularly for the devotees of Lord Siva. It contains fifteen chapters. It is full of instructions on practical Sadhana for attaining Siva-Tattva or God-realisation. The chapters will speak for themselves.
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26. The Master Said ...
    Speech delivered by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on the 26th December 1954, at Sivanandashram, Rishikesh, for the celebration of the 34th birthday of Sri Swami Venkatesanandaji.
    Formats: .pdf (811 kb), .html (832 kb)

27. May I Answer That?
    Scores of the most-common and not-so-common questions on spiritual life and Sadhana are answered here by Swami Sivananda with a clarity and lucidity that defy description. A book for every thinking person.
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28. Mind—Its Mysteries and Control
    For gaining mastery over the mind, you have to know what it is, how it works, how it deceives you at every turn and by what methods it can be subdued. In this book, the subject has been dealt with; and the nature of the mind, the various forms that it assumes, the secret of its inner workings and the way to control it are fully and clearly explained.
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29. Parables of Sivananda
    The subtlest of spiritual truths in the form of Parables.
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30. The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship
    Swami Sivananda explains the philosophy behind the much misunderstood practice of the Hindus.
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31. Philosophy of Dreams
    Swami Sivananda's inspiring and enlightened thoughts on the interesting subject of dreams.
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32. Practical Lessons In Yoga
    A practical but non-technical presentation of Yoga.
    Formats: .pdf (453 kb), .html (627 kb) | Buy Print Edition

33. Practice of Brahmacharya
    Deals with the subject of celibacy, sex and sex sublimation.
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    Formats (Without Hatha Yogic Illustrations): .pdf (486 kb), .html (481 kb)

34. Practice of Karma Yoga
    How to spiritualize ones activities. The doctrine of Karma and Reincarnation is also covered.
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35. Radha's Prem
    On the path of Bhakti Yoga for God-realisation.
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36. Satsanga and Svadhyaya
    The glory, the importance and the life-transforming power of holy company and spiritual books.
    Formats: .pdf (182 kb), .html (159 kb)* | Buy Print Edition

37. The Science of Pranayama
    Pranayama is an important limb in the Yoga of meditation. It is equally necessary for all in their daily life, for good health, success and prosperity in every walk of life. How it is so, is explained in these pages.
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38. Self-Knowledge
    These are the lessons of love, peace and unity. My philosophy and teachings are not for the chosen few, the cultured and the wealthy alone. I am a friend of the poor, the outcaste, the sick, the oppressed, the forlorn, the guilty but penitent transgressor.
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39. Sivananda Vani
    Personal notes of Sri Swami Sivanandaji to his beloved disciple, Shri Panna Lalji of Amritsar. These notes cover every aspect of spiritual life and is applicable to every aspirant.
    Formats: .zip (8.2 M), .html

40. Sixty-Three Nayanar Saints
    Apart from the biographies of the Sixty-three nayanar Saints, this book contains an authoritative article on the Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy, the life of Saint Manicckavasagar, selections from the utterances of Nayanar saints, and articles on Glory of Lord Siva, and Puja and Ishta Devata.
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41. Temples in India
    Contains brief descriptions of the prominent places of pilgrimage in India, their location and the important spiritual legends that are connected with them.
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42. Thought Power
    A book of perennial interest and many-sided usefulness for self-culture, self-knowledge, acquisition of the power of personality and success in life.
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43. Thus Awakens Swami Sivananda
    A pocket-treasure, every sentence of which charges the reader with a wave of spiritual exhilaration, giving him a flash of divine awakening, however momentary it might be.
    Formats: .pdf (54 kb), .html (28 kb)

44. Thus Spake Sivananda
    Swamiji clearly explains the defects of material life and earnestly calls us from the bottom of his heart to lead a spiritual life.
    Formats: .pdf (49 kb), .html (28 kb)

45. Vedanta for Beginners
    The under-pinning of Indian philosophy shorn of abstruse jargon and written in simple, lucid style. A great book for beginners as well as a handy reference for one and all.
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46. What Becomes of the Soul After Death
    All you wanted to know about death and the life beyond.
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47. Yoga in Daily Life
    This is a book with a message of hope, success in life, of peace, of bliss and of the secret of life itself.
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Books by Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj

1. A Call to Liberation
   This book has been compiled from Swamiji’s inspiring early morning meditation talks given in the Samadhi Hall of Holy Master Swami Sivanandaji’s sacred Samadhi Shrine in Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh.
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2. A Guide To Noble Living
   This small book of the Life Spiritual answers questions such as to what the real purpose of life is, what the meaning of true Yoga is, what the spirit of true renunciation is, and how to start with virtue, pass through holiness and culminate in Godliness.
   Formats: .pdf (202 kb), .html (174 kb) | Buy Print Edition

3. A Message To New Initiates
   A concise booklet containing important instructions on mantra meditation.
   Formats: .pdf (113 kb), .html (75 kb)

4. A New Beginning
   Words spoken by Swamiji for a few minutes during morning Meditation Class to mould one's life anew in the light of Gurudev's teachings.
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5. Advices on Spiritual Living
   This book contains the first 60 Sivanandashram letters by Swamiji spanning from October 1963 to January 1969. This book is like an autobiography as Swamiji describes his travels and experiences at the various places that he has visited. Read about Swamiji's meeting with Gandhiji when Swamiji was 29 years old; travels to Malaysia, South Africa and various other places; learn about the various Hindu festivals as well as Christmas and New Year celebrations at Holy Ashram and much, much more.
   Formats: .pdf (567 kb), .html (539 kb)

6. Bliss is Within
   Life-transforming lectures on a wide variety of subjects on the life spiritual.
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7. Essentials of the Higher Values of Life
   A series of lectures on Vedanta given to students at the Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy.
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8. Eternal Messages
   A collection of spiritual advice given periodically to earnest seekers by Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj, through his correspondence.
   Formats: .pdf (156 kb), .html (131 kb) | Buy Print Edition

9. The Eye of the Hurricane
   A lecture delivered at the Fritchman Auditorium, Los Angeles, on August 21, 1975.
   Formats: .pdf (98 kb), .html (39 kb)

10. Five Inspirational Talks
    Lectures delivered during a year-ending retreat at Maryland, USA, in 1985.
    Formats: .pdf (95 kb), .html (73 kb)

11. The Gita Vision
    Inspiring lectures on the first three chapters of the Bhagavadgita—the quintessence of the wisdom of the Vedanta.
    Formats: .pdf (125 kb), .html (60 kb) | Buy Print Edition

12. God As Mother
    A series of illuminating lectures on the significance of worship of the Divine Mother delivered during the Navaratri festival (festival of Mother worship).
    Formats: .pdf (233 kb), .html (200 kb)* | Buy Print Edition

13. Guidelines to Illumination
    This book vividly gives the fundamentals of spiritual life and serves the purpose of giving some practical and useful information in this direction.
    Formats: .pdf (370 kb), .html (362 kb) | Buy Print Edition

14. Lectures on Raja Yoga
    These lectures on the Yoga of meditation have been given in very simple language avoiding technical terms as far as possible. They are easy to understand as they were originally addressed to a group of persons who were strangers to Indian philosophical thoughts and the subject of Yoga-Darshana.
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15. Light Fountain
    The philosophy underlying and the practical lessons embodied in many of Sri Swami Sivanandaji's ordinary activities.
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16. Light on the Yoga Way of Life
    A collection of questions pertaining to spiritual life, and answers given to them by Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj.
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17. Message of Swami Chidananda to Mankind
    A series of inspiring messages on the life spiritual.
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18. The Path Beyond Sorrow
    A volume dealing extensively with spiritual values of life and suggestive methods for transcending mundane existence.
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19. Path To Blessedness
    Quintessence of the Ashtanga Yoga of Sage Maharshi Patanjali, the well-known eight stages or Limbs of Yoga.
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20. The Philosophy, Psychology and Practice of Yoga
    Series of lectures given by the author highlighting the most essential aspects of Yoga Sadhana and bringing Yoga Darsana (Patanjali's Yoga Sutras) to new life as a vibrant, living guide to spiritual practice.
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21. Ponder These Truths
    Early morning meditation talks delivered at Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh. Swami Chidananda covers a wide range of subject on the life spiritual. A wonderful source of inspiration and motivation for the spiritual aspirant.
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22. Realization Through Devotion
    Talks spanning the Bhakti Aphorisms of Narada Muni of ancient times as well as of other sages such as Sandilya down to the great Bhakti Saints of more recent times such as Ramanuja. The apparent distinction between the absolute monism of Sankara and the qualified monism of Ramanuja is explained. Also, the Krishna Lila with the Gopis which is confusing to many in the laity is described.
    Formats: .pdf (112 kb).

23. The Role of Celibacy in the Spiritual Life
    This book vividly gives the fundamentals of spiritual life and serves the purpose of giving some practical and useful information in this direction.
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24. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 1
    Early morning meditation talks during Navaratri, Vijaya Dasami, Dipavali and Skanda Shashthi.
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25. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 2
    Early morning meditation talks during Gita Jayanti, December Worships and Dattatreya Jayanti.
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26. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 3
    Early morning meditation talks during Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year.
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27. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 4
    Early morning meditation talks during Maha Sivaratri and Gauranga Mahaprabhu's appearance day.
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28. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 5
    Early morning meditation talks during Gauranga Mahaprabhu's appearance day, Ramanavami, Buddha Jayanti and Sankara Jayanti.
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29. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 6
    Early morning meditation talks during Gurudev’s Sannyasa, Guru Purnima and Gurudev’s Samadhi.
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30. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 7
    Early morning meditation talks on Thursdays: The Day of the Guru.
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31. Special Insights Into Sadhana No. 8
    Early morning meditation talks on Rakshabandhan, Krishna Jayanthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi and Preparing To Receive The Most High.
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32. Students, Spiritual Literature and Sivananda
    This book consists of a series of questions and answers pertaining to the study of literature, the choice of books, the benefits of Svadhyaya and so on.
    Formats: .pdf (132 kb), .html (82 kb)

33. Success in Life—A Young Person's Guide
    Message to students from the compassionate heart of Swami Chidananda.
    Formats: .pdf (153 kb)

34. Sure Ways to Guru Kripa
    Swami Chidananda on how the disciple receives the Guru's grace.
    Formats: .pdf (71 kb), .html (40 kb)

35. Thus Speaks Chidananda
    Contains brief elucidations by Swami Chidananda on Life, Sadhana, Mind, Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Glory Of Renunciation.
    Formats: .pdf (71 kb), .html (36 kb)

36. Twenty Important Spiritual Instructions
    A series of talks on Swami Sivananda's Twenty Important Spiritual Instructions.
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Books by Sri Swami Venkatesanandaji Maharaj

1. All About Sivananda
   This book contain beautiful insights into the glorious life of Gurudev Swami Sivananda.
   Formats: .pdf (357 kb), .html (218 kb)

2. Inspiring Talks of Gurudev Sivananda
   An inspiring chronicle of Gurudev’s talks and conversations with disciples and visitors to Sivananda Ashram.
   Formats: .pdf (1,363 kb), .html (1,082 kb)

3. Sivananda Daily Readings
   Read a page a day with faith, love and devotion. Your daily life will soon be transformed into a divine life of peace, bliss and the highest wisdom. This book is available at the Sivananda Daily Reading's site.

4. Sivananda Yoga
   An inspirational work on the teachings of the Gita for both seekers and Sadhakas. Swamiji explains how Gurudev Sivananda puts the Gita teachings into practice.
   Formats: .pdf (335 kb), .html (278 kb)

5. Sivananda's Integral Yoga
   This book is not a theoretical exposition but how a life of Hatha, Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Jnana Yoga was lived by Sage Sivananda. Examples are also drawn from Swami Sivananda's pre-monastic days as a doctor in Malaysia.
   Formats: .pdf (430 kb), .html (308 kb)

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Books by Sri Swami Paramanandaji Maharaj

1. Sivananda: The Apostle of Peace and Love
   Swami Paramanandaji reveals many intimate traits in one who is today acclaimed by sincere seekers after Truth all over the world as an unrivalled man-of-God.
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Books by Sri Swami Premanandaji Maharaj

1. Meditation and its Utility in Daily Life
   Swami Premananda's 'Meditation Classes' have become very popular and there is a great demand. This booklet will help aspirants and seekers.
   Formats: .pdf (80 kb), .html (55 kb)

2. Spotlights on the Ramayana
   A unique analytical study of the Ramayana
   Formats: .pdf (133 kb), .html (108 kb)

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Books by Sri Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj

1. The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice
   This book contains the five verses on spiritual practice (Sadhana Panchaka) of Sri Sankaracharya with commentary by Swami Brahmananda.
   Formats: .pdf (100 kb), .html (51 kb)*

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Books by Sri Swami Devanandaji Maharaj

1. Some Reminiscences of Gurudev Swami Sivananda
   A day in the life of Swami Sivananda, Swami Sivananda's Sadhana, the days before Swami Sivananda's Mahasamadhi.
   Formats: .pdf (83 kb), .html (31 kb)*

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Books by Sri N. Ananthanarayanan

1. I Live to Serve
   Intimate glimpses into Gurudev Sivananda's last days. How the Holy Master lived a life of unremitting service till the very end.
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2. What Does Swami Sivananda Teach?
   This book is intended as a useful and handy introduction to people who are not adequately acquainted with the life and teachings of the Master. As the author says, "Its purpose is to arouse their interest in spiritual life in general and the Divine Life chalked out by Swami Sivananda in particular".
   Formats: .pdf (200 kb)

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Books by various authors:

1. Swami Sivananda & The Divine Life Society
   A book for those who want to know more about the Master and his mission.
   Formats: .pdf (213 kb), .html (177 kb)

2. Gurudev Swami And Dr. Devaki Kutty Mataji
   A souvenir to commemorate Dr. Devaki Kutty Mataji's 75th Birthday Anniversary..
   Formats: .pdf (241 kb), .html (129 kb)

3. Harih Karta--Thy Will Be Done
   A souvenir to commemorate Swami Chidanandaji's 80th Birthday Anniversary.
   Formats: .pdf (273 kb), .html (120 kb)*

4. How to Manage Oneself By A.K. Krishna Nambiar
   How to manage oneself for success in both material and spiritual life.
   Formats: .pdf (53 kb), .html (30 kb)

5. Inspiring Thoughts
   Sublime and elevating noble good thoughts to guide and inspire the youth of present-day world.
   Formats: .pdf (70 kb), .html (49 kb)

6. Miracles of Sivananda
   Devotees recollect their experiences of Swami Sivananda's miracles in their lives.
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7. Swami Sivananda-A Modern Sage
   The life story of Sri Swami Sivananda has been given in a short form. A study of his life will reveal to us the experiences of a man who rests in Universal Consciousness.
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8. This Monk From India By Yvonne LeBeau
   On the saintly life of Swami Chidananda and Swamiji's way of teaching by example from the point of view of a devotee from the west.
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Books by Sri Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj:

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A Messenger of Peace and Wisdom (355 KB) Resurgent Culture (148 KB) Self-Realization: Its Meaning and Method (151 KB) The Song of God Almighty (108 KB) The Struggle For Perfection (123 KB) The Yoga System (209 KB)

A Short History of Religious and Philosophical Thought in India A Messenger of Peace and Wisdom An Analysis of the Brahma Sutra An Introduction to the Philosophy of Yoga. The Ascent of the Spirit Bhagavan Sri Krishna Brahma Sutras by Swami Sivananda The Canons of a Perfect Life Daily Invocations The Divine Ambassador Dr. Faust The Epic of Consciousness Essays in Life and Eternity Essays on the Upanishads The Essence of the Aitareya and Taittiriya Upanishads Fruit From the Garden of Wisdom Grace of the Lord Siva Hymn to the Mighty God Interior Pilgrimage The Mandukya Upanishads Moksha Gita by Swami Sivananda My Life--An Autobiography of Swami Krishnananda On Man The Philosophy of Bhagavad Gita The Philosophy of Life The Philosophy of the Panchadasi The Philosophy of Religion Principles of a Higher Order of Life The Problems of Spiritual Life The Realisation of the Absolute Resurgent Culture Sadhana The Spiritual Way The Secret of the Katha Upanishad Self-Realisation: Its Meaning and Method The Song of God Almighty Spiritual Import of Religious Festivals The Struggle For Perfection Studies in Comparative Philosophy To Thine Own Self Be True The Tribal Vaishvanara Vidya Yoga, Meditation and Japa Sadhana. Yoga as a Universal Science The Yoga of Meditation The Yoga System Your Questions Answered