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The alchemist

The alchemist

₹160

Like the one-time bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And so he's off: leaving Spain to literally follow his dream. Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman's books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists--men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the "Soul of the World." Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy's misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay true to his dreams. "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night. "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself," the alchemist replies. "And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." --Gail Hudson

10 months ago
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Yatharth bhagvat Geeta

Yatharth bhagvat Geeta

₹299 ₹499
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The **Bhagavad Gita**, often referred to as the **Gita**, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the Indian epic **Mahabharata**, specifically in the **Bhishma Parva** (Book of Bhishma), chapters 2340. It is written in **Sanskrit** and is presented as a dialogue between **Prince Arjuna** and **Lord Krishna**, who serves as his charioteer.### Key Highlights of the Bhagavad Gita:1. **Context**: * Set on the battlefield of **Kurukshetra**, where two groups of royal cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, are about to go to war. * Arjuna, a warrior prince, is morally troubled about fighting his own kin and teachers in battle.2. **Main Themes**: * **Dharma (duty/righteousness)**: Krishna urges Arjuna to perform his Kshatriya (warrior) duty without attachment. * **Yoga**: The Gita discusses different paths of yoga: * **Karma Yoga**: Path of selfless action. * **Bhakti Yoga**: Path of devotion to God. * **Jnana Yoga**: Path of knowledge and wisdom. * **Detachment**: Emphasis on acting without attachment to results. * **The Self**: Discussion of the eternal nature of the soul (Atman) and its difference from the body.3. **Philosophical Significance**: * The Gita combines elements of Vedanta, Sankhya, and Yoga philosophy. * It addresses the moral, ethical, and spiritual dilemmas faced by individuals.4. **Universal Appeal**: * Revered by Hindus and respected globally as a spiritual and philosophical classic. * Commentaries have been written by great thinkers like **Adi Shankaracharya**, **Madhvacharya**, **Swami Vivekananda**, and **Mahatma Gandhi**.

10 months ago
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