Buy used Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality books online in India
Buy Second Hand Books, Used Books Online In India
Mandukya Upanishad by Swami Chinmayananda
The Mandukya Upanisad is the shortest amongst the principal Upanisads having just 12 mantra-s but presents the quintessence of the entire Upanisidik teaching. It analyses the entire range of human consciousness in the three states of waking (jagrat),dream (swapna) and dreamless sleeo (susupti) which are common to all men.It asserts unequivocally that the Absolutely Reality is non-dual (advaita) and attributes (nirguna). It has a unique method of approach to Truth.It provides symbol for meditation in the mono-syllable AUM-comprising of three sounds A,U,M, detailing it's philosphical implications.According to Muktikopanisad,it forms the epitome of all the hundred and eight Upanisad-s which have been accepted as authentic.
Bhagat geeta
The Bhagavad-Gita is a most, if not the most, popular Hindu Scripture. It is regarded as one the three scriptures, the other two being the Upanishads and the Brahma-Sutras. There is no other scripture which has been so frequently commended upon, for it has been a perennial source of spiritual inspiration.All the great Acharyas or founders of new sects among the Hindus have written commentaries on the Gita. Śrīdhara Swami, whose commentary we are giving here in English, was born at Balodi in Gujarat, about six centuries ago, and chronologically he comes immediately after Vopadeva, the great grammarian. He was a disciple of Paramananda Puri and his chosen Deity was Nrisimha. Śrīdhara's present commentary on the Gita is called Subodhini. It is, as the name implies, very lucid, and at the same time brief. Sages have reiterated the Gita at different periods in our history, with the result that it has gone deep into the subconscious mind of the nation. The Hindus have therefore accepted different religions, systems of philosophy and spiritual cultures as being suited to different temperaments, and as supplementing one another. In keeping with this spirit is the message of Sri Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad Gita. To those whose ignorance is description of the Impersonal, we have an echo of the Upanisads. Though the Gita accepts this impersonal aspect of the Godhead, yet it is predominantly theistic in its teachings. So in the Gita the personal God is given more prominence than the impersonal. Personal does not mean merely having form, it means also the formless aspect with attributes, the Iśvara, as He is called in the Gita. The term personality refers to a self-conscious being capable of knowing, feeling, willing, loving and satisfying man's longing for a personal relationship. All human qualities are attributed to the divine personality, but they are free from all human limitations. Thus, He not only knows, but he is omniscient. These two-the impersonal and the personal, the absolute and the relative – are but two aspects of t
Lifes amazing secrets
While navigating their way through Mumbai's horrendous traffic, Gaur Gopal Das and his wealthy young friend Harry get talking, delving into concepts ranging from the human condition to finding one's purpose in life and the key to lasting happiness. Whether you are looking at strengthening your relationships, discovering your true potential, understanding how to do well at work or even how you can give back to the world, Gaur Gopal Das takes us on an unforgettable journey with his precious insights on these areas of life. Das is one of the most popular and sought-after monks and life coaches in the world, having shared his wisdom with millions. His debut book, Life's Amazing Secrets, distils his experiences and lessons about life into a light-hearted, thought-provoking book that will help you align yourself with the life you want to live.
The Path to love
In this new book, Deepak Chopra, best-selling author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, shows us how we can fulfill our heart's desire by rediscovering a powerful source of love and spirituality. by bringing spirit back into love, we can transform our own lives and our relationships, suffusing each day with depth and meaning, with romance and passion.Drawing on wisdom from the Vedic texts of India, fromt heother great spiritual traditions, and from Dr. Chopra's own experiences, The Path to Love shows us how spiritual insights can be used successfully to navigate the seven stages of love: attraction, infatuation, courtship, intimacy, surrender, passion, and ecstasy. Through stories like thhose of Clare, a young woman who only falls in love with unattainable men; of Frank and Della, whose eight-year marriage has become a take-no-prisoners battleground; or of Gail and Jarrett, who approach retirement without knowing how they fit into each other's lives, we come to recognize the blocks we put in the way of our own happiness. And with the help of specific exercises we learn to overcome these obstacles, increasing the role of spirit in our lives and loves.The Path to Love is a remarkable melding of eastern wisdom and western pragmatism, of ancient knowledge and scientific, which has become the hallmark of Dr. Chopra's work. Philosophical, inspiring, and ultimately very practical, this is a book that can change lives as it invites spirit to work its wonders on the most complex and richly rewarding terrain of all: the human heart.
RAMAYANA THE GAME OF LIFE
Ramayana: The Game of Life (Book 1), one of the world's great literary masterpieces, skillfully retold for modern audiences. Epics like the Ramayana have been recounted infinite times. Is there a need for another chronicle in the presence of so many? How is this one different? And is it relevant to our ever-changing modern lives? Yes, there is a need, yes this is different and yes, it is relevant. This new series of books, each following one khand of the Ramayana, decodes the eternal wisdom of that poetic scripture through gripping narrative and thought-provoking instruction. In the time-honored custom of spreading wisdom through tales, every fascinating story in the epic is retold here and every character unfolded to captivate your heart and open your mind to life's deepest questions.The narrative closely follows Valmiki's Ramayana, gently weaving in folk tales as well as the beautiful analogies of the Kamba Ramayana. The first of this six-volume series, Rise of the Sun Prince, takes you through the divine story of Lord Rama from His birth up to His marriage. Through these pages are revealed the tales of Dasaratha's leadership, Vishwamitra's quest for power and the intriguing story of a little-known stone maiden. Ramayana: The Game of Life has all of this and much more - food for contemporary thought drawn from an enduring masterpiece.
Secret The Power
Shakti is the Hindi version of the original book of the name, The Power, by Rhonda Byrne. Rhonda Byrne wrote the book, The Secret, in 2006, which became an international bestseller. Like that book, The Power also emphasizes how thoughts and attitudes influence success and happiness.This book promises to unlock the highest power in the Universe, the power that created everything around us. The book says that power is inside us too. It says that anyone can harness that power and improve their life, if they are willing to do so.The Power stresses the importance of positive emotions and attitudes. Everything that the heart desires can happen, if the person is willing to make an effort at changing their attitudes and thoughts.The life force that is present within everyone can be tuned into when a person feels positive emotions, and looks on their environment, the people around them, and everything else, with appreciation, and a feeling of gratitude for the positive things already present in their life.This book is not just about how to go after everything you desire and get it. It also advocates the power of other positive emotions, like gratitude. It asks the reader to think of all the things in their life that they are thankful for, and to spend some time appreciating these things. This helps people when they are feeling depressed and helps them see the bright side of their lives.Once this happens, it energizes the person to take positive action in relation any current challenge facing them.The recurring theme of this book is the power of love, a power that is rejuvenated by positive attitudes and emotions, and itself energizes the person experiencing it towards higher things.The Power has also been released as an audio CD. It has been translated into many languages like Chinese, Dutch, Hindi, Greek Hebrew, French, Spanish, Russian, and Finnish.About Rhonda ByrneRhonda Byrne, born in 1951 in Australia, is an Australian writer. She worked as a radio and television producer, and a lot of her shows won awards and gaine
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Dont believe everything you Think is a practical guide to managing anxiety and stress.It is written by Joseph Nguyen.Dont believe everything you think is a book to help you discover the root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering, as well as how to achieve mental freedom to effortlessly create the abundant life youve always desired to live.This article is a part of a book review series (what I got from). Always remember to use this article as motivation to read the full book and not as a replacement for the book. This is just a part of the book, and it is nearly impossible to put all the learnings from a 100-page book into 1000 to 2000 words. Please read the entire book (obviously, you can skip the boring parts) to get the full picture
Poetics by Aristotle
'What is poetry, how many kinds of it are there, and what are their specific effects?' Aristotle's Poetics is the most influential book on poetry ever written. A founding text of European aesthetics and literary criticism, from it stems much of our modern understanding of the creation and impact of imaginative writing, including poetry, drama, and fiction. For Aristotle, the art of representation conveys universal truths which we can appreciate more easily than the lessons of history or philosophy. In his short treatise Aristotle discusses the origins of poetry and its early development, the nature of tragedy and plot, and offers practical advice to playwrights.
A Million Thoughts by Om Swami
Each one of us is a master of infinite possibilities at a universal scale. Through meditation we experience our own magnificence, our true potential. Drawing on his experience of thousands of hours of earnest and strenuous meditation, renowned sage Om Swami pens a guide to help channelize unruly, futile thoughts and turn them into productive energy. A Million Thoughts shows how to meditate correctly, how to practice various styles of meditation and how to become proficient in the many yogic practices that will lead to the final stage of samadhi - the ultimate spiritual self-fulfilment. Brimming with firsthand experiences and references from ancient and classical texts, this brilliant book is most suited for the modern reader who wishes to master the art of meditation.
Krishna The Man and His Philosophy by Osho
The Indian mystic Krishna lived many centuries ago, yet in him Osho sees a man far ahead of his time, whose time, even now, is still to come. Where most orthodox religions are anti life, Krishna's revolutionary insight is that a really religious life is one that is enjoyed and embraced fully. This series of discourses is devoted entirely to questions from seekers, and in his responses Osho gives glimpses of the vast joy to be found when life is embraced fully.SubjectIndian MysticsTranslated fromHindi :NotesTime Period of Osho's original Discourses/Talks/Lettersfrom Jul 20, 1970 to Oct 5, 1970Number of Discourses/Chapters22
Meditation
Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.
The bed of Procrustes
The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents Nassim Nicholas Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects-modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.Playful and irreverent, these aphorisms will surprise you by exposing self-delusions you have been living with but never recognized.With a rare combination of pointed wit and potent wisdom, Taleb plows through human illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance, and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness. "The most prophetic voice of all." -GQ"The hottest thinker in the world." -Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times (London)"Idiosyncratically brilliant." -Niall Ferguson, Los Angeles Times
Spark Of The Divine, Author: Rajinder Singh, Condition: Good
Hidden within each is a spark of the Divine. We search for it in the far reaches of the most distant quasars and within the smallest quarks in the atom. Yet, its mysteries lay waiting to be uncovered within us. World-renowned spiritual Master of meditatio
Avadhuta Gita by Swami Dattatray or Guru Dutta in hindi
Avadhuta Gita (Devanagari: , IAST: Avadhta Gt) is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism whose title means "Song of the free soul". The text's poetry is based on the principles of Advaita and Dvaita schools of Hindu philosophy.The text is attributed to Dattatreya,[6] and extant manuscripts have been dated to approximately the 9th or 10th century CE. It consists of 289 shlokas (metered verses), divided into eight chapters.[1] The first seven chapters are the text's oldest layer, and the eighth chapter is likely a later interpolation.[7] It may have been composed in the deccan states of India, probably Maharashtra.[8] Avadhuta Gita has been one of the most important texts of the Natha Yogi tradition of Hinduism
The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies.The Prophet is a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual, and, above all, inspirational. Gibran’s musings are divided into twenty-eight chapters covering such sprawling topics as love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.