Guest guest Posted August 19, 1999 Report Share Posted August 19, 1999 Dear List members: Here is a list of books we have just acquired in the field of religion and philosophy. --\ ------------- Vedic Ganit (HINDI) by Swami Bharati Tirthaji http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2387 Hindi translation of the original Vedic Mathematics --\ ------------- Mahabharata is Believable by Subash Mazumdar http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2315 A well conceived and assiduously researched book on the subject of validity of the Mahabharata, it offers a sane and sober presentation, demonstrating that some myths have derived from concrete truth. --\ ------------- The Immortal Kural by Kulandiai Swamy http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2366 The Kural by Tiruvalluvar is an ancient work of the Sangam Age. The author of this book raises the query: 'What is it that makes the Kural immortal?' and tries to seek an answer. Presenting the Award, the Sahitya Akademi in its citation states that for the "perceptiveness, analytical approach and scholarly treatment, the book has been hailed as a contribution to contemporary Tamil literature." --\ ------------- God Exists by Uma Sriram http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2381 This book seeks to impart divine wisdom to every sincere seeker and to inculcate faith in the existence of the mysterious and invisible creator or God. We believe that all living beings and non-living things, fire, water, air, earth , the sun, the Solar system, the entire universe has been created by God. But who is this God? This book guides us by scientific analysis as far as science can take us, and then leads us by the scriptures. --\ ------------- What is Advaita? by P Sankaranarayanan http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2342 This book has been written in simple style with clarity and precision and can be understood even by the layman. --\ ------------- Dictionary of Islam by Thomas Patrick Hughes http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2362 This work presents in a tabulated form, a concise account of the doctrines, rites, ceremonies, and customs, together with the technical and theological terms of Islam. A reprint of 1885 classic, this Dictionary has been compiled with very considerable study and labor. Although compiled by a clergyman, this book is not intended to be a controversial attack on the religious system of Muhammad, but rather an exposition of its principles and teachings. --\ ------------- Bhagavad Gita (CD-ROM) by International Sanskrit Research Academy http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2295 A full featured interactive CD-ROM which brings you the original text of Gita in full, both in Sanskrit and Devnagari script and anglicized transliteration. This multimedia book, designed for the entire family, presents the quintessence of Cosmic Law in the divine Sanskrit language , in eternal words of supreme Lord Sri Krishna. --\ ------------- Man's Eternal Quest and Other Talks by Sri Paramhansa Yogananda http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2325 This is a book about God: about God's place in man's life; in his hopes, will, aspirations, accomplishments. First published by Self-Realization Fellowship for an international audience, this Indian edition is printed with minor adaptations. --\ ------------- Saral Ramayan & Mahabharat - Set of 2 Books (HINDI) by Satyakam Vidyalankar & Prannath Vanprasthi http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2305 Easy-to-read format, this set introduces two great epics of India to young readers. --\ ------------- The Call of the Vedas by A C Bose http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2375 Vedas contain the earliest recorded poetry and prose literature of the human race. This anthology is limited to verses in the Vedas as have caused no serious difference of opinion in respect of interpretation. --\ ------------- The Upanishads - An Anthology by D S Sarma http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2334 The Mantras constitute the first phase of Vedic revelations, the Brahmanas second, the Aranyakas the third, and the Upanishads the fourth and the last. Hence the teachings they embody are known as Vedantas. --\ ------------- Bodhi Beautiful - How To Be A Hindu In America by Lawrence Brown http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2326 If you have been on a spiritual search, this book may point to your destination. The author presents his case for westernized Hinduism and in the process explains the fundamentals of Eastern faith in down-to-earth language. Who is God ? . . . Who are we? . . . What does God want? . . . What Karma and Enlightenment mean . . . Plus discussions of Eastern ideas about health, sex, non-violence and ethics in general are all in the pages of this volume. --\ ------------- Cooking the World - Rituals & Thoughts in Ancient India by Charles Malamoud http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2367 A mine of reliable information and interesting, often thought-provoking interpretations. Any time spent on this book will be well spent.Given the ingenuity of these rigorously researched and superbly crafted essays . . . Vedic sacrifices can no longer be interpreted without reference to Malamoud's work. This book serves a very useful purpose by making available to a wider reading public the fruits of his valuable research. - Biblio --\ ------------- Indian Travel - Diary of a Philosopher by Count Hermann A Keyserling http://www.indiaclub.com/cgi-win/book/bookstor/bookstor.exe/showbook?2323 This volume contains the Indian portion of the author's Travel Diary - titled "Philosophy of Senses: The Journal of a Philosopher". Poet Tagore has this to say about Keyserling's travel Journal: " Through the clouds of incomprehension that separate Europe from the Orient, this travel journal appeared as a ray of sunshine. We Indians have welcomed Keyserling's journal as a great book." -------------------------------- BOOKS ~ PAINTINGS ~ CD-ROMS The India Club, Inc. 249 Lucas Lane, Suite 6 Voorhees, NJ 08043, USA Toll Free: 1-888-935-CLUB / 609-651-0436 Fax: 609-651-0435 E-mail: books http://www.indiaclub.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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