General Books


Maxims of ChanakyaMaxims of Chanakya
Best Price: $8.87
I enjoyed this book. It is readable, full of useful knowledge, and gives you an appreciation of...
The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration DebateThe Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate
Best Price: $29.95
I am not an academic in this specific area but very interested in the subject. With that in...
Palkhi: An Indian PilgrimagePalkhi: An Indian Pilgrimage
Best Price: $27.08
The Hindu WorldThe Hindu World
Best Price: $49.25
This is a fantastic collection of essays by a brilliant group of scholars. Each of the essays...
Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine (Spiritual Journeys)Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine (Spiritual Journeys)
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"Hindu Gods" by Priya Hemenway is a tight well written synopsis of the Hindu Gods. In...


The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian TempleThe Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple
Best Price: $23.80
Much has changed for the priests at the Minakshi Temple, one of the most famous Hindu temples in...
The Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret WayThe Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way
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This is a very good book, not just the typical nonsensical new age book about "tantric...
The Bhagavad-Gita (Galaxy Books)The Bhagavad-Gita (Galaxy Books)
I have greatly enjoyed, and benefitted from, the late Professor R.C. Zaehner's wonderful...
Bhagavad-Gita As It IsBhagavad-Gita As It Is
Best Price: $17.85
An exerpt for the Vaishnava section on Wikipedia website: "While many schools like...
Bhagavad-Gita As It IsBhagavad-Gita As It Is
Best Price: $17.85
An exerpt for the Vaishnava section on Wikipedia website: "While many schools like...


Inner TreasuresInner Treasures
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I found Inner Treasures both inspring and beautiful. The ancient yogic ideas are presented in...
A Short Introduction to Hinduism (Short Introduction)A Short Introduction to Hinduism (Short Introduction)
I really enjoyed reading this book. It provides a first exposure to this very complex and...
The Secret Teachings of the Vedas: The Eastern Answers to the Mysteries of Life Volume OneThe Secret Teachings of the Vedas: The Eastern Answers to the Mysteries of Life Volume One
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The book is quite heavy going, but very informative. You need patience and perserverence to...
Mahabharata Book Two: The Great Hall (Clay Sanskrit Library) (Clay Sanskrit Library)Mahabharata Book Two: The Great Hall (Clay Sanskrit Library) (Clay Sanskrit Library)
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"The books line up on my shelf like bright Bodhisattvas ready to take tough questions or...
This: Prose and Poetry of Dancing EmptinessThis: Prose and Poetry of Dancing Emptiness
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I rate This... with 5 stars only because I wasn't able to rate it with 1000 stars. Words can...

Power of Mantra and the Mystery of InitiationPower of Mantra and the Mystery of Initiation
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I was so glad to have found this book when I was researching for a paper on mantra. There is a...
From The River Of HeavenFrom The River Of Heaven
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This is one of the few books that presents the comlexity of vedic and Hindu thought, knowledge...
Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in AmericaInvading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America
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Indians who criticize Western scholars in regard to their dubious interpretations of Hinduism...
The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism (Blackwell Companions to Religion)The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism (Blackwell Companions to Religion)
Best Price: $26.00
This Companion presents the most recent scholarly thinking about Hinduism in an accessible...
The UpanishadsThe Upanishads
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I knew this was a bad buy when the author began talking about that dude that created...

The Principal Upanishads: Edited with Introduction, Translation and Notes. Pa. 2005 ReprintThe Principal Upanishads: Edited with Introduction, Translation and Notes. Pa. 2005 Reprint
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The Upanishads are the principal Hindu scripture dealing with the struggle for liberation from...
Hinduism: A Short History (Oneworld Short Guides)Hinduism: A Short History (Oneworld Short Guides)
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This book is a rare mixture of scholarly research and a sympathetic feel towards Hinduism and...
Hindi Structures: Intermediate Level, with Drills, Exercises, and Key (Michigan Papers on South and Southeast Asia)Hindi Structures: Intermediate Level, with Drills, Exercises, and Key (Michigan Papers on South and Southeast Asia)
Best Price: $10.00
Although a bit oldfashioned a very good exercise book for those who have learned the basics of...
Los chakras: centros energ?ticos de la transformaci?nLos chakras: centros energ?ticos de la transformaci?n
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• Over 35,000 copies of the english edition sold. • Includes full-color...
Sounds of Tantra: Mantra Meditation Techniques from Tools for TantraSounds of Tantra: Mantra Meditation Techniques from Tools for Tantra
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While I think the CD is valuable in that many mantras are compiled on it, I do think the quality...

Baba: Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed YogiBaba: Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Yogi
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A tour de force spiritual adventure! Rampuri's journey to India and his eventual acceptance into...
The Shiva SamhitaThe Shiva Samhita
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The author provides the original sanskrit rendered right along with his direct, clear, and...
Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor (Oxford Paperbacks)Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor (Oxford Paperbacks)
This is an easy read that stays on track and manages to convey what the period must have been...
Om Ma--Anandamayi Ma, A Short Life SketchOm Ma--Anandamayi Ma, A Short Life Sketch
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I had heard of Anandamayi Ma from "Autobiography of a Yogi" but knew nothing of her...
The Attributes of God: Ibn al-Jawzi's Daf' Shubah al-Tashbih bi-Akaff al-TanzihThe Attributes of God: Ibn al-Jawzi's Daf' Shubah al-Tashbih bi-Akaff al-Tanzih
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This work is essentially a partisan work centered around an old controversy raging within Sunni...

Sri Ramana GitaSri Ramana Gita
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This is my last book review. After more than 30 years of searching and reading hundreds of great...
Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to BanarasEncountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras
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I have read this fine book twice--and continue to learn from it. I find the last sentence the...
You are the Light: Rediscovering the Eastern JesusYou are the Light: Rediscovering the Eastern Jesus
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Jesus left us no writings of his own. All we know about him has been written by others. They do...
Grist for the Mill: The Mellow Drama, Dying: An Opportunity for Awakening, Freeing the Mind, Karmuppance, God & BeyondGrist for the Mill: The Mellow Drama, Dying: An Opportunity for Awakening, Freeing the Mind, Karmuppance, God & Beyond
Best Price: $96.46
Richard Alpert has had a long, strange, wonderful trip. One of the best public speakers I've...
Intuition: Soul-Guidance for Life's Decisions (How-to-Live-Series) (How-to-Live-Series)Intuition: Soul-Guidance for Life's Decisions (How-to-Live-Series) (How-to-Live-Series)
Best Price: $2.93
Sri Daya Mata has left an abundance of spiritual wisdom in her major published volumes, which...

Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (Guenon, Rene. Works.)Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (Guenon, Rene. Works.)
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The main thrust of the book is on the nature of traditional principles and the metaphysical...
The Tantric Body: The Secret Tradition of Hindu ReligionThe Tantric Body: The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion
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Is tantra just about exotic sexual practice or does it amount to something more? This lively and...
Tantra: Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of ReligionTantra: Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion
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A complex body of religious practices that spread throughout the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain...
The Spiritual Roots of Yoga: Royal Path to FreedomThe Spiritual Roots of Yoga: Royal Path to Freedom
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Mr. Ravindra bashed the heck out of his long term friend J. Krishnamurti in his book Two Birds,...
El Bhagavad Gita Tal Como EsEl Bhagavad Gita Tal Como Es
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Este dialogo entre el Se?or Krishna y Arjuna es una obra valiosisima. Filosofia, religion, fe,...

Water and Womanhood: Religious Meanings of Rivers in MaharashtraWater and Womanhood: Religious Meanings of Rivers in Maharashtra
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The subject of rivers in India may sound a little old hat. But this book really brings something...
Kundalini : The Mother PowerKundalini : The Mother Power
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The concentration exercise alone will take the practitioner back through time...and if time...
Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom GoddessesTantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses
Best Price: $8.50
Gads, the worst thing that Frawley has done is try write a book on tantra from a vedic...
Vastu Living: Creating a Home for the SoulVastu Living: Creating a Home for the Soul
Best Price: $2.49
I've taught Vedic texts in the West for many years. The author presents a cogent, wise, and...
Kundalini for Beginners (For Beginners (Llewellyn's))Kundalini for Beginners (For Beginners (Llewellyn's))
Best Price: $14.76
Let me start out by saying that I was aware that this book did not contain any yogic exercises...

Vivekananda: A BiographyVivekananda: A Biography
Best Price: $12.35
This biography on Vivekananda captivates the reader immensely. It starts of in the early life of...
Mother of the Universe: Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of EnlightenmentMother of the Universe: Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of Enlightenment
Best Price: $6.40
I was fortunate enough to attend readings from this book with Lex Hixon present. I was...
Hinduism and Islam in India: Caste, Religion, and Society from Antiquity to Early Modern TimesHinduism and Islam in India: Caste, Religion, and Society from Antiquity to Early Modern Times
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This is a very poorly written book. It presumes to cover the span from antiquity to early...
Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and PhilosophyYoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy
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Yoga has come to be an icon of Indian culture and civilization, and it is widely regarded as...
The Saffron WaveThe Saffron Wave
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A discussion of hindu nationalism in India which does not include the Shah Bano judgement or the...

Realities of the Dreaming Mind: The Practice of Dream YogaRealities of the Dreaming Mind: The Practice of Dream Yoga
Best Price: $18.94
As far as dream interpretation is concerned, I'd be surprised if a better book available than...
Bringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian SacrificeBringing the Gods to Mind: Mantra and Ritual in Early Indian Sacrifice
Best Price: $7.95
This elegantly written book introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by...
An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism (Introduction to Religion)An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism (Introduction to Religion)
Best Price: $18.88
If you'd like to read a scholarly history of this increasingly important and powerful Hindu...
Beyond 1492: Encounters in Colonial North AmericaBeyond 1492: Encounters in Colonial North America
Best Price: $13.97
In this provocative and timely collection of essays--five published for the first time--one of...
The End of KarmaThe End of Karma
Best Price: $8.45
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. writes deep wisdom in this book that can help you to become more aware...

Make Me A Man!: Masculinity, Hinduism, And Nationalism In India (S U N Y Series in Religious Studies)Make Me A Man!: Masculinity, Hinduism, And Nationalism In India (S U N Y Series in Religious Studies)
Best Price: $21.94
En el Santuario del Alma: C?mo Orar para Obtener la Pespuesta DivinaEn el Santuario del Alma: C?mo Orar para Obtener la Pespuesta Divina
Best Price: $4.53
En verdad este libro es un parteaguas en el transcurso de mi vida, pienso que es una informaci?n...
Radha: Diary of a Woman's SearchRadha: Diary of a Woman's Search
Best Price: $11.37
Swami Sivananda is my guru's guru's guru. Swami Radha is a peer of my guru's guru. It is so...
  
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