General Books


The Sky of the Heart: Jewels of Wisdom from NityanandaThe Sky of the Heart: Jewels of Wisdom from Nityananda
Best Price: $19.95
Gems from a great sage who left little in the way of teachings. A wonderful collection for...
Looking from WithinLooking from Within
Best Price: $3.35
Three chief categories of seekers have been kept in view in selecting passages for this...
The Heart of Hinduism: The Eastern Path to Freedom, Empowerment and IlluminationThe Heart of Hinduism: The Eastern Path to Freedom, Empowerment and Illumination
Best Price: $22.47
This is a definitive and easy to understand guide to the essential as well as devotional heart...
The Essential Vedanta: A New Source Book of Advaita Vedanta (Treasures of the World's Religions)The Essential Vedanta: A New Source Book of Advaita Vedanta (Treasures of the World's Religions)
Best Price: $13.90
Very substantial and objectiv. Sorry only, that nothing on Neo-Vedantism! Daniluu
101 Questions and Answers on Hinduism101 Questions and Answers on Hinduism
Best Price: $2.00
In an easy-to-read, question and answer format, this is the perfect introduction to one of the...


Ramayana Book Five: Sundara (Clay Sanskrit Library)Ramayana Book Five: Sundara (Clay Sanskrit Library)
Best Price: $21.99
"The books line up on my shelf like bright Bodhisattvas ready to take tough questions or...
Eros, Consciousness, and Kundalini: Deepening Sensuality through Tantric Celibacy and Spiritual IntimacyEros, Consciousness, and Kundalini: Deepening Sensuality through Tantric Celibacy and Spiritual Intimacy
Best Price: $13.93
Stuart Sovatsky writes about subjects of which his knowledge is entirely second-hand. He pays...
Hinduism, TM and Hare KrishnaHinduism, TM and Hare Krishna
Best Price: $4.07
This is a tremendous book that explains hinduism for what it is. I saw the other reviews and...
Meditation: Man Perfection in God SatisfactionMeditation: Man Perfection in God Satisfaction
Best Price: $2.49
For anyone who's got a fair way into meditation and then "stuck" this book is perfect...
The Gospel of John in the Light of Indian MysticismThe Gospel of John in the Light of Indian Mysticism
Best Price: $7.99
The odd part is, when Christianity tries to present itself as exclusive because of the person of...


HinduismHinduism
Best Price: $19.95
This is the best academic intro to Hinduism available. Highly recommended for undergraduate classes
The Hidden Glory of IndiaThe Hidden Glory of India
Best Price: $5.85
This book's speciality is its simplicity. It has two pages dedicated for each mythological...
The Journey of Self-DiscoveryThe Journey of Self-Discovery
Best Price: $0.01
Experience of Nothingness: Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj's Talks on Realizing the InfiniteExperience of Nothingness: Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj's Talks on Realizing the Infinite
Best Price: $83.68
Clearly expounds the nature of the experience at the heart & soul of this school of profound...
Sanskrit Mantras, Verses and Hymns (Chanting Booklet)Sanskrit Mantras, Verses and Hymns (Chanting Booklet)
Best Price: $5.00
This booklet contains many of the Sanskrit mantras and scriptures recommended by Amma for...

Classical Hindu Thought: An Introduction (Essential Writings,)Classical Hindu Thought: An Introduction (Essential Writings,)
Best Price: $132.14
This is an excellent intro to several features of Hindu thought in classical period. The book is...
My Guru and His DiscipleMy Guru and His Disciple
Best Price: $11.71
This book is a superb honest portrait of Isherwood's Guru, Swami Prabhavananda and the former's...
The Open Moment: Reflections on the Spiritual LifeThe Open Moment: Reflections on the Spiritual Life
Best Price: $8.98
Rich and thought-provoking, this inspiring collection of quotes reminds us the divine is...
Mahabharata (The Condensed Version of the World's Greatest Epic)Mahabharata (The Condensed Version of the World's Greatest Epic)
Best Price: $2.45
Krishna Dharma's version of what is indeed the world's greatest epic, is only skin deep. in...
Hindu Myths (Legendary Past Series (British Museum Publications))Hindu Myths (Legendary Past Series (British Museum Publications))
Best Price: $12.68
India has long been regarded as the home of Hinduism, its mythology constituting the backbone of...

Gandhi's Experiments with Truth: Essential Writings by and about Mahatma Gandhi (Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion)Gandhi's Experiments with Truth: Essential Writings by and about Mahatma Gandhi (Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion)
Best Price: $28.55
This comprehensive Gandhi reader provides an essential new reference for scholars and students...
The Gods at Play: Lila in South AsiaThe Gods at Play: Lila in South Asia
Best Price: $32.95
William Sax's book gives a wonderful start to the scholarship of lila in South Asia. This is a...
The Aphorisms of Siva: The Siva Sutra With Bhaskara's Commentary, the Varttika (Suny Series in Tantric Studies)The Aphorisms of Siva: The Siva Sutra With Bhaskara's Commentary, the Varttika (Suny Series in Tantric Studies)
Best Price: $16.50
A Woman's WorkA Woman's Work
Best Price: $24.95
Conversations With Sathya Sai BabaConversations With Sathya Sai Baba
Best Price: $4.00
This is simply the best book that I have ever read. I've read it twice and will reread it again....

You Are That! Satsang With Gangaji, Volume 1 (You Are That!)You Are That! Satsang With Gangaji, Volume 1 (You Are That!)
Best Price: $11.59
"You Are That Volume 1" is an excellent choice for those who want to become more...
Learn Sri Devi Khadga Mala StotramLearn Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram
Best Price: $15.00
I have been using The Sri Devi Khadgamala Stotra Ratna for the past several years and can attest...
The Method of the Siddhas,The Method of the Siddhas,
'My "Bright" Word' is the name of the new edition of the collection of classic...
Hinduism and Ecology: Seeds of Truth (World Religions and Ecology)Hinduism and Ecology: Seeds of Truth (World Religions and Ecology)
Best Price: $24.40
Sacred Waters: A Pilgrimage up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu CultureSacred Waters: A Pilgrimage up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture
Best Price: $38.78
Surprisingly, there exist very few good books on the rich myths, and natural history of the hill...

Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram (Chanting Booklet)Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram (Chanting Booklet)
Best Price: $5.00
This chanting booklet contains the words to the very sacred Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram. This...
Meditation, Mind & Patanjali's Yoga: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth for EveryoneMeditation, Mind & Patanjali's Yoga: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth for Everyone
Best Price: $10.59
This is the best introduction to Vedantic Meditation I have read. It is both comprehensive and...
The Celestial Key to the Vedas: Discovering the Origins of the World's Oldest CivilizationThe Celestial Key to the Vedas: Discovering the Origins of the World's Oldest Civilization
Best Price: $10.14
I'm not an astronomer and can't validate Sidharth's assumptions but if taken that his...
The Madness of the Saints: Ecstatic Religion in BengalThe Madness of the Saints: Ecstatic Religion in Bengal
Best Price: $27.97
A great book about the Bhakta traditions of West Bengal. Having lived in India and traveled to...
Invented Identities: The Interplay of Gender, Religion and Politics in India (Soas Studies on South Asia.)Invented Identities: The Interplay of Gender, Religion and Politics in India (Soas Studies on South Asia.)
Best Price: $28.38
These essays explore the processes by which gender identities are formalized and ritualized...

The Upanishads, Part 1The Upanishads, Part 1
Best Price: $4.58
Either if you are doing research on the area or are just looking for spiritual development, this...
Virtue, Success, Pleasure, and Liberation: The Four Aims of Life in the Tradition of Ancient IndiaVirtue, Success, Pleasure, and Liberation: The Four Aims of Life in the Tradition of Ancient India
Best Price: $7.50
This book is an explanation of the Hindu value system. Danielou is a very well-known...
Krsna Consciousness: The Matchless GiftKrsna Consciousness: The Matchless Gift
Best Price: $2.99
I bought this book during a Krishna Consciousness yearly celebration on the grass area near the...
Kirtan: Chanting the Names (Traditional Chants)Kirtan: Chanting the Names (Traditional Chants)
Best Price: $11.88
The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Smaranam, Kirtan offers a provocative contemporary...
Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in IndiaReligion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India
Best Price: $38.00
Namdev is a central figure in the cultural history of India, especially within the field of ...

Vedanta: Heart of HinduismVedanta: Heart of Hinduism
Best Price: $6.78
Once seen as an esoteric, overly intellectual, and atheistic quasi-religious philosophy, Vedanta...
Meditation: Excerpts from talks by Sri Swami SatchidanandaMeditation: Excerpts from talks by Sri Swami Satchidananda
Best Price: $1.06
anyone with any interest in yoga or meditation, must buy this book. I'm almost laughing just...
Death: Beginning or End?: Methods for ImmortalityDeath: Beginning or End?: Methods for Immortality
Best Price: $2.99
Dr. Jonn Mumford brings us a most thought-provoking book which brings to the forefront a subject...
The Principal UpanishadsThe Principal Upanishads
I felt compelled to offer a bit of a dissenting review after seeing the only other reviews for...
Eastern Religions: Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, Buddism, TaoismEastern Religions: Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, Buddism, Taoism
Best Price: $20.00
This Oxford publication seems best suited for a comparative world religion course. I found it...

Vedanta and Christian Faith (The Basket of Tolerance Series)Vedanta and Christian Faith (The Basket of Tolerance Series)
Best Price: $47.95
I read this book when I was a 19-year-old college student, completely fed up with a Christianity...
Shakti: Realm of the Divine MotherShakti: Realm of the Divine Mother
Best Price: $10.95
Presents the mystery of the Divine Mother in all her manifold aspects • Explores...
The Stanzas on Vibration: The Spandakarika With Four Commentaries : The Spandasamdoha by Ksemaraja, the Spandavrtti by Kallatabhatta, the Spandavivr (S ... Series in the Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir)The Stanzas on Vibration: The Spandakarika With Four Commentaries : The Spandasamdoha by Ksemaraja, the Spandavrtti by Kallatabhatta, the Spandavivr (S ... Series in the Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir)
Best Price: $40.95
Gods of the New AgeGods of the New Age
Best Price: $7.75
The other negative reviews are obviously partial to the New Age System or have Hindu roots that...
Mysteries of the Sacred Universe Interactive CDMysteries of the Sacred Universe Interactive CD
Best Price: $14.95
The cosmological system described in the fifth canto of the Bhagavata Purana, or Srimad...

Karma and Creativity (Suny Series in Religion)Karma and Creativity (Suny Series in Religion)
Best Price: $11.88
Excellent explanation of Karma versus free will. I highly recommend it.
The Principal Upanisads: Principal UpanishadsThe Principal Upanisads: Principal Upanishads
It is worth to seek this reasonably priced translation of eighteen of the Upanishads out. There...
The Splendor of Recognition: An Exploration of the <I>Pratyabhijna-hrdayam</I>, a Text on the Ancient Science of the SoulThe Splendor of Recognition: An Exploration of the Pratyabhijna-hrdayam, a Text on the Ancient Science of the Soul
This is a beautiful, marvelous book, but the prices I see right now of $150 are ridiculous. You...
Love Sonnets of GhalibLove Sonnets of Ghalib
Best Price: $47.19
If you are like me-passionate about urdu poetry and shairy, but cant read urdu-this book is for...
Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and DionysusGods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus
Best Price: $13.22
Alain Dani?lou's assessment of the dionysiac cults is somewhat naive. The Dionysaic cults are by...

Wake Up and Roar: Satsang With H. W. L. Poonja, Vol. 2 (Wake Up & Roar)Wake Up and Roar: Satsang With H. W. L. Poonja, Vol. 2 (Wake Up & Roar)
Best Price: $6.65
I've rarely seen anyone so good with words as Papaji, he has a way of directing the mind into...
Source of the Dream: My Way to Sathya Sai BabaSource of the Dream: My Way to Sathya Sai Baba
Best Price: $15.63
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