Other Eastern Religions

From the internationally acclaimed author of Cadmus and Harmony and Ka: an utterly original, fascinating interpretation of the work of Franz Kafka that is simultaneously an unprecedented exploration into the mystery of Kafka himself. What are Kafka's stories about? Are they dreams? Allegories? Symbo... More

`With ''The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony'', Calasso turned ancient legends into modern literature and created a postmodern novel out of the ancient myths of classical Greece... in ''Ka'', Calasso attempts to do the same with the far more sprawling and elusive corpus of classical Sanskrit literatur... More

A popular text that explains the origins, beliefs, scriptures and philosophies of this ancient religion; from gods, goddesses, and the Bhagavad-Gita, to philosophy and politics.A popular text that explains the origins, beliefs, scriptures and philosophies of this ancient religion; from gods, goddess... More

An informative study of Hindu history that moves swiftly but thoroughly through the ages, from the early emergence of the Vedic tradition, to developments in twentieth-century Hinduism.An informative study of Hindu history that moves swiftly but thoroughly through the ages, from the early emergence ... More

This is an extraordinary autobiographical account of what happens in the mind and body when Kundalini gets spontaneously aroused. The author's graphic account of his experiences stands out as one of the clearest journals documenting spiritual transformation and mental evolution into higher plane of... More

Hinduism's faces are several: to some it is a philosophy of life others associate it with the Vedas sacrifices and worship of icons yet others acknowledge Bhagawan as the supreme lord of all beings. In India itself over 700 million people are Hindus: orthodox reformist philosophically inclined or a ... More

A unique and little-known religion, Sufism follows a mystical teaching and a way of life that has had an enormous though largely unrecognized impact on both the East and West for four thousand years. This authoritative book fills a colossal gap in Western documentation of Eastern subjects.... More

The great Indian epic The Mahabharata is at least 3,500 years old. In its original in the Sanskrit language it runs to one hundred thousand stanzas in verse-by far the longest of the world's epics. Also, together with The Ramayana it embodies the very essence of Indian cultural and religious heritag... More

His unknown life before and after the crucifixion Why has Christianity chosen to ignore its connections with the religions of the East, and to dismiss repeatedly the numerous claims that Jesus spent a large part of his life in India? This compelling book presents irrefutable evidence that Jesus ... More

This is the first comprehensive and systematic analytical study of the major philosophical concepts of classical yoga. The book consists of a series of detailed discussions of the key concepts used by Pata-jali in his Yoga-Sutra to describe and explain the enigma of human existence and to point a wa... More

YOGAModern scientists are just now beginning to understand what yogis have known for centuries--that the life force animating our physical bodies is regulated by breath, and that the breath energy is controlled by the mind. The esoteric and practical science of Swar Yoga--presented in this book for ... More

Inspired by Krishnamurti’s belief that truth is found through living, The Book of Life presents 365 timeless daily meditations, developed thematically over seven days, illuminating the concepts of freedom, personal transformation, living fully awake and much more. For everyone who has come to ... More

‘What you are is much more important than what you should be. Youcan understand what is, but you cannot understand what should be.’ The essential message of J. Krishnamurti, revered philosopher and spiritual teacher, challenges the limits of ordinary thought. In talks to audiences worldwid... More

Gitanjali or the 'Song offerings' in English translation is a volume of 103 poems selected by Tagore from his several Bengali books of poetry. W.B.Yeats wrote: '...(the poems) have stirred my blood as nothing for years...' Gitanjali is poetry of life affirmation: life with its colour and abundance, ... More