Other Eastern Religions

In this third volume of the Aghora trilogy the Aghori Vimalananda uses the Bombay racetrack as a metaphor for the ultimate game of life.In this third volume of the Aghora trilogy the Aghori Vimalananda uses the Bombay racetrack as a metaphor for the ultimate game of life.... More

This book is a collection of zen stories that have withstood the rest of time. Perhaps it is because Zen is a way of life offering profound insights into human nature, the cosmos, and spirituality.... More

The Dalai Lama provides simple advice on the importance of compassion and forgiveness.... More

Youngest of the world religions, the Baha'i Faith focuses on social and spiritual teachings in tune with the issues of today such as the need for world peace and equality of men and women. This readable, informative introduction examines key aspects of Baha'i history and offers clear explanations of... More

Like ancient Greece, India claims two great epics: the Ramayana, recounting the adventures of a banished prince who wanders for years in the wilderness of southern India, bears a resemblance to the Odyssey, the Mahabharata, based on the legends surrounding a war in which all the warlike races of Nor... More

In this book for children, the life and teachings of Guru Nanak are retold simply and lucidly and accompanied by outstanding illustrations by the celebrated painter, Arpana Caur. Nanak's teachings of love and brotherhood led to the founding of a new faith where Hindus and Muslims, men and women, th... More

Aghora, described in this volume as "super-tantra", is a Path of Devotion to the Great Mother Goddess Kundalini, here manifesting with the Name and Image of the Goddess Tara. This way is one of extraordinary extremes and intensities, even for tantra, and its aim is nothing less than to destroy the h... More

- The first translation of this great but little-known path of spiritual devotion written for the modern Western audience.- An insightful commentary aimed at making the path of love immediately accessible to Westerners.- A life-affirming and relationship-positive path of yoga.- Written in the spirit... More

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Students of meditation will find that as they pursue this goal, many questions arise. At such times, they can call upon the guidance and assistance of those who have gone before them on the path. External guidance helps the student to make the connection with the Teacher within. I know that those wh... More

'After more than fifty years of modernization, India is far from being made over in the image of a western country...It often poses hard challenges. The reactions it evokes are complex, ranging from awe and wonder to repulsion and rejection.' I... More

The most recent book from Ramesh S. Balsekar, The Ultimate Understanding, is, according to him, "a book containing the full essentials of the philosophy of Advaita or Non-duality. It is perhaps the most explicitly expressed and exquisitely presented book on this subject. What is the ultimate underst... More

Describes authentic tantra, the different spiritual paths and how tantra combines yoga, meditation, ayurveda and other disciplines.Describes authentic tantra, the different spiritual paths and how tantra combines yoga, meditation, ayurveda and other disciplines.... More

Carrying on the living tradition of mystic minstrels, the Bauls roam the countryside of eastern India enacting the spiritual love dalliance of Radha and Krishna through songs and dances. The Path of the Mystic Lover explores the Bauls' lifestyle and philosophy, describing their sexual and ritual pra... More

One of yoga's most important and influential works, The Yoga sutras of Patanjali forms a keystone of Indian philosophical and religious thought. Written by a sage in the second century B.C. The sutras have been translated many times. This interpretation by Professor James Haughton Woods, originally ... More

Dr. Wang Yang summarizes the well-known Classical Method for an intuitive insight into prediction, and then goes on to explain both the Mei Hua method and the Na Jia method.Dr. Wang Yang summarizes the well-known Classical Method for an intuitive insight into prediction, and then goes on to explain ... More

Sensitive photography and intriguing narrative will draw readers into the strange and remarkable world of the sadhus of India--Hindu holy men who honor the gods with ancient rituals and ascetic practices. Features 100 color photographs and 50 black-and-white illustrations. (Inner Traditions)... More

Many have considered Buddhism to be the religion closest in spirit to J Krishnamurti’s spiritual teaching-even though the great teacher was famous for urging students to seek truth outside organized religion. This record of an historic encounter between Krishnamurti and a group of Buddhist scholar... More