Other Eastern Religions

The Play of the Gods, first published in 1980, a seminal study of Indian sacred festivals, appears here in a new, expanded and illustrated edition. The two related festivals considered here - Durgapuja, in honour of the Godess Durga, and Gajan, in honour of Lord Shiva - are the most popular and most... More

‘If you lose touch with nature you lose touch with humanity’—Krishnamurti’s Journal, 4 April 1975As early as 1948 Krishnamurti said: ‘Because we do not love the earth and the things of the earth but merely utilize them…we have lost touch with life…We have lost the sense of tenderness, ... More

A timeless instruction on the heart of Buddhist practice. "Lamp of Mahamudra" is a meditation manual on one of the most advanced practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This precise text distills the instructions of the practice lineage and describes the entire path of meditation leading to the... More

Excerpts from the diary of Swami Rama - his personal and inspired writings.... More

Despite their essential contribution to the present world, Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are still mostly unknown outside the circles of their disciples and devotees. It is Georges Van Vrekhem’s intention in this biography of the Mother to examine all available material about her life and to prese... More

This is the first comprehensive book on the regilous ceremonies of the Sikh marriage, known as the Anand Karaj. With pictures by well-known photographer Raghu Rai, aims at providing useful information not only to those planning a sikh wedding, but also to those interested in learning more about th... More

‘There is a different way of learning, which is to see comprehensively, wholly, holistically the whole movement of knowledge. Knowledge is necessary; otherwise you couldn’t live…’—J. Krishnamurti, 15 April 1979On Learning and Knowledge encapsulates J. Krishnamurti’s discerning insights ... More

Told with unusual frankness . . . The voice of Truth has its own unmistakable authenticity . . . a model of non-appropriation.M P Pandit, The HinduJourney is a true and unusual account . . . unputdownable.The IndependentExtraordinary diary . . . rich contents . . . elegant, graceful style . . . leav... More

Introduction by Khushwant Singh: When some of the Sikhs left their homeland, an uncertain future stared them in the face. The antidote to this incertitude was their determination to make a name for themselves whenever their destiny would propel them. And so they did. Some spread Guru Nanak's message... More

This is a fascinating book on visual images of the Sikhs and their realms of the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Printed together for the first time are the best of such collections remaining in India, many so far unpublished. The mediums illustrated include miniature and ivory paintings,... More

The classic stories in this choice selection are a few of the best-known ones from the living traditions of Indian mythology. The powerful themes they contain, form an intrinsic part of Hindu thought. In this book they are expressed in narratives that will appeal for the beauty of their retelling to... More

This book is a captivating narration of the various legends and folktales that surround the revered goddesses of India. The goddesses not only epitomize the forces of good fighting over evil, but also the source of worldly wellbeing. Ramananda Bandapadhyay’s illustrations are symbolically rich and... More

This novel is about a family of nationalist Muslims in the years following Partition. Events are seen through the eyes of Zeba, the daughter of Sheikh Haseeb. Zeba moves from a position of belief in the separateness of Muslims to a firm conviction that her own fate and her community’s lies in Indi... More

In this autobiography of Maharishi Devendranath Tagore, readers will find not only details of his life but of the stages of development of the reformist schools of Hinduism in Bengal. In short, the reader will be acquainted with all the travels of life and society in the mid-nineteenth century Benga... More

South Indian Festivities is a path-breaking effort in reviving some of the disappearing festivities.The author, P.V. Jagadisa Ayyar, details various festivities of South India to bring to the fore their underlying meanings.... More

King Harischandra's Rajasuya celebrations, including the hundred verses from the Rig-veda are treated herein as a whole. Harischandra is still commemorated as an ancestor in the gatherings of Brahmins. Recital of these verses used to be deemed important and necessary during the coronation of kings o... More

This volume, an extract from the author's larger work, Buddhism in India, deals in particular with the memoirs of Hiouen-Thsang. It gives a picture of the condition of Buddhism in India in mid-seventh century, and concludes with a summary of Indian Buddhism. This valuable document is a must read for... More