A genuine system of spiritual knowledge should have all the characteristics of a scientific theory. It should provide a logically consistent description of reality and it should entail procedures which can be used to verify important features of this description....

The present work is designed not only to help the general reader to grasp the grammatical structure of the Tibetan language in his endeavour to study the general literature of Tibet but also the Buddhist scholar who is particularly interested...

The Survey of the Buddhist Tantras by Mkhas-grub-rje (1385-1438) is a sample of the rich literature on this topic in the Tibetan language. In accordance with Tsonkha-pa`s tantric reform after the theory about how Gautama Buddha became enlightened the author...

An interesting and thought-provoking commentary on the Gita' - Karan Singh

Introduction to Sanskrit, in two volumes, is designed to open the door to India’s rich spiritual literature. This self-teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this...

This book is a study of the Mulamadhyamakakarika (Middle Stanzas), the chief work of Nagarjuna (2nd-3rd cent), who established the theoretical foundations of Mahayana Buddhism and is known in Japanas the founder of the eight sections. The Middle Stanzas is...

This brief introduction to Madhyamaka Philosophy gives a history of the rise and growth of Madhyamaka Philosophy, and the origin, structure, development and purpose of the Madhyamaka dialectic. It elucidated the distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana in respect of pratityasamutpada,...

There are several reasons to study the subtle and refined language of Sanskrit. The sound,script, grammar, and systematic nature of the language is charming in itself, something of great beauty. The study of Sanskrit creates orderliness within the mind because...

This volume is a "state-of-the art" assessment of comparative philosophy written by some of the leading practitioners of the field. While its primary focus is on gaining methodological clarity regarding the comparative enterprise of "interpreting across boundaries" the book also...

Vijnanabhiksu, the author of Vijnanamrtabhasya, an independent commentary on Badarayana's rahmasutras, conceived a system in which both the world and the individual selves also enjoyed the status of reality and which accorded due importance to both knowledge and action as...

The book offers ways of integrating various dimensions of everyday living with life, so that we can benefit from the freedom, meaning and purpose life offers us all. Inspiration, meditation and personal wellbeing, the three main themes in this book,...

The individual is essentially the collective and society is the creation of the individual. The individual and society are interrelated, are they not? They are not separate. The individual builds the structure of society and society or environment shapes the...