Many healers today are working with the chakras subtle force centers that vitalize and control the physical body. This excellent sourcebook examines the relationships between the chakras, states of consciousness and the following types of esoteric healing Pranic healing, which...

Chakras or symbolic lotus centres are symbolic representatives of the journey of consciousness from animal instincts to divine realization. Basically these lotus symbols are the objects of meditation. Meditation on these centres releases psychic energy and enables the mind to...

Buddhism and its religious philosophy has frequently undergone periods of major regeneration. While this wilingness to reformulate the insights of the Buddha for a different cultural context is one of its outstanding virtues, it is also a source of difficulties...

Chakras or symbolic lotus centres are symbolic representatives of the journey of consciousness from animal instincts to divine realization. Basically these lotus symbols are the objects of meditation. Meditation on these centres releases psychic energy and enables the mind to...

Discover the ultimate truth about death. This book is an exhilarating celebrating of life and death. Explore the history of death rituals and attitudes from other ages and cultures and uncover surprising facts about this inevitable life event. This thought-provoking...

This short treatise explains in detail the principle of Radical Pluralism which asserts that the elements alone are realities while every combination of them is a mere name covering a plurality of separate elements. The principle has been elucidated by...

What do the scriptures of Thravada Buddhism have to say about the most basic psychological processes through which alternatives are assessed, purposes are developed and goal-oriented acts are initiated? How can Theravada make volitional endeavour central to Buddhist practice, while...

The tragic loss of precious, ancient or old copies of writings from India's religious heritage continues into the twenty-first century. A small team of photographers and researches spent a total of eighteen months in India, locating, identifying and photographing numerous...

The aura has been given many names over the centuries-chi'i, prana, karnaeem, and Illiaster. In fact, it has been documented for over 5,000 years. Astral lights alluded to by ancient Eastern Indians, Chinese and Jewish mystics are attributed to a...

John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns,...

You are to be congratulated on the publication of this splendid volume which was the result of great efforts undertaken by learned monks and other members of the Jaina community, and realized with the help of several Jaina institutions. It...

Buddhist thought and ritual will appeal to anyone interested in acquiring an authentic grasp of Buddhism as it lives and functions in today's world. The wide spectrum of Buddhist practice is represented here by the men and women who contributed...