Madhµusudana Sarasvati was a prominent Advaita philosopher in the post ÝaÆkara period who vehemently upheld Advaita. He was an ardent devotee of Sri K¾¦Äa since his childhood. After a deep study of Advaita, he became convinced of its superiority. He...

The Theory of Karma is widely regarded as one of the fundamental principles of Indian Philosophical thought, accepted by all schools of classical Indian Philosophy, except the Carvaka and the materialists. The theory posits a causal relation between an agent's...

Vyakaran Mahabhashya (Pratham Aahrikantri)

Atharva-veda means 'the Veda of the Atharvan' or 'the Knowledge of Magic Formulas'. The great importance of the Atharva-veda Samhita lies in the fact that it is an invaluable source of knowledge of popular belief as yet uninfluenced by ancient...

The question, according to George P. Conger, noted authority on Indian philosophy, is not so much whether India can contribute as whether the west is ready to receive. Here, in selected essays from the proceedings of the east-west philosophers conferences,...

Kabir was an extraordinary poet whose works have been sung and recited by millions throughout North India for half a millennium. He was perhaps illiterate (I don't touch ink or paper, this hand never grasped a pen) and he preached...

Hinduism and Islam are usually considered to be poles apart especially on religious grounds. But in this work, the author has endeavored to demonstrate that in spite of sharp differences between them, they met on religious, commercial, intellectual and political...

Hardcover – 1 January 2019

Hindu mythology reflects this mixture of otherworldly spiritualism and worldly violence. Like most mythologies, it is full of images of cosmic wars, apocalyptic destruction, and tragic heroes. But it is also the repository of as many stories about courtly love,...

The message of the holy dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna in the Bhishma Parvan episode of Mahabharata has been held in deep reverence by the sages, philosophers and the learned scholars all over the world. The teachings of Geeta...

The experience of the divine in India merges the three components of sight, performance and sound. This book is about the power and importance of "seeing" in the Hindu religious tradition. In the Hindu view, not only must the gods...

Paperback – 1 January 1999