Out of the collection of Discourses in the Suttapitaka the Majjhima Nikaya. The Collection of Middle Length Sayings presents the work of 152 discourses in three volumes, Vol. 1 The first fifty discourses, Vol. 2 The Middle fifty discourses, Vol....

Until the end of his life at the age of ninety, Krishnamurti-the world teacher-traveled the world speaking as a private person. The rejection of all spiritual and psychological authority, including his own, is a fundamental theme. A major concern is...

The present work takes full cognisance of the recent developments in the Western ethical thought and its likely impact on the understanding of the traditional Indian ethics. That is the speciality of the present work. Moreover, Maitra's book, as the...

As China comes on the world stage again, people are increasingly becoming interested in the philosophies and philosophers of that ancient land. The Chinese philosophical tradition is a long and venerable one. It consists of several streams-Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Buddhism,...

The Hevajrantra, the well known Anuttarayogatantra, about unsurpassed Yoga, is a direct successor of the Tattvasamgraha a yogatantra. It was translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the 11th century. The Chinese translators offer a text which remains true to its...

Charaksamhita, Purvo Bhag: Mahrishina Bhagvataniveshen Pranita Mahamunina Charken Pratisanskrita

This is the first English translation of one of the most revered and often-used tantric texts in Tibetan Buddhism--the Manjusri-namasamgiti. While consisting of only 160 verses and some mantra sentences, the work condenses an enormous tantric lore, so much that...

This is a comprehensive work dealing with the life and times of India's first historical emperor, and a picture of the civilization of India in the early period of the fourth century BC. The author while enlightening on the origin...

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...

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...

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...