In the Commentaries on the vedic and sanskrit text the principal purpose of the sanskrit text the principal purpose of the author is often to interpret and explain the words of the text. The Dhammapada Commentary is one of the...

Buddhism in Central Asia is a saga of peaceful pursuit by Buddhist scholars from Kashmir and Kabul to propagate the message of the Buddha. This vast region between the Tien-Shan and the Kunlun ranges was the center of activities of...

This is a completely new translation of Nagarjuna's major work the Mulamadhyamakakarika, accompanied by a detailed annotation of each of the verses. The annotation identifies the metaphysical theories of the scholastics criticized by Nagarjuna and traces the source material and...

This is a critical and philosophical analysis and assessment of the teachings of Buddha as found in the early stratum of the Pali canon and those of Lord Krishna as embodied in the Bhagavadgita. It is the first time that...

The publication of Carlos Castaneda's works on the teachings of Don Juan, a yaqui Indian seer, was a momentous event in the history of esoteric literature. At the time of their publication, the author was engaged in the study of...

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj [1897-1981], a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage, is an inspiring example of an ordinary family man who attained complete realization of the infinite. His words carry a rare potency that can jolt the listener or...

This book is about the historical of Santhara/Sallekhana, its ethical, philosophical and legal underpinnings and its difference with Suicide and Euthanasia. \n \nThere are voluntary death in other religions but the ritual of death followed by Jains is unique because...

The present work is the English translation of Muni Nyayavijayaji, an ideal Jain Monk's original Gujarati work 'Jaina Darsana' which has run into twelve editions. No one has ever explained the Jaina concepts of nine 'reals', six-substance causations, spiritual attitude,...

Researches in Indian and Buddhist Philosophy, comprises nineteen articles by renowned scholars, is divided into three sections, namely, Buddhist, Jaina and Hindu Philosophical Researches. The articles in Hindu section take a comparative base. K.K. Raj compares the Buddhist and Mimamsa...

This volume contains the essence of the writings and teachings of Mahayogi Gorakhnath. It is well pointed out that while the ultimate object of search is the same for a Yogi and a philosopher, their modes of approach are different,...

Romanised in English: Is bhag ke adhyayon ka vivran is prakar hai-Navam Adhyay main mandifal ka vistarpurvak vernan kiya gaya hai. Dasham adhyay main ashtakaverga ka nirupan hai. Jis ashtakaverga ke nirupan main jyotirvidon ne pustake bhar di hai usi...

This book is designed to serve as a convenient quick-reference guide to the grammar of classical sanskrit, for the use of university students and others. It is not intended to be a complete grammar of the language. \nAbout the Author...