A glorious past, a traumatic present, an uncertain future. What are we to make of Tibetan Buddhism? In the West it has an exotic, even glamorous image:There are books about secret teaching and films about mysterious lamas. But if Western...

The Puranas are infallible source of information of Indian history of religion, philosophy, culture and civilization, polity of society, arts and crafts, architecture and iconography besides royal dynasties and period of their rule. It was long felt that a comprehensive...

Soma is one of the key words in the ancient traditions of India. It stands for all that is gentle, beautiful, delicate, and sweet of temperament. It is also a synonym for the Moon. A person is complimented by calling...

Among the known dramatic composition of ancient India, the Mrichchhakatika occupies a very high and distinguished position. It is a creation of outstanding brilliance. The Mrichchhatika is a drama in ten Acts based on the story of the love of...

The book is really an introduction to contemporary religious philosophy and is a helpful guide to the students. The modern relevance of Advaitism has been given its rightful claim in the book. It is a ripened fruit of the preoccupation...

Srimad Bhagavad Gita presents "The Sermons from the Illustrious Lord Krsna to Arjuna", compiled by the great ancient seer, Vyasa. Here is a rendering of Srimad Bhagavad Gita into English. While translating from Sanskrit into English, the author has spent...

About The Book: The readers of the Bhagavad-Gita may wonder why there was no impact on Dhṛtarāṣṭra like the one that was seen on Sanjaya and Arjuna after listening to the same remarkable philosophy of the Gita. The answer to...

Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses is an excellent book introducing the essence of Hindu Tantrism. The book discusses all the major concepts and offers valuable corrections for many existing misconceptions. It also introduces the reader to the core Tantric...

About The Book: The Lotus Sutra is one of the Buddhist texts which can give a real idea of the force, originality, influence, and value of the Buddhist Positiveness. This essay on Buddhist Positiveness was originally written (in 1994) by...

The Sino-Indian cultural relation began through Buddhism. It was a common ground for intellectual and spiritual interest and intercourse between India and China. \n \nThe present work is a translation of a seventh-century text Kao-Seng-Chuan (Biographies of Eminent Monks) by...

The Symbolism of the Stupa | By Adrian Snodgrass (author) | MLBD Publications \n \nThe Symbolism of the Stupa , Prof. Craig Reynolds writes "The stupa is a symbolic form that populates throughout South Southeast and East Asia. In its...

The Notion of Emptiness in Early Buddhism investigates the teachings of emptiness in early Buddhism, as recorded in the Pali and Chinese version of the early Buddhist canon. \n \nIn general, the findings about this book is that these two...