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Based on extensive cultural studies and long years of practice, Livia Kohn creates a new typology of meditation, based on six distinct ways of accessing the subconscious. In a special chapter on each type, she outlines the physiology, world view, and traditional practice as well as its modern medical adaptations and organizational settings. Providing a thorough theoretical framework combined with a comprehensive, analytical overview, the book greatly advances our understanding of meditation.

El Libro Tibetano de los Muertos es una guía espiritual y ritualística que ofrece sabiduría sobre la muerte y el renacimiento. Este texto sagrado del budismo tibetano, también conocido como 'Bardo Thodol', acompaña a las almas a través del 'bardo', el intervalo entre la muerte y la siguiente reencarnación. Con detalladas instrucciones para los moribundos y sus cuidadores, propone mantras, meditaciones y reflexiones para enfrentar los temores, liberar el espíritu de apegos terrenales y preparar para la transición hacia nuevos comienzos.

The story of Ravana and his people has been told innumerable times. This is the Hindi translation of the number one national best seller. This saga is of victory and defeat - a story that has been tainted by India's oppressed and exploited caste for 3,000 years. Unlike the Ramayana, the story of Ravana has never been told so far. But now it's time to speak for the dead and the defeated.

The Bhagavad Gita, perhaps the most famous of all Indian scriptures, is universally regarded as one of the world's spiritual and literary masterpieces. Richard Davis tells the story of this venerable and enduring book, from its origins in ancient India to its reception today as a spiritual classic that has been translated into more than 75 languages. The Gita opens on the eve of a mighty battle, when the warrior Arjuna is overwhelmed by despair and refuses to fight.

Authentic ancient Indian wisdom teachings artfully applied to modern Western life. Grounded in scholarship and infused with live storytelling, this content is informative, entertaining, inspiring. Hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran, a Sanskrit scholar, storyteller and online educator. In addition to academic training, he was lineally trained by Mantriji, our sangha's parama-guru. He teaches at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and at The Indian Wisdom School where he applies ancient Indian wisdom to modern Western life. He is also the author of "The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology ...

The seven chakras are energy centers that are fundamental for our well-being. By understanding the main seven chakras, we can improve our lives and connect our physical bodies to our spiritual bodies. This will, in turn, enable us to lead longer and healthier lives. In this book you will learn: an overview of the seven main chakras as well as the important minor chakras; how to balance your chakras; how to feel and understand auras; chakras and your relationships; and more.

Simple yet powerful keys for keeping your composure and the mental edge over your opponents, which will help you play with more consistency, experience less frustration, and shoot lower scores.

Podcast series on Adi Shankaracharya’s Atma Bodha – Self Knowledge by Swami Tadatmananda resident teacher Arsha Bodha Center

The multi-dimensional aspect of the characters found in the Hindu spiritual world is unlike any other. The Hindu Gods and Goddesses embody both positive as well as negative characteristics. Bhartiya Pauranik Kathaein discusses how these opposing energies are valued equally in the Hindu worldview and how they balance out over time. Not only does this book reveal the essence of the Hindu worldview but also helps interpret ancient stories to inform the contemporary generation.

Explore the stories from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology that nurtured the idea of yoga and shaped the development of its most iconic asanas. Learn how svana-asana (dog pose) is connected to Shiva, bhujanga-asana (cobra pose) was inspired by shape-shifting beings who live below the earth, and much more.

Founded in 1966, The Institute For Cultural Research brought together an eclectic group of individuals - from the sciences, the arts, business, government, and all manner of other disciplines. Established under the leadership of the writer and thinker Idries Shah, ICR considered profound questions facing human society, seeking answers by tackling problems in new ways.

Often you see mantras as separate practices from magick. It is my goal through my books to make mantras a mainstay in the western occult traditions. There is no reason they shouldn't be. After all, any occultist worth their salt will be aware that occult powers can be gleaned from many different traditions and that to be well rounded in other methods makes for a powerful practice.

Want to learn all about Hinduism, the world's oldest and third-largest religion? Like actually understand what karma is? Or what dharma means? Do you want to know what the sacred texts of Hinduism are? Or, maybe, you just want to know why Hindu women wear a dot on their forehead? Or, perhaps, if all Hindus vegetarian? If so, then All About Hinduism is just what you’ve been waiting for. We’ll give you an overview of Hinduism as a lived and contemporary spiritual path. We’ll explore the history of how Hinduism has come to be what it is today: the third-largest and oldest religious ...

Hello Listeners, I welcome you on my podcast. India has given many things to the world and yet we are not known when it comes to poetry. This Podcast is an effort to exactly that. Here I will be reading and then will do my best to explain poems written by many great poets. If this succeeds then I will start another podcast to do an English translation as well.

The Hanuman Chalisa is a rich repertoire of the incredible deeds and acts of valour by Lord Hanuman. This enriching edition brings to you the same holy text only manifold more immersive as each word of the dohas comes alive, explained as it is by way of the stories from Valimiki’s Ramayana, Tulsidas’s Ramacharitramaanas, and the folklore of India.

Unlock the secrets of ancient Indian chants and mantras with Chants of India by Sriram. Discover how to harness positive energies and reduce stress through the power of Vedic chanting.Have you ever wondered why a particular Mantra has to be chanted at a specific time of the day? Why do we pray to a God or Goddess on a particular day of the week? In Chants of India by Sriram, a podcast by gaathastory, your host Sriram will help you in understanding the significance of selected chants from the Vedas. Discover how positive energies can be channeled in our every day life, through chanting of these...

In the Ask Sri Vishwanath Vedanta show you can bring in your questions and Sri Vishwanath will answer them for you live. He is the author of The Secret of Bhagavad Gita and runs the Bhagavad Gita University www.bhagavadgitauniversity.com and www.magicofgod.com Each session runs from 9 to 20 minutes and is packed with the wisdom and secrets of Vedanta. Simple to absorb easy to implement. You will love these subtle teachings of Advaita Vedanta and want to visit them again and again. You can visit www.magicofgod.com to get your free Vedanta lessons. The best way to get in touch with him is to ...

Podcast series on Bhagavad Gita by Swami Tadatmananda resident teacher of Arsha Bodha Center. Lectures starting January 2021

The Bhagavad Gita (or “Song of God”) is one of the richest, most complete, and most important spiritual works ever composed. Its teachings have been a timeless source of inspiration, wisdom, and guidance for over a thousand years.

The Upanishads represent the loftiest heights of ancient Indo-Aryan thought and culture. They form the wisdom portion or Gnana-Kanda of the Vedas, as contrasted with the Karma-Kanda or sacrificial portion. In each of the four great Vedas known as Rik, Yajur, Sama and Atharva there is a large portion which deals predominantly with rituals and ceremonials, and which has for its aim to show man how by the path of right action he may prepare himself for higher attainment.