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make commercial use of our material or mispresent it out of
context or with unauthorized modifications.
Traditionally, the study of Vedic
knowledge is organized according to a precise order, starting
with the most authoritative classical texts, defined as the
prasthana traya: Bhagavad gita, Upanishads and Vedanta sutra.
This fundamental study is also supported by other extremely
important texts, such as the Puranas, compiled by Vyasadeva
himself for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the
prasthana traya.
While the study of the Veda Samhitas and Brahmanas requires
special qualifications and training, and the study of the
Upanishads and Vedanta sutras needs preliminary knowledge and
understanding of Vedic philosophy and theology, the study of
Puranas and Itihasas (specifically Mahabharata and Ramayana) is
recommended for everyone.
The easiest, clearest and most complete text especially for
beginner is Bhagavad gita, which is a part of Mahabharata.
Introduction to Vedic Knowledge
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A simple, clear, complete and well-structured manual, giving a
bird's eye view over the categories in the vast collection of
the Vedic scriptures. Special attention is given to the
practical applications of Vedic knowledge and the history of the
study of Vedic knowledge both in India and in the West.
There is a multivolume edition (4 volumes) and a complete
edition in one volume only.
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Bhagavad gita
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Bhagavad gita is the shortest text (only 700
verses), the simplest and clearest of all
scriptures. Although it contains all the knowledge
that is requiredf or spiritual realization, it can
be understood and remembered easily. Our commentary
to the text is meant especially to remove possible
misconceptions due to pre-existent cultural
superimpositions in the student's background.
The complete version with devanagari and commentary
is available in a multivolume edition (one volume
for each chapter, plus a few appendixes and study
guides), while the single volum edition does not
contain the appendixes and has a bulkier layout. A
quick-consultation version, that only contains
verses and translations without commentary, affords
a widerview and an easier focus on the dialogue
thread.
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Prasnottara
ratna malika
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Prasnottara ratna malika is a famous series of
questions and answers on the fundamental principles
of life, presented by Adi Shankara; our edition has
the original verses, transliteration, translation
and commentary by Mataji Paramakaruna Devi.
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Bhagavata Purana
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Our edition of the Bhagavata Purana is aimed at
giving a complete view of the Bhagavata Purana (all
its 12 cantos) and its thread of narration, and
translates almost word to word those passages that
report the events and the general information among
the 18,000 total verses of the entire text, merely
avoiding repetitions.
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The Life of Krishna Chaitanya
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The first volume of a series on Sri Krishna
Chaitanya, the famous spiritual personality that is
at the origin of the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement.
This work is the result of almost 40 years of
intense personal research, of which 22 were spent in
India and especially in Puri.
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Puri, the Home of Lord
Jagannatha
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A comprehensive
pilgrimage guide to Jagannatha Puri and Purushottama
kshetra, including maps of the temple and the
locations of the most prominent temples and mathas.
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Gods
or Aliens?
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We have no objections
against the idea that some ancient civilizations,
and particularly Vedic India,
had some form of advanced technology, or contacts
with non-human species or species from other worlds.
In fact there are numerous genuine texts from the
Indian tradition that contain data on this subject:
the problem is that such texts are often incorrectly
or inaccurately quoted by some authors to support
theories that are opposite to the teachings
explicitly presented in those same original texts.
This book is meant to correct such misconceptions,
and to present the perspective that we could call
"orthodox", in the sense that it strictly respects
the correctness of the original Hindu texts (from
the Greek orthos, "correct").
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Why
I became a Hindu
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The movement known as Hindu Resurgence, Hindu
Awakening or Hindu Renaissance has become
increasingly noticeable, and there is a distinct
effort to liberate Hinduism from the definitions and
limitations imposed by the domination of hostile
outsiders.
However, confusion and lack of proper information
are still serious obstacles on the path of proper
understanding and realisation.
India, or as it was called in ancient times, Bharata
Varsha, has an immense potential that can be
materialised simply by returning to the correct
original perspective of the golden Vedic
civilisation that is the natural heritage of all
Indians and in fact of all human beings.
The Rig Veda samhita (9.63.5) points us in the
correct direction: Krinvanto visvam aryam, "Let
everyone become arya".
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Vegetarian
world cooking (second edition)
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A thrilling and tasty journey around the world
to experience new flavors and new techniques, and to
know more about the ways of living and thinking of
peoples from different cultures, and to discover the
foundations of human culture all over the planet.
By preparing and savoring the most famous and
characteristic international specialties you will be
able to better understand and appreciate the
different components of the big human family, living
on a planet that becomes smaller every day, thanks
to the developments of communications and constant
cultural and economic exchanges.
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....... (to be continued)
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