Download or read book I am ADISHAKTI I am AMBIKA written by Aditya Ganesh and published by JEC PUBLICATION. This book was released on with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vast expanse of existence, a formidable force arises—the essence of Shakti, the cosmic energy that breathes life into every corner of the universe. It is within this celestial dance that the voices of women echo, resonating with the profound mantra, "I am Adishakti, I am Ambika." This anthology unfolds as a sacred scripture of empowerment, delving into the heart of women's experiences, stories, and the unyielding strength that defines their journey. As the compiler of this anthology, we stand amidst the diverse narratives that paint a vibrant portrait of femininity—a tapestry woven with threads of resilience, courage, and the boundless potential that resides within the feminine spirit. Adishakti and Ambika emerge as archetypes, symbolic of the primal energy that flows through the veins of every woman, transcending cultural boundaries and temporal constraints. The intent behind this compilation is to offer a sanctuary where voices, often relegated to the periphery, take center stage. Each entry is a testament to the lived experiences of women who have navigated challenges, shattered stereotypes, and embraced their unique power. These stories are not just individual narratives; they are echoes of a collective roar, a symphony of strength that reverberates through generations. In curating this anthology, I envision a literary mosaic that mirrors the diversity of the feminine experience. From tales of triumph to accounts of resilience, this collection seeks to encapsulate the myriad facets of womanhood. It is a celebration of the unsung heroines, the quiet warriors, and the bold trailblazers who have carved paths through the dense forests of societal expectations. May these pages serve as both a mirror and a lantern—a mirror reflecting the strength within, and a lantern illuminating the way toward empowerment. As we traverse this anthology, let us embrace the transformative power of unity, recognizing that our shared stories weave a narrative that transcends time and circumstance. In every word penned, in every story shared, lies a call to action—a call to dismantle barriers, challenge norms, and stand united in the face of adversity. "I am Adishakti, I am Ambika" becomes not just a mantra, but a rallying cry for a world where the radiance of feminine strength is acknowledged and celebrated. May this anthology be a catalyst for change, fostering a world where the flame of empowerment burns brightly, lighting the way to a more equitable, just, and empowered future. Embrace the journey within these pages, for it is a celebration of the divine feminine—the eternal flame of empowerment that resides within us all.
Download or read book The Book of Adi Shakti written by Mataji Shri Nirmala Devi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Adi Shakti Preview written by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi and published by Divine Cool Breeze Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in 2013, The Book of Adi Shakti has proven to be one of the foundational books in Sahaja Yoga. Carefully edited from unpublished manuscripts and illustrations, we have a book from Shri Mataji's own hand. "I hope to write some book on Sahaja Yoga," she once said. "The whole knowledge will be dawned upon you. You will have a meaning and you will understand." This magazine from The Divine Cool Breeze also includes two additional articles created from Shri Mataji's words: "What is Your Position?" and "Smiling."
Download or read book Where Gods Dwell written by Kusum Budhwar and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the colourful and exuberant folk literature from the hills of Kumaon and Garhwal In the iridescent snows of the Central Himalayas known as Devbhoomi, the land of the gods, there is a story for every mountain, river and tree. Kusum Budhwar introduces us to Kumaon and Garhwal’s rich and rarely translated folk literature by retelling the colourful and exuberant stories of the region. Whimsical and imaginative, these are tales of high adventure, luminous love and romance, benevolent pastoral gods, local heroes, brave medieval warriors, sacred sites and historical anecdotes, all of which are equally popular in these parts but little known outside. Arranged in sections, each focusing on a particular theme, the book opens with Nanda Devi, the patron goddess of the region, believed to be the daughter of the Himalayas. In the sections that follow we become intimately acquainted with the enchanting adventure sagas of the Ramola clan, the Ramola Gathas; the romantic ballads ‘Malushahi’ and ‘Haru Heet’; the tale of Chyongompa, the demon bird; and the simple stories, imbued with faith, of local gods and goddesses like Golu Dev and Devmangala, among others. Where Gods Dwell not only allows us to savour the stories of the hills, resonating with the cheerful cadences of mountain streams and the dark silence of the forests, but also offers us a rare glimpse of the culture, life and society of the people of the region whose lives are shaped by the rugged terrain they inhabit and who revere the mountains on which they make their home.
Download or read book Incompleteness At Every Turn written by S. Rishabh Bhatt and published by S. Rishabh Bhatt. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Incompleteness At Every Turn" This book is a journey of incompleteness in which every story is wandering somewhere in search of its completeness. Ask yourself the answer to each story and see what answer your heart gives. I believe you will always get a positive answer. Whenever negativity develops inside us, our desires overpower us at that moment. We are not able to understand the difference between right and wrong. But in the meantime, if we find a small pitiful scene, then the unit of positivity within us gets awakened. Believe me, this unit of positivity is the identity of this human life. We have to fight the incompleteness within us and become thirsty and search for the well. If we reach near this well, our thirst will be quenched for a few moments by the water of that well. Life also has the same relation with incompleteness. We try to complete what we know is incomplete. After it is complete, some more incompleteness become visible. Just like drinking water from a well once quenches thirst only for a few moments. After some time, we feel thirsty again and we need water again. This same cycle continues in our lives between incompleteness and life. Therefore, we should always keep moving forward while fighting this.
Download or read book Performing the Ramayana Tradition written by Paula Richman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Performing the Ramayana Tradition: Enactments, Interpretations, and Arguments, edited by Ramayana scholar Paula Richman and Rustom Bharucha, scholar of Theater and Performance Studies, examines diverse retellings of the Ramayana narrative as interpreted and embodied through a spectrum of performances. Unlike previous publications, this book is neither a monograph on a single performance tradition nor a general overview of Indian theatre. Instead, it provides context-specific analyses of selected case studies that explore contemporary enactments of performance traditions and the narratives from which they draw: Kutiyattam, Nangyarkuttu and Kathakali from Kerala; Kattaikkuttu and a "mythological" drama from Tamilnadu; Talamaddale from Karnataka; avant-garde performances from Puducherry and New Delhi; a modern dance-drama from West Bengal; the monastic tradition of Sattriya from Assam; anti-caste plays from North India; and the Ramnagar Ramlila. Apart from the editors' two introductions, which orient readers to the history of Ramayana narratives by Tulsidas, Valmiki, Kamban, Sankaradeva, and others, as well as the performance vocabulary of their enactments, the volume includes many voices, including those of directors, performers, scholars, connoisseurs, and the scholar-abbot of a monastery. It also contains two full scripts of plays, photographs of productions, interviews, conversations, and a glossary of Indian terms. Each essay in the volume, written by an expert in the field, is linked to several others, clustered around shared themes: the politics of caste and gender, the representation of the anti-hero, contemporary re-interpretations of traditional narratives, and the presence of Ramayana discourse in everyday life"--
Download or read book Given to the Goddess written by Lucinda Ramberg and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who and what are marriage and sex for? Whose practices and which ways of talking to god can count as religion? Lucinda Ramberg considers these questions based upon two years of ethnographic research on an ongoing South Indian practice of dedication in which girls, and sometimes boys, are married to a goddess. Called devadasis, or jogatis, those dedicated become female and male women who conduct the rites of the goddess outside the walls of her main temple and transact in sex outside the bounds of conjugal matrimony. Marriage to the goddess, as well as the rites that the dedication ceremony authorizes jogatis to perform, have long been seen as illegitimate and criminalized. Kinship with the goddess is productive for the families who dedicate their children, Ramberg argues, and yet it cannot conform to modern conceptions of gender, family, or religion. This nonconformity, she suggests, speaks to the limitations of modern categories, as well as to the possibilities of relations—between and among humans and deities—that exceed such categories.
Download or read book Voyages of Body and Soul written by Ketu H. Katrak and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voyages of Body and Soul: Selected Female Icons of India and Beyond includes scholarly essays and performance/choreographic notes from a diverse range of contributors on the themes of “Mad and Divine: India’s Female Saint-Poets” and “Epic Women of India and Beyond.” The contributors explore the tendency of patriarchal societies to label exceptional saint-poets yearning for the divine as “mad” because of their resistance to normative and acceptable female behavior. Scholars and performers journey across history, with discussions ranging from the 8th century Tamil mystic poet Andal’s divine poetry, to the 16th century saint-poet Meerabai, to figures across the Indian subcontinent, including Kashmir’s Lalleshwari and Maharashtra’s Janabai, who, as a low caste member, joined the sacred path partly to escape caste oppression. The definition of “epic women” in this volume is multi-faceted: from looking at commonly accepted epic figures, such as the iconic Sita from The Ramayana, to examining epic women in politics, to probing dark women with passions of epic proportions, to legendary teachers of the classical dance style of bharatanatyam, to women with monumental courage and creativity across historical time-periods and geographical locations – Ancient Greece, Ancient India, 20th century Mexico, and Myanmar. Voyages of Body and Soul recognizes creative and courageous female saint-poets, and outspoken women in ancient epics and in contemporary times who follow their chosen paths with deep devotion. Their lives and works are models for the human community in the 21st century.
Download or read book Tattvagyan written by Yogi Anand Ji and published by Yogi Anand Ji. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Tattvagyan by Yogi Anand Ji is an outstanding book on this complex subject. Owing to his complete mastery over the subject he unfolds the mystery in an easy to grasp manner. His lucid style with added clarity creates a mesmerizing effect on the reader. The author has nicely captured different aspects of Tattvagyan which is otherwise largely unavailable for spiritual seekers.
Download or read book Going Beyond written by Marie-Theres Albert and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume looks at sustainable protection and sustainable use of cultural and natural heritage, particularly in view of the current challenges of the 21st century. For more than 40 years the World Heritage Convention has regulated the protection of the cultural and natural heritage of humankind, particularly in that heritage shall be protected if it is threatened by modern development. The international community has also adopted sustainability and sustainable development, as objectives to facilitate the protection of cultural and natural heritage. Sustainable heritage protection and use must therefore be preserved in the face of the global challenges it faces and must be perceived in terms of societal, political and corresponding economic paradigms.
Download or read book All Is One written by Ren Koi and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'WOW, what a great book. As a person who has been in the world of recovery for 30+ years, it goes straight to the heart of the “missing piece” for most alcoholics and addicts.' Dr Robb Kelly, The Addiction Doctor Despite centuries of analyses and debates between scientists and philosophers, consciousness remains puzzling and controversial. It is the most familiar yet mysterious aspect of our lives. There might be different levels of consciousness, or different kinds of consciousness, or just one kind with different features. Modern research into the human brain is yet to provide conclusive answers, and we don't know if animals, insects or plants are conscious, or even the universe itself. The contrasting range of research suggests that a new approach might be needed \-\- one that includes both an objective scientific view and a subjective philosophical and spiritual view \-\- in order to unlock the mystery. All Is One investigates how consciousness fits into a larger picture of the universe by exploring what science, philosophy, religion, and spirituality have to say on the matter, and offers a conclusive definition of consciousness that might satisfy both the scientifically oriented and spiritually oriented reader.
Download or read book Diary Poems and Story Teller s Rhymes written by Sonjoy Dutta-Roy and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diary Poems and Story Tellers Rhymes continues two traditions of poetry into contemporary times: (a) the oral tradition where fables, parables, and myths are narrated in rhymed verse, both for instruction and entertainment; (b) the introspective and reflective written tradition where deep personal concerns emerge in heightened rhythm and rhyme, through images, metaphors, and symbols. This book blends these two traditions, maintaining a distinction all the time. Some of the fables are originally created out of contemporary issues. “Poach Tantra” takes up the problem of poaching through an animal fable in the Panchtantra tradition. Others like “The Snake Story,” “The Comet Avatar,” and the “Katha Serial Saga” (a contemporary retake on the frame story of Kathasaritasagar) are remakes of ancient myths to suit the contemporary times. The Diary Poems are actually diary poems preserved through a period of intense personal crisis and transition. Together with the Story Tellers Rhymes, they try to juxtapose the complex and intricate relationship between the objective and the subjective worlds in which we simultaneously exist. For example, “Curtain Calls” is a meditation after the death of the poet’s parents in quick succession in 2010. “Poach Tantra” that follows is a grandfather’s tale to a granddaughter from an earlier date. At the same time, one sincerely hopes that they are able to continue into these troubled contemporary times, and in an age dominated by prose and reason, the wonder and beauty and possibilities of poetry as narrative and poetry as introspection.
Download or read book Design and the Vernacular written by Paul Memmott and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design and the Vernacular explores the intersection between vernacular architecture, local cultures, and modernity and globalization, focussing on the vast and diverse global region of Australasia and Oceania. The relevance and role of vernacular architecture in contemporary urban planning and architectural design are examined in the context of rapid political, economic, technological, social and environmental changes, including globalization, exchanges of people, finance, material culture, and digital technologies. Sixteen chapters by architects designers and theorists, including Indigenous writers, explore key questions about the agency of vernacular architecture in shaping contemporary building and design practice. These questions include: How have Indigenous and First Nations building traditions shaped modern building practices? What can the study of vernacular architecture contribute to debates about sustainable development? And how has vernacular architecture been used to argue for postcolonial modernisation and nation-building and what has been the effect on heritage and conservation? Such questions provide valuable case studies and lessons for architecture in other global regions -- and challenge assumptions about vernacular architecture being anachronistic and static, instead demonstrating how it can shape contemporary architecture, nation building and cultural identities.
Download or read book KALI HER YOGINIS written by MEENAKSHII and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kali and Her Yoginis" is a comprehensive guide that not only unravels the mystique of the fierce goddess Kali but also presents a wealth of spiritual knowledge. Within its pages, readers will discover the sacred compilation of the goddess's 1000 names, providing a profound resource for devotion and meditation. The book delves even deeper by exploring the mystical world of the Dus Mahavidyas, the ten wisdom goddesses of Tantra, offering insights into their significance and practices. Moreover, "Kali and Her Yoginis" introduces Kali's 64 Yoginis, each with their unique attributes and energies. This rich collection empowers readers to embark on their spiritual journey at any level of practice. Whether you are a novice or an experienced practitioner, this book serves as a valuable guide, offering the wisdom and tools needed to connect with these divine energies and enhance your spiritual path. With Meenakshii's guidance, readers can explore and engage in the sacred practices associated with these goddesses, no matter where they are on their spiritual journey. This comprehensive work promises to be a transformative companion for seekers, providing the knowledge and inspiration to dive deep into the realm of the divine feminine and elevate their spiritual practice.
Download or read book Perspectives on Artistic Research in Music written by Robert Burke and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing interest in artistic research, especially in music, is throwing open doors to exciting ideas about how we generate new musical knowledge and understanding. This book examines the wide array of factors at play in innovative practice and how by treating it as research we can make new ideas more widely accessible. Three key ideas propel the book. First, it argues that artistic research comes from inside the practice and exists in a space that accommodates both objective and subjective observation and analyses because the researcher is the practitioner. It is a space for dialogue between apparently opposing binaries: the composer and the performer, the past and the present, the fixed and the fluid, the intellectual and the intuitive, the abstract and the embodied, the prepared and the spontaneous, the enduring and the transitory, and so on. It is not so much constructed in a logical, sequential manner in the way of the scientific method of doing research but more as a “braided” space, woven from many disparate elements. Second, the book articulates the notion that artistic research in music has its own verification procedures that need to be brought into the academy, especially in terms of the moderation of non-traditional research outputs, including the description of the criteria for allocation of research points for the purposes of data collection, as well as real world relevance and industry engagement. Third, by way of numerous examples of original and creative music making, it demonstrates in practical terms how exploration and experimentation functions as legitimate academic research. Many of the case studies deliberately cross boundaries that were previously assumed to be rigid and definite in order to blaze new musical trails, creating new collaborations and synergies.
Download or read book Mystic Tales written by MICHAEL A. LAWRENCE and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glacier and Thuunderbolt are on a dangerous quest to rid Shadowia of Blackheart, an evil sorcerer whose plan is to steal the souls of every living being in order to become a god. The two warriors' journey into the unforgiving wilds of Shadowia are riddled with dark forces, forbidden alliances, and a shocking secret that will stun the hardened duo in shock and disbelief. What has been in darkness shall come to the light . . .
Download or read book The Planning and Management of Responsible Urban Heritage Destinations in Asia written by Walter Jamieson and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new and timely book looks at the issue that Heritage in general, and in particular urban heritage in Asia, is at the centre of a perfect storm. Populations are increasing rapidly in cities as urbanization grows and there are ever larger numbers of tourists placing significant pressure on urban heritage resources.
