Download or read book Banaras written by Rana Singh and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-02 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrating the making of the Hindus’ most sacred and heritage city of India (Banaras) this book will serve as lead reference and insightful reading for understanding the cultural complexities, archetypal connotations, ritualscapes and vivid heritagescapes that maintain India’s pride of history and culture.
Download or read book Banaras written by Winand M. Callewaert and published by Hemkunt Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Banaras written by Diana L. Eck and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sacred city of Banāras on the River Ganges is one of the oldest living cities in the world—as old as Jerusalem, Athens, and Peking. It is the place where Shiva, the Lord of All, is said to have made his permanent home since the dawn of creation. There are few cities in India as traditionally Hindu and as symbolic of the whole of Hindu culture as Banāras. In this eloquent, finely observed study, Diana Eck shows how the city over the centuries has become a lens through which the Hindu vision of the world is precisely focused. She reveals the spiritual and historical resonance of this holy place where great sages such as the Buddha and Shankara were taught, where ashrams, palaces, and universities were built, where God has been imagined and imagined in a thousand ways. She describes the rites of its temples, the busy life of its riverfront, and the exuberance of its festivals. She tells how people travel from all over India to Banāras for the privilege of dying a good death here, for they believe that on the banks of the River Ganges where “the atmosphere of devotion is improbable in its strength,” it is possible to be released from the earthly round forever. In her account of the sacred history, geography, and art of the city, its elaborate and thriving rituals, its myths and literature, and its importance to pilgrims and seekers, Diana Eck uses her wealth of scholarship to make the Hindu tradition come powerfully alive so that we come to understand the meaning of this sacred city to the millions of believers who have been coming here for over 2,500 years.
Download or read book The Benares magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Artisans of Banaras written by Nita Kumar and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nita Kumar offers an evocative and sensitive portrayal of rarely explored aspects of Hindu culture through her analysis of the way leisure time is used by Hindu and Muslim artisans of Banaras--the weavers, metalworkers, and woodworkers. Music, festivals, the place of physical culture, and the importance of going "to the outer side" all are examined as Kumar looks at changes that have occurred in leisure-time activities over the last century. The discussion raises questions of the cultural and conceptual aspects of working-class life, the role of fun and play in Indian thought, the importance of public activities in terms of personal identity, and the meaning of an Indian city to its residents. This analysis turns away from the usual models of Hindu-Muslim conflict by seeing divisions based on occupation, income level, education, and urban neighborhood as more relevant for the construction of identity than those based on religion or community. Kumar draws her information from police station records, Hindi newspapers and periodicals, publications of local individuals and organizations, oral history, and ethnographic data. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Download or read book Vision India 2020 written by Sramana Mitra and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her debut business fiction project, acclaimed entrepreneur and strategist Sramana Mitra envisions forty-five start-ups turned billion-dollar enterprises that stand to change the face of India.
Download or read book The Visions of Sri Ramakrishna written by Swami Yogeshananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2022-03-19 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of a number of transcendental, super-sensuous experiences of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Yogeshananda. This meticulous collection of extraordinary visions and experiences of Sri Ramakrishna—from the most profound to the seemingly trivial—is mainly drawn from Swami Saradananda’s Sri Ramakrishna the Great Master and Mahendra Nath Gupta’s The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna . The book, with its unobtrusive and helpful commentary on the visions, will be of immense help to both spiritual aspirants and the students of comparative religion.
Download or read book The Bone Man of Benares written by Terry Tarnoff and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-06-14 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with a government they could not trust and a war they did not want, the burn outs went to Haight Ashbury, the drop outs went around the world.
Download or read book People Trees written by David L. Haberman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about religious conceptions of trees within the cultural world of tree worship at the tree shrines of northern India. Sacred trees have been worshipped for millennia in India and today tree worship continues there among all segments of society. In the past, tree worship was regarded by many Western anthropologists and scholars of religion as a prime example of childish animism or decadent ''popular religion.'' More recently this aspect of world religious cultures is almost completely ignored in the theoretical concerns of the day. David Haberman hopes to demonstrate that by seriously investigating the world of Indian tree worship, we can learn much about not only this prominent feature of the landscape of South Asian religion, but also something about the cultural construction of nature as well as religion overall. The title People Trees relates to the content of this book in at least six ways. First, although other sacred trees are examined, the pipal-arguably the most sacred tree in India-receives the greatest attention in this study. The Hindi word ''pipal'' is pronounced similarly to the English word ''people.''Second, the ''personhood'' of trees is a commonly accepted notion in India. Haberman was often told: ''This tree is a person just like you and me.'' Third, this is not a study of isolated trees in some remote wilderness area, but rather a study of trees in densely populated urban environments. This is a study of trees who live with people and people who live with trees. Fourth, the trees examined in this book have been planted and nurtured by people for many centuries. They seem to have benefited from human cultivation and flourished in environments managed by humans. Fifth, the book involves an examination of the human experience of trees, of the relationship between people and trees. Haberman is interested in people's sense of trees. And finally, the trees located in the neighborhood tree shrines of northern India are not controlled by a professional or elite class of priests. Common people have direct access to them and are free to worship them in their own way. They are part of the people's religion. Haberman hopes that this book will help readers expand their sense of the possible relationships that exist between humans and trees. By broadening our understanding of this relationship, he says, we may begin to think differently of the value of trees and the impact of deforestation and other human threats to trees.
Download or read book Banaras Urban Forms and Cultural Histories written by Michael S. Dodson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents a rich and surprising account of the recent history of the north Indian city of Banaras. Supplementing traditional accounts, which have focused upon the city’s religious imaginary, this volume brings together essays written by acknowledged experts in north Indian culture and history to examine the construction of diverse urban identities in, and after, the British colonial period. Drawing on fields such as archaeology, literature, history, and architecture, these accounts of Banaras understand the narratives which inscribe the city as having been forged substantially in the experiences of British rule. But while British rule transformed the city in many respects, the essays also emphasize the importance of Indian agency in these processes. The book also examines the essential ambiguity of modernization schemes in the city as well as the contingency of elements of religious narrative. The introduction, moreover, attempts to resituate Banaras into a wider tradition of urban studies in South Asia. The book will be of interest to not only scholars and students of north Indian culture and urban history, but also anyone looking to gain a deeper appreciation of this remarkable, and complex, city.
Download or read book Autobiography of a Yogi written by Paramahansa Yogananda and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a life story of Paramahansa Yogananda, a yogi and writer, whose work has become one of the most important books on spirituality. Through the events and practices of his life, the author gives a profound entry into the ancient science of yoga and meditation. Although the book is very informative of what the science of yoga is, it is written in a light and, sometimes, humorous manner. A reader learns about the author's uneasy life, his personal search through India for a spiritual teacher, then 10 years of education with guru and thirty years of yoga practicing and teaching in America. A book is full of inspiring experiences and interesting personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Luther Burbank, Therese Neumann, and others. By reading the book, any person can find explanations to the reasons of the ordinary events of the life and miracles. This interesting read was translated into more than 50 languages and was sold in millions of copies worldwide. Steve Jobs, the former Apple CEO has ordered 500 copies of this book to be spread among his guests. Today, the regularly reprinted book is known as the book that has changed the lives of millions.
Download or read book Key to Self Realization Paramahansa Yogananda Collection written by Paramahansa Yogananda and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-23 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paramahansa Yogananda's 'Key to Self-Realization: Paramahansa Yogananda Collection' is a profound exploration of the spiritual principles and practices that lead to self-realization and inner peace. Yogananda's writing style is both eloquent and accessible, making complex spiritual concepts easy to understand for readers of all backgrounds. The book delves into topics such as meditation, karma, and the nature of the soul, offering practical guidance for those seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the universe. This collection of teachings draws from Yogananda's own experiences and insights, providing readers with a valuable resource for spiritual growth and self-discovery. Paramahansa Yogananda was a renowned spiritual teacher and author who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship. His teachings blend Eastern and Western philosophies, offering a holistic approach to spirituality and personal development. Yogananda's deep understanding of the human experience shines through in his writings, making him a respected authority in the field of spiritual enlightenment. I recommend 'Key to Self-Realization: Paramahansa Yogananda Collection' to anyone on a spiritual journey or seeking greater self-awareness. Yogananda's wisdom and guidance have the power to transform lives and deepen one's connection to the divine.
Download or read book The Supreme Wisdom of the Upani ads written by Klaus G. Witz and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to let the universal Upanisadic knowledge and experience of Divinity and reality emerge from the original texts and make it accessible to a broader western oriented audience.The book is in text commentary format and uses the method of p
Download or read book The Triumph of the Goddess written by C. Mackenzie Brown and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1990-08-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of the Devī-Bhāgavata Purāna endeavored to demonstrate the superiority of the Devī over competing masculine deities, and to articulate in new ways the manifold nature of the Goddess. Brown's book sets out to examine how the Purana pursues these ends. The Devī-Bhāgavata employs many ancient myths and motifs from older masculine theologies, incorporating them into a thoroughly "feminized" theological framework. The text also seeks to supplant older "masculine" canonical authorities. Part I of Brown's study explores these strategies by focusing on the Purana's self-conscious endeavor to supersede the famous VaisBhagavata Purana. The Devī-Bhāgavata also re-envisions older mythological traditions about the Goddess, especially those in the first great Sanskritic glorification of the Goddess, the Devi-Mahatmya. Brown shows in Part II how this re-envisioning process transforms the Devī from a primarily martial and erotic goddess into the World-Mother of infinite compassion. Part III examines the Devi Gita, the philosophical climax of the Purana modeled upon the Bhagavad Gita. The Devi Gita, while affirming that ultimate reality is the divine Mother, avows that her highest form as consciousness encompasses all gender, thereby suggesting the final triumph of the Goddess. It is not simply that She is superior to the male gods, but rather that She transcends Her own sexuality without denying it.
Download or read book Buddha written by Hermann Oldenberg and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coterminous Worlds written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present collection of essays endeavours to furnish informed responses to central questions posed by the editors: Is the fact that the marvellous coexists with the factual and never resolves itself into the supernatural an indication that the whole literary project of 'magical realism' is an instrumental and representational form which can be regarded as particularly suitable for reconciling dichotomies and oppositions otherwise experienced as intolerable? Was 'magical realism' an explosive process in cultural dynamics, taking place at intersections of heterogeneous cultures most favourable to the efflorescence of this type of literature? The authors of the various essays - on Patrick White and David Malouf, Ben Okri, Syl Cheney-Coker, Robert Kroetsch, Gwendolyn MacEwan, Jack Hodgins, Salman Rushdie, Janet Frame, Wilson Harris and others - provide a dynamic focus on the reality at stake beneath the surface representations of 'magical realism' in post-colonial literatures.
Download or read book Mother India written by Katherine Mayo and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother India', which is known as the title of one of the greatest films ever made and critically appreciated in India and abroad, is originally the title of a 1927 polemical book by the American historian Katherine Mayo. This book attacks Indian society, religion and culture. Written in opposition to the Indian demands for self-rule and independence from British rule, the book pointed to the treatment of India's women, the untouchables, animals, dirt, and the character of its nationalistic politicians. A large part of the book dealt with the problems resulting from the marriage of young girls.
