The Journey of Self-Discovery

The Journey of Self-Discovery
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 299
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9171495363

Srila Prabhupada declares, "We don't say that this scientific knowledge is useless. Mechanics, electronics – this is also knowledge. But the central point is atma-jnana – self-knowledge, knowledge of the soul." In these thirty-one essays, talks, and informal conversations, Srila Prabhupada reveals the central point of essential self-knowledge – a knowledge that makes all other knowledge and activities pale in comparison. Brighten your life with the light of self-knowledge and gain a world perspective usually reserved for ascetics and saints.

Bhagavad Gita Essentials

Bhagavad Gita Essentials
Author: Paramahamsa Vishwananda
Publisher: Bhakti Marga Publications
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2020-08-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3963430583

The Bhagavad Gītā recounts a profound dialogue between Arjuna, a conflicted warrior, and his humble charioteer, who is in fact the Lord Himself. The message Kṛṣṇa delivered on a battlefield more than 5000 years ago is just as relevant today because it awakens the soul to mankind’s true nature and reason for being. His instructions have stood the test of time and provide the knowledge to help us triumph over the obstacles we face in our lives. Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda’s commentary brings this timeless discourse to life, unravelling it and delivering it straight to the heart of the reader. It is rare when a book has the potential to become a lifelong companion for spiritual seekers, yet the Bhagavad Gītā Essentials is designed to be just that: an essential part of your life. Small enough to carry with you wherever you go, yet profound enough to carry you all the way to God; succinct enough to read in a matter of hours, yet deep enough to contemplate for decades to come.

[Laghu-bhagavatāmṛta ] ; Śrī laghu-bhagavatāmṛta

[Laghu-bhagavatāmṛta ] ; Śrī laghu-bhagavatāmṛta
Author: Rūpagosvāmī
Publisher:
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2007
Genre: Bhakti
ISBN: 9788184030372

Sanskrit text with English translation on manifestation of Krishna, Hindu deity and devotion (bhakti) presenting viewpoint of the Chaitanya school in Vaishnavism.

Stavāvalī

Stavāvalī
Author: HH Bhanu Swami
Publisher: Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing
Total Pages: 153
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Sri Krsna-lila-stava

Sri Krsna-lila-stava
Author: Gopiparanadhana Dasa
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 320
Release:
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9171495371

Among the priceless books contributed by Srila Sanatana Gosvami to the literary heritage of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas, his Sri Krsna-lila-stava is the shortest and simplest. An offering of praise in 432 verses, it gives a personal meditation of Krishna's Vrindavana pastimes as told by Sukadeva in Srimad-Bhagavatam. This is an authentic spiritual work that has inspired Gaudiya Vaishnavas for centuries. Able to touch both heart and mind, it steps forward from a living tradition to bear witness to the working of the spirit. This edition of the Sri Krsna-lila-stava is especially praiseworthy because it gives a scholarly but easily understandable translation of the Sanskrit text interspersed with helpful and sensitive commentaries. In Sri Krsna-lila-stava, Sanatana evokes remembrances of Krishna's childhood pastimes by summarizing Sukadeva's narration in simple verses. These verses give us a taste of Krishna's Vrindavana pastimes, one after another, thus immersing us in the nectar of the Bhagavatam.

Śrī Hari-bhakti-vilāsa

Śrī Hari-bhakti-vilāsa
Author: Sanātana Gosvāmī
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Vaishnavism
ISBN: 9788187812869

Treatise on the rituals and doctrines of Vaishnavism.

A SYSTEM OF CAUCASIAN YOGA

A SYSTEM OF CAUCASIAN YOGA
Author: Count Stefan Colonna Walewski
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2014-09-18
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1326141228

Count Walewski's famous system of yoga given to him by oral tradition in the Caucasus, the mountain range between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Ranging from simple breathing and posture exercises, to mantras and visualisations, finally being cut short in a description of the summoning of elementals, it includes an account of the use and method of construction of Egyptian Healing Rods. It contains more than 150 illustrations and diagrams by the author.

Tattva Sandarbha

Tattva Sandarbha
Author: Jīva Gosvāmī
Publisher:
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2018-04-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781980913443

The Sandarbhas are one of Jīva Gosvāmī's major works. Sandarbha literally means "stringing together." Baladeva explains, "The wise say a Sandarbha is that which possesses various matters of importance which should be known. Bhāgavatam verses are gathered together (sandṛbhyate)."In this case, it is a literary composition consisting of a series of prose sections mixed with verse mainly from Bhāgavatam. It is in six parts which explain Gauḍiya epistemology, theology and philosophy. Tattva Sandarbha deals with the epistemology, while Bhagavat, Paramātmā and Kṛṣṇa Sandarbhas deal with object of worship (sambandha). Bhakti Sandarbha deals with the process or abhidheya, bhakti, and Prīti Sandarbha deals with the goal or prayojana, prema.Tattva Sandarbha first explains the various pramāṇas or methods of proof and concludes that śabda or scripture is the strongest. Using scriptural proofs, finally Bhāgavatam is concluded to be the best among all scriptures. The second part of Tattva Sandarbha explains prameya--what is proved by Bhāgavatam: Kṛṣṇa as the object of worship, bhakti as the method and prema as the goal. These topics are expanded in the other Sandarbhas.

Laghu Vaiṣṇava Toṣaṇī

Laghu Vaiṣṇava Toṣaṇī
Author: Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī
Publisher:
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2018-12-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781790698196

Sanātana Gosvāmī wrote Bṛhad-vaiṣṇava-toṣaṇī, an elaborate commentary on the Tenth Canto to explain in detail what Śrīdhara Svāmī covered briefly, and to give devotional meaning where Śrīdhara Svāmī gave brahmanvada explanations. Jīva Gosvāmī wrote Laghu-vaiṣṇava-toṣaṇī as a summary version of Bṛhad-vaiṣṇava-toṣaṇī. The commentaries on first eight chapters of the Tenth Canto are virtually the same but after that point there are increasing differences. Ultimately this commentary is approximately same size as the Bṛhad-vaiṣṇava-toṣaṇī. He completed this work in Śakābda 1504.