The Brindavan Chronicle

The Brindavan Chronicle
Author: John Thompson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504939883

In a remote valley in the Devonshire hills lies a peaceful haven - a monastic refuge of peace and tranquillity. Led by the charismatic guru Govinda, Brindavan seems to offer a perfect opportunity for those looking for spiritual enlightenment, as well as a temporary respite for those seeking to escape the cares of the outside world. Brindavan. A place of sanctuary. A Godly place. Anthony - world weary and disillusioned seeks just what Brindavan offers. Sheila has no inclination towards a monastic life but, compelled to abandon her studies due to an unplanned pregnancy, is offered sanctuary by Govinda. Dr. Chaudhury, a devout Hindu, seeks the gurus spiritual intercession in an endeavour to resolve the very different problems posed by his daughters. All of them believe that Govinda has the answers - but are they right? Is Govinda all that they believe him to be? And what will be the price that he demands?

The Turnings of the Years

The Turnings of the Years
Author: Llandovery Writers
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0244717575

An eclectic collection of short stories and tales from Wales exploring the human condition, humorous tales, short stories with a twist and stories in time. All profits from sales of 'The Turnings of the Years' are going to Llandovery Youth and Community Centre. 'The Turnings of the Years' is a compendium of thirty-three classic tales from more than twenty different authors, some established names, others just starting their literary adventures.

Nemesis

Nemesis
Author: John Thompson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524678686

Is it possible to escape Brindavan? Gopala, now a young man, flees the Community only to discover that his cloistered upbringing has ill-prepared him for life in the outside world. Anthony and Sheila, having built a new life far away from Brindavan, suddenly find that Govindas malice is able to reach across the miles endeavouring to harm them. Meera, however, seeks to ingratiate herself with Brindavan, assuming a new identity, determined to exact revenge for her sisters death. But will she learn that revenge brings pain and bitterness rather than gratification? ...... John Thompson published The Brindavan Chronicle:Genesis to critical acclaim in 2015. Now Nemesis takes the characters several years forward, to the outcomes - both good and bad - that they have earned.

Sanathana Sarathi English Volume 07 (2012 - 2021)

Sanathana Sarathi English Volume 07 (2012 - 2021)
Author: Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre
Publisher: Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre
Total Pages: 4302
Release: 2022-11-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

Started in 1958, Sanathana Sarathi is a monthly magazine devoted to Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Shanti (Peace) and Prema (Love) - the four cardinal principles of Bhagawan Baba's philosophy. It is published from Prasanthi Nilayam (the Abode of Highest Peace) and acts as a mouthpiece of Baba's Ashram as it speaks of the important events that take place in His sacred Abode, besides carrying Divine Messages conveyed through Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The word meaning of Sanathana Sarathi is the 'Eternal Charioteer'. It signifies the presence of the Lord in every being as the atma guiding their lives like a charioteer. It implies that he who places his life, the body being likened to a chariot, in an attitude of surrender in the hands of the Lord, will be taken care of by the Lord even as a charioteer would take the occupant of his chariot safely to its destination. The magazine is an instrument to disseminate spiritual knowledge for the moral, physical and mental uplift of humanity without any discrimination as the subject matter discussed therein is always of common interest and of universal appeal. The fifteen Vahinis - streams of sacredness - known as the Vahini Series comprising annotation and interpretation of the Upanishads and other scriptures, Itihasas like the Ramayana, the Bhagavatha and the Mahabharata, and authentic explanations on Dhyana, Dharma, Prema, etc., have been serially published in this magazine as and when they emanated from the Divine pen of Bhagawan Baba. This magazine is published in almost all Indian languages, English and Telugu from Prasanthi Nilayam and others from respective regions. Every year Sanathana Sarathi comes out with a special issue in November commemorating the Divine Birthday. The English and Telugu magazines are posted on the 10th and 23rd respectively, of every month, from Prasanthi Nilayam. This magazine has wide, ever increasing circulation in India as well as abroad, as the study of it brings the reader closer to the philosophy of the Avatar in simple understandable language THUS SPAKE SAI... Discoursing during the launch of Sanathana Sarathi... From this day, our Sanathana Sarathi will lead to victory the cohorts of truth - the Vedas, the Sastras and similar scriptures of all faiths, against the forces of the ego such as injustice, falsehood, immorality and cruelty. This is the reason why it has emerged. This Sarathi will fight in order to establish world prosperity. It is bound to sound the paean of triumph when universal Ananda is achieved.

A Storm of Songs

A Storm of Songs
Author: John Stratton Hawley
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2015-03-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674187466

A widely-accepted explanation for India’s national unity is a narrative called the bhakti movement—poet-saints singing bhakti from India’s southern tip to the Himalayas between 600 and 1600. John Hawley shows that this narrative, with its political overtones, was created by the early-twentieth-century circle around Rabindranath Tagore in Bengal.

Essence of Divinity

Essence of Divinity
Author: Elaine W. Gries
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780972584708

ANNOTATION: Elaine first met Sathya Sai Baba in 1973 and has watched his mission of love spread around the world in the past 30 years. The platform on which his astounding activities are based is fivefold: truth, right action, peace, love, and nonviolence. "Essence of Divinity" chronicles Elaine's search for a true spiritual teacher and her experiences with Sai Baba. The book also describes Sai Baba's majorservice projects: his free educational system, from elementary school to the university; his program on education in human values; his free health-care programs, which include hospitals that perform the latest heart surgeries; and his project to bring pure water to the people of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh and elsewhere. Elaine compellingly weaves together quotes from 30 years of Sai Baba's discourses on several important issues: health care, science and spirituality,the environment, the role of women, and vedanta.

Miracles Still Happen in Brindavan

Miracles Still Happen in Brindavan
Author: Anil Mohan (Kripavikshu.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1991
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Author's spiritual experiences during his stay at Vrindāvan (India), in 1954.