Singing Krishna

Singing Krishna
Author: A. Whitney Sanford
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2009-01-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791473962

Introduces Paramanand, one of India’s poet-saints, his work, and this work’s use in ritual.

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Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 144
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Theatre and Religion on Krishna’s Stage

Theatre and Religion on Krishna’s Stage
Author: D. Mason
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2009-05-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0230621589

Theatre and Religion on Krishna s Stage examines the history and form of India's râs lila folk theatre, and discusses how this theatre functions as a mechanism of worship and spirituality among Krishna devotees in India. From analyses of performances and conversations with performers, audience, and local scholars, Mason argues that râs lila actors and audience alike actively assume roles that locate them together in the spiritual reality that the play represents. Correlating Krishna devotion and theories of religious experience, this book suggests that the emotional experience of theatrical fiction may arise from the propensity of audiences to play out roles of their own through which they share a performance's reality.

Discover the Arjuna in You

Discover the Arjuna in You
Author: Satish Modh
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2015-07-23
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 8184957351

DISCOVER ARJUNA.UNRAVEL THE REAL HERO IN YOU. Since time immemorial, Arjuna has come to embody strength, courage and valour. Legend has it that the great warrior from the epic tale Mahabharata, had excellent visual skills as demonstrated through the fabled Bird’s Eye shot. The stories of his sharp-sightedness and heroism have spread far and wide. Each one of us have Arjuna’s unwavering gaze to focus on our target and endeavour for the best. However, in our own lives, we are often unable to achieve our aims; we fail the allegorical Bird’s Eye test. Discover the Arjuna in You, based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, takes us through various phases of Arjuna’s life. It engages in the deeply philosophical conversations between Krishna and Arjuna on life lessons, and inspires us to seek answers to our own predicaments. Once we break free from the clutches of our fears and inhibitions, we can empower ourselves through focus and determination and imbibe the values of the valiant Arjuna. Embark on a journey of motivation and become an unbeatable archer like Arjuna, because we too can set our targets, conquer every challenge along the way and emerge a winner. SATISH MODH has authored several pioneering books on disaster management. He is also the author of Ethical Management and The Care Revolution: A New Agenda for Resurgent India. He has published several research papers in reputed peer reviewed journals. He has developed a personality indicator based on Guna concept of the Bhagavad Gita. He has also conducted several workshops on leadership development for NGOs and business organizations based on this framework.

The Bhagavad Gita and Inner Transformation

The Bhagavad Gita and Inner Transformation
Author: Naina Lepes
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2008
Genre: Bhagavadgītā
ISBN: 9788120831865

This contemporary companion to the Bhagavad Gita addresses the heart of human yearning. T offers the possibility of transforming the battle of life into a path to Truth, a living process. Each chapter presents a road toward our inner, universal Self, bringing a deeper and wider perspective along the way. A psychological orientation invites the reader to move from abstract idea to individual insight. As the book proceeds, the relationship between the personal and the eternal gradually unfolds in an ever-expanding process of self-discovery. Quotes from the great teachers are included in the text to inspire, uplift and help us cross over the sea of illusion.

Guests at God's Wedding

Guests at God's Wedding
Author: Tracy Pintchman
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2005-08-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791465950

A fascinating look at women’s rituals honoring the god Krishna.

The Sacred Wordsmith

The Sacred Wordsmith
Author: Raja Rao
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2022-11-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9354928153

The Sacred Wordsmith compiles the best of Raja Rao's writings, including his autobiographical Prefaces and Introductions. The volume puts together several of his noted acceptance speeches, including those for the Sahitya Akademi Award and Neustadt International Prize, and other famous pieces, such as 'The World is Sound', 'The Word', 'Why Do You Write?', 'The West Discovers Sanskrit', 'The English Language and Us', and 'The Story Round, Around Kanthapura', a fascinating, unpublished account of the makings of his famous first novel.

Seeing Krishna

Seeing Krishna
Author: Margaret H. Case
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0195130103

This book offers a close-up view of the religious world of one of the most influential families in Vrinbadan, India's premier place of pilgrimage for worshipers of Krishna. This priestly family has arguably been the most creative force in this important town. Their influence also radiates well beyond India's borders both because of their tireless work in fostering scholarship and performance about Krishna and because the scion of the family, Shrivatsa Goswami, has become an international spokesman for Hindu ways and concerns. Case, who has been an occasional resident in the family ashram, gives the reader a real sense of the atmosphere of daily life there, and the complete devotion of the residents to the service and worship of Krishna.

The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita
Author: Ravi Ravindra
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2018-01-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9386867435

A Guide to Navigating the Battle of Life “O Dhananjaya, do your work established in yoga and abandon attachment. Be impartial to success or failure, for yoga is equanimity.” —The Bhagavad Gita Myths offer truths that speak about the human condition and have withstood the test of time. The Mahabharata is one such magnificent saga and the Bhagavad Gita is the nectar of its distilled wisdom. The great Indian gurus and philosophers have looked at the battle of Kurukshetra as a euphemism for the struggle within – between a person’s asuric (demonic) and daivic (divine) inclinations. Eons later, the Gita is still relevant and popular. Is it because we are still fascinated about an ancient war and a philosophical discourse that happened in the middle of a battlefield a long time ago, or because we are concerned about understanding the constant tussle between good and bad in our lives and in our own consciousness? Ravi Ravindra’s fresh prose translation of the great epic stands out from the many other versions with its assertion that the Gita is, at its heart, an indispensable universal guide to help you cross the battlefield of life. Ravi Ravindra, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he served for many years as a professor in comparative religion, philosophy and physics. He is the author of numerous books including Science and the Sacred, The Wisdom of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and The Pilgrim Soul.