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Sexuality and spirituality are inextricably linked in the mythology and texts of ancient India. At the heart of this culture's teachings are sensuous stories of the gods making love that demonstrate the power and purpose of human passion. In Erotic Spirituality and the Kamasutra, Wendy Doniger guides us through India's seductive tales and hidden insights into the art of living and lovemaking.

El Libro Tibetano de los Muertos es una guía espiritual y ritualística que ofrece sabiduría sobre la muerte y el renacimiento. Este texto sagrado del budismo tibetano, también conocido como 'Bardo Thodol', acompaña a las almas a través del 'bardo', el intervalo entre la muerte y la siguiente reencarnación. Con detalladas instrucciones para los moribundos y sus cuidadores, propone mantras, meditaciones y reflexiones para enfrentar los temores, liberar el espíritu de apegos terrenales y preparar para la transición hacia nuevos comienzos.

Was Sathya Sai Baba, the world-famous guru from India who just recently died, really an avatar of God, or was he merely a sleight-of-hand magician who deceived millions with his tricks? This critical study provides overwhelming evidence to suggest that Sai Baba was not what he claimed to be.

Treasures of Lakshmi is the culmination of the much-loved goddess series, brilliantly curated and edited by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal. This trilogy, which began with In Search of Sita and continued with Finding Radha, examines the mystical realms of Hindu thought and practice, celebrating the essence of the sacred feminine.

The all-encompassing wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita is applicable to every aspect of modern life. But until now, that beautiful story of the battle and conquest over our own mind has been difficult for Westerners and modern audiences to fully grasp. Translations often brush over concepts that are already widely understood by Hindu scholars. Now, we can see the Gita through the lens of modernity. We can see its myriad of lessons through practical applications to the common struggles we face today.

“Bhagavad-gita also confirms that when the Lord appears He appears as He is by His internal potency. He is not contaminated by the material energy because He is the Lord of material energy. In the Vedic literature we find that His whole embodiment is spiritual. He has His eternal form called sach-chid-ananda-vigraha.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 13.15 Purport)

This book is a seed that many, many souls will be activated by. Each soul who listen to this book will experience the flowering of their own recognition and remembrance of who the divine masculine truly is. As a divine feminine, the remembrance will come with a deep compulsion to honour and revere the divine masculine’s Sacred Phallus Member. In this deep, heartfelt guidebook, Jen McCarty takes you into the heart of sacred tantric wisdom, sharing holy information that has been locked away in the tantric temples of Asia for millennia.

With this handy little guide as your starting point, you will become an expert in the basics of Shakti and the Shakta tradition. Highly focused on the practical and the theoretical aspects of the Shakti, this book will teach you how to harness the power of Shakti to change your life for the better.

For long, a handful of scholars and intellectual elites, whose understanding of Bharata is disjointed from tradition and often inimical to the Dharmic way of life, have controlled India's civilizational narrative.

El hinduismo es la tradición espiritual viva más antigua del mundo, y la sutil presencia de muchos de sus conceptos, técnicas y saberes en la vida moderna está mucho más extendida de lo que se piensa. Aun así, en Occidente la cosmovisión hindú suele ser malentendida, cuando no directamente ignorada, y no deja de ser paradójico que ese desconocimiento nos impida ver que, en la renovada espiritualidad laica moderna, afloran muchos rasgos esenciales de la tradición hindú.

Unlock the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita with this podcast. This invaluable resource is ideal for those seeking a deeper understanding of the eternal self (ātmā), the path of bhakti–yoga and the true nature and identity of the Absolute Truth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Filled with powerful and life–changing words of wisdom, the Bhagavad Gita is the most significant book in the world, surpassing all others in its depth of knowledge and enlightenment.The Bhagavad Gita is universally renowned as the essence of India’s spiritual wisdom. Spoken by Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of...

Sometimes known as royal yoga or sahaja marg, Raja yoga represents Swami Vivekananda's classic interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The author details the path of meditation and control of the mind, gives a scientific treatment of yogic philosophy, describes methods of concentration, psychic development, and how to ultimately liberate the soul from the prison of the body.

Artha-shastra is about generating food, i.e. wealth, by creating goods and services; Kama-shastra is about indulging our hungers with this food. Dharma-shastra insists we consider the hunger of others, while Moksha-shastra is about outgrowing our hungers, in order to be detached and generous. Together, these four Hindu shastras provide a framework within which human action, its purposes and consequences, can be defined; together, they validate human existence and give it meaning.

If you want to discover the secret to unlocking your inner spiritual power, then pay attention...Would you like to feel more at peace and live in a state of bliss? Do you want to discover what some say slows down aging and increases creativity? Would you like to experience an increased spiritual connection and maybe even develop psychic abilities? No matter where you are in relation to this startling Sanskrit term, you’ve come to the right place. In this audiobook, you’ll learn about the many aspects of the kundalini, from what it is to its most complicated applications.

Get to know one of the best-kept secrets of the East - Reiki - and take the first step toward healing yourself and sharing it with others.

The Mahabharata and the Ramayana, two of India's greatest epics and foundational texts for modern Hinduism, both center on the supreme deity Vishnu and his two most adored incarnations, Krishna and Rama. These Epic books include a richness of philosophy and religion, as well as instructions for living a moral and upright life, all of which are woven throughout the tales that make up its heart. This book provides the reader with an understanding of the main events that shape the narratives, and further analyzes the characters, messages, and lessons that may be inferred.

Itane vistrit aur vrihad granth ko alpakaay pustak ke roop mein prastut karna tha, atah saar-sankshep-pravritti varnit vishay ko ek jagah karke sankshep roop mein hee prakat kiya gaya hai. Jaise maan leejiye, adhyaay mein Ëœagniâ„¢ se sambandhit sookt das hain, kintu ve ek kram mein na hokar alag-alag bikhre hain, to hamne un sabko ek jagah karke sankshep mein prastut kiya hai. Rigved vigyaankaand ka granth hai. Rigved shabd do shabdon ke milne se bana hai-'rik' aur 'ved'.

Building on Hinduism’s rich and complex mythology - but driven by a very contemporary sensibility - Devdutt Pattanaik creates a lush and fecund work of fiction in which the lines are continually blurred between men and women, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers. Confronted with such fluidity the listener is drawn into Yuvanashva’s struggle to be fair to all - those here, those there, and all those in between.

Tantra: Despierta tu potencial oculto ¿Sientes un vacío interior? ¿Anhelas una transformación profunda que conecte tu cuerpo, mente y espíritu? El Tantra, una antigua tradición de la India, te ofrece un camino poderoso para despertar tu potencial oculto y alcanzar la iluminación. En este libro descubrirás: Diversas prácticas tántricas, desde la suave Pasvacara Sadhana hasta la avanzada Kapalika Sadhana. La importancia del Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga y Samadhi en el Tantra (exploradas en capítulos dedicados). Técnicas para alcanzar la paz interior y el bienestar que anhelas (...

Desata el poder de Kali: La diosa hindú de la transformación y la dualidad ¿Sientes curiosidad por una de las diosas más fascinantes y enigmáticas del hinduismo? Kali, con su imagen desnuda y su asociación con la sangre y la muerte, desafía las ideas convencionales de lo divino. Pero hay mucho más en ella. Kali es una diosa de contrastes, venerada como la terrorífica Chamunda y la compasiva Dakshina-Kali. Representa tanto la destrucción necesaria para el cambio como la protección maternal. Este libro te permitirá descifrar el enigma de Kali: Explora sus orígenes e historia en ...