Westland

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Westland
• By : Sri. M
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2018
• Pages : 232
• Weight : 250g.
• Size : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8193655605
• ISBN-13: 978-8193655603

DESCRIPTION:

He appears out of nowhere in a sleepy little neighbourhood in suburban Kerala. He calls himself Shunya, the zero. Who is he? A lunatic? A dark magician? A fraud? Or an avadhuta, an enlightened soul?

Saami—as they call him—settles into a small cottage in the backyard of the local toddy shop. Here he spins parables, blesses, curses, drinks endless glasses of black tea and lives in total freedom. On rare occasions, he plays soul-stirring melodies on his old, bamboo-reed flute.

Then, just as mysteriously as he arrived, Shunya vanishes, setting the path for a new avadhuta, a new era.

This first novel by Sri M is a meditation on the void which collapses the wall between reality and make-believe, the limited and the infinite. With its spare storytelling and profound wisdom, it leads us into the realm of ‘shunya’, the nothingness of profound and lasting peace, the beginning and end of all things.

About the Author

Born Mumtaz Ali in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Sri M is a spiritual guide, social reformer and educationist. He heads The Satsang Foundation.

In 2011, he wrote his memoir, Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master: A Yogi's Autobiography, which became an instant bestseller; the sequel, The Journey Continues, was published in 2017. He is the author of several other books on philosophy, yoga and Indian mysticism. Over the years, his mission has resulted in several initiatives including a number of alternative schools, the Satsang Swasthya Kendra, which provides affordable health care to people through holistic and comprehensive treatments, and the Manav Ekta Mission and Sarva Dharma Kendra,
which promote inter-faith harmony. This is his first novel.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Westland
• By : Satya Vyas
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Hindi
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 176
• Weight : 200 g.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 9386224194
• ISBN-13: 978-9386224194

DESCRIPTION:

Dilli Darbaar is the story of a young, jovial, techno-geek called Rahul Mishra, and his journey from being a careless flirt to a responsible man. Rahul moves from a small town to Delhi for better future prospects, and this brings about changes in his life and lifestyle to which he must adapt. His mantra in life is there is always a shortcut to success which he ironically proves right through his own eccentric ways. Dilli Darbaar is also about Paridhi, a typical East Delhi girl, and her path, as well as Rahul s, to finding the meaning of love, trust, friendship and life.

दिल्ली दरबार छोटे शहरों के युवाओं के दिल्ली प्रवास, प्रेम, प्रयास और परेशानियों की एक प्रहसनात्मक कहानी है। यह लापरवाह इश्क से जिम्मेदार प्रेम की परिणति तक की एक खुशहाल यात्रा है। यह कहानी दरअसल उन लाखों युवाओं के जीवनशैली की भी है जो बेहतर जिंदगी और भविष्य की संभावनाओं के लिए दिल्ली जैसे महानगर का रास्ता लेते हैं। मनोरंजक ढंग से कही गई इस कहानी के केंद्र में टेक्नो गीक 'राहुल मिश्रा' है; जिसका मंत्र है 'सफलता का हमेशा एक छोटा रास्ता है' और विडंबना यह है कि वह इस बात को अपने ही सनकी तरीके से सही साबित भी करता जाता है।कहानी परिधि की भी है जो पूर्वी दिल्ली की एक ठेठ लड़की है और राहुल को लेकर भविष्य तलाश रही है। मूलतः ‘दिल्ली दरबार’ दिल्ली की नहीं, बल्कि दिल्ली में कहानी है जो चलते-चलते प्रेम, विश्वास, दोस्ती और 'जीवन' के अर्थ खोजती जाती है।

About the Author

Satya Vyas is from the current generation of professionals-turned-amateur writers. A law graduate from the prestigious law school BHU, and a logistics professional, Satya Vyas has created a niche for himself in new age Hindi writing. His first novel Banaras Talkies is a bestseller, with seven editions (and counting) in one year. The novel has also been selected as one of the top 5 Hindi books of 2015 by Amazon India. Dilli Darbaar is his second novel. An avid reader, a blogger, a poet by heart and a raw rhymer, he is currently working on a couple of screenplays as well. He presently resides in Rourkela.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Westland
• By : Kamlesh D. Patel (Author), Joshua Pollock (Author)
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Tamil
• Edition : 2018
• Pages : 236
• Weight : 300 gm.
• Size : 5.5 x 1 x 8.2 inches
• ISBN-10: 9387578097
• ISBN-13: 978-9387578098

DESCRIPTION:

As we manoeuvre the many demands of relationships, career, property and
health, we often sense a void, a feeling of alienation from our true selves. Is
it possible for one planet to orbit so many suns? We have many centres in
our lives, yet where is the true centre, the deepest centre that lies at the core
of every heart?

Ensconced in India’s ageless oral tradition, Kamlesh D. Patel—widely
known as Daaji, the fourth guru in the Heartfulness lineage—traces a
seeker’s journey as he examines the nature of spiritual search. Through a
series of illuminating conversations between a teacher and a student, Daaji
reveals the core principles of the Heartfulness practice and philosophy to
Joshua Pollock, a Heartfulness practitioner and trainer.

From reflecting on the essence of prayer and yogic transmission to
demystifying the act of meditation through practical tips, this book will
enable us to live beyond the filters of our sensory limitations and discover
unity within ourselves. To practise Heartfulness is to seek the essence
beyond the form, the reality behind the ritual. It is to centre oneself at the
core of one’s heart and find true meaning and contentment there.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Westland
• By : Amish Tripathi
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 440
• Weight : 330 gm
• Size : 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 9384030538
• ISBN-13: 978-9384030537

DESCRIPTION:

The fabled Neelkanth, Shiva, is faced with his greatest challenge. He is forced onto a path of vengeance where nothing is as it seems, in The Secret of The Nagas (Shiva Trilogy). The hunt is on for a mysterious naga assailant who has taken the life of one of Shiva's close associates and now preys on his wife. This thirst for revenge will
bring him face to face with the truth behind the mysterious nagas. The nagas are a deformed race of warriors with exceptional fighting skills, whose motives are hidden. They play a central role in a conspiracy that has brought a once mighty kingdom to its knees. And if Shiva is to break the deadlock, he must travel deep into hostile territory,
where he will face a deadly adversary. At Kashi, Shiva's wife, Sati, who has recently given birth to their child, stays behind to help the King with an entirely different kind of battle. As Shiva's journey takes him away from her, she will uncover a secret that will change both their lives forever. Will Shiva and Sati's marriage survive, when the
line between friend and foe becomes blurred?

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Westland
• By : Barbara Pidgeon
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 222
• Weight : 240 gm
• Size : 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 9384030295
• ISBN-13: 978-9384030292

DESCRIPTION:

The story of a profound and beautiful guru-shishya relationship In the impoverished village of Rikhia, a forgotten corner of northern India, its primarily aboriginal Santali population subsisted without electricity, water, roads, or sanitation. Malnutrition, disease and illness were par for the course of their collective lives. Until. . . Today, there has been a 360-degree transformation in this community. You can see well-fed toddlers playing on quiet roadsides, calling out 'Namo Narayan!' to passers-by, older children cycling to well-attended schools, and everyone busy in a productive and positive way. How did that come about? That is the story Barbara Pidgeon tells
us and, in doing so, reveals the extraordinary lives of the two people, the principal architects of this change and their relationship to one another. One of them, the guru, Swami Satyananada, a stalwart of yogic philosophy, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga, and the other, his disciple, Swami Satyasangananda, one of the few women
sannyasins. This book gives an insight into both these deeply spiritual and extraordinary people from whose lives we have many lessons to learn.

About the Author

Barbara Pidgeon grew up in Scotland but has spent much of her adult life in several countries around the world. As an expatriate worker she always endeavoured to understand the diverse cultures she felt privileged to work and live amongst and would seek firsthand experience in their cultural and spiritual practices. Her many enriching experiences over the years led her to a rural spot in Jharkand, India where she met her guru Swami Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati who s story she had the great honour to write about in this book.

Currently, she lives in London researching how humans breathe, a topic that she finds incredulous that we know so little of and one that will be the subject of her next book.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Westland
• By : Devdutt Pattanaik
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 270
• Weight : 360 gm
• Size : 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 9386224038
• ISBN-13: 978-9386224033

DESCRIPTION:

Lakshmi massages Vishnu's feet. Is this male domination? Kali stands on Shiva's chest. Is this female domination? Shiva is half a woman. Is this gender quality? Why then is Shakti never half a man? Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things about humanity and nature. Which is the correct reading? The third title in the bestselling 'Hindu Trinity' series focuses on the Goddess, and respected mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik tries to unravel the secrets locked within her stories, symbols and rituals.