Books on Saints of India

Specification:

• Publisher : Indica Books
• By :  Bithika Mukerji 
• Cover : Paperback
• Edition : July 4, 2005
• Pages : 366
• Weight : 450 gm.
• Size : 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Language : Hindi
• ISBN-13 : 978-8186569559
• ISBN-10 : 8186569553
• Product Code : BK14209

Description:

She would say in humility, l am a little girl only, I have not been educated at all ”, but I have heard the effervescence of Veda-Vedanta pouring forth from her divine lips.”
— Mahamandaleswar 1008 Sri Vidyanandaji Maharaj, Kailash Ashram, Rishikesh
For a span of more than fifty years Sri Ma Anandamayi dominated gracefully the spiritual horizon of India. The keepers of the Vedic heritage — the ascetics orders of India — were united in declaring her the quintessence of the Upanishadic Spirit. Eminent philosophers like Mahendra N. Sarkar and T.M.P. Mahadevan acknowledged her utterances as authoritative.
Much has been written about Sri Ma by erudite scholars as well as ordinary men and women. The present book is a lively and engaging account of Sri Ma’s enigmatic personality from the point of view of a single devoted family. It is an intimate and moving study of personal commitments. Yet through the author’s perspective an emerging modern society is glimpsed where orthodox rites, political upheavals, social changes create the shifting patterns of a kaleidoscope. Sri Ma and her entourage of visiting dignitaries, princes, scholars, village women and children, and renowned ascetics assume a three-dimensional image. According to Richard Lannoy, who has written the Foreword, the book is a valliant attempt at closing the distance between the known and the unfathomable.
“Trained in the highest rigours of academic discipline in renowned universities of India and Canada, Bithika Mukerji, being very close to Anandamayi Ma from early childhood, was able to observe from near rare dimensions of a surpassingly beautiful spiritual being. Her reminiscences of her days with the Mother consequently, have an authenticity, charm and insight difficult to come by.”
— Manas Mukul Das, Professor of English, University of Allahabad

Specification:

• Publisher : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
• By : Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 1998
• Pages : 54 
• Weight : 
• Size : 7.2 x 4.8 Inch
• ISBN-10 : 8172764936
• ISBN-13 : 978-8172764937

 

Description:

The book is a collection of His Holiness's teachings, gathered by one of his disciples.
His Holiness's discourses on Hindu Religion and Dharma, which were simple in language and lucid in exposition, were punctuated with homely illustrations, and had the power to convince the doubting and convert the sceptic, coming as he did, in the succession of authentic tradition, his is the classical view of Hindu Dharma in its pristine purity. Some of his Holiness's teachings, faithfully gathered in this book by one of his devoted disciples, have a special value in the context of ignorance, misunderstanding and bewilderment that assail us at the present time, both as individuals and as a society.

About The Author : H.H. Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah :

His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati was the Sankaracharya who adorned the Sri Sarada Pitha of Sringeri in the Mysore State. It was the first seat of Advaita Philosophy established by Sri Sankara. His Holiness was a saintly personality of great spiritual eminence and profound scholarship in the Sastras. A Brahmajnani of rare experience in periods of Samadhi when the luminous glow in his countenance proclaimed his Brahmanubhava.

Specification

• Publisher : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
• By : K. Venkataraman
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English   
• Edition : 1 January 2010
• Pages : 146
• Weight : 170 gm.
• Size : 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10 : 8172763557
• ISBN-13 : 978-8172763558

Description

In this set of Shirdi stories the author presents the incidents in which the devotees had experienced the grace of Baba under trying situations, testifying to them Baba's living presence.
The stories here, each self-contained, are spread over the eight decades that have elapsed since Sai Baba's passing away. They are based on the actual experiences of Baba's non-corporeal grace regardless of the religion or region of the recipient. The reader will find the volume absorbing both as a collection of short stories and as a portrayal of experiences relating to Baba from the point of view of one person or another.

About The Author : K Venkatraman
He is the author of books on public finance, technology, and development issues. This is his first novel.

 

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Indica Books
• By : Paul Mason
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Telugu
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 386
• Weight : 507 gm.
• ISBN-10 : 9381120048
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9381120040

DESCRIPTION:

We are fortunate in that many of Swami Brahmananda's 'Upadesha' (discourses or sermons) were transcribed and published in the ashram newsletter of 'Shri Shankaracharya Upadesha'. Now these most important words of Shankaracharya Swami Brahmanand Saraswati are being made available in this special edition, both in their original Hindi and in English, with translation done by Paul Mason. 108 Discourses of Swami Brahmananda is so much more than a book of quotations, it is the exploration of the very meaning and purpose of human life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Indian philosophy and spiritual practices.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Manjul Publishing House
  
• By : Swami Rama
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : Bengali
  
• Edition : 2017
  
• Pages : 456
  
• Weight : 355 gm.
  
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 8183227716
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8183227711

DESCRIPTION:

This is a book of inspirational stories of Swami Rama's experiences and lessons learned with the great teachers who guided his life including Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore and more.
"Buy this book for yourself. Each page is filled with joy and cheer. What I like best us that Swami Rama's message does not require us to transform ourselves, it teaches that we are already perfect." -- Judith Benn Hurley, author of The Good Herb, Savouring the Day and Healing Secrets of the Seasons

"One of the great spiritual classics of all time. An insider's view of hidden adepts who live outside time and space as we know it, yogis and yogis who can't possibly exist- but do!" -- Linda Johnsen, author of The Living Goddess: Reclaiming the Tradition of the Mother of the Universe

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Udbodhan Karyalaya
  
• By : Swami Promeyananda (Author), Swami Chaitanyananda (Author)
  
• Cover : Hardcover
  
• Language : Bengali
  
• Edition : 1987
  
• Size : 22 x 14 x 5 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 8180400441
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8180400445

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Udbodhan Karyalaya
  
• By : Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
  
• Cover : Hardcover
  
• Language : Bengali Edition
  
• Edition : 2017
• Size : 8.66 x 5.51 x 1.18 inches
  
• ISBN-10 : 8180401332
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8180401336

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Chetana Book
  
• By : R.S. Balsekar (Author), J. Arya (Illustrator)
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : February 5, 1996
  
• Pages : 239
  
• Weight : 420 gm.
• ISBN-10: 8185300194
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8185300191

DESCRIPTION:

This publication is alive with the intensity and force of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj’s spiritual realization, and the fierceness and dedication with which he relentlessly strove to accelerate other’s liberation.

Nisargadatta Maharaj,the author’s spiritual guru, encouraged enquiry into the origin of consciousness and  the illusory nature of arising phenomena.

“The primary reason for the book’s effectiveness is that the author enjoys a profound intuition of his teacher’s realization”. – David Diaman

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Chetana Book
  
• By : Nisargadatta Maharaj
  
• Cover : Hardcover
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 1999
  
• Pages : 531
  
• Weight : 700 gm.
  
• Size : 5.79 x 1.22 x 8.74 inches
  
• ISBN-10: 8185300453
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8185300450

DESCRIPTION:

Ever since it was originally published in 1973 "I AM THAT" a modern spiritual classic has run into reprint (Paperback and Hardcover both put together) seventeen times.That is the kind of popularity the book is enjoying.

I Am That is a legacy from a unique teacher who helps the reader to a clearer understanding of himself as he comes to Maharaj,the spiritual teacher, again and again with the age-old questions,"where am I" "who am I" and "whither am I".The listeners were never turned away from the humble abode of Maharaj then and are not turned away now!

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Naimisaranya Das
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2005
• Pages : 252
• Weight : 400 gm.
• Size : 8.5 x 5.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 8187812710
• ISBN-13: 978-8187812715

DESCRIPTION:

Back of the Book: At the time of the Norman Conquest a revolution took place in the religious life of medieval India. A ware of devotion to Visnu, the one Supreme Lord of the Vedas, spread across the entire subcontinent. Spearheading this movement was a philosopher, saint and devotee – Ramanuja. Herein is described his life and teachings, his struggles against prejudice and persecution, and above all his purity and deep love of God.

From the Jacket : Ramanujacarya (1017-1137) was the principal acarya in the Sri Sampradaya, one of the four main lines of Vaisnava teachers and disciples. His Vedanta-sutra commentary – Sri-bhasya-establishes the doctrine knows as Visistadvaita, “qualified nondualism.” A staunch proponent of the philosophy of personalism, he taught that although the Supreme Lord and the individual souls are qualitatively one, there is still a difference between them, for the Lord is infinite and the living entities are infinitesimal. Srila Ramanujacarya traveled extensively throughout India, teaching personalism and defeating proponents of monistic philosophy.

He founded seventy-four centers of Sri Vaisnavism and initiated seven hundred sannyasis (renounced monks), twelve thousand brahmacharis (celibate students), and thousands of householders, including kings and wealthy landowners.

Preface : Great saints and devotees of the Lord give purpose to this material world and its history by their presence; their absence renders this world use- less and its history a chronological record of non- sense. By providing another glimpse into the ways that pure devotees transform the lives of materialistic people and alter the course of history, Naimisaranya Prabhu has done great service to all English readers, especially Vaisnavas and aspiring Vaisnavas. Without such information, people tend to doubt or forget that another plane, beyond the mundane, exists and even controls the destiny of that mundane plane. In the examples they set in their lives, however, saintly persons help us to see the path to Krsna consciousness. "Example is better than precept." The philosophy of Krsna consciousness remains inaccessible except by the mercy of the pure devotees whose behavior gives three dimensions to such philosophy.

Only the hearts of unfortunate persons will not melt upon reading or hearing this moving depiction of the life of Srila Ramanujacarya. The nectarean subject matter and the competent rendering by Naimisaranya Prabhu combine to produce genuine spiritual effects within the mind. I hope Naimisaranya Prabhu will continue producing such illuminating accounts of the lives of great devotees.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Purnaprajna Dasa
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 813
• Weight : 1.250 kg.
• Size : 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• ISBN-10: 8184030061
• ISBN-13: 978-8184030068

DESCRIPTION:

Introduction

As indicated at the end of book, it was compiled by the author soon after Lord Caitanya's disappearance and was read by many of the Lord's associates, including Advaita Acarya and Srivasa Thakura, and they all greatly appreciated it. As indicated in a purport by Srila Prabhupada to the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami: "By this time (of the compilation of the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta), contemporary and near-contemporary scholars and devotees had already written several biographical works on the life of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. There included Sri Caitanya-carita, by Murari Gupta, Caitanya-mangala, by Locana dasa Thakura, and Caitanya-bhagavata.

It is very interesting to note that the other biographies of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu utilized the notebooks of Murari Gupta for their information, thus indicating that all the great associates of the Lord Accept his account as accurate and reliable. In a purport to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Srila Prabhupada wrote: The Lord's early life was recorded by one of His chief devotees and contemporaries, namely Srila Murari Gupta, a medical practitioner of that time, and the latter part of the life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was recorded by His private secretary Sri Damodara Gosvami, or Srila Svarupa Damodara, who was practically a constant companion of the Lord at Puri. These two devotees recorded practically all the incidents of the Lords activities, and later on all the books dealing with the Lord, which are above mentioned, were composed on the basis of kadacas (notebooks) by Srila Damodara Gosvami and Murari Gupta.

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
By : SRIMAD BHAGAVAT TATPARYA
Cover : Paperback
Language : English
Edition : 2005
Pages : 208
Weight : 650 gm
Size : 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
ISBN-10: 8187812729
ISBN-13: 978-8187812722
ASIN: B001KH3W48

DESCRIPTION:

This book contains thirty-two excerpts from lectures on Srimad-Bhagavatam given by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, who was the founder of Sri Caitanya Math and its branches, the Gaudiya Maths. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was the most prominent preacher of Lord Caitanya's teachings in the early 20th century because he expertly refuted all false conclusions that came in the way of the philosophy established by Sri Rupa Gosvami. For Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Srimad-Bhagavatam was the original and primary evidence for establishing all conclusive truths. He endorsed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's philosophy, which had been accepted and preached by the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana. These explanations of Srimad-Bhagavatam were published in the weekly Gaudiya magazine during Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's time. Later on, they were republished in the monthly Gaudiya magazine in 1964-65. Now, they have appeared in the form of this book. We hope that the readers will relish the preaching of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura found in this book and thus more firmly establish their convictions in Krishna consciousness.

Back of the Book

This book contains thirty-two excerpts from lectures on Srimad-Bhagavatam given by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, who was the founder of Sri Caitanya Math and its branches. They were published in the weekly Gaudiya magazine during Srila Bhakti-siddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's time.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Sterling Publishers
• By : J. P. Vaswani
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 257
• Weight : 360 gm
• Size : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120743687
• ISBN-13: 978-8120743687

DESCRIPTION:

"It is better to be aflame for an instant, rather than smoke away for ages!" This is the injunction given by a brave mother to her defeated warrior son in the ancient epic, the Mahabharata. It is indeed an exhortation to all of us, defeated souls, to live life as it ought to be lived, to be fired by the highest ideals and values which make our lives truly meaningful. Life may be short, but it need not be small! How can we live such a life How can we light up the brilliant flame of true living Dada J P Vaswani shows us the way of inspiration. He tells us to read about the lives of the saints, the great ones of East and West who came to bless all people of all faiths. Even if we are able to imbibe one ideal from one of them and translate it into deeds of daily living, our lives will not be in vain. In this book he tells us about saints, ancient and contemporary, whom he reveres. Here we get to know about the saints from Dada's own unique and loving perspective. He tells us about Vishwamitra and St Francis; Meher Baba and Ba'al Shem Tov; Bhakta Tuladhar and Narsi Mehta. Dada shows us how Joan of Arc and Mahavira, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nandanar can help us to live a life that is truly beautiful.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Sterling Publications 
• By : J. P. Vaswani 
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2010
• Pages : 282
• Weight : 400
• Size : 6.1 x 0.7 x 8.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120749618
• ISBN-13: 978-8120749610

DESCRIPTION:

God made all men equal, and His divine spark animates every being He created. All men are equal, and yet there are chosen few whom we call 'Men of God'. Why are they special? What makes these men and women the chosen of the Lord? What makes us venerate them as saints, mahatmas and spiritual leaders?

The answer is simple: they become chosen of the Lord because they chose the Lord above all else. They made bhakti, devotion, the foundation of their life. To whichever faith or denomination they belonged, they chose to do good to all. They chose truth, goodness, compassion, simplicity, service and sacrifice - and attained an exalted
status among men.

In the Fourth Volume of this ongoing series, Dada J.P.Vaswani introduces to us a few more of these saintly souls, each one of them are guides and saviours of humanity. Himself a universalist and a great spiritual leader whose religion of love and unity transcends all narrow creeds, Rev. Dada helps us touch the very heart of the mystery,
the great spiritual shakti that these saints represent.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Sterling Publications
• By : N S Karandikar
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2008
• Pages : 222
• Weight : 350
• Size : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120734459
• ISBN-13: 978-8120734456

DESCRIPTION:

About the book nothing ever happens in this universe without the divine willman is merely an instrument and can never achieve success in any task whatsoever whether it is small or big without the divine graceit is the divine will that prevails

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Sterling Publishers
• By : Rabinder Nath Kakarya
• Cover : Paperback 
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 128
• Weight : 250
• Size : 5.6 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8120747011
• ISBN-13: 978-8120747012

DESCRIPTION:

With Sai Baba's blessings and the traditional values imbibed from his parents, Dr Rabinder Nath Kakarya's attention was directed towards religion and philosophy. Apart from teaching Physics, he is relentlessly collecting, compiling and translating writings on the life and miracles of Shirdi Sai Baba. He has translated and compiled fifteen books on Shirdi Sai Baba. He has also sung Sai Bhajans which have been released as audiocassettes and CDs. At present he is engaged in spreading the name and message of Shirdi Sai Baba through literary works and bhajans.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Chaukhambha Sanskrit Pratishthan
• By : Maharishi Garga
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : Hindi
• Edition : 2013
• Pages: 842
• Size : 9.5 x 7.5 inches
• ISBN-10 : 8170840244
• ISBN-13 : 978-817084024

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Sri Satguru Publications
• By : Bithika Mukerji
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2005
• Pages : 347
• Weight : 500 gm
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170308100
• ISBN-13: 978-8170308102

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
• By : His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 394
• Weight : 400 g.
• Size : 5.3 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• ISBN-10: 8189574752
• ISBN-13: 978-8189574758

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Manjul Publishing House
• By : His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Author), Howard C. Cutler (Author)
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Telugu 
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 244
• Weight : 250 g.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8183227287
• ISBN-13: 978-8183227285

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Gurjar Sahitya Prakashan
• By : Dhumketu
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Gujarati
• Edition : 2017
• Pages : 240
• Weight : 300 g.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• ISBN-10: 935162286X
• ISBN-13: 978-9351622864

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Advaita Ashrama
• By : A Compilation
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 1963
• Pages : 275
• Weight : 250 g.
• Size : 4.7 x 0.6 x 7.1 inches
• ISBN-10: 8175050799
• ISBN-13: 978-8175050792
• ASIN: B00NEOBFYE

DESCRIPTION:

This book contains conversations of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, originally in Bengali, and recorded by her disciples. The English translation is simple and attractive and has a close affinity to the original. It also contains a biographical introduction by Swami Nikhilananda.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Aleph Book Company
• By : Robert Bly
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2017
• Pages : 120
• Weight : 150 g.
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 9386021854
• ISBN-13: 978-9386021854

DESCRIPTION:

Mirabai is a legendary literary and spiritual figure. Born a princess in Rajasthan in 1498, Mira (as she is more commonly known) eschewed the marriage her royal family had arranged for her, celebrating instead her right to independence and intense devotion to Krishna in both her life and poetry. In this collection, two acclaimed poets, Robert Bly and Jane Hirshfield, have created lively English versions of Mirabai’s poems, using fresh images and energetic rhythms to make them accessible to modern readers.
The Flute
The song of the flute, O sister, is madness.
I thought that nothing that was not God could hold me,
But hearing that sound, I lose mind and body,
My heart wholly caught in the net.
O flute, what were your vows, what is your practice?
What power sits by your side?
Even Mira’s Lord is trapped in your seven notes.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Chinmaya Mission Trust
• By : Prema Nandakumar & R. Balasubramanian
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 270
• Weight : 550 gm
• Size : 15 x 23 Cm
• ISBN-10: 9380864167
• ISBN-13: 978-9380864167

DESCRIPTION:

Back of The Book

When the rumblings of foreign assaults on India’s ancient Sanatana-dhrma began with Muhammad bin Qasim’s defeat of Raja Dahir of Sindh in 711 A.D., the land remained splintered politically. The times were not promising for bringing the national together in any manner. Just then, the gift of resurgence and spiritual unification came with the advent of Adi Sankara in 788 A.D. Renouncing material life, he mastered India’s ancient lore and cleared the cobwebs that obscured the Eternal Religion and interpreted cruicial scriptures like the Brahma-Sutra, the Upanisads and the Gita in the
light of Advaita Vedanta. Understanding the need of the aspirants to reach out to the Unknown through the known, Adi Sankara inaugurated the vast area of stotra literature, which remains the common man’s gateway tot eh Divine every today.

About The Book

Structured as a concise introduction to the varied writings of the greatest Advaitic philosopher the world has known, Adi Sankara: Finite to the Infinite recounts his life and travels. The individual writings are discussed to show how he was the father of the commentatorial tradition for which India is famous. What emerges in the end is an inspiring figure of an intrepid scholar, an illustrious teacher, a visionary administrator and a superb poet. Certainly, we have in Adi Sankara’s personality the much-needed motivation for the youth of today who are building the new India.

About The Author

Dr. Prema Nandakumar obtained her Ph.D. in 1961 for her study of Sri Aurobindo’s SriAurobindo’s epic poem, Savitri. Since then, she has been an independent researcher, publishing ciritical and biographic