Eastern Religions from GlobalAcademics

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press /Vistaar Publications, 1987. Hindu revivalism, a growing force in India, is rooted in the belief that Hinduism is endangered. This text focuses on the largest and best-organized group committed to Hindu revivalism in India- the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (the RSS). The authors trace the growth of the RSS since its formation in the mid-1920's, and examine… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1982. Using Max Weber's framework of the interrelationship between religious ideologies and the emergence of social, economic, and political systems, Franz Michael and his colleagues analyze the concepts that are central to Tibetan Buddhism and apply them to the Tibetan people, their social and political order, and their way of life. Much of this study is… Read more about this item

Cambridge, MA.: ISHK Taperbacks, 1985. In the past decades many people have become aware that their capacities for development and understanding are greater than they previously thought. For the first time on tape, the means of this development, and meaning, is presented by the world's foremost authority, along with recordings of material in the form of specially designed traditional tales… Read more about this item

Cambridge, MA.: ISHK Taperbacks, 1985. In the past decades many people have become aware that their capacities for development and understanding are greater than they previously thought. For the first time on tape, the means of this development, and meaning, is presented by the world's foremost authority, along with recordings of material in the form of specially designed traditional tales… Read more about this item

Cambridge, MA.: ISHK Taperbacks, 1985. In the past decades many people have become aware that their capacities for development and understanding are greater than they previously thought. For the first time on tape, the means of this development, and meaning, is presented by the world's foremost authority, along with recordings of material in the form of specially designed traditional tales… Read more about this item

Wilmette, Illinois: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1974. From the earliest years of his ministry as the divinely-appointed Guardian of the Cause of God, Shoghi Effendi conferred upon the Baha'is of North America a very special bounty in addressing to them a series of inspiring and challenging messages, carefully delineating the tasks they were called upon to discharge, and emphasizing the relationship… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1976. Classic text presents a series of sixty-four graphic paintings which corresponds to the each of the sixty-four hexagrams that are the basis of the I Ching, and are based on the Wilhelm/Baynes translation of the I Ching. The I Ching forms and enigmatic yet practical system of images, judgements, and revelations that deals with the… Read more about this item

Tokyo, Japan: Sophia University , 1973. Classic text presents a scholarly study of the mythological background and cultic meaning of the Senso Daijo-sai, beginning with the broad-based survey of attitudes and rituals related to ancient kingship in several cultures, and focusing on the examination of the beliefs and history of the ancient Japan in which the Daijo-sai emerged. Includes a… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. This detailed history offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. Warren Smith explores Tibet's ethnic and national origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, the Buddhist state and its relations with China, Tibet's quest for independence and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950. 732… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. Classic lavishly illustrated text presents a detailed portrait of India based on Roloff Beny's 20,000 mile travels through the various terrain. His photographs include monuments and temples, diverse population, various cultures, religious sites and statues, palaces and fortresses, landscape, etc. 236 pgs. Illustrated with 136 color tipped-in plates and 16 decorative motifs. Decorative endpapers. Prior owner's… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1924. Classic scholarly text presents a detailed study of the origins of early Buddhism, including the Rajagaha- the Middle Path; Patali-Putra: the spread of the Dharma and its safeguarding; Gandhara and Purusapura: the birth of Mahayana; Nalanda- the early schoolmen of the Mahayana; Mihintale, Arimaddana, and Sukhothai: fastnesses of the Theravada in Ceylon, Burma,… Read more about this item

Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Himalayan International Institute of Science and Philosophy of the U.S.A., 1989. Scholarly text presents a detailed translation of the classic Sikh scriptures, illuminating its underlying power and meaning while conveying the true original meaning of the verse. 146 pgs. Minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks or creases.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Himalayan International Institute of Science and Philosophy of the U.S.A., 1986. Scholarly highly acclaimed text, designed expressly for the serious practitioner of yoga, presents a practical readable guide, even to those students who have no previous familiarity with the Yoga Sutras. This volume includes an overview of Sankya-yoga and an extensive Glossary/Index. For each sutra, a word-by-word translation… Read more about this item

Madras, India: Ganesh & Co., 1954. Classic text is the sixth volume of the "World as Power" series, and contains a comparison between Shaktavada and the better known Vedanta system called Mayavada. Text offers Western philosophy a new conception of consciousness and mind, and examines Vedantic theory of power and its doctrine of the unity of the conditioned and unconditioned… Read more about this item

New Delhi, India: Munshiram Manoharial Publishers Pvt., Ltd., 1973. Classic scholarly two-volume set contains a complete authentic translation of the commentary of Sri Sankaracarya on the Brahma-Sutras. The author adopts a spiritual and mystical viewpoint of Sankaracarya, which supercedes the viewpoints made by prior theistic interpretors and translators. Volume II contains illuminates the entire philosophy of Sankaracarya, and the many… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1979. Classic scholarly text presents an annotated translation of Book VI of the Denkard (Acts of Religion), an important Zorastrian work in Middle Persian, together with a transcribed edition of its text. The Denkard is a large compendium of varied material, totaling roughly 169,000 words, focusing on a defense of the Mazdeyansian faith and an exposition… Read more about this item

London,U.K.: Mels, 2001. Comprehensive text is based on the Uthmani script used in the Madinah Mus-h af or copy of the Qur'an. This script and the way in which the vowels and other signs are written make the art and science of reading the Qur'an clear and precise. The Uthmani script is used in Arabic-speaking countries and is the standard… Read more about this item

Ithaca,N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1991. Classic scholarly text presents an insightful view of the relationship between early Indic myth and ritual; including a detailed examination and interpretation of the recurrences of the myths "Indra fed the Yatis to the hyenas" and "Svabhanu pierced the sun with darkness"; focusing on their verbal form and ritual setting. 335 pgs. Tiny pen… Read more about this item

Somerville, MA.: Wisdom Publications, 1999. Scholarly highly acclaimed text presents a detailed exploration of Tibetan Buddhist philosophical thought, and translation of Lama Mipham Rinpoche's compelling work on the illumination of Madhyamika philosophy according to the view of Dzogchen. Topics covered include: life and works of Mipham Rinpoche; Indo-Tibetan Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the Great Perfection; philosophical distinctions of… Read more about this item

Varanasi, India: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 1962. Scholarly highly acclaimed preeminant text presents a comprehensive critical study of the philosophy and epistemology of Kumarila Bhatta and his school, based on the intensive study of the Sanskrit texts. Topics include: the nature of knowledge; valid and invalid knowledge; tests of truth and error; perception; inference; verbal testimony; Upamana or comparison; Arthapatti… Read more about this item