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Hindi Books, Prabhat Prakashan, अध्यात्म की अन्य पुस्तकें, इतिहास
Tattvadarshan Sunderkand-Ratnamani
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सनातम धर्म का आधार वेद, उपनिषद्, पुराण, शास्त्र हैं। ‘रामचरितमानस’ श्रीराम का अयन है। इसमें चार विषय हैं—कर्म क्या है ? ज्ञान क्या है ? भक्ति क्या है ? शरणागति क्या है ? सुंदरकाण्ड पंचम सोपान है, इसमें इन चारों प्रश्नों का उत्तर सुंदर भावों में प्रकट होता है।
हनुमानजी ने रावण को चार चीजों का उपदेश दिया— भक्ति, वैराग्य, विवेक और नीति। भगवान् की प्रेमपूर्वक सेवा का नाम भक्ति है जो हनुमानजी ने सुंदर भावरूप में प्रकट किया है। भक्तिरूपी वृक्ष भावरूपी बीज से ही पैदा होता है। भगवत् चरणों का आश्रय मानव जीवन को कुशल बना देता है; भक्त भगवान् में जीता है, यही शरणागति है।
‘सुंदरकाण्ड’ वर्तमान युग में एक औषधि है, जो मानव जीवन के तापों को शांत करता है, शक्ति प्रदान करता है और सबको विषम परिस्थितियों में भी जीना सिखाता है। जो इसका पाठ नित्य करते हैं, वे अनुभव करते हैं कि श्रीहनुमानजी के चरित्र में कितना विश्वास, प्रताप, तेज और भक्ति है। जब पाठ में इतना बल है तो उसके एक-एक शब्द के अर्थ को जब जानेंगे, पहचानेंगे तो कितना आनंद होगा, इसकी गहराई को अनुभव करने के लिए यह ग्रंथ पाठकों के लिए अत्यंत कल्याणकारी सिद्ध होगा।
इसी अटूट विश्वास के साथ यह ग्रंथ आपके अध्ययन हेतु प्रस्तुत है; आप सभी इसका लाभ प्राप्त करें और अपने जीवन को सुंदर बना सकें, यही इसके लेखन-प्रकाशन की सार्थकता है।
जय श्रीराम ! जय हनुमान !”
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Hindi Books, Prabhat Prakashan, अन्य कथेतर साहित्य
Teen Din, Do Raten
इतना सुख है जीवन में! इतना कुछ है मेरे मन में! और अब तक मैं इससे वंचित था, अनजान था! भारतीय मध्यवर्ग में बढ़ती बाजारवाद, उपभोक्तावाद और भोगवाद की प्रवृत्तियों के संदर्भ में इससे बेहतर स्वीकारोक्ति नहीं हो सकती। लालसाएँ आदमी को घेरे रहती हैं, कुछ प्रत्यक्ष रूप में सामने आती हैं, तो कुछ अंतस में दबी रहती हैं और अनुकूल अवसर पाते ही पूर्ति हेतु सिर उठाने लगती हैं। लगता है जैसे आधुनिकतम महानगरीय मध्यवर्ग अपनी सभी लालसाओं की पूर्ति के लिए बेताब है। इसमें दो फाड़ की नौबत आ चुकी है। एक जो खुलकर इस खुलेपन को जी रहा है और दूसरे के पास आर्थिक संसाधन कम पड़ रहे हैं। ऐसे में उसे जब मौका मिलता है तो वह इसे जीने के लिए अपनी ओर से कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ता। बाजार इस वर्ग की मजबूरी और इच्छाओं को समझते हुए हमेशा चारा फेंकने की जुगत में रहता है। वह गैर-जरूरी चीजों के प्रति भी भ्रमपूर्ण लगाव पैदा कर भावनाओं का दोहन करने से नहीं चूकता। एक नई उपभोक्ता संस्कृति साकार ही नहीं हो रही, दिन-ब-दिन विकराल भी होती जा रही है। कुशल व्यवसायी सिर्फ माल नहीं बेच रहे, बड़ी चालाकी से विचार भी प्रत्यारोपित कर रहे हैं। उदारवाद के पीछे की चालाकी और चतुराई को उजागर करना नितांत आवश्यक हो गया है।
‘तीन दिन, दो रातें’ एक इनामी किस्से की कथा के बहाने इसी ज्वलंत समस्या को परत-दर-परत बेनकाब करता है। प्रसिद्ध लेखक वीरेंद्र जैन की यह खासियत है कि वे अपनी चुटीली भाषा-शैली के जरिए कथानक को चरम पर ले जाते वक्त भी यथार्थ को सहेजते हैं। इसीलिए उनका यह उपन्यास भौतिकवाद के विनाशकारी परिणामों का पुख्ता दस्तावेज बन पड़ा है।SKU: n/a -
Vani Prakashan, अन्य कथेतर साहित्य, कहानियां, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण
TEEN EKAANT
आमतौर पर हिन्दी की अधिकांश कहानियों में, स्मृति का ‘इस्तेमाल’ है- निर्मल वर्मा के यहाँ स्मृति को जीने की कोशिश। यहाँ ‘रिकलेक्शन’ नहीं ‘मेमोरी’ है। इसलिए यह कहना मुश्किल है कि निर्मल वर्मा की कहानियों में उनके पात्र महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं या वे दृश्य, जिनमें रोज़मर्रा की ज़िन्दगी की बहुत छोटी-छोटी चीजें , एक आत्मीय लय के साथ मन के भीतर खुलती हैं।…मेरा ख़याल है – बिल्कुल निजी अनुभव के साक्ष्य पर यह बात कह रहा हूँ- कि अपने मन में निर्मल वर्मा की कहानियों को पाकर, हम मानवीय सम्बन्धों की गहराई में उतरते हैं। यह इसलिए मुमकिन होता है कि निर्मल वर्मा की कहानियों में व्यक्तिमत्ता है और समग्र कथा-प्रवाह को बेहद ऐन्द्रिक भाषा के सहारे, हमारे अन्तर्जीवन से जोड़ दिया गया है। यह कोई चिपकाने की कला नहीं है, बल्कि संश्लेषण है। इस अनुभव से गुज़रते हुए प्रायः हम, तथाकथित मनोवैज्ञानिक विश्लेषण की दयनीय सीमाओं से परिचित होते हैं।
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Hindi Books, Prabhat Prakashan, इतिहास, कहानियां, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
Tenaliram Se Seekhen Samasyaon Ke Hal
-15%Hindi Books, Prabhat Prakashan, इतिहास, कहानियां, सही आख्यान (True narrative)Tenaliram Se Seekhen Samasyaon Ke Hal
“हर व्यक्ति सफलता प्राप्त करना चाहता है, स्वयं को उत्कृष्टता के शिखर पर देखना चाहता है। मगर उत्कृष्टता के पर्वत पर पहुँचने के लिए एक-एक कदम उत्कृष्टता के साथ ही रखना पड़ता है । अगर लापरवाही से कदम बढ़ाया जाए तो फिसलने व गिरने का डर बना रहता है। उत्कृष्टता के शिखर तक पहुँचने के लिए अनिवार्य है कि पीछे छोड़नेवाले हर कदम को सर्वोत्तम बनाया जाए, ताकि वह न केवल दूसरों को मार्ग दिखा सके, बल्कि पीछे निशान भी छोड़ सके। उत्कृष्टता सदैव सकारात्मक परिणाम देती है।
तेनालीराम एक ऐसे व्यक्ति थे, जो हर छोटे-बड़े काम को अपनी बुद्धि के साथ करते थे और कभी भी पीछे नहीं हटते थे। ज्ञान के चक्षु खोलने का कार्य शिक्षा करती है। तेनालीराम शिक्षित थे। उनकी शिक्षा ने भी उनके ज्ञान को बढ़ाया, जिस कारण वे हर कार्य को चतुराई से करके अपने शत्रुओं व प्रतिद्वंद्वियों को पछाड़ते रहे।
तेनालीराम केवल एक थे। उनके जैसा कोई नहीं बन सकता। मगर हाँ, उनकी कहानियों एवं उनके जीवन को जान कर कोई भी स्वयं को शिखर पर ले जा सकता है। हर आयु वर्ग के पाठकों के लिए ‘एक पठनीय पुस्तक ।”
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Hindi Books, Rajasthani Granthagar, इतिहास, भाषा, व्याकरण एवं शब्दकोश
Thakur Ramsingh Tanwar Ro Rajasthani Bhasha Aandolan Men Yogdan
-10%Hindi Books, Rajasthani Granthagar, इतिहास, भाषा, व्याकरण एवं शब्दकोशThakur Ramsingh Tanwar Ro Rajasthani Bhasha Aandolan Men Yogdan
ठाकुर रामसिंह तंवर रौ राजस्थानी भासा आंदोलन में योगदान
accordingly 20वीं सदी रा प्रसिद्ध राजस्थानी भासा, साहित्य, इतिहास अर संस्कृति री नूवी दीठ सूं अलख जगावण वाळा राजस्थानी मायड़ भोम रा लूंठा ठाकुर रामसिंहजी आपरी भणाई बी.एच.यू. सूं पूरी करियां पछै जद बीकानेर राज रा शिक्षा निर्देशक बणिया उणी समै राजस्थानी ग्रंथां अर लोक साहित्य रै सिरजण रौ काम आपरा भायला पंडित सूरजकरणजी पारीक सागै सुरू करियौ अर आगला दस बरसां मांय केई अमोलक पोथियां रौ प्रकासन कर अेक नूवौ राजस्थानी साहित्य रौ अध्याय सरू करियौ। ठाकुर साहब बनारस हिंदू विश्वविद्यालय सूं भणाई करी अर वे पंडित मदन मोहन मालवीयजी रा परम शिष्य ई रैया। Ramsingh Tanwar Rajasthani Bhasha
also ढोला मारू, वेली क्रिसन रुकमणि री, राजस्थानी रा लोक गीत अर ग्राम गीतां री सांवठी पोथियां रौ प्रकासन अर संपादन अेक क्रांति री सरूआत ही। लगोलग ठाकुर साहब आपरा मित्रां रै साथै केई जूनी राजस्थानी पोथियां अर लोक में संग्रहित राजस्थानी रै साहित्य नै आखी दुनिया में चावा करण रौ काज करियौ। उणां रै आं कामां सूं साहित्य जगत में मायड़ भोम खातर अेक नूवी सरूआत हुई।
surely ठाकुर रामसिंहजी 1930 सूं लेय’र 1975 में उणां रै सुरगवास तांई केई मोटा-मोटा कार्यक्रमां में राजस्थानी भासा री मानता री आवाज उठाई अर नूवी पीढी उणां रै भासणां सूं आज ई पे्ररणा लेवै। दीनाजपुर अधिवेशन 1944 रौ भासण आज ई राजस्थानी रौ संविधान कहीजै। औ अखिल भारतीय साहित्य सम्मेलन हौ जिणमें सभापति रौ दायित्व ई आप निभायौ। इण सूं पैला ठामुर साहब चुरू में बीकानेर राज्य साहित्य सम्मेलन में ई सभापति रै रूप में आपरौ महताऊ भासण दियौ हौ। इणां भासणां रा प्रकासन लगोलग होवता रैया है अर राजस्थानी विभाग जय नारायण व्यास विश्वविद्यालय, जोधपुर कांनी सूं ई प्रो. कल्याणसिंहजी शेखावत इणरौ प्रकासन कर नै नूवी पीढी नै उणां रै योगदान सूं परिचय करावण रौ सरावणजोग काज करियौ हौ।
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English Books, Garuda Prakashan, इतिहास
Thank You India
Thank You India: Maria’s Wirth book is an ode to India and its wisdom. Stumbling into India on an accidental layover in 1980, she gets drawn into a seeker’s journey, searching for truth and encountering the many remarkable men and women, gurus and teachers, who would act as guides for her decades in India. From Sai Baba to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, from Anandamayi Ma to Amma, she records her close personal encounters and experiences.
The journey will take us to secluded and unknown yogis in the Himalayas to the famous celebrity gurus, to colorful festivals and ascetic caves. But her real journey is the inner voyage to Yoga or union, a union with the Self. As we travel with and through her we get to reflect on love and death, rebirth and liberation and the necessity and the limitations of the guru. Finding both inspiration and disillusionment, she returns again to her own self and to the wisdom of India, a treasure for all of humanity in its journey.
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English Books, Occam (An Imprint of BluOne Ink), सही आख्यान (True narrative)
The Battle for IITs: A Defense of Meritocracy
-12%English Books, Occam (An Imprint of BluOne Ink), सही आख्यान (True narrative)The Battle for IITs: A Defense of Meritocracy
This book is part of a series that started with the flagship Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0 in September 2022. The present volume focuses on the American project led by Harvard University to dismantle the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other institutions of excellence in India, by claiming that they propagate structural casteism. While it is beyond the scope of this book to discuss in detail Marxism, Postmodernism and other European intellectual movements of the last 150 years, the fact is that these movements have influenced what has culminated in this current battle against the IITs. Simply put, we will show that: The IITs are under attack. There are legal implications of this attack. It has severe consequences for the IITs, its students and faculty, India, and engineering education. The consequences of this attack will follow the IIT engineer and other tech professionals to their workplace anywhere in the world. Harvard’s Woke machinery is behind this attack and we need to understand the sophistication that backs it. Our evidence-based rebuttal gives IITians and other engineers the toolkit to tackle false accusations of being casteist bigots. We end with a call to action by IITians and other stakeholders.
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Aryan Books International, इतिहास
THE BATTLE FOR RAMA: CASE OF THE TEMPLE AT AYODHYA
For over two decades, a handful of Left historians have strenuously endeavoured to stymie the Ramjanmabhumi movement. From questioning the antiquity of Rama worship and the identity of ancient Ayodhya, they have also challenged the widely held belief that Babri Masjid was built on the site of the Janmabhumi temple. Scholars have, however, traced the antiquity of the Rama Katha as far back as sixth-fifth century bce, when ancient ballads (akhyanas) transmitted Rama?s story orally. Valmiki?s Ramayana itself has been dated to the fourth-third century bce. Over the centuries, Rama?s story has been re-told in many vernaculars of the country. Rama is the exemplar of moral values for Hindu society and epitomises its aspirations of artha, kama, and above all, dharma. The proceedings of the Allahabad High Court have exposed the vulnerabilities of Left historians. They could proffer no evidence of continued Muslim presence at Babri Masjid, while the unwavering commitment of Hindu devotees to the site has been attested by several sources. Babri Masjid was not mentioned in the revenue records of the Nawabi and British periods, nor was any Waqf ever created for its upkeep. No Muslim filed an FIR or complained of dispossession or obstruction in his alleged use of the Masjid when the image of Sri Rama was placed under the central dome on 23rd December 1949. The Sunni Central Waqf Board entered litigation on 18th December 1961, just five days before the twelfth anniversary of the placement of the image in the Masjid, on which date any claim would have become time-barred. The Board did not file a suit for possession; instead it sought a declaration on the status of the property. Further, excavations of the ASI revealed uninterrupted occupation of the site since the 13th century bce. They also exposed remnants of the temple on which Babri Masjid was erected. The assertions of Left historians on Babri Masjid have all been found to be erroneous; yet there has been no public retraction. Indeed, they continue to peddle their discredited theories despite the mounting evidence against them.
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Rajasthani Granthagar, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण
The Castes of Marwar (Census Reprot of 1891)
The Castes of Marwar (Census Reprot of 1891)
It is always interesting to know something about the people with whom we have to deal and to learn their ways, manners, and customs is an amusing task. The want of a book containing descriptions of the various tribes and castes of Marwar was long felt. No attempt has hitherto been made to undertake the work on account of a great many difficulties that attended its achievement. But the census of Marwar for 1891, the charge of which was entrusted to the undersigned, made the way clear and easy. The Darbar sanctioned the publication of such a work, and the census tours made throughout the country for the purpose of inspecting the preliminary arrangements of the districts afforded suitable opportunities for the collection of the required material. The census Supervisors and Inspectors, as well as the Pargana Hakims, were provided with a set of questions dealing with the chief points to enable them to collect information regarding the ways and other social circumstances of the people, but a good many facts were investigated through personal inquiries from trustworthy representatives of various communities. Many valuable references were also obtained from the Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan by Col. Tod. the Punjab Census Report of 1881 by Mr. Danziel Ibbetson, the Hindu tribes, and castes by the Revd. M. A. Sherring, the Races of the North-Western Provinces by Sir Henry Elliot, the Memoir of Central India by Sir John Malcolm, the Indian castes by John Wilson, also the Gazetteers of Rajputana and several other publications, to the authors of all of which the undersigned owes a good deal of obligation.
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Akshaya Prakashan, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्र, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 Some Reflections
Akshaya Prakashan, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्र, सही आख्यान (True narrative)The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 Some Reflections
India’s leaders – both political and intellectual have usually failed to anticipate the shape of things to come, and a society which refuses to learn from the past can not escape disaster. The victims of religio-ethnic cleansing from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have been seeking shelter in India for decades.
Originally, they belong to India. They are victims of history and for no fault of theirs. The state policies of these three countries from where the persecuted people flee to India have been brought under the scanner as never before. India’s troubled past over the millennium and religious demography provide the backdrop. Unfortunately, independent India’s ruling class ensured that its polity, educational system and the conduct of foreign affairs usually kept the world largely apathetic and insensitive to this tragedy for purely political considerations. Based on irrefutable evidence, hereis an analysis of all those historical forces, explaining the imperative necessity of the CAA 2019, which offers a solution as never before to our refugee problem.
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English Books, Garuda Prakashan, Suggested Books, इतिहास, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्र, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
The Girl from Kathua (HB)
-19%English Books, Garuda Prakashan, Suggested Books, इतिहास, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्र, सही आख्यान (True narrative)The Girl from Kathua (HB)
On January 10, 2018, a little girl allegedly disappeared in Kathua district of Jammu province. Even before her body was recovered a week later, a sinister narrative was launched alleging that the girl was abducted, gang raped and killed by ‘RSS-minded’ Hindus in a Hindu temple. Talib Hussain, a PDP-Hurriyat activist with criminal antecedents led the campaign, in which Patwari Sanji Ram was declared as the ‘mastermind’.
Mehbooba Mufti, the then CM of J&K, deftly used this opportunity to arbitrarily arrest hundreds of young Hindus of Kathua district. Amid unprecedented protests by the Bar Association, several BJP leaders as well as leading citizens of Jammu, cutting across party lines, begged the PMO for a CBI investigation. But the demand was snubbed, and the fake narrative allowed to run amok.
Madhu Purnima Kishwar personally investigated the case over three years. With meticulously video-recorded interviews, extensive analysis of legal documents, financial transactions, and social media posts, she exposes how the Mufti government astutely used the mainstream media, foreign-funded NGOs and puppet academics to get the police and the judiciary to legally persecute innocent Hindus to further their subversive agenda of Land & Demographic Jihad in Jammu province.
Shockingly, leading journalists and ‘public intellectuals’ ignored even the post-mortem, which does not support rape charge to globally vilify Jammu Hindus and the Modi government. This book effectively blasts the fake narrative and exposes the masterminds behind it.
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English Books, Prabhat Prakashan, इतिहास, महाभारत/कृष्णलीला/श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता
The Gita of Option Trading : Trading Options with Purpose (PB)
-15%English Books, Prabhat Prakashan, इतिहास, महाभारत/कृष्णलीला/श्रीमद्भगवद्गीताThe Gita of Option Trading : Trading Options with Purpose (PB)
The title of this book, ‘The Gita of Option Trading: Trading Options With Purpose’ highlights the idea that option trading, like life itself,requires purpose, discipline, and a deep understanding of the underlying principles. This book draws inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita to provide traders with a framework for approaching option trading with clarity and a sense of purpose.The Bhagavad Gita is known for teaching balance and detachment.Similarly, successful option trading involves a balanced strategy where traders carefully weigh the risks and benefits of each trade while keeping emotions in check. The concepts from the Bhagavad Gita can help traders develop the balance and impartiality needed to thrive in the fast-paced world of option trading.A must read book for seasoned players in field of Option Trading.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण
THE GORKHA GRIEF
First to lead and the last to complain, the Gorkha soldiers have withstood the test of time despite the challenges thrown their way. Renowned for their bravery, they have a remarkable legacy as warriors who paved the way for the proud modern India we celebrate today. Instead of being rightfully showered with accolades and acknowledgment, the sincere Gorkhas have been treated as outsiders, their families and communities left out of the progress that the rest of the country has leaped towards over time. Stuck between power players plotting to determine its faith, Nepal has also come to a standstill, with progress slipping away faster than the country can keep up with. Who is to blame for this reality and is it too late to make amends? There are many questions left unanswered, but through the pages of this book—woven with the tears of long-suffering Nepalis worldwide—Tim I Gurung intends to show you how the vast depths of the Gorkha Grief came to be.
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English Books, Garuda Prakashan, इतिहास, सनातन हिंदू जीवन और दर्शन
The Great Brahmin Land Robbery
-18%English Books, Garuda Prakashan, इतिहास, सनातन हिंदू जीवन और दर्शनThe Great Brahmin Land Robbery
The Brahmins and the upper castes became the target of attack in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu when political parties with deviant ideologies came to power and rolled out programs and policies aimed at stripping them of their posts, positions and livelihood ….. Caught in a mire of leftist jargon, discriminatory policies, humiliation and rank injustice, the Brahmins felt cowed down but fought back. The present book describes the actual happenings in a fictionalised manner so as to make the narrative more interesting to the readers of the new generation.
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English Books, Prabhat Prakashan, इतिहास
The Hero of Kargil & Other Stories
The stories in this book pertain to the wars, which India has fought since its Independence in 1962, 65, 71 and 99. The war stories have always aroused the curiosity of the readers. Although many books have been written on conflicts between India and its neighbours, no author has attempted to write stories. This book is therefore unique, the only one of its kind, a book of fiction on events and characters, in the background of war.
The wars have topical interest and as time passes, one forgets them and gets engrossed in current issues. This is natural. However, certain events such as missile attack on Karachi, shattering of enemy offensive by Hunter aircraft at Longewala, the role played by the aircraft carrier INS VIKRANT and the heroics of men in uniform have a lasting value, an element of permanence.
These stories provide insight into ethos, culture and lifestyle of the armed forces, their values, hardships and character. The stories narrate the account of war and unfold its conduct in easy and interesting manner.
The stories have been written in simple and endearing style. It is a book, which ought to be read by all, the old and young.SKU: n/a -
English Books, MyMirror Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, इतिहास
The Himalayan Master And The Sixth Sense (English)
-10%English Books, MyMirror Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, इतिहासThe Himalayan Master And The Sixth Sense (English)
I DARED TO TRAVEL THE SPIRITUAL PATH Priyabhishek Sharma’s account of his spiritual journey and the remarkable events and synchronicities therein is quite fascinating. I have read it with much interest and pleasure. – Dr. Karan Singh, renowned scholar and former Union Minister Initiated by a Himalayan Yogi (ascetic) with a beej (Vedic seed) mantra (prayer or chant), two years later a university student wakes up in the night to find his mind connecting with far off people and places. Perplexed and scared, he finds not only his intuition getting stronger with every passing day but also some weird prophetic voices descending from the universe into his brain. His life changes permanently into a ceaseless seeking of the mysteries of the mind, meditation, and monks. Many Himalayan Masters miraculously appear on the way guiding him through different stages. Observing his own mind in regular meditation for almost two decades, he witnesses layers of his mind gradually falling apart until the day when the mind no longer remains and a new zone of deep silence dawns. This journey eventually culminates at the feet of an ageless Master. Dr. Priyabhishek Sharma is a seeker of life and a doctorate in Political Science from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. A practitioner of meditation for about two decades, he has dwelled with Himalayan Masters as a learner of their esoteric spiritual practices. This book has sprung out of that two-decade long association with – and above all the grace of those Himalayan Masters. He is author of three books.
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English Books, Religious & Spiritual Literature, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास
THE HINDU MUSLIM DIVIDE
-10%English Books, Religious & Spiritual Literature, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहासTHE HINDU MUSLIM DIVIDE
Justice Sachar committee has placed Muslims at the lowest rung of India’s economic, educational and social hierarchies. If India is to develop, this vast mass of humanity cannot be left untouched and uncared for. Some of the popular myths such as Muslims producing more children and the community preferring madarsa education have been demolished. The Sachar Committee has established that only four per cent Muslims go to the madarsas. Now, it is for the community to see through the design of the mullahs who vehemently oppose reforms in the community or madarsa education.
For India to evolve into a plural society, poverty has to be overcome. This requires different policy orientations. Fundamentalism, either of the Muslim or the Hindu brand, has to be taken care of. India cannot live in the past. Nor can it allow its past to distort the present.
Amrik Singh tries to analyse the reasons for Hindu-Muslim divide and suggest solutions. The partition of India in 1947 was supposed to be a panacea for the Hindu-Muslim divide which had engulfed India for the preceding 1,000 years. Those who thought so were naive. The issue was not territorial dispute but assimilation. One belief system, new and aggressive, wanted to establish hegemony over the other and this led to confrontation. The Partition also put a question mark on the loyalty of those Muslims who chose to stay on in India. The physical division of India created an emotional turmoil in both the communities. Rather than addressing these issues, a fledgling Pakistan unleashed its territorial ambitions and fought three fratricidal wars with India. Vested interests in India gave these the colour of a clash between two communities.
The Bharatiya Janata Party that fed on Hindu nationalism did everything to perpetuate this myth. This was not opposed strongly by either the secular forces or from within the Indian Muslim community and communal forces gained in the process.
Pakistani leaders have also helped perpetuate this divide.
Amrik Singh quotes Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who had said in 1971 that there had been a thousand years of war between Hindus and Muslims in India. The Muslims in India may not be guided by what Bhutto and some others said. The Hindutva forces nonetheless will like its followers to believe that Islam is determined to conquer India and destroy its culture. The introduction of the separate electorate system by the British had reinforced this division over a period of time. Mahatma Gandhi understood this fact and tried to bridge the divide through active participation in the Khilafat movement. But that did not work.
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English Books, Prabhat Prakashan, इतिहास
THE INDIA THEY SAW (SET OF 4 VOLS)
AUTHOR : SANDHYA JAIN / MEENAKSHI JAIN
An account of the grandeur of ancient India as perceived by her foreign visitors from hoary times; and their wonder at her rich philosophical efflorescence and material abundance. The foreigners marvelled at the deep spiritual convictions that allowed yogis and widows to ascend a burning pyre without murmur; the social harmony of myriad tribes and castes; and above all; the common culture and love of justice permeating and binding all in seamless unity. Beginning with the Greeks and especially those who accompanied Alexander; these accounts comprise our first records into the social; moral; legal; and economic life of the Indian people; and the early
development of the civilisational paradigm of dharma; artha; kama and moksa. The rise of Christianity pushed Europe into a cocoon. Thereafter; Buddhist pilgrims from China traversed the land between the fourth and the eighth centuries; visiting the major monasteries and sites associated with the Buddha; and left interesting memoirs behind. This uninhibited intellectual and spiritual exploration of India’s Sanskritic or Indic culture ended abruptly with the rise of Islam in Arabia in the seventh century; and its outward thrust into Europe; north Africa; Central Asia and the Indian sub-continent; where it fought to establish political and religious supremacy. Possibly the last Buddhist monk to take the land route to India was the Korean pilgrim Hye Ch’O; who arrived as the armies of Islam began cutting through Central Asia…SKU: n/a