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Of Noble Blood

By: Braja Sorensen

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“For so long you have worshipped me, sat in my temple, offered prayers, asked for answers to your questions. Yet I stand before you, and you do not recognise me? Look with your heart, Rajendra: I am Devi, whom you worship as Katyayani, as Parvati, and as Durga.” She held her arms open, smiling at Raj. “Now do you see?” Raj, a cloth merchant’s son from Delhi, lives a contemplative life in the old town of Sultanpur. He seeks meaning in his rapidly advancing nation but feels that India’s beauty is locked in the past and forgotten by the consistent desire to imitate the West. Guided by his wise grandfather, Raj sets out to explore the source of all things spiritual, cultural and poetic – and in a series of spellbinding visions from gods and goddesses, his destiny unfolds. As he learns to be the guardian of the millions of souls who take birth in this land, he must ensure they have a truly spiritual place to call home. And so he comes face to face with the last true evil that roams the earth, the enemy of the world, and the one who has brought emperors to their knees: Kali! Of Noble Blood is an enthralling medley of drama, fantasy and history, celebrating the possibilities of glorious, timeless India. Braja Sorensen hails from the beaches of Australia but has lived in on the banks of the Ganges in West Bengal since the turn of the century. She is the author of Lost & Found in India (Hay House Publishing, 2013), Mad & Divine: Collected Writings (2015), and her first novellas, Kavita: Search for Transcendence, and Short Lives: Growing Up to Die, were both bestseller e-books on Amazon in 2016. Sorensen has other published works in the Vaishnava genre, including the well-received India & Beyond: Plane Reading for Part-time Babajis (Amazon, 2012). She worked for a few years on Nava-vraja-mahima (Lal Publishing, 2013), authored by Sivarama Swami: a fourthousand-page, nine-volume treatise on the sacred sites of India through the Vaishnava perspective of philosophy, pilgrimage and pastime (lila). Find all her books at amazon.com/author/brajasorensen.

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Living the Bhagavad Gita

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

By: Braja Sorensen

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

By: Braja Sorensen

`Armed with yoga, stand and fight? In this startlingly original book, Braja Sorensen combines the teachings of Sri Krishna and the sage Patanjali to emphasize the real purpose of yoga: it is a way of life, and its goal is the union with the Divine. It is yoga, through progressive stages of inner growth, that Krishna is actually teaching Arjuna on the battlefield as he addresses the prince?s fears, doubts and dilemmas. And the questions that Arjuna asks Krishna are as relevant and pressing for the modern reader as they were centuries ago: Why am I suffering? How do I find peace within? How do I comprehend the difference between right and wrong? Who am I, and how do I understand myself? What is the purpose of life? Braja Sorensen presents a lucid analysis of the multiple meanings of the word `yoga? that Krishna teaches in the Bhagavad Gita, for its every verse is about yoga. The yogic journey is a process of training and refining the mind, senses and emotions, until the very consciousness is altered and ready to meet the Divine. Patanjali, meanwhile, explains the link between the body, mind and soul, and how the practice of yoga affects each. Living the Bhagavad Gita brings to you the life-changing qualities that Krishna taught, and shows you how the Bhagavad Gita is the finest guide to understanding life, love and relationships, the body, mind and senses, and the nature of the soul.

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Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition

By: Braja M. Das

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Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition

By: Braja M. Das

Now in its fifth edition, this classic textbook continues to offer a well-tailored resource for beginning graduate students in geotechnical engineering. Further developing the basic concepts from undergraduate study, it provides a solid foundation for advanced study. This new edition addresses a variety of recent advances in the field and each section is updated. Braja Das particularly expands the content on consolidation, shear strength of soils, and both elastic and consolidation settlements of shallow foundations to accommodate modern developments. New material includes: Recently published correlations of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of compaction Recent methods for determination of preconsolidation pressure A new correlation for recompression index Different approaches to estimating the degree of consolidation A discussion on the relevance of laboratory strength tests to field conditions Several new example problems This text can be followed by advanced courses dedicated to topics such as mechanical and chemical stabilization of soils, geo-environmental engineering, critical state soil mechanics, geosynthetics, rock mechanics, and earthquake engineering. It can also be used as a reference by practical consultants.

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1351215175

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Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

By: Jay Ameratunga,Nagaratnam Sivakugan,Braja M. Das

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Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

By: Jay Ameratunga,Nagaratnam Sivakugan,Braja M. Das

This book presents a one-stop reference to the empirical correlations used extensively in geotechnical engineering. Empirical correlations play a key role in geotechnical engineering designs and analysis. Laboratory and in situ testing of soils can add significant cost to a civil engineering project. By using appropriate empirical correlations, it is possible to derive many design parameters, thus limiting our reliance on these soil tests. The authors have decades of experience in geotechnical engineering, as professional engineers or researchers. The objective of this book is to present a critical evaluation of a wide range of empirical correlations reported in the literature, along with typical values of soil parameters, in the light of their experience and knowledge. This book will be a one-stop-shop for the practising professionals, geotechnical researchers and academics looking for specific correlations for estimating certain geotechnical parameters. The empirical correlations in the forms of equations and charts and typical values are collated from extensive literature review, and from the authors' database.

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Living the Bhagavad Gita

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

By: Braja Sorensen

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

By: Braja Sorensen

‘Armed with yoga, stand and fight’ In this startlingly original book, Braja Sorensen combines the teachings of Sri Krishna and the sage Patanjali to emphasize the real purpose of yoga: it is a way of life, and its goal is the union with the Divine. It is yoga, through progressive stages of inner growth, that Krishna is actually teaching Arjuna on the battlefield as he addresses the prince’s fears, doubts and dilemmas. And the questions that Arjuna asks Krishna are as relevant and pressing for the modern reader as they were centuries ago: Why am I suffering? How do I find peace within? How do I comprehend the difference between right and wrong? Who am I, and how do I understand myself? What is the purpose of life? Braja Sorensen presents a lucid analysis of the multiple meanings of the word ‘yoga’ that Krishna teaches in the Bhagavad Gita, for its every verse is about yoga. The yogic journey is a process of training and refining the mind, senses and emotions, until the very consciousness is altered and ready to meet the Divine. Patanjali, meanwhile, explains the link between the body, mind and soul, and how the practice of yoga affects each. Living the Bhagavad Gita brings to you the life-changing qualities that Krishna taught, and shows you how the Bhagavad Gita is the finest guide to understanding life, love and relationships, the body, mind and senses, and the nature of the soul.

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Of Noble Blood

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A Glimpse Into the World of India's Gods and Goddesses

By: Yves Ayoun,Braja Sorensen

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A Glimpse Into the World of India's Gods and Goddesses

By: Yves Ayoun,Braja Sorensen

A delightful introduction to the divine personalities such as Rama, Shiva and Ganesh that stand at the very heart of the timeless Vedic culture of sacred India.

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Of Noble Blood

Of Noble Blood

Living the Bhagavad Gita

Living the Bhagavad Gita

Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition

Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition

Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

Living the Bhagavad Gita

Living the Bhagavad Gita

Of Noble Blood

Of Noble Blood

A Glimpse Into the World of India's Gods and Goddesses

A Glimpse Into the World of India's Gods and Goddesses

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