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Conversations with Swami Muktananda

The Early Years

By: Swami Muktananda

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Conversations with Swami Muktananda

The Early Years

By: Swami Muktananda

This collection includes dialogues from 1962-1966 that contain Swami Muktananda's replies to questions covering a wide range of spiritual topics, as well as rare photographs from the early days of his teaching mission.

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Siddha Yoga Meditation Publications

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0911307532

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God Is with You

2nd Edition

By: Swami Muktananda

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God Is with You

2nd Edition

By: Swami Muktananda

A collection of contemplations and aphorisms by Swami Muktananda on such topics as divine love, the greatness of the human heart, and understanding thought and how the mind works.

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Siddha Yoga Meditation Publications

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0911307729

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9780911307726

Where are You Going?

A Guide to the Spiritual Journey

By: Swami Muktananda

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Where are You Going?

A Guide to the Spiritual Journey

By: Swami Muktananda

Essays and dialogues laced with wit and humor introduce seekers to Siddha Yoga meditation, the awakening of the kundalini energy, the recognition of the inner self, the function of the master, and the practices of Mantra repetition and meditation.

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0911307605

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I Am That

The Science of Hamsa from the Vijnana Bhairava

By: Swami Muktananda

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I Am That

The Science of Hamsa from the Vijnana Bhairava

By: Swami Muktananda

This commentary explains the philosophy and mystery of the Hamsa, the natural mantra of the breath, which was first revealed in the Vijnana Bhairava, an 8th century treatise.

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Siddha Yoga Publication

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1930939108

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9781930939103

Awakening to the Infinite

Essential Answers for Spiritual Seekers from the Perspective of Nonduality

By: Swami Muktananda of Rishikesh

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Awakening to the Infinite

Essential Answers for Spiritual Seekers from the Perspective of Nonduality

By: Swami Muktananda of Rishikesh

Raised as a Catholic and educated in the West, then trained as a monk in India since the 1980s, Canadian author Swami Muktananda of Rishikesh is uniquely positioned to bring the Eastern tradition of Vedanta to Western spiritual seekers. In Awakening to the Infinite, he answers the eternal question posed by philosophical seekers, "Who am I?" with straightforward simplicity. Based on the ancient teachings of advaita or nonduality—the understanding that, at a fundamental level, there is no division between ourselves and others—the answers in the book are drawn from the many conversations Swami has had throughout the years with individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. Covering a range of subjects from the spiritual path to everyday problems at work and in relationships, sexuality, parenting, physical illness, and social injustice, Muktananda communicates directly and compassionately, from the standpoint of someone who is anchored in the infinite but fully in touch with the world.

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North Atlantic Books

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1583948678

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9781583948675

Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri

By: Swami Muktananda

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Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri

By: Swami Muktananda

This compilation of Swami Muktananda's talks and writings about his guru, Bhagawan Nityananda, forms an absorbing biography and loving portrait of one of the greatest spiritual masters of modern India.

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Siddha Yoga Publication

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0911307451

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The Supreme Yoga

Yoga Vasistha

By: Swami Venkatesananda

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The Supreme Yoga

Yoga Vasistha

By: Swami Venkatesananda

The Yoga Vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in India these several centuries. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach, and in its presentation of Vedanta as a philosophy to bridge the gulf between the secular and the sacred, action and contemplation, in human life, through a comprehensive and lofty spirituality. This monumental scripture is the greatest help to the spiritual awakening and the direct experience of the Truth. This is certain. If this is what you want, you are welcome to the Yoga Vasistha. An oft-recurring expression in this scripture is kakataliya'-a crow alights on the coconut palm tree and at that very moment, a ripe coconut falls. The two unrelated events thus seem to be related in time and space, though there is no causal relationship. Such is life. Such is 'creation'. But the mind caught up in its own trap of logic questions why, invents a 'why' and a 'wherefore' to satisfy itself, conveniently ignoring the inconvenient questions that still haunt an intelligent mind. Vasistha demands direct observation of the mind, its motion, its notions, its reasoning, the assumed cause and the projected result, and even the observer, the observed and the observation-and the realization of their indivisible unity as the infinite consciousness.

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Motilal Banarsidass

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8120819640

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9788120819641

Depth Over Time

Kundalini MahaYoga: A Path of Transformation and Liberation

By: Swami Khecaranatha

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Depth Over Time

Kundalini MahaYoga: A Path of Transformation and Liberation

By: Swami Khecaranatha

Depth Over Time offers a vision of the freedom and liberation available to anyone who is willing to make spiritual growth the primary focus of their life. Much more than just a discussion of philosophy, the book provides readers with the tools to undertake a profound spiritual transformation within themselves, to gain the direct realization that "God dwells within you, as yourself." Depth Over Time covers the most important aspects of the practice of Kundalini MahaYoga. Discussions include the topics of Grace and individual effort, our relationship with God, the wish to grow, the teacher-student relationship, selfless service, surrender, cultivating stillness, and the critical need to consciously choose spirituality, moment by moment. Throughout the book, Swami Khecaranatha reiterates that spiritual practice does not just happen during formal, closed-eye meditation. Swami Khecaranatha explains the philosophy and practices of this Tantric tradition in terms that Western students can readily understand, yet his message conveys the essence of the highest teachings of the ancient Kashmiri Shaivite tradition. He makes it clear that attaining liberation and living in Divine Presence is not just the purview of saints, but a real possibility for anyone willing to devote his or her life to the pursuit of unconditional freedom.

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1452016275

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9781452016276

Visits to Saints of India

By: Swami Kriyananda

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Visits to Saints of India

By: Swami Kriyananda

In 1958 and 1972, Swami Kriyananda (a close and direct disciple of the great Indian spiritual master Paramhansa Yogananda—author of Autobiography of a Yogi) traveled to India, meeting a number of great saints in that distant land and writing about his experiences in a series of letters to spiritual friends, and brother and sister disciples. This book captures the spirit of Yogananda's classic autobiography and other enlightening accounts of sacred experiences in the East. In Visits to Saints of India we walk alongside Kriyananda and see India and its spiritual representatives through his eyes—the eyes of an advanced Western yogi and truth seeker. As Kriyananda wrote in the prologue to this book: India! Land of great saints and yogis. One has only to set foot on that sacred ground, if he is sensitive, to feel the blessings rising up therefrom. Fittingly did Paramhansa Yogananda end his life with the last words of his poem, “My India”: “I am hallowed. My body touched that sod.”

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Crystal Clarity Publishers

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1565895762

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9781565895768

The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism

Consciousness is Everything

By: Swami Shankarananda

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The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism

Consciousness is Everything

By: Swami Shankarananda

Kashmir Shaivism is the study of consciousness. Consciousness is the most intimate experience of life the essence of life itself. Among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India, one ancient philosophy-Kashmir Shaivism-has explored it completely. Consciousness is the most intimate experience of life, the essence of life itself. Among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India, one ancient philosophy-Kashmir Shaivism-has explored it completely. Until now, Kashmir Shaivism was an esoteric field accessible only to a few scholars and other specialists. Here, for the first time, Swami Shankarananda, a Self-realised spiritual master, presents the wisdom of this powerful tradition in a form that will delight and inspire all spiritual seekers. He explores the teachings in rich detail, elucidating ideas and meditative practices while drawing upon a vast canvas of many great beings, wisdom traditions and personal experience. When Kashmir Shaivism is studied the way a subject at university is studied, it becomes a set of principles and concepts, which are rich and suggestive. But Kashmir Shaivism is not only food for the intellect. It also implies direct nurturance of the soul, the direct experience of consciousness itself. The goal of this book is to inspire spiritual seekers to make sure of the sublime methods and understandings of Shaivism in their own practice. The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism is a book that will transform you. It is a resource and guides you towards investigating and deepening your own consciousness.

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Motilal Banarsidass

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812082699X

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9788120826991

The Divine Universe

By: Swami Abhayananda

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The Divine Universe

By: Swami Abhayananda

In The Divine Universe, mystic, poet and philosopher, Swami Abhayananda, turns his eye to the Divine origin and manifestation of the universe, and offers a spiritual interpretation of "The Big Bang" and the "singularity" from which contemporary cosmologists say it was produced. In addition, he applies his unique vision to the subjects of nondualism, mystical experience, and the nature of the soul in his broad portrayal of a living universe ensouled in the Mind of God. Blending his mystical insights with an uncommon grasp of contemporary scientific issues, Abhayananda has produced what will no doubt become a spiritual classic that will shift paradigms, inspire and excite us, and forever revolutionize our perspective on the universe and its origin.

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0595527515

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Prophet of a New Hindu Age

The Life and Times of Acharya Pranavananda

By: Ninian Smart,Swami Purnananda

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Prophet of a New Hindu Age

The Life and Times of Acharya Pranavananda

By: Ninian Smart,Swami Purnananda

This is the fascinating biography, first published in 1985, of the remarkable Bengali religious leader Swami Pranavananda who lived in the turbulent years of the early twentieth century. The story of his life has to some extent been eclipsed by the struggle for Indian independence, but his extraordinary personal qualities, his determined asceticism, his high ideals of social service and commitment to Hindu solidarity all serve to set him apart from his contemporaries and entitle him to be better known by political and religious historians of the period.

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Routledge

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1351801058

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9781351801058

The Journey Home

Autobiography of an American Swami

By: Radhanath Swami

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The Journey Home

Autobiography of an American Swami

By: Radhanath Swami

The story of one man’s journey from his youth in suburban Chicago to an adult in spiritual India and a world of mystics, yogis, and gurus. Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine. Through near-death encounters, apprenticeships with advanced yogis, and years of travel along the pilgrim’s path, Radhanath Swami eventually reaches the inner sanctum of India’s mystic culture and finds the love he has been seeking. It is a tale told with rare candor, immersing the reader in a journey that is at once engaging, humorous, and heartwarming. Praise for The Journey Home “Here is an inspiring chapter of “our story” of spiritual pilgrimage to the East. It shows the inner journey of awakening in a fascinating and spellbinding way.” —Ram Dass, author, Be Here Now “He tells his story with remarkable honest—the temptations of the 1970s, his doubts, hopes, and disappointments, the culture shock, and the friendships found and lost . . . Add a zest of danger, suspense, and surprise, and Radhanath Swami’s story is a deep, genuine memoir that reads like a novel.” —Brigitte Sion, assistant professor of Religious Studies, New York University

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Simon and Schuster

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1608879852

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9781608879854

Happy For No Good Reason

Become Stronger, Calmer and Happier

By: Swami Shankarananda

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Happy For No Good Reason

Become Stronger, Calmer and Happier

By: Swami Shankarananda

If making money, finding a lover, winning an award, or reaching a goal is a good reason to be happy then meditation certainly seems like on good reason, Ironically, happiness through meditation is the best reason of all since it directs us to the source of happiness itself-the inner self. Happiness that has no good reason is the most stable happiness which cannot be destroyed when the outer world cause is removed. It is the author's wish that everyone learns the secret of happiness for the best reason of all.

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Motilal Banarsidass

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8120820061

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9788120820067

I Love You

By: Swami Muktananda

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I Love You

By: Swami Muktananda

A collection of contemplations and aphorisms by Swami Muktananda on such topics as divine love, the greatness of the human heart, and understanding thought and how the mind works.

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Siddha Yoga Publication

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0914602586

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Reflections of the Self

By: Swami Muktananda

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Reflections of the Self

By: Swami Muktananda

Swami Muktananda's aphoristic poetry reflects on fundamental truths and speaks of yoga in his uncompromisingly pure way. A mixture of meditative wisdom, fervent and reverent prayer, and instruction, this book is infused with Muktananda's energy and love.

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From the Finite to the Infinite

By: Swami Muktananda

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From the Finite to the Infinite

By: Swami Muktananda

This compilation of questions and answers, drawn from talks and conversations between Swami Muktananda and spiritual seekers he met as he traveled in the West, covers a range of topics, from the first questioning of the nature of existence to the final attainment.

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0911307311

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The Perfect Relationship

The Guru and the Disciple

By: Swami Muktananda

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The Perfect Relationship

The Guru and the Disciple

By: Swami Muktananda

The inner dynamics of the author's personal Guru-disciple relationship are described through references to scripture, the poetry of saints, and his own relationship with Guru Bhagawan Nityananda.

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0911307761

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I Have Become Alive

Secrets of the Inner Journey

By: Swami Muktananda

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I Have Become Alive

Secrets of the Inner Journey

By: Swami Muktananda

Through exposition, scriptural stories, and question and answer sessions with seekers, Swami Muktananda addresses subjects such as spiritual discipline, ego, money, marriage, and parenting.

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0911307265

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Sitting Comfortably

Preparing the Mind and Body for Peaceful Meditation

By: Swami Saradananda

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Sitting Comfortably

Preparing the Mind and Body for Peaceful Meditation

By: Swami Saradananda

Sitting Comfortably is a guide to setting up your long-term healthy and enjoyable meditation practice. This is the only book offering a comprehensive approach to the preparation for sitting meditation without aches and pains. Meditation practice can be blocked by aches and pains felt while sitting. This allows the jittery mind to take up residence, and leads to the feeling of "not being good at meditation". Sitting Comfortably explores the physical issues that may arise while sitting, from painful knees to tight hamstrings. Swami Saradananda shows how yoga preparation, breathing and adapting postures can help to strengthen the body to be able to maintain a sitting meditation. She invites us to understand how the mind can easily be distracted, like a puppy, and that physical discomfort can often be this distraction in disguise. This is the only book to focus on the physicality of a formal meditation practice. Helping prepare the body for the mindful practice of meditation, so that mind and body are in synchronicity. It will be an invaluable reference guide for students of mindfulness, yoga, Buddhism, as well as New Age traditions. The book is broken down into 8 chapters, including: Overcoming obstacles to meditation; The art of sitting for meditation; Stretches/yoga poses that can help you sit comfortably; Breathing exercises (pranayama); Diet and lifestyle; Off your cushion and into the world. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is the ultimate guide to preparing to meditate.

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Watkins Media Limited

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1786784858

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9781786784858

Living Yoga

The Value of Yoga in Today's Life

By: Swami Satchidananda,Sant Keshavadas,Rabbi Joseph Gelberman,Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach,Ram Dass,Br. David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B.

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Living Yoga

The Value of Yoga in Today's Life

By: Swami Satchidananda,Sant Keshavadas,Rabbi Joseph Gelberman,Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach,Ram Dass,Br. David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B.

The talks presented in this volume, first published in 1977, were originally delivered during a retreat in New York, in which speakers from a variety of spiritual traditions were represented. It aims to show the value of yoga in everyday life, and its relation to many other religions and philosophies.

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Routledge

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0429676964

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9780429676963

Nakshatra Mala Handbook

By: SWAMI RAM CHARRAN

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Nakshatra Mala Handbook

By: SWAMI RAM CHARRAN

The Nakshatras are one of the oldest references we have to astrology from the Rig Veda, dating back to about 5,000 years ago. The Vedas are the religious scriptures of the great seers and sages of India and the Nakshatras are like the zodiac signs but more specific. Their meanings are derived from the constellations, fixed stars and the mythology behind these portions in the sky. They are profound in meaning and have ruling deities that reveal the stories of myths that bring to life the symbolism referred to in our own life. The symbolism of the Nakshatras is rich indeed. In addition to a planet, deity, symbol aim of life and guna each Nakshatra also corresponds with a certain certain animal, animal type, caste, sex temperament, dosha, tattva (element) and even wind direction.

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Lulu.com

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1105631990

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9781105631993

The Yoga Book

A Practical Guide to Self -Realization

By: Kriyananda Swami

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The Yoga Book

A Practical Guide to Self -Realization

By: Kriyananda Swami

The yoga book is a core text, it explains the true meanings of Yoga, and demonstrates the practices and postures of Ashtanga Yoga that will enable the reader to achieve mastery over the mind and body, and can lead to self realization.

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812081990X

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9788120819900

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