Seeing Krishna

Author : Margaret H. Case
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195130103
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing Krishna written by Margaret H. Case and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a close-up view of the religious world of one of the most influential families in Vrinbadan, India's premier place of pilgrimage for worshipers of Krishna. This priestly family has arguably been the most creative force in this important town. Their influence also radiates well beyond India's borders both because of their tireless work in fostering scholarship and performance about Krishna and because the scion of the family, Shrivatsa Goswami, has become an international spokesman for Hindu ways and concerns. Case, who has been an occasional resident in the family ashram, gives the reader a real sense of the atmosphere of daily life there, and the complete devotion of the residents to the service and worship of Krishna.

Author : E. Allen Richardson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786459735
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing Krishna in America written by E. Allen Richardson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu sect the Vallabha Sampradaya was founded in India in the 15th century by a devotional saint, Vallabhacharya. Their bhakti tradition worships a variety of forms of Krishna as a seven-year-old child. Following U.S. immigration reforms in 1965, members of the sect established a spiritual headquarters for the faith in Pennsylvania and began to construct temples across the United States. Since then, the growth has continued as this 500-year-old faith becomes an American religion, as this work demonstrates.

Author : Cynthia Packert
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253221986
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Loving Krishna written by Cynthia Packert and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vibrant tradition of Temple decoration in India.

Author : Scott Teitsworth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 159477711X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Krishna in the Sky with Diamonds written by Scott Teitsworth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A verse-by-verse examination of Arjuna’s soma experience and Krishna’s psychedelic guidance in the Bhagavad Gita • Explains how the Bhagavad Gita provides complete guidelines for the spiritual use of entheogens--from prior mental preparations to the integration of profound visionary insights into everyday consciousness • Examines Chapter XI of the Gita in detail to illuminate Arjuna’s hallucinogenic experience and expose Krishna as the ultimate psychedelic guide • Shows psychedelic experience to be an essential and ancient part of the path to spiritual transformation Known as a text of liberation and enlightenment and praised not only by Indians but also by prominent modern thinkers such as Aldous Huxley and Albert Einstein, the Bhagavad Gita is one of the most commented-upon books of all time, yet one aspect has never before been examined: Arjuna’s psychedelic soma experience with his guru Krishna. Drawing upon his many years as a student of Nitya Chaitanya Yati, whose teacher was Gita scholar Nataraja Guru, preeminent disciple of Narayana Guru, Scott Teitsworth explains how the Bhagavad Gita, through the story of the hero Arjuna and his guru Krishna, provides complete guidelines for the spiritual use of entheogens, from prior mental preparations to the integration of profound visionary insights into everyday consciousness. Examining Chapter XI of the Bhagavad Gita verse by verse, he illuminates Arjuna’s complex revelatory experience and exposes Krishna’s role as the ultimate spiritual guide--facets of the Gita evident to anyone with psychedelic experience yet long suppressed in favor of paths to enlightenment through service or meditation. He shows that psychedelics are indeed “gateway drugs” in that they stimulate open exploration of the mind and the meaning of life. Uncovering new depths to this revered manual of spiritual instruction, Teitsworth reveals psychedelic experience to be an essential and ancient path to ignite realization in the prepared student, turn theory into direct experience, and bring the written teachings to life.

Author : Edwin F. Bryant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199724318
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Krishna written by Edwin F. Bryant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-18 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Publisher : Darryl Morris
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book THE MAHABHARATA of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa written by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and published by Darryl Morris. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata, "What is found here, may be found elsewhere. What is not found here, will not be found elsewhere." The ancient story of the Mahabharata casts the reader's mind across spiritual and terrestrial vistas and battlefields. Through the experiences of divine incarnations and manifest demons, a great royal dynasty is fractured along fraternal lines, resulting in the greatest war of good and evil ever fought in ancient lands. This most venerable of epics remains profoundly timeless in it teachings of truth, righteousness and liberation. This second edition ebook of the Mahabharata is Kisari Mohan Ganguli's 1896 translation and is complete with all 18 parvas in a single ebook. It features a comprehensive table of contents, book summaries and double linked footnotes.

Author : A. Whitney Sanford
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791473962
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Singing Krishna written by A. Whitney Sanford and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-01-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces Paramanand, one of India’s poet-saints, his work, and this work’s use in ritual.

Author : Vanamali
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776903
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Life of Krishna written by Vanamali and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to cover Krishna’s entire life, from his childhood pranks to his final powerful acts in the Mahabharata war • Draws from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India’s sacred oral tradition • Shows how the stories of Krishna’s life are expressed with such simplicity and humor that they enable anyone--man, woman, or child--to see the wisdom of his teachings • Provides a valuable meditative tool that allows the lessons of these stories to illuminate from within Krishna, one of the most beloved characters of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many lights: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, an exemplary ruler, and the Supreme Being. In The Complete Life of Krishna, Vanamali, a leading Krishna expert from a long line of prominent Krishna devotees, provides the first book in English or Sanskrit to cover the complete range of the avatar’s life. Drawing from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India’s sacred oral tradition, Vanamali shares stories from Krishna’s birth in a dungeon and early days as a merry trickster in Vrindavana, through his time as divine ruler at Dwaraka, to his final powerful acts as the hero Arjuna’s charioteer and guru in the Kurukshetra war. She explains how Krishna became a mahayogi, the greatest of all yogis, and attained complete mastery over himself and nature. By integrating the hero-child with the mahayogi, the playful lover with the divine ruler, Vanamali shows how the stories of Krishna’s life are expressed with such simplicity and humor that they enable anyone--man, woman, or child--to see the wisdom of his teachings. This complete biography of the man who was also a god provides a valuable meditative tool allowing Krishna’s lessons to illuminate from within.

Author : Mahek Maheshwari
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9355211996
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Krishna Janmabhoomi written by Mahek Maheshwari and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sole intention of the outcome of the book is do provide clearer view with regard to the position of the Krishna Janmasthan and Shahi Idgah Mosque. I have written this book so that Readers may arrive at a conclusion themselves with regard to status quo of the disputed site whether it is a Temple or a Mosque. The book encompasses vividly the historical facts with regard to Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah mosque, legal position what is and what should be. It’s not only about the historical facts but then also about the Islamic law, Hindu Dharmshastras, culture & practices and above all a broader picture in the light of the Constitution of India. Efforts have been made to keep this book as a complete package of historical, philosophical and legal treatise with a flow and language that even the layman could assimilate it. Krishna Janmabhoomi by Mahek Maheshwari: Immerse yourself in the historical and spiritual journey of Krishna Janmabhoomi, the sacred birthplace of Lord Krishna. Mahek Maheshwari's evocative exploration takes readers through the rich cultural and religious significance of the site, its connection to Hinduism, and its enduring impact on pilgrims and devotees. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, the book unveils the layers of history and spirituality associated with Krishna Janmabhoomi. Key Aspects of the Book "Krishna Janmabhoomi": Sacred Heritage: Mahek Maheshwari delves into the significance of Krishna Janmabhoomi as a revered pilgrimage site and a symbol of devotion to Lord Krishna. Historical Context: The book provides historical context, tracing the journey of the site through different periods of history and its role in India's cultural and religious fabric. Devotional Experience: "Krishna Janmabhoomi" offers readers a glimpse into the experiences of pilgrims and devotees who visit the site, capturing the spiritual resonance and devotion that surround it. Mahek Maheshwari is a dedicated writer and researcher known for her passion for uncovering the historical and spiritual dimensions of cultural sites. With a focus on preserving the heritage of sacred places, Maheshwari's portrayal in Krishna Janmabhoomi reflects her commitment to celebrating the cultural treasures of India.

Author : Lavanya Vemsani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 161069211X
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture written by Lavanya Vemsani and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on. As Eastern religions and related practices such as yoga become increasingly popular, there is a need for resources that explain where these practices come from and what they mean. This is one of those works. Krishna is central to Hindu philosophy, theology, art, architecture, and literature, and an understanding of Krishna will give students greater understanding of the role of Hinduism around the world. Yet this isn't just a book on religion. The encyclopedia also provides insights into Indian and world history and into contemporary concerns, fostering respect for religious and cultural diversity. Entries on a wide range of subjects related to Krishna cover India and other places where major Krishna religious centers and temples are established worldwide. Articles draw from classical Indian sources dating back as far as 1300 BCE and from folk and worldwide literature, including mythology from Jainism and Buddhism. The book's alphabetical organization, cross references in each entry that highlight related entries and further readings, and topical and thematic lists will facilitate in-depth research.