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  • Hindu Literature

    Comprising The Book of Good Counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana and Sakoontala

    This volume contains English translations by Epiphanius Wilson of various ancient Sanskrit texts, including “The Book of Good Counsels”, “Nala and Damayanti”, and the “Rámáyana” and “Sakoontalá”. “Hindu Literature” will appeal to those with an interest in the Sanskrit epics of ancient India and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: “The Winning of Friends”, “The ... Read more

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  • Modern India and the Indians

    This is Volume VIII of eleven in a series on India: History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1891, this includes a impressions, notes and essays on the modern India of the time including the five gates of India- Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Perim and Aden and looking at Indian famines, religion, travel accounts of North and Southern India and funeral ceremonies. ... Read more

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  • The Siksha-Patri of the Svami-Narayana Sect

    Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

    This vintage book contains an English translation of the Shikshapatri, a religious text comprising two hundred and twelve Sanskrit verses. The verses were originally written by Lord Swaminarayan (1781 – 1830), a yogi and ascetic whose life and teachings sparked a revival of the Hindu practices of dharma, ahimsa and brahmacharya. The Shikshapatri is an important scripture for those who follow ... Read more

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  • Buddhism in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism and in Its Contrast with Christianity

    In this work, Monier-Williams begins by outlining the historical context of Buddhism’s emergence in ancient India, tracing its origins from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. He explores key concepts such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the notion of Nirvana, situating these within the broader landscape of Indian religious thought. By doing so, he highlights the ... Read more

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  • Buddhism

    In Its Connexion with Brāhmanism, and Hindūism, and In its Contrast with Christianity

    In my recent work on Brāhmanism I have traced the progress of Indian religious thought through three successive stages—called by me Vedism, Brāhmanism, and Hindūism—the last including the three subdivisions of Ṡaivism, Vaishṇavism, and Ṡāktism. Furthermore I have attempted to prove that these systems are not really separated by sharp lines, but that each almost imperceptibly shades off into the ... Read more

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  • Buddhism: In Its Connexion with Brāhmanism, and Hindūism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity

    In my recent work on Brāhmanism I have traced the progress of Indian religious thought through three successive stages—called by me Vedism, Brāhmanism, and Hindūism—the last including the three subdivisions of Ṡaivism, Vaishṇavism, and Ṡāktism. Furthermore I have attempted to prove that these systems are not really separated by sharp lines, but that each almost imperceptibly shades off into the ... Read more

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  • Buddhism

    The first idea implied by Buddhism is intellectual enlightenment. But Buddhism has its own theory of enlightenment—its own idea of true knowledge, which it calls Bodhi, not Veda. By true knowledge it means knowledge acquired by man through his own intellectual faculties and through his own inner consciousness, instincts, and intuitions, unaided by any external or supernatural revelation of any ... Read more

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  • Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism

    The ‘Duff Lectures’ for 1888 were delivered by me at Edinburgh in the month of March. In introducing my subject, I spoke to the following effect:—‘I wish to express my deep sense of the responsibility which the writing of these Lectures has laid upon me, and my earnest desire that they may, by their usefulness, prove in some degree worthy of the great missionary whose name they bear.‘Dr. Duff was ... Read more

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  • The Siksha-Patri of the Svami-Narayana Sect

    Spiritual Guidance and Religious Philosophy of Swaminarayan Sect

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by Sir Monier Monier-Williams ...
    The Siksha-Patri of the Svami-Narayana Sect is a seminal text that functions as both a spiritual guide and a doctrinal foundation for followers of the Swaminarayan tradition. Written in the early 19th century, this treatise employs a didactic style, articulated through aphoristic verses that are rich in Sanskrit and Gujarati idioms. The text intricately maps the tenets of devotion, ethics, and ... Read more

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  • Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring

    An Indian Drama

    by Kalidasa ...
    Translated by Monier Sir Monier-Williams ...
    In "Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring," Kalidasa masterfully weaves a rich tapestry of love, destiny, and the treacherous nature of memory, encapsulated within the framework of a classical Indian narrative. This poignant play, based on the ancient Mahabharata, follows the enchanting love story of Sakoontala and King Dushyanta. Kalidasa's literary style is characterized by its exquisite use of imagery, ... Read more

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  • The Four Noble Truths And The Eightfold Path

    by Paul Carus ...
    This is the extended edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism In this book Paul Carus compiles the fundamental teachings of the Buddha: the four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Buddha's sermons and advice to his disciples. In this reading, Buddha explains how nirvana can result from the discipline of the Noble Eightfold ... Read more

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  • Collection Of Buddhism Volume 1

    Collection Of Buddhism Volume 1"Buddhism has always been fond of parables and many of these were used by the Buddha himself. He taught by parables, 'for men of good understanding will readily enough catch the meaning of what is taught under the shape of a parable.'" Let us read these simple and yet moving stories with the eyes of a child and the mind of a beginner-- for they are the pointing ... Read more

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