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The Heart of Hinduism: The Eastern Path to Freedom, Empowerment and Illumination This is a definitive and easy to understand guide to the essential as well as devotional heart of the Vedic/Hindu philosophy. Using numerous references, it gives you access to the most important knowledge presented in the Vedic texts regarding your real potential and spiritual identity. Thus, it is especially good for anyone who lacks the time to research the many topics that are contained within the library of Vedic manuscripts and to see their insights and wisdom. Some of the topics you will find include: A ...

Lord Krishna and His Essential Teachings If God were to tell you the truth about life, this is it, or as close to it as you are going to find. Often times we go through life and occasionally find ourselves confused about why are we here, or what we are supposed to do. That is normal when we do not have proper knowledge or guidance. But such insight is available if we know where to look for it. Some of the most plentiful, prominent and clearly defined spiritual teachings of all are found in the Vedic tradition, especially those that have been given to us by Lord Sri Krishna Himself. He has ...

Seeing Spiritual India: A Guide to Temples, Holy Sites, Festivals and Traditions This book is one of the most complete reviews of the major holy places and temples of India, and the traditions connected with them. It describes where they are located and what you will see. This 2020 Update includes more and newer information and additional sites to see. This travel guide is not only a great reference work, but is written especially for anyone who wants to know of the many holy sites that you can visit while traveling within India, how to reach them, and what is the history and significance ...

My neurologist stunned me when she said, “You have multiple sclerosis, and looking at your MRI, you are a walking time bomb. You may not have symptoms today, but it’s just a matter of time.” As the MS tightened its grip on my body, I plunged deep into a myriad of strange feelings—denial and depression for over a year.

Reincarnation and Karma: How They Really Affect Us The afterlife can be a confusing topic. You may have heard about reincarnation and karma, but you may not really understand their complexities and how they work together to determine your future life. Utilizing the original teachings in the ancient Vedic texts of India, author Stephen Knapp helps you discover the positive and negative implications of your current actions on possible future lives. By explaining why particular situations in life occur, such as why bad things happen to good people, this book will show you how your destiny is ...

Thirty-one Days to Salvation on the Vedic Path, by Stephen Knapp This booklet is based on the 108 most essential verses of the Bhagavad-gita and clearly helps show how easy and simple this path can be. By taking one lesson a day and adding the recommended principles and characteristics to your life, by the end of 31 days, as long as you do not give up the spiritual principles you have accepted, you will have most everything you need to reach salvation, or moksha as it is called in Sanskrit, which means liberation from material existence through enlightenment, and back to the spiritual realm...

In Destined for Infinity, a curious Westerner and seeker leaves his humdrum life and embarks on a mystical adventure to the Himalayan Mountains and is transported to a new and enlightening spiritual dimension. Hidden deep within the religious practices of India exists doors that lead to various levels of reality. Few people outside these mystical circles have been able to access these layers. Adventurous Roman West probes the deep secrets of East Indian mysticism under the guidance of a spiritual master he meets in the Himalayas. Roman witnesses the amazing powers that mystics can achieve ...

Many people are afraid of death, or do not know how to prepare for it, nor what to expect. So, this book is provided to relieve anyone of the fear that often accompanies the thought of death, and to supply a means to more clearly understand the purpose of it and how we can use it for our higher good. It will also help the survivors of the departed souls to better understand what has happened and how to cope with it. Furthermore, it shows that death is not a tragedy, but a natural course of events meant to help us reach our destiny. To assist you in preparing for your own death, or that of a...

Yoga is a nonsectarian spiritual science that has been practiced and developed over thousands of years. The benefits of yoga are numerous. On the mental level it strengthens concentration, determination, and builds a stronger character that can more easily sustain various tensions in our lives for peace of mind. The assortment of asanas or postures also provide stronger health and keeps various diseases in check. They improve physical strength, endurance and flexibility. These are some of the goals of yoga. Its ultimate purpose is to raise our consciousness to directly perceive the ...

THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF THE VEDAS provides one of the best reviews of ancient Eastern philosophy and summarizes some of the most elevated and important of all spiritual knowledge. This timeless and enlightening information is explained in a clear and concise way and is essential for all who want to increase their spiritual understanding and awareness. This is a book that can give you a new perspective of who you are and where you fit into the scheme of things by presenting the dwaita or personalistic school of Vedic thought. Is This Book For You? Yes, if you want to understand: the science ...

Vedic Culture: The Difference it can Make in Your Life This is a great book to introduce the many methods and applications of the Vedic tradition of India, which is rooted in Sanatana Dharma, the eternal and universal truths that are beneficial for everyone. It includes many avenues of self-development that an increasing number of people from the West and all over the world are starting to investigate and use to reach their higher potential. These include: * Yoga * Meditation and spiritual practice * Vedic astrology * Ayurveda * Vedic gemology * Vastu or home arrangement * Environmental ...

This Eleventh Commandment is a ground-breaking new code to bring humanity to a higher level of consciousness, and to increase the spiritual awareness of society. It can change the way we see and interact with each other on numerous levels. It brings us to the stage of understanding that humanity is responsible for its own spiritual maturity and that it is time to manifest a more elevated civilization. This new commandment guides us to: * A deeper level of recognizing our spiritual identity and connection with God; * Attain the great realization of perceiving the Divine within yourself and ...

The Power of the Dharma: An Introduction to Hinduism and Vedic Culture offers a concise and easy-to-understand overview of the essential principles and customs of the Hindu tradition. It also provides many insights into the depth and value of the timeless wisdom of Vedic spirituality and reveals why the Dharmic path has survived for thousands of years. This edition is expanded with new material and improved in functionality. Author Stephen Knapp reveals why the Dharma is presently enjoying a renaissance among an increasing number of people who want to explore its teachings and see what its ...

Defending Vedic Dharma: Tackling the Issues to Make a Difference The Vedic culture and its philosophy is one of the most deeply spiritual and all encompassing traditions in the world, and has been a major contributor to philosophical thought and the development of civilization. It does not take that long to understand, but it can take some serious consideration. Until then, there can be some aspects of it that are misunderstood or misinterpreted. Therefore, this book takes some of the issues of the day and describes what they are and the remedies for dealing with them in order to make a ...

This book provides evidence which makes it clear that most religious history is not what we think it is. It lets you see the true heritage that has been suppressed for centuries. It shows that there was once a greatly advanced and ancient culture that was a global society. This was the Vedic civilization. Even today we can see its influence in any part of the world, which makes it obvious that before the world became full of distinct and separate cultures, religions, and countries, it was once united in a common brotherhood of Vedic culture, with common standards, ideals, language, and ...

A Complete Review of Vedic Literature The Vedic texts of India provide some of the highest levels of spiritual knowledge known to man. But it is not just one book, it is a complete library that offers explanations of many aspects of spiritual development, and of the Absolute Truth, or God, and how to perceive and attain Him and the spiritual realm. This book explains how these many texts fit together, their divisions, the supplements, what information they contain, and their philosophical conclusions. The contents of this book include: Understanding the Spiritual Truths in Vedic Literature;...

Why Be a Hindu: The Advantages of the Vedic Path, by Stephen Knapp This book is written as a short guide to promote and preserve the genuine purpose, values and understanding of Hinduism, the Vedic spiritual process. So what’s so great about Vedic culture and its philosophy? This booklet describes some of the elementary details that differentiates Hinduism, the Vedic path, over all others. This is especially for those who are open-minded enough to consider the various avenues that can help us understand more about our spiritual identities and the purpose of life. This is not an attempt to...

Revised and Expanded with New Material. The Vedic Prophecies take you to the end of time! This is the first book ever to present the unique predictions found in the ancient Vedic texts of India. These prophecies are like no others and will provide you with a very different view of the future and how things fit together in the plan for the universe. Now you can discover the amazing secrets that are hidden in the oldest spiritual writings on the planet. Find out what they say about the distant future, and what the seers of long ago saw in their visions of the destiny of the world. This book ...

This book is a guide to one of the prime purposes of life. Naturally everyone wants to be happy. Why else do we keep living and working? Now you can find greater levels of happiness and fulfilment. Using this knowledge from the East, you can get clear advice on the path for reaching an independent and uninterrupted feeling of well-being. This information is sure to open your eyes to higher possibilities. It can awaken you to the natural joy that always exists within your higher Self. Many people consider happiness as something found with the increase of sensual pleasure and comforts. Others...

This book gives an idea of how much power, mercy and blessings have come from the Deities of Radha and Krishna in Their forms of Sri Sri Radha Kunjabihari in the Detroit temple known as Devasadan Mandir. There are also stories about the reciprocation that has been experienced with the Deities of Lord Jagannatha, Balarama and Lady Subhadra, and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai who are also at Devasadan Mandir. The Deities of Sri Sri Radha-Kunjabihari in the Detroit Iskcon Krishna temple are practically the oldest installed Deities in the Detroit area. And for that reason, They have been worshiped in a ...