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It talks about the most revered gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon; tells why Krishna is blue, why is the cow sacred; why do Hindu gods have so many arms, and the like. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from this, ancient Indian sciences; fairs and festivals; Indian music, musical instruments and dances; and also tips on how to drive an elephant are discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith such extensive information being compiled in a book like this, Hinduism is the most reliable source of knowledge on the mentioned and related subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGods and Goddesses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nava Durgas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sapta Matrikas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ten Mahavidyas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncarnations of Vishnu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiscellany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFairs and Festivals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Important Regional Festivals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAncient Sciences and Arts\u003cbr\u003eThe Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arts\u003cbr\u003eMusic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassical Dances\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSculpture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Dharam Vir Singh \/ Rupa \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776156545193,"sku":"11022","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11022_73d6c009-cadd-4fd1-a787-6d112d89406e.jpg?v=1625523839"},{"product_id":"11045-hymns-for-the-drowning","title":"Hymns For The Drowning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Nammalvar\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s): A K Ramanujan\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1993\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 182\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0144000105\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this book are some of the earliest about Visnu, one of the Hindu Trinity, also known as Tirumal, the Dark One.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn many ways a companion volume to A K Ramanujan’s acclaimed Speaking of Siva, the eighty-three here are by Nammalvar, the celebrated saint-poet of the ninth century. Tradition recognizes twelve alvars, saint-poets devoted to Visnu, who lived between the sixth and ninth century in the Tamil-speaking region of South India. These devotees of Visnu and their counterparts, the devotees of Siva (nayanmar), changed and revitalized Hinduism and their devotional hymns addressed to Visnu are among the earliest bhakti (devotional) texts in any Indian language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNammalvar, the greatest of the alvars, composed four works, of which the Tiruvaymoli was the most important. In this selection from his works, the translations like the originals reflect the alternations of philosophic hymns and love poems, through recurring voices, roles, and places. 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Many branches of science, such as paleontology, biochemistry, population genetics, comparative anatomy and biophysics, indicate that natural processes and coincidental effects cannot explain life, as the theory of evolution proposes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.'\u003cbr\u003eSo wrote Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species, where he made his theory of evolution public. The theory applied materialist philosophy to nature and challenged the consensus that life on earth is the artifact of the Creator. During the following 150 years, many in the scientific community assumed that Darwin had almost accomplished this task. Today, science demonstrates that they were mistaken. Findings in the last two decades alone have shattered the basis of the theory. Key branches of science, such as paleontology, biochemistry, population genetics, comparative anatomy, and biophysics, indicate one after another that natural laws and chance effects proposed by the theory cannot explain the origin of life. 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Those who read this book will once more see the indisputable evidence of Allah's existence and witness that Allah's existence encompasses all things: the 'reason ' knows this.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do we know the existence of Allah?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow is it possible to think that the balance in the world came about by coincidence when the extraordinary harmony of nature is observable even with the naked eye? It is the most unreasonable claim to say that the universe, each point of which suggests the existence of its Creator, has come into being on its won. Therefore, there should be an owner of the balance visible everywhere from our body to the farthest corners of the inconceivably vast universe. So, who is this Creator that ordained everything so subtly and crafted all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe cannot be any material being present within the universe, because He must be a will that existed before the universe and created the universe thereupon. The Almighty Creator in Whom everything finds existence, yet Whose existence is without any beginning or end. Religion teaches us the identity of our Creator whose existence we discover with our reason. 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It contains thirty hymns selected from the Rgveda primarily for students who, while acquainted with classical Sanskrit, are beginners of Vedic  lacking the aid of a teacher with adequate knowledge of the earliest period of the language and literature of India. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn conjunction with the author’s Vedic Grammar, the Reader aims at supplying all that is required for the complete understanding of the selections. 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It points to an urgent task: Tibet must be preserved for the spiritual life of the world.\u003cbr\u003e= Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B., co-author with Robert Aitken Roshi of the Ground We Share\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very precious book that is much needed in shedding historical light on this increasingly important spiritual tradition that, through the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is giving significant spiritual leadership in a very troubled, confused world.  I see great longevity for this book\u003cbr\u003e= Wayne Teasdale, author of The Mystic Heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo have in one place the complete history of the Dalai Lama line in a popularly accessible form, is to have a resource for which in the interfaith world are rightly grateful.\u003cbr\u003e= Beatrice Bureau, Ph.D., author of What We Can Learn from The East\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA most readable text in a scholarly field due to the painstaking research and fine literary skills of the author, a classic in the area of Tibetan studies.\u003cbr\u003e= James M Somerville, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Xavier University, Cincinnati, author of The Mystical Sense of the Gospels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObservations\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment in Tibet up to the Advent of the Dalai Lamas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA History of the Dalai Lamas within the Context of Their Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow the Institution of the Dalai Lama Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTibetan Identity \u0026amp; Culture and the Dalai Lama Since 1959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Ardy Verhaegen \/ D K Printworld \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776257994921,"sku":"11838","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11838_043f3e33-e07b-484f-91b7-cfed5f1555ad.jpg?v=1625524079"},{"product_id":"11853-interfaith-dialogue-different-perspectives","title":"Interfaith Dialogue - Different Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Dharam Singh\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Dharam Singh\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Punjabi University\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 185\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8173808589\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligious pluralism is a fact of human existential situation in the modern-day world.  This book documents the contributions of scholars and academics participating in an international seminar on the theme \"Contribution of Interfaith Work to Social Harmony and World Peace\", jointly organized by World Congress of Faiths and the Punjabi University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe idea of interfaith dialogue is not very recent and there are instances of men of religion having dialogue and discourse with those of others.  Guru Nanak's meetings with the holy men of both Hindu and Muslim traditions, as he set out on his preaching odysseys after receiving revelations, to have dialogue with them and the stress on mutual dialogue (listening to the others viewpoint and then presenting our own) in the Sikh scripture can be put forward as perhaps the first empirical evidence in this respect.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, interfaith dialogue as a world-wide movement is generally dated back to the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893.  Thereafter several other institutions also came into existence with a view to promoting dialogue so as to bring about pace and harmony in inter-community relations. 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She provides a detailed analysis of the role of the devadasi in both the daily and festival temple rituals based on Sanskrit manuals, inscriptions, and informants' accounts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fine work truly brings to light the concept of the nityasumangli  and the significance of the devadasi as a representative of this element in Hindu culture.  \u003cbr\u003e= Kay K Jordan, Radford University\u003cbr\u003eThe journal of Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNityasumangali based on University of Utrecht dissertation, is a highly schematic study of the meaning of devadasi in Tamil literature.  Its author draws on a wide range of traditional texts in Sanskrit and Tamil as on inscriptions and interviews with ex-devadasis who remember the world that existed before the abolition of the institution by the Government of Madras in 1947, a measure brought about because devadasis had been labeled \"prostitutes\" by a Victorianized bourgeoisie.  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Can anyone relate information about the future? Does Allah accept the repentance of a dying person? Can one seek forgiveness for another? Who is responsible for spreading the message of religion? Will we see the prophets on the Day of Judgment? How can Islam and the Quran be conveyed to others? What does the Quran say about orphans? Are people accountable for what crosses their minds?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the questions which have been dealt with in this set of 3 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVOLUME-I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do we realize the existence of Allah?\u003cbr\u003eHow do we know Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the purpose of our creation?\u003cbr\u003eWhy are we tested?\u003cbr\u003eHow are we to be servants of Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is religion necessary?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one live one's religion (deen)?\u003cbr\u003eHow can there be morals without religion?\u003cbr\u003eWhat would happen to the social system without religion?\u003cbr\u003eWhich material and spiritual benefits does observance of the morals of the Qur'an bring to society?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the benefits which observance of the morals of the Qur'an brings to the family?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the benefits which observance of the morals of the Quran brings to the state system?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the benefits which observance of the morals of the Qur'an brings to art?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the benefits which observance of the morals of the Qur'an brings to the school system?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the benefits which observance of the morals of the Qur'an brings to the work environment?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is ascribing a partner to Allah, or idolatry?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is meant by idolizing something?\u003cbr\u003eHow is one saved from idolatry?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to seek Allah's approval on the highest plane?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does having implict faith mean?\u003cbr\u003eHow would I know which one of my actions will meet with Allah's approval?\u003cbr\u003eIs there any other voice in a person's heart apart from that of his conscience?\u003cbr\u003eHow do we see?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does matter’s being a collection of perceptions mean?\u003cbr\u003eIs the existence of the external world indispensable?\u003cbr\u003eAre we deceived into believing perceptions, without any material correlates, to be real?\u003cbr\u003eIf all the material entities that we know of are actually perceptions, then what is the brain?\u003cbr\u003eWho or what is the perceiver?\u003cbr\u003eSince what we perceive as the material world is merely comprised of perceptions seen by our soul, then what is the source of these perceptions?\u003cbr\u003eHow is it that Allah encompasses everything and He is closer to us than our jugular vein?\u003cbr\u003eIs the love of Allah not sufficient? Is fear of Allah a must?\u003cbr\u003eHow intense must the fear of Allah of a sincere believer be?\u003cbr\u003eAnyone who reads the Qur’an can understand it, can’t he?\u003cbr\u003eI can read the Qur’an all the time, can’t I ?\u003cbr\u003eThe Qur’an addresses every age, doesn’t it?\u003cbr\u003eThe verses of the Qur’an have been preserved by Allah until today without any change, haven’t they?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the scientific miracles of the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eIs there a numeral coding system in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow do we know of the existence of the hereafter?\u003cbr\u003eIs there something called reincarnation?\u003cbr\u003eIs death a disappearance?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does one experience at the moment of death?\u003cbr\u003eIs the universe mortal too?\u003cbr\u003eWill everyone who has ever lived until the day of resurrection experience it or will only those who are alive at that moment experience it?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of a reckoning will there be on the Day of Reckoning?\u003cbr\u003eCan people take the responsibility for one another’s sins?\u003cbr\u003eCan a human being have the chance to make up for what he has done when he sees the truth in the hereafter?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of a place is Hell?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do the verses of the Qur’an tell us about Hell?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of a place is Paradise?\u003cbr\u003eWho goes to Paradise?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is true virtue?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the concept of love in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the reason for believers to be together all the time?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of a life has Allah promised the believers in this world? \u003cbr\u003eHow does one pray to Allah? Is there a specific place, time, or form for prayer?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Allah accept every prayer?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one repent to Allah? Is saying I repent enough?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Allah accept every act or profession of repentance?\u003cbr\u003eIs it right to think since Allah is going to forgive me when I repent, I can do anything and then repent?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does a person who starts living his religion have to change about himself?\u003cbr\u003eAfter I start living Islam, will I be responsible before Allah for the sins I have committed in my past life?\u003cbr\u003eIs it necessary to explain the morals of Islam to others?\u003cbr\u003eIn what sense does Allah appreciate patience?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does putting rust in Allah mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is taqwa? Who are those who have taqwa?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is superiority based on in the eyes of Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is deep thinking?\u003cbr\u003eReligion and science are in agreement, aren’t they?\u003cbr\u003eWho are the scientists who believe in Allah and religion?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one give thanks to Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of a being is Satan?\u003cbr\u003eHow does Satan reach people? By what methods does he try to make them stray from their course?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Satan have independent power of his own?\u003cbr\u003eOn whom does Satan have no influence?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the religion of the ignorant?\u003cbr\u003eIs a system practiced by the majority always right?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does one have to do to renounce the religion of the ignorant?\u003cbr\u003eIt is emphasized that believers are wise. What is the difference between wisdom and intelligence?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the factors clouding man’s wisdom?\u003cbr\u003eIt is stated in the Qur’an that Allah does not like those who are boastful. What is being boastful according to the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should a humble person be like according to the morals of the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWill I be responsible for my intentions?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is meant by the life of this world is the enjoyment of delusion?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the divine reasons (hiqmat) for the weaknesses people have?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the divine reason for mentioning former nations in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eFor what purpose were the jinn created?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of beings are angles?\u003cbr\u003eHow can we define time?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the relativity of time mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is destiny?\u003cbr\u003ePeople cannot change the destiny determine by Allah, can they?\u003cbr\u003eHow will resurrection come about?\u003cbr\u003eWhy isn’t the materialistic philosophy valid?\u003cbr\u003eHow did the universe come into being?\u003cbr\u003eHow do materialists explain the human spirit?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the theory of evolution claim?\u003cbr\u003eDo evolutionist claims about the formation of life have any validity?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the other pieces of evidence that refute evolution?\u003cbr\u003eCan the theory of evolution explain the sudden emergence of life on earth?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the feuds committed by evolutionists to deceive the public?\u003cbr\u003eIs there sucha thing as primitive man?\u003cbr\u003eCan the formation of complex systems in living beings be explained by evolution?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is the theory of evolution defended so persistently by certain circles, although it has no scientific validity whatsoever?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME-II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does modesty signify in believers? \u003cbr\u003eHow can one turn away from worthless and useless things?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the meaning of worthless and useless?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the concept of cleanliness in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does moral cleanliness mean?\u003cbr\u003eHow is jealousy mentioned in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the Qur’an say about mockery?\u003cbr\u003eWhere does calling others by offensive nicknames stand in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the place of gossip in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is despair not an approved state?\u003cbr\u003eIs being sentimental approved of in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the concept of sincerity in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eDo believers grieve over events?\u003cbr\u003eDo believers feel anger?\u003cbr\u003eDo believers make mistakes?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the concept of justice in the Qur’an that believers are commanded to possess?\u003cbr\u003eHow should the remembrance of Allah be?\u003cbr\u003eHow is the Day of Judgement described in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow will the unbelievers be on the Day of Judgement?\u003cbr\u003eAre believers in great numbers?\u003cbr\u003eHow will believers be welcomed in the Hereafter?\u003cbr\u003eHow will the unbelievers be recognized on the Day of judgement?\u003cbr\u003eHow do believers react to diseases or hardships?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the advantages of consultation among believers?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the reason for the narration of stories mentioned in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow were past nations destroyed?\u003cbr\u003eWho should be reminded?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the best response to a reminder?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does giving in the way of Allah mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the best attitude while giving away? How should one give?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the reprisal in the sight of Allah for hoarding wealth or being tight-fisted?\u003cbr\u003eWill wealth be of any use in the Hereafter?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one avoid the dangers of self-exoneration?\u003cbr\u003eHow can one avoid being swept away by the life of this world?\u003cbr\u003eWhat will be the end of those who are satisfied with the life of this world?\u003cbr\u003eCan a person spend his entire life for Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhy should man not deem himself self-sufficient?\u003cbr\u003eIs there any compulsion in religion?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does competing to do god deeds mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do believers show patience in?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the purpose of the wealth granted to unbelievers?\u003cbr\u003eWhy aren’t unbelievers repaid with immediate destruction for their disbelief?\u003cbr\u003eWhat end awaits unbelievers in this world?\u003cbr\u003eWho will enter the Fire?\u003cbr\u003eWill remorse in Hell be of any benefit?\u003cbr\u003eAre there any other punishments in Hell apart from the Fire?\u003cbr\u003eWhat will the unbelievers be given as food and drink in Hell?\u003cbr\u003eIs Hell divided into ranks?\u003cbr\u003eDo the people of Paradise and the people of Hell see each other?\u003cbr\u003eWhat will life in Paradise be like?\u003cbr\u003eWhat will the spiritual environment of Paradise be like?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one take one’s self as one’ god?\u003cbr\u003eIs Satan continuously trying to misguide man?\u003cbr\u003eIs everything I think about known to Allah?\u003cbr\u003eIs it enough for one to have a chaste heart and to be benevolent in order to enter Paradise?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one emigrate to Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the phrase the religion of our fathers mean in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eAre man and woman equals in Islam?\u003cbr\u003eHow can the heart and eyes of a person be sealed?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does corruption mean in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWho are the hypocrites?\u003cbr\u003eAre there any signs that characterize hypocrites?\u003cbr\u003eWho is an Ignorant person according to the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow is the creation of mankind related in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow can one call to the religion of Allah?\u003cbr\u003eHow can one think deeply in daily life?\u003cbr\u003eWhat prevents deep thinking?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the loss of those who refrain from thinking?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the advantages of reflecting on created things?\u003cbr\u003eHow can one consider Allah with the consideration that is due to Him?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should one do when one makes a mistake or forgets?\u003cbr\u003eWere messengers sent to every past nation?\u003cbr\u003eWhy have unbelievers cast aspersions on all prophets throughout history?\u003cbr\u003eWill the efforts of the unbelievers result in anything?\u003cbr\u003eWho are the true friends of the believers in this world?\u003cbr\u003eWhy can’t anyone other than a believer be taken as a friend?\u003cbr\u003eWho takes Stan as a friend?\u003cbr\u003eCan man be assured of entering Paradise while he is in this world?\u003cbr\u003eWho are the ruling elite mentioned in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does right action mean?\u003cbr\u003eHow do believers behave when they are given wealth?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does being wise mean?\u003cbr\u003eHow is extravagance referred to in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow do angels take people in death? Does the person see the angel when his soul is being taken?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the provoking whisper of Satan?\u003cbr\u003eHow can man escape from the whisperings of Satan?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should one do when the Qur’an is recited?\u003cbr\u003eIS it sufficient to recite the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eWhat aspects of religion ensure peace and harmony?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the morals of trade as advised in the Qur’an?\u003cbr\u003eHow does not putting trust in Allah destroy the soul?\u003cbr\u003eHow does one pray in action?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the connection between lack of religion and the degeneration of communities?\u003cbr\u003eWhat kind of beings are the jinn? Are there believers and unbelievers among the jinn? Will there be Paradise and Hell in the Hereafter in which they will live?\u003cbr\u003eCan the jinn foretell the future?\u003cbr\u003eCan the question of how life emerged on earth be answered by the fossil records?\u003cbr\u003eWhat structures did the creatures that lived millions of years ago have?\u003cbr\u003eCan evolutionists, who assert that dinosaurs took wing while hunting flies, explain the origin of flies?\u003cbr\u003eAre elephants, squirrels and other mammals derived from a common origin?\u003cbr\u003eCan living cells come into being by chance?\u003cbr\u003eCould the molecule called DNA, which is found in the nucleus of cells, have come into being by chance?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME-III\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to draw close to Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should the believers target be in terms of getting close to Allah?\u003cbr\u003eHow should the believers show their respect for the Prophets?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does revelation mean?\u003cbr\u003eAre our prayers for other people of any use?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does praying with hope and fear mean?\u003cbr\u003eFor what did the Prophets and believers pray?\u003cbr\u003eIt is proper to refer to people as the people of Paradise or the people of Hell while still in this world?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the phrase leaders who summon to the Fire mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the Qur’an mean when it says that people’s skin ears, and eyes will bear witness against them on the Day of Judgment?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the Unseen mean?\u003cbr\u003eCan anyone relate information about the future?\u003cbr\u003eIs it proper to talk about the future in a definite manner?\u003cbr\u003eHow should compliments and praises be proclaimed?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Allah accept the repentance of a dying person?\u003cbr\u003eCan one seek forgiveness for another?\u003cbr\u003eCan anyone know when the Last Hour will come?\u003cbr\u003eWho are the people with sickness in their hearts?\u003cbr\u003eWhat about being persistent in Allah’s worship?\u003cbr\u003eHow should one behave toward one’s parents?\u003cbr\u003eWho is responsible for spreading the message of religion?\u003cbr\u003eHow does the Qur’an define wrongdoing?\u003cbr\u003eIs saying I am a Muslim sufficient to be considered one of the faithful?\u003cbr\u003eHow should we love Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does being mighty against the unbelievers mean?\u003cbr\u003eIs the person who communicates the religion responsible for someone’s decision to believer or not to believer?\u003cbr\u003eCan a Muslim live in isolation from other Muslims?\u003cbr\u003eCan one be happy without religion?\u003cbr\u003eIs everybody responsible for living by the religion?\u003cbr\u003eCan Isa (as), Musa (As), and other Prophets be referred to as Muslims?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does being pleased wit alah mean?\u003cbr\u003eIs it appropriate to believe in superstitions?\u003cbr\u003eHas the Qur’an been sent to all nations, regardless of time or locations?\u003cbr\u003eIs it proper to complain about a disease, a disability, a physical defect, or poverty?\u003cbr\u003eWill we see the Prophets on the Day of Judgment?\u003cbr\u003eWho will accompany the believers in Paradise?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the place of boasting of things that one has not done in the Quran?\u003cbr\u003eHow should Muslims understand art?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does wisdom mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the decisive speech that Allah gave to Prophet Dawud (as)?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Aah reward the believers in this world for their faith?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Allah punish the unbelievers in this world?\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible to distinguish those people who are more pious? How is piety (taqwa) displayed?\u003cbr\u003eCan one person beer another's burden and be punished for him or her in the Hereafter?\u003cbr\u003eHow can Islam and the Qur’an be conveyed to others?\u003cbr\u003eIs there any limit to good morals? Can one say that’s enough after attaining a certain level of good morals?\u003cbr\u003eHow should Muslims spend their time?\u003cbr\u003eCan any reward be expected from people in return for conveying the religion’s message?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the Qur’an say about ophasn?\u003cbr\u003eIs it proper to argue when one’s knowledge of an issue is incomplete?\u003cbr\u003eWhat about people who warn others, yet do not personally practice what they recommend?\u003cbr\u003ePeople, in general, pray only during times of heard ship, what does  the Quran say about this?\u003cbr\u003eHas Allah sent a Warner\/Messenger to all nations?\u003cbr\u003eHow does the Qur’an define suspicion?\u003cbr\u003eIs it acceptable to defer one's acts of worship until old age?\u003cbr\u003eIs it acceptable to defer acts of worship, saying: I have a pure heart?\u003cbr\u003eHow does the Qur’an view the holy books that were revealed before it?\u003cbr\u003eWho are the People of the Book?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the point of not being punished immediately for one’s mistakes?\u003cbr\u003eAre people accountable for what crosses their minds?\u003cbr\u003eIt is proper to feel sorry for those who do not believe in Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWho will beer witness to humanity in the Hereafter?\u003cbr\u003eHow should one behave toward arrogant people?\u003cbr\u003eDo such concepts as impatience and despair have a place in a believer's life?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does being pleased and satisfied with the life of the world mean?\u003cbr\u003eIf a person’s close relative or family member performs the prescribed acts of worship, will he or she benefit from such a connection?\u003cbr\u003eShould those who know the religion inform others, or can they keep it to themselves?\u003cbr\u003eCan one refrain from enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong because of one’s environment or the people one knows?\u003cbr\u003eHow are Allah’s attributes of Al-Ghani manifested?\u003cbr\u003eHow is Allah’s attribute of Al-Fattah manifested?\u003cbr\u003eHow is Allah's attribute of ash-Shafi'I manifested?\u003cbr\u003eHow is Allah’s attribute of Al-Mundhir manifesated?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the characteristics that earn Allah’s good pleasure?\u003cbr\u003eWhat characteristics displease Allah?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the evolutionist answer to the questions of how a creature innately possesses the characteristics of its own species and how its conscious, planned, and intelligent behaviours emerged?\u003cbr\u003eHow do the evolutionists define instinct?\u003cbr\u003eHow do the evolutionist explain altruism, cooperation, and affection between living things, for we see many examples of such behavior in nature?\u003cbr\u003eWhy are such behaviors as altruism among living things a significant, unsolved problem to the theory of evolutions?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is natural selection invalid?\u003cbr\u003eEvery living thing innately exhibits species-specific behaviors. Can these be explained by chance?\u003cbr\u003eLiving things are not altruistic only toward their own offspring. In fact, they care for and look after the offspring of other members of the same species just as they do for their own offspring. How do the evolutionists explain this fact?\u003cbr\u003eMany living things in nature successfully perform quite complex tasks, which no one would ever expect from them. How do the evolutionists explain this evidence of special design?\u003cbr\u003eIs a living thing’s ability to treat its won diseases, as the evolutionists argue, a trait developed by chance?\u003cbr\u003eThe evolutionists argue that a primitive bacterium cell started photosynthesis as  result of natural conditions and evolved into plants over time. 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This book is a compendium of the presentations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is divided into three sections: 1. Sufism: History and Philosophy 2. Sufism and the Arts 3. Contemporary Relevance of Sufism. Fourteen papers, which have been slotted into the three parts, are the completed texts, while the remaining thirty six are summarized in a separate section. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe articles cover all aspects of Sufism from the deeply philosophical to the essentials of Sufi practice. Several articles on the genesis of Sufism in India cover the movement as it spread from coast to coast, winning people by its creed of love and service to humanity. The practice of Sufism in other parts of the world forms the subject of several other presentations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEDITOR:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSYED SAIYIDAIN HAMEED is the editor of India’s Maulana, in four volumes, written to commemorate the birth centenary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. 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She is currently a member of National Commission for Women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMessage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor’s Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUFISM: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vedant and Sufism: A Comparative Study \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Philosophical and the Mystical\u003cbr\u003ePerspective of Existence with Special\u003cbr\u003eReference to Maulana Azad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Remarks about the Role of the Quran in Ibn Arabi’s Writings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmeer Khusro in the Presence of His Mentor Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRole of Social Service and Women in Sufism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism and the Dignity of Man: Ibn Arabi and Rumi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvent of the Sufis in Bengal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Polar Function of the Tasawwuf \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism and Turkish Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUFISM AND THE ARTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Sufi Saints on Indian Society and Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInfluence of Sufism on Literature and Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sufi and the Poet: The Dialectic of Divinity and Humanity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE OF SUFISM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersian-Hindu Mystical Writings: Quest for a Common Ground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of Sufism in Building the Values of Composite Culture of India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUMMARIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Metaphysical significance of the Sufi Stations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaint and its Synonymous Quranic Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism: Definition, History and Relevance in the Contemporary World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spiritual Thoughts of Sufism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTazkira-e-Tesawwuf and Nisbat-e-Sufia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigin, Development and Main Characteristics of Chishti Sufis with Special Reference to Syed Ashraf Jahangir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIqbal and Sufism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistinguishing Characteristics of the Chishti Sufis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Sufi Psychological Treatise from India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism: History and Relevance in the Contemporary Work: The Indonesian Experience to view the 21st Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Contribution of Khanqa-i-Niazia in Developing Music as a Vehicle for Love and Amity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnecdotes of a Provincial Sufi of the Delhi Sultanate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism as Reflected in Punjabi Letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Brief History of Mawlawiyyah and the Significance of the Mawlawi Rituals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterpretation of the Sufi Idea of Love and Separation in the Poetry of  Kabir and Malik Mohammad Jayesi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChishtiah order and Secular Approach with Reference to Khwaja Shaikh Fariduddin Shakar Ganj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaulana Rum’s Contribution to Indian Sufism with Special Reference to the Role of Murshid (Preceptor)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMevlana on the Perfect Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Comparative Study of the Treatment of Futuh in the Principal Chishti Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvidence of Social protest in Sufi Literature: A Case Study of Kashmir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Rare Manuscripts on Sufism and Their Significance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism Through the Ages in Punjab: Historicity of Shaikh Farid’s Word (Bani) in Adi Granth\u003cbr\u003eTasawwuf: A Social System\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Contribution of McGill Institute of Islamic Studies to Islamic Mysticism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sufi Theory of Knowledge and its Significance in Contemporary World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocalising Islam: Sama 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Swami Tathagatananda, the author of Journey of the Upanishads to the West, shows an absolute mastery of the subject matter of the Vedas, the Upanishads and other related writings. He has done painstaking research on the long history of the origins of these writings and their discovery and presentation by the inspired Western scholars. This is an excellent resource book for any student of religion and is possibly the most prolific reference on this subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author begins by explaining the spiritual doctrines of the Vedas and Upanishads through the writings of several prominent Indian and Western philosophers. This lays the foundation for the notable fact of the eternal charm of Vedanta. The well-researched and documented chapter, Classical India and Classical Greece is devoted to an exploration of their ancient, enduring confluence. The next three chapters establish the role of European scholars-particularly those from France, Germany and England, in the dissemination of Indian philosophy through their mastery of Sanskrit and study of the Vedas and Upanishads. The subsequent chapter is a fascinating historical account of the American Transcendental Movement, the advent of Vedanta Societies in America and the broad impact of Hinduism in the culture of the United States through the influence of Vedanta on its eminent writers, poets and educators. The final chapter documents and discusses the Russian interest in Indian studies and spirituality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis monumental work is a must for any research scholar-not only in the disciplines of philosophy and theology but of history and social studies as well. The author as presented us with a virtual West Meets East at the Spiritual and philosophical levels.\u003cbr\u003e-T N Bhargava\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Emeritus, Kent State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia’s spiritual thoughts and ideas, as well as the high quality of her spiritual culture and prosperity attracted the attention of foreigners in the earliest days of their first Indian encounters. The fact that Indian spiritual thought and ideas were able to create an impact I the minds of those outside Asia is clearly documented in this new book by Swami Tathagatananda. Through the voices of Western scholars, the author brings attention to the insightful, universal message of eternal spiritual thoughts as embodied in Vedanta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the sweeping account of the arrival of Vedanta philosophy in the West and its impact on the minds of Western philosophers, the author provides (a) an introduction to the novice student and (b) an elaboration on the way in which India’s philosophical outlook and quality of her culture in its secular achievements in trade, commerce, mathematics, astronomy, language and logic reflected the country’s philosophical outlook, for the more advanced scholar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI had the pleasure of going through the entire manuscript. My thoughts are that the painstaking research of the author will be a valuable treasure not only for scholars but also for lay readers. The author of Journey of the Upanishads to the West successfully brings his passion and deep commitment to the subject and to the task of unveiling its beauty and passion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany generations will live to thank this earnest scholar and spiritual giant for sharing the wealth of scholarship and his sincere commitment to the dissemination of this ancient wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e-Professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy\u003cbr\u003eKent State University, Ohio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this unique and comprehensive book, Swami Tathagatananda shows how Upanishadic ideas have been influencing the West not just for several centuries but for several millennia. He sets the stage for what is to come by pointing out very early that the Upanishads are not dogmatic and thus can offer insights to the modern West as well as the ancient East. The Swami does not merely deal in generalizations but fills in the particulars all along the line, from the ancient Greeks to the Transcendentalists of New England and up through the twentieth century. The history of ideas is a very edifying study and Swami Tathagatananda has provided a great service to the world by bringing together in one thoughtful volume a wealth of facts and insights that have probably taken decades to collect and develop.\u003cbr\u003e-Sam Fohr, PH.D.\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenediction\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eArnold Toynbee’s View\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003eIndia in the Eyes of the Westerners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003cbr\u003eThe Eternal Charm of Vedanta Casts its Spell on other Vedanta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003cbr\u003eClassical India and Classical Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003eThe Pivotal Upanishad Mission in France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003cbr\u003eGermany’s Appreciation for the Upanishads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of England and other European Nations in the Journey of the Upanishads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7\u003cbr\u003eThe American Transcendental Movement: the Brahmanism of New England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8\u003cbr\u003eRussia’s Interest in Vedanta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Swami Tathagatananda \/ Vedanta Society \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776275296425,"sku":"12639","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12639_b62f8e54-5ef5-4989-b873-bb88d8e57ba0.jpg?v=1625524333"},{"product_id":"12645-myth-and-legends-of-the-hindus-and-buddhists","title":"Myth and Legends of the Hindus and Buddhists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sister Nivedita\u003cbr\u003eAnanda K Coomaraswamy\/\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Advaita Ashram\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2001\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 402\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8175051973\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilosophy, ritual, and mythology are the three pillars of all ancient religions. But in India in particular, mythology has been an extremely important medium for teaching abstract spiritual truths, and it has had a profound influence not only on the religious traditions of the country but also on Indian society. To Western-educated readers, the numerous concepts, characters, and ideals presented in Indian mythology often seem bewildering at first glance. Yet, once readers start peering into these myths through an introductory volume such as this, they soon discover that they cannot help but be immersed in them. Moreover, they also find that a study of these stories can be one of the most rewarding experiences of their life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories themselves are among the most beautiful in the world, while the characters and the ideals they represent are some of the loftiest, most noble, and most enchanting the world has ever seen. Rarely does one find in the mythology of the world such a wonderful combination of these qualities. To Indians, however, the characters in these myths are not just superhuman beings of some hoary past. Rather, they are paradigms. They are exemplars of eternal ideals. The lives of these characters are meant to be reflected on and emulated for the development of one’s personality. This is why these religions and myths are still living today. Even now Rama, Krishna, Arjuna, Yudhishthira, Vasishtha, Vidura, Sita, Savitri, Nala, Lakshmana, Bharata, Hanuman, and Buddha serve as paradigms for the ideal ruler, hero, householder, hermit, devotee, wife, husband, brother, servant, monk, and so on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths and Legends of the Hindus and Buddhists includes stories from both of the great epics of India-the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. And through these stories we are introduced to two great Avataras of the Hindu tradition-Rama and Krishna. In addition, this volume includes some delightful and charming tales of gods, goddesses, and Avataras from the Puranas and other works. Though the stories are diverse, one common message runs through them all: No matter how hopeless things may seem, eventually righteousness prevails over unrighteousness, virtue defeats vice. This volume contains the most popular myths, retold in a manner guaranteed to enchant young and old alike. In addition, 32 colour illustrations by noted artists such as Nanda Lal Bose, Abanindro Nath Tagore and others have been reproduced from the original edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMythology is an integral part of religion. It is as necessary for religion and national culture as the skin and the skeleton that preserve a fruit with its juice and its taste. For is no less essential than substance. We cannot squeeze religion and hope to bottle and keep the essence by itself. 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Sikh Art and Literature provides a captivating introduction to this heroic and revolutionary faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssays by art curators, historians and collectors, and scholars of literature and religion are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings, the overlooked Janam Sakhi genre, the dazzling treasures of the Sikh kingdoms, the romantic artworks of visiting European dignitaries, the distinctive elements of Sikh architecture and recent works of rising stars in contemporary Sikh art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany illustrations are reproduced here for the first time. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and new translations of early twentieth-century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to 500 years of Sikh culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis scholarly, and very readable, book brings to the attention of the reading public, in India as well as in the West, new insights into the artistic and literary achievements of Sikhism, a dynamic religious community. It is the often overlooked aspects of the Sikh community, not the more familiar story of Sikhs that are presented with scholarly appreciation in this valuable addition to our understanding of Sikh contributions worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors\u003cbr\u003eArt Foreword\u003cbr\u003eLiterature foreword\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I- ART\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM GURUS TO KINGS\u003cbr\u003eEarly and court painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN ILLUSTRATED LIFE\u003cbr\u003eGuru Nanak in narrative art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SIKH TREASURY\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh kingdom and the British Raj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGOLDEN GEMPLE, MARBLE FORUM\u003cbr\u003eForm and meaning in sacred architecture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II - LITERATURE\u003cbr\u003eMusical mysticism in the Scripture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE WESTERN GATEWAY TO SIKHISM\u003cbr\u003eThe Life and works of Max Arthur Macauliffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePOETRY URGES POETRY\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Guru Granth to Bhai Vir Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCRITICAL ECSTASY\u003cbr\u003eThe modern poetry of Puran Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOLD CULTURE, NEW KNOWLEDGE\u003cbr\u003eThe writings of Bhai Moan Singh Vaid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA MIRROR TO OUR FACES\u003cbr\u003eThe Short Stories of Khushwant Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I\u003cbr\u003eThe Ten Sikh Gurus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II\u003cbr\u003eContributors to the Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III\u003cbr\u003eMusic and Structure of the Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix IV\u003cbr\u003eCollection of Sikh Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh Foundation\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Eminent Contributors \/ Routledge \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776276017321,"sku":"12664","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12664_5a2c3870-fa7e-47c0-85bc-1f63393e18ff.jpg?v=1625567750"},{"product_id":"12790-studies-in-indian-poetry-sacred-and-secular","title":"Studies In Indian Poetry : Sacred And Secular","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Gurbachan Singh Talib\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Punjabi University\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1984\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 157\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): B003DRLNY4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuru' Nanak's rich poetry of mystical experience in the idiom of love and the studies of Iqbal as an indefatigable crusader against Western imperialism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn keeping with the requirements of the rules governing the Annual Tagore Lectures at Panjab University, Chandigarh, these must be delivered in two series, the choice of the theme or themes being left to the person planning them. 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Studies in some aspects of Sikh Mysticism and Studies in the Persian Poetry of India. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese lectures were delivered at the Panjab University under the aegis of the School of Punjabi Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrefatory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResolution of the conflict in Rana Surat Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMysticism of love in Guru Nanak Dev\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuru Nanak’s dialogue with the yogis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe structure and significance of Iqbal’s Javid-Nameh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyricism and the prophetic vision in Iqbal's poetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo non-Muslim Indian poets of Persian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Gurbachan Singh Talib \/ Punjabi University \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776280047785,"sku":"12790","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12790_f04606dd-50a4-4512-a8e0-4bcafd0d3143.jpg?v=1625514477"},{"product_id":"12814-introducing-the-quran-how-to-study-and-understand-the-quran","title":"Introducing the Quran - How to Study and Understand the Quran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Hasanuddin Ahmed\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Goodword Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8178983273\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Quran is a collection of divine revelations delivered to the Prophet of Islam, directing him to communicate these revelations to mankind as a guidance to those who cared to live aright. It has been a charter for humanity upwards of fourteen hundred years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBroadly speaking the Qur’anic studies can be divided into two categories: the study of the contents of the Qur’an and the study about the Qur’an. The present study relates to the latter category. Scholarly and scientific studies of different aspects of knowledge which re related to the Qur’an such as its script, its recitation, its compilation, arrangement of its chapters, its inimitable nature etc. were taken up in earlier centuries. The scope of each study gradually began to widen. Eminent scholars produced voluminous literature on each branch of study. Each constituted a study by itself. All these sciences together were termed as Ulum-al-Qur’an.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book a gist of sixteen sciences has been presented. The aim is to help towards a better understanding of the various facets of the study about the Qur’an by providing all relevant information. 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