About
Guru's and their teaching. (By Anand
Aadhar Prabhu) .This article critically surveys the value of eastern
guru's and their teachngs in western society and proposes a comprehensive,
constructive, non-repressive approach.
A tribute
to Hinduism: hindu cosmology.tthis site is set up to provide appropriate
information about Hinduism, as well as to attain correct appraisal of India's
rich cultural heritage. Furthermore, it is to create awareness among Hindus
and non-Hindus about the world's most ancient living tradition.
Bhagavatam, Srimad (Bhagavad Purana)
Srimad
Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purāna) ): A project running to produce a verse to
verse translation into a running narrative of the classical 'Hindu-Bible '
containing the complete story of Krsna and all of the devotion for Him and
His incarnations and expansions covering 12 books (Canto's) with about 18000
verses in total. Next to the Ramāyana this is the most important full
account of the vedic knowledge and history. Including downloads, pictures,
music and links. (By Anand
Aadhar Prabhu).
Bhagwad
Gita: introduction of basic concepts. Listing include Bhakti, Rhythms of
Life, Arjun's Paralysis, The Yoga of Devotion, Modes of Material Nature and
more.
Bhagavad Gita Interactive
Study Guide: read, study, discuss and the gita summarized to the
contributions, commentaries and versions of: Krishna and Arjun, Veda Vyas,
Visvanath Cakravarti and Baladev Vidyabhushan , A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada ,Dhanurdhara Swami and Bhurijana Prabhu.
° Dailyreadings: Daily
readings from the Song of God, The Bhagavad Gita (translated by Swami
Sivananda with practical commentary by Swami Venkatesananda.(Divine Life
Society).
Discourses on the
Gita : by a noted Gandhian and freedom fighter, Acharya Vinoba Bhave,
this is a very well regarded discourse series on Bhagwad Gita
Bhagwad
Gita This rendering, authored by one of the most respected Hindu
philosophers, Chakravarty Raj Gopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji is
published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
The Bhagavad Gita by the
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° The Bhagavad Gita ,
including a link to a full text vaishnav' commentary .
° The Bhagavad
Gita (full text html) Translated by Ramanand Prasad The translation is
reprinted with the permission of the translator of the American Gita
Society.
Free
Correspondence Course on Bhagwad Gita, published by the American Gita
Society, this Course on Bhagwad Gita offers lessons, tests and other
systematic learning books for Shree Bhagwad Gita
(Dutch) Inleiding tot de Bhagavad Gita: Krsna en de Zingende
Filosoof, de filosofie en de muziek van de Caitanya-Vaishnava's, een
commentaar op de eerste vier hoofdstukken met mantra's en songs door Anand Aadhar
Prabhu.
Sai Baba
Gita: Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba discussing the
essence of the Gita. (ed Al Drucker).
Suddha Dharma
Mandalam's Gita: (only the introduction) This version SDM' Gita of 26
chapters has 4 shatkams: Gnana, Bhakti, Karma and Yoga Shatkams, each with 6
chapters or six Dharmas, doing 24 Dharmas (Gayatri). Includes the saptasloki
Gita: the gita in seven verses.It was first published in 1917 by the late
Dr. Sir S. Subrahmanier and the late Pandit K.T. Sreenivasacharya; they were
enabled to do so by some of the Elders of the Suddha Dharma Mandalam,
who graciously secured for the purpose the Manuscript of this Text, in Their
safe keeping, from the archives of Suddha Kosha in the Maha Guha in Northern
India.
Bhagavad Gītā
Study course (by the Bhaktivedanta ashram-vaishnava's) and other courses
in vedic/hindu literature.
Bhagavad
Gita: sloka's read out with chaptersummarie and faq.
Online Gita
& Vedanta Courses: Forty Online Lessons of Bhagwad Gita & Tattva
Bodha, an Introductory text of Advaita Vedanta. Every answer is personally
checked and the password for the next lesson is thereafter sent. Lessons are
free, the successful students are expected to send some donation to the
parent institution. Written & Managed by Poojya Guruji Sri Swami
Atmananda Saraswatiji (Vedanta Mission).
° (Dutch) Bhaktie-saaggar:
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veelgestelde vragen; poedjaawiedhie, prasaadrecepten, hindoekalender, over de
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bhadjan-downloads, lijst van mandirs in Nederland enzovoorts.
Carnatic.com: karmasaya:
a linking system from this site on the classical music of Southern India.
Chennai online: a compendium of
information about Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu's capital,, the fourth largest
city in India, after Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi. This coastal centre of trade
has drawn traffic from all over the world for centuries and maintains a
cosmopolitan quality as well as a Tamil air. The centre of South India's film
industry, its skyline is ablaze with bright movie billboards advertising the
latest celluloid fantasies.
° Darshana Indian
Philosophy Page! Indian Philosophy is ancient. It has a wide variety of
schools and teachers, from atheistic materialists to mystical devotees, from
stern logicians to speculative metaphysicians.
Dharma central:your guide to
the spiritual side of life! They are dedicated to bringing you the most
authoritative, highest quality information about Yoga spirituality, meditation
and self-realization available anywhere else on the Internet today.
The Dharma
Sutras, George Bühler translator (1879) This is the first half of the
Dharma Sutras, another set of law books by various scholars from the first
millenium B.C.
The Ego
Pages: ego-links. A selection of links to sites of guru's, spiritual
communities, and sectarian religious groups devoted to the alternative holy
(or more profane) ego.
Gitanjali by
Rabindranath Tagore Song Offerings : A collection of prose translations
made by the author from the original Bengali .With an introduction by W. B.
Yeats to William Rothenstein.
Go India Go: general information
on the culture of India with a ()
webditectory.
Gosai.com: your gateway to ancient
India: Mother Indi Namaste! from Gosai.com Gateway to timeless India's
cultural landscape. Hosting various india-related sites, including traditional
and contemporary arts, music, folklore, products, science, and Ayurveda.
About
Guru's and their teaching. (By Anand
Aadhar Prabhu). This article critically surveys the value of eastern
guru's and their teachings in western society and proposes a more
comprehensive, constructive, non-repressive approach.
Haryana Online: the cradle of
the ancient Vedic Civilization, the 5000 year old history of Haryana is
steeped in glory. It was here in Haryana, that Lord Krishna taught us about
Karma and Dharma through The Bhagwad Gita.
Hindu Encyclopedia:
from saranam.com; you will find information, news & articles on everything
Hindu.
(Ductch) India Nu is een
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is het enige Nederlandstalige tijdschrift dat specifieke informatie geeft over
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° Indiayogi.co-- an insight into
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Hinduism
and Yoga: Himalayan Academy."Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence;
recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and
the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshiped is large,
that indeed is the distinguishing feature of the Hindu religion."the
definition of what makes one a basic Hindu, as quoted by India's Supreme
Court. On July 2, 1995, the Court referred to it as an "adequate and
satisfactory formula"
Hindu pagina.nl: Nederlandse
verzameling links naar Hindu sites.
Hinduism
Today The Monthly Magazine Affirming Sanatana Dharma and Recording the
Modern History of a Billion-Strong Global Religion in Renaissance
The Global Hindu Electronic Network: The Hindu Universe Hindunet. hindu-dharma
forums of all kind for reading and posting, also scriptures: Upanishads,
Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharat Veda's (RIG-veda)
° Library of Ancient
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Indian Culture online:
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1947 AD; The British colonisation, the freedom struggle. Independent India:
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Jainism
° The Jain
History - Outline history from a Jain point of view with detailed
articles and links (Colorado State University).
° Resources on Jainism This
guide is intended to provide a starting point for people looking for
resources on Jainism available over the Internet. De Montfort University
runs a course in this area; Jain studies.
° Jain-List Home Page.
1.Jain-list Instructions and FAQ (please read before posting) 2.Jain-list
Archives 3.Other Jain resources on the Net 4.Jain resources off the Net .
° Jainworld: Combining Jain
aspirations- globally.The major tenet of Jainism, a religion of India, is
that every living thing has jiva, an external soul housed in a temporal
body.This site presents Jain basic philosophy, extensive scriptural and
other writings, religious self-instruction, and links to Jain organizations
worldwide.
Sacred Texts: Jainism
Jaina Sutras, Translated from the Prakrit by Hermann Jacobi,
1884. (from: Sacred Books of the East vol. 22)
Jambudvipa.Indology
& Sanskrit Studies : Indological and Indology Related Resources: a
Vademecum for the Indologist, the Sanskrit Scholar and the Amateur of Ancient
and Classical Indian Culture (Sanskrit Literature, Sanskrit E-texts, Indian
Philosophy, Indian Religion, Indian Mythology, Indian Art).
Mahabharata:the
story arund the battle of Kuruksetra as conceived by Chakravarty Raj
Gopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji.
Indian Idylls: from
the Sanscrit; exerpts from the Mahābhārata by Edwin Arnold 1907
The
Mahabharata, R. Dutt translator (1899): an abridged verse translation of
one of the two longest epic poems in world literature, the Mahabharata. This
translation is surprisingly readable and very moving once you get used to
the rhymed couplet format.
Namasté
: spirituality, yoga, hinduism page Introduction to hinduism, (Indian)
spirituality, yoga and vedanta. Included are Hindu texts, Hindu scriptures,
Gods in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Gita guidance, Hinduism today journal, and
biographies on Indian saints.
() Onbekend maakt Onbemind: de
Nederlandse Hindoe in Beeld!: boek online over de cultuur van het
Hindoeļsme en de Hindoes in Nederland, naar aanleiding van het 15-jarig
bestaan van de basisschool Shri Saraswatie in Rottterdam.
Sanatan Society:
With free wallpapers of hindu gods, yoga, meditation, indian astrology,
ayurvedic massage, home remedies, vegetarian recipes, mantras,
° Reincarnation
and the fear of time (By Anand
Aadhar Prabhu) : an article discussing the nature of reincarnation in the
light of the christian Renaissance, vedic culture and the duality of modern
multicultural time-consciousness and its psychological fears of time, from ego-pages- articles.
Reetirivaz - home of the indian
religions, customs, rituals and traditions.
(Dutch) Saivisme door: Ralph Bakker,
hij bestudeert Vendanta-filosofie. Na vanaf z'n 9e. Nu - na 28 jaar onderzoek
verricht te hebben - schrijft hij zijn bevindingen over een bijzonder
diepgaande filosofie, die zeker niet onder doet voor de Griekse filosofen.
Bakker is een filosoof, musicus, sportman,
coach, bedrijfstrainer en liefhebber van de paradox.
Shri Guru
Granth Sahib : The Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion
that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century. Sikhism is a
unique faith which has aspects of Islam: monotheism and iconoclasm, and
Hinduism: reincarnation, karma and nirvana. However Sikhism is distinct from
Hinduism and Islam. The Sikh Gurus (teachers), contemporaries of Luther and
Calvin, were reformers who rejected the caste system and much of the
apparatus of Hindu ritual and legalism. They promoted religious tolerance
and the equality of women. The founding Guru, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji,
(1469-1538), is noted for the saying "There is no Hindu, there is no
Muslim."
° Sikhism (home) A progressive religion well
ahead of its time when it was founded over 500 years ago, The Sikh religion
today has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is ranked as
the worlds 5th largest religion. Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and
remembrance of God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind and
denounces superstitions and blind rituals. Sikhism is open to all through
the teachings of its 10 Gurus enshrined in the Sikh Holy Book and Living
Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib.Page about: Sikh philosophy &
scriptures.
°Vedanta
(quotations) The Upanishads, The Ishopanishad (2 Translations), The
Kenopanishad (3 Translations) ,The Kathopanishad (Part I, Chapter 3), The
Kathopanishad (Complete), The Mundakopanishad, The 4 Minor Upanishads
,Bhagavad Gita (Chapters 12, 13 and 14).
Sexuality andTantra: Tantra does not advocate an epicurian
or libertine philosophy. Quite the contrary, the practices which involve
behavior which is regarded by conventional Hinduism as 'sinful' (such as
eating meat, drinking alcohol, and having sexual union), normally requiring
expatiatory behavior, are supposed to only be engaged in by spiritually
advanced practicioners in the appropriate ritual context.
The
Tantra of the Great Liberation. (Mahanirvana Tantra). [1913] This is
the best known of the Tantric scriptures. It was translated by Sir John
Woodruffe (under the pseudonym 'Arthur Avalon'), one of the few Indologists
to gain direct access to this obscure and secretive branch of Hinduism.
Framed as a conversation between the god Shiva and goddess Shaki, this text
describes the chakra, or subtle energy structure of the human body,
ceremonies, yogic practices and mantras for meditation, and a summary of the
Hindu laws (dharma) regarding sexual behavior.
Kama Sutra
of Vatsayayana This is the earliest and best known of the Indian sex
manuals. It has been variously dated from 300 B.C. to 400 A.D. This
translation was published by the Kama Shastra Society in 1883.
The Ananga Ranga
This book was written by the Indian poet Kalyan Mall much later than
the Kama Sutra, in the sixteenth century A.D. This translation was published
by the Kama Shastra Society in 1885.
The
Perfumed GardenThis work was written in the 16th century A.D. by
the Shaykh Umar ibn Muhammed al-Nefzawi. The translation is by Burton. This
translation was published by the Kama Shastra Society in 1886.
° Hindu Tantric
Homepage: Award-winning
site with essays and primary texts. Tantrik Gods ,Tantrik Goddesses, Tantrik
Ritual, Yoga and the Nathas, Glossary: Translations: Bibliography, Links.
° Telugu Bhakti Pages: A one
stop free site on Slokas and stotras in Telugu. The most useful site for
Telugu People around the globe.
Temple.net:The Ultimate Source of
Information on Indian Temples.
The Laws of Manu,
George Bühler, translator Manu was the legendary first man, the Adam of the
Hindus. This is a collection of laws attributed to Manu.
The Upanishads:
Max Müller,
translator (1879) The Upanishads are a continuation of the Vedic
philosophy, and were written between 800 and 400 B.C. They elaborate on how
the soul (Atman) can be united with the ultimate truth (Brahman) through
contemplation and mediation, as well as the doctrine of Karma-- the
cumulative effects of a persons' actions.
Introduction to
the Upanishads, vol. 1( Includes the Preface to the Sacred
Books of the East, Program of a Translation of the Sacred Books of the
East and the Introduction to volume 1 of the Upanishads.
° The
Upanishads infopage of The Advaita-Vedanta homepage:
The upanishads that have been commented upon by Sankara and other teachers
have have acquired extra significance as the principal or more or less
"canonical" upanishads.
A Vedic Reader
for Students by A.A. Macdonell (1917) (excerpts) 121,143 bytes. This
text serves as an introduction to the dramatis personae of the Rig Veda.
The
Rig-Veda, Griffith, tr. (1896) This is a complete English
translation of the Rig Veda.
Rig-Veda
(Sanskrit). This is a complete ITRANS transcription of the Rig Veda in
Sanskrit.
The
Sama-Veda, Griffith tr. (1895) 282,861 bytes. The Sama Veda
is a collection of hymns used by the priests during the Soma sacrifice. Many
of these duplicate in part or in whole hymns from the Rig Veda. This is a
complete translation.
The Yajur Veda
A.B. Keith tr. (1914) This is a complete translation of the Yajur
Veda. The Yajur Veda is a detailed manual of the Vedic sacrificial rites.
The
Atharva-Veda, Bloomfield tr. (1897) 348,474 bytes The Atharva Veda
also contains material from the Rig Veda, but of interest are the numerous
incantations and metaphysical texts, which this anthology (part of the
Sacred Books of the East series) collects and categorizes. The Atharva Veda
was written down much later than the rest of the Vedas, about 200 B.C.; it
may have been composed about 1000 B.C.
The
Vedic Experience : an e-book.The Vedas are mankind's oldest
scriptures considered by Hindus to be a direct revelation of God. One of the
finest translations to the English Language is done by Professor Raimon
Pannikar, who now lives in a small mountain village in Spain. Himalayan
Academy has been commissioned to publish his 1000-page anthology of the
Vedic Experience in a special edition in the West, while Motilal Banarsidas
has produced the Indian edition. In July of 1995 permission was given for
these Vedic verses to be published on the World Wide Web: all the seven
parts of Vedic Experience on line.
The
Tree of Vedic Literature: A detailed analysis explaining the importance
and interrelation between various branches of Vedic texts.
Gaudia.net: The Gaudiya
Net is a portal to all sites serving within the association of the
Sri Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya, in the line of Srila Rupa
Goswami, Srila Raghunatha Das Goswami, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Maharaja,
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana
Maharaja.
ISKCON Deity Worship web
site. Here you can find out how to offer worship to your Deities
according to the ancient Sanskrit Vedic literature. The content includes -
mantras, procedures, photographs , and tutorials, as well as festival
information , testimonies, scriptural quotations, audio demonstrations and
much more.
Krishna.com: Website of
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, the publishing arm of ISKCON. Free downloads
include Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and other books, screensavers and
wallpapers. Also includes a calendar of Vaishnava holidays.
Krishna Culture: Online
shop with more than 2300 products to choose from.
Studies
in Consciousness A Vedic explanation and analysis of the three
states of consciousness, viz., the wakeful state, dreamful state, and the
state of deep sleep.
() S'rī Hayes'var das: de oorspronkelijke vertaler van de indiase klassieken in
Nederland. Een site ter zijner nagedachtenis, met zijn vertalingen en
omdichtingen van de klassieken, met name de Bhagavad Gītā en het S''rīmad
Bhāgavatam canto 10 & 11. Ook voor Kinderen heeft hij een bewerking van
het tiende Canto.
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission
Founded by The Spiritual Master Srimad Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj,
in direct disciplic succession from Sree Krishna Chaitanya
The Path
of Yoga: on-line
free e-book presented by the Bhaktivedanta Book trust. His Divine Grace A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada explains that beyond the postures and
exercises, the ancient teachings of yoga aims at lasting, loving union with
the supreme.
° Vedas and Vedic Knowledge
Online: Comprehensive information resource on Bhakti-yoga, Vedic
philosophy and culture. Vedic Encyclopedia.Vedic Library.
°Sri Vaishnava Homepag
(Visistadvaita) : Ramanuja followers of Vaishnavism.dedicated to Sri
Vaishnavism, one of the preeminent religious traditions of Hinduism. Over
its long history, Sri Vaishnavism has influenced nearly every aspect of
Indian religious life. (Visistadvaita) ; a multifaceted tradition that has
both popular and philosophical aspects: temple culture, love poetry of the
Alvar saints, Vedanta discourses, insight of the acharyas. The worship of
Vishnu and his incarnations is the center of this preeminent tradition of
Hinduism.(basic philosophical texts and relatedlinks are included here).
Sri Vaishnava Acharyas:
Dedicated to archiving the philosophical and poetic works of the saints
and acharyas of Sri Vaishnavam. This growing collection contains works of
Vedanta in Tamil, Sanskrit, and Manipravala (mixed Sanskrit and Tamil) by
acharyas as early as the great Yamunacharya (9th century).
