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A Portrait of the Hindus
Recently, while browsing the shelves of Strand Book Store, one title caught my attention: A Portrait of the Hindus: Balthazar Solvyns & the European Image of India 1760-1824 by Robert L Hardgrave. Published by the Oxford University Press, the 568 page book measures 9×12, with 287 halftone and 78 color illustrations. In the following days…
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Ramanujar
The Hindu reviews T. Sriraman’s translation of Indira Parthasarathy’s Tamil drama Ramanujar, The Life and Ideas of Ramanuja, recently published by Oxford University Press. [Kd]
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PODCAST: As Kindred Spirits
PODCAST: Kirtan by As Kindred Spirits, from their CD Nectar of Devotion.
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The Ornaments of a Sadhu
titikshavah karunikah suhridah sarva-dehinam ajata-satravah santah sadhavah sadhu-bhushanah The symptoms of a sadhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime. (The Vishnu avatar Kapiladeva to his mother Devahuti, Srimad-bhagavatam 3.25.21) There is…
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Paryaya Observed in Udupi
Last Friday, (January, 18), marked the observance of Paryaya in the temple town of Udupi in south India. Over 700 years ago Shri Madhvacharya, the chief proponent of the Tattvavada or Dwaita school of Vedanta and one of the important philosophers of the bhakti movement, established the Ashta-Mathas (eight monasteries) of Udupi. The heads of…
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Dharma Investments
Dow Jones Indexes and Dharma Investments to Launch New Faith-based Indexes to measure the performance of companies selected according to the value systems and principles of Dharmic religions: from PrimeNewswire. [Kd]
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From Kulashekhara’s Mukunda-Mala-Stotra
Michael Bühler-Rose’s recent post, explaining ritual as a means to heighten spiritual mindfulness, reminded me of the following verse. In his Mukunda-Mala-Stotra (A Garland of Verses in Praise of Vishnu/Krishna) Kulashekhara Alvar derides observances and practices of sadhana performed in forgetfulness of Lord Narayan. Kulashekhara was the tenth of twelve Alvars, South India’s mystic poets…
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NAMARUPA #7
A short announcement: NAMARUPA magazine issue number 7 was recently released. For those unfamiliar, NAMARUPA, Categories of Indian Thought is a bi-yearly, beautifully produced magazine covering Indian philosophy and culture. In each issue, co-producers Robert Moses and Eddie Stern bring together a collection of deeply engaging articles along with exceptional art and photography.
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Essentail hinduism
Essential Hinduism by Steven J. Rosen