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Philosophy of Science : In Tantric Perspective

By Ajit Kumar Sinha

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Published by  : Firma KLM Pvt Ltd

Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Science and metascience. 3. Epistemology of science and metascience. 4. Foundation of quantum mechanics. 5. Philosophy of modern physics. 6. Metaphysical problems of modern physics. 7. Philosophy of organic evaluation. 8. Philosophy of life sciences. 9. Philosophy of the science of ecological management. 10. Philosophy of scientific cosmology. 11. The nature of time. 12. The strategies of theory construction in science. 13. Metatheory of science. Glossary. Bibliogr... More

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Indra in Indian Mythology

By Murlidhar Mohanty

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

Preface. Introduction. 1. Indra as an important God. 2. Indra's physical feature and other traits. 3. Indra as the chief of Gods. 4. Indra the king of Gods. 5. Indra as a Vrtraslayer. 6. Indra the drinker of Soma. 7. Soma the terrestrial plant. 8. Soma the Moon God. 9. Indra identified with other Gods. 10. Indra the Rain God. 11. Indra as the benevolent God. 12. Indra the great. Index... More

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Buddhist Education in Ancient India

By Rachita Chaudhuri

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Education in Vedic-Brahmanic period. 3. Buddhist Monastic education in Ancient India. 4. Secular education as depicted in Pali Literature. 5. Buddhist Monastic Universities in Ancient India. 6. Methods and aim of Buddhist education. Select bibliography. Ind... More

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Sakti Worship in India and Iconography : With Special Reference to Madhya Pradesh

By Anuradha Basu Mitra

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Published by  : R.N.Bhattacharya

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. Geographical settings and historical background of Madhya Pradesh. 3. Female divinities as represented in literature. 4. Mahishasuramardini as represented in art. 5. Parvati as represented in art. 6. Other female divinities as represented in the art of Madhya Pradesh. 7. Conclusion. Appendix: 1. Some important Mahishasuramardini sculptures from Madhya Pradesh. 2. Some important Parvati sculptures from Madhya Pradesh. 3. Some other important Sakti sculptures from Madhya Pradesh. Bibliography. Index... More

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Faith Healing : Studies in Myths and Rituals in Medicine and Therapy

By Tushar Kumar Niyogi

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Published by  : R.N.Bhattacharya

1. Recapitulation : anthropological perspective. 2. Faith healing through ages. 3. Folk Therapeutics : the logic behind (preliminary observation). 4. i. Water remedy : Barakachari. ii. Mobarak Gaji : Ghutiyari Sharif. 5. Aspects of spirit possession : Bhar. 6. Divinations : case histories. 7. Exorcisms : case histories. 8. The quack remedies. 9. Deities who cure : i. Dakshineswar of Dhapdhapi. ii. Dhanantari Kalibari of Majilpur. 10. Surgery : cataract operation tooth extraction. 11. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. ... More

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The Yuga Purana

By Edited by John E. Mitchiner

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Published by  : The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

Preface. Introduction. 1. The Yuga-Purana and the treatises of Garga. 2. The authenticity of the Gargiya-jyotisa. 3. The authenticity of the Yuga-Purana. 4. Previous editions and textual studies. 5. The manuscripts of the Yuga-Purana. 6. The structure of the Yuga-Purana. 7. The language of the Yuga-Purana. 8. Correspondences between the Yuga-Purana and other works. 9. Sectarianism in the Yuga-Purana. 10. The historicity of the account: A. Janamejaya Pariksit. B. Udayin and the founding of Pataliputra. C. Salisuka in Pataliputra. D.... More

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The Principle of Dharma (Dharma - Tattva)

By Tapobrata Sanyal

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Published by  : Gangchil Publishers

Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay. Translated from Bangali by Tapobrata Sanyal, Introduction. 1. Cultivation -- what is sorrow. 2. What is happiness. 3. What is Dharma. 4. What is humanity. 5. Cultivation. 6. Harmony. 7. Harmony and happiness. 8. Physical faculties. 9. Knowledge-acquiring faculty. 10. Devotion to man. 11. Devotion to God. 12. Devotion to God -- Sandilya. 13. The Bhagavad Gita -- Its broad objectives. 14. The Bhagavad Gita -- Karma. 15. The Bhagavad Gita -- Knowledge. 16. The Bhagavad Gita --... More

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Whispers of Eternity (an Autobiography)

By Bhaskar Gupta

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Published by  : Knowledge Bank

My Childhood, As a young man My encounter with Utpal Dutt, My most Blessed moment, A trace of Talent A forsaken baby, blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata, Forlorn Children My first encounter with Mother Teresa, My True friendship with brother Sebastian etc.... More

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Nyayasutras with Nyayarahasya of Ramabhadra Sarvabhauma and Anviksikitattvavivarana of Janakinatha Cudamani (2 Vols-Set)

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Published by  : The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

Nyayarahasya is a commentary by Ramabhadra Sarvabhauma on Chapters I-IV of Nyayasutra-s of Gautama, while Anviksikitattvavivarana is a commentary by Janakinatha Cudamani, the father of Ramabhadra Sarvabhauma on Chapter V of Nyayasutra-s. These important commentaries are being published for the first time in the Bibliotheca Indica Series... More

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Medical, Veterinary and Public Health Important Mites and Ticks - A Handbook

By S. K. Gupta

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Published by  : Nature Books Kolkata

1. Introduction. 2. Mites of medical veterinary and public health importance. 3. Dust mites and respiratory allergies in humans. 4. Ticks of medical, veterinary and public health importance. Selected references. Index... More

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Vedic-Puranic Proto-Sanskrit As Deciphered In Indus Script

By Sambhu Nath Mondol

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

1. A brief account of the Proto-Indic Civilization from excavated sources. 2. Abbreviations used for sites and sources of the texts and codification for text numbers: 3. Catalogue of the Proto-Indic Pictographic sings. 4. Comparative character analysis of the Proto-Indic signs with those of the contemporary Sumerian, Egyptian and Hittite Hieroglyphics; alphabets of Brahmi script ad Kharosti script of Ashokan and Kaniskan Periods. 5. Approach to decipherment. 6. Methodology of decipherment. 7. Decipherment of the surviving Indus Scripts on the... More

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Understanding Vivekananda : A Sesquicentennial Exploration

By Edited by Santi Nath Chattopadhyay

Price : Rs600.00 | $ 0.00

Published by  : Sagnik Books, Kolkata

The work is divided into three parts. Part I : Science, society and socio-cultural Goodness. Part II: Humanistic religion value and unity. Part III: Global philosophy and intercultural World order, examine the intercultural relevance of Vivekananda in a modern prospect with its expansion as the voice of a New era.... More

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Studies In Tara Tantra

By Parimal Kumar Dutta

Price : Rs2,800.00 | $ 80.00

Published by  : Punthi Pustak

Preface. Schemes of transliteration. 1. a. Introduction to Dasamahavidyas. b. Kali. c. Sodasi. d. Bhuvanesvari. e. Bhairavi. f. Chinnamasta. g. Dhumavati. h. Vagala. j. Matangi. j. Kamala. 2. Tara. 3. Tara worship. 4. Taratantram. 5. Taratantram in Saktapramoda. 6. Matrsadhakas Tarasadhakas, Tara worshippers and Tara devotees: a. Acarya Brahmananda Giri. b. Sadhaka Bamakhyapa. c. Sri Anandamayi Ma. Bibliography. Index. This book "Studies in Taratantra" is an exhaustive and exclusive study on the Taravidya that was practised by Lord Buddha, Planted... More

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The Socio-Political Life of India in the Age of Puranas

By Apurba Chandra Barthakuria

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

The Economy of the Country, Political System, Castes and their duties, The Asrama System, food drink, Dresses,Ornaments and cosmetics and other social matters, Academic Life, rules Customs and Beliefs, Men and Women, The Religious Life of India Bibliography, Index... More

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The Concept and Treatment of Purusartha In Indian Philosophy

By Sipra Paik

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

This book is a new addition of the worked entitled Studies in Purusartha... More

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Meaning and Identity An Interdisciplinary Perspective

By Michael Hemmingsen and J.L.Shaw

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

Eighteen articles by leading scholars from the fields of philosophy, Psychology, Linguistics, Indegenous studies, Sociology and social policy, history, international relations, art and art history, media studies, theatre law and classics.... More

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Brahmajijnasa of Sankara As Theology: A Post Colonial Appraisal

By Giri K

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

This doctoral research brings out the methodological arguments on the Brahmajijnasa of Sankara by and eminent twentieth century indologist Richard vital De Smet and evaluates from postcolonial perspective. The Advaita Vedanta of Sankara is being variously understood and interpreted, the very method that Sankara adopted to arrive at his thought in his own context is one of the major areas of academic interest... More

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The Dharmakosa-Samgrahah A Buddhist Iconographic Text From Nepal

By Dr S.C. Mukherjee

Price : Rs1,800.00 | $ 60.00

Published by  : Punthi Pustak

Besides The Sadhanamala and the Nispannayogavali ( of c 12th Cent A.D.) there are numerous Tantrik Texts which provide valuable materials for the Study of Buddhist Iconography of the Medieval Times.... More

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Global Philosophy An Intercultural World Order

By Edited by Santi Nath Chattopadhyay

Price : Rs650.00 | $ 25.00

Published by  : Sagnik Books, Kolkata

Preface, Part I Culture, Universality and Freedom, Part 11 Creative and Constructive Religion and Philosophy, Part III A global Prospect of Developing Creative Human Value, Part Iv Three contemporary Indian Thinkers of Benga in deve3lopment The Philosophy of Creative Man ( Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobido) Part V Global Philosophy As creative and pragmatic Ideas with processes of expanding globalization... More

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Christianity In The North-East India The Baptist Missioneries

By Kamal Narayan Choudhury

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Published by  : Punthi Pustak

This book succinctly describes the contribution of the missionaries especially the American Baptist Missionaries who indeed not only spread education among the tribals and non-tribals.... More

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Vaishnavism and Vaishnavite Culture in Bengal with special reference to Undivided Midnapore

By Rabindranath Mondol

Price : Rs1,450.00 | $ 35.00

Published by  : Punthi Pustak

This book on Vaishnavism and Vaishnavite Culture in Bengal with special reference to Undivided Midnapore, West Bengal is an exhaustive study based on close field investigation throughout the district Midnapore. No such district based study of the concerned topic has been published so far. Thus it is a new venture and the readers will find many interesting feature of Vaishnavism and its culture.... More

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A Descriptive Catalogue of The Indigenous Tibetan Manuscripts

By Archana Roy ed Suniti Kumar Pathak

Price : Rs700.00 | $ 30.00

Published by  : The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

The Tibetan Manuscripts have reached India in various ways. Csoma=de-Koros, Rai Bahadur Sarat Chandra Das and others went to Tibet and brought a huge number of Tibetan Manuscripts with them. These are deposited in different repositories of India like The Asiatic Society, Calcutta University and some other places. The Tibetan Manuscript is commonly known as Kan-gyur, the canon and Tan=gyur, the commentaries. The present catalogue has a number of miscellaneous texts dealing with different interesting topics. In this collection a... More

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A Descriptive Catalogue of The Tibetan Lhasa: Zhol Edition Kangyur Rgyud ( Tantra)

By Bhakti De ed Suniti Kumar Pathak

Price : Rs850.00 | $ 35.00

Published by  : The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

Foreword, An Elucidation, Introduction, Abbreviations, Descriptions of the Manuscripts, Appendix Tibetan names of the Manuscripts ( in serial order), Sanskrit names of the Manuscripts ( In English alphabetical order) Names of the Tibetan Lotsaba ( Translators), Names of the4 Indian and Nepalese Panditas ( In alphabetical order ), Names of the Revisers ( both Tibetan and Indian) The Lhasa Tantra collection ( Zhol edition) is described like a garland. This collection has been developed by many orthodox Tantra Text like... More

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Ten Schools of the Vedanta Part I II III

By Dr Roma Chaudhuri

Price : Rs575.00 | $ 25.00

Published by  : Rabindra Bharati University

Part 1 five Schools of Vedanta, PartII Further Reflections on the five Schools of the Vedanta, part III five remaining Schools, together with the unique School of Swami Vivekananda ... More

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Rgvedic Aryans, River Sarasvati And Hindu Weltanschauung

By Sujit Narayan Sen

Price : Rs2,500.00 | $ 75.00

Published by  : Punthi Pustak

This book examines the earliest Hindu text Rgveda Puranas and epics that bring them in line with the boary international scenario of greek, Mitanni, Hittle and Iranian to put in perspective the brain teaser of the Indo Aryan problem ... More

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Conflict Harmony and Peace

By Glen t Martin, Patricia A Murphy

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Published by  : Sagnik Books, Kolkata

The object of the volume on Conflict Harmony and Peace is to examine the nature of conflict in modern world with a constructive process of reconciliation in harmony and peace from intercultural perspectives, it is a program of inter communication of ideals of different peace Thinkers, coming out from diffferent disciplines and systems of thought like science, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Religion etics etc... More

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The Jews of India

By Dalia Roy

Price : Rs2,200.00 | $ 60.00

Published by  : Radiance

Foreword, Preface,.Introduction. 1 Jews of Kerala, 2. Bene Israel jews of India, The Calcutta Jews,4.Bene menasche jews of Mizoram and Manipur, 5. Bene Ephraim Jews of Andhra pradesh, 6. Recent Jeswish Immigrants in India, 7. Indian Jews in Israel, 8 conclusion , bibliography, Index ... More

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Hindu Deities in Thailand An Iconographic Study

By A K Bhattacharyya

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Published by  : The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

Hindusim in Thailand, Hindu Deities in Mon-Dvaravati times, Hindu Deities Under the Srivijaya Kingdom, Hindu Deities in Lophuri times, Hindu Deities inSukjothai Era and its Style, Hindu Deities in lanna Art, Hindu Deities Ayutthaya Times, Hindu Deities Rattanakosin Bangkok times Glossary, Select bibliography, Index, Maps ... More

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Europe Asks: Who is Shree Krishna (Letters written to a Christian Friend)

By Bipin Chandra Pal

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Published by  : Sagnik Books, Kolkata

The Doctrine of Avatar, Different Classes of Avatars,Yugavatars, Maha Vishnu and Narayana, The two Dominant Schools of Hindu Thought, Vaishnavic Doctgrine of Trinity, Paramatman, Bhagavan, Bhagavan Shree Krishna, Bhagavan Shree Krishna(Continued), Immortality of the Soul,Source of our Experiences, Kingdom of Heaven ... More

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Problems of life and death & Moksha

By Syamananda Brahmachary

Price : Rs500.00 | $ 20.00

Published by  : Sagnik Books, Kolkata

Introduction The Cause of the Universe, Existence of god, Ignorance, The Problems of Life and Death Terror of Death, Entity of man, Condition of future life after death, The Problem of Moksha Nirvana and Moksha, The Vedic Karma- Kanda, Buddhism and Sankaracharya , The Two Paths end ... More

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