Swami: 447 books

Becoming the hero of your own life is an endeavor filled with uncertainty and danger. As with the heroes of the epics, the journey forces you to face your deepest fears. This book explores the question at the heart of an authentic spiritual discipline. Drawing on the Bhagavad Gita and ancient cremation...

In common parlance, an 'aura' is a metaphysical emanation that provides insight into the mental and spiritual character and well-being of an individual. Those with advanced psychic sensitivities can often perceive the auras of others and their various shades and shapes. Written by renowned New Thought...

Raja Yoga is a book by Swami Vivekananda about the path of Raja Yoga. It is one of the most well-known books by Vivekananda, who also wrote books on Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga. According to him, the goal of Raja Yoga is how to concentrate the mind, how to discover the innermost recesses...

Guarded for centuries by saints and ascetics in the forests and mountains of India, the universal principles of Vedanta were deemed too precious to be understood by the masses until Swami Vivekananda first introduced them in the West at the end of the nineteenth century. This comprehensive guide examines...

In this new translation and commentary on the ancient Sanskrit text, Swami Tirtha offers a completely fresh and accessible interpretation, making it easy to apply its teachings to daily life. The timeless wisdom of the Gita is illuminated by modern-day, real-world instances examining personal spiritual...

That we live in a "New Age" seems an incontestable fact. Just 100 years ago the world had no paved highways, no speeding cars, airplanes, cell phones, washing machines, computers or satellite dishes, to name only a few things that today we take for granted. But the greatest change that has occurred has...

Swami Kriyananda's wise and witty reflections are both timely and timeless. In this book he looks at Western civilization and its issues from a perspective of deep attunement to the ancient teachings and truths as taught by the sages of India—and especially those of his great Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda...

"When you change, your whole world changes."Here is a secret, well worth knowing: Happiness is not a gift you receive from others, but a divine birthright you choose for yourself now.Happiness is a choice, a state of mind you can cultivate day by day. Try the simple program of positive thinking and expansive...

This concise book brilliantly encapsulates the essential keys to meditation with seed thoughts for each day of the month. Each affirmation is presented in a straightforward manner that allows the reader to repeat and remember it before meditating. This potent guide to meditation will help readers tap...

The study of human nature is the most interesting and the most beneficial of all studies. The more we study ourselves, the better we can understand the universe, its laws, and the Truth that underlies its phenomena. It is said, “man is the epitome of the universe; whatever exists in the world is...

Swamiji answers questions from seekers about spiritual practice and philosophy. This is a guidebook to the inner experience, offering insights and techniques on topics such as meditation, mantra, Self-inquiry, the guru, the mind and the Self.

Since its inception over two hundred years ago, Swaminarayan Hinduism has flourished into a transnational movement described as one of the fastest growing Hindu groups in the world. Despite being one of the largest and most visible Hindu traditions both in India and the West, surprisingly little is...

Here in these pages is given a vivid and realistic pen-picture of a unique personality—unique because she was nun, wife and mother at the same time. The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, the divine consort of Sri Ramakrishna, is here presented, in all her rustic simplicity, which breaks the barriers...

India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, and argues that the violent conflict which exploded after 1990 was not a historical discontinuity, but, rather, an escalation of what was by then a five-decade old secret war. Praveen Swami addresses...