Holy Orders Of Sannyasa

EBook Description: These are the vows taken by the swamis of our Order. In them you will find the traditional qualifications, ideals, sadhanas and practices of a Hindu sannyasin. It begins with a letter from Gurudeva in which he outlines the noble path of the Hindu renunciate and calls on swamis to live a divine existence.

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.

Weaver's Wisdom

Living legend and international spiritual treasure with followers in over 40 countries, recognized the immense value of the Tirukural in 1949 as a young seeker in Sri Lanka.

The Songs of Tayumanavar

What I do is what You do. For ever ever is this true. What I am is what You are, none different. This the truth of Vedanta.

The Human Aura

Astral Colors and Thought Forms

Avesta -- Zoroastrian Archives

Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures.

Japji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev

The Japji hymn by Guru Nanak Dev is considered to be the key to Sri Guru Granth Sahib and an epitome of the Sikh doctrine. It appears as the first poem in Sri Guru Granth Sahib and is repeated by Sikhs in their morning prayers, as well as when preparing Amrit for the Khalsa baptism ceremony.

Ardas

Concise history of the Sikhs, Ardas is used as the common prayer. It is recited whenever starting or ending any reading of Sri Guru Granth Sahib or any other important task.

Tav-Prasad Savaiye by Guru Gobind Singh

Part of the daily prayers prescribed for Sikhs, the poem Tav-Prasad Savaiye by Guru Gobind Singh is usually read after Japji and Jap in the mornings

Lawan by Guru Ram Das

During the Sikh marriage ceremony called Anand Karaj, the Lawan is read from Sri Guru Granth Sahib. There are four main stanzas to this poem written by Guru Ram Das. In unison with the reading of each of the four stanzas, the bride and groom complete a circle around the Guru Granth Sahib.

Zafarnama by Guru Gobind Singh

Known as the Letter of Victory, Zafarnama was written in Persian by Guru Gobind Singh as a letter of defiance and delivered to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707. It was composed by Guru Gobind Singh in one of the darkesttimes for the Sikhs.

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