The Blue Annals (In Two Parts) Motilal Banarsidass of our theories and practices

of our theories and practices

The book focuses on bija or 'seed mantras' - single-syllable mantras that reflect the primal sounds of the universe

and the Finnish Cultural Foundation for its generous support of the publication of this volume

The great Upanishads of the late Vedic period take a position in the literary and philosophical tradition of Sanskrit that can be characterized as Janus-faced in Western terms or in Indian terms

It richly describes the esoteric techniques for self-discovery and explains why the world is fast heading away from a true direction - that which is spiritual - in order to pursue materialism and capitalism

The Blue Annals (In Two Parts) Motilal Banarsidass of our theories and practicesThe Blue Annals is a landmark in the historical literature of Tibet composed by a well known scholar and translator Gos lo tsa ba gZon nu dpal (1392 1481 A. D.). It is the main source of information for all later historical compilations in the "Land of Snows". This work is invaluable inasmuch as it establishes a firm chronology of events of Tibetan history and works out in detail the list of the names of famous religious teachers and their spiritual