Pilgrims Publishing

(Trade Paper, 5 x 7, 2004, Travel)

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Among the places in India of interest to Indian and foreign tourist and pilgrims, Sarnath must surely rank near top of the list. Located a few kilometers from Varanasi, the holiest city of the Hindus, in Uttar Pradseh, Northern India, Sarnath is the spot where Buddhism first saw the light of day. This guidebook is a mine of information on the religious, historical and artistic background and takes you on a guided tour around all the monuments and the Museum of Archaeology.

(Trade Paper, 7.25 x 10, 2006, Biography)

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In modern Nepalese society many changes influencing women are taking place. From personal stories and interviews with women representing the varied ethnic groups and castes found in Nepal, this impressive book dramatically captures what village women (representing the varied ethnic groups and castes found in Nepal) think about the different aspects of their lives and the changes that are taking place. The stories and beautiful photographs reveal a wealth of information and a rare glimpse into the thoughts, beliefs, worries and pleasures of Nepali women today.

(Trade Cloth, 2005, 9 x 11.5, Travel)

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Samuel Turner describes one of many encounters with a largely surprised local population during his journey behind the Himalayas. Although Samuel Turner�s visit to Bhutan and Tibet in 1783 was primarily motivated by both political and commercial interests, his narrative covering his travels is much more entertaining than would first be surprised. Both Bhutan and Tibet have remained relatively mysterious places even to this day. After more than two hundred years, this book has a place in history, a jewel set in prose to recall an era long past, but not so distant or alien to our modern viewpoint.

(Trade Paper, 4.75 x 7, 2004, Religion)

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This small book presents 23 highly readable selections from the Buddhist scriptures, in which we read the words of the Buddha and the early Buddhist disciples themselves. The texts are preceded by a short introduction to Buddhism and the Buddhist scriptures. An excellent introduction for the lay person to Buddhism.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2004, Religion/Buddhism)

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This book was written in response to the longstanding sectarian differences between Hindus and Buddhists. Studying the whole range of Vedic and Buddhist literature, the author highlights the ideas and doctrines that Hinduism and Buddhism have always shared and demonstrates that many supposed contradictions between the two religions are based on misconceptions.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2007, Religion)

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A concise and readable history of Buddhism over the centuries from its foundation in India to its later developments in Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Korea,Japan, Nepal and Tibet. A selection of Buddhist prayers and vows is included.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2003, Religion)

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The Gospel of Buddha is the story of an individual, who, almost five hundred years before Christ, conquered the civilized world with simplicity, love and compassion. It provides details of Buddha's birth, life and belief, and contains parables and stories associated with Buddhist thought. Who was the Buddha? What did he teach? How do his thoughts differ from those of Christ? Carus has shown Buddhist and Christian teachings in an altogether new light, exploring the relationship between the two in a convincing manner. However, the real purpose of the book is to skeTrade Clothh a picture of this religious figure of the remote past with the aim of showing Buddhism's relevance to how we live in the present and plan for the future.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.75, 2004, Religion)

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This book describes the Buddhist idea of heaven and hell prevalent amongst the people of northern India at the time of Buddha and later incorporated in the Buddhist scriptures. The various heavens and hells of Buddhism are in reality places whose inhabitants are as much subject to the iron law of karma as are the dwellers upon the earth itself. As such, the heavens and hells may be said to exist for the purpose of providing a stage to give reward to the meritorious and retribution for the impious, as the individual proceeds through the revolving cycle of existence. The author has collected from Buddhist literature a number of descriptions of the pleasures of heaven and the sorrows of hell. The catalogue of crimes and their corresponding punishment according to the Buddhist faith is graphically detailed.

(Trade CLoth, 6.75 X 9, 2006, Biography)

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This autobiography of Dada Gavand shows the way of ultimate psychological revolution and the discovery of an immortal flame within. In total solitude and through intense internal inquiry, Dada experienced a powerful explosion within, which shattered the very structure of his thought-mind. This unique energy was of a higher dimension and functioned beyond the level of thought-mind. Dada describes in detail the mystery of this leap in consciousness. The final challenge for a human being is himself. In this challenge lies the opportunity for man to discover his hidden potential. In losing himself, he stands to gain the greatest prize of life-freedom.

(Trade Cloth, 7 x 9, 2008, Art/Spirituality)

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Through this exquisite collection of sensitive and soulful photographs, each with an apt caption and a poetic message, Dada uses the camera creatively to describe some profound truths of life. Each of his eloquent photographs demonstrates a highly intuitive art as how the camera can awaken in capturing the play of nature�s intelligence. Dada�s sure photographic talent combined with his wisdom make this book both artistic and philosophical, as well as reminiscent of ancient Upanishadic wisdom.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2005, Travel)

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Like an angry, wrathful demon whose spirit is aroused to a fiery tempestuousness, the thunderbolt crashes to earth with an indestructible power, with venom as strong as a vicious serpent. It is a symbol of unity and strength across Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet and Bhutan. Lord Ronaldshay�s explorations take him from hillside of tea plantations, through Tolkienesque, impossibly luxuriant forests, to juniper bush moorlands, across barren plateau and to the foot of the sublime sentinels of the Himalayas. Along the way he endeavors with perception, wit, humor and insight to illuminate the story of Buddhism in these jasmine-and juniper-scented mountains. A remarkable tale of adventure, learning, excitement and culture, this volume stands the test of time, a classic, a fascinating record of the colonial exploration of the northeastern Himalayas.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2002, Philosophy)

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Man and the Universe is an investigation of how man has visualized his relation to the universe around him since his appearance on earth and deals comprehensively with man's search for his roots and the true raison d��tre for his existence. Prof. Pandey gives us an overview of different schools of philosophy and takes us to the extremes of Indian philosophical thought. Also incorporated in his survey are many modern Western conceptions of reality and its relation to ancient Indian thought. This book surveys the alternative views suggested by the sages of ages long past, trying to answer questions that have puzzled man from time immemorial.

(Trade Cloth, 5.5 x 8.5, 2007, Religion)

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Asceticism enjoyed great respect in Hindu Society in the past. With the advancement of physical sciences, however, the attitude of people towards asceticism changed and the people started doubting the relevance of this institution. Besides, several pernicious practices crept in the ascetic life in course of time which tarnished the image of Hindu Society in general and Sadhus Community in particular.

(Trade Paper, 4 x 6, 2005, Religion)

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The subject of Hindu philosophy has long been a branch of intellectual knowledge that has teased and enticed non-Hindu scholars and students. But what are the main reflections of Sri Sankaracharya, and when did he write these words of enlightenment? It has been said of Sri Sankaracharya that his elaborate commentaries on the Vedanta aphorism, the Bhagvad-Gita and the Upanishads reawakened the true form of the Brahmanical faith, following long period of moral and religious decline. How is this reflected upon today, and what are the main messages of his work? A glance at these selected verses, produced in both Sanskrit and English, will perhaps open our minds to these ancient ideas, which remain as pertinent today as ever. Translated by S. Venkataramanan, this book brings the themes of Hindu philosophy to a broader audience and a wider readership.

(Trade Paper, 5.75 x 9, 2002, Mythology/Folklore)

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From the pen of an ex-white hunter, an in-depth look at the legendary career of the India domiciled Irishman, Jim Corbett, the great man-eater tiger hunter of North India, and at the world of man-eating tigers and leopards, and the terror they instill in people. Contains pictures taken in the man-eating tiger country of North India and Western Nepal at the sites of the great hunts, as well as of people who knew Corbett and were associated with him, including relatives of the victims of the man-eaters.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2003, Mythology/Folklore)

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One cannot sojourn for long in the East without hearing strange stories, all of which are vouched for by the natives. Most would make one�s blood run cold, but they are irresistibly fascinating. Filled with pathos but almost always showing that every cloud has its silver lining, these tales carry the reader into the mythical past that was India. The majority of these tales have the raw transparency of folk art, whilst others are fashioned with uncommon sophistication. Many of the stories have been passed down by word of mouth. Long before the radio and television ever existed, people spent hours around fires telling stories for entertainment. First published in 1906, Simla Village Tales captivates and preserves some of the old folk tales of a long gone era. This new version of these same stories will show that little of their underlying meaning and significance has changed.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 1998, Non Fiction/Religion)

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This book is a comprehensive analysis of the principal Upanisads. It seeks to view the Upanisads under three different aspects - the goal, the way and the attainment - and approaches the subject from the both Western and the Eastern points of view. The Upanisads, which are considered to be among the most important religious scriptures from India, should be comprehended not so much intellectually as by the development of the whole being, and it is in this spirit that this work has been written.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2006, Fiction)

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Set in Calcutta, Tara: A fleshtrade Odyssey traces the history of a twelve year old who is kidnapped by girl trafficker and taken to a notorious brothel located within the city. Tara suddenly finds herself thrown into a world of sex, lies, deception and deceit. In a desperate attempt to locate her, Tara�s father and brother search for her, using only a few simple clues to act as their guide. As the two of them come closer to finding and rescuing her, they too are forced to confront the demon which lurks behind the curtain of India�s commercial sex industry. For the reader, this heart-wrenching tale of love, corruption and evil provides a glimpse into a world seldom seen.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2000, Religion/Buddhism)

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This is the “secret biography” of one of Tibet’s foremost saints, the Buddha Drukpa Kunley (1455-1570). He is greatly loved by the people of Tibet as a “Crazy Wise” teacher and enlightened Master whose outrageous behavior and ribald humor were intended to awaken common people and yogis alike from the sleep of religious dogmatism and egoistic self-possession. This book is a compilation of anecdotes and songs passed on to this day in the taverns and temples of Tibet and Bhutan. In contrast to other more ascetical teachers of the East who teach negation of the body and its desires, Drukpa Kunley used desire, emotion, and sexuality to arouse disillusionment, insight, and delight in all he encountered. As an unparalleled chronicle of Enlightened action, The Divine Madman is the most potent introduction to the high teaching of Tantrism to date.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2004, Religion/Buddhism)

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This book is a comprehensive account of the life of the Buddha and a history of the early Buddhist order as they are depicted in Tibetan sources -- something rarely seen in modern translations and courses. Two additional chapters cover the early history of Tibet and Khoten (an ancient Buddhist kingdom north of Tibet). This book is primarily a translation of works in those two great collections of Tibetan Buddhist sacred literature, the Bkah-hgyur (Translation of Buddha-Word) and the Bstan-hgyur (Translation of Teachings).

(Trade Cloth, 5.5 x 8.5, 2006, Philosophy)

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The New Vision proceeds with the ambitious plan to integrate the transcendent and the immanent approaches to the reality into a Unified System after weeding out all the pollutant ideologies, beliefs, tenents and doctrines from their respective folds. The New Vision (Abhinava Darsanam) borrows God from the transcendent model after shearing all His anthropomorphic attributes imputed on Him in course of time. In the eyes of The New Vision , man must be held responsible for shaping and de-shaping the course of human history within the limits set by Nature.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been renowned or centuries as a classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. Composed in the 8th century, it is intended as an aid to preparing for the trials and transformations of the afterworld.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2003, Mythology/Folklore)

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Tales of mystic places and mysterious people pervade the pages of this book to fascinate, educate and fill our hearts with pleasurable emotions. Tales of princes and princesses, their clandestine lovers, tales of greed and jealousy are all eloquently told. Taken originally from a Sanskrit collection this version of these particular tales was first translated and adapted in Persian and then re-translated into Hindustani. Their present form thus provides us with a great blend of many cultures and beliefs. All, however, help the reader understood and delight in one of the most fascinating of ancient civilizations.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2004, Mythology/Folklore)

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Garnered from wandering herdsmen of the trans-Himalayan regions of Tibet as they sat around their camTrade Paperires at night these tales delve deep into the traditional psyche of the Tibetan people. As with all eastern tales Tibetan folk tales also have deeper meanings that may not be immediately understood and thus one may ponder over each tale to look for a deeper and hidden meaning. As with the Jataka tales associated with the Buddha and his teaching tales from Tibet are also adaptations of the same style and often the communication between men and animals forms the basis for these stories.

(Trade Paper, 6.5 x 8.5, 2008, Religion/Spirituality)

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This book offers Dada’s reflections on Life, in verse form. Based on Dada’s talks in various places, it urges seekers to take a leap into the unknown by stepping out of the mind-field. It stresses the need to work upon the mind, to dissolve it through simplicity, humility and heightened sensitivity, so that one can caTrade Clothh the whisper of intelligence beyond thought. Dada is an independent explorer in the fields of psychology and spirituality, whose insights are drawn from intense inner search and solitude. Towards the Unknown deals with the limitations of traditional consciousness-raising techniques and points to a source of lasting peace.

(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2008, Ecology)

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In 1988, former big-game hunter turned conservationist Peter Byrne set out with his wife and small daughter for the remote White Grass Plains wildlife reserve in Nepal. They were looking for Tula Hatti, the largest known Asian elephant alive today. The plan was to film a documentary which would bring Tula Hatti to the attention of the Nepalese government, provide for the protection of his shrinking habitat, and make him a symbol of endangered wildlife everywhere. Tula Hatti is the story of their adventure, told with warmth, humor, and vibrant detail. Tula Hatti is a remarkable tale about a magnificent representative of vanishing wildlife and one family’s love and respect for his world.