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Vakratunda Mahakaya, SuryaKoti Samaprabha, Neervighna Kurume Deva, Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada, Om Ekdantaye Vidmahe, Vakratundaaya Dheemahi, Tanno Dhanti Prachodayaat, Om Gum Ganapataya Namah! (Shri Ganesh Opening Prayer)
 
Aum Bhoor Bhuwah Swaha, Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devesya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat (Gayatri Mantra)
 
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy Supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction. (Gayatri Mantra in English)
 
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Hinduism in a Nutshell, Hinduism 101: 

 Hinduism's Code of Conduct - Brief Summary
 Hinduism - 10 Questions on Hinduism (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 Becoming a Hindu Devotee is Easy by Shri Stephen Knapp
 Hinduism
 Hinduism/Vedic Culture/Sanathan Dharma - A Short Introduction by Shri Stephen Knapp
 Hinduism History Lesson - Hinduism from Ancient Times (Courtesy The Himalayan Academy)
 Hindu Prayer Book
 Hinduism Primer (Courtesy of The Himalayan Academy)
 Hinduism for Beginners By Pandit Ram Sivan (Srirama Ramanuja Achari)
 All about Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 Hindu - What every Hindu ought to know by A Hindu Monk (circa 1968)
 Hinduism Encycloped.
 Hindu Dharma - The Universal Way of Life - Voice of the Guru - Pujya Sri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati Swami
 Weavers Wisdom 1080 (courtesy Himalayan Academy)



 Ancient Indan Law 1
 
 Ancient Indan Law 2
 
 Ancient Indan Law 3
 
 Astrology - What is Vedic Astrology courtesy by Shyamasundara Dasa, Jyotish Sastri
 
 Astrology - Introduction to Esoteric Astrology courtesy of Bepin and Mudhuri Behari
 
 A Call to Liberation by Swami Chidananda
 
 A New Beginning by Swami Chidananda
 
 A Guide to Noble Living by Swami Chidananda
 
 A Messenger of Peace and Wisdom by Swami Krishnananda
 
 Advices on Spiritual Living by Swami Chidananda
 
 All about Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Amrita Gita (Yoga) by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Animal's Rights by Henry Salt (1914)
 
 Ancient India - Some Sacred Sites
 
 Answers to Basic Spiritual Questions by Swami Shantananda Puri
 
 Arise India by Francois Gautier
 
 Ashtavakra Samhita - Study Notes of Swami Shraddhananda
 
 Ashtavakra Gita (with explanations)
 
 Ashtavakra Gita Version 1 (translated by John Richards)
 
 Ashtavakra Gita Version 2 (translated by John Richards)
 
 Ashtavakra Gita (translated by Bart Marshall)
 
 Ashtavakra Gita - The Song of Ashtavakra (english)
 
 Ashtavakra Gita - The Song of Ashtavakra (hindi/english)
 

 
Astrology in Hinduism: 
 
          Avasthas of Planets
          Bhavartha Ratnakara
          Bhrigu Sutras (partial significance of the Planets and Houses)
          Brihat Jatak (explanation of terms used)
          BrihatParasaraHoraSastra (format 1)
          BrihatParasaraHoraSastra (format 2)
          Daivajna Vallabha (Varaha Mihira)    
          Fundementals of Vedic Astrology    
          Garga Hora by Sage Gargacharya    
          Grahas (Planets) in Indian Astrology (a short explanation)    
          Horasara of Prithuyasas (son of Varaha Mihira)    
          Jaiminisutras    
          Jataka Chandrika    
          Jatakalankara    
          Laghu Parashari Siddhanta    
          Kalyana Varma's Saravali    
          Mantreswara's Phala Deepika English Translation, Commentary and annotation by Dr. G. S. Kapoor    
          Muhurtha (Electional Astrology) by B.V. RAMAN    
          Profile of Indian Astronomy before the Siddhantic Period by Prof. Dr. R. N. Iyengar    
          Sanketanidhi (The Treasure of Learning)    
          Saravali (Kalyana Varma)    
          Sample Horoscope    
          Satya Jataka    
          Stri Jataka    
          The Yavanajataka of Sphujidhvaja    
          Uttarakalamritam By Kalidasa English Translation By Panditabushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri    
          What is Vedic Astrology? courtesy by Shyamasundara Dasa, Jyotish Sastri    
 
 AtmaShatkam by Adi Shankaracharya
 
 Aum Yoga - Its Theory and Practice by Swami Nirmalananda Giri
 
 Aum - What is Aum? by Arya Samaj
 
 
Aurobindo: 
 
          About Sri Aurobindo
          Deeper Meaning
          Essence of Veda
          Essays - Divine and Human
          Essays - In Philosophy and Yoga
          Essays - On the Gita
          Hindu Marriage
          Isha Upanishad    
          Kena Upanishad    
          Mathematics in India of the Vedic Age    
          Practical Guide to Integral Yoga    
          The Life Divine - Part 1    
          The Life Divine - Part 2    
          The Secret of the Vedas    
          Sandya Mantras    
          Savitri - A Symbol and a Legend    
          Upanishads Explained    
         Vedas:   
          Atharva Veda    
          Essence of the Vedas    
          Explaining the Gods    
          Gods of the Veda    
          Sama Veda    
          The Secret of the Vedas    
          Veda Books    
          Why read the Rig Veda?    
          Wisdom of the Vedas    
          Yajur Veda    
 
 Avatars
 
 Ayurvedic Home Remedies
 
 Ayurvedic Medicine (in Gujerati - Saral Rogopachar) courtesy G V Patel (NZ)
 
 Ayurvedic Astrology - (large download 13 Mb)
 
 Baglamukhi Sahasranamam
 
 Becoming a Hindu Devotee is Easy by Shri Stephen Knapp
 
 Beyond Birth and Death by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
 
 Bhaja Govindam
 
 Bhajagovindam or Moha Mudgara of Adi Shankaracharya
 
 Bhakti-Rasayana, The Nectar-Tonic of Pure Devotion by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaj
 
 Bhartiya History
 
 Bhartiya Scriptures
 
 Bhagavad Gita - As It Is by Shri A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
 
 Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda (comprehensive)
 
 Bhagavad Gita Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold
 
 Bhagavad Gita - The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute edited by the dearmost disciple and associate of The King of Spiritual Teachers Of Vaishnava Ontology Prabhupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Maharaja
 
 Bhagavad Gita Explained by Dnyaneshwar Maharaj
 
 Bhagavad Gita Vision by Swami Chidananda
 
 Bhagavad Gita for Busy People by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Bhagavad Gita according to Gandhi
 
 Bhagavad Gita - The Song Divine by Dr Ramanand Prasad
 
 Bhagavad Gita - Slokas and Translation
 
 Bhagavad Gita and Management - a view by M.P. Bhattathiri (Kerala)
 
 Bhagavad Geeta interpretation by Sri Sathya Sai Baba
 
 Bhagavad Geeta for Common Man (Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Vivekananda)
 
 Bhagavad Gita - Simplified Explanation by Satya Sarada Kandula
 
 Bliss is Within by Sri Swami Chidananda
 
 Bramhacharya - Saivite Virtue (courtesy Himalayan Academy - Kauai's Hindu Monastery)
 
  Brahma Samhita Commentary by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakor
 
 Brahma Samhita Commentary by Srila Narayana Maharajah
 
 Brhad Bhagavatamrtam by Srila Sanatana Goswami
    (courtesy of BV Narayana Maharaja)

 
 Bramhajnana Therapy; Therapy Beyond Therapies by Sri Swamiji Shyam
 
 
  Chakras: 
 
          Chakras - A Short List
 
          Chakras - A Short List 2
 
          Chakras - Anatomy of the Spirit
 
          Chakras - Ask Dr Chakras
 
          Chakras - Chart 1
 
          Chakras - Healing Chart
 
          Chakras - Quick Reference
 
          Chakras, Glands, Propensities and Asanas by Dada Rainjitananda
 

 
 Chanakya Niti-Shastra - The Political Ethics of Chanakya Pandit V1
 
 Chanakya Niti-Shastra - The Political Ethics of Chanakya Pandit V2
 
 Characteristics of a Mantra
 
 Chidananda, Swami Chidananda's 80th Anniversary Tribute
 
 
Children's Lessons on Hinduism (courtesy of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami - Himalayan Academy, in Tamil, Hindi, French and English): 
 
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book 1 for children ages 5 to 7
          Saivite Hindu Religion, The Master Course, Level One, Book 2
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book 3 for children ages 7 to 9
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book 4 for children ages 8 to 10
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book 5    
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book 6    
          Saivite Hindu Religion, The Master Course - Level One - Book 1, Professional Teacher's Guide    
          Saivite Hindu Religion, The Master Course - Level One - Book 2, Professional Teacher's Guide    
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book Four Examination (Intermediate)    
          Saivite Hindu Religion, Book 6 Examination (Intermediate)    
 

 Confidential Secrets of Bhajana - An Overview of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Sri Bhajana-Rahasya
 
 Conquest of Anger by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Conquest of Fear by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Contemporary Hinduism
 
 Customs Rituals in Hindu Dharma.pdf
 
 Debate With Christian Missionaries in India by David Frawley
 
 Dharma
 
 Dharma - The Global Ethic by Justice M. RAMA JOIS
 
 Dharma - Arise, Awake and be vigilant to Safeguard Dharma by Swami Jyotirmayananda
 
 Dharma Sastra of Yajnavalkya (Hindu Law and Judicature) Edward Roer and W.A. Montriou
 
 Divine Darshana of Shri Vallabhadhisa
 
 Dnyaneshwari - Commentary on Gita 1290
 
 Dwarka to Kurukshetra
 
 Easy Journey to Other Planets by A C Bhaktivedenta Swami Prabhupada.
 
Essence of Geeta
 
 Essence of Yoga - Yoga Vasishta Sara
 
 Essence of Yoga by Swami Sivinanda
 
 Essentials of the Higher Values of Life by Swami Chidananda
 
 Eternal Messages by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Eternity of Sound and the Science of Mantras
 
 Existence and location of Dvaraka City of Mahabharata Era - A Reality or Myth?
 
 Fasts and Festivals (Hindu) by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Five Essential Essays - Refuting Common Misconceptions in our Vaisnava Community Today
 
 Forteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism by Yogi Ramacharaka
 
 Forty Verses on Reality - Sri Ramana Maharshi (Translated by Arthur Osborne)
 
 Fundementals of Vedic Astrology
 
Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi: 
 
          Ahimsa - Spark of Revolution (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society)
          Autobiography
          Bhagavad Gita according to Gandhi
          Brief Biography (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society)
          Gandhi in Childhood (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society)
          Gandhian Notion of Non-Violence and Conflict Resolution (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society/Dr. Rabindranath Bhattacharyya)
          Gandhi Letters - Compiled by A. Trevor Barker
          Gandhi's 11 Vows (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society)
          Hind Swaraj (Indian Home Rule)
          The Superiority of Vegeterianism
          The Key to Health    
          Indian Home Rule or Hind Swaraj    
          Letter to a Hindu - Leo Tolstoy
          Quotes by Gandhi (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society)
          On the Duty of Civil Disobedience - Henry David Thoreau (this book inspired Gandhi)
          The Miracle of Calcutta
          Satyagraha in South-Africa    
          Truth is God    
          Unto This Last -A Paraphrase    
          Village Development Movement (courtesy Gandhi Memorial Society)
          Gandhi - All the above (zipped file)    
 
 Gaudiya Giti Guccha - An unprecedented collection of Sanskrit, Bengali and Hindi devotional poems, prayers and songs written by the Gaudiya Vaisnava Acaryas
 
 Gayatri Mantra - brief explanation
 
 
Gayatri Pariwar: 
 
          Absolute Law of Karma by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Colleagues in Solitude by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Deep Yagya by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Divine Descent on Earth by Shri Brahmavarchas (Ikkiswin Sadi Ka Gangavtaran) Translated by T.N. Sahai, S.N. Pandya and Shambhu Dass
          Divine Message of the Vedas Part 2 by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Divine Message of the Vedas Part 3 by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Divine Message of the Vedas Part 4 by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Divine Message of the Vedas Part 5 by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Donation of Time the Supreme Charity by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Eternity of Sound and the Science of Mantras
          Extra Sensory Potentials Of Mind by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Glimpse of the Golden Future by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Glory of Human Life (Manava Jivana Ki Garima) by Dr. Pranav Pandya
          Hamsa Yoga - The Elixir of Self Realization (Soham Sadhana) by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Indian Culture by Dr. Pranav Pandya
          Integrated Science Of Yagna by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Jap Tap Dhyan - The Triple Path of Sadhana by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Life Beyond Physical Death by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Mahapurascarana - Unique Spiritualc Experiment on Collective Consciousness (Samuhika Sadhana Mahapurascarana) by Dr. Pranav Pandya
          Manual of Hindu Marriage edited by Brahmavarchas, Translated by T.N. Sahahi
          Music, The Nectar of Life by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          My Life - Its Legaacy and Message by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Pragya Tales for Children - Part 1 by Brahmavarchas
          Problems of Today, Solutions for Tomorrow by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Recitation and Meditation by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Revival of Satyug, The Golden Age by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Reviving the Vedic Culture of Yagya by Dr. Pranav Pandya
          Sensitization Program for Parents (life skills)
          Sleep Dreams and Spiritual Reflections by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Spectrum Of Knowledge - Complete Works of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya (The Art of Living)
          Spiritual Science of Sex Element (Adhyatmik Kama Vigyan) by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Spiritual Training and Adoration Of Life Deity by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
          Support is Needed for Self Evolution by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
 
 Gita Govinda of Sri Jayadeva Gosvami
 
 Gita's Stitha Prajna Darshan
 
 God as Mother by Swami Chidananda
 
 God as Divine Mother
 
 God Exists by Swami Sivananda
 
 Going beyond Vaikuntha by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja
 
 Gopala Yantra
 
 Grahas (Planets) in Indian Astrology (a short explanation)
 
 Great Guru and his Ideal Disciple by the Divine Life Society
 
 Guide to Hinduism by Maya Warrier (UK)
 
 Guide to Noble Living by Swami Chidananda
 
 Gnani Yoga - A Series of Lessons by Yogi Ramacharaka
 
 Guidelines to Illumination by Swami Chidananda
 
 Guru-Bhakti Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
 Guru Charitra
 
 Guru Kripa (sure ways to) by Swami Chidananda
 
 Guru Tattva by Swami Sivananda
 
 Guru Vachaka Kovai
 
 Hari Nama Maha Mantra - Compiled by Tridandiswami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja
 
 Happiness and the Art of Being - Bhagavan Sri Ramana
 
 Happiness in a Fools Paradise by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedenta Narayana Maharaja
 
 Harinama-Cintamani - by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
 
 Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Yoga Swami Svatmarama
 
 Himalayan Masters, A Living Tradition By Pandit Rajmani Tigunait (Excerpts from Chapter Nine: Swami Rama of the Himalayas)
 
 Hinduism
 
 Hinduism - Religions of the World Series
 
 Hindu Dharma - The Universal Way of Life - Voice of the Guru - Pujya Sri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati Swami
 
 Hinduism - 10 Questions on Hinduism (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 
 Hinduism's Code of Conduct - Brief Summary
 
 Hinduism for Beginners By Pandit Ram Sivan (Srirama Ramanuja Achari)
 Hinduism/Vedic Culture/Sanathan Dharma - A Short Introduction by Shri Stephen Knapp
 
 Hindu - What every Hindu ought to know by A Hindu Monk (circa 1968)
 
 Hinduism and Buddhism - Volume 1 (courtesy of Project Gutenberg)
 
 Hinduism and Buddhism - Volume 2 (courtesy of Project Gutenberg)
 
 Hindu Fasts and Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Hinduism History Lesson - Hinduism from Ancient Times (Courtesy The Himalayan Academy)
 
 Hindu-Indian Nationalism by Savitri Devi, Calcutta, 1939
 
 Hinduism's Lexicon
 
 Indian Lexicon - Comparative Dictionary of 25+ Ancient Bharatiya Languages (large file 30 Mb)
 
 Hindu Mandirs
 
 Hindu Medicine (in Telugu) by Mahamahopadhyaya Kaviraj Gananath Sen (1916)
 
 Hindu Names (Baby Names)
 
 Hindu Philosophy by Theos Benard Ph.D. (1947)
 
 Hindu Rashtra Darshan by V D Savarkar (Poona)
 
 Hindu Ritual's and Routine's
 
 Hindu Ritual's and Routine's, why do we follow those?
 
 Hindu Short Stories - Comprising the books of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana and Sakoontala
 
 Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by S.M Mitra and Nancy Bell
 
 Hindu Tale - Vikram and the Vampire - translated by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton, Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
 
 Hindu Yogi - Science of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka
 
 Hinduism in a Nutshell by Tamarapu Sampath Kumaran
 
 Hinduism Primer (Courtesy The Himalayan Academy)
 
 History of Indian Philosophy by Surendranath Daspgupta (NOTE - large file 37 Mb)
 
 History of Indian Philosophy by Surendranath Daspgupta (NOTE - large file 56 Mb)
 
 History of Indian Philosophy by Surendranath Daspgupta (NOTE - large file 39 Mb)
 
 Homa, Havis Yajna and Samskaras
 
 Horoscope in your Hand by Rabinder Bhandari
 
 Horoscope, Male or Female
 
 Horoscope Interpretations 1 - Trisha Sharma
 
 Horoscope Interpretations 2 - Trisha Sharma
 
 How I Became a Hindu, My Discovery of Vedic Dharma by David Frawley
 
 How to Manage Oneself By A.K. Krishna Nambiar
 
 Human Aura (The) - Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Swami Panchadasi
 
Hari-kathamrita Vol 1 by Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaj
 
Hari-kathamrita Vol 2 by Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaj
 
 How to get Vairagya by Swami Sivananda
 
 Humanities of Diet by Henry Salt (1914)
 
 I Am That, Dialogues of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
 
 I Live to Serve, A Promise and a Fulfilment, Intimate Glimpses into Gurudev Sivanandas Last Days, How the Holy Master Lived a Life of Unremitting Service to the Very End - Recorded by N. Ananthanarayanan
 
 Ideal of Married Life by Swami Sivananda
 
 In Quest of God - Swami Ramdas
 
 Indian Culture
 
 Indian Proverbs
 
 Indian-Hindu Nationalism by Savitri Devi, Calcutta, 1939
 
 Introduction to Yoga by Annie Besant
 
 Inspirational Talks (5) - Silver Bright Mornings by Swami Chidananda
 
 Inspiring Talks of Gurudev Swami Sivananda chronicled by Swami Venkatasananda
 
 Inspiring Thoughts by Swami Sivananda
 

 
Jainism: 
 
          Basics of Jainism - contributed by Kalpesh Gala
          Five Bodies and Eight Varnas - Complied by Pravin K. Shah, Jain Study Center of North Carolina
          Jain Geography
          Mahavideh Kshetra
          Essentials of Jainism (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jain Aagams 1 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jain Aagams 2 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jain Aagams 3 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jainism 1 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jainism 2 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jainism 3 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jainism 4 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jainism 5 (in gujarati)    
          Introduction to Jain Sadhu (in gujarati)    
          Jainism - Selected Verses (in english)    
          Jainism - A Primer (in english)    
          Jain Lagna Vidhi (in gujarati)    
          Jain Short Stories (in gujarati)
          Janva Jevu (in gujarati)
          Life's Aspirations (in gujarati)
          Arihant Book (in gujarati)
          Pranikartha Jain Stories (in gujarati)    
          Questions regarding the existence of the Soul
          Sanskar Gyaan In Jainism (in gujarati)    
          Sutra Asuddhi in Jainism (in gujarati)    
          Sutra Gyaana in Jainism (in gujarati)    
          Tatva Gyana in Jainism (in gujarati)    
          Treatise on Jainism (in english) by Jayatilal S. Sanghvi    
          Upkrarn Gyana in Jainism (in gujarati)    
          Yoga Meditation in Jainism (in gujarati)    
 
 Kabirke Dohe by Poet Kabir
 
 Kali the Mother, by Sister Nivedita/Margaret Noble (1904)
 
 Kali - The Magic of Kali
 
 Karmas and Diseases by Swami Sivananda
 
 Karma - The Absolute Law of Karma (Gahana Karmanogati) by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
 
 Karma Yoga - Explanation by Sri N V Raguram
 
 Karma Yoga - Explanation by Swami Paramaarthanadaji
 
 Kashmir Shaivism
 
 Kashmir - The Wonder that is Kashmir by Subhash Kak
 
 Kaula Upanishad
 
 Kautilya Arthasastra - Minerals and Metals in Kautilya's Arthasastra By Manikant Shah
 
 Kingly Science, Kingly Secret by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 
Krishna - On Lord Krishna: 
 
          Sri Gita Govinda
          Confidential Secrets of Bhajana
          Five Essential Essays
          Sri Gaudiya Giti Guccha    
          Sri Gita Govinda    
          Happiness in a Fool's Paradise    
          Hari Nama Maha Mantra    
          Heart of Bhagavatam    
          The Origin of Ratha Yatra    
          The Teachings of Lord Caitanya    
          Sri Gopala Yantra    
          Sri Siksastaka    
          Sri Upadesamrta    
          Venu Gita - The Song of Krishna's Flute
          Sri Brahma Samhita
 

 
Krishnananda - Swami Krishnananda (The Divine Life Society Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, India): 
 
          An Analysis of the Brahma Sutra
          The Ascent of the Spirit
          The Attainment of the Infinite    
          Brahma Sutras    
          Brhadaranyaka Upanishad    
          Canons of a Perfect Life    
          Chhandogya Upanishad    
          Daily Invocations    
          Development of Religious Conciousness    
          Essays in Life and Eternity
          Essays on the Upanishads
          Essence of the Aitareya and Taittiriya Upanishads
          Fruit from the Garden of Wisdom    
          In the Light of Wisdom
          Mandukya Upanishad    
          Moksha Gita    
          Mundaka Upanishad    
          My Life - autobiography of Swami Krishnananda    
          Messenger of Peace and Wisdom    
          Philosopy of Life    
          Philosophy of Yoga
          Problems of Spiritual Life
          Your Questions Answered
          Realisation of the Absolute    
          Resurgent Culture by Swami Krishnananda
          Sadhana - The Spiritual Way
          Self-Realisation, it's Meaning and Method    
          Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India
          Spiritual Import of Religious Festivals    
          Struggle for Perfection    
          Studies in Comparative Philosphy    
          Teachings of thr Bhagavad Gita    
          Philosophy of the Panchadasi    
          Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita    
          The Philosophy of Religion    
          Secret of the Katha Upanishad    
          Spiritual Importance of the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita    
          Study and Practice of Yoga    
          Thus Awakens the Awakened One    
          To Thine Own Self be True    
          Vaishvanara Vidya    
          Vision of Life    
          Yoga as a Universal Science    
          Yoga, Meditation and Japa Sadhana    
          Yoga of Meditation    
          Yoga System
 

 
 Kundalini Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Lal Kitab - An Astrological Wonder
 
 Lectures on Raja Yoga by Swami Chidananda
 
 Lessons from the Mahabharata
 
 Life and Teachings of Lord Jesus by Swami Sivananda
 
 Light Fountain by Swami Sivananda
 
 Light, Power and Wisdom by Swami Sivananda
 
 Light of Truth (The Satyartha Prakasha) by By Maharishi Swami Dayanand Saraswati
 
 Light on the Yoga Way of Light by Swami Chidananda
 
 Living the Gita - Swami Pranavtirtha
 
 Logic of the Larder by Henry Salt (1914)
 
 Lord Krishna, His Lila and Teachings by Swami Sivananda
 
 Lord Shanmukha and his Worship by Swami Sivananda
 
 Lord Siva and His Worship by Swami Sivananda
 
 
 Maarkandaya Purana
 
   Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
 
 Maha Manta - a brief explanation
 
 
Maharshi: 
 
          Bhagavan Ramana
          Collected Works
          Gems from Bhagavan    
          Guru Ramana - Memories and Notes By S. S. Cohen    
          Maha Yoga or The Upanishadic Lore in the Light of the Teachings of Bhavan Sri Ramana    
          Maharshi and His Message By Paul Brunton    
          Maharshis Gospel (Books I and II) Being Answers of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi to Questions put to him by Devotees    
          Ramanas Arunachala - Ocean of Grace Divine by Sri Bhagavan's Devotees    
          Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self Knowledge - A Biography by Arthur Osborne    
          Reflections on Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi by S.S. Cohen    
          Self Enquiry    
          Spiritual Instruction    
          Spiritual Stories    
          Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi    
          The Forty Verses on Reality Sri Ramana Maharshi (Translated by Arthur Osborne)    
          The Silent Power - Selections from The Mountain Path and The Call Divine    
          The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in his Own Words (Edited by Arthur Osborne)    
          Upadesa Saram - A Translation and Commentary by D.M. Sastri    
          Who am I?    
          Words of Grace - Self Inquiry, Spiritual Instruction    
 
 Manah Siksa by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami
 
 Manu Smirti
 
 May I Answer That ? by Swami Sivananda
 
 Meditation and it's Utility in daily life with practical hints by Swami Premananda
 
 Meditation - An Overview by Swami Vivekenanda
 
 Message of Swami Chidananda to Mankind by Swami Chidananda
 
 Message to New Initiates by Swami Chidananda
 
 Mind, it's Mysteries and Control by Swami Sivananda
 
 Mudras
 
 Mudras - Yoga in your Hands
 
 My Siksa-Guru and Priya-Bandhu - My Instructing Spiritual Master and Dearmost Friend, Remembrances of Sri Srimad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by Baktivedanta Narayana Maharaja
 
 Nayanar Saints (sixty three) by Swami Sivananda
 
 Naladiyar - The Indian Antiquaty
 
 Navadvipa-dhama and the Prominent Holy Places of the Gaudiya Vaisnava in Sri Gauda-mandala (32 MB - lengthy download time)
 
 Nectar of Instruction by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
 
 New Initiates (a message to) by Swami Chidananda
 
 Om Yoga - Its Theory and Practice by Swami Nirmalananda Giri
 

 
Omkarananda - Swami Omkarananda (Omkarananda Ashram, Himalayas -Muni-ki-reti, near the bank of the holy river Ganga, Rishikesh, and Lakshmanjhula): 
 
          Art of Indian Music
          Countless Blessings of Cheerfulness
          Creative Principle
          Divinity of the Human Soul
          Do It Now
          Endless Is Your Inner Strength
          Everything Great is Within Yourself
          Forteen Scientific Reasons Why No One Dies
          God - Experience Here Now
          God - Knowledge in Daily Life
          Good Heart
          How to Divinise All Our Daily Work
          How to Pray
          Integration of Science in the Conception of Omkarananda Ashram
          Life and Its Grand Fulfilment
          Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (a brief explanation)
          Meaning and Value of Prayer
          Modern Psychology and Spiritual Development
          OM Sri Ganeshaya Namah (a brief explanation)
          Peace, Power, Success
          Sage and His Writings
          Sayings of Swami Omkarananda
          Science of the Divine Word OM
          Secret of Happiness
          Secrets of Perfect Life
          Shortest Way to God Experience
          Swami Omkarananda - His Autobiography
          Swami Omkarananda - His Life
          Swami Omkarananda - His Philosophy
          Swami Omkarananda - Dimensions of his Personality
          Twenty Exercises for Conquest of Anger
          Universal Religion
          Women Saints Of The World
          Wonders of Love
          You Are Most Blessed
          You are the Richest Person in the World
          Your Love Is Without Limits
          Z - All the above in one zipped file (Swami Omkarananda)
 

 
 Origin of Ratha Yatra by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedenta Narayana Maharaja
 
 Parables of Sivananda by Swami Sivananda
 
 Paramatha Bhangam by by Swamy Desikan
 
 Path beyond Sorrow by Sri Swami Chidananda
 
 Path to Blessedness by Sri Swami Chidananda
 
 Panchangam - Vedic Calendar - Explanation by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
 
 Philosophy of Dreams by Swami Sivananda
 
 Philosophy, Psychology and Practice of Yoga by Swami Chidananda
 
 Ponder these Truths (Early Morning Meditation Talks) by Swami Chidananda
 
 Practical Guide to Integral Yoga
 
 Practical Lessons in Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Practical Meditation Guide
 
 Practice of Bramhacharya by Swami Sivananda
 
 Practice of Karma Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
 Prana Vidya
 
 Precious Gems from Sai Satcharita (life and teachings of Sri Sai Baba)
 
 Puja and Prayer Handbook - Kriya Yoga - Hariharananda Mission West
 
 Purusha Shuktam - Hymn to the Cosmic Person - Transliteration and Translation by Kotikanyadanam Srikrishna Tatachar, Mason, Ohio
 
 Radha's Prem (a drama) by Swami Sivananda
 
 
Rabindranath Tagore: 
 
          Chitra - A Play In One Act
          Fruit Gathering
          Sadhana - The Realisation of Life    
          Stray Birds    
          The Crescent Moon    
          The Fugitive    
          The Gardener    
          The Home and the World    
          The King Of The Dark Chamber
          The Post Office
 

  Ramakrishna - Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa: 
 
          Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Short)
          Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
          Life of Sri Ramakrishna (large download 19 Mb)
          Short Life story of the Holy Mother (Sri Sarada Devi)
          Short Life story of Sri Ramakrishna
          The Sayings of Ramakrishna by Max Muller    
          Vivekananda On Ramakrishina    
 
 Ram (Lord) - 5114 BC
 
 Ramana Paravidyopanishad - The Supreme Science as of the Self as Taught by Sri Ramana (Part 1 of 2)
 
 Ramana Paravidyopanishad - The Supreme Science as of the Self as Taught by Sri Ramana (Part 2 of 2)
 
 Realization Through Devotion by Swami Chidananda
 
 Reincarnation by Swami Abhedananda
 
 Resurgent Culture by Swami Krishnananda
 
 Role of Celibacy in Spiritual Life by Swami Chidananda
 
 Rs Journey, The Wounded Elephant by Maya Radj
 
 Rudraksha Slideshow (zip file 9 Mb) (courtesy Himalayan Academy - Kauai's Hindu Monastery)
 
 Rudram - Namakam and Chamakam
 
 Saiva Dharma Shastras by Shri Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 
 Sai Satcharitra
 
 Saiva Dharma Shastras - The Holy Order of Sannyas by Shri Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 
 Saivite Virtue - Bramhacharya (courtesy Himalayan Academy - Kauai's Hindu Monastery)
 
 Sanathan DharmaVedic Culture/Hinduism - A Short Introduction by Shri Stephen Knapp
 
 Sanskrit - Alphabets
 
 Sanskrit - English Dictionary
 
 Sanskrit - Grammar
 
 Sarira Sthana - A Canto of Agnivesa's Caraka Samhita, with English translation and commentary based on Cakrapani Datta's Ayurveda Dipika
 
 Sata Chandi Yajnam by Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal- Sringeri Sadhana Center (NY - Brochure)
 
 Satsanga and Svadhyaya by Swami Sivananda
 
 Sayings of Wisdom by H H Mahatapasvi Shri Kumarswamiji
 
 Science of Self-Realization by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
 
 Science in Ancient India by Subhash C Kak
 
 Science of Yoga - Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali - I. K. TAIMNI
 
 Self Knowledge by Swami Sivananda
 
 Self Realization, it's Meaning and Method by Swami Krishnananda
 
 Shankara Digvijayam - Sri Adi Shankaracharya
 
 Shivananda Laharil
 
 Shri Yantra (a brief explanation)
 
 Shri Yantra - an explanation by Maria Strutz
 
 Shri Yantra - Lalita Tripurasundari
 
 Shri Yantra and its Mathematical Properties by Alexey Pavlovich Kulaichev
 
 Siddhartha (Lord Buddha) - An Indian Tale by Hermann Hesse (courtesy of Project Gutenberg)
   
 Siksastaka - Sri Sanmodana Bhasyam by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
 
 
Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble): 
 
          Kali the Mother, by Sister Nivedita/Margaret Noble (1904)
 
          Studies from an Eastern Home, by Sister Nivedita/Margaret Noble
 
          The Web of Indian Life, by Sister Nivedita/Margaret Noble (1904)
 

Sivananda: 
 
          All about Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          All about Sivananda by Sri Swami Venkatesananda
 
          Amrita Gita (Yoga) by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda (comprehensive)
 
          Bhagavad Gita for Busy People by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Conquest of Anger by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Conquest of Fear by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Eternal Messages by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Fasts and Festivals (Hindu) by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          God Exists by Swami Sivananda
 
          Guru-Bhakti Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
          Guru Tattva by Swami Sivananda
 
          How to get Vairagya by Swami Sivananda
 
          I Live to Serve, A Promise and a Fulfilment, Intimate Glimpses into Gurudev Sivananda’s Last Days ,How the Holy Master Lived a Life of Unremitting Service to the Very End - by Swami Sivananda - Recorded by N. Ananthanarayanan
 
          Ideal of Married Life by Swami Sivananda
 
          Inspiring Talks of Gurudev Swami Sivananda chronicled by Swami Venkatasananda
 
          Inspiring Thoughts by Swami Sivananda
 
          Karmas and Diseases by Swami Sivananda
 
          Kingly Science, Kingly Secret by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Life and Teachings of Lord Jesus by Swami Sivananda
 
          Light Fountain by Swami Sivananda
 
          Light, Power and Wisdom by Swami Sivananda
 
          Lord Krishna, His Lila and Teachings by Swami Sivananda
 
          Lord Shanmukha and his Worship by Swami Sivananda
 
          Lord Siva and His Worship by Swami Sivananda
 
          May I Answer That? by Swami Sivananda
 
          Meditation and it's Utility in daily life with practical hints by Swami Premananda
 
          Mind, it's Mysteries and Control by Swami Sivananda
 
          Nayanar Saints (sixty three) by Swami Sivananda
 
          Parables of Sivananda by Swami Sivananda
 
          Philosophy of Dreams by Swami Sivananda
 
          Practical Lessons in Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Practice of Bramhacharya by Swami Sivananda
 
          Practice of Karma Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
          Radha's Prem (a drama) by Swami Sivananda
 
          Satsanga and Svadhyaya by Swami Sivananda
 
          Self Knowledge by Swami Sivananda
 
          Some Reminiscences of Gurudev Swamu Sivananda by Swami Devananda
 
          Swami Sivananda, A Modern Sage
 
          Temples in India by Swami Sivananda
 
          The Master Said by Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj
 
          The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship by Swami Sivananda
 
          The Science of Pranayama by Swami Sivananda
 
          Thought Power by Swami Sivananda
 
          Thus Awakens by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Thus Spake Sivananda by Swami Sivananda
 
          Vedanta for Beginners by Swami Sivananda
 
          What becomes of the Soul after Death by Swami Sivananda
 
          What does Swami Sivananda Teach? by Swami Ananthanarayanan
 
          Yoga - Easy Steps to Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
          Yoga - Essence of Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
          Yoga - Kundalini Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Yoga in Daily Life by Swami Sivananda
 

 
 Sivananda Yoga, A series of talks by Swami Venkatesananda
 
 Sorupa Saram (The Essence of One’s Own True Nature) by Sorupanandaa
 
 Soundarya Lahari By Adi Sankaracharya, Translated bY P. R. Ramachander
 
 Srimad Bhagavad Gita - The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute edited by the dearmost disciple and associate of The King of Spiritual Teachers Of Vaishnava Ontology Prabhupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Maharaja
 
 Surya Namaskar - illustrated by Subhash Khardekar
 
 Swami Rama of the Himalayas (Teachings)
 
 Swami Rama of the Himalayas (Beyond Biofeedback)
 
 Swami Rama of the Himalayas (Probe Magazine 1973)
 
 Swami Rama - Enlightenment without God
 
 Swami Sivananda's Integral Yoga by Swami Venkatesananda
 
 Solah Sanskars
 
 Swami Sivananda, A Modern Sage
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 1 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 2 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 3 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 4 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 5 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 6 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 7 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Special Insights into Sadhana 8 by Swami Chidananda
 
 Spiritual Import of the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita by Swami Krishnanda
 
 Spiritual Instructions (20 important) by Swami Chidananda
 
 Spiritual Living Advice by Swami Chidananda
 
 Spotlights on the Ramanaya by Swami Premananda
 
 Students, Spiritual Literature and Sivananda by Swami Chidananda
 
 System of Suddhadvaita Vedant of Sri Vallabhacharya - Ph.D. Thesis of Goswami Shri Raghunathlji Maharaj (1968)
 
 Svara Saptah: Intonation in Vaisnava Music by Dasanudas Vanacari a.k.a. David B. Hughes
 
 Studies from an Eastern Home, by Sister Nivedita/Margaret Noble
 
 Success in Life (A young person's guide) by Swami Chidananda
 
 Temples in India by Swami Sivananda
 
 Thayumanavar and Sri Ramana
 
 The Eye of the Hurricane by Swami Chidananda
 
 The Master Said by Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj
 
 The Means to Liberation - Selected Verses from Valmiki's Yoga Vasishtha
 
 The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind Part 1 - Sri Chinmoy
 
 The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind Part 2 - Sri Chinmoy
 
 The Only Revolution (on meditation)
 
 The Path by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati (written in 1997 as an aid to the Residential Program at Swami Rama’s Ashram, Rishikesh, India)
 
 The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship by Swami Sivananda
 
 The Quintessence of Spiritual Life by Swami Brahmananda
 
 The Science of Pranayama by Swami Sivananda
 
 The Song of God Almighty by Swami Krishnananda
 
 The Story of Savitri (from the Mahabharata)
 
 The Struggle for Perfection by Swami Krishnananda
 
 The Yoga System by Swami Krishnananda
 
 This Monk from India by Yvonne Lebeau
 
 Thirupavai
 
 Thought Power by Swami Sivananda
 
 Thus Awakens by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
 Thus Spake Sivananda by Swami Sivananda
 
 Tolerance of Hinduism by Jagdish R Singh
 
 Tirumantiram - Inspired Talk by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
 
 Tretha Yuga - Bridge from Bharat to Sri Lanka (from the Ramayan Era)
 
 
Tribute to Hinduism (with the kind permission of Shree Sushama Londhe): 
 
          Art
          Culture - Part 1
          Culture - Part 2    
          Dwaraka    
          Education in Ancient India    
          History - European Imperialism    
          History - Hinduism's Influence On World Religion    
          History - India and China    
          History - India and Egypt    
          History - Foreign Onslaught
          History - India on Pacific Waves?
          History - Seafaring in Ancient India
          History - Suvarnabhumi (The Greater India)    
          Introduction to Hinduism
          Music
          Nature Worship    
          Science - Advanced Concepts of Hinduism    
          Science - Hindu Cosmology    
          Science - Sanskrit    
          Science - Vimanas    
          Science - War in Ancient India    
          Science - Yantras
          Science - Yoga and Hindu Philosophy
          Scriptures
          Social - Aryan Invasion Theory    
          Social - First Indologists
          Social - Politics of Conversion
          Social - The Caste System    
          Social - Unknown Hindu Revivalists    
          Social - Women in Hinduism    
          Symbolism in Hinduism    
 
 
Tunes unto the Infinite - a Collection of Poems (courtesy Shri Yogeshwarji)
 
 Understanding and Practicing The Teachings of Swami Rama of the Himalayas
 
 Upadesamrta - The Ambrosial Advice of Sri Rupa Gosvami
 
 Upadesa Tiruvahaval by Sri Muruganar
 
 Upadesa Undiyar by Sri Muruganar
 
 Upadesha Sahasri (Prose) translated by Ken Knight
 
 Upanishads - An Explanation by Dr S Yegnasubramanian
 
 Upanishads - Principal Upanishads - Translated and Edited by Swami Nikhilananda
 
 Vaishnavism by Sri.R.V.Seshadri Iyengar
 
 Vedanta for Beginners by Swami Sivananda
 
 Veda's Explained, Translator Ralph T. H. Griffith, Compile by Prof. M. M. Ninan
 
 Veda's Explained II by G.Saikrishna
 
 Vedic-Agamic Cosmology Chart
 
 Vedic Astrology - What is Vedic Astrology by Shyamasundara Dasa, Jyotish Sastri
 
 Vedic Calendar (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 
 Vedic Experience
 
 Vedic Math
 
 Vedic Mathematics - Myths and Reality
 
 Vedic Math - Brief Tutorial
 
 Vedic Principles - Brief Summary
 
 Vedic Psychology for the Ills of Human Civilization by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati
 
 Vedic Culture/Sanathan Dharma/Hinduism - A Short Introduction by Shri Stephen Knapp
 
Vegetarian Resources: 
 
          Vegetarian - 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian 2007(courtesy P Rice)
 
          Vegetarian - 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian (courtesy P Rice)
 
          100's of Indian Recipes (zipped file)
 
          332 Indian Recipes
 
          101 Recipes from God's Garden
 
          A Meaningful Life Animal Advocacy, Human Nature by Matt Ball
 
          Cooking with Kurma - learn Vaishnava cooking (website)
 
          Eating for Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh
 
        Food for Life
 
        Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
 
        Food, Values and Ecology
 
        Go Green, Eat Veg, Save the Planet by Master Ching Hai
 
        Guide to Vegetarian Eating (courtesy Humane Society)
 
        Herbs that Heal
 
        How to Win an Argument with a Meat Eater
 
        Lifestyle to Health Recipes (Vegan)
 
        Medicinal Herbs
 
        Indian Foods/Recipes
 

       Indian Cooking/Recipes (courtesy Sify Foods): 
 
           Breads                  Chutneys
           Daals 1                 Daals 2
           Dosa 1                 Dosa 2
           Fruits                 Fruity Desserts
           Shri Ganesh Festival Recipes 1
           &Shri Ganesh Festival Recipes 2
           Halwa (sweetmeats)           Health Related Recipes
           Idli
           Navarathri Recipes             Paneer
           Pickles and Chutneys          Pulses and Lentils
           Starters
           Z - All the above in one zipped file
 
        
 
        The Case against Milk (courtesy Earthsave - Canada)
 
        To Cherish All Life by Roshi Philip Kapleau
 
        Veg for Life, Guide to Veg Living - courtesy Farm Sanctuary
 
        Vegan - the New Ethics of Eating - Erik Marcus
 
        Vegan Pleasures - Recipes
 
        Vegan Recipes - A Taste of Vitality
 
        Vegan Recipes - Desserts of Vitality
 
        Vegan - Why Vegan?
 
        Vegetarian Cookbook
 
        Vegetarian Diet Packet
 
        Vegetarian Edge
 
        Vegetarianism, For Our Bodies, Our Minds, Our Souls and Our Planet By His Holiness Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji
 
        Vegetarianism Recommended in Vedic Scriptures
 
        Vegetarian Starter Guide (courtesy Compassion over Killing)
 
        Vegetarian Starter Kit with Recipes
 
        Vegetarian Starter Kit (courtesy PETA) with Resources
 
        Vegetarianism - Powerpoint Presentation
 
        Vegetarianism Slideshow - MacroFlash
 
        Vivisection in America - Albert Leffingwell
 
        Why Vegetarian (Brazil Conference notes)
 
        Why Hindu's Don't Eat Meat?
 
        World Peace Diet - Courtesy of Dr Will Tuttle
 
 
Vivekananda: 
 
          Bhakti Yoga
          Vivekananda - A Biography
          Caste Problems
          Flashes from Vivekananda    
          How To Be a Yogi    
          Jnana Yoga    
          Karma Yoga    
          Lectures of Vivekananda    
          Meditation - An Overview    
          Mother India    
          Collection of Poems    
          Quest For God    
          Raja Yoga    
          Poems
          Short Life of Vivekananda
          The Master As I Saw Him (large file - 32mB)
          Thus Spake Vivekananda
          Vivekananda On Ramakrishina
          Vivekananda On the Vedas and Upanishads    
          Wallpaper    
 
 What becomes of the Soul after Death by Swami Sivananda
 
 What every Hindu ought to know by A Hindu Monk (circa 1968)
 
 Weavers Wisdom 1080 (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 
 Web of Indian Life, by Sister Nivedita/Margaret Noble (1904)
 
 Yama and Niyama Slideshow (zip file 1.5 Mb) (courtesy Himalayan Academy - Kauai's Hindu Monastery)
 
 Yama and Niyama by Dada Rainjitananda
 
 Yantra - Shri Yantra (a brief explanation)
 
 Yantra - Shri Yantra - an explanation by Maria Strutz
 
 Yantra - Shri Yantra - Lalita Tripurasundari
 
 Yantra - Shri Yantra and its Mathematical Properties by Alexey Pavlovich Kulaichev
 


  Yoga: 
 
          12 Step Salute to the Sun
 
          An Introduction to the Philosophy of Yoga by Swami Krishnananda
 
          An Introduction to Yoga by Annie Besant
 
          Balancing Active and Receptive Energies: The Practice of Nadi Shodanam (Pranayama) by Kevin Hoffman
 
          Clearing Your Head: The Practice of Kapalabhati (Pranayama) by Kevin Hoffmann
 
          Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by A. P. Mukerji
 
          Easy Steps to Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
          Essence of Yoga by Swami Sivananda
 
          Gnani Yoga - A Series of Lessons by Yogi Ramacharaka
 
          Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Yoga Swami Svatmarama
 
          Hindu Yogi - Science of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka
 
          Karma Yoga - Explanation by Sri N V Raguram
 
          Karma Yoga - Explanation by Swami Paramaarthanadaji
 
          Kundalini Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda
 
          Kundalini, The Secret of Yoga by Gopi Krishna
 
          Light on the Yoga Way of Light by Swami Chidananda
 
          Mudras - Yoga in your Hands
 
          Om Yoga - Its Theory and Practice by Swami Nirmalananda Giri
 
          Philosophy, Psychology and Practice of Yoga by Swami Chidananda
 
          Practical Guide to Integral Yoga
 
          Pranayama - Breathing
 
          Prana Vidya by Swami Vibhooti
 
          Tempering the Mettle: The Practice of Bellows Breathing (Pranayama) by Michael Grady
 
          Surya Namaskar - illustrated by Subhash Khardekar
 
          Raja Yoga Lectures by Swami Chidananda
 
          Yoga - Science of Meditation, Asanas and Yoga Postures
 
          Swami Sivananda's Integral Yoga by Swami Venkatesananda
 
          Yoga Breathing, Pranayama Made Easy by Scott Shaw
 
          Yoga for the Western World by Sir Paul Dukes K.B.E. (1 of 2)
 
          Yoga for the Western World by Sir Paul Dukes K.B.E. (2 of 2)
 
          Yoga's Forgotten Foundation - Twenty Timeless Keys to your Divine Destiny by Swami Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (courtesy Himalayan Academy)
 
          Yoga in Daily Life by Swami Sivananda
 
          Yogi Philosophy - Forteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism by Yogi Ramacharaka
 
          Yoga Postures - Step by Step (with illustrations)
 

  Yogananda - Sri Paramhansa Yogananda: 
 
          Autobiography of a Yogi
          Rajasi Janakananda - A Western Yogi
          The Master Said    
   
 
 
 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
 
 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Interpretive Translation by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati
 
 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Narrative Translation by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati
 
 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Summary by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati
 
 Yoga System by Swami Krishnananda (What is the real meaning of Yoga?)
 
 Yoga Vasishta Sara - The Essence of Yoga Vasishta Sara
 
 Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism By Yogi Ramacharaka (1904) and
Light On The Path By Mabel Collins (1888)

 

 

  


 
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