books by Vedanta Press & Bookshop

books by Vedanta Press & Bookshop

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Mundaka Upanishad With Commentary of Shankara
Swami Gambhirananda

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 2000

Karma Yoga: the Yoga of Action

Vivekananda Swami

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1999

Excellent guide to Work and Sirituality
'Karma Yoga' shows that we can attain the so called self-realization through just sheer hard work. You need not go to the mountains and meditate to attain self-realization, just by proper attitude and hard work one can achieve this. Reading this book alone is not ...

How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali

Patanjali

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 2007

Union with God
This book teaches yoga in its true form. Yoga in America is not the same; it is Hatha Yoga that is used solely to have a healthier body. It is godless yoga. The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali reminds us the goal of yoga. How did the Western world forget that yoga means ...

Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda 8 Vol. set

Swami Vivekananda

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1947

Excellent read that walks the line between intellect and spirit.
I am only part way through the first volume, but it is far enough into the works to gather an understanding of the maginitude of Swami Vivekananda's understanding and straight forward elucidation of Vedanta. His writings are intellectual in nature with a strong ...

Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna
Sri Ramakrisha

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1934

This is a collection of the teachings of Ramakrishna taken from various sources, and arranged by subject. Covers such topics as: "The Conquest of Desire," "Jnana and Bhakti Yoga,""Spiritual Practice,"and "Self-Knowledge."

Pancadasi

Swami Vidyaranya

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1967

To be able to comprehend Advaita Vedanta, read this book
All those beginners who are interested but cannot comprehend Advaita Vedanta, would find this book very helpful. Even after reading books like Viveka Chudamani-Crest Jewel of Discrimination by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya, if the reader seeks further guidance, then ...

Vedic Religion and Philosophy

Swami Prabhavananda

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1983

A good overview of the basic scriptures of Hinduism.
This book provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the Vedas, the Upanisads and the Bhagavad Gita. The theoretical and practical aspects are covered. A very good book for beginners.

Meditation

Monks of the Ramakrishna

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1950

Short review, excellent tips!!
Truly a meditation guide!! Those who are acquainted with Kundalini Chakra system, they will get a perfect guided meditation in the article "Lessons in meditation", which is extremely self-motivating. Other articles are focused on the needs for meditation preliminaries ...

Upadesa Sahasri: A Thousand Teachings

Shankara, Swami Jagadananda

Vedanta Press & Bookshop, 1987

The Central Book on Advaita Vedanta
I can't believe this book is out of print, to be perfectly honest. This is Shankaracharya's most readable work, and I would call it a must-read for anyone remotely interested in Advaita Vedanta or, indeed, in Hindu philosophy in general. The Upadesha Sahasri (or this ...