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Books can be helpful and intimate companions as you travel the way of the spirit. Here's a place where you can glimpse a variety of Hindu works that our editors have chosen. We'll be adding more soon.
The Illustrated Bhagavad Gita
by Ranchor Prime (translator)
Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated, 2003
This well-illustrated version of the Bhagavad Gita, the central ancient text of devotional Hinduism, is distinguished by its easy accessibility. Prime's translations from the Sanskrit are not poetic, but they get the job done, and his section-by-section commentary opens the text to the spiritual seeker. Offered in the first person plural ("When we are overwhelmed by life's complexities…"), these comments show that Prime never loses sight of the audience for his book, and that he wants readers to understand the Gita in a personal way. In fact, Prime began this translation as a way of sharing the Gita with his own children, and his commentary exudes a fatherly and caring spirit. The book's photographs and illustrations are often breathtaking, showing Hindus at prayer or engaged in simple acts of daily life. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Myths and Gods of India
by Alain Danielou
Inner Traditions Intl Ltd, 1991
This widely praised study of Hindu deities reveals the message of tolerance and adaptability at the heart of this ancient religion. (Amazon.com)
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Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine
by Priya Hemenway
Chronicle Books, 2003
Hindu gods serve mankind with compassion and devotion, breathing wisdom into every aspect of life. This exquisitely illustrated book presents profiles of 30 deities—from the powerful triad of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, to the colorful supporting cast of gods such as Ganesha and Saraswati. Author Priya Hemenway tells the stories of how these gods came to be, how they’re worshipped, and how they remain forever alive in the hearts of those who seek to know themselves. (Amazon.com)
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The Essentials of Hinduism
Swami Bhaskarananda
Viveka Press, 2002
This book gives clearly written explanations of the basic ideas and practices of Hinduism and its culture. It answers so many questions—Do the Hindus worship many gods? Are the Hindus idol worshippers? What is the purpose of life? What are Hinduism's spiritual practices?—and so on, covering the most mundane to the most profound ideas and questions of Hinduism. (Amazon.com)
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Development of Hindu Iconography
Jitendra N. Banerjee
South Asia Books, 2002
This book, by a reputed Indian specialist, views the subject of Hindu Iconography from the evolutionary standpoint and can claim to be a pioneer and authoritative work in this respect. The author has carefully marshaled all kinds of data - literary, epigraphic, numismatic, glyptic and sculptural - and presents his materials and different problems in a systematic manner so as to build up a logical and coherent picture of Hindu Iconography in its wide and varied scope. First published in 1941, the present edition has been completely revised and enlarged so as to serve as the most authoritative guide and reference work on this interesting subject. (Amazon.com)
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To Live Within
by Lizelle Reymond
New York: Doubleday, 1971
A Woman's Spiritual Pilgrimage in a Himalayan Hermitage
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Vivekananda: A Biography
Swami Nikhilananda
Ramakrishna Vivekanada Center, 1989
An absorbing biography of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902). With 28 photographs and Appendix containing important teachings.
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Yoga from the Inside Out
by Christine Sell
Hohm Press, 2003
"There are dozens of books that tell you where to place your heel when you do yoga, where to place your arm when you
do yoga, where to bend your waist when you do yoga," Sell says. "This is a book about where to place your heart when you do yoga." (Religion Bookline-Publishers Weekly)
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The Ten Principal Upanishads
Translated by W.B. Yeats and Shree Purohit Swami.
New York: Macmillan, 1937
There are more than two hundred Upanishads in the Vedas. Shankaracharya, the eighth century vedantic philosopher and scholar, recommended that out of these only ten Upanishads are most important. He called them Principal Upanishads.
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