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    A Personal Hindu Library

    Over the last couple of months I have been organizing a collection of books, mainly in the PDF format for my personal Hindu Library. I am delighted to share this collection that has several enlightening books here for the forum members and other readers. While most books are downloadable from the links indicated, some are read only online.

    Please create a folder by name BooksHindu and download the books into this folder. I am preparing a HTML interface to access the books at the click of the mouse. I shall share this interface as soon as it is ready.

    The topics are organized into several individual posts to accommodate later additions. To start with here is the first of the topics. More will be added soon.

    About Hinduism

    All about Hinduism (Swami Sivananda)
    http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.pdf

    'ALL ABOUT HINDUISM' is intended to meet the needs of those who want to be introduced to the various facets of the crystal that is Hinduism. The book, which was first published in 1947, has now been rearranged in a more convenient form, with useful additions here and there, and is now released in its fifth edition. -- DLS
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    Hindu Dharma (Bansi Pandit)
    http://ikashmir.net/hindudharma/doc/hindudharma.pdf

    The aim of this book is to present the fundamental concepts of all aspects of the Hindu religious, philosophical, and cultural heritage, the world’s oldest living tradition, in a simple and straightforward language for the readers of all ages. -- publishers
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    Hinduism Primer (Raman Khanna)
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/63e9a639-b...b/raman-khanna

    A personal account of the fundamental concepts and provisions of Hinduism.
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    Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism: Dancing With Siva (Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)(online)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/

    A richly illustrated sourcebook of Indian spirituality in question-and-answer form, exploring how to know the Divine, honor all creation and see God everywhere, in everyone. 165 Indian paintings, 600 verses from Hindu holy texts, 40-page timeline of India's history and a 190-page lexicon. -- HA
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    Hinduism's Contemporary Culture: Living With Siva (Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)(online)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/lws/

    ...a unique daily devotional which guides the aspirant who wishes to take the essential first steps on the spiritual path. This includes systematic principles of self-discipline known in traditional Hinduism as the yamas and niyamas. - HA
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    Hinduism's Contemporary Metaphysics: Merging With Siva (Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)(online)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/mws/

    ...all about "the inside of you." It is piercing, relevant and magical in its power to change your life by changing the way you look at yourself and your purpose on Earth. - HA
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    How to Become a (Better) Hindu (Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)(online)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/hbh/

    How to become a Hindu is exactly what the title suggests. This is a clear and precise guide for Born Hindus, seekers who wish to enter Hinduism and for any soul wanting more information on the worlds oldest religion called Hinduism. - HA
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    An Introduction to the Study of Hinduism (G.P.Sen)
    http://www.archive.org/details/intro...tost00sengiala

    Published in 1893, this is a classic introduction to Hinduism, Hindus, Hindu family and Hindu nation.
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    Level 1: A Basic Study of Hindu Religion (B.N.Aiyer)(online)
    http://www.bnaiyer.com/vidya/basic-hinduism-title.html
    Level 2: An Introduction to the Practice of Hindu Religion (B.N.Aiyer)(online)
    http://www.bnaiyer.com/vidya/hinduism-intro.html
    Level 3: Hindu Sadhana (B.N.Aiyer)(online)
    http://www.bnaiyer.com/sadhana.html

    Three levels of study of the Hindu religion, philosophy, yogas and devotional practice.
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    Self Realization 6 booklets (Himalayan Academy)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...outh_Part1.pdf
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...outh_Part2.pdf
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...outh_Part3.pdf
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...outh_Part4.pdf
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...outh_Part5.pdf
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...outh_Part6.pdf

    A visual presentation of the slokas from the book Dancing with Siva. - HA
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    Ten Questions about Hinduism (Himalayan Academy)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/basi...0questions.pdf

    An illustrated booklet of questions and answers.
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    A Catechism of Hindu Dharma
    http://www.archive.org/download/thec...00vasuuoft.pdf

    Published in 1919, this book is "an attempt to state in plain language and in a brief form the leading teachings of that religion, both dogmatic and practical" (in the form of Questions and Answers). - publisher.
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    Vedanta for Beginners (Sivananda)
    http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/download/vedbegin.pdf

    Introduces Vedanta to a seeker.
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    A Warning to the Hindus (Savitri Devi)
    http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/c2ef843b...d-e6aeab24e62f

    This highly inspiring and thought-provoking book will make the Hindus realise where they stand, and what dangers are threatening their very existence as a nation; it will put them on the right turn of national thinking. -- G.D.Savarkar
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    What is Hinduism? A Full-Color Illustration (Himalayan Academy)
    Section One: The Nature of Hinduism
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...f/wih_sec1.pdf

    Section Two: Hindu Metaphysics
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...f/wih_sec2.pdf

    Section Three: How Hindus Worship
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...f/wih_sec3.pdf

    Section Four: Spiritual Practices
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...f/wih_sec4.pdf

    Section Five: Family Life and Culture
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...f/wih_sec5.pdf

    Section Six: Hindu Ethics
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...f/wih_sec6.pdf
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    Who is a Hindu? (Koenraad Elst)
    http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/ab3f842d...f-8158a38f8dbf

    In this book, we will see how the Hindu Revivalist movement since ca. 1875 has dealt with the question: Who is a Hindu? - KE
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    For Children
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    Bala-Gokulam: Children's Handbook
    http://www.balagokulam.org/teach/bgbook.pdf

    Bala-Gokulam will enable Hindu children in the US to appreciate their cultural roots, learn Hindu values in an enjoyable manner and make good friends. They will also develop a sense of Sewa, Service to humankind. -- publishers
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    Bala-Gokulam: Teacher's Handbook
    http://www.balagokulam.org/teach/teacherhandbook_2.pdf

    Teachers' companion to the Bala-Gokulam handbook for children.
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    Easy Bal Satyarth Prakash (Ved Prakash 'Suman')
    http://vedicmyanmar.googlepages.com/...rthprakash.pdf

    A children's version of the famous Satyarth Prakash by Maharashi Dayanand Saraswati of the Arya Samaj.
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    A Hindu Catechism (Srirama Ramanuja Achari)
    Hinduism Primer (Raman Khanna)
    Level 1: A Basic Study... (B.N.Aiyer)(online)
    Self Realization (HA) 2 3 4 5 6
    Ten Questions about Hinduism (HA)

    (Links and briefs given under About Hinduism section.)
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    Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma
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    Hindu Diaspora and Religious Philanthropy in the United States
    http://www.istr.org/conferences/toro...nand.priya.pdf

    This study focuses on the positive role of religion, in particular Hindu groups in the US that promote social development and reform in civil society. The objectives of the study therefore are to study resource mobilization techniques and philanthropic activities of religious Hindu bodies (temples and movements) of the Asian- Indian community in the United States. -- author
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    Hindu ethics; a historical and critical essay (1922)(John Mckenzie)
    http://www.archive.org/details/hindu...isto00mckerich

    The attempt is here made to fix attention more definitely on the ethical side of Hindu teaching. The aim of the writer has been to present the subject in a way that will make it intelligible to the ordinary educated reader, particularly to the educated Indian. -- author
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    Hinduism: The World Ideal (Harendranath Maitra)
    http://www.archive.org/download/hind...00maituoft.pdf

    A 1916 publication. "My Western friends have often expressed the wish to have Indian ideals presented in a short and simple way. Papers read at various meetings in response to this feeling, have led to this book. Needless to say, the subject could be expanded into many volumes." -- author
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    Hinduism and International Humanitarian Law (M.K.Sinha)
    http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/review-858-p285/$File/irrc_858_sinha.pdf

    This article examines the relationship between Hinduism and war and the extent to which the fundamental concepts of humanitarian law are recognized in Hinduism. After reviewing the sources of Hinduism, it considers the permissibility and types of war in ancient India, explores the rules of warfare and investigates whether war was a matter of course or regarded as a ruler’s last choice. It then sets out the humanitarian principles that already applied at that time. Finally, it considers how far the concepts of Hinduism have helped in the development of international humanitarian law. -- author
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    Lectures by Swami Vivekananda
    http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/6f97d1ce...c-9583cf01d064

    Excerpts from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
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    Modern Hinduism (W.J.Wilkins)
    http://www.archive.org/download/mode...00wilkuoft.pdf

    A 1900 publication, this book is a Westerner's view during the colonial days and gives "an account of their [Hindu's] life, which is largely the result of the worship of those deities."
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    The Principles of Hindu Ethics (M.A.Buch)
    http://www.archive.org/download/prin...00magarich.pdf

    In this 1921 publication, the author ventures "to take a systematic survey of the Hindu ideas on morality."
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    Self-Knowledge (Sivananda)
    http://www.lalhost.com/pdf/self-knowledge.pdf

    The lessons given in this book are particularly addressed to those who have no faith in religion, God, the Law of Karma, theory of reincarnation, a life beyond and an after-world (Metempsychosis, Eschatology, etc.).

    These are the collection of the lessons given to the struggling souls in the world, to many atheists, during the last 15 years. Now they are all far advanced in the spiritual line and entirely free from the miseries and troubles of the world. -- author
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    Some Leading Ideas of Hinduism (Henry Haigh)
    http://www.archive.org/download/some...00haiguoft.pdf

    A 1903 publication. "I have desired to help the people of England to realise to themselves, as far as may be, the religious and philosophical standpoint of many of the people of India, and I have tried to do this in language as little technical as possible." -- author
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    Vedic Psychology for Ills of Human Civilization (SwamiJ)
    http://sololife.mylivepage.com/file/...vilization.pdf

    Modern psychology explores the mind and personality to improve upon who we are. The psychology of the ancient sages explores the mind and personality to discover who we are not, but have mistakenly come to believe we are. -- author
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    Guru Datta Vidyarthi (Arya Samaj): Works
    http://www.archive.org/download/work...00vidyuoft.pdf

    A 1902 publication. "The works of Pandit Guru Datta Vidyarthi, M. A. un doubtedly occupy the foremost position in the whole range of S^majic literature that exists in English." -- author
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    Hinduism Invades America (Wendell Thomas)
    http://www.archive.org/download/hind...a013865mbp.pdf

    A 1930 publication. "This work is not an attack on Hinduism. It is not meant to inflame American citizens by pointing to a foreign menace. Nor is it a defense of Hinduism. Nor is it a defense of Christianity or anything else. It is simply a study of the amazing adventure of an Eastern faith in a Western land." -- author
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    Sivananda & The Divine Life Society
    http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/downlo...ananda_dls.pdf

    About the sage and his illustrious ashram.
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    Astrological Geomancy (Gerard Cremonensis)
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/98ac5483-7...gical-Geomancy

    Therefore I have composed this work, which I wilt have to be named, 'Astronomical Geomancy'; wherein, I will sufficiently teach how to judge with less labour and study. For in this present science it is not requisite to behold neither the Ascendant, nor the hour in a Table, as it is in Astrology. -- author
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    The Brihat Jataka (Varaha Mihira)
    http://www.archive.org/download/brih...00varaiala.pdf

    A 1905 publication; N. Chidambaram Aiyar's translation of Varaha Mihira's treatise on Hindu Astrology and Horoscopy.
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    The Brihat Jataka (in brief)
    http://jyotishvidya.com/HTMLobj-5524/brihat_Jataka.zip

    A summary of the Brihat Jataka.
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    Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra
    http://jyotishvidya.com/HTMLobj-5525/BPHS.zip

    Sage Parasara's encyclopedic treatment of Vedic Astrology essentially deals with the delineation of life from conception to death, the cardinal underlying principals being those celestial conditions at birth that influence to determine the pattern of the whole life of human beings. This work is a summary.
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    Garga Hora by Sage Gargacarya
    http://jyotishvidya.com/HTMLobj-5527...Gargacarya.zip

    The classic Garga Hora by Sage Gargacharya is one of the ancient scriptures which explains the principles of astrology in brief sutras. -- astrojyoti.com

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    The History of Astrology: Another View (Robert Hand)
    http://www.altjn.com/ideas/history_astrology.pdf

    The account which I present here is mostly derived from mainstream academic sources, although I will also present some speculations in areas where there is no clear evidence. I do not present such speculations whimsically but only where internal evidence seems to justify them, and always they will be presented with clear indications that they are speculations. -- author
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    Horasara of Prithuyasas, son of Varah Mihira
    http://jyotishvidya.com/HTMLobj-5528...rithuyasas.zip

    Horasara was writen by Prithu Yasas, who was the son of Varahamihira, the celibrated astronomer-astrologer of Vikramadtya's court in 57AD, who wrote the epics Brihat Jataka, Brihat Samhita and Daivagya vallabha. As stated in the verses in this work, the son wanted to explain in a simplified manner, the difficult and brief principles of his father's works. In astrology, Horasara is held in very high esteem and even Mantreswara pays tributes and based his work Phaladeepika on it. -- astrojyoti.com

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    Kalyana Varma's Saravali
    http://jyotishvidya.com/HTMLobj-5526...s_Saravali.zip

    Kalyana Varma, the famous author Saravali belonged to the 10th century AD. He was the king of a place called Vyaghrapada, believed to be somewhere in Madhya Pradesh. From the verses in this work it is obvious that he has studied the works of Parashara, Varahamihira and Yavana etc before him, and as he felt that they were too brief, he decided to elaborate the principles.

    Saravali indeed is a monumental work and the study of it is a must for the serious students of astrology. -- astrojyoti.com
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    Lal Kitab: An Astrological Marvel
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/3f73ad4b-5...6125f/LalKitab

    Lal Kitab, originally published in urdu language, enshrines such effective astrological prin- ciples and remedial measures that it has rightly been termed as .The Wonder Book. of Astrology. -- publishers
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    Learn Astrology
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/6c719a67-3...earn-astrology

    A primer on Hindu and Western astrology.
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    Muhurtha (Electional Astrology)(B.V.Raman)
    http://jyotishvidya.com/HTMLobj-5529...an_muhurta.zip

    It is not an understatement to say that B.V. Raman single-handedly led the resurgence of classical Jyotish in India and introduced the ancient sciences to Western audiences. At a time when there was very little information available outside India, many of us had our first introduction to Vedic Astrology through B.V. Raman's publications and, if we were fortunate enough, lectures. -- solsticepoint.com

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    A Philosophy of Astrology (Anil Chawla)
    http://www.samarthbharat.com/files/p...yastrology.pdf

    I hope that this mini-book will help a layman (or woman), who visits an astrologer to better utilize astrological advice. When one goes to a doctor, one knows that one may still die. Similarly, when you visit an astrologer, please understand that he is no God, nor does he have a direct hotline to the Almighty. -- author
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    Saral Jyotisha
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/0f1bf509-6...saral-jyotisha

    A treatise on Hindu astrology.
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    Signs of the Zodiac
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/c4beac45-9...9ca8/astrology

    A treatise on astrological signs, elements, planets and their interaction.
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    Vedic Chronology and Vedanga Jyotisha (BG Tilak)
    http://www.archive.org/details/vedic...logya033083mbp

    A 1925 publication containing a series of essays that include Chaldean and Indian Vedas.
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    Yavana Jataka (online)
    http://www.astrojyoti.com/yavanajatakamainpage.htm

    Sage Yavana, who belonged to the Alexander period, wrote Yavana Jataka. He was an astrologer in the Greek court in India. Because of this he was called Yavanacharya or Greek Guru, and hence a lot of western astrologers claim that Indians learned astrology from the Greeks!! There are a few areas where his interpretations of results are different. Because of this it is an important classic. The teachings of Yavanacharya were recorded by a king called Sphujidhwaja.

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    Indian Calendar System
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    Indian Calendars (Akhil Doegar,...)
    http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/...khil-urops.pdf

    Indian Calendars (Leow Choon Lian)
    http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/projects/lcl.pdf

    Indian Calendars: Surya Siddhanta (Chia Daphne)
    http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/...s/dc-urops.pdf

    Panchanga-Tantra (Regulagedda Akshay)
    http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/...shay-urops.pdf

    Scientific Implications of Vedic Calendars (LaRouche)
    http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/85ae3e3c...7-759016e5703d

    Vedic Calendar (Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)
    http://www.himalayanacademy.com/reso...ncha_intro.PDF
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    The Indian calendar, with tables for tor the conversion of Hindu and Muhammadan into A.D. dates, and vice versâ (1896)(Robert Sewell)
    http://www.archive.org/details/india...arwi00seweuoft

    Tins Volume is designed for the use, not only of those engaged in the dccyplierment of Indian inscriptions and the compilation of Indian history, but also of Judicial Courts and Government Offices in India. -- author
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    Brahma Darsanam (1916)(Ananda Acharya)
    http://www.archive.org/download/brah...00achauoft.pdf

    These lectures were given under the inspiration of such beliefs, formed partly from personal experience in teaching, and partly derived from the wisdom of our Hindu Rishis and Gurus. Intended especially for beginners, and delivered ex tempore, they do not claim to be a systematic treatise; they will serve their purpose if they succeed in persuading the reader that he and I are of one blood and one life. -- author
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    Brahmanism and Hinduism (Monier-Williams)
    http://www.archive.org/download/brah...00moniuoft.pdf

    THE present work is intended to meet the wants of those educated Englishmen who may be desirous of gaining an insight into the mental, moral, and religiousjcondition of the innabitants of our Eastern empire and yet are quite unable to sift for themselves the confused mass of informationaccurate and inaccurate spread out before them by innu merable writers on Indian subjects. Its aim will be to present trustworthy outlines of two important phases of religious thought and life in India, namely Brahmanism and Hinduism, as based on the Veda and other sacred books of the Hindus. -- author
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    Dialogues of the Hindu Philosophy (K.M.Banerjea)
    http://www.archive.org/download/dial...00baneiala.pdf

    THE objects aimed at in the following dialogues are, first, to give a correct and authentic statement of the doctrines of Hindu philosophy, and, secondly, to suggest such modes of dealing with them as may prove most effective to the Hindu mind. -- author
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    Doxographies - Why six darœanas? Which six?
    http://students.washington.edu/prem/...xographies.pdf

    These days it is commonly held that there are six darœanas or systems of orthodox or astika Hindu philosophy. These are usually enumerated as three pairs: Nyaya and Vaiœe.ika, Sa.khya and Yoga, Mima.sa and Vedanta. The heterodox or nastika systems are typically enumerated separately: the Jaina, Buddhist and the Materialists (the Lokayatas/Carvakas). This paper explores why traditional doxographies are often preoccupied with enumerating only six systems and which systems they choose to enumerate. -- author
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    Hindu Philosophy Popularly Explained (R.C.Bose)
    http://www.archive.org/download/hind...00boseuoft.pdf

    The companion volume is to consist, besides an introductory chapter presenting the characteristic features of Hindu Heterodoxy, of four chapters on Buddha and his Philosophy, two chapters on Jainaism, one chapter on the Charvaka Epicurism, one on the Pseudo-Theism of the schools of Rainanuja and Ramananda, one on Kabir and his creed, and two on Guru Nanak and his creed, and an article on Esoteric Buddhism to be added as a supplement. -- author
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    Indian Wisdom (Monier-Williams)
    http://www.archive.org/download/indi...00moniuoft.pdf

    Its pages are also intended to subserve a further object. They aim at imparting to educated Englishmen, by means of translations and explanations of portions of the sacred and philosophical literature of India, an insight into the mind, habits of thought, and customs of the Hindus, as well as a correct knowledge of a system of belief and practice which has constantly prevailed for at least three thousand years, and still continues to exist as one of the principal religions of the Non- Christian world. -- author
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    A mirror of the Hindu philosophical systems, tr. from the original Hindi, printed and manuscript (1911)(Nilakantha Gore, Nehemiah)
    http://www.archive.org/details/mirro...uphi00nilaiala

    THE Mirror of the Hindu Philosophical Systems was translated by Dr. Fitz-Edward Hall from the Hindi. The author, in a Paper on ' The Hindu Philosophies ', in the Indian Church Quarterly Review, for April, 1891, states that the technical terms of Hindu Philosophy are not always correctly rendered in English. -- author
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    Outlines of Indian Philosophy (PT Srinivasa Iyengar)
    http://www.archive.org/details/outli...dian00srinrich

    I have, in the following pages, attempted to separate the varied threads of the tangled skein of modern Hindu philosophical thought and religious beliefs. -- author
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    Rational refutation of the Hindu philosophical systems (1862)(Gore, Nehemiah Nilakantha)
    http://www.archive.org/details/ratio...tati00gorerich

    Essentially the same work as A mirror of the Hindu philosophical systems listed above.
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    Sarva Darshana Samgraha: Madhava (E.B.Cowell)
    http://www.archive.org/download/thes...00madhuoft.pdf

    I WELL remember the interest excited among the learned Hindus of Calcutta by the publication of the Sarva-darsana- samgraha of Madhava Acharya in the Bibliotheca Indica in 1858. It was originally edited by Pandit Isvarachandra Vidyasagara, but a subsequent edition, with no important alterations, was published in 1872 by Pandit Taranatha Tarkavachaspati. -- translator
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    Studies in Hindu Thought (Ganguli,Charuchandra)
    http://www.archive.org/details/studi...duth00gangrich

    Analysed Psychologically, Epistemologically and Ontologically after the Sankar Vedanta. -- author
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    Aspects of the Vedanta (Essays)
    http://www.archive.org/details/aspec...anta00madriala

    Many of the papers collected together in this volume originally appeared in the Brahmavadin and in the Indian Review, while some others were delivered as lectures or written as papers by the gentlemen under whose names they appear. -- publisher
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    Attitude Of Vedanta Towards Religion (Abhedananda)
    http://www.archive.org/details/attit...edant029330mbp

    Attitude of Vedanta towards Religion is a thesis of universaljoutlook of thought. It attempts to prove the identity of the essence and ideal of Vedanta with religion. Its venture is to establish that philosophy is the theoretical and speculative side of religion, and religion is the practical side of philosophy; philosophy is the flesh and bone and religion is the blood and life. -- publisher
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    The Schools of Vedanta (P.Nagaraja Rao)
    http://www.archive.org/details/schoo...danta033449mbp

    Among the Hindus the values are conveyed through systems o Philosophy which are associated with the three great acaryas, Sahkara, Ramanuja and Madhva. Mr. NAGARAJA RAO gives us here in simple and clear language the central features of the three systems. As an introduction to their detailed study this book will serve a valuable purpose. -- Foreword by S. Radhakrishnan
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    Universality of Vedanta - Prakashananda, Swami
    http://www.archive.org/details/unive...ofve00prakrich

    A lecture delivered at the Congress of Religious Philosophies, held under the auspices of P. P. I. E. at San Francisco in 1915
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    Vedanta For The Western World (Isherwood,Christopher)
    http://www.archive.org/details/vedan...hewes029280mbp

    A collection of essays on the principles of Vedanta by Indian and Western writers.
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    Vedanta Philosophy, Divine Heritage of Man - Abhedananda
    http://www.archive.org/details/vedantaphilos00abheuoft

    The topics covered include the existence and attributes of God, relationship of souls to Him and the divine principle in man.
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    The Nature of Man According to the Vedanta (John Levy)
    http://www.archive.org/details/natur...accor033308mbp

    Investigations from a curious seeker who went through the rigours of other religions.
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    Studies in Vedantism (1909)(Bhattacharyya, Krishnachandra)
    http://www.archive.org/details/studi...anti00bhatiala

    The following studies in Vedantism are not so much expositions of the traditional Vedanta as problematic constructions on Vedantic lines intended to bring out the relations of the system to modern philosophical systems. The work of construction has, however, been subordinated to the work of interpretation. A wide latitude of interpretation has been claimed throughout. -- author
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    Advaita Bodha Deepika (Ramanasramam)
    http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/downl...ha_deepika.zip
    http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/dow...ha_deepika.zip

    Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi (formerly Munagala Venkataramiah) a devotee of Bhagavan has by the grace of Sri Ramana rendered into English the eight chapters of the work now available. The last four chapters, Savikalpa Samadhi, Nirvikalpa Samadhi, Jivan Mukti, and Videha Mukti not being found in Tamil, Telugu or Sanskrit Manuscripts could not be translated into English. Information on the missing chapters is earnestly sought and will be gratefully acknowledged by the publisher.

    This book is one of the few esteemed by Sri Maharshi and this translation was thoroughly revised in His Presence. So we are encouraged to present this small volume to the public with full confidence that the reader will benefit by it.
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    Advaita Lectures (Godavarisha Mishra)
    1. Advaita in Theory and Practice
    http://www.ochs.org.uk/pdf/gmishra01mmas04.pdf
    2. A Journey through Vedantic History
    http://www.ochs.org.uk/pdf/gmishra02mmas04.pdf
    3. Advaita Epistemology
    http://www.ochs.org.uk/pdf/gmishra03mmas04.pdf
    4. Advaita Epistemology: Perception - Veridical and Erroneous
    http://www.ochs.org.uk/pdf/gmishra04mmas04.pdf

    These lectures were delivered in Michaelmas Term (Oct.-Dec. 2003). They are intended to introduce the basic tenets of Advaita tracing it from the period of Gaudapada through Sankara to the present day Advaitins. They examine the philosophical subtleties of Advaita, its enrichment through productive dialogue with other schools and also its impact on the society. These are designed for students in Indian Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies and do not require in-depth understanding of Indian scriptures. However, they could also be of particular interest to advanced students of Indology and Sanskrit studies.
    (http://www.ochs.org.uk/publications/...les/index.html)
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    Advaita Manjari (K. Sadananda)
    http://www.advaitin.net/AdvaitaManjari.pdf

    (Advaitin List Moderator and a Disciple of H.H. Swami Chinmayanandaji)
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    Advaita Sadhana (Kanchi Maha SwamigaL)
    (Kanchi Maha-Swamigal’s Discourses)
    http://www.advaita.org.uk/discourses...ds/sadhana.pdf

    Acknowledgement of Source Material: Ra. Ganapthy’s ‘Deivathin Kural’ (Vol.6) in Tamil published by Vanathi Publishers, 4th edn. 1998
    URL of Tamil Original:
    http://www.kamakoti.org/tamil/dk6-74.htmto http://www.kamakoti.org/tamil/dk6-141.htm
    English rendering : V. Krishnamurthy
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    Advaita Vedanta: A Presentation for Beginners (D. Krishna Ayyar)
    http://www.sankaracharya.org/library...itaVedanta.pdf

    A presentation for the beginners.
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    Advaita Vedanta: Essays (Advayananda)
    10 essyas for download at:
    http://www.chinfo.org/Downloads.asp?Linkid=6

    Details of contents in the link.
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    Drg-Drsya Viveka (Bhasyam: Nikhilananda)
    http://www.archive.org/download/drgd...a030903mbp.pdf

    The importance of Drg-Drsya Viveka as an aid to the study of Vedanta has been well pointed out by the learned Swami Nikhilanandaji in his introduction to this translation. The central theme of this work is that Brahman is realized through mystic or Yogic Samadhi (Concentration). After this state is attained, one can see Brahman wherever one turns one's eyes. -- Forward by V.Subrahmanya Iyer
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    A Step by Step First Exposure to Advaita
    http://www.advaitin.net/advaitadialogue.pdf

    The following rambling conversation has been composed as an attempt to bring to the lay reader some truths of advaita, without venturing into long passages. So a conscious effort has been made to reduce each bit of the conversation to a single line on the web(with just eight exceptions). It has turned out to be a no-holds-barred dialogue, long and continuous. -- author
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    I am That (Nisargadatta Maharaj)
    http://home.earthlink.net/~grharmon/I_Am_That.pdf

    That there should be yet another addition of I AM THAT is not surprising, for the sublimity of the words spoken by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, their directness and the lucidity with which they refer to the Highest have already made this book a literature of paramount importance. In fact, many regard it as the only book of spiritual teaching really worth studying. -- Foreword by Douwe Tiemersma

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    Lights on Advaita (V. Subrahmanya Iyer)
    http://wisdomsgoldenrod.org/publicat...r/iyerbook.pdf

    Selected Teachings of V. Subrahmanya Iyer
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    The Mind-Body Problem in Three Indian Philosophies, Sankara’s Advaita Vedanta, Gangesa’s Navya Nyaya, and Aurobindo’s Theistic Monism (Phillips)
    http://www.infinityfoundation.com/ma...s/Phillips.pdf

    A theme of this paper is that there is no single mind-body problem but a family of related difficulties concerning the relationships between consciousness and matter. Like the proverbial lump in the rug, philosophers move the problem around, and none, I think, avoids it altogether. -- author
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    The Doctrine of Maya (Prabhu Dutt Shastri)
    http://www.archive.org/download/thed...00shaauoft.pdf

    An analytical study of Maya: the history of the word, the development of its concept and objections to the doctrine within the Vedanta.
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    Notes on Spiritual Discourses (Atmananda)
    http://raghavendrakg.com/Documents/D...0Atmananda.pdf
    http://www.advaitin.net/Ananda/Notes.pdf
    http://www.advaitin.net/Ananda/Notes_linked.pdf

    The subject discussed is the ultimate Truth or Peace. The approach is the direct perception method of Advaita (the strict Vicaramarga). The field of enquiry is the totality of human experience, comprised of the experiences of the three states and the awareness still beyond. The stand taken is strictly in the absolute Truth, and reference made only to the being inside. All this is discussed in detail in the ensuing pages. -- author
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    The Real and the Un-Real (Chittaranjana Naik)
    http://www.sankaracharya.org/library/RealandUnreal.pdf

    Some teachings from Shri Atmananda (Krishna Menon)
    http://www.advaitin.net/Ananda/SomeTeachings.pdf

    This document has been extracted from a discussion on the Advaitin E-group <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/advaitin/messages> during Nov 2003 to Jan 2004. The discussion was led by Ananda Wood; and the extraction is largely the work of Dennis Waite, who has kindly made a browser version available on his website <http://www.advaita.org.uk/atmananda1.htm>.
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    Whence Adhyasa? (S. Venkataraman)
    http://www.advaitin.net/WhenceAdhyasa.pdf

    A Discussion from the Advaitin List.
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