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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Additions: 2007-07-06
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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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