Gayatri

Gayatri is the most renowned of the Vedic mantras. Addressed to Savitr, symbolizing the Supreme Light of all Lights, it forms part of a traditional Hindu sacrament. But in reality, there is nothing Hindu about it. A lofty prayer unmatched in its sublimity, it is as well a prayer for the whole of humanity. A japa or meditative utterance of it needs no accompanying rite and anyone can reverentially participate in it. Prof. Taimni succinctly treats all aspects of the sacred mantra. 

Gayatri

Gayatri is the most renowned of the Vedic mantras. Addressed to Savitr, symbolizing the Supreme Light of all Lights, it forms part of a traditional Hindu sacrament. But in reality, there is nothing Hindu about it. A lofty prayer unmatched in its sublimity, it is as well a prayer for the whole of humanity. A japa or meditative utterance of it needs no accompanying rite and anyone can reverentially participate in it. Prof. Taimni succinctly treats all aspects of the sacred mantra. 

Alamkara Sastra, The

Studies on some concepts of the Alamkara Sastra
India has a long and a great tradition of Poetics,aesthetics,dramatology and literary criticism, vouched for by the vast sanskrit literature on these topics. Dr. Raghavan in his thesis makes detailed studies of them all. Particularly interestting are his treatment of characteristics of poetry, style, beauty, propriety, use and abuse of figures of speech ,etc.,

Astral Body, The

This classic text has long been used as a principal resource by students and scholars of astral phenomena. A natural companion to Powell's The Etheric Double, its subject is the structure, nature, and powers of the astral body, the vehicle of feelings and emotions seen by clairvoyants as an aura of flashing colours. Based on first hand testimony by noted clairvoyants, including H.P.Blavatsky, C.W. Leadbeater, and Annie Besant, Powell's perceptive commentary is of enduring interest to all lovers of esoteric lore.

HATHAYOGAPRADIPIKA of Svatmarama

Adyar Library General Series 4 - Yoga

(Text, Commentary & Translation)

Revised by Prof. A.A. Ramanathan,  Pt. S.V. Subrahmanya Sastri & Radha Burnier

With the Commentary Jyotsna of Brahmananda and original English Translation of Srinivasa Iyangar. The book attempts to reconcile the Raja-yoga of Patanjali with Hatha-yoga

Astral Plane, The

What we think of as the objective world is interpenetrated by matter of varying degrees of subtlety. The 'astral' is next to the physical, the least subtle of the planes or worlds that are invisible to the average human being,and which after the 'death' of the physical body is he region that everyone enters.