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Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: Indus Source ISBN: 9788188569045 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 176
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Many modern scholars say Shiva linga is a phallic symbol. Most devotees disagree. Who is right? To make sense of a mythological image one has to align the language heard stories] with the language performed rituals], and the language seen symbols]. This book also looks at the sexual metaphors.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: Indus Source ISBN: 9788188569045 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Many modern scholars say Shiva linga is a phallic symbol. Most devotees disagree. Who is right? To make sense of a mythological image one has to align the language heard stories] with the language performed rituals], and the language seen symbols]. This book also looks at the sexual metaphors.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9789352641956 Category : Phallicism Languages : en Pages : 160
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We live in times where people have extreme views. On the one hand, there are scholars who describe Shiva's linga literally as a phallus, and see all metaphoric meaning as embarrassed apology of the uneducated. On the other hand, we have puritanical Hindus who want to strip the Shiva linga of all sexual meaning and sanitize Shiva's lore. In both cases, a symbol is being reduced to a sign. In Shiva to Shankara, Devdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, seeks to bridge the gap. As he explores the layers of meanings embedded in Shiva's linga, we discover why and how the Goddess transforms Shiva, the hermit, into Shankara, the householder.
Author: Ravi Shankar Etteth Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 9351776999 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 264
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A profound work of spiritual fiction with a heartwarming message Asananda, a monk belonging to the Order of Hope, is sent on a journey to the Himalayas by his guru to find the mystical Book of Shiva. Along the way, he meets mysterious tantrics, Vedic teachers, a bhikshu who walks backwards to discover his future, and people who seek liberation from remorse, suffering and the evil that haunts them. He becomes the instrument of the guru's grace, which opens the door to the universal soul and transforms life through unexpected miracles. Drawing on fables and myths from Eastern and European cultures, The Book of Shiva is a spiritual novel filled with extraordinary tales of freedom, serenity, loss and, most of all, wisdom.
Author: Sri Sri Ravishankar Publisher: Aslan Business Solutions ISBN: 9385898191 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 242
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A kite needs a string in order to fly through the sky. In a similar way, the Shiva Sutras offers threads to uplift our mind and let it soar to new heights. The Shiva Sutras describes the goal of life as: life radiating the light of inner joy. The Magic of the Shiva sutras is that each sutra is complete, offering us a way to go deeper into our own nature, which is joy. Step by step, with inimitable humor and wisdom, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar takes examples from everyday life to guide readers on this journey of innocence and love
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: Westland ISBN: 9789395073080 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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About the Book A WONDERFULLY CREATIVE INSIGHT INTO THE LEGEND AND SYMBOLISM OF SHIVA AS A GOD AND HIS ROLE IN THE HINDU TRINITY ALONGSIDE VISHNU AND BRAHMA Shiva, ʻthe destroyerʼ among the Hindu Trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. He is an ascetic who wears animal skin, his body smeared with ashes. Contradictory to his wild nature, he is also depicted as having a family, with a beautiful wife and two children. There are many more such varied representations of Shiva, the most prominent of these being the Linga and theNataraja. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces the readers to these varied aspects and representations and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship. About the Author Devdutt Pattanaik is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus largely on the areas of myth, mythology and also management. He is former chief belief officer of Future Group, one of India's largest retailers. He writes a column for the newspaper Mid-Day.
Author: Santosh Gairola Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 104
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In Shaivism, Lord Shiva is the supreme god who creates, protects, and dissolves the universe. Lord Shiva has an influential place in the Hinduism. There are many names of Lord Shiva, Shankar, Mahadev, Bholenath, Rudra, Mahakaal are main of them.This book mostly describes the glory of Lord Shiva in an uncomplicated way. The books will help you to understand why Lord Shiva is called Lord of the Lord?The book further describes that Lord Shiva is the primary deity in Hindu Trinity that includes Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Many things make Lord Shiva one of the most admired Lords in Hinduism. His benevolent nature is one of them, due to which he is known as Bholenath. Lord Shiva is the purest in the pure and the most extraordinary destroyer of ignorance. Shiva is the one who is always calm and resides in the heart of dear Nandi. The essence of Shiva in Sanskrit means the auspicious one.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 9351187373 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 288
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Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women Feminism clarifies women and men are equal Queerness questions what constitutes male and female Queerness isn’t only modern, Western or sexual, says mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik. Take a close look at the vast written and oral traditions in Hinduism, some over two thousand years old, and you will find tales of: Shikhandi, who became a man to satisfy her wife Mahadeva, who became a woman to deliver a devotee’s child Chudala, who became a man to enlighten her husband Samavan, who became the wife of his male friend and many more . . . Playful and touching—and sometimes disturbing—these stories when compared with tales of the Mesopotamian Gilgamesh, the Greek Ganymede, the biblical Sodom or the Chinese ‘cut sleeve’ Emperor reveal the unique Indian way of making sense of queerness. Devdutt Pattanaik’s new book builds on profound ideas that our ancestors shared but which we have rarely inherited. This book has content for mature audiences. Discretion advised.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 9353025974 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 240
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Why are Hindus so ritualistic? Why do they worship idols? Were Hindus always casteist? Are Hindus supposed to be vegetarian? Why is a Hindu prayer different from a Muslim or Christian prayer? Did the arrival of Muslim invaders a thousand years ago destroy Hindu culture?Answering key questions on Hindu philosophy and associated Indian history in simple, lucid, engaging ways, and exploring the often curious customs and beliefs that are an intrinsic part of the Hindu faith, Devdutt Pattanaik's latest book is a treasure house of information on the complex tenets of Hinduism. For many a curious reader, Faith: 40 Insights into Hinduism will prove to be a delightful and eye-opening introduction to the intricacies of one of the world's most practiced religions.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
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Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Author: Ravi Shankar Etteth
Author: Sri Sri Ravishankar
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Author: Santosh Gairola
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik