Sacred Texts
AMRITANUBHAVA
Jnaneshwara
Shri Mataji recommended this other great work of Shri Jnaneshwara expounding the 'Immortal Experience' of Divine Connection: Also included are two smaller poems, and His life-story with historical background.
THE BHAGAVAD GITA
translated by Juan Mascaro
The eighteen chapters of The Bhagavad Gita, the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul. Its three central themes – love, light, and life – arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God.
DASBODH
Spiritual Instruction for the Servant
Samartha Ramdas
Dasbodh is spiritual instruction to a servant presented in the form of a discussion between a Master and listeners. Dasbodh is unique among spiritual texts as it not only gives spiritual instruction and expostions on a broad range of principles of Advaita Vedanta.
translated by Shilpa Joshi and Shrikrishna Karve
DEVI MAHATMYAM
The Glory of the Goddess
Sage Markandeya
When you read this Devi Mahatmyam, you will feel the joy, the power and the wonder of the Divine Mother. At its simplest level, the Devi Mahatmyam is the battle between good and evil. But on that battlefield, the majesty of the Mother Goddess should not be underestimated.
translated by Lyndal Vercoe
THE DHAMMAPADA
The Path of Perfection
translated by Juan Mascaro
One of the best-known and best-loved works of Buddhist literature, the Dhammapada forms part of the oldest surviving body of Buddhist writings, and is traditionally regarded as the authentic teachings of the Buddha himself, spoken by him in his lifetime, and memorized and handed on by his followers after his death.
translated by M.R. Yardi
KENA UPANISHAD
In thirty-four verses this ancient text from the Sama Veda discusses the nature of the Divine.
MAHABHARATA
retold by William Buck
Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience in nations with radically different languages and cultures as the Mahabharata.
illustrated by Shirley Triest
NAVARATRI: PRAYERS, PRAISES AND HYMNS
A Collection of Praises and Protocol for the Worship of the Supreme Goddess during the Nine Nights
Chris Marlow
The book contains all the main praises used in Puja during Navaratri. The Devi Mahatmyam is given in English only, while the other praises such as the Devi Kavach, Devi Atharva Sheersha, etc. are give in annotated Sanskrit with English translations.
OM NAMASTE GANAPATAYE
A Detailed Translation of the Ganesha Atharva Sheersha
Chris Marlow
An in-depth translation and explanation of the Ganesha Atharva Sheersha with reference to the teachings of Her Supreme Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi and other scriptures.