LIST OF BOOKS OWNED/DESIRED BY

THE BHARATIYA TEMPLE OF LANSING

January 22, 2007

 

 

* denotes books owned by the Temple.

# denotes books on long-term loan to the Temple.

C denotes children's books.

Unmarked items are books that the Temple wishes to procure.

 

 

IA: HINDU SCRIPTURE AND SACRED LITERATURE………………………..            2

IB: WORKS BY AND ABOUT SANKARACHARYA……………………………11

IC: OTHER COMMENTARIES............................................................               14

 

II: HINDUISM.............................................................................………………….   18

 

III: EPICS, MYTHS AND LEGENDS..................................................…………..            23

 

IVA: DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE; PRAYER AND RITUAL BOOKS.........            27

IVB: GODS AND TEMPLES; PLACES AND PILGRIMAGE......................…….   34

 

VA: SPIRITUAL WRITINGS AND SAYINGS OF GREAT INDIANS...........….   39

VB: SPIRITUAL BIOGRAPHIES.......................................................……………    44

 

VIA: MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL LIVING......................................………..            53

VIB: YOGA AND HEALTH CARE......................................................……………63

 

VII: JAINISM AND OTHER RELIGIONS..... .......................................………….   67

 

VIII: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY............................................................………………73

 

IX: INDIA: THE LAND & THE PEOPLE; HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.........   77

 

X: CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA............................................………..……    84

 

XI: LITERATURE..........................................................................……………….       87

 

XII: MOTIVATIONAL BOOKS & SOCIAL ISSUES.................................………            92

 

XIII: CHILDREN'S BOOKS..............................................................…………….           95

 

XIV: BOOKS IN INDIAN LANGUAGES..............................................………….            109

 

XV: MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................………………120

 

XVI: TAPES..................................................................................…………………        123

IA: HINDU SCRIPTURE AND SACRED LITERATURE

 

 1.        The Vedas, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1988).  Rs. 90.

 

*2.       The Vedic Experience, Mantramanjari: An Anthology of the Vedas for Modern Man and Contemporary Celebration, edited by Raimundo Panikkar (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1977, 1994), 937 pp.

 

*3.       Rgveda Samhita (12 books, corresponding to 13 volumes, with Devanagari and English translation), Svami Satya Prakash Sarasvati and Satyakam Vidyalankar (Veda Pratishthana, New Delhi, 1977), 4938 pp.  Vols. V & VI are in one book.

 

*4.            RigVeda Samhita, edited by R.L. Kashyap and S. Sadagopan (Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture, Bangalore, 1998), 976 pp.  Purchased in 9/2001.

 

*5.       Hymns of the Rg Veda, translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith, 2 volumes (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi, 1987).  First published in 1889.  Vol. 1: 749 pp; Vol. 2: 719 pp.

 

*6.       The Rig Veda: An Anthology (108 hymns), Wendy D. O'Flaherty (Penguin Books, 1981, 1994), 343 pp.

 

*7.            Yajurveda Samhita, Svami Satya Prakash Sarasvati and Udaya Vir Viraj (Veda Pratishthana, New Delhi, 1996), 1563 pp; in 3 volumes.  Received in 1997/98.

 

*8.       The Yajurveda, Devi Chand, Sanskrit text with English translation but no transliteration (Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1964, 1994), 452 pp.

 

*9.            Yajurveda ka Subodha Bhashya, Sripada Damodara Satavalekar, Sanskrit text with Hindi translation (Svadhyaya Mandals, Paaradi, Jilla Balasad, 1999), 675 pp; in 2 volumes (Part 1: 350 pp; part II: 325 pp).  Donated in January 2003 by Satish Karandikar.

 

*10.            Taittiriya Samhita, edited by T.N. Dharmadhikari (Vaidika Samsodhana Mandala, Pune 9), Sanskrit text of the Krishna Yajurveda, with Sanskrit commentaries of Bhatta Bhaskara Misra and Sayana, in 5 volumes as follows; donated in January 2003 by Satish Karandikar.

            Vol. 1, part 1 (Kanda 1, Prapathakas 1-4): eds. N.S. Sontakke & T.N.D., (1970), 667 pp;

            Vol. 1, part 2 (Kanda 1, Prapathakas 5-8): eds. N.S. Sontakke & T.N.D., (1972), 482 pp;

            Vol. 2, part 1 (Kanda 2): ed. T.N.D., (1981), 603 pp;

            Vol. 2, part 2 (Kanda 3): ed. T.N.D., (1985), 448 pp;

            Vol. 3, part 1 (Kanda 4): ed. T.N.D., (1990), 655 pp.

            The remaining portions of the Taittiriya Samhita [Kandas 5, 6, 7 (prapathakas 1-5)] have not been published by Vaidika Samsodhana Mandala. But are available from the next 2 sources.

 

11.            Taittiriya Samhita, 8 volumes (Anandashrama edition) -- commentary of Sayana only.

 

12.            Taittiriya Samhita of Black Yajur Veda, A. Mahadeva Sastri and K. Rangacarya, 10 volumes (Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi), Rs. 2900 for set.

 

13.             Taittiriya Brahmana, R. Shama Sastri and Srinivasacharya, 4 volumes, with commentary of Bhatta Bhaskara Misra (Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi), Rs. 800 for set.

 

14.             Taittiriya Aranyaka, A. Mahadeva Sastri and K. Rangacarya, 3 vols in 1, with commentary of Bhatta Bhaskara Misra (Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi), Rs. 300 (C), Rs. 200 (P).

 

*15.            Samaveda Samhita, Svami Satya Prakash Sarasvati and Satyakam Vidyalankar (Veda Pratishthana, New Delhi, 1992, 1995), 892 pp; in 2 volumes.  Received in 1997/98.

 

*16.     Sama Veda, S.V. Ganapati, Sanskrit text with English translation but no transliteration (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1982, 1992), 430pp.

 

*17.     The Hymns of the Samaveda, Ralph T.H. Griffiths (Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1895-96, 1986), 310 pp.  2 copies.

 

*18.            Atharvaveda Samhita, Svami Satya Prakash Sarasvati and Udaya Vir Viraj (Veda Pratishthana, New Delhi, 1996), 1993 pp; in 5 volumes.  Received in 1997/98.

 

*19.     The Atharvaveda, Devi Chand, Sanskrit text with English translation but no transliteration (Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1980, 1995), 939 pp.

 

 20.      Hymns of the Atharvaveda, translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895-96), 2 volumes. Vol. 1: 521 pp ; vol. 2: 499 pp.  MSU Remote Storage has them, BL1115.A6.v1,v2.

 

*21.     The Call of the Vedas, A.C. Bose (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1954, 1999), 314 pp.  Received from Sudhir Kapur on 12/16/99.

 

*22.     Veda Sadhanam, compiled and translated by Shuddhananda Bharati (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 2nd edition: 2001), 166 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*23.     Thus Spake The Vedas, compiled by Avinash C. Bose (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 8th impression, 1994), 115 pp.

 

*24.            Wisdom of the Vedas: An Inspirational Reader, Satyakam Vidyalankar (D.A.V. Publications Foundation, New Delhi, 1987, 1989), 112 pp.  Purchased in India in December 1998.

 

*25.     Vedas and Us, Harish Chandra (Dayananda Institute of Vedic Studies, Hyderabad, India, 2004, 2006), 32 pp. Purchased during author’s temple visit on 11/29/06.

 

*26.            Vaidika Upasana Pradipa, by Balvir Acharya, translated by Baldev Narain (International Vaidika Research Institute, Rohtak, India, 1999), 413 pp. Facing pages in Hindi and English.  Donated by Jai Bhagwan and Raj Jaglan in June 1999.

 

*27.            Vaidika Upasana Vidhi, by Balvir Acharya, translated by Baldev Narain (International Vaidika Research Institute, Rohtak, India), 176 pp. Facing pages in Hindi and English.  Donated by Jai Bhagwan and Raj Jaglan on 1/1/2005.

 

*28.     Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1: The Upanishads, Pt 1 of 2, F. Max Mόller (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1879, 1993), 324 pp.

 

*29.     Sacred Books of the East, Volume 15: The Upanishads, Pt 2 of 2, F. Max Mόller (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1884, 1995), 350 pp.

 

*30.     The Principal Upanishads, S. Radhakrishnan (HarperCollins Publishers India, 1953, 1998), 958 pp.  Purchased in India in December 1998.

 

*31.     The Upanishads, translated by Eknath Easwaran (Nilgiri Press, Tomales, California, 1987).  311 pp.

 

*32.     The Upanishads, translated by Juan Mascaro (Penguin Books, 1965, 1994), 143 pp.  Two copies, second one donated by Rani Advani in August 2002.

 

*33.            Upanishads, translated by Patrick Olivelle for the World's Classics Series (Oxford University Press, New York, 1996), 446 pp.

 

 34.      Sixty Upanishads of the Veda (2 volumes), Paul Deussen, translated from the German by V.M. Bedekar and G.B. Palsule (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1980), Rs. 550 set.  MSU has it: BL1120.A3D413.

 

*35.     The Principal Upanishads, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1942, 4th edition: 1998), 492 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*36.     Ten Upanishads, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 3rd edition: 2001), 247 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*37.     The Essence of Principal Upanishads, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 4th edition: 1997), 164 pp. Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*38.     The Supreme Knowledge Revealed Through Vidyas in the Upanishads, Swami Brahmananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1990, 2nd edition: 2000), 535 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*39.     The Upanishads, An Anthology, D.S. Sarma (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1961, 1989), 304 pp.

 

*40.            Upanishads, C. Rajagopalachari (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1963, 1996), 67 pp.  Donated by Navin and Anuradha Alahari on 10/2/97.

 

*41.            Upanishads - Selections from 108 Upanishads, T.M.P. Mahadevan (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, 2000), 240 pp.  Purchased from M-B in May 2002.

 

*42.            Dialogues from the Upanishads, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1936, 2nd edition: 1997), 176 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

 *43.            Upanishad Drama, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1947, 3rd edition: 1985), 224 pp. 2 copies, donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

 *44.    The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1985, 2nd edition: 2002), 574 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*45.     The Chandogya Upanishad, Swami Krishnananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1984, 2nd edition: 2004), 312 pp. Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*46.            Meditation on OM and Mandukya Upanishad, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1941, 5th edition: 2003), 103 pp. Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*47.     The Mandukya Upanishad: An Exposition, Swami Krishnananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1981, 2nd edition: 1997), 96 pp. Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*48.            Mundaka Upanishad, Swami Krishnananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1951, 3rd edition: 2001), 94 pp. Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*49.            Aitareyopanishad, Swami Sarvananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1978), 80 pp. Donated by Shrikumar Poddar in August 1994.

 

*50.     Sri Isopanishad, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1969, 1974), 144 pp.  2 copies: one 1969, one 1974.

 

*51.            Eesaavaasyopanishad, H.H. Swamini Saradapriyananda (Chinmayaranyam Publications Trust, Guntur, 1991), 63 pp.  Bought in Lansing on 9/3/97.

 

*52.     The Isa and Mundaka Upanishads: Swami Bhaskareshwarananda's Elucidation of Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Upanishad, Swami Vedananda (Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur, 2002), 129 pp.  Donated by the author in January 2003.

 

*53.            Mahanarayana Upanishad, translated by Swami Vimalananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1957, 1997), 360 pp.  Bought in Madras by Vasanti in March 2002.

 

*54.            Mandukyopanishad, with a Summary of Gaudapada's Karika, Swami Sarvananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1976), 46 pp.

 

*55.             Mundakopanishad, Swami Sarvananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1982), 90 pp. Donated by Shrikumar Poddar in August 1994.

 

*56.            Mundaka Upanishad, with the Commentary of Sankara, translated by Swami Gambhirananda (Advaita Ashrama, 1978), 100 pp.

 

*57.            Svetasvatara Upanishad, Swami Tyagisananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 7th edition, 1979), 133 pp. Donated by Shrikumar Poddar in August 1994.

 

*58.            Svetasvatara Upanishad, Swami Gambhirananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1986), 213 pp.  Donated by Rani Advani in September 1999.

 

*59.     Gems from the Upanishads, H.B. Phillips (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1977, 1988), 42 pp.

 

*60.            Brahma Sutras: According to the Commentary of Sri Sankara, Swami Vireswarananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1936, 1993), 495 pp.  Bought in July 1998.

 

*61.            Brahma Sutras: According to Sri Bhashya of Sri Ramanuja, Swami Vireswarananda and Swami Adidevananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1977, 1995), 512 pp.  Donated on 3/29/97 by Runa Ghosh.

 

*62.            Brahma Sutras, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1949, 3rd edition: 1999), 671 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*63.     An Analysis of the Brahma Sutra, Swami Krishnananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 2000), 111 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*64.            Bhagavad Gita, translated by Swami Chidbhavananda (Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam, Tirupparaitturai, 1965, 1992), 1008 pp.  Rs. 60.

 

*65.     The Bhagavad Gita, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 11th edition: 2003), 576 pp.  Two copies, donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*66.            Bhagavad Gita As It Is, complete edition, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1983), 24 color illustrations, 904 pp.  Library has four copies, two of them paperbacks.  Copy 4 (paperback) has 642 pp.

 

*67.            Bhagavad Gita As It Is, abridged edition, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1983), 55 color illustrations, 330 pp.  Library has two copies.

 

*68.            Bhagavad Gita, S. Radhakrishnan (Harper Collins, INDUS, New Delhi, 1948, 1996), 388 pp.  Bought in Delhi in December 1996.

 

*69.     The Holy Geeta, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1992), 1186 pp. Second copy (1996) donated by Padmani Karna in April 2001.

 

*70.     The Bhagawad Geeta, in 16 volumes, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1983, 1991).  2 copies of Chapter II.

 

*71.     The Bhagavad Gita, translated by Swami Nikhilananda (Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, New York, 1979), 386 pp. Donated by Rani Advani in 10/00.

 

*72.            Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Ranganathananda (Advaita Ashrama, 2000-2001), in 3 volumes. Vol. 1: 519 pp, Vol. 2: 547 pp; Vol. 3: 408 pp. Obtained from India in December 2005.

 

*73.     Srimad Bhagavadgita: Sadhak Sanjivani, volume 1 of 2, commentary by Swami Ramsukhdas (Gita Press, Gorakhpur, 4th edition 2003, #1080), 688 pp. Donation by Madan Kaura & Madhvi Doshi on 1/1/07.

 

*74.     The Bhagavad Gita or the Song Divine, Sanskrit text and English translation by Jayadayal Goyandka, pocket edition (Gita Press, Gorakhpur, 4th edition 2003, #1391), 324 pp. Two copies.  Donation by Madan Kaura & Madhvi Doshi on 1/1/07.

 

*75.     Srimad Bhagavadgita, Sanskrit text, English transliteration and English translation by Jayadayal Goyandka (Gita Press, Gorakhpur, 4th edition 2004, #1411), 246 pp. Donation by Madan Kaura & Madhvi Doshi on 1/1/07.

 

*76.     Sri Ramanuja Gita Bhasya, with text and English translatiion, Swami Adidevananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, 2nd impression 1993), 620 pp.

 

*77.     Srimad Bhagavad Gita, with the Gloss of Sridhara Swami, translated by Swami Vireswarananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1987), 536 pp.  Bought in Ganges, Michigan 12/14/1997.

 

*78.     The Bhagavad Gita, translated by Eknath Easwaran (Nilgiri Press, Tomales, California, 1985, 1992), 237 pp.

 

*79.            Bhagavad Gita, C. Rajagopalachari (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1963, 1996), 128 pp.  Donated by Navin and Anuradha Alahari, 10/2/97.

 

*80.     The Bhagavad Gita, Juan Mascaros (Penguin Books, 1962, 1985), 122 pp. Donated by Jayanta Chaudhuri on 9/6/97

 

*81.     The Bhagavadgita or the Song Divine (Gita Press, Gorakhpur, 1943, 1997), 204 pp. Booklet.  Purchased in India in December 1998.

 

*82.            Bhagavadgita for Executives, V. Ramanathan (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1982), 239 pp.

 

*83.            Bhagavad Gita for Busy People (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1st edition: 1996), 32 pp booklet.  2 copies, donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*84.     The Bhagavad Gita Explained (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 4th edition: 1996), 107 pp.  2 copies, donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*85.            Essence of Gita in Poems, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1943, 2nd edition: 2000), 64 pp.  2 copies, donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*86.     Ethics of the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1957, 2nd edition: 1995), 176 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*87.     The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita, Swami Krishnananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1980, 3rd edition: 2000), 223 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*88.     The Gita Vision, Swami Chidananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1992, 2nd edition: 2000), 36 pp.  2 copies, donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*89.     The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna’s Counsel in Time of War, translated by Barbara Stoler-Miller (Bantam Books, New York, 1986), 169 pp.  Bought in May 1998.

 

*90.            Shrimad Bhagwad Gita (Ilim Ludani-Va-Tohid), R.M. Hari (H.M. Damodar, Bombay, 1982), 271 pp.  Donated by H.M. Damodar in August 1998.  Two copies.

 

  91.     The Song Celestial, or, the Bhagavad-Gita, Edwin Arnold (reprinted by Self-Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles, 1977), 162 pp.  MSU has it: PK3633.B5A7.1977

 

*92.     The Laws of Manu, translated by Wendy Doniger and Brian K. Smith (Penguin Books, New Delhi, 1991), 362 pp.  Donated by Malay Dey in June 2002.

 

            Items 93-111 are reprinted both by Asian Educational Services (New Delhi and Madras) and by Motilal Banarsidass (Delhi, 1973).  Compare prices and quality and decide on one of the publishers.

 

*93.     Sacred Books of the East, Volume 2: The Sacred Laws of the Aryas as Taught in the Schools of Apastamba, Gautama, Vasishtha and Baudhayana, Pt 1 of 2, G. Bόhler, (1879, 1992 Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi), 314 pp.  Purchased in India in December 1998.

 

 94.      Sacred Books of the East, Volume 7: The Institutes of Vishnu, J. Jolly.

 

 95.      Sacred Books of the East, Volume 8: The Bhagavad Gita, with the Sanatsu Jattiya and the Anguita, Kasinath T. Telang, 454 pp.

 

 96.      Sacred Books of the East, Volume 12: The Satapatha Brahmana, Pt 1 of 5, J. Eggeling.

 

*97.     Sacred Books of the East, Volume 14: The Sacred Laws of the Aryas as Taught in the Schools of Apastamba, Gautama, Vasishtha and Baudhayana, Pt 2 of 2, G. Bόhler, (1882, 1991 Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi), 360 pp.  Purchased in India in December 1998.

 

*98.     Sacred Books of the East, Volume 25: The Laws of Manu, with Extracts from Seven Commentaries, G. Bόhler (1886, 1993 Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi), 620 pp.

 

 99.      Sacred Books of the East, Volume 26: The Satapatha Brahmana, Pt 2 of 5, J. Eggling.

 

 100.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 29: Grihya Sutras, Pt 1 of 2, H. Oldenberg.

 

 101.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 30: Grihya Sutras, Pt 2 of 2, H. Oldenberg.

 

 102.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 32: Vedic Hymns, Pt 1 of 2, F. Max Mόller and H. Oldenberg.  MSU has it: BL1010.S3.v32.

 

 103.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 33: The Minor Law Books: Nardha and Brihaspat, J. Jolly, 420 pp.

 

 104.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 34: The Vedanta Sutras, with the Commentary of Sankaracharya, Pt 1 of 2, G. Thibaut.  MSU has it: BL1010.S3.v34.

 

 105.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 38: The Vedanta Sutras, with the Commentary of Sankaracharya, Pt 2 of 2, G. Thibaut.  MSU has it: BL1010.S3.v38.

 

 106.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 41: The Satapatha Brahmana, Pt 3 of 5, J. Eggeling.

 

 107.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 42: Hymns of the Atharva-Veda Together with Extract from the Ritual Books and the Commentaries, M. Bloomfield, 792 pp.

 

 108.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 43: The Satapatha Brahmana, Pt 4 of 5, J. Eggeling

 

 109.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 44: The Satapatha Brahmana, Pt 5 of 5, J. Eggeling

 

 110.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 46: Vedic Hymns, Pt 2 of 2, F. Max Mόller and H. Oldenberg.  MSU has it: BL1010.S3.v46.

 

 111.    Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48: The Vedanta Sutras, with Ramanuja's Commentary Sribhashya, G. Thibaut.  MSU has it: BL1010.S3.v48.

 

*112.   Hindu Scriptures, translated by Dominic Goodall (based on the anthology of R.C. Zaehner (Motilal Banarsidass, 1996, 2001), 410 pp.  Purchased from M-B in May 2002.

 

*113.   The Indian Heritage: An Anthology of Sanskrit Literature, translated by V. Raghavan (Dr. V. Raghavan Centre for Performing Arts, Chennai, 1956, 1998), 494 pp.  Purchased from M-B in May 2002 and replaced in December 2005.

 

*114.   Sri Guru Gita, translated by Swami Narayananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1972, 1991), 96 pp.  INCOMPLETE: pages 97-120 missing.

 

*115.            Avadhuta Gita: The Song of the Ever-Free, by Dattatreya Avadhuta, translated by Swami Chetanandana (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1984, 1994), 136 pp.  Donated by Srinivasa Appachar, March 1996.

 

*116.            Uddhava Gita or The Last Message of Sri Krishna, translated by Swami Madhavananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 6th impression 1993), 376 pp.  Bought in July 1998.

 

*117.            Ashtavakra Gita, commentary by Swami Chinmayananda (Chinmaya Mission Trust, Mumbai, 1972, 1997), 450 pp.  Original copy replaced by Ramesh Dedhia in June 2006.

 

*118.   Sarva Gita Sara, Swami Sivananda (Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1956, 3rd edition: 1999), 239 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*119.            Vasistha's Yoga, Swami Venkatesananda (State University of New York Press, Albany, 1993), 768 pp.  Bought from Blue Dove Press in April 1999.

 

*120.   The Essence of Yogavaasishtha, compiled by Jnanananda Bharati, translated by Samvid (Samata Books, Madras, 1982, 1992), 344 pp.

 

*121.   Sri Yoga Vasishtha: The Spiritual Dialogue Between Sri Ramachandra and Sri Vasishtha, R.M. Hari (H.M. Damodar, Bombay, 1992, 1998), 348 pp.  Donated by H.M. Damodar in August 1998.

 

*122.   Yoga Vasistha Sara Sangrah (Essence of Yoga Vasistha), condensed by Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1994), 21 pp.

 

*123.            Ramanuja's Teachings in His Own Words (1017-1137), M. Yamunacharya (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1963, 1988), 168 pp.

 

*124.            Madhva's Teachings in His Own Words (1199-1278), B.N.K. Sharma (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1961, 1997), 221 pp.  Received from Sudhir Kapur on 12/16/99.

 

*125.   The Sakta Upanishads (end of 13th century A.D.), translated by A.G. Krishna Warrier (The Adyar Library and Research Centre, Madras, 1967, 1975), 95 pp.

 

*126.            Panchadasi of Sri Vidyaranya Swami (mid-14th century A.D.), translated by Swami Swahananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1967, 1987), 616 pp.

 

*127.   Drg-Drsya-Viveka: An Enquiry Into the Nature of the "Seer" and the "Seen" (mid-14th century A.D.), translated by Swami Nikhilananda (Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore, 6th edition 1976), 61 pp.

 

*128.            Vedantasara (The Essence of Vedanta) of Sadananda Yogindra (mid-15th century A.D.), translated by Swami Nikhilananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1949, 1978), 133 pp.

 

*129.   Kural - The Great Book of Tiruvalluvar, C. Rajagopalachari (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1965, 1996), 187 pp.  2 copies.

 

*130.            Thirukkural of Thiruvalluvar (200 B.C.), original Tamil with English translation by Rev. W.H. Drew and Rev. John Lazarus (Asian Educational Services, New Delhi and Madras, reprint 1989), 267 pp.

 

*131.            Tirumantiram, A Tamil Scriptural Classic by Tirumular (200 B.C.), B. Natarajan (translator) (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Madras, 1991, 1994), 465 pp.

 

*132.            Tiruvachakam: The Hindu Testament of Love, Ratna Ma Navaratnam (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1963, 1995), 268 pp.  Bought in Madras in 12/1996.

 

 133.            Pathway to God Through Tamil Literature; 1: Through the Thiruvachakam (3rd century A.D.), G. Vanmikanathan (Delhi Tamil Sangam, Sector 5, R.K. Puram, Delhi-22, 1971), 524 pp.  MSU has it, PL4762.E1V3.v1.

 

*134.            Kandar Anubhuti (God-Experience) of Saint Arunagirinathar, translated by N.V. Karthikeyan (The Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1972, 1990), 319 pp.  2 copies, one purchased in 1997 and the other donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

IB: WORKS BY AND ABOUT SANKARACHARYA (788-820 A.D.)

 

  1.       The Upanishads, with Notes and Explanations Based On the Commentary of Sankaracharya, by Swami Nikhilananda, in 4 volumes (11 Upanishads).  Volumes 1-3 published by Harper and Brothers (1949), vol. 4 by Bonanza.  MSU has set, BL1120.A3N5.

 

*2.       The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad with the Commentary of Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Madhavananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1934, 1993), 670 pp.

 

*3.       Eight Upanishads with the Commentary of Sankaracharya, 2 volumes, translated by Swami Gambhirananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta).  Vol. 1 (1957/1991): 427 pp; vol. 2 (9th impression: 1992): 512 pp.

 

*4.            Chandogya Upanishad with the Commentary of Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Gambhirananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1983, 1992), 690 pp.

 

*5.            Brahma-Sutra-Bhasya of Sri Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Gambhirananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1965, 1992), 920 pp.  Two copies; second one (1983 edition) donated by Rani Advani in September 1999.

 

*6.            Bhagavad Gita with the Commentary of Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Gambhirananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1984, 1991), 826 pp.

 

*7.       Viveka Chudamani of Sri Sankaracharya, with Devanagari and English translation by Swami Madhavananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1921, 1989), 232 pp.

 

*8.       Talks on Sankara's Vivekachoodamani, text with translation and commentary, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1970, 1993), 623 pp.

 

*9.       The Crest Jewel of Discrimination: Vivekacudamani, text with translation and commentary by John Grimes (Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2000), 59 pp.  Purchased 9/00.

 

*10.             Upadesa Sahasri of Sri Sankaracharya (Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1941, 1993), 315 pp. Donated by Jayanta Chaudhuri on 9/6/97.

 

*11.            Sankara's Teachings in His Own Words, Swami Atmananda (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1958, 1989), 237 pp.

 

*12.            Aparoksanubhuti (Intimate Experience of the Reality) by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, commentary by Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1985, 1991), 124 pp.

 

*13.     Atma Bodha of Bhagavan Sri Sankaracharya, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1972, 1993), 124 pp.

 

*14.     Self-Knowledge (Atma Bodha) of Sri Sankaracharya, Swami Nikhilananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1947, 1991), 272 pp.  Donated by Srinivasa Appachar, March 1996.

 

*15.            Maneesha Panchakam of Adi Sankaracharya, commentary by Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1983, 1994), 19 pp.

 

*16.     Vakya Vritti of Adi Sankara, text with translation and commentary by Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1981, 1991), 103 pp.

 

*17.            Sadhana Panchakam by Adi Sankara, with commentary by Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1990), 27 pp.

 

*18.     Sri Sadguru Padhuka Sthava of Sri Sankaracharya, H.H. Swamini Saradapriyananda (Chinmaranyam Publications Trust, Guntur, 1994), 44 pp.  Bought in Lansing on 9/3/97.

 

*19.     Tattva Bodha of Sankaracharya, Svarupa Chaitanya (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1990, 1993), 78 pp.

 

*20.            Forgive Me, commentary by Swami Chinmayananda on Sankara's invocation to Lord Siva "Sivaparadhaksamapanastotram" (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1982, 1991), 28 pp.

 

*21.     Hymn to Sri Dakshinamoorthy of Adi Sankara, commentary by Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1981, 1994), 92 pp.

 

*22.     The Hymns of Sankara, translated by T.M.P. Mahadevan (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1970, 1990), 188 pp.

 

*23.     Bhaja Govindam (of Adi Sankaracharya), C. Rajagopalachari (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1965), 62 pp.

 

*24.     Sri Sankaracharya's Bhaja Govindam, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1965, 1993), 116 pp.

 

 25.            Prabodhasudhakara: The Nectar-Ocean of Enlightenment of Sri Sankaracharya, translated for the first time into English by Samvid (Samata Books, 10 Kamaraj Bhavan, 573 Mount Road, Madras, 1984).  Rs. 35 hardbound.

 

*26.            Sivanandalahari of Sri Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Tapasyananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1985), 87 pp.

 

*27.            Saundaryalahari of Sri Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Tapasyananda (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1987, 2003), 181 pp.

 

*28.     Seek the Eternal, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1990), 60 pp.

 

*29.            Jivanmuktanandalahari of Adi Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission  Trust, Bombay, 1993), 16 pp.

 

(30.      Sri Sankara's Gita Bhashya, translated by C.V. Ramachandra Aiyar (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay), Rs. 100, hardcover.)

 

(31.      Gita in Sankara's Own Words, by Vidyavachaspati V. Panoli, in 4 volumes (published by S. Paramasivan, No. 19, C.V. Raman Road, Alwarpet, Madras-18), 1975-80.  MSU has the volumes under PK3642.B5S27.)

 

  32.     Tilak and Sankara on the Gita, G.V. Saroja (Sterling Publishers, Delhi, 1985), 200 pp.  MSU has it, BL1138.66.S27.

 

*33.     Thus Spake Sri Sankara (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 11th impression, 1995), 106 pp.

IC: OTHER COMMENTARIES

 

*1.       The Secret of the Veda, Sri Aurobindo (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, 1956, 1993), 582 pp.

 

  2.       The Call of the Vedas, Avinash C. Bose (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay), A.C. Bose, Rs. 40.

 

*3.       The Universal Person (Purusha Sooktam), Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1969, 1991), 62 pp.

 

*4.            Readings in Vedic Literature: The Tradition Speaks for Itself, Satsvarupa dasa Goswami (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1977), 244 pp.

 

*5.       The Upanishadic Approach to Reality, Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati (Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya, Holenarsipur, India, 1974), 94 pp.  Donated by Rani Advani in 10/00.

 

  6.       A Constructive Survey of Upanishadic Philosophy, Being an Introduction to the Thought of the Upanishads, R.D. Ranade (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1968), 340 pp.  MSU has it, BL1120.R3.

 

*7.       The Message of the Upanishads, Swami Ranganathananda (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1968, 1993), 626 pp. Two copies; second one (1971 edition) donated by Rani Advani in September 1999.

 

*8.            Discourses on Aitareya Upanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1982, 1992), 93 pp.

 

*9.            Discourses on Isavasya Upanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1980, 1992), 119 pp.

 

*10.            Discourses on Kaivalyopanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 5th edition 1991), 90 pp.

 

*11.            Discourses on Kathopanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1989, 1994), 239 pp.

 

*12.            Discourses on Kenopanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1952, 1993), 177 pp.

 

*13.            Discourses on Mandukya Upanishad, with Gaudapada's Karika, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1953, 1990), 431 pp.

 

*14.            Discourses on Mundakopanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1988), 188 pp.

 

*15.             Discourses on Prasnopanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1954, 1988), 143 pp.

 

*16.            Discourses on Taittiriya Upanishad, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, Second edition 1992), 187 pp.

 

*17.            Dialogue with Death: A Journey Through Consciousness, Eknath Easwaran (Nilgiri Press, Tomales, California, 1981, 1992), 240 pp.

 

*18.     The Upanishads and Self-Knowledge, Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, 1989), 8 pp.

 

*19.     Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya, or Karma Yoga Sastra, B.G. Tilak, translated by B.S. Sukhthankar (1915, 1991), 1220 pp.  Donated by S. kulkarni in March 1995.

 

  20.            Gitartha Sangraha of Yamunarya (Alavandar), with Sanskrit text and English commentary, V.K. Ramanujachariar (Sri Ranganatha Paduka, 5/24 Ellaiamman Colony, Gopalapuram, Madras-86, 1971), 71 pp.  MSU Remote Storage has it, B132.Y6R355.

 

*21.     Geeta in Prose, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1990), 75 pp.

 

*22.     The Bhagawad Geeta: A Bird's Eye View, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1991), 134 pp.

 

*23.     The Art of Manmaking: 114 Short Talks on the Bhagavad Geeta, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1978, 1991), 354 pp.

 

*24.     The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume 1: The End of Sorrow, Eknath Easwaran (Nilgiri Press, Petaluma, California, 1979, 1992), 425 pp.

 

*25.     The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume 2: Like a Thousand Suns, Eknath Easwaran (Nilgiri Press, Petaluma, California, 1979, 1993), 455 pp.

 

*26.     The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume 3: To Love is to Know Me, Eknath Easwaran (Nilgiri Press, Petaluma, California, 1984, 1988), 519 pp.

 

*27.            Ramanuja on the Gita, S.S. Raghavachar (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 3rd impression 1991), 213 pp.  Donated by Shrikumar Poddar in April 1999.

 

*28.            Jnaneshwari, translated from  Marathi bu M.R. Yardi (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune, 1991, 1995), 795 pp.  Ordered from MLBD 6/99 and received 7/2000.

 

*29.     The Bhagavad Gita, M.K. Gandhi (Orient Paperbacks, Delhi, 1980, 1993), 309 pp.  Bought from Nataraj Books, 4/19/97.

 

  30.     The Gospel of Selfless Action, or The Gita According to Gandhi, Mahadev Desai (Navajivan Publishing House, Ahmedabad, 1946, 1948), 390 pp.  MSU has it, PK3633.B5D4.

 

*31.            Bhagavad Gita and Modern Life, K.M. Munshi (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1947, 1988), 270 pp.

 

*32.     Talks on the Gita, Vinoba Bhave (Sarva-Seva-Sangh-Prakashan, Varanasi, 9th edition, 1987), 232 pp.  Two copies.

 

 33.      Quest for the Original Gita, Gajanana Shripat Khair (Samaiya Publications, Bombay, 1969).  MSU has it, BL1130.K456.c1.

 

*34.     An Introduction to the Study of the Gita, Swami Ranganathananda (Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1950, 1991), 69 pp.

 

*35.            Introduction to Bhagavad-Gita, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1968, 1994), booklet, 48 pp.

 

*36.     Bhakti-Sastri Study Guide For "Bhagavad-Gita As It Is", Jagadisa Goswami (ISKCON Gurukula Press, Dallas, 1986, 1988), 118 pp.

 

*37.     The Perfection of Yoga, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1984, 1994), 56 pp.

 

*38.     The Teaching of the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Dayananda (Vision Books, Delhi, 1988, 1993), 168 pp.  Two copies.

 

*39.            Bhagavad Gita: Home Study Course, Vol. 2, Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania), pp. 891-1341.  Volumes 1 and 3 were not received.  This is a two-year course taught by Swami Dayananda.  There is a cassette tape attached to vol. 2.

 

*40.            Moments with Krishna, Swami Dayananda (Chinmaya Mission Ahmedabad Centre), 30 pp.

 

*41.     Sri Rama Gita, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1985, 1991), 130 pp.

 

*42.     Talks on Vibhisana Gita, Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1994), 33 pp.

 

*43.     Kapil Geeta, commentary by Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1994), 11 pp.

 

*44.            Catuhsloki-Bhagavata (The Essence of Bhagavata in Four Verses), commentary by Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1993), 29 pp.

 

*45.            Advaita Makaranda, commentary by Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1986), 47 pp.

 

*46.            Narada Bhakti Sutra: The Highest Art of Making Love to the Lord of the Heart, Swami Chinmayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1968, 1990), 179 pp.

 

*47.            Narada Bhakti Sutras, Swami Sivananda ((Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar, 1957, 3rd edition 1997), 171 pp.  Donated by Vijay Babaram in October 2004.

 

*48.            Sadhana Sopan, Swami Tejomayananda (Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay, 1993), 40 pp.

 

*49.            Purnamadah Purnamidam, Swami Dayananda (Sri Gangadhareswar Trust, Rishikesh, 1983, 1988), 20 pp.  2 copies.

 

  50.              Collected Works of T.V. Kapali Sastry, volumes 1-4 (published by Siddhanjana, 1977; Dipti Publishers, Pondichery, 1981).  MSU has them: BL1107.K36.1977.

 

II. HINDUISM

 

*1.            Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Himalayan Academy, Concord, California, 1993), 968 pp.  Second copy: 1997.  3rd & 4th copies (3rd edition, 1990): 238 pp + 66 supplemental pages.

 

 *2.            Merging with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Metaphysics, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Himalayan Academy, Hawaii, 1999), 1338 pp.  Purchased March 99.

 

  3.            Aspects of our Religion, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1971), 74 pp.  MSU Remote Storage, BL1210.C49.

 

*4.            Sanatana-Dharma, An Elementary Textbook of Hindu Religion and Ethics (Theosophical Publishing House, Madras, around 1900, 1980), 300 pp.

 

 5.            Sanatana-Dharma, An Advanced Textbook of Hindu Religion and Ethics (Theosophical Publishing House, Madras, around 1900, 1967).

 

  6.       The Eternal Law: A Brief Outline of the Basic Principles of Sanatana Dharma, Swami Jnanananda Bharati (Ganesh & Co., Madras, 1937, 1965), 172 pp.  MSU has it, B132.D5J54,1965,c.1.

 

  7.       Stray Thoughts on Dharma, Swami Jnanananda Bharati (Sri Jnananda Grantha Prakasana Samiti, Thenkarai, 1969), 174 pp.  MSU has it, B132.D5J55.

 

*8.            Dharma: Our Profound Heritage, Swami Satyamitranand Giri (Samanvaya Publications, Hardwar, 1994), 63 pp.  Donated by Rani Advani in December 1997.

 

*9.       A Primer of Hinduism, D.S. Sarma (Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1929, 1987), 170 pp.  Two copies.

 

*10.            Hinduism Through the Ages, D.S. Sarma (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1956, 1989), 300 pp.  Donated by Jayanta Chaudhuri on 9/6/97.

 

*11.            Essence of Hinduism, D.S. Sarma (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1971, 1988), 121 pp.  Donated by Jayanta Chaudhuri on 9/6/97.

 

*12.            Hinduism at a Glance, Swami Nirvedananda (Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, 1944, 1984), 272 pp.  Bought in July 1998.  Two copies.

 

*13.            Elementary Teachings of Hinduism: Book One, Nardev Vadalankar (Veda Niketan, Durban, South Africa, 1973, 1992), 56 pp.

 

*14.     Basic Teachings of Hinduism: Book Two, Nardev Vadalankar (Veda Niketan, Durban, South Africa, 1978), 72 pp.

 

*15.            Essential Teachings of Hinduism: Book Three, Nardev Vadalankar (Veda Niketan, Durban, South Africa, 1979, 1991), 216 pp.

 

*16.            Spiritual Teachings of Hinduism: Book Four,  Nardev Vadalankar (Veda Niketan, Durban, South Africa, 1985), 262 pp.

 

*17.     Know Your Religion: Vedic Religion & Hinduism Explained Through Questions & Answers, Satyapal Sharma (Veda Dharma Sabha, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1986), 32 pp.

 

*18.            Hinduism: Myths and Reality, Ajit Adhopia (InderLekh Publications, Mississauga, Canada, 1995), 24 pp.

 

*19.     The Essentials of Hinduism, Swami Bhaskarananda (Viveka Press, Seattle, 1994), 234 pp.

 

*20.     An Introduction to Hinduism, Gavin Flood (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1996, 1999), 341 pp.  5 copies bought for Hinduism Class, Feb. 2000.

 

*21.     The Hindu Mind: Fundamentals of Hindu Religion and Philoso