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Complete Kama Sutra
The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text
Inbunden, 1994
290 kr
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This definitive volume is the first modern translation of Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra to include two essential commentaries: the Jayamangala of Yashodhara and the modern Hindi commentary by Devadatta Shastri. Alain Danilou spent four years comparing versions of the Kama Sutra in Sanskrit, Hindi, …
Virtue, Success, Pleasure, and Liberation
The Four Aims of Life in the Tradition of Ancient India
E-bok, 1993
169 kr
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What is the Nature of the social order that unquestionably produced one of the greatest and longest lasting civilizations known to humankind? Alain Daniélou, distinguished Orientalist, musicologist, and linguist, reveals the foundations of India''s culture and the four aims of human life as they …
Shiva and the Primordial Tradition
From the Tantras to the Science of Dreams
E-bok, 2006
133 kr
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An extensive examination of the underpinnings of the Shaivite Tradition • Reveals the influence of Shaivism on the Western world • Discusses Shaivism’s understanding of sacred sexuality • Presents the connections between Vedic poetry and metaphysics In Shiva and the Primordial Tradition , Alain …
Phallus
Sacred Symbol of Male Creative Power
E-bok, 1995
253 kr
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Beginning with an overview of the symbolism of creative forces in general, The Phallus first examines the representation of male fertility in such forms as the menhirs or standing stones of prehistoric Europe; the Mahalinga and Svayambhu of India; and the ancient Greek Omphalos. The second part of …
Myths and Gods of India
The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series
E-bok, 1991
279 kr
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The study of Hindu mythology explores the significance of the most prominent Hindu dieties as they are envisioned by the Hindus themselves. Referred to by its adherents as the "eternal religion," Hinduism recognizes for each age and each country a new form of revelation--and for each person, …
Yoga
Mastering the Secrets of Matter and the Universe
E-bok, 1991
156 kr
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Based on original Sanskrit sources, this book gives an authentic account of the methods of yoga in its different forms, including the challenging "left-hand" paths, as well as practices best suited to Western students.
While the Gods Play
Shaiva Oracles and Predictions on the Cycles of History and the Destiny of Mankind
E-bok, 1987
253 kr
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According to the early writings of the Shaiva tradition--still alive in India and dating back at least 6,000 years--the arbitrary ideologies and moralistic religions of modern society signal the last days of humanity heading toward destruction. This prediction is only a fragment of the vast …
Brief History of India
E-bok, 2003
146 kr
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Daniélou''s powerful rebuttal to the conventional view of India''s history, which calls for a massive reevaluation of the history of humanity • Explores historical occurrences from each major time period starting with the first appearance of man 30,000 years ago • Couples the clarity and …
Gods of Love and Ecstasy
The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus
E-bok, 1992
186 kr
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Shiva and Dionysus are the Hindu and Greek gods of magical power, intoxication, ecstatic sexuality, and transcendence who initiate us into communion with the creative forces of life. Revealing the earliest sources of the traditions of Shiva and Dionysus, Alain Danielou reconstructs the fabric of …
India: A Civilization of Differences
The Ancient Tradition of Universal Tolerance
E-bok, 2005
120 kr
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A collection of Daniélou''s writings that builds a bold and cogent defense of India''s caste system • Looks at the Hindu caste system not as racist inequality but as a natural ordering of diversity • Reveals the stereotypes of Indian society invented to justify colonialism • Includes …
Music and the Power of Sound
The Influence of Tuning and Interval on Consciousness
E-bok, 1995
226 kr
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Music has always been esteemed for its power to speak directly to our higher consciousness, a power founded in the purity of simple harmonic ratios. In this book, Alain Danielou traces the development of musical scales and tuning from their origins in both China and India, through their merging in …
Shiva et Dionysos: La religion de la Nature et de l'Eros - De la préhistoire à l'avenir
Häftad, 1979
756 kr
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Traité de musicologie comparée
E-bok, 1959
520 kr
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L''auteur s''appuie sur sa connaissance de la musique orientale pour élaborer une critique de notre système musical et appeler à certaines réformes. Il réagit contre la déformation apportée par Bach au langage musical et prone un retour à une conception plus ancienne de l''harmonie fondée sur la …
Yoga
Mastering the Secrets of Matter and the Universe
Häftad, 2000
219 kr
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Based on original Sanskrit sources, this book gives an authentic account of the methods of yoga in its different forms, including the challenging "left-hand" paths, as well as practices best suited to Western students.
Way to the Labyrinth: Autobiography
Inbunden, 1987
200 kr
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An authority on Hinduism and renowned for his directorship of the Institute of Comparative Music Studies in Berlin and Venice, Alain Daniélou is also an accomplished pianist, dancer, player of the Indian vînâ, painter, linguist and translator, photographer, and world traveler. To these attainments …
