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Lord Buddha, in his profound wisdom, said that for extinction of human suffering, complete annihilation of desire is the only way. This is the sacred truth of suffering.
Acarya Carvaka, equally profound in his thinking, said that life is a continuous celebration of desire. Kama (desire) and artha (wealth) are the only true goals of life. Beg, steal or borrow, but live life like a king. Enjoy life full as long as one is alive.
Who is correct? Lord Buddha or Acarya Carvaka? What is desire really meant to Indian society, religion and culture through ages?
The book tries to address these and similar questions objectively and diligently.
A Igae are known as a large, diverse group of eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms having rich chemical structure and content of bioactive substances having around 166,958 species. This volume 1 is about the plant group Algae, which starts from the Genus Acanthophora Lamouroux and ends with the Genus Wrangelia C. Agardh covering 183 Genera and 378 Species in around 1,000 pages. It provides a brief information on plants, their Synonyms, Common English Names, Vernacular Names, Habitat and Distribution, Botanical Description, Chemical Constituents, Organoleptic Properties and Action, Ayurvedic Properties and Action, Therapeutic Properties, Pharmacological Profile, Larvicidal Activity, Spasmolytic activity, Toxicological Study, Medicinal Uses, Parts Used, Dosage, Veterinary Medicine, Toxicity and such other great features collected from reliable and authentic resources. This volume has highlighted genera like Gracilaria Greville (15 Plant species), Laurencia J. V. Lamouroux. (13 Plant species), and Sargassum C. Agardh (24 Plant species). : an : : : Some species of Genus Gracilaria Greville exhibit aphrodisiac properties and are also used as a base for a nonalcoholic drink. Some species of Gracilaria can be used as an alternative for ethanol production, after ethanol production the leftover residues still contained good amounts oforganic matter and useful minerals. Some of the species of Genus Laurencia J. V. Lamouroux. are edible, have a very peppery flavor and are chopped and salted for use as a spice, others are sweet and used as vegetables in salads or cooked. Likewise, several species of Genus Sargassum C. Agardh are used in the treatment of goiter, scrofula, urinary diseases, dropsy and relieve fever. These species are rich in vitamins, carotenoids, proteins, and minerals. Also, many biologically active compounds like terpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, sulfated polysaccharides, polyphenols, sargaquinoic acids, sargachromenol, pheophytine, plastoquinones, steroids, glycerides, phlorotannins, flucoxanthin, fucoidan were isolated from different Sargassum species. Similarly, the species ofother 180 genera have been elucidated in this volume for their therapeutic properties to meet the reader’s quest for information. All of the plants incorporated in this volume have also been named in the Sanskrit language based on their morphological characteristics through the ‘Vedic Taxonomy’ method.
The book, highlights the essential import of the innocuous-looking, yet enigmatic, diagrams called Yantras surfacing from the occult practices of the tantrics. It examines a range of tantric yantras, with their varieties, applications, modes of construction and above all their iconographic features.
Hinduism is known for the bewildering profusion of its deities, who are represented not only in two or three dimensional anthropomorphic images, but also in abstract configurations, known as yantras. In yantras is, thus, seen almost a parallel with the surfeit of deities in Hindu tradition. Literally meaning an instrument, apparatus or a talisman, yantra is a kind of mystical diagram used, in tantra, for both meditation and invoking a divinity, and is believed to possess/arouse occult powers. Drawn only by the adept: the ones schooled in this arcane, highly intricate process, and energized by siddh mantras, these seemingly innocuous geometrical figures are employed for any number of reasons or desires: whether to attain wealth, ward off disease, beget a son, vanquish enemies, or even to cause somebodys death. This book, the latest from Professor Bunce, highlights the essential import of these innocuous-looking, yet enigmatic, diagrams surfacing from the occult Practices of the tantrics. The author, an internationally known scholar of Oriental Art, examines a range of tantric yantras, with their varieties, applications, modes of construction and, above all, their iconographic features. Also inter- woven in his text are lucid descriptions of all else associated with a yantra, notably, its deity, its specific purpose, its predominant and secondary numbers and its mantra. Carrying beautiful visual representations of over a hundred yantras, Professor Bunces study holds out enduring appeal to the readers concerned not only with the iconography of tantric yantras, but their mystifying under-pinnings as well.
Dr. T. N. Mishra explores the moral and philosophical meanings and significance of yoga and studies the philosophies and practices that bear reference to it. Abounding in illustration, notes and references to scholarly treatises, it explains yoga psychology, its classification, techniques and stages and practice and concentrating on Yoga-tantra and its impact on Indian art and architecture.
The word yoga and the various concepts associated with it are being interpreted and understood with great interest the world over especially in recent years. This work by a noted research scholar, Dr. T. N. Mishra explores the meanings of the word yoga and its moral and philosophical annotations, and conducts an intensive study of the philosophies and practices that bear reference to it. A thorough research, Yoga-Tantra and Sensuousness in Art goes into the theoretical foundations of Yoga, tracing its roots to the sacred scriptures and explaining the goal of Yoga, the discipline it involves, Yoga psychology, its techniques and stages, and classification and practice of Yoga as Mantra-Yoga, Laya-Yoga, Hatha-Yoga and Raja-Yoga. It comprehensively examines the aim and philosophy of Yoga-Tantra and the way to awaken the kundalini through the cakras practising Yoga-Tantra. It makes a detailed analysis of the Yoga-sadhana of the Natha siddhas (the ulta-sadhana) and Yoga-sadhana as found in Vaisnava and Buddhist Sahajiya. Citing interesting examples, it importantly deals with Yoga and Tantra as reflected in Indian art: the impact of the philosophy of Yoga-Tantra with its subtle sensuality on Indian secular and religious architecture and sculpture. Abounding in illustrations and extensive in notes and references to ancient scholarly treatises and exponents of Yoga and to modern researches on the subject, the book will interest all scholars of Indian art, philosophy and spirituality and appeal to general readers on Yoga as well.
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