Highly Recommended Resources to Own
The following list of informative and inspirational books
and video tapes are drawn from many traditions within
Hinduism, and also from other religions. This compila­
tion includes books by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswa­
mi, books for young children, collections of stories, bio­
graphies of great saints, general references on Hindu reli­
gion, culture and metaphysics, collections of scriptures,
books on vegetarianism, picture books, video tapes,
books on teaching and parenting and useful magazines.
Those that are highly recommended are marked with a
star. We believe the books to all be in print, and include at
the end some companies which carry many of these titles.
Books by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
*Dancing with Íiva, Hinduism’s Contemporary Cate-
chism. This is the primary reference book for Íaivite
Hindu Religion. Its 1,008 pages contain 155 daily les­
sons, 300 illustrations, 600 Vedic verses, a 40-page
timeline, world religions’ summary, children’s primer
and a 190-page lexicon.
God’s Money. Insight into the tradition of giving one-
tenth of one’s income to religious work.
Know thy Self. An introductory booklet to the teachings
and mission of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, including
14 daily lessons, an inspired talk and stories.
*Living with Íiva, Hinduism’s Nandinãtha Sûtras. 365 vers­
es on the ancient Hindu wisdom and protocol of how
people should live and interrelate with each other.
*Loving Ga∫eßa, India’s Endearing Elephant-Faced God.
Most comprehensive book ever published on Hindu­
ism’s most beloved God.
Praying to the Gods, Writing Prayers for the Sacred Temple
Fire. How to communicate with the inner worlds
through the sacred temple fire.
Íaivite Culture. A practical handbook on traditional cul­
ture, mainly intended for new travelers to India.
Satguru Speaks on Becoming a Hindu: a Practical Manual
for Entering Hinduism. Why religious commitment is
important and how to become a Hindu.
Íaivite Virtue. A seven-week course on the power of celi­
bacy, speaking frankly on the metaphysics of sex and
how to transmute this power into a higher expression.
Íaivite Worship. Traditional Hindu liturgy for the home
shrine. The Íaiva Åtmårtha pûjâ is given step by step
in Sansk®it and English.
(The above books are available from Himalayan Academy
Publi­ca­tions, 107 Kaholalele Road, Kapaa, Hawaii, 96746–
9304, USA.)
Children’s Books, Other Authors
Carr, Rachel, Be a Frog, a Bird, or a Tree. Harper Colo­
phon Books, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, New York,
10022, USA. 1977. A children’s course in hatha yoga,
with 30 poses.
Corkery, Forrest and Marti Mueller, A Child and a Tree.
Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational
Research Aspiration, Auroville, Tamil Nadu, 605 104,
India. 1989. The cause, consequences and solution to
deforestation, as seen through the eyes of a boy in an
Indian village.
Dasa, Yogesvara and Jyotirmayi-devi dasi, A Gift of Love:
The Story of Sudama the Brahmin. Bala Books, 125520
Kirkham Court, Suite 7, Poway, California, 92064,
USA. 1982. The story of Krishna’s boyhood friend
Sudama. For young children.
Greene, Joshua, Sakshi Gopal, A Witness for the Wedding.
Bala Books, 125520 Kirkham Court, Suite 7, Poway,
California, 92064, USA. The classic tale of an old
brahmin who gets the Deity Sakshi Gopal to come as a
witness for him. For young children.
Harkonen, Reijo, The Children of Nepal. Carolrhoda
Books, Inc., 241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, 55401, USA. A colorful picture book of
children from all parts of Nepal. Not especially infor­
mative on Hinduism, but a nice glimpse into a child’s
life in Nepal.
Hermes, Jules, The Children of India. Carolrhoda Books,
Inc., 241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
55401, USA. A colorful picture book of children from
all parts of India. Not especially informative on Hin­
duism, but a nice glimpse into a child’s life in India.
Kalman, Bobbie, India, the Culture; India, the Land and
India, the People. Crabtree Publishing Company,
De­part­ment 2TT, 350 Fifth Avenue #3308, New York,
10118, USA. Nicely written and with beautiful photo­
graphs, this is a children’s tour of India’s land, people
and culture. It has a reasonably accurate description of
Hindu beliefs and customs.
*Khandpur, Swarn, Let Us Know India (12 volumes).
India Book House, 249, Dr. D.N. Road, Bombay, 400
001, India. 1976. A comprehensive series dealing with
all aspects of India, people, geography, history, cus­
toms, culture, arts, economy, agriculture, dress and
music.
Krishnaswami, Uma, Stories of the Flood. Roberts Rine­
hart Publishers, 5455 Spine Road, Mezzanine West,
Boulder, Colorado, 80301, USA. The similar stories of
a great flood in ancient times which are found in
many of the world’s religions, including Hinduism.
Nath, Pratibha, A Bowl of Water. Children’s Book Trust,
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 Nehru House, 4, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Del­
hi, India. A book for young children on kindness to
animals.
Patel, Mickey, Rupa the Elephant. National Book Trust,
A-5 Green Park, New Delhi, 110 016, India. 1974. A
book for very young children about a friendly ele­
phant.
Pfeffer, Pierre, Elephants, Big, Strong and Wise. Young
Discovery Library, 217 Main Street, Ossinging, New
York, 10562, USA. Adults will also love this remarkably
comprehensive book on these marvelous creatures.
Rose, Deborah lee, The People Who Hugged the Trees.
Roberts Rinehart Publishers, 5455 Spine Road, Mez­
zanine West, Boulder, Colorado, 80301, USA. Re­telling
for children of the village in India whose members
sought through nonviolence to save their village’s for­
ests three centuries ago.
*Rushton, Lucy, et al., Comparing Religions. Thomson
Learning, One Penn Plaza, 41st Floor, New York, New
York, 10119, USA. This is a six-book series originally
done in the United Kingdom: Pilgrimages and Jour-
neys, Death Customs, Birth Customs, Food and Fasting,
Marriage Customs, and Initiation Customs. Excellent
and unbiased presentations for each of the world’s
major religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism,
Sikhism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The series
has the impact of strengthening each religion’s beliefs,
culture and customs.
Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg, In God’s Name. Jewish Lights
Publishing, P.O. Box 237, Sunset Farm Offices, Route
4, Woodstock, Vermont, 05091, USA. 1994. For young
children on how people learned the nature of God.
Sawnt, S.D. and Badalkar, S.D., The Gandhi Story. Direc­
tor, Publications Division, Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting, Government of India, Patiala
House, New Delhi, 100 001, India. 1966. Picture book
on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
Shepard, Aaron, Savitri. Albert Whitman and Co., 6340
Oakton Street, Morton Grove, Illinois, 60053, USA.
Well illustrated retelling of the classic tale of Savitri’s
winning of her husband from Yama, God of Death.
*Singh, Anne, Living in India. Young Discovery Library,
217 Main Street, Ossinging, New York, 10562, USA.
Colorful and entertaining book about India’s people
and way of life.
Tilak-devi dasi, ABC Coloring Book. Bala Books, 125520
Kirkham Court, Suite 7, Poway, California, 92064,
USA. 1982. An A-to-Z coloring book for young chil­
dren.
Vijaykar, Mona, The Vee Family (series). Tri Color Books,
38774 Altura Street, Fremont, California, 94536, USA.
1991. Color books for young children on the adjust­
ments of an Indian immigrant family to America.
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*Vishwashrayananda, Swami, Ramakrishna for Children.
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Udbodhan Office, 1 Udbod­
han Lane, Calcutta, 700 003, India. 1975. The life of
Ramakrishna, with color illustrations.
*Vishwashrayananda, Swami, Vivekananda for Children.
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Udbodhan Office, 1 Udbod­
han Lane, Calcutta, 700 003, India. 1975. Companion
book to Ramakrishna for Children.
Warner, Rachell, Indian Migrations. Thomson Learning,
One Penn Plaza, 41st Floor, New York, New York,
10119, USA. Well illustrated book detailing the migra­
tion of Indians to many countries, including England,
Fiji, Trinidad, South Africa, USA, etc. Many first-per­
son accounts bring to life the hardship and adventures
of the first immigrants. The book is surprisingly up-to-
date also, with accounts of the present-day situation.
White, Rosalyn et al., illustrators, Jataka Tales. Dharma
Publishing, 2425 Hillside Avenue, Berkeley, California
94704, USA. This is a set of beautifully illustrated and
printed books for young children drawn from tradi­
tional Buddhist tales. Parents might be selective in
which ones to acquire as some are overly violent, or
without a strong moral point. Recommended are: The
Magic of Patience, Great Gift and the Wish-Fulfilling
Gem, Courageous Captain and A Precious Life.
Wood, Douglas, Old Turtle. Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers,
210 West Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, 55801, USA.
1992. Similar to In God’s Name about how people
come to understand God, for young children.
Story collections
*Nivedita, Sister, Cradle Tales of Hinduism. Advaita Ash­
rama, available from Auromere, 1291 Weber Street,
Pomona, California, 91768, USA. 1907. Wonderful
retelling of all the classic stories of India in a thought­
ful and gentle way suitable for children.
Prakashananda, Swami, Don’t Think of a Monkey and
Other Stories My Guru Told Me. Saraswati Produc­
tions, 43463 Columbia Avenue, Fremont, California
94538, USA. A collection of traditional and contem­
porary stories as told by Swami Muktananda.
Ramakrishna, Sri, Tales and Parables. Sri Ramakrishna
Math, 16, Ramakrishna Math Road, Madras, 600 004,
India. Collection of the stories told by Sri Ramakrish­
na to his disciples.
Ramdas, Swami, Stories as Told by Swami Ramdas. Bha­
ra­ti­ya Vidya Bhavan, South Asia Books, P.O. Box 502,
Columbia, Missouri, 65205, USA. 1969. A collection
of traditional and contemporary stories.
*Ryder, Arthur W. (trans.), The Panchatantra. The Uni­
versity of Chicago Press, 11030 South Langley Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois, 60628, USA. 1925. Very readable
translation of the classic animal tales.
Autobiographies and Biographies
Anandamayee Sangha, Mother as Seen by her Devotees.
Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha, Bhadaini, Vara­na­
si, India. Story of Ma Anandamayee, one of India’s
greatest modern woman saints.
Brunton, Paul, A Search in Secret India. Samuel Weiser,
Inc., Box 6612, York Beach, Maine, 03910, USA. 1985.
Classic account of Brunton’s meeting with the saints
and sages of India in the early 20th century, especially
Ramana Maharshi.
*Evans-Wentz, W.Y. (editor), Tibet’s Great Yogi Milarepa.
Oxford University Press, 2001 Evans Road, Cary,
North Carolina, 27513, USA. 1928. This classic story
details the austere training of Milarepa under his guru
Marpa. Good for appreciating the guru.
Gandhi, Mahatma, The Story of My Experiments with
Truth. Beacon Press, 25 Beacon Street, Boston 02108,
USA. The influential story of Gandhi’s life as recount­
ed by himself. Useful both for its insights into Hindu­
ism and for India’s history.
Gowda, H.H. Anniah, Divine Power from Adi Chunchan-
agiri: The Spiritual Biography of Sri Sri Sri Balaganga­
dharanatha Swamiji. Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Maha­
sam­sthana Mutt, Vijayanagar, Bangalore, 560 040,
In­dia. The inspiring life-story and modern achieve­
ments of one of Karnataka state’s most loved swãmîs.
Hall, Manly P., The Guru. The Philosophical Research
Society, Inc., 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California, 90072, USA. 1972. Entertaining and some­
what embellished narrative of a Hindu saint.
*Johnsen, Linda, Daughters of the Goddess, the Women
Saints of India. Yes International Publishers, 1317
Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55105, USA.
1994. Short biographies of modern women saints: Sri
Ma, Anandamayi Ma, Anandi Ma, Gurumayi Chid­
vilasananda, Ma Yoga Shakti and Ammachi.
Nikhilananda, Swami (trans.), The Gospel of Sri Ramak-
rishna. Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, 17 East
94th Street, New York, New York, USA. The classic tale
of one of the greatest modern Hindu saints.
Ramdas, Swami, In Quest of God, The Saga of an Extraor-
dinary Pilgrimage. Blue Dove Press, P.O. Box 261661,
San Diego, California, 92196, USA. 1994. Inspiring
narrative of the life of Swami Ramdas (1884–1963).
Rao, S.K. Ramachandra, Life & Light of Sri Thiruchi Swa­
mi. Sri Kailasa Asrama Maha-Samsthana, Sri Ra­jes­wa­
ri-Nagar, Bangalore, 560 039, India. 1994. Rare life sto­
ry of one of the most respected swâmîs in South India.
Sharga, P. Brijnath, Life of Swami Rama Tirtha. The
Rama Tirtha Pratishthan, 14 Marwari-Gali, Lucknow,
India. 1968. Story of Rama Tirtha, who came to the
USA, Japan and other countries in the early 20th cen­
tury.
Shastri, Hari Prasad, The Heart of the Eastern Mystical
Teaching. Shanti Sadan, 29 Chepstow Villas, London,
W. II, United Kingdom. 1954. Life story of Shri Dada,
a saint born in North India in 1854.
Sivananda, Swami, Saints and Sages. Divine Life Society,
570 New Germany Road, Clare Estate, Durban, South
Africa. Short accounts of the lives of many saints from
several religious traditions.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri Aurobindo, The Story of His
Life. Auromere Books, 1291 Weber Street, Pomona,
California, 91768, USA. The story of one of India’s
great modern sages, whose impact is far-reaching.
Sugrue, Thomas, There is a River, the Story of Edgar Cayce.
Dell Publishing Co., Inc. 750 Third Avenue, New York,
New York, 10017, USA. 1961. Remarkable account of
an American healer who lived in the first half of this
century and taught of karma and reincarnation.
*Yogananda, Paramahansa, Autobiography of a Yogi. Self-
Realization Fellowship, 3880 San Rafael Avenue, Los
Angeles, California, 90065, USA. Classic story of Yoga­
nanda’s training in India and later mission in the West.
Hinduism and Special Subjects
*Borgia, Anthony, Life in the World Unseen. The Citadel
Press, Carol Publishing Group, 120 Enterprise Avenue,
Secaucus, New Jersey, 07094, USA. 1962. Very unusual
book describing life in the devaloka, where souls live
after death.
Johari, Harish, Chakras, Energy Centers of Transformation.
Destiny Books, One Park Street, Rochester, Vermont,
05767, USA. 1987. Well done and technical book on
the chakras, the inner force centers of the body discov­
ered through yoga.
Karunakaran, Rankorath, The Riddle of Ganesha. Book
Quest, 21, Rajgir Chambers, 12/14, Shahid Bhagat
Singh Road, Opp. Old Customs House, Bombay, 400
023, India. 1992. Comprehensive account of Hindu­
ism’s popular elephant-faced God.
Michell, George, The Hindu Temple, an Introduction to its
Meaning and Forms. The University of Chicago Press,
5801 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60637,
USA. 1988. Authoritative, advanced book on Hindu
temples of both North and South India.
Radhakrishnan, The Hindu View of Life. The MacMillan
Company, 866 Third Avenue, New York, New York,
10022, USA. 1969. This basic overview by the former
president of India has been widely popular in the
West.
Sivananda, Swami, Lord Siva and His Worship. The Divine
Life Society, P.O. Shivanandanagar, Dist. Tehri-Garhw­
al, U.P., 249 192, India. 1989. Comprehensive book of
scriptures, traditional stories and ways of worship.
Sivananda, Swami, Sthree Dharma. Sivananda Press, 570
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 New Germany Road, Reservoir Hills, Durban, South
Africa. 1981. Comprehensive book on the history, cus­
toms, duties and traditions of the Hindu woman.
*Vivekananda, Swami, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga
& Bhakti Yoga and Inspired Talks. Ramakrishna-Vive­
ka­nanda Center, 17 East 94th Street, New York, New
York, 10018, USA. 1955. Set of four books containing
the essence of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings.
Scriptures
*Mascaro, Juan, The Upanishads (selections). Penguin
Books Ltd., P.O. Box 120, Bergenfield, New Jersey,
07621, USA. 1965. Very readable translation of some of
Hinduism’s principle scriptures.
*Panikkar, Raimundo, The Vedic Experience. Motilal
Banarsidass, 41-UA, Bungalow Road, Jawahar Nagar,
Delhi, 110 007, India. The best collection of selected
Vedic hymns available. Highly recommended.
Prabhavananda, Swami & Christopher Isherwood (trans.),
How to Know God, The Yoga Aphorisms of Pa­tan­jali. the
New American Library, P.O. Box 999, Bergenfield, New
Jersey, 07621, USA. The most important scripture for
the understanding of yoga.
Ramanujan, A.K. (trans.), Speaking of Siva. Penguin
Books, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York,
10014, USA. 1973. Very readable selection of the Vîra
Íaiva poetry in praise of Lord Íiva.
*Sundaram, P.S., The Kural. Penguin Books, 375 Hudson
Street, New York, New York, 10014, USA. 1989. Good
English translation of the Tamil classic on ethics.
Vegetarianism
Ballentine, Rudolph, Transition to Vegetarianism. The
Him­a­layan Publishers, RR1, Box 405, Honesdale, Penn­
sylvania, 18431, USA. How to overcome meat eating.
Berry, Rynn, Famous Vegetarians and their Favorite Reci-
pes. Pythagorean Books, P.O. Box 8174, JAF Station,
New York, New York, 10116, USA. An entertaining and
informative book on vegetarians through history and
the value of the meatless diet.
Krizmanic, Judy, A Teen’s Guide to Going Vegetarian. Puf­
fin Books, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York,
10014, USA. Designed to help Western youngsters
make the transition to vegetarianism by giving advice
for a balanced diet and addressing the many concerns.
Null, Gary, The Vegetarian Handbook. St. Martin’s Press,
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, 10010, USA.
1987. Comprehensive sourcebook on vegetarianism.
*Satchidananda, Swami, The Healthy Vegetarian. Integral
Yoga Publications, Route 1, Box 172, Buckingham,
Virginia, 23921, USA. 1986. Practical reasons and
good advice for becoming and staying a vegetarian.
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Picture Books
Barnard, Nicholas, Arts and Crafts of India. Conran Octo­
pus, Limited, 37 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9HN,
United Kingdom. 1993. Fine account of India’s arts
and crafts, many of which are used for worship.
Bedi, Rajesh, Banaras, City of Shiva. Brijbasi Printers Pri­
vate Ltd., E46/11 Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New
Delhi, 110 020, India. Great pictures and text on Siva’s
ancient sacred city.
Hebner, Jack, and David Osborn, Kumbha Mela, The
World’s Largest Act of Faith. Entourage Publishing,
2174 31st Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94116,
USA. 1990. Picture account of the 1989 Kumbha Mela
at Allahabad attended by tens of millions of Hindus.
*Huyler, Stephen, Painted Prayers, Women’s Art in Village
India. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 300
Park Avenue South, New York, New York, 10010, USA.
1994. A superb survey of the village art tradition
across India.
*Johnson, Russell and Kerry Moran, The Sacred Mountain
of Tibet. Park Street Press, One Park Street, Rochester,
Vermont, 05767, USA. 1989. Wonderful book on the
Himalaya’s Mount Kailas, which is sacred to Hindus,
Buddhists, Jains and Tibetans.
Krishna, Nanditha, Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu. Grantha
Corporation, 80 Cliffedgeway, Middletown, New Jer­
sey, 07701, USA. 1992. Extensive depiction of the tra­
ditional arts and crafts, nearly all of which are reli­
gious.
Oki, Morihiro, India Fairs and Festivals. Japan Publica­
tions Trading Co., Ltd., 1-2-1, Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-
ku, Tok­yo, 101, Japan. 1989. Colorful pictures of all the
major fairs and festivals of India.
*Patnaik, Navin, The Garden of Life: An Introduction to the
Healing Plants of India. Doubleday, 1540 Broadway,
New York, New York, 10036, USA. Magnificent Rajput
art adorns this basic account of the Ayurvedic healing
properties of plants.
Schwartzber, Joseph E. (ed.), A Historical Atlas of South
Asia. Oxford University Press, 2001 Evans Road, Cary,
North Carolina, 27513, USA. Unequaled technical
resource on the geography and history of India.
Thukral, Gurmeet, Inside India. Himalayan Books, The
English Book Store, 17-L, Connaught Place, New Del­
hi, 110 001, India. 1985. A picture tour of India.
Video Tapes
Bedi, Rakesh, The Living God. Bedi Films, E-19, Rajouri
Garden, New Delhi, 110 027, India. Video story of the
famous Kanchi monastic center’s late head.
*Bedi, Rakesh, The Rolling Saint. Bedi Films, E-19,
Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, 110 027, India. The story
of an Indian swami who rolled hundreds of miles
 across India to the Vaishno Devi temple in Kashmir as
a penance.
Blair, Lorne and Lawrence, Lempad of Bali. Mystic Fire
Video, P.O. Box 1029, Cooper Station, New York, New
York, 10276, USA. Volume 3 of this series is on Nyo­
man Lempad, the celebrated Hindu artist of Bali who
died at age 116.
Cianciara, Magda, Real, Timeless India. Brahma Jyoti Stu­
dios, 2000 North Ivar Avenue, #7, Hollywood, Califor­
nia, 90068, USA. 1994. Tour of sacred places of India.
Hartel, James, Sage of Arunachala, Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Arunachala Ashram, 72-63 Yellowstone Blvd., Forest
Hills, Queens, New York, 11375, USA. Photos and some
rare film footage on the life and teachings of the sage.
ITV, Coming Back, Reincarnation in America. ITV Pro­
ductions, Ltd. Historical background of belief in rein­
carnation in America and interviews with ordinary
and famous Americans who believe in it.
*Kailasam, Bala, The Living Tradition, a Shilpi Speaks.
Vastu Vedic Research Foundation, 109 East Raja St.,
Ma­mal­la­puram, 603 104, India. In Tamil with English
subtitles, a unique explanation of traditional temple
architecture by Íri Ganapati Sthapati.
Matri Satsang, Sri Anandamayi Ma, Her Life and Her
Message. Matri Satsang, P.O. Box 390511, Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii, 96739, USA. Rare footage of one of India’s
greatest woman saints.
PONCIN/IKON, Sanatan Dharma. PONCIN/IKON, O.Z.
Achterburgwal 126, 1012 DT, Amsterdam, The Ne­ther­
lands. 1991. Story of the ashram of Hairakhan Baba in
the Himalayas, from a European point of view.
*Sorcar, Manick, Deepa and Rupa. Manick Sorcar Pro­
ductions, 14890 West 58th Place, Golden, Colorado,
80403, USA. Wonderful animated/live tale from India.
Sorcar, Manick, The Sage and the Mouse. Manick Sorcar
Productions, 14890 West 58th Place, Golden, Colora­
do, 80403, USA. Animated classic tale from India.
Vedanta Society, Ramakrishna, a Documentary. Vedanta
Society of St. Louis, 205 South Skinner Blvd., St. Louis,
Missouri, 63105, USA. Pictures, slides and narration
on the life of Sri Ramakrishna.
Vedanta Society, Vivekananda As We Saw Him. Vedanta
Society of St. Louis, 205 South Skinner Blvd., St. Louis,
Missouri, 63105, USA. First-hand recorded accounts
of Swami Vivekananda enhance pictures of his life.
*Wood, Michael, India: The Empire of the Spirit. Ambrose
Video Publishing, Inc., 1290 Avenue of the Americas,
Suite 2245, New York, New York, 10104, USA. Insight­
ful account of India’s spiritual history.
*Wood, Michael, The Barbarian West. Ambrose Video
Publishing, Inc., 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite
2245, New York, New York, 10104, USA. An interesting
and unexpected evaluation of the West as too materi­
alistic and profoundly spiritually off-track.
Teaching and Parenting
Goelitz, Jeffrey, The Ultimate Kid. University of the Trees
Press, P.O. Box 66, Boulder Creek, California, 95006,
USA. 1986. Lessons and practical exercises in intu­
ition, imagination, intellect, etc., from a mystical
point of view.
Rozman, Deborah, Meditating with Children, the Art of
Concentration and Centering. Planetary Publication,
P.O. Box 66, Boulder Creek, California, 95006, USA.
1994. Comprehensive instructions for a series of class­
es on meditation and mysticism.
Magazines
Connections. Gail Walton, editor, 1417 Miner Street,
Ar­ling­ton Heights, Illinois, 60004, USA. A quarterly
magazine for American parents who have adopted
Indian children, with remarkable resources on India.
*Hinduism Today. 107 Kaholalele Road, Kapaa, Hawaii,
96746, USA. Colorful and informative monthly news­
paper on Hindu events and people worldwide.
Joyful Child Journal. Karen Spring Stevens, editor, P.O.
Box 566, Buffalo, New York, 14213, USA. For both par­
ents and children, this magazine attempts to present
better ways of raising children.
Skipping Stones, A Multicultural Children’s Magazine.
Arun Narayan Toke, editor, P.O. Box 3939, Eugene,
Oregon, 97403, USA. A magazine of “cultural and lin­
guistic diversity” for children.
Sources for Books
Auromere Books (1291 Weber Street, Pomona, Califor­
nia, 91768, USA) carries children’s books from Hem­
kunt Press, Children’s Booktrust and National Book­
trust.
Divine Life Society (570 New Germany Road, Clare
Estate, Durban, South Africa) carries most books by
and about Swami Sivananda.
South Asia Books (P.O. Box 502, Columbia, Missouri,
65205, USA) carries many of the books in this listing.
Vedanta Press (1946 Vedanta Place, Hollywood, Califor­
nia, 90068, USA) carries most books on Sri Ramak­
rishna and Swami Vivekananda.
Hinduism on the World Wide Web
http://akebono.stanford.edu/yahoo/Regional_Information/
Countries/India/ —Looking for anything Indian?
Business, travel, abundant regional information by
state and news sources. Lots of links here.
http://aremis.aux.mtu.edu/arajakum/ —The Tamil Nadu
home page, rich with history, recipes, photos, songs,
Tamil fonts, Tamilian names and even movie reviews.
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http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html
—A must visit. Australia has really put a lot of data on
the WWW for us.
gopher://gopher.cc.columbia.edu:71/11/clioplus/scholarly/
SouthAsia/Teaching —This is a gopher site, not strict­
ly a Web, but accessible in the same way, with a lot of
resources on South Asian religions, including Hindu­
ism. It has databases, directories, mailing lists and
more. A goldmine.
http://www.HinduismToday.kauai.hi.us/ashram/ —A
must visit. Find the current issue of Hinduism Today
as well as many back issues. Also at this site are
numerous inspirational and metaphysical dharmic
resources: Sivaya Subramuniyaswami; the Aum page;
Hindu Heritage Endowment; Sage Yoga­swâmî of Sri
Lanka; Saiva Siddhanta Church; South India Archaka
San­gam; the book Dancing with Íiva and more.
http://hypatia.ucsc.edu:70/1/RELATED/Batish —The
Ba­tish Institute of Indian Music and Fine Arts in San­
ta Cruz, an apparently vast resource on Indian music
from Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish and his son Ashwin.
http://nearnet.gnn.com/wic/music.04.html —An archive
of frequently-asked-questions about Indian classical
music, covering Hindustani and Carnatic Ragas and
performances.
http://rbhatnagar.csm.uc.edu:8080/hindu_universe.html —
This is the Hindu Students Council’s Global Hindu
Electronic Network, described by them the most
comprehensive WWW home page for Hindu dharma
and called the Hindu Universe. It offers the entire text
of important Hindu scriptures, and latest news and
views from Bharat (India) Online, lists of temples in
North America, Hindu names, some political content
and many useful links to other sites.
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~janahan/tamil.html —Tamil page
(in English) with information on Eelam, Tiru­kural,
human rights and Sri Lanka peace efforts and an intro­
duction to Tamil language.
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/people/Phd/Rakesh.Mullick/
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gita/gita.html —This is the Bhagavad Gita in Sansk®it.
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~singh-rv/india/india.html
—India Information Resource with real depth. It has
maps, symbols, languages, visa information, travel
agents, holidays and festivals.
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~sundar/ —Indian Classi­
cal Arts. Bharata Natyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi and
Kutiyattam in the south, Kathak, Manipuri and Odissi
in other parts of India. The Web publisher is creating
and maintaining a Carnatic database.
http://www.io.org/~sandeep/sikhism.html —A nicely done
page with many resource links on Sikhism.
http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~msr/hindu/hindu.html —
Sa­na­­tana Dharma, Sai Baba, Saktism, yoga paths and
news­groups.
http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~msr/msr.html —This page is
enthusiastically titled Swagatham: Welcome to Bharat.
http://WWW.tezcat.com/~bnaik/chinmiss.html —Chin­
ma­ya Mission’s home page, mostly out of Chicago.
One of the first Hindu organizations to be on the Web.
http://zeta.cs.adfa.oz.au/Spirit/Veda —This is a largely
ISKCON site with links to a wide variety of metaphys­
ical places, including Theosophy.
There are also many newsgroup listings at this site where
information on human spirituality can be found, every­
thing from Catholicism to scientology, from Vaisnãvas to
wiccas. A wildcard search on the Internet for alt.reli­
gion.* will yield extensive listings.