Mystical Stories from the Bhagavatam: Twenty-Six Timeless Lessons in Self-Discovery [Hardcover]

Amal Bhakta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001

Derived from ancient India's Shrimad Bhagavatam, these legends portray a fascinating world: powerful gods, terrifying demons, illustrious kings, compassionate saints, and ordinary people.

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About the Author

Amal Bhakta retells these tales from the Shrimad Bhagavatam with the gift of a master story-teller. A mystic, monk, and yogi for 42 years, he has recorded hundreds of uplifting story tapes based on India's ancient scriptures that have spellbound thousands of listeners world-wide. He is the author of two previous books; Mystical Stories form the Mahabharata and The Life of Tulasi Devi. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Torchlight Publishing; 1 edition (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887089276
• ISBN-13: 978-1887089272
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,464,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple And Powerful Wisdom Through Story, March 14, 2010

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Noam Winter (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mystical Stories from the Bhagavatam: Twenty-Six Timeless Lessons in Self-Discovery (Hardcover)

Picking this book up can be deceptive - it might be seen as a children's book, not for very young children, but rather for young adolescents. It can be read as stories from a storybook, but this storybook is a collection taken out of a larger work called Srimad Bhagavatam - a holy book from India. I said deceptive because it is not a children's book, but is far deeper. The tales are constructed to raise consciousness. This book did raise my own consciousness.

The stories are well written in English, and are captivating. The book is not unlike stories taken from the Bible, but of course the characters are very different. This book is filled with wisdom, compassion, and cautionary tales.

For me, it is another view of how similar the mystical underpinnings of all religions are.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure and Upliftment, April 25, 2003

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Edith Best (Hillsborough, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mystical Stories from the Bhagavatam: Twenty-Six Timeless Lessons in Self-Discovery (Hardcover)

These stories bring to both young and adult readers a taste of the ancient culture of India. They are full of adventure, suspense, and intrigue, as well as moral and spiritual enlightenment. The author is a master storyteller, so that a modern reader can easily follow the plot and know the characters deeply. It's a real page-turner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure, enlightenment and beautiful pictures, November 16, 2004

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Kristin J. Johnson "Three-time published author" (Hilo, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mystical Stories from the Bhagavatam: Twenty-Six Timeless Lessons in Self-Discovery (Hardcover)

One of the world's great spiritual traditions has much to teach us about how to live our lives, as art is supposed to do. I especially like the gender-bending aspects and the stories are pure excitement for the mind and spirit.