From the River of Heaven: Hindu and Vedic Knowledge for the Modern Age [Paperback]

David Frawley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

The book is a broad compendium of wisdom and insight that reaches into all aspects of life and all domains of human culture. It covers diverse topics as the different systems of Yoga, the scriptures of India, the universal meaning of Hinduism, philosophies both Hindu and Buddhist, Yogic cosmology, the Gods and Goddesses, Sanskrit and Mantra, the Vedic view of society, the science of Karma and rebirth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass, (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8120815947
• ISBN-13: 978-8120815940
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,975,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Frawley (or Pandit Vāmadeva Śāstrī वामदेव शास्त्री) is a Vedic teacher and educator with numerous books in several Vedic and Yogic fields published worldwide over the past thirty years. He is the founder and director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico (www.vedanet.com), which offers courses and publications on Ayurvedic medicine, Yoga and meditation, and Vedic astrology. He is also involved in important research into ancient Vedic texts and is a well known modern exponent of Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma. His work is high respected in traditional circles in India, where he has received many awards, as well as influential in the West, where he is involved in many Vedic and Yogic schools, ashrams and associations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful reading, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: From the River of Heaven: Hindu and Vedic Knowledge for the Modern Age (Paperback)

This is one of the few books that presents the comlexity of vedic and Hindu thought, knowledge and techniques in a clear, insightful and simple manner. It makes the reader get a level of comfort right from the beginning which very few authors tend to achieve in writing a book. Even people not having any familiarity or are vague with concepts of Hindu religion and astrologcial groundings can get good insight and satisfactory knowledge from this book.