A SoulSearching Adventure with PatanjaliForeword by Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Chairman, International Centre for Yoga Education and Research (ICYER)A restless mind is the root cause of all your troubles, but a calm mind will liberate you. Want to know how to reach that state?In this gentle elaboration of the brilliant Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Vasudev Murthy delves into life’s fundamental questions. Taking the reader through Patanjali’s 196 powerpacked sutras, he explains t...

"This story has great richness of voice and will take you on a fascinating journey. It is both an adventure and a colourful experience." —Calvert Markham, Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of LondonStill wondering what Sherlock Holmes was doing between his reported death at Reichenbach and his reappearance in The Empty House? Only Dr. Watson knew the truth. From 1891 to 1894, Sherlock Holmes was dead to the world—and having the grandest adventures of his car...

A set of struggling and rather inept writers are invited to their very first literary festival in the practically invisible town of Ramgarh. Success seems to be swiftly passing them by. But have they finally been recognized?With no food to be had, bed bugs for companions and mysterious sounds at night, the festival begins. On a huge campus with multiple venues, panel discussions rage on - with no one in the audience. Is there more to this than meets the eye? Could this be a gigantic plot t...

1893: King Kamehameha III of Hawaii declares Sovereignty Restoration Day...Tension grows between China and Japan over Korea .. The Bengal Famine worsens... Senior priest at Kinkaku-ji temple is found dead in mysterious circumstances Dr John H. Watson receives a strange letter from his supposedly dead friend, and sets out for Tokyo. On the ship, his quiet, distinguished cabin-mate is murdered as he sleeps just a door away. Meanwhile, in the opium dens of Shanghai and in the back alleys of T...

1893: King Kamehameha III of Hawaii declares Sovereignty Restoration Day…Tension grows between China and Japan over Korea .. The Bengal Famine worsens… Senior priest at Kinkaku-ji temple is found dead in mysterious circumstances Dr John H. Watson receives a strange letter from his supposedly dead friend, and sets out for Tokyo. On the ship, his quiet, distinguished cabin-mate is murdered as he sleeps just a door away. Meanwhile, in the opium dens of Shanghai and in the back alleys of Tokyo...

Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan—said to be one of the happiest places on earth.Long isolated from industrialization and just beginning to open its doors to the modern world, Bhutan is a deeply...

Vipassana in the Buddhist tradition means insight into the true nature of reality, and it is one of the world's most ancient forms of meditation. Courses in the technique are offered around the world, and author Robert Crayola describes his experiences at one such course in this detailed essay, providing a thorough accounting of the pros and cons involved. This book will help you decide if the course is right for you, and includes information on taking the course yourself.

B.K.S. Iyengar--hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be one of the most important yoga masters--has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offe...

The Tao Te Ching is one of the world's spiritual and philosophical classics. The 81 chapters have distilled the wisdom of the sages, oracles and folk traditions of ancient China and are beautiful to read. They offer reflection and insight, and guide us towards personal growth and greater understanding. Tim Freke's new, modern rendering encapsulates the freshness and simplicity of the original Chinese text and makes it relevant to our lives today. It is a book to dip into, to meditate upon ...

A leading meditation teacher and the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society offers “an intelligent, thorough, startlingly clear” overview of Buddhism and Western vipassana practice” (Los Angeles Times)In Insight Meditation, Joseph Goldstein provides an overview of Buddhist practice and its context generally while focusing on vipassana meditation specifically. He cov...

The Sun Shines Finally – A true Rags to Riches Story - (Short Story) One day, my father became so ill that he could do nothing more than lie in his bed, moaning in pain. We had no money for a doctor, but a lady from the village came one day to put herbs on his forehead. It didn’t ease his pain at all.       Family life, abuse romance, domestic abuse, abuse romance, abuse relationship, family life fiction, abuse,

'Gopi, I can't believe a year has passed since I met you. You have brought me so much happiness!'In this second book in the bestselling Gopi Diaries series, Gopi is stronger, bigger, more confident than the little pup he was in the first book, but he is also cheekier and more mischievous! He faces new situations, new challenges, even new dog companions with endless energy and spirit. And then comes the day when he faces the biggest surprise of them all...Written in...