Prem Prakash Boeken

The life of Prem Prakash, a trailblazer in Indian journalism, unfolds through his experiences as a photographer and columnist. His career spans significant historical events, including wars, natural disasters, and political upheavals, offering a unique perspective on India's tumultuous past. The narrative highlights key moments such as the Indo-China war, the Emergency, and the rise of Narendra Modi, while providing insights into Prakash's personal reflections on these impactful stories. Reporting India captures the essence of a pivotal era in Indian history.

"Prem Prakash's book offers a sensitive introduction to the devotional path by a Western practitioner. He makes the ancient Bhakti Sutras of Narada come alive for all of us who wish to cultivate the beauty and power of the heart. I highly recommend the present book and hope it will widely influence the Western yoga movement." --Georg Feuerstein

Exploring the primary forms of divinity, this collection features translations and commentaries on three significant yogic scriptures: Pratyabhijna Hridayam, Nirvanashatkam, and Hanuman Chalisa. It delves into the philosophies of the Immanent Goddess, Transcendent God, and Guru God, providing insights that aim to deepen one's connection to the divine. The text includes original Sanskrit, translations, and a glossary, making it a comprehensive resource for understanding the profound teachings of yoga.

Culturally significant and historically important, this work has been carefully reproduced from its original artifact to preserve its authenticity. It includes original copyright references and library stamps, reflecting its status as a vital part of civilization's knowledge base. The reproduction aims to maintain fidelity to the original text, offering readers insight into its historical context and importance.

The narrative explores the timeless dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, presenting it as a guide for navigating modern life's complexities. It delves into inner conflicts and external challenges, illustrating how this ancient wisdom can help individuals fulfill their obligations while pursuing their ultimate destinies. By transforming the Gita's teachings for contemporary readers, it emphasizes the universal aspects of self-discovery and the spiritual nourishment essential for the human spirit.

This is not about yoga for the masses looking to improve their bodies. It is, instead, about the timeless essence of what yoga actually is. Written with Americans in mind, it explains the practical philosophy and psychology of the deep spiritual path of true, ancient yoga. Unlike a scholarly tome that gathers dust on library shelves, the author's words speak to regular people in their stress-filled daily lives. He applies yoga to the cultural matrix of earning a living, raising children, finding employment in a jobless market, aptly demonstrating how yoga psychology is meant to lighten our problem-saturated times.

Song of the Guru The Guru Gita, literally, "The Song of the Guru," is a dialogue between the god, Shiva, and his beloved wife, Parvati. Shiva is depicted as the eternal, archetypal yogi and the primal guru, the fountainhead of yogic teachings. Parvati represents the Divine Mother, Nature as the feminine force of power and beauty. From the personal perspective, the guru is a human being who teaches. She has two arms, two legs, and all of the physical traits of any other mortal. From the transcendent level, the external teacher is but a channel for guru tattva, the essence of guru-hood, whose job is to awaken the student to the truth revealed by his own inner guru. To appreciate the teachings of the Guru Gita, the aspirant must be willing to entertain the tension of holding both the personal and transcendent paradigms in consciousness. Neither is to be accepted at the expense of rejecting the other. The friction created by holding opposites in the psyche generates an energy which will lift the student to a higher level of consciousness if he remains earnest.