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#BookOverview Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India By Pankaj Jain

The book presents a holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs culture & science vs religion, as practiced in India

Link: amzn.to/3EJwWpn

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@IndicaBooks Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in the way non-Western & Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds

Non-Western traditions & communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking
@IndicaBooks ...of separating science & religion

A new movement was founded, looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas, and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance
@IndicaBooks This throughly-revised book argues that the concept of dharma, the law that supports the regulatory order of the universe in Indian culture, can be applied as an overarching term for such socio-economic work
@IndicaBooks The book highlights that the very categories of religion & science are problematic when applied to non-Western traditions, but that Western technologies can be radically transformed through integration with regional legacies to enable the flourishing of a multiplicity of...
@IndicaBooks ...knowledge-traditions and the societies that depend upon them

It will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian Studies, Religion, Environmental Studies, Himalayan Studies, and Development Studies

Get your copy: amzn.to/3EJwWpn

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#BookOverview Sringeri Vidyāśaṅkara Temple Astronomical Theater By Viswa Nath Sharma

The present work reveals with scriptural support that the Vidyāśaṅkara temple is a Sun Temple unique in India & the world

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#BookOverview Not Two: The Essence of Non-Duality by Yellamraju Srinivasa Rao & Translated by @PNeppalli

In this book, Shri Yellamraju Srinivasa Rao, with great insight & clarity, answers questions that intrigue seekers of the truth

Link: amzn.to/3EVIoyw

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@PNeppalli @IndicaBooks What is the Absolute Truth? What is my essential nature? How can I grasp the truth and make it my everyday experience? Srinivasa Rao’s clear & lucid explanations of the Absolute Truth resonate deeply, & awaken the seeker to a direct experience of the Self as Pure Consciousness
@PNeppalli @IndicaBooks “This book is a very useful addition to the Vedanta texts in English. It is an excellent summarization of Advaita.” --- Dr. Aravinda Rao Karanam, Retired DGP, now teaching at @advaitaacademy
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#BookOverview India 2030: Rise of a Rajasic Nation: A deep dive into India’s financial and economic policies by @gchikermane

This book is a collection of essays by experts across fields and their thoughts on the future of India in the next decade

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#BookOverview The Sabarimala Confusion - Menstruation Across Cultures: A Historical Perspective by @nkgrock

This book attempts to provide a detailed review of menstruation notions prevalent in India & in cultures from across the world

Link: amzn.to/3JMcUw4

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@nkgrock @IndicaBooks The world cultures covered in the book include Indic traditions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism; ancient civilisations like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia and Egypt; and Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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While they are often understood as being opposed to each other, the book examines how they are treated as two sides of the same coin, when it comes to menstruation
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#BookOverview Kasheer : A Diabolical Betrayal of Kashmiri Hindus by @SahanaVijay

This is Kashmir’s story. Originally written in Kannada, it is translated into English by @shanthigrama, who is a London-based technology professional

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The reporting on Kashmir has whitewashed the human tragedy of Kashmiri Hindus

This book retells the tale in a fictionalized account which is all too real
@SahanaVijay @shanthigrama @IndicaBooks It catches the facts of deception, betrayal, propaganda and political ambitions that have all but erased the memories of oppression of Kashmiri Hindus from the nation’s conscience

It extricates the truth of human tragedy and presents it with brutal honesty
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#BookOverview 'Unsung Valour: Forgotten Warriors of the Kurukshetra War', an anthology curated by @Sai_swaroopa

This book is an attempt by ten writers to bring forth those forgotten warriors of the Mahabharata

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@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks Reimagined with passion and devotion, each story brings you a new perspective of the epic as each warrior gears up for his big day on the battlefield

In this epic battle, they are all related by either blood or loyalty
@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks These stories capture the poignance, valour, unsung victories and eventual destinies of the warriors

This is a magnificent attempt to explore the epic in dimensions that have not been explored yet
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