Shiva by Vanamali - ISBN: 9781620552483
Paperback
Shiva: Destroyer, benefactor, yogi–discover the secrets to transcend illusion.

Shiva

Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    10 April 2013

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Summary

The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

  • Explains Shiva’s contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee
  • Reveals how Shiva’s teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life
  • Explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya<…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781620552483
ISBN-10:1620552485
Author:Vanamali
Publisher:Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:10 April 2013
Weight:297g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 15mm
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Critics Review

“Vanamali’s passionate writing blends a grandmother’s loving wisdom with a lifetime of devotion to the Sanatana Dharma. Like an ancient vedic chant, Vanamali’s spellbinding prose elevates the reader to sublime Himalayan peaks of Transcendental Consciousness. Mataji’s erudition and devotion is a portal to a legendary realm of the Gods.” * Bruce Burger, founder of Heartwood Institute and author of Esoteric Anatomy: The Body as Consciousne *“Shiva is a complex Hindu deity. Both destroyer and creator, he is always energetically involved in the world, bringing his special wisdom to us in whatever form we might recognize. Vanamali has gathered together the sacred tales of Shiva’s adventures for this book, recounting them with reverence and insight. Customers will begin to see their lives and their potential with greater clarity as they read her carefully crafted words.” * Retailing Insight, October 2013 *“Vanamali’s book is seductive, full of the charm of myth retold with sincerity and with a minimum of intellectualization; it should appeal to many school and college collections.” * Library Journal, November 2013 *

About The Author

Vanamali

Mataji Devi Vanamali has written 7 books on the gods of the Hindu pantheon, including Shakti, Hanuman, and The Complete Life of Krishna, as well as translating the Bhagavad Gita. She is the founder and president of Vanamali Gita Yoga Ashram Trust, dedicated to sharing the wisdom of Sanatana Dharma and charitable service to children. She lives at the Vanamali ashram in Rishikesh, northern India.

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