If you have ever searched for well-written, well-conceived and well-designed information on the great and complex family of religions known as Hinduism, you know what's out there. Not much. Most authorative texts are incomprehensible or academically overwrought. Most comprehensible texts are simplistic and condenscending. And the rest approach Hinduism from a Western point of reference. Himalayan Academy takes great pleasure in making available a series of quality works sharing the ancient knowledge with today's seekers through the clear and bold teachings of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. This is an extraordinary collection of mystic insight that this dedicated sage has unfolded over the past forty years of teaching and guiding devotees in Hindu communities around the world.
Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism-the Collector's Edition: $51.00 New for 1998! Only 500 copies of this special hardcover collector's edition have been produced for discriminationg readers arount the world. Here is the authorative summary of Hindu thought which we, its editors, have objectively described as the most significant work of the century. Through posing and insightfully answering the central questions of the spiritual quest, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami crafts a uniquely comprehensive, pragmatic and modern view of Hinduism's timeless religious tradition. Fifth edition, 1997, cloth bound, 5-1/2"x 8-12", 1,008 pages, with illustrations by famous South Indian artist S. Rajam, a 170 page lexicon, a timeline of Hindu history and over 600 verses presenting the best of the Vedas. (ISBN 0-945497-97-0). $51.00 Monks' Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from Kauai's Hindu Monastery: $16.95 It's a well-kept little secret that monks love food and are among the world's best cooks. This is the Hawaiian monks' collection of mouth-watering Indian vegetarian dishes (wait till you see our outrageously comprehensive chutney lists) from around the world for daily meals and elaborate festivals--over 150 mouth-watering recipes the monks of Kauai Aadheenam, our Hindu monastery, have collected and prepared over the last three decades. We use pure home-made ghee exclusively, no oils, and no meat, fish, fowl or eggs. Don't tell anyone, but Gurudeva considers cooking one of the highest dharmas and almost daily at our monastery he joins the monks in the kitchen to help make a curry, stir a dal or chop fresh vegetables from our garden. This is not a book for junk-food afficianados or ascetics trying to control their diet. This new edition of our cookbook, created for the Mystic Trader catalog as a fundraiser for Iraivan Temple, includes a comprehensive introduction to ayurveda as it applies to nutrition and health, including the values of spices and herbs and their effects on the body. 1997. Sturdy wire binding, 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pages, $16.95. Loving Ganesha: Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-Faced Deity: $19.95 The world's finest book on Ganesa, a comprehensive and elaborately illustrated sourcebook packed with knowledge about the most beloved Hindu Gods, with instructions in His traditional worship through puja and bhajana. First edition, 1996, perfect bound, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 800 pages (ISBN 0-945497-64-4). $19.95
822-SIVA Daily Telephone Sermonettes to Hear the Voice of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Down in the dumps? Your family just disowned you? Life getting on your nerves? Who ya gonna call? Gurudeva! Anytime, 24 hours a day you can listen to his mind-quieting discourses on dozens of uplifting topics. Be still, calm, at peace with the world, then return, renewed, to the Great Confusion. Call 808/822-SIVA (7482) and enjoy Gurudeva's enlightened thoughts on a wide variety of topics. The tapes are changed daily, so call often. No charge but the cost of your call! Yes, you can tape record these inspired talks as often as you like to hear later or share with your friends when they get fired, sued, divorced, mugged or just plain bored.
Proceeds from the following items will be donated to the construction and maintenance of San Marga Iraivan Temple, a white granite edifice being hand-carved in India according to ancient Agamic traditions for assembly on Hawaii's Garden Island of Kauai. The Story of Santoshi Devi : $15.00 Can't find good Hindu books for your children? This beautifully illustrated children's book by Gayatri Rajan tells of a girl and her personal relationship with Lord Ganesa. Perfect bound, 8-1/2"x 11", printed in South Africa, 38 pages, watercolor illustrations throughout. $15.00 Rudraksha Bead Necklace: $12.00 Here on the island of Kauai,Hawaii the monks of Kauai Aadheenam have lovingly cared for America's only rudraksha forest for nineteen years. They are called "Blue Marble" trees, for they bear their seeds inside a bright 1" peacock-blue fruit. Now the young members of the Hindu Students Association of Kauai hand-pick the holy fruits, clean, string and then dip them in the sacred Wailua River. Finally these special beads are blessed on the giant 700lb Crystal Sivalingam that is to be installed inside the future Iraivan Temple. Single bead on silken thread. $12.00