This book explains some of the key ideas propounded by Buddha that makes us rethink on several things we take for granted. The way these ideas are presented is as if Buddha is sitting just in front of us and talking to us. They are invaluable! Unlike other ancient Indian philosophies like the Upanishads, Buddha’s words are simple, direct and delivered with full authority. They are like a handholding experience to an ardent practitioner who wants to make progress in the spiritual path. Whatever Buddha said more than 2500 years ago is relevant even today. In a world where commercialization of spiritual practices is becoming rampant, Buddha’s original messages dispel lot of misconception and provide a guiding light for right way of propagating spirituality. In this marvelous collection of short articles, Dr. King presents some of the key ideas from ancient Tipitakas – Buddhist source for everything. The focus is on core principles carved out from otherwise difficult to understand and voluminous, original Pali scriptures.

This book explains some of the key ideas propounded by Buddha that makes us rethink on several things we take for granted. The way these ideas are presented is as if Buddha is sitting just in front of us and talking to us. They are invaluable! Unlike other ancient Indian philosophies like the Upanishads, Buddha's words are simple, direct and delivered with full authority. They are like a handholding experience to an ardent practitioner who wants to make progress in the spiritual path. Whatever Buddha said more than 2500 years ago is relevant even today. In a world where commercialization of spiritual practices is becoming rampant, Buddha's original messages dispel lot of misconception and provide a guiding light for right way of propagating spirituality. In this marvelous collection of short articles, Dr. King presents some of the key ideas from ancient Tipitakas - Buddhist source for everything. The focus is on core principles carved out from otherwise difficult to understand and voluminous, original Pali scriptures.

In this highly insightful book, Dr. King clearly brings out the strong undercurrent of humane concerns behind all major world religions, be it Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, or Hinduism. With the Holy Quran as the primary focus, the book compares and contrasts other religious scriptures with an intent to unify them. Complete with select original verses from Holy Quran along with their English rendering. A one stop read for anyone who wants to understand Islam and get a unified view of these great religions.

Mind may probably be the most intriguing thing that has fascinated human beings, philosophers as well as the scientists, for thousands of years. This book summarizes our current scientific views on the Mind, the questions that arise due to that view, the efforts by ancient philosophies to address these questions and probably a possibility of going beyond the realms of current scientific approac...

This is Part 1 of the book “The Ultimate book on Yoga – All that you want to know about Yoga”. In this highly insightful book, the author gives a thorough re-look into the actual underlying principles of Yoga and presents Yoga in terms of simple, practicable, down-to-earth instructions, free of mysticism, while analyzing each aspect scientifically, based on recent advancements in neuroscience.

This short set of questions and ansers clears some of the miscoceptions about Yoga. Questions that often arise as a result of commericially motivated propaganda are answered in a matter of fact manner. At the same time, this book reassures a sincere Yoga practioner, that the goal is not only reachable but worth the effort. Some of the questions discussed include - controversies due to adverse scientific findings about Yoga, to why many people fail to achieve any progress in spite of sincere efforts, and so on.

In this part of the series, we discuss an array of techniques to improve our concentration. Improving of concentration has multiple benefits. In the least, a focused mind minimizes stress by thwarting unnecessary thoughts. A focused mind is a great boon to achieve success in whatever we do in our lives. A fully focused mind is also a prerequisite for advanced practices of Yoga such as meditation. This is Part 5 of the book “The Ultimate book on Yoga – All that you want to know about Yoga”. In this highly insightful book, the author gives a thorough re-look into the actual underlying principles of Yoga and presents Yoga in terms of simple, practicable, down-to-earth instructions, free of mysticism, while analyzing each aspect scientifically, based on recent advancements in neuroscience.