Yasodhara

Author : Vanessa R. Sasson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350163188

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Yasodhara and the Buddha by Vanessa R. Sasson Pdf

By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha's wife. Although often marginalized, Yasodhara's narrative here comes to life. Written with a strong feminist voice, we encounter Yasodhara as a fiercely independent, passionate and resilient individual. We witness her joys and sorrows, her expectations and frustrations, her fairy-tale wedding, and her overwhelming devastation at the departure of her beloved. It is through her eyes that we witness Siddhattha's slow transformation, from a sheltered prince to a deeply sensitive young man. On the way, we see how the gods watch over the future Buddha from the clouds, how the king and his ministers try to keep the suffering of the world from him and how he eventually renounces the throne, his wife and newly-born son to seek enlightenment. Along with a foreword from Wendy Doniger, the book includes a scholarly introduction to Yasodhara's narrative and offers extensive notes along with study questions, to help readers navigate the traditional literature in a new way, making this an essential book for anyone wanting to learn about Buddhist narratives.

Author : Swami Sivananda Radha
Publisher : timeless books
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781932018134

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Hatha Yoga by Swami Sivananda Radha Pdf

Experience the power of Hatha Yoga as a tool for spiritual transformation. Providing symbolic and mythological context for each asana, the Hidden Language method encourages you to take Hatha beyond the physical. Explore twenty-two asanas through symbol and metaphor. Spiritualize your Hatha practice.

Author : Vanessa R. Sasson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350163171

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Yasodhara and the Buddha by Vanessa R. Sasson Pdf

By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha's wife. Although often marginalized, Yasodhara's narrative here comes to life. Written with a strong feminist voice, we encounter Yasodhara as a fiercely independent, passionate and resilient individual. We witness her joys and sorrows, her expectations and frustrations, her fairy-tale wedding, and her overwhelming devastation at the departure of her beloved. It is through her eyes that we witness Siddhattha's slow transformation, from a sheltered prince to a deeply sensitive young man. On the way, we see how the gods watch over the future Buddha from the clouds, how the king and his ministers try to keep the suffering of the world from him and how he eventually renounces the throne, his wife and newly-born son to seek enlightenment. Along with a foreword from Wendy Doniger, the book includes a scholarly introduction to Yasodhara's narrative and offers extensive notes along with study questions, to help readers navigate the traditional literature in a new way, making this an essential book for anyone wanting to learn about Buddhist narratives.

Author : Radha (Swami Sivananda)
Publisher : Timeless Books, U.S.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Kuṇḍalinī
ISBN : 1932018344

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Kundalini Yoga for the West by Radha (Swami Sivananda) Pdf

Kundalini Yoga is the path to freedom. Swami Radha has translated the esoteric teachings of Kundalini into a practical guide for self-investigation. This classic yogic text is a resource for personal development, with the tools for discovering our true source of knowledge and inspiration. Using reflection exercises, meditations and breathing techniques, Swami Radha takes us step by step, chakra by chakra, through an exploration of consciousness. Who am I? What is the purpose of my life? In the practice of Kundalini Yoga, you ask yourself many questions and must always be willing to investigate your answers. As you become stronger at looking for possibilities, you may accept the challenge of discovering the mystery deep within yourself, the innate power that is called Kundalini. "Kundalini Yoga for the West is one of the few books on Kundalni Yoga written by a Westerner that strikes me as being authentic. I always admired Swami Radha for being very faithful to the tradition, yet finding ways to translate that wisdom into Western terms using psychology and imagery that we are familiar with. There are not many teachers who have that capability. Kundalini Yoga for the West is an outstanding accomplishment. I love referring to it, and I always recommend it to people." - Georg Feurstein, Yoga Research and Education Center "The importance of Swami Radha's work is becoming more apparent with every passing year. This book, a wonderful achievement, is a gift to all seekers. It is significant, relevant, and timeless." - Gene Kieffer, Founder/Director of the Kundalini Research Foundation

Author : Vanessa R. Sasson
Publisher : Speaking Tiger Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9387693716

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Yasodhara by Vanessa R. Sasson Pdf

A long time ago, in a far-off kingdom, a boy and a girl, born on the same day, were destined to be together--and then painfully wrenched apart. The boy was Siddhattha, heir to the Sakya kingdom and the future Buddha; the girl was the beautiful and precocious Yasodhara, his friend who became his loving wife. In this exquisitely crafted narrative, we encounter Yasodhara as a fiercely independent, passionate and resilient individual. We witness her joys and sorrows, her expectations and frustrations, her fairy-tale wedding, and her overwhelming devastation at the departure of her beloved. It is through her eyes that we witness Siddhattha's slow transformation, from a sheltered prince to a deeply sensitive young man. On the way, we see how the gods watch over the future Buddha from the clouds, how the king and his ministers try to keep the suffering of the world from him and how he eventually renounces the throne, his wife and newly-born son to seek enlightenment. Resurrecting a forgotten woman from the origin stories of the Buddha, Vanessa R. Sasson combines the spirit of fiction and the fabulism of Indian mythology with impeccable scholarship, to tell the evocative and deeply moving story of an extraordinary life.

Author : Nayomi Munaweera
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466842274

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Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera Pdf

Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. As a child in idyllic Colombo, Yasodhara's and her siblings' lives are shaped by social hierarchies, their parents' ambitions, teenage love and, subtly, the differences between Tamil and Sinhala people; but the peace is shattered by the tragedies of war. Yasodhara's family escapes to Los Angeles. But Yasodhara's life has already become intertwined with a young Tamil girl's... Saraswathie is living in the active war zone of Sri Lanka, and hopes to become a teacher. But her dreams for the future are abruptly stamped out when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the very heart of the conflict that she has tried so hard to avoid – a conflict that, eventually, will connect her and Yasodhara in unexpected ways. Nayomi Munaweera's Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds. Narrated in two unforgettably authentic voices and spanning the entirety of the decades-long civil war, it offers an unparalleled portrait of a beautiful land during its most difficult moment by a spellbinding new literary talent who promises tremendous things to come.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438428376

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Yasodharā, the Wife of the Bōdhisattva by Anonim Pdf

What about Buddha's wife? We all know that Prince Siddhartha left his wife and infant son to begin his journey to enlightenment. The Pali canon does not mention the woman he left behind. Yasodharā enters the commentarial tradition around the first century CE and lives on in the folk tradition, growing from a shadowy figure to a nun and arahat (an Enlightened One), even gaining magical powers. In this book, Ranjini Obeyesekere offers a translation of two works from Sri Lanka on this intriguing figure. The Yasodharāvata (The Story of Yasodharā) is a folk poem, whose best-known verses are Yasodharā's lament over the departure of her husband. The Yasodharāpadānaya (The Sacred Biography of Yasodharā) is an account of Yasodharā as a nun capable of miracles, who has traveled through saṃsāra with the Bodhisattva, and who is praised by him. Obeyesekere places these works within their historical and literary context and provides a glossary of Buddhist terms.

Author : Swami Sivananda Radha
Publisher : timeless books
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Invocation
ISBN : 9781932018141

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The Divine Light Invocation by Swami Sivananda Radha Pdf

Author : Shyam Selvadurai
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735280649

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Mansions of the Moon by Shyam Selvadurai Pdf

A breathtaking reimagining of ancient India through the extraordinary life of Yasodhara, the woman who married the Buddha—from the bestselling, award-winning author of Funny Boy and The Hungry Ghosts. In this sweeping tale, at once epic and intimate, Shyam Selvadurai introduces us to Siddhartha Gautama—who will later become “the enlightened one,” or the Buddha—an unusually bright and politically astute young man settling into his upper-caste life as a newlywed to Yasodhara, a woman of great intelligence and spirit. Mansions of the Moon traces the couple’s early love and life together, and then the anguished turmoil that descends upon them both as Siddhartha’s spiritual calling takes over and the marriage partnership slowly, inexorably crumbles. Eventually, Yasodhara is forced to ask what kind of life a woman can lead in ancient India if her husband abandons her—even a well-born woman such as herself. And is there a path she, too, might take towards enlightenment? Award-winning writer Shyam Selvadurai examines these questions with empathy and insight, creating a vivid portrait of a fascinating time and place, the intricate web of power, family and relationships that surround a singular marriage, and the remarkable woman who, until now, has remained a little-understood shadow in the historical record. Mansions of the Moon is an immersive, lively and thrilling feat of literary imagination.

Author : Swami Radha,Swami Sivananda Radha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Spiritual life
ISBN : 1932018514

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Radha by Swami Radha,Swami Sivananda Radha Pdf

"In 1955, a recent immigrant to Canada embarked on a journey to India that would ultimately revolutionize the interpretation of yoga in the West. Her pilgrimage is vividly captured in Radha: Diary of a Woman's Search, an account of Swami Sivananda Radha's journey of personal transformation. This book intelligently and intimately illustrates the challenges and victories of taking the first steps on the spiritual path. From the banks of the Ganges and the streets of Rishikesh, this engaging pilgrimage will take you inside the heart and mind of one of the foremost yoginis of our time."--Publisher description.

Author : Nellie B. Badcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101067004844

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Yasodhara, Or, The Greater Renunciation by Nellie B. Badcock Pdf

Author : Barbara McHugh, PhD
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781948626248

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Bride of the Buddha by Barbara McHugh, PhD Pdf

"This engrossing exploration of gender dynamics, identity, and the spiritual quest for meaning will appeal to Buddhists and general readers alike." —Publishers Weekly “This is an impressive tapestry of history, spiritual philosophy, and literary drama and an edifying look at the patriarchal limitations of Buddhism’s genesis...An intelligently conceived and artistically executed reconsideration of religious history.” —Kirkus Reviews “Bride of the Buddha is an immersive novel about the founding of Buddhism, told in the voice of a woman who would not be excluded from the spiritual quest, nor from the presence of the man whom she loved.” —ForeWord Magazine This is the story of Yasodhara, the abandoned wife of the Buddha. Facing society’s challenges, she transforms her rage into devotion to the path of liberation. The page-turner about a woman’s struggle in an unapologetic religious patriarchy, Bride of the Buddha offers a penetrating perspective on the milieu of the Buddha.

Author : Janet Surrey,Samuel Shem
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781582704180

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The Buddha's Wife by Janet Surrey,Samuel Shem Pdf

As the category of women’s spirituality continues to grow, The Buddha’s Wife offers to a broad audience for the first time the intimate and profound story of Princess Yasodhara, the wife Buddha left behind, and her alternative journey to spiritual enlightenment. What do we know of the wife and child the Buddha abandoned when he went off to seek his enlightenment? The Buddha’s Wife brings this rarely told story to the forefront, offering a nuanced portrait of this compelling and compassionate figure while also examining the practical applications her teachings have on our modern lives. Princess Yasodhara’s journey is one full of loss, grief, and suffering. But through it, she discovered her own enlightenment within the deep bonds of community and “ordinary” relationships. While traditional Buddhism emphasizes solitary meditation, Yasodhara’s experience speaks of “The Path of Right Relation,” of achieving awareness not alone but together with others. The Buddha’s Wife is comprised of two parts: the first part is a historical narrative of Yasodhara’s fascinating story, and the second part is a “how-to” reader’s companion filled with life lessons, practices, and reflections for the modern seeker. Her story provides a relational path, one which speaks directly to our everyday lives and offers a doorway to profound spiritual maturation, awakening, and wisdom beyond the solitary, heroic journey.

Author : Swami Radhananda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN : 1932018379

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Living the Practice by Swami Radhananda Pdf

"How do you live your yoga practice? Start small. Make a commitment. Follow through. Keep doing it until it works for you. Test it out - don't just do a practice in your room. Try it in real-life situations. You can bring the practices into whatever you do - cooking, gardening, driving your car, working, being with people. An ordinary life infused with practice becomes a meaningful life." With these simple and encouraging words, Swami Radhananda invites us into her latest book, Living the Practice. This collection of Swami Radhananda's previously published writings brings together her signature intelligent and inspirational teachings. Originally written for her column in the well-respected yoga magazine, Ascent (1999-2009), her essays stretch beyond the norms of "stretch yoga" into a place of profound wisdom. Her essential message? Yoga has the power to transform your life. Swami Radhananda presents yoga as a living system that we can engage with everyday, a journey of continuous learning and growth. Sharing examples from her own life and the keen observations from over thirty years of teaching yoga, her essays explore the potential of yoga to transform our minds, our self-image, our bodies and our hearts. Swami Radhananda is a compassionate guide on the yogic path, offering spiritual support in our efforts to live the practice.

Author : Swami Sivananda Radha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Kuṇḍalinī
ISBN : 1932018069

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The Devi of Speech by Swami Sivananda Radha Pdf

The Devi of Speech collects Swami Sivananda Radha's teachings on the Divine Feminine in Kundalini Yoga. Every word and sound has power. In yoga, the holy trinity is body, mind and speech. This power, the devi of speech, is present in each chakra and is an integral part in the process of developing awareness and devotion.