Hindu Textual Studies

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1. Book Recommendations?

   By JustARandomPanda, April 1, 2012
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   • Giles
   • June 12, 2025

2. Srìmad Bhagavatam, first canto

   By Haribol, July 9, 2025
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   • Haribol
   • December 20, 2025

3. Initiation

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   By Giles, June 8, 2025   

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   • forestofclarity
   • July 23, 2025

4. Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

   By Giles, July 26, 2024   

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   • Giles
   • April 15, 2025

5. The Ashtavakara Gita

   By Giles, July 18, 2024   

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   • Giles
   • July 18, 2024

6. My summary of bhagavad gita

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   By Sir Darius the Clairvoyent, October 5, 2023
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   • Ajay0
   • October 28, 2023

7. They kill gods first and wonder if they’re dead

   By Mithras, November 1, 2022
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   • Nungali
   • November 2, 2022

8. question about something that I experienced...

   By meeks, October 14, 2020
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   • silent thunder
   • August 13, 2021

9. The SOAS Hatha Yoga Project

   By gatito, April 7, 2020
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   • gatito
   • April 7, 2020

10. Awakening, Enlightenment and Liberation

    By gatito, April 4, 2020   

    • tantra
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    • gatito
    • April 5, 2020

11. Need advice on kundalini rising

    By Jay78, February 3, 2020
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    • Jay78
    • February 3, 2020

12. Vasagupta's Shiva Sutras

    By gatito, December 10, 2016   

    • Kashmiri Shaivism
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    • gatito
    • January 10, 2020

13. The Ribhu Gita

    By dwai, March 19, 2018
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    • dwai
    • March 19, 2018

14. Drk Drishya Viveka - The practice to know the separation of Seer and Seen

    By dwai, January 30, 2018   

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    • dwai
    • January 30, 2018

15. Vasistha's Yoga

    By dwai, January 24, 2018   

    • yoga vasistha
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    • dwai
    • January 24, 2018

16. Advaita Vedanta Pancadasi by Swami Vidyaranya

    By dwai, January 16, 2018   

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    • dwai
    • January 16, 2018

17. KS - Stanzas on Vibration

    By Jeff, January 27, 2016
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    • dwai
    • December 15, 2017

18. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

    By steve, September 15, 2011
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    • oak
    • December 15, 2017

19. Lost in Translation - sanskrit

    By gatito, January 17, 2016
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    • s1va
    • May 26, 2017

20. Navarna Mantra

    By dwai, January 21, 2016   

    • Bija
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    • gatito
    • January 21, 2016

21. Translations of Mantras

    By gatito, January 21, 2016
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    • gatito
    • January 21, 2016

22. Pranayama (प्राणायाम) - 101

    By gatito, December 7, 2015   

    • pranayama
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    • gatito
    • December 21, 2015

23. Vedanta Basics

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    By dwai, July 26, 2013   

    • Vedanta
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    • dwai
    • March 25, 2015

24. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and his approach to Advaita Vedanta

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    By stefos, October 28, 2014
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    • wangchungman
    • November 24, 2014

25. The "I am" in Advaita Vedanta

    By dwai, November 4, 2014   

    • advaita
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    • stefos
    • November 15, 2014

26. Kashmir Shaivism - The Nine Types Of Grace Of Siva

    By Jeff, September 8, 2014
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    • Jeff
    • September 26, 2014

27. Upanishads

    By JustARandomPanda, May 8, 2012
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    • 3bob
    • July 26, 2013

28. Patanjali's Sutras and Samyama questions

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    By Tibetan_Ice, November 22, 2011
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    • Seeker of Wisdom
    • December 3, 2012

29. Contemporary (Western) Teachers of Advaita - Part 1

    By gatito, July 5, 2012
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    • gatito
    • July 30, 2012

30. Contemporary (Western) Teachers of Advaita - Parts 1, 2 & 3

    By gatito, July 26, 2012
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    • gatito
    • July 26, 2012