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The Beader's Color Palette: 20 Creative Projects and 220 Inspired Combinations for Beaded and Gemstone Jewelry 12 reviews Margie Deeb
Watson-Guptill, 2008
Lovely pictures, great information, gorgeous color palettes, what more can a beader want?
+ Wonderful use of history, culture, fantasy in regards to making the perfect colored piece of jewelry! + Brilliant for Beaders
Margie Deeb hits a home run with The Beader's Color Palette, a lush 192 page book full of inspiration, color palettes and jewelry projects. The book opens with an introduction followed by brief sections on how to read the palettes and creating palettes. Margie then jumps right into five gorgeous ...
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Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic 24 reviews Osho
St. Martin's Griffin, 2001
GREAT READ!
+ Living in an Incorrect World + This book talks about living a life as it is, not by any yardstick of religion, culture, or societal norms + Awesome
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Yoga Kitchen: Recipes from the Shoshoni Yoga Retreat 5 reviews Faith Stone, Rachael Guidry
Book Publishing Company (TN), 2004
Simply delicious!
+ Great Gift! + worth having + My New Favorite Cookbook + Offers menus drawn from the Shoshoni Retreat kitchen
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Shantaram: A Novel 275 reviews Gregory David Roberts
St. Martin's Griffin, 2005
Extraordinary novel
+ The best book I've ever read + See, smell, taste, explore Bombay + Holy Cow! + Good 'whiteman among the natives' story.
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Babaji: The Divine Himalayan Yogi and His Legacy (Sanskrit Classics Biographical Series) 1 review Satyeswarananda
Sanskrit Classics Publishers, 2002
A disturbing account for souls belonging in religious organizations
This compelling book is divided into 4 books. Book 1 deals with Mahamuni Babaji. Book 2 deals with Lahiri Mahasay. Book 3 deals with Masters of the Original Kriya. And last but not least, book 4 deals with The Master and Disciple.
The main theme of this book is that one should only receive Kriya ...
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The Indian Luck Book 1 review Monisha Bharadwaj
Amazon Remainders Account, 2002
Understanding another Culture
I got this book because it was very attractive and through its vibrant colored pages, gave me an inside look at the Hindu Culture.
If you're not into the "new agey" stuff, you can still appreciate this book because it talks about the significance of certain practices, like Mendi.
If I were ...
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The Book Of Wisdom: Discourses On Atisha'S 7 Points Of Mind Training 6 reviews Bhagwan Shree Rajaneesh, Osho
Rajneesh Foundation Intl, 1984
Existence Loves You!
+ Atisha's 7 points of mind training + the book of wisdom + LIFE CHANGING! + Everything about Tibetan Buddism you never cared to ask
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Sermons in Stones 3 reviews Osho
Osho International, 1980
sermons in stones one of osho's best
+ Excellent + An Inner Journey
osho's sermons in stones is a book that i found difficult to put down. from start to finish, osho kept my interest in what for me is a lengthy book(almost 600 pages). topics range from love to death to politicans and the blind leading the blind. osho is very good at mixing social issues to their ...
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Being in Love: How to Love with Awareness and Relate Without Fear 6 reviews Osho
Harmony, 2008
Osho has done it again!
+ satisfied with my purchase + good reading + Explains a lot... + Love it!
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The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden (Penguin Classics) 1 review Robert P. Winston
Penguin Classics, 2007
Jainism-Why salvation is through monkery.
Well I am currently reading this book. The stories are very interesting-a fascinating introduction into Jainism and life in medieval India.
Oddly stories that the anonymous authors thought ended well (with all concerned becoming monks and nuns) are terrible depressing to the Western reader-what a ...
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Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal Rachel Fell McDermott
Oxford University Press, USA, 2001
This book chronicles the rise of goddess worship in the region of Bengal from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present. Focusing on the goddesses Kali and Uma, McDermott examines lyrical poems written by devotees from Ramprasad Sen (ca. 1718-1775) to Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).
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Cafe Spice Namaste: Modern Indian Cooking 5 reviews Cyrus Todiwala
Soma Books, 1998
Clear, Concise & Innovative Cooking.
+ a gem of a book if western Indian cooking is in review + Indian Cooking that explodes in your mouth + Modern Indian Cooking at it's best + fantastic book by a fantastically gifted chef
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The Wild Geese and The Water: Responses to Questions from Disciples and Visitors Osho, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Rajneesh Foundation Intl, 1985
Fourteen talks given by Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) in response to questions from disciples and visitors. "The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflections. The water has no mind to receive their image."
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Wisdom: 365 Thoughts from Indian Masters (Offerings for Humanity) 11 reviews Danielle Föllmi, Olivier Föllmi
Harry N. Abrams, 2004
Thoughtful daily gems, if you are willing to think a little.
+ A beautiful treasure for your home or business! + A visual and thought provoking delight for the soul + Beautiful Book + Excellent.
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Almond Eyes, Lotus Feet: Indian Traditions in Beauty and Health 2 reviews Sharada Dwivedi, Shalini Devi Holkar
Collins Living, 2007
Almond Eyes, Lotus Feet
+ AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING BOOK
I am currently study Ayurveda, and love this book.
I tried some of the recipes for Masques and Face Creams.
If you are into Beauty, this book is a must have..
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Healing Crystals and Gemstones: From Amethyst to Zircon 20 reviews Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela Schreiber
Konecky & Konecky, 2004
Healing Crystals and Gemstones: From Amethyst to Zircon
+ Great service + grab this and Judy Hall's "Crystal Bible" and nothing else...
This book is a very handy book. I reference it very often. It has nice clear pictures and detailed descriptions on a wide variety of different crystals and gemstones. Over all a very good and informative book.
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Saundarya: Lahari 1 review Sri Sankaracharya
GANESH & CO, 2003
Eastern Classics Celebrating the Divine Feminine
Here is a celebration of the Divine Feminine that will enliven and add depth to the current search in all tradtions for the power of inclusion, of belonging and the sacred we personify as the femine. This is a text for reflection--a condensed summary of ancient wisdom.
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Temple of the Phallic King;: The mind of India: Yogis, Swamis, Sufis, and Avataras, 2 reviews Pagal Baba
Simon and Schuster, 1973
Temple of the Phallic King- A curious approach...
+ An awesome read!
This book will be interesting to those who are intrigued by the many different approaches and ideas surrounding the spiritual path. Pagal Baba or "crazy daddy" as the term is literally translated (into slang English) remains an enigma throughout the book and quotes the saint Sri Anandamayi Ma ...
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India My Love: A Spiritual Journey 6 reviews Osho
St. Martin's Press, 2002
A mystic journey
+ India's connection with spirituality. + Truly Indian Vision + An Amazing Book - Osho's brilliance is beyond ordinary words + A Pilgrimage to Real India with Osho
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Dattatreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara : A Study of the Tranformative and Inclusive Character of a ... Antonio Rigopoulos
State University of New York Press, 1998
This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From ...
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