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Sacred Books of the World
These are English translations without the original language (unless stated otherwise) in large print with small margins, for viewing on a laptop, Kindle, phone, etc.
New Page! - All the sacred books are now available to download as Word files (MS Word 2007). Click on the above title to open.
Sacred Books- list of titles available below to download:-
(a) Christianity
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ
The Holy Bible - complete King James version
The Book of Genesis - edited
The Life of Moses - books 2-5 of the Bible - edited
The Imitation of Christ - Thomas a'Kempis
The Gospel of Thomas
The Gospel of Mary
(b) Hinduism
Brahma Sutras
Devi Mahatmyam - from the Markandeya Purana
Srimad Devi Bhagavatam - the full Purana
18 Maha-puranas - abridged
Jnaneshwara - Amrut'anubhava (+life and works)
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
Tripura Rahasya
Sharada Chatus-shati
Kena Upanishad
The Poems of Kabir
Sadhana by Rabindranath Tagore
Sai Satcharitra
Guru Charitra
(c) Other religions
Dhammapada - sayings of the Buddha
The Life of Guru Nanak
This is a translation of a Buddhist manuscript from Ladakh by a Russian in 1887. Shri Mataji has quoted from this book which gave rise to the later book 'Jesus Lived in India'. It contains some inspiring quotes by Jesus in a different vein to the Bible and describes His battle with the Brahmins. 52 pages.
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ.pdf
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The original 'King James' English Bible, in our usual format (large font, small margins) without verse numbers (hopefully making it more readable) but with chapters and headings retained. 2939 pages.
bible.pdf
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The Bible - selected books. The original 'King James' English versions, with material not relevant to the story edited out.
The first book Genesis recounts the Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood, and the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. Some long genealologies have been edited out. 117 pages.
Genesis-KJV.pdf
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The next four books of the Bible, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, tell the story of Moses and the Children of Israel. Editing includes removing the many laws given to Moses by God (except for the Ten Commandments) and lengthy details of the construction of the Ark, Tabernacle, etc. 83 pages.
The Story of Moses - ExLND-KJV.pdf
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Thomas a Kempis' (c.1430) classic guide to spiritual life is glowing with humility, love, devotion and surrender to the Divine. 212 pages.
The Imitation of Christ.pdf
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This gospel of Jesus's favourite disciple is without narrative and contains some quotes which are not in the Bible. 23 pages.
Gospel of Thomas.pdf
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A collection of Jesus's quotes which are not in the Bible. 3 pages.
Gospel of Mary.pdf
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'The Glory of the Goddess' from the Markandeya Purana recounts the slaying of the demons by the Supreme Goddess. The Sanskrit of the four great Hymns is included. 56 pages.
Devi Mahatmyam.pdf
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'The Divine Qualities of the Goddess' is one of the three great texts of Shakti worship. The book contains many details on the worship of the Goddess as well as stories of the Deities. 1200 pages.
Srimad Devi Bhagavatam.pdf
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Condensed stories from the Puranas without the names and praises of the Deities.1360 pages.
18 Puranas.pdf
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With the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, the Brahma Sutras form the bedrock of Vedanta (Hindu) Philosophy. It establishes that all is the Formless Brahman and refutes other doctrines (Buddhist, Jain, Samkhya, etc.) Sivananda's translation. 782 pages.
Brahma Sutra.pdf
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This other great work of Shri Jnaneshwara expounding the 'Immortal Experience' of Divine Connection was recommended by Shri Mataji: Also included are two smaller poems, and His life-story with historical background.
272 pages. pdf. Click below to download.
Jnaneshwara -life and works.pdf
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In just 196 lines Patanjali (c.200 BCE) outlines the path to Oneness with the Divine and the obstacles that may be encountered. The Sanskrit text is given with a translation and some commentary. Updated 4-7-21. pdf. 218 pages.
Patanjali-sanskrit commentary.pdf
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- The 15th century Bhakti Saint's inspiring poetry is still very popular today. Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. 48 pages. pdf. Click below to download.
Poems of Kabir.pdf
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In only 34 verses this ancient text from the Sama Veda discusses the nature of the Divine. 22 pages.
Kena Upanishad.pdf
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In this Sanskrit classic, which was a favourite of Shri Ramana Maharshi, Shri Dattatreya explains to Shri Parashurama the path to knowing and becoming one with the Ultimate Reality through stories and philosophical discourses. 252 pages
TRIPURA RAHASYA.pdf
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400 verses lucidly expounding the Tantra philosophy embodied in the Shri Lalita Sahasranama -'thousand names' (and Sahaja Yoga) - all about Chakras, Kundalini, etc.. 31 pages.
Sharada Chatus-shati..pdf
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In this delightful book Rabindranath Tagore explains the path to self-realisation quoting from the Upanishads. 121 pages.
Sadhana - Tagore.pdf
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Swami Madhavananda's 1921 translation of Shankaracharya's Advaita -'non-dualistic' classic still remains unsurpassed for clarity and understanding of the topic. With some added commentary and a glossary. 144 pages. pdf.. Uploaded 06-03-22.
Viveka Chudamani.pdf
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A collection of the stories, teachings and miracles of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi by some of His closest devotees. pdf. 318 pages
Sai Satcharitra.pdf
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The life, teachings and miracles of Shri Narasimha Saraswati (1378-1459). considered an incarnation of Adi Guru Dattatreya including illustrative stories from the Puranas. pdf. 162 pages.
Guru-Charitra.pdf
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The Sayings of the Buddha poetically rendered in 26 chapters. 68 pages.
Dhammapada.pdf
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- with some background on the Sikh religion and the Guru Granth Sahib including many of Guru Nanak's inspiring poems translated. By Max Macauliffe (1909) a British government officer who converted to Sikhism. (revised 24-09-2019, larger print). pdf. 268 pages..
Life of Guru Nanak.pdf
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What's new.....
Materials added in the last three months includes . .
Family Planning in Sahaja Yoga (SY Books page)
Sai Satcharitra - The life and teachings of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi (Sacred Books page)
Guru Charitra - The life of Shri Narasimha Saraswati (1378-1459) (Sacred Books page)
The Word files of these two books have also been uploaded.
Viveka Chudamani by Adi Shankaracharya (Sacred Books page)
Nothing new - the six articles on the Articles Page have all been revised
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (Sacred Books page)
Print copies of the SY Songbook, Navaratri and Om Namaste Ganapataye can now be ordered from Lulu.com. (Links on the SY Books page)
New Page! - Sacred Books - Word Files. Click on this link to access all the sacred books as Word files (MS Word 2007)
Visit these pages:
Home page
Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Glossary of Sanskrit words in SY
Names and Praises of the Deities
Sets of 108 and 1000 names
Sanskrit praises
Short Introductions to the Deities (coming soon........)
SY Books
- available to download
- Sahaja Yoga Songbook
- S Y Mantrabook
- Sahaja Yoga Joke Book
'Researches in Sahaja Yoga' books on Sahaj topics:
- Om Namaste Ganapataye
- Shri Lalita Sahasranama
- The Three Worlds
- Shri Chakra
- Bija Mantras
- Navaratri
Sacred Books
A Selection of English translations of Sacred Books including:-
- Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam
- Dhammapada
- Devi Mahatmyam
- Poems of Kabir
- The Bible - selected books
Articles
- and Discussion
Some short articles on Sahaj topics:-
- Deeper states of meditation
- The Purpose of Life
- Identity
- Nirvikalpa
- and others
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