The Om Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound
Autor Nityananda Misraen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 mai 2018
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9789387863170
ISBN-10: 9387863174
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury India
Locul publicării:New Delhi, India
ISBN-10: 9387863174
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury India
Locul publicării:New Delhi, India
Caracteristici
The first book of its kind to give 109 sets of meanings of 84 names of OM, the most important mantra in Indian religions. Short explanations, etymologies, and associated traditions and quotations for the names are also provided.
Notă biografică
Nityanand Misra, an IIM Bangalore graduate, is a finance professional from the investment banking industry. At work, he specialises in quantitative finance and algorithmic trading. In life, Misra is a multifaceted personality - a polyglot, grammarian, littérateur, instrumentalist, musicologist, researcher, editor, author, and book designer. Misra is passionate about Indian culture, especially about classical and medieval literature, classical and folk music, and about India's traditional fine arts and performing arts. A disciple of Swami Ramabhadracharya, Misra is a scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi. His research and writings are primarily on Hindu religion, Hindu scriptures (Vedas, Puranas, and Itihasas), and Hindu philosophy. Misra has edited, annotated, translated, and authored nine books in Sanskrit, Hindi and English. He has designed and typeset all his books himself. He frequently writes short articles and sometimes book reviews. His work has earned praise and goodwill from many dignitaries, including Dr. Karan Singh (Rajya Sabha Member), Ch Vidyasagar Rao (Governor of Maharashtra), Anup Jalota (well-known singer), Ramanathan Krishnan (former tennis player), and Kala Nath Shastry (renowned Sanskrit scholar). Misra lives in Mumbai with his family. His twitter handle is @MisraNityanand.