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The same problem was voiced by Non-Resident Indians and other Persons of Indian Origin, abroad wherever I interacted with them, during my professional career. Thus this book has been written to fill that gap. The subject matter has been taken from the original texts, as far as possible. The language has been kept as close to spoken one, as possible. This volume of The Birth and Beginning of Hinduism covers: * THE VEDIC GODS, GODDESSES AND DIVINITIES * VEDIC GODS * VEDIC GODDESSES * DILPAALS (GUARDIEN GODS OF THE SPACE) * NAVAGRAH (THE NINE COSMIC INFLUENCING PLANET-GODS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProf. Ram Nath Mishra is pharmaceutical technologist, both by education and practice. He has served the pharmaceutical industry for more than three decades and contributed in R \u0026amp; D, Value Analysis, in-house HRD, Works Management, establishing Greenfield projects, export of technology and projects, in addition to establishing joint ventures abroad. He has also been associated with the academia as Director \/ Professor in two pharmaceutical colleges and guided post graduate research in Rejuvenating Herbs \/ MegaHerbs. He is member of editorial boards of two international research journals, namely IJRPBS and IJRPC. While working, both in industry as well as academia, he came across the fact that young Hindus have no recourse to centralized information, in concise form, about Original Hinduism which leave them with a feeling of not being adequately connected with their roots. The same problem was voiced by Non-Resident Indians and other Persons of Indian Origin, abroad wherever he interacted with them, during his professional career. Thus this Encyclopedia is being created to fill that gap. This book is the first step in that direction. Prof. Mishra is also author of 'Encyclopedia of Original Hindu Contribution' (Under publishing).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339498983698,"sku":"9781503349766","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f73fe423-97f3-4ba0-8bae-159c4c20660d.jpg?v=1728005813"},{"product_id":"the-intellectual-hinduism-9781505295948","title":"The Intellectual Hinduism","description":"While working, both in industry and academia, I came across the fact that young Hindus have no recourse to centralized information about Original Hinduism which leave them with a feeling of not being adequately connected with their roots.. The same problem was voiced by Non-Resident Indians and other Persons of Indian Origin, abroad wherever I interacted with them, during my professional career. Thus this book has been written to fill that gap. The subject matter has been taken from the original texts, as far as possible. The language has been kept as close to spoken one, as possible. This volume covers THE INTELLECTUAL HINDUISM: * THE UPANISHAD * SHAD- DARSHAN (THE 6 PHILOSOPHIES) - VEDAANT DARSHAN - MIMAANSAA DARSHAN - NYAAY DARSHAN - VAISHESHIK DARSHAN - SAANKHYA DARSHAN - YOGA DARSHAN * KAASHMIR-SHAIVISM * SRIMAD BHAGVAT GITA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProf. Ram Nath Mishra is pharmaceutical technologist, both by education and practice. He has served the pharmaceutical industry for more than three decades and contributed in R \u0026amp; D, Value Analysis, in-house HRD, Works Management, establishing Greenfield projects, export of technology and projects, in addition to establishing joint ventures abroad. He has also been associated with the academia as Director \/ Professor in two pharmaceutical colleges and guided post graduate research in Rejuvenating Herbs \/ MegaHerbs. He is member of editorial boards of two international research journals, namely IJRPBS and IJRPC. While working, both in industry as well as academia, he came across the fact that young Hindus have no recourse to centralized information, in concise form, about Original Hinduism which leave them with a feeling of not being adequately connected with their roots. 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That is why any confusion about the difference between today's caste system and the real Vedic varnashrama system must be cleared up. This book goes into detail about, * What is the real varnashrama system of social organization and how it works. * How the present-day caste system got started. * How we can correct this misunderstanding and be rid of the present-day caste system. * Where the Vedic literature explains how the caste by birth system is unjust. * The benefits of following the varnashrama system. * How the Vedic varnashrama system of social arrangement was to help propel everyone to the spiritual domain. * How an analysis of the modes of nature with which we associate can help determine what is our most natural varna or occupational class. * How the varna system is a natural process of selecting one's occupation and career by recognizing a person's natural interests, talents, tendencies, proclivities, and intellectual capacity. 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