Del Ett: Tärningen är kastad
"Karna pekade på den vackra Draupadi
och vände sig mot församlingen. 'Varför
inte klä av henne naken?' sade han med
illa dold skadeglädje. 'Inget fel skulle
begås, eftersom hon är okysk. Hon
har ju trots allt tagit sig fem makar!'
Dushasana närmade sig den gråtande
prinsessan, tog tag i änden av hennes
sari och drog med full kraft. Draupadi
höll hårt i sin klädnad i ett försök att
skydda sig, men det tjänade inget till.
Hon tittade förtvivlat på sina makar."

Scenen utspelar sig i den kungliga
samlingshallen i Hastinapura,
huvudstaden i kuruernas uråldriga
rike. De fem pandavabröderna har
tvingats anta en inbjudan till en
tärningsmatch mot sina avundsamma
kusiner. Utgången av det ohederliga
spelet får så småningom förödande
konsekvenser för miljontals personer
och ger upphov till hela den överdådiga
intrig som utgör stommen i Mahabharata,
världslitteraturens mäktigaste
episka berättelse.

Inbunden, 720 sidor, 15.5 x 23 cm
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Del Två: Det Stora Kriget
"Det vidsträckta slagfältet täcktes
av de båda väldiga armeerna, som
tillsammans omfattade sex miljoner man.
Arjuna lyfte sin pilbåge och
sade till sin körsven Krishna: 'Låt
oss köra fram och titta på fiendens
styrkor och se hur de ställt upp sig.
Jag vill titta på de dårar som vill
glädja Duryodhana, vår ondskefulle
kusin.' Tiden var inne för det sedan
länge väntade kriget, det ohyggliga
slaget mellan två grupper av kusiner.
Nu fanns det inte längre någon
återvändo."

Inbunden, 608 sidor, 15.5 x 23 cm
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

We are happy to present our latest title -
an ebook Bhagavad-gita As It Is in English.

Universally popular, the Bhagavad-gita has been translated into hundreds of languages and read and appreciated by such thinkers as Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Henry David Thoreau, and Ralf Waldo Emerson.
Bhagavad-gita As It Is will help you
- Learn to control the turbulent mind
- Discover the secret to inner peace and happiness
- Harness the power of yoga
- Overcome obstacles and rise above suffering
- Unlock your dormant potential

This CD contains files in the following ebook formats: Kindle (AZW), MOBI, ePub (for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), ePub (for Nook, Sony Reader and most software readers), and PDF.

Compiled by Purnaprajna Dasa, Illustrated by Parama Dasa.

India's immortal tale of adventure, love, and wisdom is captured in this amazing new book featuring the artwork of Parama Dasa, a reputed Italian artist whose innovative techniques are winning him praise among Florence's top art critics.

The Ramayana, the world's oldest epic, is simultaneously an exhilarating account of adventure and romance and a literature revered for millennia by hundreds of millions of people for its depth of moral and spiritual wisdom.

This new, abridged edition of the Ramayana, produced by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, features 50 new images by Parama Dasa, whose mastery of state-of-the-art computer software is evident in his extraordinary illustrations. The text of this edition of the Valmiki Ramayana was complied by Purnaprajna Dasa and was based on the Gita Press edition.

These beautiful pictures, together with the easy-to-read text, bring an imaginative harmony to this classic tale that will captivate a new generation of readers and delight those reading it again. This high-quality production is a masterpiece.

Great present for adults and children alike to read as bedtime stories. This is a collectors' item.

Large format art book, 240 pages, silk cover with a real gold-leaf impression, 50 color plates, 39.5 x 31.5

See more

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Rethinking Darwin
by Leif A. Jensen (Lalitanatha dasa)
Softbound, 256 pages, 12.5 x 19cm

Rethinking Darwin: A Vedic Study of Darwinism and Intelligent Design is written for any lay scientist or general reader interested in Darwinism and its alternatives. Over the past few decades, advances in biochemistry have created an Intelligent Design opposition that maintains that the theory of evolution is beset with anomalies. In Rethinking Darwin, Lalitanatha Dasa has collaborated with the Intelligent Design movement's leading proponents to point out the flaws in the Darwinian paradigm and examine the case for intelligent design.

The book explores evidence from the fields of archeology, geology, cosmology, and consciousness studies, and then offers an alternative paradigm from Vedic texts.

Contains several new illustrations by Origins magazine artist Rama-prasada Dasa.

Order from:
adlibris in Sweden

BLS in Europe

Listen to the author's presentation of the book:

Korsnäs Gård is the only Radha-Krishna temple in Scandinavia. The Deities were installed in 1980 and named Sri Sri Gandharvika-Giridhari. Although the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust was not here when the Deities were named, it is amazing that these beautiful Deities accepted the same names as the Deities Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur established almost a hundred years earlier in India to oversee his own printing press.

"We have often heard the phrase "love of Godhead." How far this love of Godhead can actually be developed can be learnt from the Vaishnava philosophy. Theoretical knowledge of love of God can be found in many places and in many scriptures, but what that love of Godhead actually is and how it is developed can be found in Vaishnava literatures. It is the unique and highest development of love of God that is given by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Even in this material world we can have a little sense of love. How is this possible? It is due to the love that is found in the Godhead. Whatever we find within our experience within this conditional life is situated in the Supreme Lord, who is the ultimate source of everything. In our original relationship with the Supreme Lord there is real love, and that love is reflected pervertedly through material conditions. Our real love is continuous and unending, but because that love is reflected pervertedly in this material world, it lacks continuity and is inebriating. If we want real transcendental love, we have to transfer our love to the supreme lovable object - the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the basic principle of Krishna
consciousness ."
(Sri Caitanya-caritamrita, Adi-lila, Introduction)

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Maha-Harinam in Stockholm
Takes place every Saturday at 12:00 noon in front of Åhlens City at the Sergels Torg T-bana exit. Come and chant Hare Krishna with us, dance to the drums, and help reclaim the city! Harinams last between one and two hours, depending on the weather. Bring musical instruments and join in the fun! Everyone, young and old alike, are welcome to particpate in this free event.