FREE "Ebooks" for Helping Spread Vedic Culture

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FREE "E-BOOKLETS" For Spreading Vedic Philosophy

By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp) In hopes of more easily spreading

a broader and deeper understandingof Vedic philosophy and Hinduism in general,

I havewritten these free "e-booklets" that one can read or download and email

toothers whom you think may be benefitted by such knowledge andinformation.

Whether they be friends, journalists, or people who need to havea few

misconceptions corrected, these are for helping in this way. Youcan find them

all on the front page of my website at: http://www.stephen-knapp.com/.

These free e-booklets are meant not only for reading online, butyou can also

download and read them on your own computer, or email themto others, as is the

case with most of the articles on my site. This way we canspread free spiritual

knowledge throughout the internet, especially to thosewho may need a better

understanding of Vedic culture. All of these are nowavailable as Microsoft Word

or Adobe .pdf files and can be emailed to youupon your request so you can format

them to your own preferences to beprinted and distributed as you wish. (1)

"Why Be a Hindu: The Advantages of the Vedic Path", a free andsimple "e-book"

for easy reading on the web or distribution through email forproviding and

promoting a better understanding of the Vedic process. Thispoints out 28 simple

yet thought-provoking distinctions that are worthconsidering, and from which

anyone can benefit. (23 pages) NEW (2) "Vedic Culture / Hinduism: A Short

Introduction," thisshows that Vedic philosophy is not as complex as some people

think. Itbriefly explains the major points of Vedic philosophy and Hinduism, its

real name is sanatana-dharma, how it started, what are the basic beliefs and

goals that we are all looking for, what are the Vedic texts, the main spiritual

concepts and processes, and some of the traits and characteristics of the

practice and meanings of them. (29 pages) NEW (3) "Thirty-one Days to

Salvation on the Vedic Path." This"e-booklet" takes 108 essential verses from

the Bhagavad-gita and clearlyshows how easy and simple this path can be. By

taking one lesson a day andadding the recommended principles and

characteristics to your life, by the endof 31 days you will have most

everything you need to reach salvation, or moksha. This booklet is meant for

free distribution for the advancement ofSanatana-dharma, the eternal and

universal spiritual path meant for everyone.(28 pages) NEW (4) "A Complete

Review of the Vedic Literature," is an "e-book"that gives a thorough analysis

of the Vedic texts and the wide variety ofknowledge within them. This covers

the four Vedas, the Upanishads, theItihasas, and up to the Puranas and many

other Vedic texts in between that arenot often discussed. This shows how they

were developed, how they all fittogether, and the various spiritual paths

contained in the Vedic knowledgeand how they lead toward the one path most

recommended for this age ofKali-yuga. (40 pages) NEW (5) "Sri Krishna" is a

28 page "ebooklet" that explains the natureof Lord Krishna, who He is, some of

His activities, His beauty, and some ofthe nature of the spiritual world, which

is our real home. This article isextensively referenced and is essential for any

readers new to this topic of Vedic spiritual science. Several rare paintings of

Krishna are also included. NEW (6) "Shiva and Durga: Their Real Identity."

This 28 page"e-booklet" explains who Shiva and Durga are, the meaning of their

symbols,how Krishna devotess are dear to Shiva and Shiva is dear to them,

LordShiva's position and purpose, what is Shaivism, the Shivaratri festival,

theShaktas and Tantrism, the Tantras, how Shiva and Durga are considered

theMother and Father of the universe, how Lord Shiva appeared in the world,how

he assists in the universal destruction, the Shiva-lingam, and LordShiva's

ultimate spiritual advice for devotion to Lord Krishna. NEW (7)

"Manifestation of Souls and Where They Go." This 21-page"e-booklet" provides

the details of how the individual souls are manifestedfrom God, how they evolve

through the material existence, and how they canbe liberated from it by reaching

the ultimate destination through bhakti. This shows how we are all the same and

all related because we all have the same beginning. (8) "Meditation: A

Short Course to Higher Consciousness." This40-page "e-book" provides an

essential description of the process ofmeditation, from its basic purpose to

the preparations and techniques, asanas, pranayama exercises, the use of

mantras, the meaning of OM and the Mahamantra, and the means for enlightenment

and ultimate liberation. It also gives information about which processes are

most recommended, and gives the average person a quick understanding on how to

begin and what to expect, and how to get the most out of it. (9) "The

Gentle Art of Dharma Self Defense." Another "e-book" thathelps show the

distinctive value of the Vedic philosophy and correct themisunderstandings that

some people, especially Christians, may have of theVedic spiritual path. It

provides the knowledge and examples you can use togive proper answers. Another

book meant for free distribution. (34 pages)