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GENERAL DJTRODUCTION<br/>A. The Vedic Epiphany<br/>1. An Anthology<br/>2. OftheVedas<br/>3. For Modem Man<br/>4. And Contemporary Celebration<br/>B. A Note on Vedic Tradition<br/>1. The Vedic Literature<br/>2. Sanskrit Pronunciation<br/>3. The Recitation of the Vedas<br/>PARTI: DAWN AND BIRTH<br/>A. Prelude Adi<br/>1. The Hymn of the Origins Nasadiya Sukta<br/>2. Creative Fervor Tapas<br/>3. The Cosmic Pillar<br/>4. The Birth of God<br/>5. The Primordial Man<br/>6. The Sacrifice of God<br/>7. In the Beginning<br/>8. The Transcending<br/>Immanence<br/>9. Revelation<br/>10. The Divine Word<br/>11. Sharing in the Word<br/>12. The Knowledge of the<br/>Sacred Word<br/>13. The Origin of the Word<br/>14. The Interior Word<br/>15. The Primordial Waters<br/>16. The Divine Waters<br/>17. The Waters of Life<br/>18. The Mighty Earth<br/>19. Hymn to the Earth<br/>20. The Blowing of<br/>the Spirit<br/>21. The Gifts of the Spirit<br/>22. The Refulgent One<br/>23. The Friend of Man<br/>24. The Master of<br/>the Universe<br/>25. The Heroes of<br/>Sundry Exploits<br/>26. The King of<br/>Heaven and Earth<br/>27. Measurer of the<br/>Three Worlds<br/>28. The Supreme Lordship<br/>29. The Savior<br/>30. Now Light Has Come<br/>31. Daughter of Heaven<br/>32. Lady of Light<br/>33. Desire for a Son<br/>34. The First Birth<br/>35. Ceremony After Birth<br/>36. Acting Faith<br/>37. Thinking Faith<br/>38. Loving Faith<br/>PART II: GERMINATION AND GROWTH<br/>1. His Golden Arms the<br/>Godhead Has Extended<br/>2. Inspirer of Heaven<br/>and Earth<br/>3. The Dispenser of<br/>Blessings from on High<br/>4. The One Invoked by<br/>Both Sides in the Battle<br/>5. The Breath of Life<br/>6. The Treasure of Life<br/>7. Above Time is Set<br/>a Brimful Vessel<br/>8. Upon Time Ail the<br/>Worlds Repose<br/>9. The Discovery of the<br/>Nontemporal<br/>10. A Sacred Meal for<br/>Gods and Men<br/>11. Food of Eternal Life<br/>B. Awakening and Coming of Age<br/>12. Loftier Than the Cods<br/>13. The First Seed of Mind<br/>14. The Ritual<br/>15. May All the Divine<br/>Powers Join Our Two<br/>Hearts in One<br/>16. I Am He, You Are She<br/>17. The Rite<br/>18. Husband and Wife<br/>19. Lord of the Field<br/>20. A Harvest Blessing<br/>21. As a Spring Gushes Forth<br/>in a Thousand Streams<br/>22. For a Bountiful Harvest<br/>23. For Prosperity at Home<br/>24. You Have Poured Down<br/>the Rain<br/>25. Sprite of the Forest<br/>26. Priestly Task<br/>27. The I>iverse Callings<br/>of Men<br/>28. The Sacrifice of<br/>Secular Man<br/>29. May I Attain the Span<br/>of a Hundred Winters<br/>30. The Cows Have Come<br/>31. The Blessing of a House<br/>32. This House is Built<br/>by Worship<br/>33. A Merchant's Prayer<br/>34. Increase of Wealth<br/>35. Thejoy of Fearlessness<br/>36. Light, Fearlessness<br/>and Blessing<br/>37. Prayer for Happiness<br/>38. May Peace Bring Peace<br/>part III; BLOSSOMING AND FULLNESS<br/>A. Radiance and Cosmic Refulgence<br/>1. The Joy of Every<br/>Single Eye<br/>2. The Supreme Light<br/>3. The Dispeller of<br/>Darkness<br/>4. The Mediator<br/>5. The Universal Lord<br/>6. The Inner Light<br/>7. The Splendor of God<br/>8. The Whole Man<br/>9. Give Sight to Our Eyes<br/>10. Prayer for Well-being<br/>11. Giver of Life<br/>12. Man's Glory<br/>13. Human Splendor<br/>14. Creation of Sacrifice<br/>15. The Origin of Sacrifice<br/>16. The Fire Sacrifice<br/>17. The Drop of Life<br/>18. The Pressing Stones<br/>19. The Sacred Tree<br/>20. The Sacrificial Horse<br/>21. The Struggle for<br/>Immortality<br/>22. Life-Giving Immolatior<br/>23. Sacrifice Is Man<br/>24. The Desire of Heaven<br/>25. Fidelity and Faith<br/>26. The Anthropocosmic<br/>Sacrifice<br/>27. The Anthropocentric<br/>Sacrifice<br/>28. The Sacrifice of<br/>the Mind<br/>29. The Integral Action<br/>30. At Home in Both Seas,<br/>East and West<br/>31. Without Urge and<br/>without Identity<br/>32. The True Yogin<br/>PART IV: FALL AND DECAY<br/>A. Sorrow and Suffering<br/>1. Spare Us, O Burning<br/>Fever<br/>2. Away, and Come<br/>No More!<br/>3. Sickness . . . Keep Off!<br/>4. Deliver Us From All<br/>Afflictions<br/>5. Decrease and Old Age<br/>6. Beyond Sorrow<br/>and Suffering<br/>You Should Not Be<br/>Distressed<br/>8. Break the Chains<br/>That Bind Us<br/>9. The Origin of Evil<br/>10. Heaven and Earth<br/>Deliver Us From Evil<br/>11. May the Lord Burn<br/>Away Our Sin!<br/>12. Lament of a Rueful<br/>Gambler<br/>13. Cleanse Me From<br/>My Sins<br/>14. Forgive Us Our Debts<br/>15. Free Us From<br/>Our Creditors<br/>16. He Counts the Blinks<br/>of Every Eye<br/>17. Let the Thread of My<br/>Song Not Be Snapped<br/>While I Sing<br/>18. I Question Myself<br/>on My Sin<br/>19. Forgive, Lord,<br/>Have Mercy!<br/>20. The Cleansing Bath<br/>21. Purifying Knowledge<br/>22. The Fire of Wisdom<br/>FART V: DEATH AND DISSOLUTION<br/>A. The Great Departure<br/>1. The Twin of Gods<br/>and Men<br/>2. Drinking Soma With<br/>the Gods<br/>3. Within Death There<br/>Is Immortality<br/>4. Two Ways Are Given<br/>to Mortals<br/>5. The Last Journey<br/>6. The Breaking of the<br/>Death-Cycle<br/>7. The Forerunner<br/>8. Let Him Come<br/>Back Again<br/>9 Deliverance and<br/>Freedom<br/>10. Prayer for the<br/>Fulfilment of Life<br/>n. Go Forth Into the<br/>Light of the Living<br/>12. The Last Surrender<br/>13. The Rites<br/>14. Escorted by the Gods<br/>15. Effacing the Traces<br/>of Death<br/>16. Putting on a New Life<br/>17. The Deluge<br/>18. In Whom All Things<br/>Dissolve<br/>19. The Nightfall of<br/>the World<br/>20. The Bottomless Abyss<br/>21. Men Dismembering<br/>Each Other<br/>22. The Triple Gate of Hell<br/>23. Where Light Unfailing<br/>Ever Shines<br/>24. The Conununity of<br/>Saints<br/>25. The World of Goodness<br/>26. Paradise<br/>27. The Everlasting World<br/>28. The Gates of Heaven<br/>PARTVl: NEW LIFE AND FREEDOM<br/>A. The Ascending Way<br/>1. The One<br/>2. The One Only<br/>3. The Absolute<br/>4. Consciousness<br/>5. The Self<br/>6. The Absolute Self<br/>7. The Person<br/>8. I<br/>9. I am Brahman without<br/>a Second<br/>10. You<br/>11. Liberation<br/>12. The Sacred Syllable<br/>PART VII: TWILIGHT<br/>1. Gracious Disposition<br/>2. To the Divine Craftsman<br/>You Who Shine Forth,<br/>Bring Blessings to Men<br/>4. Lead Us to Pastures<br/>Green, O God<br/>5. O Cleansing Drink,<br/>Make Us Perfect<br/>6. All is Enveloped<br/>by the Lord<br/>I<br/>7. The Divine Architect<br/>8. Dawn Spurns None,<br/>Whether Lowly or<br/>Mighty<br/>9. Most Loving God, Guard<br/>Us From Evil<br/>10. Lord, We Desire<br/>Your Friendship<br/>11. He Moves and He<br/>Moves Not<br/>12. The Divine Creator<br/>13. Dawn, Emblem of<br/>the Immortal<br/>14. The Divine Inspirer<br/>Arises<br/>15. Inspire Us to Skill of<br/>Mind and Hand<br/>16. In Him Dwells All<br/>Wisdom<br/>17. Know, O People,<br/>a Mighty Mystery<br/>18. Light up Our Path<br/>Lead Us to Worship<br/>19. The Priest of All Joy<br/>20. Pure and Ever<br/>More Pure<br/>21. Passing Over Death<br/>22. Grant to Us Life, Power<br/>and Riches<br/>23. O Dawn, Convey to<br/>Us Joy<br/>24. The Inspirerof All Men,<br/>Heart's Delight<br/>25. Bom for Glory, Come<br/>Forth for Glory!<br/>26. Immortalitv<br/>27. In Whom Dwells All<br/>That Lives and Breathes<br/>28. Dawn Has Arisen,<br/>Our Welfare is Assured<br/>29. May He Who Knows<br/>Lead the Way!<br/>30. Drive Far All Sorrow!<br/>31. Unveil Your Face That<br/>I May See the Truth!<br/>32. Divine Grace<br/>33. You are of All Men<br/>the Brother<br/>34. We Praise You<br/>in Our Homes<br/>35. Night Immortal, Bless<br/>Our Rest<br/>36. The Search Within<br/>37. Liberal Lord, Grant<br/>Us Your Treasure<br/>38. The One Who Brings<br/>Comfort to All Men<br/>39. Keep Watch, O Night,<br/>We Pray<br/>40. The Self Within<br/>41. Rise, Lord, Direct Your<br/>Bow at Our Foes<br/>42. Our Closest Kinsman<br/>and Friend<br/>43. O Kindly One, Guard<br/>Us as We Sleep<br/>44. The Cave of the Heart<br/>45. From You Springs<br/>Inspiration<br/>46. In Praise of a Generous<br/>Giver<br/>47. You Have Come,<br/>Blessed Night<br/>48. Only By the Spirit<br/>49. May the Lord Find<br/>Pleasure in Our Praises<br/>50. Your Minds Be of<br/>One Accord!<br/>51. Sinless, O Night,<br/>Lead Us to Dawn<br/>52. He Who Was and<br/>Ever Shall Be<br/>53. Be Present, O Lord<br/>54. Like Spokes Round<br/>a Hub<br/>55. We Call on the Gods,<br/>Again and Again<br/>56. The Pure Water of<br/>Understanding |