On the Self

8216;8216;As important as the religious and communal aspects of Nanak8217;s preaching are the political. He was the first popular leader of the Punjab in recorded history. And even though the number of his actual disciples was not perhaps very great, the number of those belonging to other communities who paid homage to the ideal of 8216;there is no Hindu; there is no Mussalman8217;, was considerable. It was this ideal which gave birth to Punjabi consciousness and to Punjabi nationalism.8217;8217;

From those early confrontations with the Mughals to the latter day upheaval for a separate state, the Sikhs have come out of many tumultuous events. This book is a homage to that indomitable spirit.

Himalayan Buddhist Monasteries
By M.N. Rajesh and
Thomas L. Kelly, Roli
Price: not stated

There is a certain magic in the monasteries of the Himalayas that a camera never fails to capture. Monasteries that look almost carved out of the mountains they cling to, monks peeping out of windows, prayer flags whispering constant chants in the cold wind. How can one anyone go wrong with such spectacular stuff?