{"product_id":"the-complete-life-of-krishna-based-on-the-earliest-oral-traditions-and-the-sacred-scriptures-9781594774751","title":"The Complete Life of Krishna: Based on the Earliest Oral Traditions and the Sacred Scriptures","description":"The first book to cover Krishna's entire life, from his childhood pranks to his final powerful acts in the Mahabharata war \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Draws from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India's sacred oral tradition \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shows how the stories of Krishna's life are expressed with such simplicity and humor that they enable anyone--man, woman, or child--to see the wisdom of his teachings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Provides a valuable meditative tool that allows the lessons of these stories to illuminate from within \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKrishna, one of the most beloved characters of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many lights: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, an exemplary ruler, and the Supreme Being. In \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Life of Krishna\u003c\/i\u003e, Vanamali, a leading Krishna expert from a long line of prominent Krishna devotees, provides the first book in English or Sanskrit to cover the complete range of the avatar's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India's sacred oral tradition, Vanamali shares stories from Krishna's birth in a dungeon and early days as a merry trickster in Vrindavana, through his time as divine ruler at Dwaraka, to his final powerful acts as the hero Arjuna's charioteer and guru in the Kurukshetra war. She explains how Krishna became a mahayogi, the greatest of all yogis, and attained complete mastery over himself and nature. By integrating the hero-child with the mahayogi, the playful lover with the divine ruler, Vanamali shows how the stories of Krishna's life are expressed with such simplicity and humor that they enable anyone--man, woman, or child--to see the wisdom of his teachings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis complete biography of the man who was also a god provides a valuable meditative tool allowing Krishna's lessons to illuminate from within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-351692\"\u003eVanamali\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Traditions International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594774751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594774757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL032020\"\u003eHinduism | Ritual \u0026amp; Practices\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL032030\"\u003eHinduism | Sacred Writings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMataji Devi Vanamali has written 7 books on the gods of the Hindu pantheon, including \u003ci\u003eShakti\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHanuman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Rama\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as translating the Bhagavad Gita. She is the founder and president of Vanamali Gita Yoga Ashram Trust, dedicated to sharing the wisdom of Sanatana Dharma and charitable service to children. She lives at the Vanamali ashram in Rishikesh, in northern India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698486055149,"sku":"9781594774751","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_931aabe1-c791-4560-b91a-75354e18bc27.jpg?v=1649901905","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-complete-life-of-krishna-based-on-the-earliest-oral-traditions-and-the-sacred-scriptures-9781594774751","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}