Skanda Purana Pt. 17 (AITM Vol. 65) New Age Books Gift of a Watr vessel

Gift of a Watr vessel to Brahma 766 4

Seeing my preoccupation with health

Such pranayama-mantra vibrations can lift the mind into samadhi or higher states of oneness

He has published A Concise History of Buddhism (1994) and Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara (1996)

Shifting the reason

Skanda Purana Pt. 17 (AITM Vol. 65) New Age Books Gift of a Watr vesselIt is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are sections of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation), and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided into Seven Khandas: