• The Bhagavad Gita – translated by Swami Nirmalananda Giri – This text of the Gita is arranged according to the meter of the original Sanskrit text so it can be sung–as it is done every morning in our ashram and in most of the ashrams of India. A beautifully sung online rendition of this translation of the Gita can be accessed from these pages.

• The Bhagavad Gita – translated by Swami Swarupananda – (PDF download) This translation was printed in the early part of the twentieth century. Although Swarupananda was active in its preparation, it is really the work of Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble) a disciple of Swami Vivekananda who spent the rest of her life in India after meeting the great Swami. Her work in India was mostly in education, but she also wrote some books and articles and made this translation. Why it was not printed under her name we are not sure. Perhaps it was because at that time the movement for independence was gaining momentum in India and a translation of India’s supreme scripture by a citizen of the oppressing country might not have been welcome. Also, the publication of any writings by a woman was totally unknown at that time–and therefore liable to disapproval.

• The Bhagavad Gita – translated by Swami Sivananda – (PDF download) This translation is very evidently based on the Swarupananda translation, as in so many instances the wording is identical. (Actually, our version of the Gita arranged for singing is also based on Swarupananda, since it often has the same meter as the Sanskrit original.) Yet it has a value of its own as it reflects the illumined consciousness of this great twentieth-century Master.

• Bhagavad Gita Commentary – by Swami Nirmalananda Giri – a comprehensive, ongoing practical explanation of the meaning of the Bhagavad Gita for the spiritual aspirant.

• Om Yoga: Its Theory and Practice – by Swami Nirmalananda Giri – a complete, in-depth book on the practice of Om Yoga Meditation, the most ancient and authentic method of meditation in Hinduism.

• The Word That is God – by Swami Nirmalananda. A thorough exposition of the history and importance of the use of the Pranava in meditation and spiritual practice. Includes quotations from the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and the teachings of great yogis and Masters regarding the many divine aspects of the Pranava: Om.

• The Katha Upanishad – A Commentary – by Swami Nirmalananda Giri – Applying the wisdom of the Upanishads to practical spiritual life.

• The Isha Upanishad – A Commentary – by Swami Nirmalananda Giri

• May a Christian Believe in Reincarnation? – Yes! That is the answer given in the Bible and the writings of Christian and Jewish theologians–many of them ancient authorities–as well as saints. The facts can be denied, but they can’t be changed. – by Swami Nirmalananda.

• The Gospel of Thomas – Spiritual teachings of Jesus compiled by Saint Thomas the Apostle. Some are similar to passages from the Gospels, but many are unique to this collection.

• Odes of Solomon – The Odes of Solomon are the earliest known Christian hymns. Written in Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus, some actually appear to have been composed by Him. Furthermore, the ideas expressed by the Odes reveals the utterly esoteric nature of original Christianity.

• The Gnosis of the Creed – by Swami Nirmalananda. An analysis of the Nicene Creed from a practical esoteric spiritual viewpoint.

• The Gnosis of the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes – by Swami Nirmalananda. An Esoteric interpretation of these essential documents.

• The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ – by Nicholas Notovich. The English translation of Notovich’s French translation of a Tibetan-language manuscript regarding the life of Jesus in India, which he found in a monastery of Ladakh where Jesus had actually lived.

• The Unknown Lives of Jesus and Mary – by Swami Nirmalananda. Taken from the Apocrypha and other little known sources, with commentary.