Mr R.N. Kogata and Mrs Lalita Kogata have probably the world’s biggest creation and collection of more than 7800 types of statues/idols and paintings of Lord Ganesha. They run a Ganesha Gallery as well in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Other books authored by them are Maa - the Mother, Pati - the Husband in the eyes of Wife, Patnee - the Wife in the eyes of Husband, Insaan and Indian Marriage: Customs and Rituals.

The Kogata couple have already created 1,000 different paintings of Lord Ganesa based on the 1,000 names of the elephant-faced god Ganesha as given in Hindu Scripture. Mr Kogata is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary by profession and Mrs Kogata is a post-graduate and a part Company Secretary. They have two sons, Devashish and Kushagra. Devashish is also an artist and has already made more than 700 pencil sketches on Lord Ganesa.

Ramakrishna Puligandla is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toledo USA. He has received a B.S. degree in physics and an M.S. degree in applied physics from the Andhra University in Waltair, India and an M.S. degree in physics from the Purdue University in the US. His academic achievements in philosophy include an A.M. degree in philosophy from the University of South Dakota and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University. His areas of speciality are logic, philosophy of science, and comparative philosophy and religion, with emphasis upon the Indian and Western traditions. Dr. Puligandla, Fulbright visiting professor in India in 1992, has written ten books and over seventy scholarly papers. Associated with many institutions and journals, he is a member of the American Philosophical Association, assistant editor of The Philosopher's Index and consultant and reviewer for Choice, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries.Ramakrishna Puligandla is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toledo USA. He has received a B.S. degree in physics and an M.S. degree in applied physics from the Andhra University in Waltair, India and an M.S. degree in physics from the Purdue University in the US. His academic achievements in philosophy include an A.M. degree in philosophy from the University of South Dakota and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University. His areas of speciality are logic, philosophy of science, and comparative philosophy and religion, with emphasis upon the Indian and Western traditions. Dr. Puligandla, Fulbright visiting professor in India in 1992, has written ten books and over seventy scholarly papers. Associated with many institutions and journals, he is a member of the American Philosophical Association, assistant editor of The Philosopher's Index and consultant and reviewer for Choice, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

R Rangachari was a disciple of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. He translated into EnglishPeriapuranam a Tamil text dealing with the lives of 63 saints which was very dear to Bhagavan.

Books from this author - Periya Puranam

Passed B.Sc. Chemistry, Physics.

Thereafter passed Chemical Engineering From London University.

Worked in DCM Tyre Cord Project.

Served in novel project of Jaggery Manufactur by Sugar Factory process.

Actively engaged in The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. in Sugar, Distillery, Co-generation, Effluent Treatment plant.

Interest in Liquor Blending and has produced good Malt Whiskies at Ugar.

Retired in 2009 and has taken a hobby of translating/writing books.

In his relatively short life, Rilke produced a body of poetry and writings unsurpassed in its genius of emotion, insight and sensuality. John Mood says, "It is my conviction that… the two greatest writers of the twentieth-century are James Joyce and Rainer Maria Rilke." Other scholars would undoubtedly agree, as Rilke's life and poetry have attracted the minds of many, with translations of his works and biographies abounding.

Books from this author - Letters To A Young Poet

Ram Tzu (aka Wayne Liquorman) was born 1951 in Los Angeles, California where he lived in the suburbs until going to the University of Hawaii where he studied Creative Writing. After graduating with a BA he returned to the beach area of Southern California, married, started an import/export business and had two children. A nineteen-year bout with alcoholism and drug addiction ended spontaneously in 1985 leaving him sober and a spiritual seeker. He met his guru, Ramesh S. Balsekar, after 16 months of intense seeking and soon began publishing Ramesh's books and arranging Ramesh's speaking tours in the US. The final Understanding occurred in April of 1989 soon after which, the book No Way...For The Spiritually Advanced was written under the pen name Ram Tzu. Wayne has been Talking publicly since 1996 after being told by Ramesh, "if they come, Talk to them." His second book, Acceptance of What IS...A Book About Nothing was published in 2000, his third book, Never Mind was published in 2005. His Talk schedule and further information can be found at www.advaita.org.

Books from this author - No Way

Dr (Ms) Rama Venkataraman has translated with great clarity and lucidity seven major Upanishadic plays from Tamil and provided the summaries for each at the beginning of the play to bring out the themes and concepts to the reach of English knowing populace and the younger generation alike.

She was aided in her efforts by Shri A.V.V.S. Kamaraju who illustrated the text with his sketches which brought out further clarity to many an abstract portion of the play.

The author has a Doctorate in Environmental Sociology and is an avid practitioner of Acupuncture. She has several easy to understand books to her credit on this forte too.

The other publication to her credit is Ladakh - A Himalayan Treasure, a socio-cultural book dealing with tourism aspects.

Books from this author - Dramatic Version Of Seven Major Upanishads

Ramakrishna Puligandla is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toledo USA. He has received a B.S. degree in physics and an M.S. degree in applied physics from the Andhra University in Waltair, India and an M.S. degree in physics from the Purdue University in the US. His academic achievements in philosophy include an A.M. degree in philosophy from the University of South Dakota and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University. His areas of speciality are logic, philosophy of science, and comparative philosophy and religion, with emphasis upon the Indian and Western traditions. Dr. Puligandla, Fulbright visiting professor in India in 1992, has written ten books and over seventy scholarly papers. Associated with many institutions and journals, he is a member of the American Philosophical Association, assistant editor of The Philosopher’s Index and consultant and reviewer for Choice, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Books from this author - Fundamentals Of Indian Philosophy, Jnana - Yoga: The Way Of Knowledge, That Thou Art

Rameshji, a teacher of pure Advaita, or non-duality, is an unearthly blend of the utterly human and utterly divine manifesting as a brilliant spiritual Master. His crystal-clear and profound teachings are backed by his complete understanding that “Nobody does anything” coupled with his life experience as a top executive of a major Indian bank, as a husband, father and grandfather - all lived knowing that it is all happening as God’s Will.

For much of his full life Ramesh, whose Guru was Nisargadatta Maharaj, has been devoted to Ramana Maharshi, in whose spirit Ramesh welcomes seekers and asks “Who is seeking? Leave the seeking to Him who started the seeking.”



Books from this author - Confusion No More, Your Head In The Tiger's Mouth, Consciousness Speaks, Who Cares?!, Pursue 'Happiness' & Get Enlightened (PB)

Ravi Shyam, Director of Media Training Worldwide – India Division has more than 25 years experience in the various market segments which include Banking, Finance, Pharmaceuticals & Health Care, Textiles, Electronics and Lifestyle products, retailing and more. In the course of his career, Ravi has accumulated a wealth of experience in honing perspectives in the areas of corporate imaging to brand equity building. As a senior strategic communications consultant in the industry, Ravi’s resume encompasses an interesting mix of multinational corporations on the one end of the spectrum and family-owned Indian businesses on the other. Working in such a global, multi-product, multi-divisional and multi-cultural environment has honed his skills in the areas of macro and micro-perception management, inter-personal management and cross-border alliances. Ravi earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Psychology from Bombay University. He then went on to earn his Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communications from Bhavan's College of Mass Communications & Journalism. Ranking 2nd all-India he also holds a Bachelor of Law Degree from Bombay University and is a Certified “Assessor” on Arthur Andersen Competency Mapping System. His international exposure includes participation in intensive training programs conducted by Media Training Worldwide in New York as well as other programs conducted by France Telecom (Paris), GCI (New York), GCI (Hong Kong), Philips NV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), Philips NV (Groenendahl, the Netherlands), Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Bayer AG (Monheim, Germany).

Books from this author - Facing The Media

During Robert's travels he has labored as an auto assembly line worker in Detroit, as a carnival worker, a journalist in New York City, on a farm of a Zen community in California, as a landscaper, a financial consultant, a janitor. After living in the Mendocino area for about twenty years he bought a camper van and moved onto a property in a redwoods forest where he studied the inner life intensely. Something fell into place there after a number of years, and out of that period of solitude, Robert began writing and sharing his observations on the reality that surrounds and includes us. Shortly thereafter, Robert moved to Ojai, California where he continues to live and write.

Books from this author - Awakening to Infinite Presence: The Clarity of Self Realisation, Living Nonduality : Enlightenment Teachings Of Self-Realization, Abiding in Nondual Awareness : Exploring the Further Implications of Living Nonduality, Ramana Maharshi: Teachings of Self-Realization