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Bharata or India is the cradle of all civilizations. The culture and traditions of the people of Bharata are based on the concept of Dharma. The Vedas are the repositories of this Dharma. The people of Bharata follow this Vedic Dharma also called the Sanaatana Dharma.

In the olden days, Vedic Dharma was taught in the Gurukulas. Therefore, people were aware about the Vedic Dharma. As times changed, English education has slowly replaced the traditional Gurukula system. Only a handful of true Gurukulas exist today, which preach true Vedic Dharma.

As a result, the teachings of the Vedas are beginning to be forgotten. The Vedas, which were the guiding lamps of mankind for time immemorial, are beginning to take a back seat with the advent of attractive and misleading Western Culture.

Today, there are still such persons who want to know the true meanings of the Vedas. They had no opportunity to learn Sanskrit, eventhough their fathers and grandfathers were great Vedic scholars, as they had to attend English schools for their livelihood. Therefore they were very unfortunate to miss a treasure of knowledge contained in the Vedas. The next generations started to move even farther with greater speeds, thanks to the invasion of western Media. As a result there is a danger of Bharata culture being totally wiped off from their hearts, a great shame indeed for any descendant of the Holy Land of Bharata.

Thus there is an urgent need to educate next generations about the Vedic Culture and its greatness. Many great Saints have come down to earth for the purpose of spreading the Vedic Dharma, but unfortunately their teachings cannot reach our next generations, as all of their teachings are in Sanskrit.

1. Most of the Adhyatmic books published in recent past are in initially Sanskrit, later in local languages like Kannada, Telugu and Tamil and there are less publications in English. Even the ones published in English lack quality in translation and interpretation.

Mere as-is translations of that kind fail to fully convey the intent of great works of our seers and sometimes tend them irrelevant to the present context, without necessary background information. Further, no matter how good a translation is, it still lacks the charm of the original.

2. Most of the English publications are usually authored by persons who are well versed in English but do not have a traditional Shastraic background. Their interpretations and understanding are limited compared to the Shastric Vidwan or the one who studied Shastra in a traditional Gurukula.

3. Translations do not cater to the needs of the beginners and are not tailored to the psychology of children. Usually, these books carry Sanskrit translations with most of the words in Sanskrit and Kannada, (regional language) and are addressed to elders who are not able to read and understand Sanskrit.

3. Introduce basic to advanced concepts in a phased manner with necessary background information, so that a person with no acquaintance of the subject can also find a place to start off.

5. Take the reader slowly towards the language of the originals than keep him away from it.

To fulfill the above objectives, it is planned to bring the essence of the Vedic teachings in the form of a series of simple books called The Vedic Book Series. As the quintessence of all Vedic teachings is that Vishnu is to be always meditated, the first book is about Vishnu. The book Vishnu, is a pioneering attempt to introduce the concept of Vishnu in a planned manner. There are 4 levels in this series.

The books will be written in the ascending order of complexity. Thus a reader can pace his learning accordingly. We are bringing out the first book in The Vedic Book Series, Vishnu for Beginner level. It is now ready and due for print.

Contains 18 Chapters. Gives an introduction to Vishnu, How to see Him, Why worship Him and what Vedas say about Him with neat illustrations.

2. The entire book is an exposition of a single sanskrit verse. This is shown in chapter 18 of the book.

3. This book is mainly written for the beginners who have no or little acquaintance of the subject.

4. Knowledgeable parents and elders can use this as a reference book to teach their children.

5. The reader is allowed to learn the concepts in a convenient question and answer format.

6. Emphasis is placed on learning the original Sanskrit Language for a better grasp of the subject.

7. Exercises are added at the end of each lesson for a clear understanding of the subject.

8. Illustrations are added wherever appropriate, which make a good impression of the concept in the reader's mind.

11. Written by a person who is equally well-versed in Vedanta and English language.

12. It is not limited to Dvaita, Advaita, or Vishistadvaita followers. It addresses large audience.

6. Each chapter includes a theme drawing reflecting the concept of the chapter. The first page of each lesson will display the full theme, while the outside borders of remaining pages display the theme in part. This gives a gorgeous look to the overall book.

7. About 40 attractive B/w illustrations make a great impact on the minds of the readers.

1. Plans are in place to bring further books on this series based on the teachings of Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita and the other great works.

2. Initiate discussion on philosophy, conduct classes on Sanskrit based on these publications.