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Swami Prabhavananda

Swami Prabhavananda was an Indian philosopher, monk, religious teacher, and translator. His original works include The Spiritual Heritage of India and The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta. His translations include The Wisdom of God by Srimat Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita and How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali, both with Christopher Isherwood. He died in 1976.

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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