Download or read book Select Works of Sri Sankaracharya written by S. Venkataramanan and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bhagavad G t with the Commentary of r ankar ch rya written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dev G t written by C. Mackenzie Brown and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1998-09-11 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a translation, with introduction, commentary, and annotation, of the medieval Hindu Sanskrit text the Devi Gita (Song of the Goddess). It is an important but not well-known text from the rich SAakta (Goddess) tradition of India. The Devi Gita was composed about the fifteenth century C.E., in partial imitation of the famous Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Lord), composed some fifteen centuries earlier. Around the sixth century C.E., following the rise of several male deities to prominence, a new theistic movement began in which the supreme being was envisioned as female, known as the Great Goddess (Maha-Devi). Appearing first as a violent and blood-loving deity, this Goddess gradually evolved into a more benign figure, a compassionate World-Mother and bestower of salvific wisdom. It is in this beneficent mode that the Goddess appears in the Devi Gita. This work makes available an up-to-date translation of the Devi Gita, along with a historical and theological analysis of the text. The book is divided into sections of verses, and each section is followed by a comment explaining key terms, concepts, ritual procedures, and mythic themes. The comments also offer comparisons with related schools of thought, indicate parallel texts and textual sources of verses in the Devi Gita, and briefly elucidate the historical and religious background, supplementing the remarks of the introduction.
Download or read book The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada written by John Grimes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advaita Vedanta is one of the most important and widely studied schools of thought in Hindu religion and the Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Indian philosopher, Sankara. Sankara (c.650-700) is considered to be a giant among giants and probably the most venerated philosopher in India's long history. The Vivekacudamani is in the form of a dialogue between a preceptor (guru) and a pupil (sisya) expounding the quintessence of Advaita in which the pupil humbly approaches the preceptor and, having served the teacher selflessly, implores to be rescued from worldly existence (samsara). The guru promises to teach the way to liberation (moksa) which culminates in the ecstatic experience of one's own Self. This book presents an accessible translation of the entire text and also includes Upanisadic cross-referencing to most of its 580 verses, extensive notes, a lengthy Introduction, list of variant readings, an extensive bibliography, and an index to the verses. All those interested in Indian religion and philosophy, Hindu studies, or Sanskrit, will find this readable English translation of an Indian philosophical classic invaluable.
Download or read book A Bouquet of Nondual Texts written by Adi Sankara and published by Society of Abidance in Truth. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These English translations of the original Sanskrit texts present the clearest spiritual instructions in Nonduality. As with all of Sankara’s teachings, it is the purest of logic and a brilliant revelation of Truth. The eight texts included are: Brahmanucintanam (Meditation on Brahman)Advaita-panca-ratnam (The Nondual Pentad of Gems)Nirvanamanjari (Bouquet of Liberation)Anatmasri-vigarhana-prakaranam (Treatise in Deprecation of Acquisition That is Non-Self),Advaitanubhutih (The Nondual Awareness/The Experience of Nonduality/The Knowledge (Perception) of Nonduality)Jivanmuktananda-lahari (The Wave of Bliss of the Liberated While Alive)Svarupanusandhanastakam (The Octet of the Inquiry Into One's Own Nature)Brahma-jnanavali-mala (The Rows of Garlands of Brahman Knowledge) This volume contains the Sanskrit original, transliteration, word-for-word meaning and alternative meanings, and complete English verses.
Download or read book An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy written by Lyne Bansat-Boudon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Paramarthasara, or ‘Essence of Ultimate Reality’, is a work of the Kashmirian polymath Abhinavagupta (tenth and eleventh centuries). It is a brief treatise in which the author outlines the doctrine of which he is a notable exponent, namely nondualistic Saivism, which he designates in his works as the Trika, or ‘Triad’ of three principles: Siva, Sakti and the embodied soul (nara). This book presents, along with a critically revised Sanskrit text, the first annotated English translation of both Abhinavagupta’s Paramarthasara and Yogaraja’s commentary.
Download or read book Nirguna Manasa Puja written by Adi Sankara and published by Society of Abidance in Truth. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed by the great sage of Advaita Vedanta, Adi Sankara, this work gives an exposition of the symbols of puja (worship) in light of Nonduality. Written as a dialogue between a disciple and a Guru, the disciple first asks, “What manner of worship is prescribed for the One existing as undivided Being-Consciousness-Bliss with no second, without misconceptions, and of one nature?” He then asks similar questions about the details of such in the context of utmost Nonduality, and, starting with the ninth verse, the Guru replies in the light of the Knowledge of that utmost Nonduality.
Download or read book Adi Shankaracharya Hinduisms Greatest Thinker written by Pavan K. Varma and published by Westland. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book A COMPREHENSIVELY RESEARCHED BOOK ON THE LIFE AND PHILOSOPHY OF ADI SHANKARACHARYA What is Brahman? What is its relationship to Atman? What is an individual’s place in the cosmos? Is a personalised god and ritualistic worship the only path to attain moksha? Does caste matter when a human is engaging with the metaphysical world? The answers to these perennial questions sparkle with clarity in this seminal account of a man and a saint, who revived Hinduism and gave to Upanishadic insights a rigorously structured and sublimely appealing philosophy. Jagad Guru Adi Shankaracharya (788–820 CE) was born in Kerala and died in Kedarnath, traversing the length of India in his search for the ultimate truth. In a short life of thirty-two years, Shankaracharya not only revived Hinduism, but also created the organisational structure for its perpetuation through the mathas he established in Sringeri, Dwaraka, Puri and Joshimatha. Adi Shankaracharaya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker is a meticulously researched and comprehensive account of his life and philosophy. Highly readable, and including a select anthology of Shankaracharya’s seminal writing, the book also examines the startling endorsement that contemporary science is giving to his ideas today. A must-read for people across the ideological spectrum, this book reminds readers about the remarkable philosophical underpinning of Hinduism, making it one of the most vibrant religions in the world.
Download or read book Who am I Nan Yar Other Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi written by Sri Ramana Maharshi and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-09-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the profound wisdom of one of the greatest spiritual teachers with "Who Am I? (Nan Yar?) & Other Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi" by Sri Ramana Maharshi. This comprehensive volume brings together the essential prose and poetic compositions of the Maharshi, offering a deep dive into his transformative teachings. Within these pages, you will find the essence of Sri Ramana Maharshi's spiritual guidance, presented through detailed prose and evocative poetry. How can a simple practice of Self-Enquiry lead to the realization of non-duality? Imagine exploring a collection that not only includes profound prose elucidating the path of inquiry but also poems that capture the essence of truth in a devotional manner. This book offers both, presenting a unified vision of the Maharshi’s teachings on Self-Enquiry and the nature of the self. Engage with the core teachings of a world-renowned spiritual master and delve into translations from ancient Advaitic texts. This collection is a gateway to understanding and experiencing the purest form of non-duality through the Maharshi’s inspired words. Are you ready to explore the depths of spiritual wisdom in "Who Am I? (Nan Yar?) & Other Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi"? Embrace the opportunity to immerse yourself in this seminal work. Purchase "Who Am I? (Nan Yar?) & Other Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi" today, and embark on a journey towards the realization of your true self.
Download or read book Krishna written by Edwin F. Bryant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-18 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.
Download or read book Sound and Communication written by Annette Wilke and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hindu India both orality and sonality have enjoyed great cultural significance since earliest times. They have a distinct influence on how people approach texts. The importance of sound and its perception has led to rites, models of cosmic order, and abstract formulas. Sound serves both to stimulate religious feelings and to give them a sensory form. Starting from the perception and interpretation of sound, the authors chart an unorthodox cultural history of India, turning their attention to an important, but often neglected aspect of daily religious life. They provide a stimulating contribution to the study of cultural systems of perception that also adds new aspects to the debate on orality and literality.
Download or read book A Thousand Teachings written by Sengaku Mayeda and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book brings to light how great and true knowledge is born of intuition, quite different from modern Western method. The ancient Indian method and its secret techniques are examined and shown to be capable of solving various problems of mathematics. The universe we live in has a basic mathematical structure obeying the rules of mathematical measures and relations. All the subjects in mathematics-Multiplication, Division, Factorization, Equations, Calculus, Analytical Conics, etc.-are dealt with in forty chapters, vividly working out all problems, in the easiest ever method discovered so far.
Download or read book The Vedanta Kesari written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Method of the Vedanta written by Swami Satchidanandendra and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swami Satchidanandendra`s major work represents the first large scale critical history of Advaita Vedanta ever attempted. It seeks to establish a clear view of the traditional advaita vedanta based on the upanishads Brahma sutras and bhagavad gita as syst
Download or read book Adi Shankaracharya s Bhaja Govindam written by Swami Sukhabodhananda and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adi Shankaracharya composed a number of Vedantic works for imparting the knowledge of the Self. One of these hymns is the famous “Bhaja Govindam”. ‘Bhaja’ literally means ‘seek’, ‘Govindam’ means ‘the Lord’ – ‘the Truth’. The learned masters, out of deep compassion try to wake up humanity. They invite us to open our eyes to a higher dimension of living. The whole text of Bhaja Govindam in essence means ‘Wake up, seek the Lord, and stop seeking the primitive and superficial things in life.’ The compilation of thoughts presented in this book is applicable to one and all. Swami Sukhabodhananda in his unique style explains the verses with deep clarity and understanding.
Download or read book Nectar ocean of enlightenment written by Śaṅkarācārya and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical verse work on the Advaita philosophy and meditation.
Download or read book Hindu Perspectives on Evolution written by C. Mackenzie Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing new insights into the contemporary creationist-evolution debates, this book looks at the Hindu cultural-religious traditions of India, the Hindu Dharma traditions. By focusing on the interaction of religion and science in a Hindu context, it offers a global context for understanding contemporary creationist-evolution conflicts and tensions utilizing a critical analysis of Hindu perspectives on these issues. The cultural and political as well as theological nature of these conflicts is illustrated by drawing attention to parallels with contemporary Islamic and Buddhist responses to modern science and Darwinism. The book explores various ancient and classical Hindu models to explain the origin of the universe encompassing creationist as well as evolutionary—but non-Darwinian—interpretations of how we came to be. Complex schemes of cosmic evolution were developed, alongside creationist proofs for the existence of God utilizing distinctly Hindu versions of the design argument. After examining diverse elements of the Hindu Dharmic traditions that laid the groundwork for an ambivalent response to Darwinism when it first became known in India, the book highlights the significance of the colonial context. Analysing critically the question of compatibility between traditional Dharmic theories of knowledge and the epistemological assumptions underlying contemporary scientific methodology, the book raises broad questions regarding the frequently alleged harmony of Hinduism, the eternal Dharma, with modern science, and with Darwinian evolution in particular.
