Download or read book JANAKA AND ASHTAVAKRA written by Ashraf Karayath and published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2020 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a sage Ashtavakra and his disciple king Janaka is one of the most gripping yet unknown episodes from the Ramayana. A young boy Ashtavakra goes to king janaka's Court to debate the kingdom most learned sages but is ridiculed by the courtiers for his deformed body. After the boy triumphs in the debate, Janaka realizes that the boy has an extraordinary intellect and becomes his disciple. While Janaka is obsessed with his quest for spiritual liberation, a treacherous plan unfolds inside the secretive world of the royal palace. Very soon war clouds gather on the horizon of Mithila, but all Janaka does is devote more and more time to the young sage. Even though the whole world believes a calamity is imminent, Janaka stays on the path to spiritual enlightenment. Ultimately, with ashtavakra's guidance, the king enters the realm of a new world which alters the reality for him and his kingdom. This novel is rooted in ancient Indian spiritual wisdom and philosophy, but with new interpretations of the concepts of liberation, enlightenment, consciousness and the realities of life. Among others, It seeks to answer the question: is everything we see indeed an illusion? This compelling story sheds light on the modern readers' existential questions, leading them to relate to the king and his struggles.
Download or read book Janaka and Ashtavakra written by Ashraf Karayath and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a sage Ashtavakra and his disciple King Janaka is one of the most gripping yet unknown episodes from the Ramayana. A young boy Ashtavakra goes to King Janaka's court to debate the kingdom's most learned sages but is ridiculed by the courtiers for his deformed body. After the boy triumphs in the debate, King Janaka realizes the boy is extraordinary and becomes his disciple. While Janaka becomes obsessed in his quest for spiritual liberation, inside the secretive world of the palace, a treacherous plan unfolds. Very soon war clouds gather on the horizons of Mithila, but Janaka devotes more and more time with the young sage. Even though the whole world believes a calamity is imminent, Janaka stays on the spiritual path. With Rishi Ashtavakra's guidance, the king enters the realms of a new world that alters the reality for him and his kingdom. This novel is rooted in ancient Indian spiritual wisdom and philosophy, but with new interpretations of the concepts of liberation, enlightenment, consciousness and the absolute realities of life. It invokes the question of whether what we see is indeed an illusion. This compelling story sheds light on the modern reader's own existential questions, leading oneself to relate to the king and his struggles.
Download or read book The Ashtavakra Gita written by Lala Baijnath (rai bahadur) and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ashtavakra Gita written by Baij Nath and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.
Download or read book The Ashtavakra Gita written by Baij Nath and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.
Download or read book Ashtavakra Gita written by Raj Doctor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashtavakra Gita is written as a dialogue between sage Ashtavakra and Janaka, king of the kingdom Mithila. Ashtavakra Gita, is advaitic masterpiece stating the whole truth without duality un-like Bhagawat Gita that was recited much later by Lord Krishna to his charioteer warrior Arjun and which serves varying interpretation for everyone who reads it. Nothing is known about the first author of Ashtavakra Gita, but there are various Sanskrit versions and English translation available with commentary. Human mind - much evolved; yet cannot stop itself from adding new interpretations to existing completeness of things around it. Asthavakra Gita is such a case in text; interpreted from its basic Sanskrit form by scholars and gurus - each one adding one's own pretension as their scholarly interpretation. The truth to be understood is: the more commentary and explanation one tries to give to the text of Ashtavakra Gita, the more it takes the readers away from the essence of Ashtavakra Gita.
Download or read book Ashtavakra Gita written by Raj Doctor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashtavakra Gita is written as a dialogue between sage Ashtavakra and Janaka, king of the kingdom Mithila. Ashtavakra Gita, is advaitic masterpiece stating the whole truth without duality un-like Bhagawat Gita that was recited much later by Lord Krishna to his charioteer warrior Arjun and which serves varying interpretation for everyone who reads it. Nothing is known about the first author of Ashtavakra Gita, but there are various Sanskrit versions and English translation available with commentary. Human mind - much evolved; yet cannot stop itself from adding new interpretations to existing completeness of things around it. Asthavakra Gita is such a case in text; interpreted from its basic Sanskrit form by scholars and gurus - each one adding one's own pretension as their scholarly interpretation. The truth to be understood is: the more commentary and explanation one tries to give to the text of Ashtavakra Gita, the more it takes the readers away from the essence of Ashtavakra Gita
Download or read book Ashtavakra Gita written by Acharya Prashant and published by PrashantAdvait Foundation. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashtavakra Gita is regarded as one of the highest scriptures of Advaita Vedanta. It is a legendary discourse between the sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka, where the teacher expounds the highest spiritual knowledge to a deserving disciple. This book is a compilation of talks with Acharya Prashant on the Ashtavakra Gita. Seekers have come to clarify their doubts and find practical applications to daily living. Acharya Prashant brings the heights of the scripture to a level where the listeners can benefit from the verses, understand them, and ultimately rise to their heights. It doesn’t matter whether you are a veteran or a beginner in the spiritual field; this book is a must if you wish to get familiar with the timeless wisdom of Advaita Vedanta in a contemporary setting and language.
Download or read book ASHTAVAKRA GITA SONG OF SELF REALISATION written by Swami Chinmayananda and published by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authored by Maharishi Vyasa, this lucid dialogue between Rajarshi Janak and Astavakra systematically deals with mystical experiences of the spiritual reality. To all advanced students of meditation, Ashtavakra Geeta directly points out the way and the goal.
Download or read book Astavakra Samhita written by Swami Nityaswarupananda and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ashtavakra Gita The Heart of Awareness written by Ashtavakra and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ashtavakra Gita, or the Ashtavakra Samhita as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient Sanskrit text. Nothing seems to be known about the author, though tradition ascribes it to the sage Ashtavakra; hence the name. There is little doubt though that it is very old, probably dating back to the days of the classic Vedanta period. The Sanskrit style and the doctrine expressed would seem to warrant this assessment. The work was known, appreciated and quoted by Ramakrishna and his disciple Vivekananda, as well as by Ramana Maharshi, while Radhakrishnan always refers to it with great respect. Apart from that the work speaks for itself. It presents the traditional teachings of Advaita Vedanta with a clarity and power very rarely matched. The Reverend John Henry Richards, MA, BD, was an Anglican priest born in 1934 who was ordained a deacon in Llandaff in 1977 and a priest there in 1978. He served in Maesteg, Cardiff, Penmark, and Stackpile Elidor until his retirement in 1999, and died in 2017. He is known for his English translations of the Ashtavakra Gita, the Dhammapada, and the Vivekachudamani, which he put in the public domain and distributed on the Internet in 1994. The text used here is the one revised in 1996.
Download or read book The Heart of Awareness written by and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2001-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ashtavakra Gita conveys with beauty and simplicity the essential teachings of Advaita Vedanta, the most influential of the Hindu philosophical systems. Composed by an anonymous master of the school of the great sage Shankara, it is a book of practical advice for seekers of wisdom as well as an ecstatic expression of the experience of enlightenment. In this simple, aphoristic version, the translator conveys the clarity and lyricism of the Sanskrit original with fluency and precision.
Download or read book Ashtavakra Gita written by Harsha Yardi and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know who you are? Really? Perhaps not.Are you on this planet because of Karma Or because of something else?Was it your choice to be in your current form Or have you been forced to be like this? Free will or Destiny?Explore the depths and grandeur of your real self with this unique book.Highly enlightening commentary on Ashtavakra Gita.A must for everybody to find the way to liberation and peace.Poetic yet precise translation of original Sanskrit verses into English.Commentary in 'Doubt/Answer' format.Feel the peace coming from the existence while reading this book.For more , Please Visit : ajatsrishti.com
Download or read book Bitten by the Black Snake written by Manuel Schoch and published by Sentient Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In interpreting the timeless wisdom of the ancient Ashtavakra Gita for modern sensibilities, Manuel Schoch shows us very practically, step by step, how one can simply observe, instead of constantly reacting, projecting, desiring, and struggling in life. Instead of identifying with forms (the body, thoughts, feelings, habits, and experience) one can be connected to the everlasting consciousness that manifests forms. Out of this stillness emerge the qualities of life, love, peace, compassion, bliss, and enlightenment.
Download or read book Astavakra Gita written by Lahiri Mahasaya and published by Ancient Kriya Yoga Mission. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a scriptural commentary of Lahiri Mahasaya on Astavakra Gita in the Light of Kriya. This is the conversation between the famous and mysterious young Master, Yogi Astavakra and his old disciple, King Janaka. Major topics of this discourse are:Atmanubhava : Self-RealizationLaya Chatustaka : The Four DissolutionsBandhana and Moksha : Bondage and LiberationTattva swarup : Essence of Consciousness or DoctrineUpasana : InwardnessNirvikalpa : Eternal TranquilityJivanmukta : Liberated in the embodied state Table of Contents:Atmanubhava : Realizing the SelfRealizing the Self (Continued)Upadesh : Advice Ullas : Joy Laya Chatustaka : The Four Dissolutions Laya Chatustaka : The Four Dissolutions Anubhava : Realization Bandhana and Moksha : Bondage and Liberation Asta (eight) Nirvadas : Tranquility Upasana : Inwardness Nirvikalpa : Eternal Tranquility Upasana : Inwardness Jnana : Knowledge Shanti : Peace Tattva swarup : Essence or Doctrine Advice On Knowledge Tattva : Essence of Consciousness or Doctrine Shanti Shataka : One Hundred Verses on Tranquility Vishranta : Eternal Tranquility Jivanmukta : Liberated in the embodied state Sankhyakram : Account of Verses
Download or read book Ashtavakra GITA written by Raj Doctor and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashtavakra Gita is written as a dialogue between sage Ashtavakra and Janaka, king of the kingdom Mithila. Ashtavakra Gita, is advaitic masterpiece stating the whole truth without duality un-like Bhagawat Gita that was recited much later by Lord Krishna to his charioteer warrior Arjun and which serves varying interpretation for everyone who reads it. Nothing is known about the first author of Ashtavakra Gita, but there are various Sanskrit versions and English translation available with commentary. Human mind - much evolved; yet cannot stop itself from adding new interpretations to existing completeness of things around it. Asthavakra Gita is such a case in text; interpreted from its basic Sanskrit form by scholars and gurus - each one adding one's own pretension as their scholarly interpretation. The truth to be understood is: the more commentary and explanation one tries to give to the text of Ashtavakra Gita, the more it takes the readers away from the essence of Ashtavakra Gita
Download or read book A vakrag t the Song of the Self Supreme written by Radhakamal Mukerjee and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astavakragita is a unique text among the world's contemplative classics dealing systematically with the mystical experiences of the Self on its way to transcendence, peace and bliss. There are few ancient treatises in East or West which evince such profound and lively concern with the Supreme Self as the ultimate reality, embo-died in mystical insight and experience, and written with such spiritual imagination and poetic fervour. This book presents in twenty chapters the substance of Astavakra's teaching in respect to the Cosmic Self in the form of his dialogue with Janaka, the seer-king of Videha. The teaching is based on the Upanisadic creed of absolute monism (advaitavada) that identifies the Self with the nondual Ultimate Reality. But the contribution of Astavakra is also immense, for he has introduced the element of emotional experience or the mystical feeling as the means for realizing the non-dual nature of the Self. Written in a lucid style and dealing systematically with the subject matter, the book holds a unique position among the contemplative classics of the world.
