Download or read book Vedanta The Big Picture written by Swami Paramarthananda and published by Shiningworld Press. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This excellent book is based on talks by Swami Paramarthanada of Chennai, South India, disciple of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, one of India's pre-eminent teachers of traditional Vedanta, and gives a straightforward outline of the essential teachings in clear, modern English. It includes chapters on motivations, the means of Self-knowledge, society, meditation, devotion, the five personality layers, the Self, creation of the universe, the nature of liberation and karma. It was transcribed by one of the swami's students, and rendered into clear, simple English by Rory Mackay.
Download or read book Vedanta written by Swami Paramarthanada and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This excellent book is based on talks by Swami Paramarthanada of Chennai, South India, disciple of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, one of India's pre-eminent teachers of traditional Vedanta, gives a straightforward outline of the essential teachings in clear modern English. It includes chapters on motivations, the means of self knowledge, society, meditation, devotion, the five personality layers, the Self, creation of the universe, the nature of liberation and karma. It is lovingly transcribed by one of the Swami's disciples and beautifully edited by Rory McKay. In keeping with ShiningWorld standards it is Sanskrit lite but retains essential terminology. It is recommended for beginning and intermediate students of Vedanta and the growing number of people who wish to teach Vedanta, as it provides the basic concepts with remarkable clarity.
Download or read book The Big Picture written by Ballabh P. Acharya PhD and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-12-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to search for answers to some of the fundamental questions about life on earth that humanity has been asking for thousands of years. The first question is, “Why I am on earth?” Rooted deeply within the human psyche, this question often arises with a belief that there must be some meaning and purpose in life and that human life is more than just being born, getting an education, having jobs, raising families, and eventually dying. The second question is, “Who am I?” When we say “I do this” or “I do that,” what is that “I” we are referring to? What actually is meant by the word “I”? Does it mean the body we have that we see walking, seeing, doing things, or thinking? Or it is something larger than the physical body? When we say “This is good” or “That is good,” what is the standard by which we determine that something is good? For example, what you consider to be good in any situation or activity may not be perceived as such by others. Is there any standard that can be generally accepted by humanity despite the difference in people’s background and belief systems?
Download or read book The Big Picture written by Sean Carroll and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller about humanity's place in the universe—and how we understand it. “Vivid...impressive....Splendidly informative.”—The New York Times “Succeeds spectacularly.”—Science “A tour de force.”—Salon Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions: Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Do human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers learn the difference between how the world works at the quantum level, the cosmic level, and the human level—and then how each connects to the other. Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique. Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. The Big Picture is an unprecedented scientific worldview, a tour de force that will sit on shelves alongside the works of Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Daniel Dennett, and E. O. Wilson for years to come.
Download or read book The Big Picture written by John D. Loftin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the history of world religions as a whole, as divided into four major historical categories (Paleolithic, Neolithic, Axial Period, and the Discovery of the New World), and as unique traditions. Contemporary religions focused on include Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, and Taoism. The doings of Krishna, Buddha, Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad, K'ung Fu-tzu (Confucius), and Lao Tzu are detailed. The impact on world history of other figures, both mythical and historical, is revealed through coverage of such worshipped and worshippers as Tiamat, Enlil, Marduk, Gilgamesh, Ishtar, Ra, Horus, Osiris, Indra, Rudra-Shiva, Vishnu, Shang Ti, T'ien, Yahweh, Elohim, Allah, Moses, John the Baptist, Paul, Constantine, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin. Extensive bibliographies accompany the text.
Download or read book The Big Picture Making Sense Out of Life and Religion written by Sean Williams and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book points out the undeniable similarities between The Gospel of Thomas, the psychedelic experience, the mystic path, and the near death experience in order to put together the big picture and expose the truth about our existence. Can you put together the similarities and understand the TRUTH that organized religion and the government have sought to keep from us? Do you have the ears to HEAR?
Download or read book Love s New Earth written by Hope Ives Mauran and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring and practical handbook and resource for navigating these times of radical change. From who we truly are as eternal Consciousness, to the 2030 global agenda, it empowers and guides our creation of a New Earth based in Love.
Download or read book Synthesizing the Vedanta written by Sean Doyle and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fr Pierre Johanns is a key figure in the history of Christian intellectual engagement with Hindu philosophy. He was the most articulate figure in a group of Belgian Jesuits in Calcutta who sought to develop the theological project initiated by Brahmabandhab Upadhyay, a convert to Catholicism whose theology conveyed a positive appreciation of aspects of Hindu advaitic philosophy. Johanns began to publish a steady stream of articles in the monthly Light of the East that analysed pertinent features of Vedantic thought from the perspective of his neo-Thomistic presuppositions. Johanns engaged in a thorough explication and analysis of the thinking of the Hindu teachers Sankara, Ramanuja, and Vallabha. He attempted to fashion a creative synthesis of their views, constructing a new, holistic metaphysic from the raw material of their respective philosophical theologies. This book examines the theological writings of Pierre Johanns by situating him within his historical context, by discussing how Johanns interacted with Vedantic philosophy, and by assessing the success of his project.
Download or read book The Essence of Enlightenment written by James Swartz and published by Shiningworld Press. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core teachings of Vedanta are eternal. They were revealed several thousand years before the Christian era. As a means of enlightenment, Vedanta evolved slowly since then as great minds contributed dispassionately to the teaching tradition, which reached perfection in the eighth century. Just as nobody is trying to invent a new wheel, no one can improve Vedanta, because it does what it purports to do: set us free of our sense of limitation. This book demystifies the topic of enlightenment. Although it is inspirational, it is not just another vague inspirational read. It is written in a simple style that I believe will make the science of Self-inquiry accessible to seekers and finders everywhere.
Download or read book Samsara written by Daniel McKenzie and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In eastern spiritual traditions, samsara is often used to describe worldly existence, the cycle of birth and death or the transmigration of the soul from one incarnation to the next. But the concept of samsara is actually much broader and includes psychology, universal laws of nature, the illusory quality of existence, and even the question of free will. In Samsara - An Exploration of the Hidden Forces that Shape and Bind Us, the author takes a look at the various aspects of samsara that influence our everyday experience and dares to ask, is life a setup? And if so, does it purposely push us toward the truth?
Download or read book Advaita Vedanta For Ordinary People written by Stephan Kahler and published by Australian Self Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient wisdom of Advaita Vedanta from the perspective of a psychologist with over 30 years of experience teaching Buddhism and Meditation. This book can be used as a manual for Yoga teachers, as the Yoga Philosophy presented is direct and practical. The book contains 10 colorful charts that condense the complex teachings in a comprehensive and humorous way. Author Stephan Kahlert says this book is not meant to be a thorough explanation of Advaita Vedanta rather its aim is to make it more accessible, bringing major Vedantic principles into an easy understandable format. At the end of the book there are eleven drawings that illustrate the teachings in a more informal way. Advaita Vedanta
Download or read book The Vedanta Kesari written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arunachala Shiva I Sri Ramana Maharshi I Advaita Vedanta written by John David and published by Open Sky Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arunachala Shiva paints an intimate picture of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s life, taking us behind the scenes to moments with his closest disciples. Beautifully illustrated with 100 photographs, Arunachala Shiva paints an intimate picture of Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharishi’s life and takes us behind the scenes to moments with his closest disciples. New Commentaries lay out his teachings and offer unexpected and astonishing insights. The many different perspectives allow the reader to find their own deeper understanding. Included in this book is his famous text, Who Am I? (Nan Yar) in which he declares that Self-enquiry is the most direct route to Self-realisation. Arunachala Shiva paints an intimate picture of Sri Ramana’s life, taking us behind the scenes to moments with his closest disciples. The shocking yet compelling commentaries offer new and unexpected insights into his teachings, challenging entrenched ideas and assisting a final realisation. The unique nature of these interviews is revealed in the DVD Preview and in the 100 photographs.
Download or read book Theories and Practices of Integral Education and Integral Drama Based Pedagogy written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theories and Practices of Integral Education and Integral Drama Based Pedagogy presents studies exploring the deep connections among theories and practices of integral education; and it introduces Integral Drama Based Pedagogy, a new integration of educational, therapeutic, artistic, and social theories and practices. An international group of scholars, teachers, professors, and practitioners have contributed studies that draw upon theories of integral education from various times and cultures as well as practices that exemplify and encourage fresh integrations. The essays are especially relevant because of the current global evolution of education at all levels, from primary school to the university and into the community. This evolution has been inspiring teachers and professors to move beyond their traditional disciplinary boundaries, to engage in transdisciplinary educational models that embody multiple ways of knowing, and to recognize the student as a whole person. Integral Education is not limited to a particular theory or practice: it is expansive. It integrates many models of teaching and learning, for example, Integral Drama Based Pedagogy integrates drama and other expressive arts. It also includes multiple ways of knowing; it embodies teaching and learning through action; and it values the intellectual, physical, and spiritual dimensions of being human.
Download or read book The Essence of Vedanta written by Brian Hodgkinson and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-05 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All students of philosophy will relate to the concepts of selfhood, nature, karma and liberation. Here are views and answers to the most important questions. How is self identified? What are the causes and effects in nature? Are our actions determined? What is freedom for a human being? What happens after death? The Essence of Vedanta examines issues of existential philosophy from the viewpoint of the Veda, the most ancient and sacred of Indian scriptures, and also outlines the work of Sankara, the early medieval master of Vedanta's dominant form, Advaita. The foundation of all Vedic teaching lies in the universal truth that human nature reflects God (Brahman), who exists in every living thing. An individual needs no salvation therefore, because he or she is never lost, but merely living in ignorance of his or her true nature. Brian Hodgkinson offers readers insight into, and discussion of, the fundamental questions of the Vedic system concerning self-realization, such as knowledge versus ignorance, the self, consciousness, free will, nature, time, the mind, language, law and society. His fascinating appraisal reveals the profound nature of the Veda and its practices. With its tolerance of other faiths, and ultimately uplifting spiritual message, it is a discipline that chimes with our 21st century needs and preoccupations.
Download or read book The New Comparative Theology written by Francis X. Clooney, S.J. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an extended, critical reflection on the state of interrelgious dialogue in its modern version. While there has been some important writing in the field of comparative theology, there has been no extended, critical reflection on the state of the discipline in its modern version, its strengths and problematic areas as it grows as a serious theological and scholarly discipline. This work of young scholars in conversation with one another, remedies this lack by, as it were, taking the discipline apart and putting it back together again. The volume seeks to understand how to learn from multiple religions in a way that is truly open to those religions on their own terms, while yet being rooted in the tradition/s that we bring to our interreligious study.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Eastern Philosophy written by Jay Stevenson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're no idiot, of course. You know Eastern philosophy encompasses many countries and concepts, but when it comes to breaking down the basics—to discuss with others or for your own enlightenment—you can't tell Confucius from Krishna. Don't nix nirvana just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Eastern Philosophy is an extensive, reader-friendly guide that maps out the terrain along the various paths of knowledge. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:
