Ashtavakra Gita The Heart Of Awareness

Author : Ashtavakra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1782012613

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Ashtavakra Gita - The Heart of Awareness by Ashtavakra Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570628979

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The Heart of Awareness by Anonim Pdf

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.

Author : Thomas Byrom
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Absolute, The
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038670704

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The Heart of Awareness by Thomas Byrom Pdf

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.

Author : Swami Nityaswarupananda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8185301131

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Astavakra Samhita by Swami Nityaswarupananda Pdf

Author : Swami Chinmayananda
Publisher : Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788175977020

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ASHTAVAKRA GITA - SONG OF SELF - REALISATION by Swami Chinmayananda Pdf

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.

Author : Lomakayu,Patty Hall
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1502342472

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Medicine of One by Lomakayu,Patty Hall Pdf

From the moment we emerge into the world as an infant we begin a journey of experience. We all share the desire to be happy. In this journey we will all experience emotional and physical pain and the loss of what we love. How we meet our losses and pains will determine the amount of peace we have in our lives. If we meet them as the hardened warrior or the defeated victim we live from survival and peace escapes us. In Medicine of One, Lomakayu, spiritual teacher, Soul Dreamer, and the originator of primordial movements for emotional healing, offers us a path to spiritual awareness, self-compassion and freedom that is as simple as a Circle. Using his own unique teachings, personal experience, and poetic language, he shares a path that will enliven, bring clarity, inspire, and fulfill you no matter where you are in life. Allow yourself to open the pages of Medicine of One ... breathe in the words ... and slowly grasp all you can from what is written. You will find yourself in a Circle full of deep understanding and self compassion.

Author : Ramesh S Balsekar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0929448480

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A Duet of One by Ramesh S Balsekar Pdf

A translation and interpretation of the most touchingly beautiful of all the Advaitic texts, this book provides us with an illuminating and in-depth look at the nature of duality and dualism. In this book Ramesh reveals himself as a spiritual Master for the modern age. His insightful commentary unlocks the beauty and the mystery in this ancient text. He points us to the Understanding that is the true nature of us all.

Author : Manuel Schoch
Publisher : Sentient Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591810605

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Bitten by the Black Snake by Manuel Schoch Pdf

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.

Author : Radhakamal Mukerjee
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120813663

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Astavakragita by Radhakamal Mukerjee Pdf

Astavakragita (The Song of the Self Supreme) contains the Sanskrit text of Astavakragita (both in Nagari and Roman script), it' English translation, Exegesis and Glossarial Index. It presents in twenty chapters the substance of Astavakra's teaching in respect of 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 non-dual 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 will hold a unique position among the contemplative classics of the world.

Author : Roberto Calasso
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780141971810

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Ardor by Roberto Calasso Pdf

In this revelatory volume, Roberto Calasso, whom the Paris Review has called 'a literary institution', explores the ancient texts known as the Vedas. Little is known about the Vedic people who lived more than three thousand years ago in northern India: they left behind almost no objects, images, ruins. They created no empires. Even the hallucinogenic plant, the soma, which appears at the centre of some of their rituals, has not been identified with any certainty. Only a 'Parthenon of words' remains: verses and formulations suggesting a daring understanding of life. 'If the Vedic people had been asked why they did not build cities,' writes Calasso, 'they could have replied: we did not seek power, but rapture.' This is the ardor of the Vedic world, a burning intensity that is always present, both in the mind and in the cosmos. With his signature erudition and profound sense of the past, Calasso explores the enigmatic web of ritual and myth that define the Vedas. Often at odds with modern thought, he shows how these texts illuminate the nature of consciousness more than neuroscientists have been able to offer us up to now. Following the 'hundred paths' of the Satapatha Brahmana, an impressive exegesis of Vedic ritual, Ardor indicates that it may be possible to reach what is closest by passing through that which is most remote, as 'the whole of Vedic India was an attempt to think further'.

Author : Master Sheng-Yen
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834829091

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Complete Enlightenment by Master Sheng-Yen Pdf

Complete Enlightenment is the first authoritative translation and commentary on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, a central text that shaped the development of East Asian Buddhism and Ch'an (Chinese Zen). The text is set in the form of a transcription of discussions between the Buddha and the twelve enlightened beings(bodhisattvas), who question him on all aspects of spiritual practice. This new translation preserves all the liveliness and nuance of the text in the original Chinese. The sutra's ancient wisdom is brought to life by the commentaries of Master Sheng Yen, one of the most revered living Buddhist masters in the Ch'an lineage. This is truly a manual for the spiritual journey toward complete enlightenment, providing the key to the deep, poetic, and practical meanings of the scripture.

Author : Mansoor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781446714423

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Ashtavakra Gita - Awareness is Everything by Mansoor Pdf

All events of life, all experiences, all teachings, all paths appear in Awareness and are in fact nothing but Awareness.Awareness is the seeker, Awareness is the seeking and finally Awareness is That, which is discovered by Awareness. This is Self-realization. No methods, no philosophies, no practices, just a direct pointing to what is never absent.This is the stunning purity of Astavakra Gita, an ancient yet little known scripture of Advaita Vedanta.Astavakra Gita can be considered a truly universal text, for it does not date itself to any period of time, nor does it attach itself to any religion, culture, or ethnic group.This new commentary and translation of the Astavakra Gita by Mansoor brings out the simplicity and majesty of these verses of pure Non-duality, making them accessible to everyone on the spiritual path.

Author : Michael Holshouser
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557357369

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The Stillness Before Time by Michael Holshouser Pdf

An insightful aphoristic vision of the human journey.

Author : Swami Venkatesananda
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438422848

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Vasiṣṭha's Yoga by Swami Venkatesananda Pdf

This is Swami Venkatesananda's longer Yoga Vasiṣṭha. His two volume book is here offered between two covers. Its purpose is to provide a means to eliminate psychological conditioning and to attain liberation. Containing the instructions of the sage Vasiṣṭha to Lord Rama, this scripture is full of intricately woven tales, the kind a great teacher might tell to hold the interest of a student.

Author : Jim Holt
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780871403278

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Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story by Jim Holt Pdf

The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013 “I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book.”—Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review Tackling the “darkest question in all of philosophy” with “raffish erudition” (Dwight Garner, New York Times), author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This runaway bestseller, which has captured the imagination of critics and the public alike, traces our latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. Holt adopts the role of cosmological detective, traveling the globe to interview a host of celebrated scientists, philosophers, and writers, “testing the contentions of one against the theories of the other” (Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal). As he interrogates his list of ontological culprits, the brilliant yet slyly humorous Holt contends that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God versus the Big Bang. This “deft and consuming” (David Ulin, Los Angeles Times) narrative humanizes the profound questions of meaning and existence it confronts.