Ashtavakra - The Vedic Sage

Ashtavakra - The Vedic Sage

Author: Gopish Gopalkrishna

Publisher: White Falcon Publishing

Published: 2020-03-20

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9389530881

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Who was the creator of Ashtavakra Gita? What is Yudhishtra’s Curse on Womanhood? How first Naga Prathistta was created? Why Hanuman turned red? These are the few exciting tales you will read in this book along with other stories. Bharat (India) is the beautiful country with full of wonders and surprises. This country has many religion, languages, festival, states, and unusual tales as well. This book is the collection of 22 unusual tales and first book of the series “The unusual tales of country called Bharat”. All these stories are different and not related to each other, hence readers will get to know new tales in every chapter. There is always something special about short stories, especially mythological as it always sticks to the traditional rules of the craft. These stories are vibrant and for all ages from children to grandparents. This book is an effort to reach out to more readers and spread the stories of the great land Bharat.


Ashtavakra Gita

Ashtavakra Gita

Author: Harsha Yardi

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-26

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781520467931

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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


JANAKA AND ASHTAVAKRA

JANAKA AND ASHTAVAKRA

Author: Ashraf Karayath

Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9789389967050

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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.


Ashtavakra Geeta

Ashtavakra Geeta

Author: Aṣṭāvakra

Publisher: Chinmaya Publications

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13:

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Authored By Maharishi Vyasa, This Lucid Dialogue Between Rajarshi Janak And Ashtavakra Systematically Deals With Mystical Experiences Of The Spiritual Reality. It Is Addressed To Advanced Students Of Meditation.


The Concise Yoga Vāsiṣṭha

The Concise Yoga Vāsiṣṭha

Author:

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2010-03-31

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 1438422857

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The Concise Yoga Vāsiṣṭha a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of Hinduism. Swami Venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on and clarifying the teachings of the sage Vāsiṣṭha. It captures the verve of the original text while eliminating needless repetition. For the specialist, this book makes available a handy guide to the original Sanskrit without sacrificing philosophical depth. To the comparative religionist, it provides an occasion for understanding how Hinduism has been able to accommodate seemingly opposite schools of thought without giving way to the platitudes which mar many syncretic movements.


Aṣṭāvakragītā (the Song of the Self Supreme)

Aṣṭāvakragītā (the Song of the Self Supreme)

Author: Radhakamal Mukerjee

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9788120813670

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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.


Rishi Tales 1

Rishi Tales 1

Author: Mahesh Prabhu

Publisher:

Published: 2023-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Ancient Vedic India was a land where knowledge and wisdom were revered as the greatest wealth. There intellectual Brahmins, sagely Rishis, and equipoised Munis were honored for their incomparable knowledge. At a time when writing was not well developed, Smriti or memory was the main medium by which knowledge was recorded before transmitting it through Vak or the spoken word from a preceptor Guru to his disciples Shishyas. Mantras or hymns composed in ancient Sanskrit were used to remember complex knowledge along with Katha or thought-provoking tales. These tales besides being entertaining were also enlightening and promoted deeper Vichara or contemplation. In this first volume of Rishis Tales, U. Mahesh Prabhu presents 21 such stories translated from the ancient Sanskrit. Tales that continue to inspire millions of people towards the true understanding of Self, wisdom, peace, and prosperity.


Wondrous Whispers of Wisdom of Ancient India

Wondrous Whispers of Wisdom of Ancient India

Author: V.K. Subramanian

Publisher: Abhinav Publications

Published: 2001-11

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9788170173953

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Vadakaymadom Krishna Iyer Subramanian(b. 1930, Kerala, India) is an eminent scholar whose life mission is to present to the world the treasures of ancient India, in the fields of art, literature, philosophy and religion. He has already translated several ancient texts into English. These include : Saundaryalahari, Sivanandalahari, Sacred Songs of India, maxims of Chankya and Sri Rudraprasna. As a consultant for holistic health and spiritual development, he has spelt out the Hindu regimens in this regard in his popular book : The Holistic Way to Health, happiness and Harmony. Subramanian's prolific literary output covers a variety of subjects ranging from astrology to art. He has been astropalmic counsellor for over 35 years. A retired officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (which he joined in 1953), Subramanian is also a reputed painter, who has held 22 one-man shows and whose paintings (some of them in the Chandigarh museum) have won wide acclaim from leading art critics of india. Subramanian who has travelled extensively in India, now lives in the United States of America.


Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom

Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom

Author: Acharya Shunya

Publisher: Sounds True

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1622038282

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Ayurveda is founded on the belief that true health is everyone’s birthright—and that each of us is a self-healing entity who can use nature’s abundance to restore and renew ourselves. Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom is a breakthrough book for yoga practitioners, spiritual seekers, and anyone ready to learn a “doable” approach to this time-tested art and science of health and well-being. Internationally renowned for her ability to make Ayurveda accessible and practical for Western audiences, Acharya Shunya presents a narrative-based guidebook that meticulously covers the how-to’s of morning and evening self-care, daily contemplations, self-massage and skin care, cooking (including recipes), beauty rituals, and more. “To rid ourselves of the suffering that afflicts the body, mind, and soul, what we need is an affirmative knowledge of life and how to live it in alignment with nature,” writes Acharya Shunya. Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom opens the gates to this profound knowledge.