Aparokshānubhuti
Author: Śaṅkarācārya
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 106
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APAROKSHANUBHUTI
Author: Swami Chinmayananda
Publisher: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
Published: 2018-03-23
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 8175976411
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAparokshanubhuti is an original composition of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, is an introductory text explaining the fundamental concepts and terminologies used in Vedanta, the Science of Life. Literally meaning the "Indirect Experience," it is a hands-on book for anyone who seeks the essential nature of reality and existence. The commentary by Swami Chinmayananda on this text brings out a very modern outlook on this age-old composition. His compelling logic and reasoning puts the stated ideas and concepts in its most pragmatic form enabling us to use it as a vehicle for contemplation and meditation on the highest Truth as declared in the Scriptures.
Vivekachudamani of Sri Sankaracharya
Author: Śaṅkarācārya
Publisher:
Published: 1921
Total Pages: 270
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKATMABODHA
Author: Swami Chinmayananda
Publisher: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
Published:
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 8175975121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVedanta is the science of life. It shows us the gateway to peace and happiness. To understand this subtle science, knowledge of certain terms and concepts is mandatory. That is why we have prakarana-granthas or introductory books which explain the definitions of the special terms used in our sastras. Adi Sankaracharya's Atmabodha is one such text. It is a scientific journey, throwing light on the subtle concepts present in our sastras. With striking examples and ingenioius poetry he guides the reader along the path of Vedanta terminology. Pujya Swami Chinmayananda in his commentary effortlessly presents to the common man the timelss wisdom of Sankaracharya. Reflecting on these verses will uplift the mind and elevate the soul. A great guide for beginners and a meditation prop for advanced seekers.
Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduisms Greatest Thinker
Author: Pavan K. Varma
Publisher: Westland
Published: 2022-11-15
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9395073764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbout 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.
Meditation Techniques
Author: Swamini Vimalananda
Publisher: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 8175973560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis simple and effective book on Meditation Techniques from Bhagvan Shankaracharya's Aparokshanubhuti, describes both the straight flight of Raja Yoga or Vedantic meditation and the preparatory steps of Hatha youga. The thought provoking ideas and practical tips on meditation make it esy to open portals to the supreme.
Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination
Author: Swami Shankara
Publisher: The Teitan Press, Inc.
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780874810387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA classic text on the path to God through knowledge. The basic teaching is that God alone is the all-pervading reality; the individual soul is none other than the universal soul. Shankara was under no illusions about this world. For this reason, he is able to describe so powerfully the complete transformation of the universe that takes place before the eyes of the illumined seer, when the world indeed becomes a paradise.
The Essence of Enlightenment
Author: James Swartz
Publisher: Shiningworld Press
Published: 2023-05-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781736704479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Isha Upanishad - With the Commentary of Shankara
Author: Shraddhesh Chaturvedi
Publisher:
Published: 2021-07-30
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIsha Upanishad is the first among eleven principal Upanishads on which Shankara has written a commentary. He shows that the performance of actions cannot remove our ignorance. Knowledge alone can dispel it. I have done a comprehensive analysis of this fact in the preface due to its importance. If we are attached to the results of our actions, the scriptures prescribe the performance of rituals; however, if we seek liberation, it is the path of knowledge that the scriptures prescribe. Our ignorance hides the ever-present non-dual reality as the clouds hide the sun that creates them by absorbing the water. Self-knowledge destroys this veil of ignorance. In this state, one identifies with the universal oneness, where there is no second. Hence, there cannot be any hatred, illusion, or disappointment.
Vedanta: The Big Picture
Author: Swami Paramarthananda
Publisher: Shiningworld Press
Published: 2021-03-22
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9781736704424
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
