Exploring Ātman from the Perspective of the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi

Exploring Ātman from the Perspective of the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi PDF Author: Walter Menezes
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319627619
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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This book investigates the central metaphysics and epistemology of Advaita. Although the vastness of Advaita literature has grown to immense proportions, there has been a glaring lacuna in unraveling its philosophical, theological and religious implications. This volume undertakes a thematic search on the conception of Ātman in an all-important Advaitic text, the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi , and other supportive texts of the same genre. Walter Menezes aims to revive Advaita as a sound philosophical system by driving away the cloud of negativity associated with it, thereby opening a new chapter in the history of Advaita philosophy.

Exploring Ātman from the Perspective of the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi

Exploring Ātman from the Perspective of the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi PDF Author: Walter Menezes
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319627619
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Book Description
This book investigates the central metaphysics and epistemology of Advaita. Although the vastness of Advaita literature has grown to immense proportions, there has been a glaring lacuna in unraveling its philosophical, theological and religious implications. This volume undertakes a thematic search on the conception of Ātman in an all-important Advaitic text, the Vivekacūḍāmaṇi , and other supportive texts of the same genre. Walter Menezes aims to revive Advaita as a sound philosophical system by driving away the cloud of negativity associated with it, thereby opening a new chapter in the history of Advaita philosophy.

Drgdrsyaviveka

Drgdrsyaviveka PDF Author: Shankara
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781466489769
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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SHANKARA invites us to discern (viveka) between Real and non-real, between atman (Self) and non-atman (non-Self), between Infinite and finite, between Life and death. Man's greatest conflicts stem from his attachment to and his identification with the non-atman, with the finite. Knowledge on the other hand, leads to the unveiling of sat, of True Existence. A star is born, grows, matures, ages and dies, and these events are an uninterrupted flow of change. There is never a moment when the physical world undergoes no change or atomic or molecular transformation. If we are in agreement that the Absolute must be eternally “constant”, “unvarying” then we cannot look for it in the world of phenomena, whether objective or subjective. Thus the Drgdrsyaviveka expounds a detailed description of the different kinds of concentration (samadhi), of the three theories empirically concerning jiva, and other questions of vital importance to the Vedanta teaching.In Swami Nikhilananda's words: «This work, which contains only forty-six sloka (verses) is an excellent vade mecum (handbook) for students of advanced courses in Advaita philosophy».

The Vision of Atman

The Vision of Atman PDF Author: Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati
Publisher: Srikanth s
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 134

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The fourth in the series - The True Advaita Shankara gives you the vision of Atman.

The Vision of Atman

The Vision of Atman PDF Author: Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ātman
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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On the nature of self (Atman) according to the non-dualistic (Advaita Vedanta) philosophy of Shankaracharya.

The Fiery Crest-Jewel of Wisdom, Shankara's Vivekachudamani

The Fiery Crest-Jewel of Wisdom, Shankara's Vivekachudamani PDF Author: Vidya Wati
Publisher: Rama-Nama Journals
ISBN: 9781945739897
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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This Journal Book is based on Vivekachudamani, the classic of Vedanta philosophy, composed by Adi Shankaracharya. Consolidating the highest flights of Vedic thoughts this work discusses the unity of the individual Self and the Supreme-Self through lucid, poetical language. According to Shankara, Brahama (the Supreme-Self) alone is self-existent and Real; and the Self of everyone, at its very essence, is nothing but that Supreme Consciousness. Shankara avers that there exists a self-existent ever-enduring entity-which persists as the eternally abiding substratum of the consciousness of egoism: the 'I' sense. It is the enduring witness of the three states and ever distinct from the body; it always knows everything which happens in the waking state, in dream and in profound sleep. It is always aware of the presence or absence of the mind and its functions. And that substrate of the notion of egoism: That one is the Atma, our Self, which is One with the Supreme-Self. Besides the original Sanskrit text, transliteration and translation of the verses is provided. There is ample space on every page for you to journal your daily thoughts, or to perform the Likhita-Japa of Rama-Nama. Once embellished with your Rama-Namas, this Journal-Book will become a priceless treasure which you can present to your loved ones--an unparalleled gift of love, labor, caring, wishing, and above all: Devotion.

Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination

Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination PDF Author: Swami Shankara
Publisher: The Teitan Press, Inc.
ISBN: 9780874810387
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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A 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 Fiery Crest-Jewel of Wisdom, Shankara's Vivekachudamani

The Fiery Crest-Jewel of Wisdom, Shankara's Vivekachudamani PDF Author: Vidya Wati
Publisher: Rama-Nama Journals
ISBN: 9781945739415
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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Book Description
This Journal Book is based on Vivekachudamani, the classic of Vedanta philosophy, composed by Adi Shankaracharya. Consolidating the highest flights of Vedic thoughts this work discusses the unity of the individual Self and the Supreme-Self through lucid, poetical language. According to Shankara, Brahama (the Supreme-Self) alone is self-existent and Real; and the Self of everyone, at its very essence, is nothing but that Supreme Consciousness. Shankara avers that there exists a self-existent ever-enduring entity-which persists as the eternally abiding substratum of the consciousness of egoism: the 'I' sense. It is the enduring witness of the three states and ever distinct from the body; it always knows everything which happens in the waking state, in dream and in profound sleep. It is always aware of the presence or absence of the mind and its functions. And that substrate of the notion of egoism: That one is the Atma, our Self, which is One with the Supreme-Self. Besides the original Sanskrit text, transliteration and translation of the verses is provided. There is ample space on every page for you to journal your daily thoughts, or to perform the Likhita-Japa of Rama-Nama. Once embellished with your Rama-Namas, this Journal-Book will become a priceless treasure which you can present to your loved ones--an unparalleled gift of love, labor, caring, wishing, and above all: Devotion.

Vivekacudamani, the Crest Jewel of Discernment

Vivekacudamani, the Crest Jewel of Discernment PDF Author: Sankara
Publisher: Aurea Vidya
ISBN: 9781931406086
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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What is Advaita Vedanta? What means or instruments does it utilize in its attempt to comprehend Reality? What is the nature of its aim? If we begin by answering these questions, we will be ready to follow with the right intelligence the message given by the great SANKARA in Vivekacudamani. The path which is outlined here is not for the majority, quite the contrary. It is for those who, having attained "maturity," tend towards full Awakening. It is for those who want to bring about a profound revolution within themselves; and this requires an act of courage, of steadfastness and, at the same time, of great humility. Advaita Vedanta is for those who, tired of a long pilgrimage, have finally stopped and in the silence of their own hearts have decided to launch a powerful attack on that terrible and treacherous enemy who lives not outside of us but right within us, and thus realize full liberation from all psycho-physical conflict and bondage. As darkness and its effects vanish when the sun rises, so, when realization of non-dual beatitude dawns, do bondage and suffering vanish without a trace (Vivekacudamani, sutra 319) SANKARA has been one of the greatest philosophers of India. He dedicated his brief and intense life (788-820) to re-establish the authority of the ruti, to codify the Advaita Vedanta, the doctrine of Non-duality, and to anchor the Metaphysical Tradition of the Veda through the foundation of monasteries (ma]ha) and monastic orders. With his bhasya (commentary) to the Upanisad, the Brahmasutra, and the Bhagavadgita, and with his own writings, Sankara has profoundly influenced not only India's philosophical development, but that of the entire world. RAPHAEL is author and Master in the Western Metaphysical Tradition as well as the Vedanta. For over 35 years, he has written a series of books on the pathway of Non-duality (Advaita). He has translated directly from the original Sanskrit and Edited a number of key Vedanta texts. His entire work is a conscious reunification of both Western and Eastern Traditions into Unity of Tradition.

Vivekachudamani of Sri Sankaracharya

Vivekachudamani of Sri Sankaracharya PDF Author: Śaṅkarācārya
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ātman
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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The Message of Vivekacūḍāmaṇi

The Message of Vivekacūḍāmaṇi PDF Author: Swami Ranganathananda
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788175053083
Category : Vedanta
Languages : en
Pages : 625

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Book Description
Study of Vivekacūdạ̄manị, aphoristic work on Vedanta philosophy; includes complete text with translation and commentary.