The Essential Gaudapada

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Author: Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati

Publisher: Srikanth s

Published:

Total Pages: 633

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Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati's Magnum Opus on understanding Gaudapada and his teachings.

The Essential Gauḍapāda

The Essential Gauḍapāda PDF

Author: Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 617

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On the philosophy of Gauḍapādakārikā, commentary on Māṇḍukyopaniṣad.

The Science of Being

The Science of Being PDF

Author: Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati

Publisher: Srikanth s

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Total Pages: 110

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Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati's classic explaining the science of Being.

From Early Vedanta to Kashmir Shaivism

From Early Vedanta to Kashmir Shaivism PDF

Author: N. V. Isaeva

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780791424490

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This book clarifies the relationship between God and the creation for Gaudapada, Bhartrhari, and Shankara, and by doing so, demonstrates a major continuity of thought from Gaudapada through Bhartrhari to Abhinavagupta and Kashmir Shaivism.

A-U-M

A-U-M PDF

Author: Dennis Waite

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2015-09-25

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1782799974

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Gaudapada was one of the world’s greatest philosophers in seventh-century India. He invokes the mystical symbol ‘AUM’ (pronounced as ‘ohm’) pointing to the three states of consciousness (waking, dreaming and deep sleep) and the nature of reality itself. In the text on which this book is based, he writes that the waker, dreamer and deep-sleeper are like the roles that an actor plays at various times. All three states are the result of ignorance and error. Who we really are is the fourth aspect – the actor himself. If you see or feel a ‘thing’, then that ‘thing’ is not ‘real.’ So the waking world is no more real than the dream. ‘You’ have never been born. Nothing has ever been created. Causality is a myth. Discover your true nature to be Existence-Consciousness, without limitations, undivided and infinite, prior to time and space. Incredible? Read...and be convinced by the irrefutable logic of Gaudapada.

Shankara and Indian Philosophy

Shankara and Indian Philosophy PDF

Author: N. V. Isaeva

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780791412817

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According to Advaita-Vedanta, God or Brahman is identical with the inner self (the Atman) of each person, while the rest of the world is nothing but objective illusion (maya). Shankara maintains that there are two primary levels of existence and knowledge: the higher knowledge that is Brahman itself, and the relative, limited knowledge, regarded as the very texture of the universe. Consequently, the task of a human being is to reach the absolute unity and the reality of Brahman--in other words, to reach the innermost self within his or her own being, discarding on the way all temporary characteristics and attributes.

Gauḍapādīya-kārikā(s)

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Author: Gauḍapāda Ācārya

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 9788120806528

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Not being satisfied with the interpretation offered by Sankara and his followers, or some other teachers the author has attempted in the following pages to present to the readers his own interpretation of the work as he has understood it. But in no way does he claim that his interpretation is the interpretation, i.e., the interpretation intended by Gaudapada himself. In the present volume the author has given a new edition of the text of the Agamasastra based on a number of MSS and different editions, followed by an English translation. After this comes his annotation. At the end there are Appendixes including the text and English translation of the Mandukya Upanisad, VAriants of the MSS used for the edition of the text of the Agamasastra, and different indexes.

The Essentials of Hinduism

The Essentials of Hinduism PDF

Author: Trilochan Sastry

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2022-10-17

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 9354927904

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Hinduism is an ancient religion, philosophy and way of life. Unlike other great religions that are based on a small set of books, there are hundreds of texts in Hinduism, most of which are very voluminous. They span not merely centuries, but millennia. And most importantly, these ancient scriptures are all in Sanskrit which many do not know. Therefore for a beginner with an interest in Hinduism it is a daunting task as you don't know where to start such a study. In The Essentials of Hinduism, Trilochan Sastry unpacks all the ancient texts from the Vedas to the epics covering the entire range of scriptures and everything you need to know about them in an easy-to-read and accessible way making it of special interest to Hindus and those from other religions and nations, and even those who are agnostic or atheistic.

The Principal Upanishads

The Principal Upanishads PDF

Author:

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1780284519

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This is a beautiful translation of the sacred writings of Hinduism, which predate recorded history, and is perhaps the greatest of all the books in the history of world religions.

Asparśa-Yoga

Asparśa-Yoga PDF

Author: Colin A. Cole

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 8120819926

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The purpose of this book is to investigate the nature of the soteriology the quest for liberation of Advaita Vedanta. The enquiry restricts itself to a concrete example of this tradition to illustrate the problem. There are two major areas explored in this study. The first involves the interrelation and interdependence of philosophy and religion. Gaudapada and his text are used to illustrate the synthesis of these two aspects within Advaita Vedanta.