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Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAL421 |
| Author: | Sri Sri Satcidanandenra Saraswathi Swamiji |
| Publisher: | Adhyatma Prakashan Karyalaya, Bangalore |
| Edition: | 2015 |
| Pages: | 184 |
| Cover: | PAPERBACK |
| Other Details | 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch |
| Weight | 240 gm |
Book Description
About the Book
The present book is a collection of articles and thoughts of Sri Satchidanadendra Saraswathi Swamiji, on a variety of topics on Vedanta. The reader will find articles explaining avidya, its removal and avidyalesa, meditation, sastra as the only pramana for brahmavidya, vedantic intuition, highest aim of human life, ashariratva of the enlightened person, sarvatmabhava and so on, all in simple language and with quotations from the bhashyas.
The part of the book commencing with the title ‘Aids to Reflection on Vedanta’, is a series of continued thoughts of Sri Swamiji on adhyatmavidya, wherein he has dealt with different Vedanta prakriyas and also Buddhistic concepts. Sri Swamiji has rejected all these views and brought out the salient features of the traditional atmaikatvavada.
Sri Swamiji’s wisdom, authority on the topics, simplicity and clear diction etc. are present in all these articles. It is very much hoped that the beginners of Vedanta will get a proper introduction to the various topics of Vedanta and also motivation to read further, while those who already have some familiarity with the topics will be able to firm up their own understanding, by reading the book.
About the Author
Sri Sri Satchidanandendra Saraswathi Swamiji (1880-1975), the Founder of Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya, Holenarsipur, was the celebrated authority on Shankara Vedanta during the twentieth century. He researched and worked with profound dedication and a missionary zeal throughout his life for bringing out and presenting to the seeker the pristine pure Advaita Vedanta according to the tradition of Gaudapada, Shankara and Sureswara, He is reverentially hailed as Abhinava Shankara of the twentieth century.
Shankara who appeared more than a thousand years ago recovered the true spirit of the Upanishadic Texts and the Vedantic Tradition from the multitude of wrong interpretations prevailing at that time. Sri Sri Swamiji who appeared on the scene during the last century devoted his life time to recover the pristine pure Vedanta of Shankara and the tradition of Adhyaropa Apavada Prakriya of the past Masters by cleansing the distortions and misrepresentations of Shankara in the post Shankara sub-commentaries, collectively known as Vyakhyana Prasthanas.
Sri Sri Swarniji was an erudite scholar, a prolific writer and a great organizer. He wrote over 200 books in Kannada, English and Sanskrit, including Kannada translations of all the original and genuine works of Shankara. All his writings are characterized by precision, lucidity and erudition. Many of his independent books like Vedanta Prakriya Pratyabhijna, Mandukyarahasya
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