The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada

The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada
Author: John Grimes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2018-10-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1351880543

Advaita Vedanta is one of the most important and widely studied schools of thought in Hindu religion and the Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Indian philosopher, Sankara. Sankara (c.650-700) is considered to be a giant among giants and probably the most venerated philosopher in India's long history. The Vivekacudamani is in the form of a dialogue between a preceptor (guru) and a pupil (sisya) expounding the quintessence of Advaita in which the pupil humbly approaches the preceptor and, having served the teacher selflessly, implores to be rescued from worldly existence (samsara). The guru promises to teach the way to liberation (moksa) which culminates in the ecstatic experience of one's own Self. This book presents an accessible translation of the entire text and also includes Upanisadic cross-referencing to most of its 580 verses, extensive notes, a lengthy Introduction, list of variant readings, an extensive bibliography, and an index to the verses. All those interested in Indian religion and philosophy, Hindu studies, or Sanskrit, will find this readable English translation of an Indian philosophical classic invaluable.

The Vivekacūḍāmaṇi of Śaṅkarācārya Bhagavatpāda

The Vivekacūḍāmaṇi of Śaṅkarācārya Bhagavatpāda
Author: Śaṅkara
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2004
Genre: Advaita
ISBN: 9788120820395

Advaita Vedanta is one of the most important and widely studied schools of throught in Hindu philosophy and the Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Indian philosopher, Sankara.Sankara is considered to be a giant among giants and probably the most venerated philosopher in India`s long history.

Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination

Shankara's Crest-jewel of Discrimination
Author: Swami Shankara
Publisher: The Teitan Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1978
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780874810387

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.

Krsna and Christ

Krsna and Christ
Author: Steven Tsoukalas
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1556353243

This work compares the Krsnavatara (Krsna in his avatara doctrines of Sankara and Ramanuja and the incarnation of Christ as represented by classical Christian orthodoxy, and draws out comparative theological and soteriological implications. It does so first by examining the epistemologies, theologies and world views of Sankara and Ramanuja, and the theology and world view of classical Christian orthodoxy, so that, second, an adequate foundation and subsequent thorough representation of avatara and incarnation might be accomplished, in order that, third, accurate comparisons may be drawn between avatara and incarnation. The result of this study is a demonstration that many of the popularly held similarities between avatara and incarnation are superficial, and that therefore careful consideration of epistemologies and ontologies should be undertaken when comparing theologies and soteriologies pertinent to avatara and incarnation.

Vivekacūḍāmaṇi of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya

Vivekacūḍāmaṇi of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya
Author: Śaṅkarācārya
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2000
Genre: Advaita
ISBN: 9788175051065

Sankara's Vivekachudamani is a popular Advaita Vedanta text which gives its basic principles. Text comes with Sanskrit and English translation. A verse index in Sanskrit is included. See also Shankara's Crest Jewel of Discrimination for a more western translation of this important scripture of Shankara.

सौन्दर्यलहरी

सौन्दर्यलहरी
Author: Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (Jagatguru Sankaracharya of Kamakoti)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 660
Release: 2001
Genre: Tripurasundarī (Hindu deity)
ISBN:

Study of the Saundaryalaharī, hymns to Tripuraundarī, Hindu deity by Śaṅkarācārya.

A Thousand Teachings

A Thousand Teachings
Author: Sengaku Mayeda
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006
Genre: Advaita
ISBN: 9788120827714

The book brings to light how great and true knowledge is born of intuition, quite different from modern Western method. The ancient Indian method and its secret techniques are examined and shown to be capable of solving various problems of mathematics. The universe we live in has a basic mathematical structure obeying the rules of mathematical measures and relations. All the subjects in mathematics-Multiplication, Division, Factorization, Equations, Calculus, Analytical Conics, etc.-are dealt with in forty chapters, vividly working out all problems, in the easiest ever method discovered so far.

Ganapati

Ganapati
Author: John A. Grimes
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791424391

This book presents a wide range of information about Ganapati or Ganesh, the Hindu Lord of Beginnings, the Remover of Obstacles, the Keeper of the Threshold, and the Master of the Mind. He is elephant-headed, plump, and loveable, but who is he really?

The Seven Great Untenables

The Seven Great Untenables
Author: John A. Grimes
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1990
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9788120806825

The polemics between the Advaitins and the Visistadvaitins appears unending. Each school`s exegesis claims to be the faithful explication of the true meaning of the Sruti. This volume provides an exposition of the key concept of avidya maya as set forth by advaitins and as criticized by Visistadvaitins. the philosophical conflicts do not seem to affect therir value as unique and valuable systems of thought.