विवेकानन्द-स्मृति: (Vivekananda - Smṛtiḥ)

विवेकानन्द-स्मृति: (Vivekananda - Smṛtiḥ)
Author: Swami Kritarthananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A Publication House of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Total Pages: 885
Release:
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 8175058536

There were great smṛtikāras or the law-givers like Manu, Yājñavalkya, Gautama, and others, whose books of codes have governed the Hindu society for ages. These Smṛtis have not only protected the Hindu society from evils of their times, but also ensured the all-round progress of the society and nation. In fact, these Smṛtis have been the bulwarks of Hindu society, protecting them and keeping them united, organized, and unrelenting in the face of threats and challenges, especially challenges like the barbarous Islamic and European invasions. But as society undergoes change, the laws meant for a certain time and place become obsolete and irrelevant, and therefore such laws need to be repealed. Thus, from time to time new codes or Smṛtis come into existence, which take into account the contingencies of the changing ecosystems. Vivekananda Smṛtiḥ—A Code of Law for the Modern Age—is a well-researched compilation of Swami Vivekananda’s ideas on national, social, spiritual, religious, and humanistic issues, classified under sixteen chapters. Swamiji’s ideas have been rendered into versified Sanskrit in the style of ancient works on codes of law, like the Manu Smṛtiḥ and Yājñavalkya Smṛtiḥ. The law-makers (smṛtikāras) and the Acharyas of the past were great builders of Indian society and nation. Whether it was Yājñavalkya, Manu, or the giants like Sri Shankaracharya, their lives were given to the protection and efflorescence of Dharma. Swami Vivekananda walked on their footsteps and believed in continuing their line of action, only with slight changes suitable for the present times…. Having an incisive insight into the workings of human history, especially the Hindu society, Swami Vivekananda, like his predecessors, worked to awaken India by carrying the eternal message of Shruti to everyone’s doorsteps. And along with spreading the message of Shruti, he wanted to draft a new Smṛti suitable to the contemporary Indian society. The present work is somewhat a move in the direction of fulfilling that wish of Swamiji. Vivekananda Smṛtiḥ—A Code of Law for the Modern Age, is a compilation of utterances of Swami Vivekananda spread throughout his literature, classified into sixteen topics, and presented in versified Sanskrit in the style of the old smṛtikāras. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.

Four Chapters on Freedom

Four Chapters on Freedom
Author: Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Publisher: Bihar School of Yoga
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-10
Genre: Yoga
ISBN: 9788185787183

Puts Together Lectures Delivered By The Author - Their Translations In English - An Aid To Learning Yoga And Its Philosophy. Samadhi Pada - Sadhana Pada - Vibhuti Pada - Kaivalya Pada. Cover Slightly Damaged, Otherwise Condition Ok.

Bhagavad Gita As Viewed By Swami Vivekananda

Bhagavad Gita As Viewed By Swami Vivekananda
Author: Swami Vivekananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2016-04-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 8175058250

Swami Vivekananda’s views on the Bhagavad Gita are scattered throughout 'The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda' published in nine volumes. The present book, published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, is an extensive compilation of these insightful views of Swami Vivekananda on this sacred scripture of the Hindus. The reader is, as it were, taken through several verses of the Gita along with the Swami’s elevating and soul-stirring commentary. Note: This book has embedded fonts to display the verses in Devanagari. You may have to use the 'Original' Font option in Google Play Books app. "... The book is certainly not a commentary on the Gita, in the traditional sense. But, what is available is indeed a treasure house of wisdom. Swamiji was a living embodiment of the Gita. According to him, the Gita was ‘practical Vedanta’. He demonstrated this through his life. Reading through the book is indeed a rewarding experience. One is in holy company, imbibing the words of one who is speaking from his heart. ... Just as Swamiji himself used to carry a copy of the Gita with him always, one cannot do better than carry a copy of this book with one always..." - from a Review in the Vedanta Kesari, November 2010, p.441 published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. As of February 2017, the print book has undergone seven reprints and more than 27,000 copies have been sold.

Swami Vivekananda An Intuitive Scientist

Swami Vivekananda An Intuitive Scientist
Author: T.G.K. Murthy
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2022-02-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Dr. T.G.K. Murthy holds a doctoral from the University of Adelaide, Australia. He served ISRO in various capacities for forty-two years before retiring as Director, Atmospheric Science Programme, ISRO HQ, Bangalore, Karnataka.The author, T.G.K. Murthy, a person of scientific pursuits and thinking, has dealt with various aspects of Swamiji’s ideas, drawing parallels from various scientific works and explores the role of intuition in scientific discoveries.It is a book worth reading by students and teachers of science.The genius of Swamiji was such that it covered several fields of activity, including modern science. This sounds strange because Swamiji was not a practicing scientist in the traditional sense, though he had made a deep study of it in his student days. The contention of the author of this book is that, even in the field of science, Swamiji had anticipated some of the later developments in the field of physics. The author has provided several examples for this from Swamiji’s life as well as from his collected works. Swamiji might not have put his intuitive ideas in the language of science, but one can easily transcribe them into scientific language. This has been very well illustrated by the author through a rephrasing of the language in a modern idiom.

Tradition and Reflection

Tradition and Reflection
Author: Wilhelm Halbfass
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791403624

This book examines, above all, the relationship between reason and Vedic revelation, and the philosophical responses to the idea of the Veda. It deals with such topics as dharma, karma and rebirth, the role of man in the universe, the motivation and justification of human actions, the relationship between ritual norms and universal ethics, and reflections on the goals and sources of human knowledge. Halbfass presents previously unknown materials concerning the history of sectarian movements, including the notorious “Thags” (thaka), and relations between Indian and Iranian thought. The approach is partly philosophical and partly historical and philological; to a certain extent, it is also comparative. The author explores indigenous Indian reflections on the sources, the structure and the meaning of the Hindu tradition, and traditional philosophical responses to social and historical realities. He does not deal with social and historical realities per se; rather, basing his work on the premise that to understand these realities the reflections and constructions of traditional Indian theorists are no less significant than the observations and paradigms of modern Western historians and social scientists, he explores the self-understanding of such leading thinkers as Sankara, Kumarila, Bhartrhari and Udayana.

Some Guidelines To Inner Life

Some Guidelines To Inner Life
Author: Swami Gokulananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math(vedantaebooks.org)
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2021-03-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 8171207162

This book is a collection of eleven lectures delivered by Swami Gokulananda under the title "Some Guidelines Towards the Goal Supreme". These lectures provide inspiration, direction and guidelines to earnest spiritual seekers in the path of liberation. Most of these lectures are based on the quotations from the Vivekachudamani and the Bhagavad Gita . The discourses are punctuated by quotations from the teachings of Swami Virajananda. The spiritual seekers will derive much benefit from the guidelines mentioned in this volume.

How To Overcome Mental Tension

How To Overcome Mental Tension
Author: Swami Gokilananda
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9788185843889

Every day we have to deal with stress, but why suffer unnecessarily? The author says that we have to remember that is is not possible for all of us to retire to an isolated place of retreat. We have our everyday activities... we have to strive to maintain mental balance by training our minds rigorously. He thus explains how we can deal with our problems. An intelligent and easy to read book that goes to the heart of the causes and cure of mental tension.

Walking the Walk

Walking the Walk
Author: Swami Tyagananda
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998731421

Swami Tyagananda brings together Swami Vivekananda's insights related to the study and practice of karma yoga. The book can be read as a commentary on Swamiji's teachings on karma yoga.The endnotes in this book point to Vivekananda's glowing words in order to encourage the reader to make an independent study of the original books.