{"product_id":"essays-on-vedanta","title":"Essays on Vedanta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswathi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Adhyatma Prakashan Karyalaya\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2008\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 190 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight : 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssays on Vedanta\u003c\/b\u003e is a profound collection of writings by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eSwami Satchidanandendra Saraswathi\u003c\/b\u003e, arguably the most rigorous proponent of \"Pure Shankara Vedanta\" in the 20th century. This book serves as a vital corrective to the various interpretations of Advaita that have cropped up over the centuries. Swamiji’s primary objective is to lead the seeker back to the original method of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"382\"\u003eShankara Bhashya\u003c\/b\u003e (Shankara's commentaries), stripping away the later scholastic additions of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"479\"\u003eBhamati\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"491\"\u003eVivarana\u003c\/i\u003e schools that he believed obscured the original message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe essays delve into the heart of Advaita: the non-duality of the Self (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eAtman\u003c\/b\u003e) and the Ultimate Reality (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eBrahman\u003c\/b\u003e). Swamiji masterfully explains the fundamental Vedantic technique of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eAdhyaropa-Apavada\u003c\/b\u003e—the method of \"deliberate superimposition followed by subsequent negation\"—to reveal the truth that remains when all false notions are removed. Whether discussing the nature of Avidya (ignorance), the three states of consciousness (waking, dream, and deep sleep), or the path to liberation, the writing is characterized by uncompromising logic and a deep devotion to the Upanishadic truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSwami Satchidanandendra Saraswathi\u003c\/b\u003e (1880–1975) was a scholar-saint and the founder of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003eAdhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya\u003c\/b\u003e in Holenarsipur, Karnataka. Before taking Sannyasa, he was a teacher known as Y. Subba Rao. He dedicated over 70 years to researching the works of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, concluding that the traditional teaching method had been distorted by post-Shankara commentators. His life's work was a \"Return to Shankara,\" and he authored over 200 books in Sanskrit, Kannada, and English. He is revered by serious Vedantins for his intellectual integrity and his ability to make the most abstract metaphysical concepts accessible through rigorous analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adhyatma Prakashan Karyalaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47581721788714,"sku":"VASY-B09FQ8QLV6","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/41SiZOkgF2L.jpg?v=1777962225","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/essays-on-vedanta","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}