{"product_id":"upadesa-saram-or-upadesa-undiyar-with-english-translation-and-notes-by-b-v-narasimhaswami","title":"Upadesa Saram or Upadesa Undiyar (With English Translation and Notes","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 : B.V. Narasimha Swami\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Sri Ramanasramam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 92 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 818288276\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8182882768\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 200 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-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eUpadesa Saram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (The Essence of Instruction), originally composed in Tamil as \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"76\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"76\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eUpadesa Undiyar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is considered one of the most important philosophical texts of the 20th century. While \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"180\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eBhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi\u003c\/b\u003e wrote very little, this 30-verse poem contains the entire map of spiritual practice, from basic rituals to the highest state of Self-Realization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe version involving \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"22\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eB.V. Narasimha Swami\u003c\/b\u003e (the author of the first major biography of the Sage, \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"97\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eSelf-Realization\u003c\/i\u003e) is highly prized for its clear, line-by-line English commentary and its ability to bridge the gap between ancient Vedic thought and modern inquiry.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSri Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as the \"Sage of Arunachala,\" Ramana Maharshi is one of the most revered spiritual masters of modern India. Unlike many scholars, his teaching was born not from books, but from a profound \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"193\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\"Death Experience\"\u003c\/b\u003e he had at the age of 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003eThe Experience:\u003c\/b\u003e While a schoolboy in Madurai, he was seized by a sudden, violent fear of death. Instead of panicking, he lay still and inquired: \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"145\" data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\"Now that the body is dead, am I dead? Is the body 'I'?\"\u003c\/i\u003e He realized that the \"I\" is a deathless Spirit, independent of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eThe Teaching Style:\u003c\/b\u003e He rarely gave long lectures. His primary medium was \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"73\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eSilence\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"82\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eMauna\u003c\/i\u003e), which he claimed was the loudest form of instruction. When he did speak, he pointed everyone toward a single question: \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"209\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\"Who am I?\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"222\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eAtma-Vichara\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003eLiterary Contribution:\u003c\/b\u003e He wrote very little. \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"45\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003eUpadesa Saram\u003c\/i\u003e (The Essence of Instruction) is one of his few written works, composed in four languages (Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, and Malayalam) to ensure the \"essence\" of the Vedas was accessible to all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB.V. Narasimha Swami (1874–1956)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eB.V. Narasimha Swami was the man responsible for \"discovering\" Ramana Maharshi for the English-speaking world. Before becoming a devotee, he was a highly successful lawyer and a member of the Madras Legislative Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Life of Tragedy and Search:\u003c\/b\u003e After the tragic death of his children, he abandoned his lucrative legal career and political status to find spiritual peace. He traveled across India, visiting many saints, but found his \"Home\" at the feet of Ramana Maharshi in 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Biographer:\u003c\/b\u003e He authored the first major biography of the Sage, titled \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003eSelf-Realization\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. This book was a landmark because it used a \"lawyerly\" approach—interviewing eyewitnesses and documenting facts—to prove the Maharshi's spiritual state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Bridge:\u003c\/b\u003e Because he was fluent in English, Sanskrit, and Tamil, he was uniquely qualified to translate \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eUpadesa Saram\u003c\/i\u003e. He took the Maharshi's terse, cryptic verses and expanded them into logical, philosophical English commentaries that appealed to the \"modern, skeptical mind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLater Life:\u003c\/b\u003e He is also famously known as the \"Apostle of Shirdi Sai Baba,\" as he later spent years spreading the teachings of Sai Baba across India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri Ramanasramam Book Depot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582629789994,"sku":"VASY-818288276","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/products\/naw690.webp?v=1708712683","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/upadesa-saram-or-upadesa-undiyar-with-english-translation-and-notes-by-b-v-narasimhaswami","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}