SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Cosmo Publications
- By : S. Venkataramanan
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2003
- Pages : 266
- Weight : 550 gm
- Size : 5.8 x 1 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-10: 8177557459
- ISBN-13: 978-8177557459
THE main object of this publication is to present, in simple English, some of the works of Sri Sankaràchàrya in which he tries to expound, in a popular style, the philosophy of the non-dualistic Vedanta of which he was the well-known founder. With this view the present translation has been rendered free of technical words and phrases, and, in some instances, literal and technical accuracy has been purposely sacrificed in order to make the translation readably and comprehensible by itself independently of the text. It is however hoped that the juxtaposition of the Sanskrit text and the English translation will serve the double object of enabling the student of Sanskrit to understand the text better and to correct, by a reference to the text, any defect of expression in the translation as an inevitable result of the attempt to garb it in a popular style. To those that have had no training in metaphysics or dialectics and have neither the leisure nor the capacity to read the original standard works of
Sankara,---mostly elaborate commentaries on the Vedanta aphorisms, the Bhagavad-Gita and the Upanishads---a publication of this kind should be specially helpful for a proper understanding of the broad outline of Sankara s philosophy of non-dualism. The work is fresh and powerful in expression, but also lyrical and soulful, delivering
a masterful work which does full justice to the original.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
- By : S.M. Srinivasa Chari
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 240
- Weight : 450 gm
- Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
- ISBN-10: 8120815351
- ISBN-13: 978-8120815353
DESCRIPTION:
This book presents a comprehensive exposition of Vedanta Desika`s Satadusani, a polemical classic of Visistadvaita Vedanta, devoted to the criticism of the doctrines of Advaita Vedanta. The thought-provoking arguments found in the Sixty-six Vedas of the original text are brought together, analysed and discussed in a systematic manner under eight broad headings: Pramanas Perception; Consciousness; Individual self; Brahman; Universe; Avidya; Sadhana and Mukti.In presenting the dialectics of VedantaDesika in a vigorous and scholastic form the author deals with numerous issues that the Vadas raise--epistemological, ontological, religious, and ethical. Thought the issues are many, each discussing a specific problem, they are ultimately directed to refute the central doctrine of Advaita, viz., that Brahman which is pure consciousness devoid of all determinations, constitutes the sole Reality and every thing else is illusory. While carefully tracing the fundamental differences between the two systems of Vedanta, he points out that the differences are mostly due to the difference in the stand- points they adopt.Faithfully conforming to the original in letter and spirit, this work will serve as a useful introduction to the study of the Sribhasya of Ramanuja. A distincy contribution to the study of classical Hindu thought, this book should be of interest to students of Philosophy in general and
SPECIFICATION:
Publisher : Krishnamurti Foundation India
By : J. Krishnamurti
Cover : Paperback
Language : English
Edition : 2018
Pages : 128
Weight : 250 gm
Size : 0.3 x 4.7 x 7.1 inches
ISBN-10: 8187326433
ISBN-13: 978-8187326434
DESCRIPTION:
Krishnamurti had a life-long interest in education, and this book is the
earliest and most expository of his books on the subject. Focusing on the
central vision that life 'has a wider and deeper significance' and that it is the
concern of education to come upon it, he explores various other connected
themes - authority versus freedom, discipline, intelligence, and the role of
religion in education.
Specification:
- Publisher : Yoga Publication Trust
- by : Bihar School of Yoga
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 42
- Weight : 150 gm.
- ISBN-13: 9788100000259
Description:
A Ray of Joy is the twentieth in the series of Satyam Tales depicting the hie arc teachings of our guru, Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Through the medium of these simple narratives, we hear the voice of Sri Swamiji inspiring all, irrespecike of age.Ananda, the celestial harbinger of joy, is at his wit's end when faced with a place that stubbornly resists all efforts to bring in joy and happiness. Many years I he visits the place and its people once again, only to find that someone has quietly worked wonders. Listening to the story behind this miracle, Ananda filled with renewed inspiration and determination to spread cheer and happineas.This story is a delightful read for children, adults and old alike. It is an invaluable message for those engaged in the world and for those seeking the spirit. Pus journey is your journey, these challenges are your challenges, and this victor is your victory. It is a story that will touch your heart, give you joy, hope conviction and, above all, faith. Yes, you too can make a difference and bring a ray of joy into the lives of people around you.
Specification:
- Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
- by : Lingeswara Rao
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 459
- Weight : 670gm.
- Size : 22 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8188225614
- ISBN-13: 978-8188225613
Description:
It is similar to Periyapuranam and gives an account of the lives of the sixty-three Nayanmars, the Shaivite saints of south India. Sri Ramanana Maharshi was profoundly influenced by the lives of these Nayanmars.
Devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi are well aware that he was profoundly influenced by the Periapuranam containing the lives of the Nayanmars, the sixtythree Saivite saints. Even after realizing the Self he prayed before the images of the Nayanmars at the Meenakshi temple that he may become a devotee like them! Sivabhakta Vilasam is similar to the Periapuranam and gives an account in Sanskrit of the lives of the Nayanmars. It has its origin in an episode in Kailasa when a congregation of rishis saw a brilliant light descending before them. Maharshi Upamanyu explained to the assembled rishis that it was Sundara, the preeminent Nayanar who came in that form. He also revealed the names and stories of all the sixtythree Nayanmars. This account by Maharshi Upamanyu was later given to others by Sri Suta Muni and Agastya Rishi. The present translation of Sivabhakta Vilasam into Enlglish is by Lingeswara Rao, a fellow devotee.
Specification:
- Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
- by : T. M. P. Mahadevan
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 182
- Weight : 540gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-10: 8188018279
- ISBN-13: 978-8188018277
Description:
Taking cue from the Ulladu Narpadu and its supplement written by Ramana Maharshi, this book reflects on the sage’s philosophy of existence. It is considered as the quintessential scripture of Ramana Maharshi.
"Under whatever name we worship It,It leads us on to knowledge of the nameless,formless Absolute.
Yet to see one's Self in the Absolute,to subside into it and be one with it,this is the true knowledge of the truth."
This is a typical translation by the Author of the Tamil original verse,Ulladu narpadu (Forty Verses of Existence) authored by Sri Ramana Maharshi.Sri Ramana hardly contributed any writings and probably this is the only major work.His Philosophy and Spirituality were more expounded by clearing the doubts of devotees by way of Questions and Answers.
About the Author
Dr.T.M.P.Mahadevan was Director,Centre of Advanced Study in Philosophy University of Madras.Tasmilnadu.South India.He has authored many books focussed mainly on exposition of Indian Scriptures and Eastern Philosophy.
Specification:
- Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
- by : Sri Ramana Maharshi - recorded by Paul Brunton/Munagala Venkataramiah
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 198
- Weight : 450gm.
- ISBN-10: 8182881781
- ISBN-13: 978-8182881785
Description:
It is a record of conversations and observations made by Paul Brunton and Munagala S. Venkataramiah, the compiler of Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi during the second half of the 1930s. Just over half the record in Conscious Immourtality can also be found in Talks.
Specification:
- Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
- by : Smt. T.R. Kanakammal
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2009
- Pages : 714
- Weight : 900gm.
- Size : 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
- ISBN-10: 8182881021
- ISBN-13: 978-8182881020
Description:
This commentarial work is on the two works of Sri Ramana maharshi: Arunachala Stuti and Upadesa Nun Malai. It through the commentary, originally in Tamil, spreads the fragrance of the teachings of the sage.
This book contains Sri Bhagavan’s original poetic works and the translation of Smt. T. R. Kanakammal’s commentaries on them.
Smt. Kanakammal is an old ashramite who had spent four years in the immediate presence of Sri Bhagavan till his Mahasamadh
Specification:
- Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
- by : Arthur Osborne
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2000
- Pages : 228
- Weight : 430gm.
- Size : 18.3 x 12.2 x 1.3 cm
- ISBN-10: 8188018643
- ISBN-13: 978-8188018642
Description:
This comparative study makes an attempt to find the inner meanings of Buddhism and Christianity against the philosophical background of Hinduism.
Sri Arthur Osborne has in his deceptively simple but profound exposition highlighted the essential unity of all the three religions discussed in this work.He has clearly and directly gone to the heart of what makes a religion alive as an instrument oto discover the purpose of life and who we are.
About the Author
Arthur Osborne's very first meeting with RAMANA MAHARSHI had the most profound impact on him.He attained a deep understansing of Ramana'teachings both intellectually and spiritually and from that time until his death in 1970 he was unswerving in his devotion.
Amongst his writings while he lived in Tiruvannamalai are Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self Knowledge and he also edited the The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi.Both these titles are available at Amazon.com
Specification:
- Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
- by : Arthur Osborne
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2008
- Pages : 473
- Weight : 480gm.
- Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
- ISBN-10: 8182880920
- ISBN-13: 978-8182880924
Description:
It is a collection of the various writings of Arthur Osborne on different topics, religions and their philosophy along with a comparative study of religion. In addition, it houses a number of poems written by Osborne eulogizing or having influenced by Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Editorial Reviews
Sri Ramana Maharshi (Tamil: ) (December 30, 1879 April 14, 1950), born Venkataraman Iyer, was a Hindu sage. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Brahmin family in Tiruchuzhi, Tamil Nadu. After having attained liberation at the age of 16, he left home for Arunachala, a mountain considered sacred by Hindus, at Tiruvannamalai, and lived there for the rest of his life. Although born a Brahmin, after having attained moksha he declared himself an "Atiasrami", a Sastraic state of unattachment to anything in life and beyond all caste restrictions. The ashram that grew around him, Sri Ramana Ashram is situated at the foothill of Arunchala, to the west to the pilgrimage town of Tiruvannamalai. Sri Ramana maintained that the purest form of his teachings was the powerful silence which radiated from his presence and quieted the minds of those attuned to it. He gave verbal teachings only for the benefit of those who could not understand his silence.His verbal teachings were said to flow from his direct experience of Consciousness (Atman) as the only existing reality. When asked for advice, he recommended self-enquiry as the fastest path to moksha. Though his primary teaching is associated with Non-dualism, Advaita Vedanta, and Jnana yoga, he recommended Bhakti to those he saw were fit for it, and gave his approval to a variety of paths and practices. This book is a tribute to the great sage. --Wikipedia
About the Author
Arthur Osborne (1906 1970) was an English writer on spirituality and mysticism, and an influential disciple and biographer of Ramana Maharshi. When one of Osborne's books, Ramana Maharshi and The Path of Self Knowledge, was first published in 1954, it contained a foreword from Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, at that time vice president of India.From 1964, Osborne served as the founding editor of Mountain Path, a journal published by Ramanasramam, the ashram founded by Ramana Maharshi. Thirty years after Osborne's death, his autobiography was discovered among his papers and published by Ramanasramam.
Specification:
- Publisher : Vakils Feffer & Simons
- by : Chandrika
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : x, 347p.
- Weight : 390
- Size : 9 x 6 x 1 inches
- ISBN-10: 8187111828
- ISBN-13: 978-8187111825
Description:
Atma-Siddhi, a 142 verse philosophical poem, is a dialogue between the master and the pupil, on the subject of the soul and its journey through this world of material manifestations. Written in lyrical and lucid Gujarati, by the great Jain saint, Srimad Rajchandraji, it is as relevant today, as when it was first written more than a hundred years ago. A contemporary of Gandhiji, Srimadji was considered by the Mahatma to be his spiritual mentor. Attaining enlightenment at an unbelievably young age of 32 years, Srimadji, remains, even today, one of those iconic spiritual teachers, who balanced, with ease and grace, the life of a householder with that of a sage.The book is an interpretation that underscores the validity of Srimadji’s work, for young and old, the spiritually and not so spiritually inclined, in a manner that is interesting as well as insightful.
Specification:
- Publisher : Vakils Feffer & Simons
- by : Dirk Collier
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 214
- Weight : 450
- Size : 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
- ISBN-10: 8184620756
- ISBN-13: 978-8184620757
Description:
Black and white. Left and right. Believers and infidels. Us and them. The list is endless and should make it painfully obvious: differences between people are inherently dangerous Difference divides; it breeds prejudices, fear and hatred; and sometimes, it kills. This is what Paths to Peace is about: how to avoid the traps of hatred, even if there is no hope of avoiding, removing or convincing those with whom we disagree. No religion or cultural tradition is immune to the poison of fanaticism and hatred. In each and every one of them, however, paths to peace can be found.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Vassant Shirvaikar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 198
- Weight : 330gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 2 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-9384363208
- ASIN: 9384363200
Description:
‘YogirajShri Shankar Maharaj was a Siddha yogi, a compassionate and unusual Guru not bound by rules or convention. He was bent and deformed in body, and usually appeared to be half-witted and inebriated from the brandy he drank. However when situation demanded, he would use his yogic powers to appear like a child to some, a tall muscular yogi to others, and even as Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman to some others.
Shri Shankar Maharaj belonged to the NathPanth though he never wore the traditional attire of the sect. Maharaj spoke with a lisp and preferred not to preach himself, using instead disciples like TaisahebMehendale and SardarMirikar to spread the message of Dnyaneshwari, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Sage Dnyaneshwar – a work that was very dear to Maharaj.
Maharaj extended his abundant grace to the rich and poor alike and was loved by all. Also his teachings were not limited to the Hindu tradition. In fact, he taught Muslims like Khansaheb the true meaning of Islam and induced them to do daily namaz. His contemporaries – Chile Maharaj of Kolhapur, known as the avatar of Lord Dattatreya, Fakir Baba, well-known sage from Maharashtra, and HazratBabajan, the renowned lady Sufi sage from Pune – considered him as their spiritual ‘brother’.
When Maharaj took samadhi in 1947 in Pune he was about 150 years of age. To this day hundreds of devotees visit his samadhi located on Pune-Satara road.
Yogiraj chronicles the life and teachings of this spiritual giant in the words of some of his most prominent disciples.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Muktha Manu & Peter Berking
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : xv, 167p.
- Weight : 300gm.
- Size : 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-9382788010
- ASIN: 9382788018
Description:
‘Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi and the Holy Hill of Arunachala are the names given to that Ultimate Truth which is beyond all names and forms. The identity of these two forms as the one Ultimate Truth, the Self, leads us to call Bhagavan ‘Arunachala-Ramana’. He realized not only Arunachala, but every being and everything as His own Self. Arunachala-Ramana had no merely localised experience of ‘I’ as the body-mind complex; He realized the ‘I’ as this universal, all-pervading Self.
The name and form of Arunachala-Ramana is the entry door to realization of this universal, all-pervading Self for spiritual seekers. He has appeared as the Guru to guide them on this journey to the ultimate fulfilment of one’s life to realize the Self.
Those who worship the Holy Hill of Arunachala by per-forming Giripradakshina receive blessings to accelerate reaching their goal to merge with that Self into which Arunachala-Ramana has merged. Arunachala-Ramana has said time again that the Holy Hill of Arunachala waits to respond eagerly and tenderly to even the devotee’s weakest yearning to fulfill the Ultimate Goal of Life.
As Arunachala-Ramana said, He has not gone anywhere, but dwells in devotees’ hearts, and is eternally there as the Self.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Karl Renz
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 219
- Weight : 300gm.
- Size : 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-9382788041
- ASIN: 9382788042
Description:
‘Decoding Karl is akin to understanding electricity: simply cannot be done. Its effects, though, may be felt and described. That’s what you may encounter here in Worry And Be Happy.
It’s the welcome release from needing any release which makes Karl’s display of ‘the audacity of hopelessness’ in this book so enchanting and endearing.
If you believe you have ‘made it spiritually’ it may be worthwhile to test your ‘understanding’ through an encounter with Karl. Honestly though, in such a situation, he is not the kind of guy you would particuiarly enjoy meeting! In the now overcrowded world of sagely Advaita gurus dishing out profound insights into our real nature, Karl stands out as a sore thumb. Like a drunken Kung-Fu master, Karl, in his crazy off-balance style, mocks and punctures the validity of these insights - displaying unshakable balance!
With sparkling and soothing humour, Karl mesmerizingly rips through anything and everything that can be ripped through, to the mixed dismay and wonder of onlookers. And underlining it all is an unmistakable unshakability. In fact, it is this effortless unshakability which manifests through Karl that draws seasoned seekers to him. They flock to him either through resignation or a renewed desire for a breakthrough. Thankfully, once there, neither seems to matter!
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 225
- Weight : 300gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 5 x 5.5 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071210
- ASIN: 8188071218
Description:
‘Consciousness is all there is. So “who” is to know or seek “what”? All there is is the impersonal functioning of Consciousness, or God, reflecting within It self the totality of manifestation. Live life making decision and accepting the consequences as if you have free will -- knowing it is Consciousness seeking, doing, living deciding...
Ramesh Balsekar is an awakened sage whose long life has been devoted to Ramana Maharshi and whose final Guru was Nisargadatta Maharaj. He perfectly reflets both East and West-born and raised in Bombay, India, thinking and speaking in English, student of Sanskrit and translator of the Bhagavad Gita, intimately familiar with the Taoist and Chan classics as well as the new paradigm (Consciousness is all there is) which has emerged from quantum mechanics. Poignantly clear and precise and delightfully, humorous, his teaching makes life simple.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2001
- Pages : 30
- Weight : 50gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 5 x 5.5 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071050
- ASIN: 8188071056
Description:
‘A perspective, in the light of the teaching of Ramesh S. Balsekar.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Dwaraknath Reddy
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 166
- Weight : 260gm.
- Size : 6.9 x 0.5 x 8.3 inches
- ISBN-10: 9382788050
- ISBN-13: 978-9382788058
Description:
The approach is both scholarly and mystic. Pages soaked with fundamental upanishadic ideas regarding mind. Consciousness, ego, along with concepts of Relativity and quantum physics… scintillating lines… Clarity of vision of author's flight on two wings of reason and intuition." -- Swami Jitatmananda, Renowned International Vedantic Teacher, Sri Ramakrishna Mission, Rajkot. All science is disciplined observation leavened by insight. Beginning with particular experience and common sense. Science arrives at general and uncommon sense. In this sense, everyone is a scientist. But most of the time we do not proceed far enough, nor do we bring the discipline on to much of our experience. In these musings Sri Dwaraknath Reddy has given us a chance to share his experience and he invites us to analyse our own. -- Dr. E.C.G. Sudarshan, Reputed Maths-Science professor, University of Texas, Austin, USA
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Muktha Manu & Peter Berking
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : xiii, 220p.
- Weight : 360gm.
- Size : 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-9382788034
- ASIN: 9382788034
Description:
The Holy Hill of Arunachala is one of the oldest and most sacred holy places in India. Lord Shiva, the very embodiment of wisdom, out of His supreme compassion and to bless the world, manifested in the form of the Holy Hill. This led devotees to start the practice of Giripradakshina, walking around the Holy Hill as an act of reverence and worship.
Devotees who come from far and wide together to worship the Swayambhu lingam thus understand that they are not doing Giripradakshina around an ordinary hill of rocks and mud, but to Lord Arunachala Himself. It is one of the most important forms of worship of Lord Shiva and, in fact, one of the most efficacious forms of sadhana.
Giripradakshina has been practiced since time immemorial by saints, sages, devotees, and siddhas. Authoritative references to this fact are found in the Vedas, Puranas, Stotras, and devotional hymns. The importance of Giripradakshina and the benefits that accrue from it have been proclaimed by Lord Shiva Himself. He is ever ready to grant the prayers of devotees who go around the Hill, remembering its nature and seeking its blessings.
Bhagavan Ramana declared that the holy Hill of Arunachala is the heart of the earth, the spiritual centre of the world. He expressed His adoration in action, by doing Pradakshina to the Sacred Hill countless times. While emphasizing the importance of Self-enquiry, Bhagavan Sri Ramana taught His devotees the importance of Giripradakshina by His own example.
Let us humbly Pray to Arunachala Ramana to Grace us with the strength to do the circumambulation of the Holy Hill of Arunachala with devotion.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Dr. Vassant Shirvaikar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : xliv, 348p.
- Weight : 450gm.
- Size : 5.9 x 1 x 8.9 inches
- ISBN-10: 9382788085
- ISBN-13: 978-9382788089
Description:
Seven centuries ago Saint Dnyaneshwar wrote a commentary on Gita called Bhavarthadeepika, now popularly known as Dnyaneshwari after its author. He wrote it on the instructions of his Guru Nivruttinath who wanted to bring to the common man the Vedanta philosophy of Upanishads, hitherto available to only Sanskrit- knowing pundits. Since then Dnyaneshwari has been a timeless spiritual guide providing solace to the rustic folk as well as the educated elite. It is considered by many as one of the most important guides for spiritual aspirants seeking Self-Realization and moksha, offering them a choice of four spiritual paths depending upon their individual makeup,
Onyaneshwar Maharaj naturally composed this work in contemporary Marathi in the traditional ovi style verse. To this day, melodious singing of these verses can be heard in Indian villages.
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, taking into account that the reader would most probably be a rustic farmer or a villager, has used numerous similes and examples from nature and day-to-day life to explain the Gita shlokas. In this translation, meant for today’s well-educated reader, all superfluous similes and examples have been omitted to ensure a smooth flow of philosophical thought without digression. In addition, while maintaining the original order of the numbered verses the text has been paragraphed for a group of consecutive verses dealing with the topic under discussion providing headings and sub-headings to the paragraphs thus making the text easily tractable, permitting a convenient back-reference for a given topic.
Dnyaneshwari is not a book just to be read and kept aside. It is a guide, loaded with eternal wisdom, to be read over and over again - and each reading brings out an entirely fresh take on life.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Babaji
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2008
- Pages : 124
- Weight : 240gm.
- Size : 4.8 x 0.7 x 7.1 inches
- ISBN-10: 8188071358
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071357
Description:
H. H. Babaji, as He is fondly addressed by his disciples all around the world, spends most of His time in seclusion in His gufa (cave) in the Himalayas. He is the last in a lineage of great Tantric Gurus whose paramparas 9traditions) are handed down through the generations by word of mouth. Babaji is one of the few living Himalayan Masters who still carries on the Guru-shishya tradition. He has spent many decades studying various religious, philosophical texts and scriptures, is fluent in several Indian and foreign languages; and unlike many other men of the cloth, is an accomplished academician as well. The Essence Of The Brahmasutras is the result of Babaji’s desire ti simplify the complex scriptures and texts so that everyone may enjoy these pearls of wisdom. His vast repertoire of knowledge, rare wisdom and refreshing insights coupled with His mastery over language make this book a rare treat for the uninitiated as well as the experienced reader. This is the first in a series of four books.
The others that will follow are based on the Upanisads, the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 86
- Weight : 150gm.
- Size : 6.3 x 4.5 x 0.2 inches
- ISBN-10: 8188071102
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071104
Description:
RAMESH BALSEKAR was one of the most profound spiritual Masters of this Age. He was both a brilliant writer and a captivating speaker. Shortly after retiring as the President of the Bank of India, he met the sage Nisargadatta Maharaj and began translating for Maharaj’s daily morning talks. It was not long before Ramesh too experienced the Ultimate Understanding. He was therefore a wonderful blend of East and West, spiritual and material. His compassion and gentle humour infused the Teaching with an energy that can only be described as being uniquely Ramesh.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : 80
- Weight : 150gm.
- Size : 8.3 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
- ISBN-10: 8188071285
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071289
Description:
Ashtavakra Says: • You are not the body which is composed of the five elements. You are that Consciousness which has provided the inert body with the sentience that makes the senses function I regard to their objects. It is sentience which makes the psychosomatic apparatus work as a unit. • Anticipating the query from his intelligent disciple, the guru tells him further, “You” are not the physical organism but Consciousness which works not as someone in charge of the operations of the physical organism but merely as the witness of the operations.
• You have wrongly identified yourself as the individual, as the doer of all actions that take place through the physical organism, and thereby unnecessarily assume the responsibility for the actions which take place, and thus assume the bondage from which you are seeking liberation.
• The witness cannot be the doer, and you are therefore not the doer. With this understanding, you can detach yourself from the wrong identification with the body. And when you do this, you will automatically assume your true position as the witness and remain relaxed (because there is not the tension of responsibility for the actions) in consciousness, as consciousness.
• The state of being disidentified from the body is the state of witnessing (when the individual “me” is not present). And this state of detached witnessing is indeed the state of liberation. This is what the Self-realized guru means when he says that when you remain relaxed in Consciousness (without identification with the body), the state of liberation is sudden and immediate.
The words “remain relaxed in Consciousness” from the very basis of the Ashtavakra teaching.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1998
- Pages : 224
- Weight : 500gm.
- Size :
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071302
- ASIN: 8188071307
Description:
The Divine Banker contains a series of Abhangas (devotional poems) written by Shrish S. Murthy, a devotee of Shri Ramesh S. Balsekar.
The devotee just couldn’t help not writing them down.
The words contained in this book expound the simple understanding hidden in Advaita philosophy.
In all the abhangas the author sticks to the basics of the teaching. This helps in pushing the seeker’s thinking mind substantially into the background.
How does it help?
Read the book and find out.