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Essays on the Upanishads
A scholarly and in-depth exposition of the Isha, Kena and Katha Upanishads. Beautifully presented and mystical.
Book is available online at http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/ess...
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Swami Krishnananda
110 books17 followersSwami Krishnananda was a highly respected writer, especially on philosophy, metaphysics, yoga, meditation, psychology and sociology. Swamiji's books are known the world over as excellent presentations of answers to the daily questions that arise in the day-to-day confrontations of a human being. Swami Krishnananda was the General Secretary of The Divine Life Society from 1961 until 2001.
Swamiji was a direct disciple of His Holiness Swami Sivananda, founder of this Institution. Swamiji attained Mahasamadhi in 2001.
Swamiji was a direct disciple of His Holiness Swami Sivananda, founder of this Institution. Swamiji attained Mahasamadhi in 2001.
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November 28, 2023
An illuminating exposition of three of the ten major Upanishads.
The Upanishads are such unparalleled and extraordinary mines of strength, that it sometimes becomes difficult to understand their deep import. This book provides an enlightened explanation of the Īśā, Kena, and Kaṭha Upanishads.
The essence of the three Upanishads is presented clearly. The Īśā Upanishad advises one to perform action consciously with good determinations, without a desire for selfish enjoyments, and with a knowledge of the law of action and reaction. The Kena Upanishad establishes the truth of the unchanging, witnessing character of the Self. The Kaṭha Upanishad confirms that this omniscient Atman is not born, nor does it die. It has not come from anywhere and it has not become anything.
Anyone interested in understanding the gist of these three Upanishads should definitely study this lucid book.
https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/essay/Essays_on_the_Upanishads.pdf
The Upanishads are such unparalleled and extraordinary mines of strength, that it sometimes becomes difficult to understand their deep import. This book provides an enlightened explanation of the Īśā, Kena, and Kaṭha Upanishads.
The essence of the three Upanishads is presented clearly. The Īśā Upanishad advises one to perform action consciously with good determinations, without a desire for selfish enjoyments, and with a knowledge of the law of action and reaction. The Kena Upanishad establishes the truth of the unchanging, witnessing character of the Self. The Kaṭha Upanishad confirms that this omniscient Atman is not born, nor does it die. It has not come from anywhere and it has not become anything.
Anyone interested in understanding the gist of these three Upanishads should definitely study this lucid book.
https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/essay/Essays_on_the_Upanishads.pdf
February 12, 2021
Every 'Doha'( short poetic form) is to be read very carefully to understand its elaborated meaning. This book simplifies the 'dohas' in a simple to understand answers format. The ancient Sanskrit literature is in a highly concentrated, compressed zip format, so one needs a 'Guru' to elaborate them or a good book like this one to fully understand it.
The origin of universe, its progress through time till date and the future path is well elaborated. The modern science has no reasonable answers to these elaborations.
The origin of universe, its progress through time till date and the future path is well elaborated. The modern science has no reasonable answers to these elaborations.
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