Mind According to Vedanta

by Satprakashananda

The present book is a collection of lectures delivered by Swami Satprakashananda, a renowned monk of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission who was famous for his scholarly writing on Vedanta and other related subjects. He had clarified here the interesting subject of Mind and its nature, according to Vedanta. How to control and purify the Mind and its connection with the soul, senses, meditation and samadhi- All these are described by the author in this book which will create consciousness among the readers to understand and control the mind for their spiritual progress and help them to bring peace and happiness in their life.

182 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Deepak Imandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Neatly explains the classification of body, mind and spirit and proposes simple methods to bring forth clarity of mind to be able to experience the supreme consciousness. Some explanations of dream states, consciousness being borrowed by the mind from the spirit and being able to transfer it to the senses to make them able to perceive is all spectacular. A very very good read.

Slightly repetitive, hence the four stars.

[Avinash Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This immortal work of Swami Satprakashananda is a must read for anyone who is interested in metaphysical aspect of life. Vedanta in itself is a deep ocean which needs to be practiced while you read it. This book is a great introduction to the Vedanta philosophy.
I saw the book falter only at one place when it talked about genetics with certain assumption but it can be forgiven as when this book was written there was not much advancement in this field.
The book is at its best when it differentiates between physical organs, mind and soul.
The legend of Vivekananda continues...

[Jay Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book; Vedantic explanation for the role (or illusion) of mind has been beautifully explained. It could have been helped with some schematics of the different models of mind per Vedanta, Buddhism, modern psychology etc. Since the book is a collection of speeches, the content is very repetitive as well.

[Hema · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for everyone. If you want to understand how your mind can control your life, then please read this very quick-read and highlight practices for daily use.