Prasnottara-Ratna-Malika

by Tapasyananda

In this short booklet Sankara gives a practical guide to many of the problems faced by a seeker of truth, in the form of a series of questions and answers. This book is translated by Swami Tapasyananda.

46 pages, Paperback

About the author

Swami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was a disciple of Swami Shivananda, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991. He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. He was a prolific writer. He translated many Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit.

Reviews

[Hemant · Rating 5 out of 5]

इत्येषा कण्ठस्था
प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका येषाम् ।
ते मुक्ताभरणा इव
विमलाश्चाभान्ति सत्समाजेषु ।।

It is truly a ratna-maalika (string of pearls). Answers difficult questions such as what is bhagwaan(supreme being), what is Maya (worldly illusion), what is good/ bad conduct, who is true friend, what is purpose of birth and life, etc in a VERY simple manner. Must (re-) read for all.