Three Jewels of Vedanta


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Vedanta is a system for living in communion with the ultimate. The great Vedantic teachers have demonstrated what Vedanta means. This booklet, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, has given glimpses of the lives and works of three great teachers who shine like jewels on the Vedantic crown: 1. Sri Shankaracharya 2. Sri Ramanujacharya 3. Sri Madhvacharya




Three Jewels


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Three precious jewels lie at the heart of Buddhism, radiating the light of awakening into the world: the Buddha Jewel, as symbol of Enlightenment (the figure of the Buddha); the Dharma jewel, the path to Enlightenment taught by the Buddha; and the Sangha jewel, the Enlightened followers of the Buddha down the ages who have truly devoted their lives to his teachings. This book illuminates these precious gems in a clear and radiating light.




The three jewels : the central ideals of Buddhism


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In the present volume of Yoga Unveiled (Part II), the author stress upon to think in harmony with modern ideas and to take a fresh, rational, empirical, pragmatic view of different philosophies and different types of Yoga. He traces very clearly how science has vindicated vedanta and Jnana Yoga and the Doctrine of Maya of Sanskara. In the later part, Mysticism and its psychology, different schools of Mysticism or Yoga including Buddhist Mysticism and Karma Yoga and Hatha Yoga etc., are dealt with. The author concludes that Jnana Yoga is Philosophic, psychological and psycoomatic. Patanjala Astang Yoga is Physic-psychological and philosophical. Buddhism is pure psychology of conciousness and the Zen is psychoanalytical, Language, words and concepts ae termed as distorting mechanism.




Three Jewels II


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For Buddhists everywhere, the Three Jewels - the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha - are at the heart of daily life and practice. But how can we make our engagement with these precious ideals practical and real? In this volume - the companion volume to the forthcoming Three Jewels I, in which the nature of going for Refuge to the Three Jewels is explored - are gathered three much loved books, Who is the Buddha?, What is the Dharma? and What is the Sangha?




The Three Jewels


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"A Doubleday Anchor original, A763." Bibliography: p. [255]-261.




The Tantras-An Overview


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Tantras are less known to and much less understood by many, even by those following the Vedic way of life. Apart from enriching the philosophical thought of Hinduism, tantras have also contributed many ritualistic customs and practices in the field of religious endeavour. The book, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, gives a brief overview of the philosophy and practices of the tantras.










The Purusasukta - An Exegesis


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Purusha Sukta is one of the Vedic hymns par excellence. It is, however, as much enigmatic as it is popular. It is, in fact, adoration, worship and philosophy rolled in one. This book, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, succinctly yet effectively gives an exegesis with free translation of this Sukta throwing light on its import and value.