Book: Selections From The Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta Sara And Laws Of Manu This book a combination of selected writings on Upanishads,the laws of Manu,"Vedanta Sara" etc. lectured by great Vedantists, philosophers and numerous quotations to be in justifications allof their points and explanations in convincement. Reading the Upanishads and laws of Manu or" Manava Dharma Sastra" and other Dharma Shastras absorbing and thrilling experience for developing one's intellect. For the present such writings and books of this kind are ignorant as the age in different from what was once. But this is a wrong notion on the part of the present generation and ignoring the fact will be living in illusion,
Upanishads are epics of by gone centuries. Its developments are yet to ascertain to the present forms. There are more than one Upanishads. According to "Katha" upanishad the knowledge of Brahma depends upon certain process of thinking that is to say. It isa derivative of philosophies, Hence, the Vedantas, are useful for philosophic approach of life.
For the philosophic importance the Upanishads are ideal and mystic which are useful even for the present days life if applied in our intellect concillating for the followers of Yoga. Vedanta is believed to be object of true science of mind. The readers of this book will obtain a fair idea of the whole Veda philosophies.
Max Muller opined " In the whole whole world ;there is no study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has been the solace of my life,it will be my solace in death " Each Upanishads have its own rules,according to Sankhya.
This book is certain to serve a vital component for those who are engaged in philosophic discourse and Vedanta discourses for the benefit. Of spiritual solace of human being who are anxious to under-stand as to what is the mystisims hidden in ;Upanishads and Bhagavatgitas as that we are yet to understand that Arjuna is more humane than Krishna.
Laws of Manu is well known amogn many generations. Manu's Laws or Manava Dharma Sastra, the Principles death with are inspiring and to know the trials and punishments under the law are subjects of important studies for the common people and had been following to a certain extent.
Rituals practised by believers of Hindu religion and the religious rites, Hence according to the various principles the variant of caste is made and each provided certain duties accokrding to the caste. Even today the reality existed in relation to the caste. The present assumption in the Hinduism a religion and not a social system. How a social system then.
Principles for self purification and controlling the mind towards wealth and preaching the well-being of the people are well defined in this book in several chapters. Comparatively and applying these principles for the present problems of life the results will be a foregone conclusion.
Contents :
INTRODUCTION
SELECTIONS FROM THE UPANISHADS
THE KATHA UPANISHAD
ISA UPANISHAD
SWETASWATARA UPANISHAD
BRIHAD ARANYA UPANISHAD
CHHANDOGYA UPANISHAD
EXAMINATION OF THE UPANISHADS
Details of Book: Selections From The Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta Sara And Laws Of Manu Book: Selections From The Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta Sara And Laws Of Manu
Author: J.r Ballantyine And John Murdoch Sankara Acharya
ISBN: 8185066124
ISBN-13: 9788185066127
, 978-8185066127
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 1988
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Number of Pages: 420
Language: English