Venkatesananda

This is Swami Venkatesananda's longer Yoga Vasiṣṭha. His two volume book is here offered between two covers. Its purpose is to provide a means to eliminate psychological conditioning and to attain liberation. Containing the instructions of the sage Vasiṣṭha to Lord Rama, this scripture is full of intricately woven tales, the kind a great teacher might tell to hold the interest of a student.

The Yoga Vasistha is a unique work of Indian philosophy and is highly respected for its practical mysticism. These teachings of Sage Vasistha imparted to Lord Rama, contain the true understanding about the creation of the world. The Supreme Yoga, with Romanised text, is a translation into English of this complete work and is accompanied by brief expositions by Swami Venkatesananda. This book brings this store house of wisdom to our world and makes the philosophy comprehensible to scholars and common people alike.The Yoga Vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in India these several centuries. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach. and in its presentation of Vedanta as a philosophy which dares, like the The Bhagavad Gita, to bridge the gulf between the secular and the sacred action and contemplation. in human life. through a comprehensive and lofty spirituality. The reader will come across passages such as the verse entry for 31 st January. highlighting the importance of reason:"The remark of even a child is to be accepted, if it is in accordance with reason: but the remark of even Brahma Himself; the creator of the world, is to be rejected like a piece of straw, if it does not accord with reason."It is this philosophy of a comprehensive spirituality. rational and practical. that man in the modern age needs to rescue himself from his stagnation of worldliness and put him on the high road of creative living and fulfilment.The text abounds in repetitions which are, however, not repetitious. If you do not like (or need) repetition, then readjust this one verse: "This world appearance is a confusion: even as the blueness of the sky is an optical illusion. I think it is better not to let the mind dwell on it, but to ignore it. "(I - 3/2) "This verse occurs several times in the scripture and it sems to be the very essence of the teaching. If that is not quite clear to you now, read the scripture. The numerous ways in which this truth IS revealed will help open your mind.An oft recurring expression in this scripture is 'kakataliya' - a crow alights on the coconut palm tree and at that very moment a ripe coconut falls. The two unrelated events thus seem to be related in time and space, though there is no causal relationship.Such is life. Such is 'creation'. But the mind caught up in its' own trap of logic questions why, invents a 'why' and a 'wherefore' to satisfy itself, conveniently ignoring the inconvenient questions that still haunt an intelligent mind.

The Yoga Vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in India these several centuries. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach, and in its presentation of Vedanta as a philosophy to bridge the gulf between the secular and the sacred, action and contemplation, in human life, through a comprehensive and lofty spirituality. This monumental scripture is the greatest help to the spiritual awakening and the direct experience of the Truth. This is certain. If this is what you want, you are welcome to the Yoga Vasistha. An oft-recurring expression in this scripture is kakataliya'-a crow alights on the coconut palm tree and at that very moment a ripe coconut falls. The two unrelated events thus seem to be related in time and space, though there is no causal relationship. Such is life. Such is 'creation'. But the mind caught up in its own trap of logic questions why, invents a 'why' and a 'wherefore' to satisfy itself, conveniently ignoring the inconvenient questions that still haunt an intelligent mind. Vasistha demands direct observation of the mind, its motion, its notions, its reasoning, the assumed cause and the projected result, and even the observer, the observed and the observation-and the realisation of their indivisible unity as the infinite consciousness.

This is a condensed version of a long epic, written between 750 and 500 B.C., consisting of 50,000 lines of Sanskrit verse. Divided into seven Kanor books, it tells the story of Rama from his birth to his death. At regular intervals throughout the text, the chapters being condensed are designated by Kantitles and numbers. Each interval is appropriate in length for a daily reading, and there are 365 intervals.The cast of characters is provided by a glossary of proper names.

This is a condensed version of a long Purana of 18,000 verses. By means of stories from the lives of avatars, sages, and kings, it popularized the teaching of the Vedas. To study it is the best of all ways to become acquainted with the living religion of India today. The nineteenth century saint Ramakrishna said of the Bhagavatam, "It is fried in the butter of Knowledge and steeped in the honey of Love."At regular intervals through the text, the chapters being condensed are designated by Book and Chapter numbers. Each interval is appropriate in length for a daily reading, and there are 365 intervals.

The Yoga Vasishtha is the greatest help to the spiritual awakening and the direct experience of the Truth. This is certain. If this is what you want, you are welcome to the Yoga Vasishtha. This world is a confusion, even as the blueness of the sky is an optical illusion. I think it is better not to let the mind dwell on it, but to ignore it. This verse occurs several times in the scripture and it seems to be the very essence of the teaching. If that is not quite clear to you now, read the scripture. the numerous ways in which this truth is revealed will help you open your mind.

Venkatesananda offers us his exquisite, and often nondual, interpretative translation of the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, which expounds the means for realizing our true identity as unchanging, unqualified Presence.

Not a text book as such, but a handbook which contains enough material to enable the eager student to take up the practice of yoga in earnest. 90 pages.

The Yoga Vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in India these several centuries. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach, and in its presentation of Vedanta as a philosophy to bridge the gulf between the secular and the sacred, action and contemplation, in human life, through a comprehensive and lofty spirituality. This monumental scripture is the greatest help to the spiritual awakening and the direct experience of the Truth. This is certain. If this is what you want, you are welcome to the Yoga Vasistha. An oft-recurring expression in this scripture is kakataliya'-a crow alights on the coconut palm tree and at that very moment a ripe coconut falls. The two unrelated events thus seem to be related in time and space, though there is no causal relationship. Such is life. Such is 'creation'. But the mind caught up in its own trap of logic questions why, invents a 'why' and a 'wherefore' to satisfy itself, conveniently ignoring the inconvenient questions that still haunt an intelligent mind. Vasistha demands direct observation of the mind, its motion, its notions, its reasoning, the assumed cause and the projected result, and even the observer, the observed and the observation-and the realisation of their indivisible unity as the infinite consciousness.

Swami Sivananda's lectures during his first-ever tour of India between September 1950 and November 1950.

Ennek a műnek a különlegessége abban rejlik, hogy olvasása nem korlátozódik az egység filozófiai értelmezésére, hanem tanulmányozása során az olvasóban a felszabaduláshoz, a magasabb tudatállapotokhoz, valamint az ezekre vonatkozó megértéshez kapcsolódó tapasztalatok jelennek meg. S ez teszi ezt a művet egyedivé. Ez a mű egy tapasztalati leírás és összegzés, ami mesés, elbeszélő formában lett megírva. Nem (csupán) filozófiai értelmezése a felszabadulásnak, a megvilágosodásnak. A könyv tanulmányozója (amennyiben a bevezetőben ajánlottak szerint könnyedén, meseként olvassa a történeteket) közvetlen tapasztalást szerezhet Bölcsek által élt Egyetemes Valóságról. Kihangsúlyozandó, hogy a tapasztalat az nem képzelgés vagy álmodozás. És legyünk őszinték a szívünk mélyén mindig tudjuk, hogy mi a különbség. A mű, melyről szó van, a védikus irodalom egyik fontos alkotásának, a Rámájanának a része. E dialógus az egykori világuralkodó, Ráma és mestere, Brahmarishi Vaszistha között valamikor nagyon régen valóban lezajlott. A párbeszédben Vaszistha az emberi tudatosság fejlődésének különböző szintjeit tárja fel tanítványa előtt, s bemutatja a fejlődést segítő tudattechnikákat is, melyek alkalmazásával az egyéni tudatosság eléri a felszabadulást, s a létezés minden egyes részét átható egyetemes intelligencia vagy értelem felismerése után végül megéli a létezés sokféleségét átható egység állapotát, mely önmagában Teljes. E Teljesség, vagy Brahmantudat adja az Upanisádok és a Védanta tanítás lényegi magját. Minden valószínűség szerint ez a beszélgetés volt az első, melyben a végső igazságot ilyen tisztán és minden lehetséges irányból megvizsgálva bemutatták.

Springs of The End of Worry is based on a series of talks given on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita. These talks were in Sydney, Australia in 1975 by Swami Venkatesananda. Eldership Academy Press would like to make this timeless wisdom available to you in book format. From the “I will tell you a story and see if the story, though it is considered a legend or a myth, has some relevance to our own life. The reason that tempts me to use this scripture is that my guru, Swami Sivananda, often insisted that this Bhagavad Gita has an immediate relevance to you and me, because it deals with this fundamental problem that faces each one of us in our own life; the problem of being human, of relationship, the problem of action, and the problem of living itself. Why have we made it a problem? Instead of solving the problem, is there a possibility we can dissolve it?” Swami Venkatesananda, Venkatesananda Saraswati, (29 December, 1921 in Tanjore, South India–2 December, 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa), was a disciple of Sivananda Saraswati. He received his spiritual training at the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh, India, and disseminated his master's teachings in South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand. Venkatesananda said that he had been specially commissioned by his master, Sivananda, to spread the gospel of goodness – the four “Be Good, do Good.”

. Chiltern Trust Yoga 1982, bright clean copy, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981

English 232 (39 B/W Illustrations)Back of the BookYoga — now a household word - is still clothed in mystery and misunderstanding. Many students are confused by Sanskrit terms and the many different ‘paths’ of yoga expounded by various schools.In this concise yet exhaustive volume, now a widely read text for students of yoga and spirituality, the author has clarified the doubts and questions of students from all parts of the world. In his wide travels he has instructed aspirants of every racial and religious group and understood their basic and urgent needs.Endorsed with forewords from the Vatican and heads of Anglican, Jewish and Sufi faiths, ‘Yoga’ is highly recommended reading for all seekers of truth, saner living and self knowledge. About the AuthorSwami Venkatesananda, for twenty years a recluse and asetic disciple of the world renown sage Swami Sivananda, spent the next twenty years continuing his service of Guru and humanity, teaching through word and example the ideal of enlightened the practice of yoga in a modern context. The most outstanding feature of his life and writings is the simplicity which is reflected in his ‘common sense’ view of our seemingly complex problems.Swami Venkatesananda’s practical instruction in yoga postures, meditation and the application of yoga philosophy indicate his deep personal knowledge and insight into both the’ teachings themselves and the dynamics of life.During the first part of my stay in South Africa in 1961, I noticed an intense desire on the part of many Indians and Non-Indians to rediscover for adoption in their own lives a saner2 glue of life. The impact of materialistic civilization made

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Those of us who believe in the One God know that, albeit in various ways and forms, everyone worships Him alone. We may start to climb a mountain from any place we like, but the higher we get the closer we get to each other. Only God can restore this understanding - and He does, by periodically manifesting Himself on this earth plane. Two such manifestations fuel the hearts of all humanity today - Krishna and Christ. Are they two? Do not even the names sound similar? and their lives... and their teachings? Are they two or one?Historians charm us with well-reasoned arguments to prove Christ lived two thousand years ago, and Krishna nearly four or five thousand years ago. In prehistoric calculations, thousands of years are but hours in contemporary history! Could it be that Christ lived a little earlier and Krishna a little later then at present believed? Could it be then, that we are talking about the same Person, some calling Him Christ and others Krishna? Any guess is hazardous. But if He reveals the Truth, may it not unite us all - Hindu and Christian - in the realization that we are all truly brothers and sister, worshiping the Same Divinity? Let us look at the life and teachings of Christ and Krishna with our eye of intuition so we may obtain as much inspiration as possible.

Die Bhagavad Gita, eine der bedeutendsten spirituellen Schriften, veranschaulicht die Grundlagen der Yogaphilosophie. Sie ist aber auch ein Gespräch unter Freunden, die sich zutiefst vertrauen. Ein großer Krieg steht bevor. Der Königssohn Arjuna ist ein erfahrener Bogenschütze, doch als der Kampf beginnen soll, fürchtet er sich vor den Folgen seines Handelns. »Was soll ich tun?«, fragt er Krishna, und Krishna lehrt Arjuna den Yoga. »Tue was zu tun ist und sei unbesorgt« - das ist die Essenz von Krishnas Yoga lehre. Wie lässt sich diese Weisheit im Alltag umsetzen? Darum geht es Swami Ve?ka?esananda, der die Bhagavad Gita in diesem Buch auf erfrischend undogmatische Weise nacherzählt.

Notes from Swami Venkatesananda tour of South Africa, Germany, Mauritius.