Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1945
ISBN 10: 0874810434 ISBN 13: 9780874810431
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. 4. Our translation of the Bhagavad Gita uses the beauty of verse to express the highest truths of Vedanta. Includes an introduction to the Gita, and a study of non-violence versus the need to fight a just war.How Swami Prabhavananda's translation came about in the swami's own words: Once I was away for a rest in Palm Springs I had a Gita translation with me. When I read the twelfth chapter, I felt that the meaning had not been brought out; I saw deeper meaning in it. So I started to translate, and then Chris helped me.I translated and Chris edited. When Peggy Kiskadden came, she read what we had done and could not understand it. Then we went to Aldous. Chris read aloud, and Aldous listened. Aldous said, No, that is not right yet. Forget that Krishna is speaking to the Hindus in Sanskrit. Forget that this is a translation. Think that Krishna is speaking to an American audience in English. Then Aldous told Chris which style to use for verse. Chris rewrote the whole eleventh chapter of the Gita following Tennyson, I think. He produced the book in a week He was inspired.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1999
ISBN 10: 0874813735 ISBN 13: 9780874813739
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: New. A concise, and delightful introduction to Vedanta, the philosophical backbone of Hinduism.Written with verve and charm by a Western nun for a Western audience, this brief book gives a comprehensive overview of Vedanta philosophy while emphasizing its practical Western application.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1976
ISBN 10: 0916356558 ISBN 13: 9780916356552
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. From the Table of Contents:Part One: Preliminaries-Hymns and Prayers,- Conducted Meditations,.Part II- Methods of Meditation - The Four States of Human Experience, - Work and Meditation, - The Search for God, - Worshiping God Through Symbols, - Prayers and Meditations, - Karma Yoga as Preparatory to the Practice of Meditation, - God realization through Bhakti Yoga, - Realization of the Non-dual Brahman.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1979
ISBN 10: 0874810221 ISBN 13: 9780874810226
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. 3rd. Product Description Note: This book has been reprinted in a new edition. Enter into the search engine 0874810353 for the latest version. The edition on this page is out of print. The Spiritual Heritage of India is a brief history of the philosophy of a country that has never distinguished philosophy from religion. The account extends from centuries of which there is no historical record to the recent Sri Ramakrishna revival of the ancient Vedanta. This book brings together in one volume the spiritual magnificence of the sacred books such as the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita, three ancient Indian scriptures which are the foundation of the Hindu spiritual heritage. In connection with each of the subjects taken up the author supplies sufficient quotation from the texts concerned, as incidental illustration and sometimes also as appended passages, to give body and force to the exposition. His approach is clear and practical, and at the same time profound and richly poetic.This book takes the reader on a journey through the wisdom enshrined in these celebrated classics. This book is both an excellent introduction for readers who are coming to the subject for the first time, and a series of meditations for those who already know it well. The author has ably entered into these ancient Indian treasure-houses of spirituality and offer their ancient wisdom to the modern spiritual seeker. About the Author Swami Prabhavananda was one of the pioneer swamis sent to America by the direct disciples of Ramakrishna to build on the work started by Swami Vivekananda at the turn of the century.The swami was born in India on December 26, 1893. In 1914, after graduating from Calcutta University, he joined the Ramakrishna Order of India and was initiated by Swami Brahmananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna.In 1923, Swami Prabhavananda came to the United States. After two years as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of San Francisco, he established the Vedanta Society of Portland. In December 1929, he came to Los Angeles where he founded the Vedanta Society of Southern California the following year.Under the able care of the swami, the Society grew into one of the largest Vedanta Societies in the West, with monasteries in Hollywood and Trabuco Canyon and convents in Hollywood and Santa Barbara.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1980
ISBN 10: 0874810027 ISBN 13: 9780874810028
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Revised. The Sermon on the Mount represents the essence of both Christ's teachings and the teachings of Vedanta. Christ said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is within. Be ye perfect.; Theologians are apt to explain away these teachings, but we believe Christ meant what he said. Read in this book how Vedanta goes to the heart of Christ's teachings.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1976
ISBN 10: 0916356558 ISBN 13: 9780916356552
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: New. First Edition. From the Table of Contents:Part One: Preliminaries-Hymns and Prayers,- Conducted Meditations,.Part II- Methods of Meditation - The Four States of Human Experience, - Work and Meditation, - The Search for God, - Worshiping God Through Symbols, - Prayers and Meditations, - Karma Yoga as Preparatory to the Practice of Meditation, - God realization through Bhakti Yoga, - Realization of the Non-dual Brahman.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1945
ISBN 10: 0874810434 ISBN 13: 9780874810431
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: New. 4. Our translation of the Bhagavad Gita uses the beauty of verse to express the highest truths of Vedanta. Includes an introduction to the Gita, and a study of non-violence versus the need to fight a just war.How Swami Prabhavananda's translation came about in the swami's own words: Once I was away for a rest in Palm Springs I had a Gita translation with me. When I read the twelfth chapter, I felt that the meaning had not been brought out; I saw deeper meaning in it. So I started to translate, and then Chris helped me.I translated and Chris edited. When Peggy Kiskadden came, she read what we had done and could not understand it. Then we went to Aldous. Chris read aloud, and Aldous listened. Aldous said, No, that is not right yet. Forget that Krishna is speaking to the Hindus in Sanskrit. Forget that this is a translation. Think that Krishna is speaking to an American audience in English. Then Aldous told Chris which style to use for verse. Chris rewrote the whole eleventh chapter of the Gita following Tennyson, I think. He produced the book in a week He was inspired.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1979
ISBN 10: 0874810221 ISBN 13: 9780874810226
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: New. 3rd. Product Description Note: This book has been reprinted in a new edition. Enter into the search engine 0874810353 for the latest version. The edition on this page is out of print. The Spiritual Heritage of India is a brief history of the philosophy of a country that has never distinguished philosophy from religion. The account extends from centuries of which there is no historical record to the recent Sri Ramakrishna revival of the ancient Vedanta. This book brings together in one volume the spiritual magnificence of the sacred books such as the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita, three ancient Indian scriptures which are the foundation of the Hindu spiritual heritage. In connection with each of the subjects taken up the author supplies sufficient quotation from the texts concerned, as incidental illustration and sometimes also as appended passages, to give body and force to the exposition. His approach is clear and practical, and at the same time profound and richly poetic.This book takes the reader on a journey through the wisdom enshrined in these celebrated classics. This book is both an excellent introduction for readers who are coming to the subject for the first time, and a series of meditations for those who already know it well. The author has ably entered into these ancient Indian treasure-houses of spirituality and offer their ancient wisdom to the modern spiritual seeker. About the Author Swami Prabhavananda was one of the pioneer swamis sent to America by the direct disciples of Ramakrishna to build on the work started by Swami Vivekananda at the turn of the century.The swami was born in India on December 26, 1893. In 1914, after graduating from Calcutta University, he joined the Ramakrishna Order of India and was initiated by Swami Brahmananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna.In 1923, Swami Prabhavananda came to the United States. After two years as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of San Francisco, he established the Vedanta Society of Portland. In December 1929, he came to Los Angeles where he founded the Vedanta Society of Southern California the following year.Under the able care of the swami, the Society grew into one of the largest Vedanta Societies in the West, with monasteries in Hollywood and Trabuco Canyon and convents in Hollywood and Santa Barbara.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1956
ISBN 10: 8178233150 ISBN 13: 9788178233154
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: New. The Srimad Bhagavatam is one of the most popular scriptures in India, and one of the most important, next to the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. This version focuses primarily on the teachings of Krishna, and the generally more interesting portions of the book. The translation's aim is to be true to the spirit of the original Sanskrit and be easily readable.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1980
ISBN 10: 0874810027 ISBN 13: 9780874810028
Librería: LibraryMercantile, Humble, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1965
ISBN 10: 087481037X ISBN 13: 9780874810370
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: New. This biography of Ramakrishna was written for the West by one of England's most talented authors. The writing is beautiful in itself, but the story of a most unusual man with unheard of spiritual yearning is what this book is really about.Excerpt: "This is the story of a phenomenon. I will begin by calling him simply that, rather than "holy man,""mystic,"or "saint"; all emotive words with mixed associations which may attract some readers, repel others."A phenomenon is always a fact, an object of experience. That is how I shall try to approach Ramakrishna . . . I only ask you to approach Ramakrishna with the same open-minded curiosity you might feel for any highly unusual human being."
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 1980
ISBN 10: 0874810027 ISBN 13: 9780874810028
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. Revised. The Sermon on the Mount represents the essence of both Christ's teachings and the teachings of Vedanta. Christ said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is within. Be ye perfect.; Theologians are apt to explain away these teachings, but we believe Christ meant what he said. Read in this book how Vedanta goes to the heart of Christ's teachings.
Publicado por Brand: Vedanta Press n Bookshop, 2004
ISBN 10: 8178231468 ISBN 13: 9788178231464
Librería: Hafa Adai Books, Plainfield, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good.