Exalting Elucidations

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
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Labels Abhinava Vidyatirtha, English, Vidyatirtha Foundation.

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Language: English

Edition: I

Year of Publication: 2004

Published by: Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation, Chennai

Pages: 330 pp+viii

Bind: Paperback

Availability: In Stock

Guru
Iswara
Worship of Iswara with Form
Marriage
Ganga
Social and civil regulations
Conversion of religion
Guidelines for performing actions
Rebirth
Modifying the Sastras
Scriptural injuctions
Upanayana
Fate and Farewell
Dharma
Ahimsa
Desire
Conquest of Anger
Hindu Religion
Mental Worship
Role of Karma
Devotion
Study of the sastras
Vedas
Japa
Brahmacharya
Sanyasin
Controlling the mind
Dhyana
Nirvikalpa Samadhi
Nadanusandhana
Lambika Yoga
Kundalini
Amanaska + Yoga
Maya
Walking state and dream state
Sastra and Science
Nature of Bondage
The means to attain Moksha
Differing views in Advaita Texts
Jnani
Siddhis

Synopsis :

The dialogues published in this book largely consist of the clarifications graced by the Acharyal. The dialogues have been grouped under 41 heads. Some of the chapters comprise the questions posed on different days and by different questioners. Some, such as the one titled `Maya’ contain the record of what Acharyal taught a disciple in a single session.

At times a portion of an answer in one chapter is similar to that found in another chapter. However at no time, has any elucidation given by the Acharyal been repeated. What appears similar pertains to Acharyal’s words on different occasions or to different persons. Each chapter in this book features the dialogues as its principal component