| Descript |
xxxiv, 147 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Contents |
In the Beginning Love Arose from the Rig Veda -- Creative Fervor from the Rig Veda -- The Mighty Earth from the Rig Veda -- The Man from the Rig Veda -- Shanti from the Atharva Veda -- Brahman Is Joy from the Taittiriya Upanishad -- The Isha Upanishad -- You Are That from the Chandogya Upanishad -- The Highest Mystical Teaching from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad -- The Sun That Dispels Our Darkness from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad -- His Face Is Everywhere from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad -- Hear, O Children of Immortal Bliss from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad -- In Praise of the Wise from the Mundaka Upanishad -- The Unitive State from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad -- On the Greatness of "Aum" from the Mandukya Upanishad -- To the Householder from the Taittiriya Upanishad -- What the Thunder Said from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad -- For the Love of the Soul from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad -- How to Work from the Bhagavad Gita -- What Is Action and What Is Inaction? from the Bhagavad Gita -- The Royal Path of Devotion from the Bhagavad Gita -- The Cosmic Vision from the Bhagavad Gita -- The Way of Love from the Bhagavad Gita -- Devotion to Duty from the Bhagavad Gita -- The Goddess Reveals Her Cosmic Body from the Devi Gita -- The Goddess Explains at Length the Supreme Devotion Beyond the Gunas from the Devi Gita -- The Tantric Praise of the Goddess from the Chandi Patha -- The Six Stanzas of Salvation: Shankaracharya -- In the Fire of Knowledge: Shankaracharya -- Awareness: I Am the Infinite Ocean from the Ashtavakra Gita -- The Story of the Rock from the Yoga Vasishtha -- The Nectar of Self-Awareness: Jnaneshwar -- This Miracle: Devara Dasimayya -- Show Me Your Way Out: Mahadeviyakka -- O Lord White As Jasmine: Mahadeviyakka -- If My Head Falls from My Shoulders: Mahadeviyakka -- God's Name: Tukaram -- Money's No Good Here: Mirabai -- Who Can Discredit Me? Mirabai -- Deep into the Night: Mirabai -- The Swing of Consciousness: Kabir -- The Simple Union: Kabir -- A Country Fair for Those Mad with Love: Ramprasad -- I'm Going to Plunge Anyway: Ramprasad -- Cut This Black Snarl: Ramprasad -- Abandon Whatever Limits You Cling To: Ramprasad -- I Would Not Even Care to Be an Emperor: Ramprasad -- I Am Buried in Shyam: Chandidas -- Turned to Gold: Lalan -- Snared by the Beauty: Fikirchand -- Truth Is One: Ramakrishna -- The Chameleon: Ramakrishna -- Who Weeps for God?: Ramakrishna -- How to Live in the World: Ramakrishna -- The Mother: Ramakrishna -- Perfect Awareness: Ramakrishna -- Worship the Living God: Vivekananda -- All Gods Are in You: Vivekananda -- The Supreme Worship: Vivekananda -- The Open Secret: Vivekananda -- The Sickbed-21: Rabindranath Tagore -- The Nature of Mind: Who Am I? Ramana Maharshi -- The Self and the Cinema: Ramana Maharshi -- I Am a Child: Nisargadatta Maharaj -- The Divine Mother: Aurobindo -- All for Her: Aurobindo -- The Supramental Force: Aurobindo -- The New Being: Aurobindo -- The New Body: Aurobindo -- The New Race: Aurobindo -- One Single Life: Aurobindo. |
| Note |
Cover varies. |
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Shambhala pocket library edition published 2019, xl, 168 pages ; 17 cm. |
| Summary |
This anthology collects the most lyrical, passionate, illuminating writings of the Hindu mystical tradition. Andrew Harvey, the popular spiritual scholar and writer, has selected excerpts from ancient and contemporary sources, including extracts from the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and other classical Hindu texts; the words of such venerable spiritual teachers as Ramakrishna and Ramana Maharshi; and the devotional poetry of Mirabai, Ramprasad, and many others. The scope of this anthology makes it a marvelous introduction to Hindu mystical literature, while the power and beauty of the language will inspire those already familiar with the genre. |
| Subject |
Mysticism -- Hinduism.
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Hinduism -- Doctrines.
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| Alt Author |
Harvey, Andrew, 1952- editor.
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| ISBN |
1570624496 (paperback) |
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9781611806953 (Shambhala pocket library edition : alk. paper) |
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161180695X (Shambhala pocket library edition : alk. paper) |
| LC CARD # |
2001032779 |
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