This absorbing collection of essays arises from the teachings of
MahaGuruJi, a Brahmin priest born in India, who came to the U.S.
and in 1960 founded the Vedic Society of America in California. His
lectures, known as "Soul Seminar Classes," focused not only on
classical Hindu epics, Vedic literature, and the Upanishads, but
also on the words and writings of philosophers, mystics, and
theologians spanning different religions, time periods, and
geographical and cultural boundaries. The essays assembled in this
volume take MahaGuruJi's lectures as their impetus, drawing on some
two decades of notes, reflections, and observations. For the
uninitiated, these pages offer a bountiful catalogue of deep and
profound thought that is reflexive, poetic, instinctive, and
mysterious. For previous students of Eastern traditions and
mystical beliefs, this collection affords a meditative
consideration of timeless ideas, set in striking counterpoint to
the words of other kindred philosophers and thinkers. The Rig Veda,
the Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita, and other stories drawn from
the Mahabharata are brought into illumination and clarity, with
more contemporary writers, ranging from Ralph Waldo Emerson and
Thomas Jefferson to Rabindranath Tagore and T. S. Eliot, echoing
these foundational words of inspiration. The Vedas, recorded by
Brahmin priests more than 3,000 years ago, address universal
questions: Why are we here? Whence did we come from? What are we to
do here? Whither do we go from here? The essays in this volume
offer a point of departure for further study in one's search for
divinity, and provide a sustaining source of contemplative thoughts
on God. The key point to these teachings is that one must
continually study, seek, and expand one's intellectual learning and
contemplate one's own spiritual values. These essays and the wisdom
they contain will serve as a guide and source of inspiration as one
goes forward on the path in this cosmic journey to reach eventual
salvation.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2012 |
First published: |
December 2012 |
Editors: |
Laura A. Peter
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Authors: |
B. Joyce Peter
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
158 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4681-8215-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
1-4681-8215-3 |
Barcode: |
9781468182156 |
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