The concise Yoga Vasistha

by Swami Venkatesananda

Paperback, 1984

Publication

Imprint: Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, c1984. Context: Originally published: Western Australia : Chiltern Yoga Trust, 1981. Responsibility: edited and translated from the Sanskrit by Swami Venkatesananda ; with an introduction and bibliography by Christopher Chapple. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xv, 430 pages ; 24 cm. Features: Includes bibliography, index.

Call number

Gt-H-G / Vasistha / Venka

Barcode

BK-07153

ISBN

087395954X / 9780873959544

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, The Great Traditions

CSS Library Notes

Alternate Title: Yogavāsiṣṭha.

Description: The Concise Yoga Vasistha a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of Hinduism. Swami Venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on and clarifying the teachings of the sage Vasistha. It captures the verve of the original text while eliminating needless repetition. For the specialist, this book makes available a handy guide to the original Sanskrit without sacrificing philosophical depth. To the comparative religionist, it provides an occasion for understanding how Hinduism has been able to accommodate seemingly opposite schools of thought without giving way to the platitudes which mar many syncretic movements. -- from back cover

Table of Contents: Preface
Introduction
Section 1 On Dispassion
Section 2 On the Behavior of a Seeker
The Story of Suka
Self Effort
Section 3 On Creation
The Story of Lia
The Story of Karkati
The Story of the Sons of Indu
The Story of Ahalya
The Story of the Great Forest
The Story of the Three Non-Existent Princes
The Story of Lavana
Section 4 On Existence
The Story of Sukra
The Story of Dama, Vyala and Kata
The Story of Bhima, Bhasa and Drdha
The Story of Dasura
Kaca's Story
Section 5 On Dissolution
The Story of King Janaka
The Story of Punya and Pavana
The Story of Bali
The Story of Prahlada
The Story of Gadhi
The Story of Uddalaka
The Story of Suraghu
The Story of Bhasa and Vilasa
The Story of Vitahavya
Section 6 On Liberation
Discourse on Brahman
The Story of Bhusunda
Description of the Lord
Deva Puja
The Story of the Wood-apple
The Story of the Rock
The Story of Arjuna
The Story of the Hundrew Rudra
The Story of the Vampire
The Story of Bhagiratha
The Story of Sikhidvaja and Cudala
The Story of the Philosopher's Stone
The Story of the Foolish Elephant
The Story of Kaca
The Story of the Deluded Man
The Story of Vipascit
The Story of the Hunter and the Sage
The World Within the Rock
The Story of the Sage from Outer Space
The Story of Bhrngisa
The Story of Iksvaku
The Story of the Hunter and the Deer
The Seven States of Yoga
Bibliography
Index

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Physical description

xv, 430 p.; 24 cm

Description

The Concise Yoga Vasistha a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of Hinduism. Swami Venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on and clarifying the teachings of the sage Vasistha. It captures the verve of the original text while eliminating needless repetition. For the specialist, this book makes available a handy guide to the original Sanskrit without sacrificing philosophical depth. To the comparative religionist, it provides an occasion for understanding how Hinduism has been able to accommodate seemingly opposite schools of thought without giving way to the platitudes which mar many syncretic movements.