The book elaborates and clarifies the teachings of. The teachings explain the illusory nature of the universe and the principle of singularity of. The yoga vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in india these several centuries. The yoga or contemplative philosophy of the hindus, is rich, exuberent, grand and sublime, in as much as it comprehends within its ample sphere and deep recesses of meditation, all that is of the greatest value, best interest and highest importance to mankind, as physical, moral, intellectual and spiritual beings a knowledge of the cosmos of the physical and intellectual worlds. Yogavasiha is a philosophical text attributed to valmiki, although the real author is unknown. Yoga vasistha is an extremely popular work, on vedanta. The teachings explain the illusory nature of the universe and the principle of singularity of brahman. From the enrichment of the mind to the absolute irrelevance of knowledge, almost everything taught in this book is the opposite of what contemporary teaches its citizens to believe in ie rote studying, copyandpaste thinking, and complete obedience to the family. The concise yoga vasistha a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of hinduism. Vasistha is so poetic i only wish i had incarnated in his time to hear him. Yoga vasistha is a compilation of dialogues between sage vasistha and lord rama that touches upon various dimensions of human life. The concise yoga vasistha provides a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of hinduism. The yoga or contemplative philosophy of the hindus is rich, exuberant, grand and sublime, in as much as it comprehends within its ample sphere and deep recesses of meditation, all that is of the greatest value, best interest and highest importance to mankind as physical, moral, intellectual and spiritual beingsa knowledge of the.
We opened up a photo for editing and began to play around with the various features, most of which were easier and more intuitive to. Academic scholars have long neglected the work but a proper study of it is sure to reorient the attitude of the intellectuals to the nondual reality and the world. Yoga vasistha hindi texts to download any text pdf files, find pdf under read online towards the left side of its page. The yoga vasistha, he said, is the only book about the teachings of a yogi in which the original is preserved. These are some of the questions that the yogavasiha yv explores. Vasistha samhita by swami maheshananda, 9788189485375, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is certainly far and away the best thing available on this text, a text that never should have been neglected as it has been and never would have, had a translation as good as this been available. This book will help people seeking spiritual enlightenment in understanding the basic truths and principles of human life.
Gita universal series book 1 mriyatahamupanishat gospel of mary magdalene. Yoga vasistha the science of self realization preface one of the greatest spiritual classics ever recorded, the yoga vasistha is a mind blowing account of a detailed conversation between sri rama and his spiritual teacher vasistha maharshi. Another book which should be studied along the yoga vashista is the avadhoota gita. Contents and stories of the yoga vasistha wikipedia.
The same stories are included in the moksopaya, on which the yoga vasistha was based, as well in the beginning of the book vasistha states that the stories have a definite purpose and a limited intention. Rishi valmiki had first narrated sri yoga vasishtha to his disciple bharadwaj who assimilated the essence and attained liberation. In case you have not yet done that, here are the links. Yoga vasistha is a highly valuable book as it acts as a guidebook for spiritual awakening according to the teachings of the vedanta. Yoga vasishta maha ramayana free ebook on nonduality pdf. It captures the verve of the original text while eliminating needless repetition. This book should be taught throughout every epoch and time everywhere. It is an extensive philosophical poem spread over six prakaranas or chapters containing nearly 32,000 verses, according to tradition though the availableversions contain much less 23,734 verses. The below list gives an overview of the contents and stories in the yoga vasistha, as it appears in swami venkatesanandas translation. It is the daily reading of the yoga vasistha that will finally clear the mind. The third and fourth books assert that liberation comes through a spiritual life, one that requires selfeffort, and. Quoting various examples, rishi valmiki helped bharadwaj to realise the transitory character of the universe and made him understand that the phenomenon vanishes on contemplation.
The greatest book of knowledge and metaphysics ever written period. This article is from the book multiple reflections introduction to the yoga vasistha. Hindi book sankshipt yoga vasistha by gita press addeddate 20160831 10. An introduction to the yoga vasistha at sutra journal by. Swami muktananda this is swami venkatesanandas longer yoga vasistha. The yogavasistha is believed by some hindus to answer all the questions that arise in the human mind, and can help one to attain moksha. Swamijis philosophy is fully expounded in that scripture. The yoga vasistha is one of the most popular and influential ancient hindu texts. It is in the form of replies given by vasistha to sri ramas queries regarding philosophical problems of life and death, nonduality and human suffering, and treats the essentials of advaita vedanta.
Hindi booksankshipt yoga vasistha by gita press embed for hosted blogs and item tags. For aspirants of the highest beatitude, the yoga vasistha is like nectar. Shivabalayogi and english translations of yoga vasistha. English translation yoga vasishta of valmiki valmiki. The contents of vasisthas teaching to rama is associated with advaita vedanta, the illusory nature of the manifest world and the principle of nonduality. It is divided into six books comprised of more than 29,000 scriptures that contain a dialogue between and stories of vasistha, a hindu sage, and rama, the seventh incarnation of the hindu god, vishnu. The text is structured as a discourse of sage vasistha to prince rama. Because it is so nuanced and culturally alien to the western mind, it will force the dedicated reader to concentrate, to meditate. You can get as a set only of 4 volumes in any of rk math ashrams and book stores. Yoga vasishta maha ramayana read online yoga vasishta maha ramayana full text read online yoga vasistha. Rishi vasistha explains this mindboggling truth when lord rama asks him where. About the book the yoga vasishta of valmiki is a monumental spiritual work containing the teachings of vasishta to rama. No knowledge is close to sage vasistha this book is the holy frail of all that is.
English translations of yoga vasistha shivabalayogi. It is a dialogue between sage vasishta and sri rama, during which advaita the doctrine of nonduality in its pure form of ajatavada theory of nonorigination is. Of course, i would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. The concise yoga vasistha by swami venkatesananda ebook product description this is a summary of one of the leading texts of hinduism. The brihat the great yoga vasishta or yoga vasishta maha ramayana as it is also called, is a work of about 32,000 sanskrit couplets, traditionally attributed to valmiki, the author of srimad ramayana. For countless centuries it has inspired and guided spiritual seekers. This book, the supreme yoga, is a translation into english accompanied by brief expositions, by swami venkatesananda of the divine life society, rishikesh, india, of the wellknown vedanta treatise in sanskrit, the yoga vasistha. It is in the form of replies given by vasistha to sri ramas queries. Download the yogavasishtha arsa ramayana pdf ebook. Vasistha spends considerable time answering ramas questions and lecturing on various spiritual subjects, but most of yoga vasistha is stories that illustrate the nature of reality. Yogavasistha telugu translation volume 1 of 8 addeddate 20170503 02. The full text of the yoga vasistha sanskrit in english is available here and publically accesible free to read online.
The quotes have been taken by the book, yoga vasistha, the supreme. The yoga vasistha is a scripture of great importance but it is perhaps not as wellknown in the world as, for instance, the bhagavad gita may be. It is also known by other names like arsa ramayana, jnana vasistha, maha ramayana, vasistha ramayana and vasistha and is ascribed to sage valmiki himself. It had last been translated about 1900 and was no longer available to the public. Why is yoga vasistha of valmiki not as popular as srimad. Yogavasistha or yogavasistha maharamayana has been a guide book to earnest sadhakas, all over the country. When swami venkatesananda was a young man he had the privilege to study a rare copy of one of the worlds greatest scriptures, the yoga vasistha. Yoga vasistha is a philosophical text attributed to valmiki, although the real author is unknown. Encouraged by shivabalayogis praise for the book, devotees in the united states tried to find copies.
See all books authored by vasistha, including the seven steps to awakening, and self awareness practice instructions, and more on. Books available for free download enlightened living the yoga sutra of patanjali full text of the yoga sutrathis little gem contains all of patanjalis yoga sutra, one of the most important texts on yoga and meditation. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. Swami venkatesananda wants us to be aware, right from the start, before we even open his translation that the yoga sutra provides insight into the very nature of yoga, and. It is really quite a readable translation, and a good abridgement of an extremely long text. This book is also known by other names such as arsha ramayana, maha. The yoga vasistha home page previous page next page. Swami venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on. The brihat the great yoga vasishta or yoga vasishta maha ramayana is a free public domain pdf ebook and can be downloaded here in full length. The short version of the text is called laghu yogavasistha and contains 6,000 verses. Yoga vasistha maharamayana read the yoga vasishta, swamiji would say. It recounts a discourse of sage vasistha to prince rama. Sri yoga vasistha spiritual dialogues best spiritual.
As with all foreign texts, i apologize for any mispronunciations, please accept this narration in the. The yogavasistha is a popular text on advaita vedanta, puranic in form and philosophical in content. Pdf yoga vasistha free pdf download read online free. Its purpose is to provide a means to eliminate psychological conditioning and to attain liberation. An introduction to the concepts of the yoga vasistha. For the specialist, this book makes available a handy guide to the original sanskrit without. Home yoga vasishta maha ramayana 32,000 verses full text read online yoga vasistha. His two volume book is here offered between two covers. Swami venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on and clarifying the teachings of the sage vasistha.
Ramayana, vasistha ramayana, and vasistha and are ascribed to sage valmiki himself. Pdf of hindi yoga vasistha pdf of marathi yoga vasistha. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach, and in. Shivabalayogi explained that the yoga vasishta was written down by sage valmiki. The popularity of this book appears to be due to the fact, that it is a happy combination of terse upanisadic thought clothed in the story form. Right click on pdf and select save link as, select folder and hit save 01.
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