Vedanta: Modern Writings

Death or Immortality? A Dialogue with Death (Series#3)

Death or Immortality? A Dialogue with Death (Series#3)

Nothing is more fascinating and yet shocking to human mind than death. The Katha Upanishad is a dialogue between a young boy Nachiketa - a seeker of Truth, and Yama - the Lord of Death. Who or where is God? How relevant is the sense world? And finally, what is beyond death? All these are discussed and explained very simply and directly in this book. Based on lectures on the Katha Upanishad given in New Delhi, India in 2005.

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Disciple’s Journal, A: In the Company of Swami Ashokananda

Disciple’s Journal, A: In the Company of Swami Ashokananda

'...companion to her notable biography of Swami Ashokananda. Its heartfelt firsthand accounts pass the impact he had on her on to the lives of her readers.' Houston Smith

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Discrimination between the Real and Unreal (Series #4)

Discrimination between the Real and Unreal (Series #4)

Some aspects of Sri Shankaracharya's Vivekachudamani (Crest Jewel of Discrimination), as discussed during talks given in New Delhi, India in 2007. In the first half of the book, the author introduces and explains various central concepts of Vedantic philosophy and encourages self-study. In the second half, some selected verses of Vivekachudamani are commented on.

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Divine Legacy, The

Divine Legacy, The

Sister Nivedita, with her rarefied combination of great inner strength, versatility and dedication, serves as a perennial source of inspiration. This anthology concentrates on her unique contributions in the fields of Indian science, history, art, literature, political and cultural identity, nationality, social relief work, civil services, etc. The title ‘Divine Legacy’ is specially chosen to point out how Nivedita became a fit heiress and apostle to carry out the universal mission of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda.

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Divine Life: Its Practice and Realization

Divine Life: Its Practice and Realization

A book for reflection and meditation consisting of selected passages from the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Bhagavatam, and other Vedantic scriptures arranged according to topics.  The verses are presented in Devanagari script (without English transliteration) followed by English translation.  The verses are arranged under the following topics: The Self and the Body;  The Divine, the Soul and the Universe;  The Ways of the Spiritual and the Worldly;  The Threefold Nature of Men and Things;  General Means to Divine Realization;  Moral Culture;  The Path of Selfless Activity;  The Path of Devotion;  The Path of Knowledge;  The Path of Concentration and Meditation;  Theistic Meditations on the Divine;  Monistic Meditations;  The Ways of the Ideal Man;  The Ultimate Goal. 

In the introduction, a very valuable, detailed systematic account of the theory and practice of spiritual life is given.  This book forms a companion volume to the swami's "Universal Prayers" https://sfvedanta.org/books/universal-prayers/

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Effective Life Management

Effective Life Management

Practical ways to make life more meaningful both on the individual and the collective level.

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Essentials of Spiritual Life

Essentials of Spiritual Life

An inspiring guidebook for practicing spiritual aspirants.

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Faces of God in The Age of Reason

Faces of God in The Age of Reason

Young Narendranath, who went on to become one of the world's greatest spiritual teachers, evolved from modern-day skepticism to realization and faith as his Master, Sri Ramakrishna, showed him the "Faces of God". - A Special volume commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

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