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I'm looking for quality 20th century of 21st century sources on the philosophy of Advaita-Vedanta. What can you recommend me?!
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neo Advaita is worth a look IMO.
Nicholas Weeks
Bodhicitta
Vivekachudamani of Shankara, with this excellent commentary:
https://ia802200.us.archive.org/8/i...ekachoodamani by Swami Chinmayananda_text.pdf
https://ia802200.us.archive.org/8/i...ekachoodamani by Swami Chinmayananda_text.pdf
anr
Be your own guru
For anyone who checks here now:
The best exposition of Advaita Vedanta can be read/downloaded here:
The best exposition of Advaita Vedanta can be read/downloaded here:
A History Of Indian Philosophy Vol-i : Dasgupta Surendranath : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.211142dc.contributor.author: Dasgupta Surendranathdc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-09T17:15:51Zdc.date.available:...
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SalixIncendium
अहं ब्रह्मास्मि
If you are hung upon strictly 20th and 21st century sources, you may wish to check out the Vedanta Society of New York's YouTube channel, which contains some very informative lectures by its Minister Swami Sarvapriyanada.
However, if you are looking for a summary of the philosophy, I would highly recommend reading Guadapada's Mandukya Karika.
However, if you are looking for a summary of the philosophy, I would highly recommend reading Guadapada's Mandukya Karika.
Nicholas Weeks
Bodhicitta
Vivekachudamani of Shankara, with the excellent commentary by Swami Chinmayananda.
Nicholas Weeks
Bodhicitta
Seven key questions the disciple asks the Guru:
Swami C. comments on them in his translation of Shankara's Vivekachudamani.
Nicholas Weeks
Bodhicitta
Adi Sankaracharya's
VIVEKACHUDAMANI
Translated by Swami Madhavananda
Published by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta
1. I bow to Govinda, whose nature is Bliss Supreme, who is the Sadguru, who can be
known only from the import of all Vedanta, and who is beyond the reach of speech and mind.
2. For all beings a human birth is difficult to obtain, more so is a male body; rarer than
that is Brahmanahood; rarer still is the attachment to the path of Vedic religion; higher
than this is erudition in the scriptures; discrimination between the Self and not-Self,
Realisation, and continuing in a state of identity with Brahman – these come next in
order. (This kind of) Mukti (Liberation) is not to be attained except through the wellearned
merits of a hundred crore of births.
3. These are three things which are rare indeed and are due to the grace of God –
namely, a human birth, the longing for Liberation, and the protecting care of a perfected sage.
4. The man who, having by some means obtained a human birth, with a male body and
mastery of the Vedas to boot, is foolish enough not to exert himself for self-liberation,
verily commits suicide, for he kills himself by clinging to things unreal.
5. What greater fool is there than the man who having obtained a rare human body, and
a masculine body too, neglects to achieve the real end of this life ?
6. Let people quote the Scriptures and sacrifice to the gods, let them perform rituals and
worship the deities, but there is no Liberation without the realisation of one’s identity
with the Atman, no, not even in the lifetime of a hundred Brahmas put together.
7. There is no hope of immortality by means of riches – such indeed is the declaration of
the Vedas. Hence it is clear that works cannot be the cause of Liberation.
[some 500 more verses to go.]
VIVEKACHUDAMANI
Translated by Swami Madhavananda
Published by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta
1. I bow to Govinda, whose nature is Bliss Supreme, who is the Sadguru, who can be
known only from the import of all Vedanta, and who is beyond the reach of speech and mind.
2. For all beings a human birth is difficult to obtain, more so is a male body; rarer than
that is Brahmanahood; rarer still is the attachment to the path of Vedic religion; higher
than this is erudition in the scriptures; discrimination between the Self and not-Self,
Realisation, and continuing in a state of identity with Brahman – these come next in
order. (This kind of) Mukti (Liberation) is not to be attained except through the wellearned
merits of a hundred crore of births.
3. These are three things which are rare indeed and are due to the grace of God –
namely, a human birth, the longing for Liberation, and the protecting care of a perfected sage.
4. The man who, having by some means obtained a human birth, with a male body and
mastery of the Vedas to boot, is foolish enough not to exert himself for self-liberation,
verily commits suicide, for he kills himself by clinging to things unreal.
5. What greater fool is there than the man who having obtained a rare human body, and
a masculine body too, neglects to achieve the real end of this life ?
6. Let people quote the Scriptures and sacrifice to the gods, let them perform rituals and
worship the deities, but there is no Liberation without the realisation of one’s identity
with the Atman, no, not even in the lifetime of a hundred Brahmas put together.
7. There is no hope of immortality by means of riches – such indeed is the declaration of
the Vedas. Hence it is clear that works cannot be the cause of Liberation.
[some 500 more verses to go.]