Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Eternal wisdom ISA UPANISHAD REVISITED: N. Srinivasagopalan;. Pub. by Oupanishada Publications, 4-159/42 (Plot No. 42) HMT Bearings Officers' Colony, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad-500094. Rs. 300. THE VEDANTA philosophy embedded in the Upanishads is supreme wisdom that was given by Sage Vyasa in the form of cryptic aphorisms, called the Brahma Sutras. The first of the Upanishads, and the shortest too, is Isa or Isavasya Upanishad. It contains 18 verses, called mantras. The author has chosen, and rightly so, to seek to interpret these sayings, "as they are". And he has done it with great competence. Let us bear in mind that these texts are words of eternal wisdom and contain maxims that should inform our everyday life and action. The author explains the words, gives a gist and then expands its import to make it relevant to our everyday life. Each chapter contains a liberal list of references with complete locations, an assignment consisting of objective question items, a list of do's and don'ts to the reader in regard to his daily behaviour (as informed by the particular mantra), a set of Vedantic exercises and the author's own hints for solving the assignment questions. It will be a guidebook of matchless value to our politicians and public servants also. V.N.VEDANTA DESIKAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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