Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 [i am writing this due to the surprising interest - off list to my post " Beyond All " ] The Ashtavakra Gita, a very old sanskrit text, says it all. There is no need for any other teaching or guru. I thought that in the time of the Bible and the Quran people might not have understood things like non-duality. But this document proves me wrong. Just reading the truth stated so plainly in this text makes my heart sing with joy. Jan ------------ http://www.swcp.com/~robicks ------------ The Ashtavakra Gita, or the Ashtavakra Samhita as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient Sanskrit text. Nothing seems to be known about the author, though tradition ascribes it to the sage Ashtavakra; hence the name. There is little doubt though that it is very old, probably dating back to the days of the classic Vedanta period. The Sanskrit style and the doctrine expressed would seem to warrant this assessment. The work was known, appreciated, and quoted by Ramakrishna and his disciple Vivekananda,as well as by Ramana Maharshi, while Radhakrishnan always refers to it with great respect. Apart from that the work speaks for itself. JOHN RICHARDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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