Vedantasara of Sadananda

150

The achievements of the Indians in the field of Philosophy are really great and outstanding. Results being varied in nature and diverse in outlook, they have been classified under different heads. Each is known as a system of thaught but the term quite popular to refer to each one is a darsana. This term conveys the sense of intuition, that a seer had and hence was responsible for the development of the system besed on that particular intution, which may concern with truth or knowledge of soul.

Saundaryalahari of Sankaracarya

895

The Saundaryalahari has fascinated and puzzled generations of scholars and laypersons; subject to continuing study and debate, till today, such details as the authorship of the 100 verses named the Saundaryalahari remain a matter of contention, particularly among scholars.

Nataraja Guru worked on the translation and commentary of the Saundaryalahari for a period of three and a half years, it is his last work and comes at the end of a life dedicated to the pursuit of the Absolute and those familiar with his work will recognize in it a kind of summing up of his life and teachings.

Life and Teachings of Adi Sankaracarya

350

This book is intended for scholars, students and general readers. Accordingly, the early researches on the date and works of Sankara have been brought out in detail. Not only Sankara’s commentaries on the Upanisads, Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutra but also the books attributed to him, especially the minor works (prakarana granthas) and hymns (stotras), have been narrated purposefully for the sake of students and general readers.

The Supreme Yoga : Yoga Vasistha

375

The Yoga Vasistha has been a favourite book of spiritual seekers in India these several centuries. Its special appeal lies in its thoroughly rational approach, and in its presentation of Vedanta as a philosophy to bridge the gulf between the secular and the sacred, action and contemplation, in human life, through a comprehensive and lofty spirituality.

The Advaita Vedanta of Siva Samhita

350

Siva Samhita has come to be known as one of the three source texts for the Hatha Yoga tradition. However, it is largely unknown to the world for its clear exposition of the subject of atmajnana or Self-Knowledge consistent with the tradition of the Upanisads and Advaita Vedanta as taught by Sankaracarya.

Indian Philosophical Systems

750

Vedanta Desika, an illustrious successor to Ramanuja, wrote two important philosophical treatises titled Tattva-mukta-kalapa and Adhikarana-saravati, devoted primarily to establish that Visistadvaita Vedantais a sound system of philosophy. He also contributed another important philosophical work under the title Paramata-bhanga in which he presents a critical review of the main tenets of sixteen schools of thought covering.

Adhyasa

295

The concept of Adhyasa in its three variants has to be asserted from the non-contradictory ground of Reality. In this context, there is a need to differentiate ‘mere appearance’ (as it appears) and ‘the actual appearance’ (as it is) or the unmanifest Reality. It cannot be denied that the concepts of ‘Brahmatkaikya’ and ‘Brahmabhava’ created confusion in many thinkers, but the authentic explanations by Sri Sankara steadfastly made the Advaitic perspective unchallengeable in all the times.

Brahma Sutras

250

The present compendium in English of the Sri-Bhashya, is similar to an earlier  one of Sri Shankar’s commentary on the Brahma-Sutras by Swami Vireswarananda. The foreword presents a scholarly resume of the Sri-Bhashya. The Introduction contains an illuminating comparative study of the commentaries by Shankara, Ramanuja, Vallabha, Nimbarka. and Madhva. It includes with a section drawing attention to the harmony underlying these different commentaries.