Common Sense about Uncommon Wisdom: Ancient Teachings of Vedanta

by Dhruv S Kaji

Overview

The essence of any great truth should be simple, and its discovery should unfold with joy. This straightforward introduction to Vedanta will bring the ancient and uncommon wisdom of Vedanta alive for you in the spirit of today. In a broad sense, Vedanta is any tradition or methodology that provides knowledge of the true nature of the self. Based on the profound wisdom of the Upanishads, the most ancient and authoritative scriptures of India, this book is a simple, insightful, and contemporary introduction to the vital teachings of Vedanta.Common Sense About Uncommon Wisdom reveals what Vedanta is, what it is not, and how to begin understanding its beauty and perennial truth. Excerpts from the Upanishads and other ancient Sanskrit scriptures provide insight on the origins of Vedanta, and chapters on traditional methods of study supply essential background for anyone seeking liberation from a sense of incompleteness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780893891923
Publisher:	Himalayan Institute Press
Publication date:	02/08/2007
Series:	Ancient Teachings of Vedanta
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.52(w) x 8.51(h) x 0.59(d)

Editorial Reviews

A brilliant and sustained piece of writing on philosophy made easy...should appeal to the most casual reader and seeker.

Free Press Journal

It is not easy to write a book on Vedanta...It is a challenge that Dhruv S. Kaji has taken on superbly.

The Hindu, India

Kaji, a qualified accountant, aircraft pilot, and management consultant, as well as student of Vedanta, has written an interesting introduction to the history and concepts of Vedanta, a kind of distillation of the teachings of the Upanishads and certain other ancient Sanskrit writings. While Kaji's writing is not graceful, and it is certainly true that the dense concepts of Vedanta are not easily grasped by the novice in Hindu and pre-Hindu cosmology, Vedanta is a subject too little read and understood in the English-speaking world. Kaji's book should help fill a sad gap. For larger libraries, or where interest in non-Western religions is strong. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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