The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha
author: Swami Venkatesananda
edition: 2013, New Age Books
pages: 777
language: English
ISBN-13: 9788178222608
Topic: Hinduism
Summary: This is a recent English translation of the Yoga-vasistha by Swami Venkatesananda in two volumes. It contains the Sanskrit text, the Roman transliteration of every verse, and of course the English translation.
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Introduction:
The Yoga Vasistha is a unique work of Indian philosophy and is highly respected for its practical mysticism. These teachings of Sage Vasistha imparted to Lord Rama, contain the true understanding about the creation of the world.The Supreme Yoga, with Romanised text, is a translation into English of this complete work and is accompanied by brief expositions by Swami Venkatesananda.
This book brings this store house of wisdom to our world and makes the philosophy comprehensible to scholars and common people alike.
Soak into the message of each verse and discover the numerous ways in which this truth is revealed to help open your mind.
Swami Venkatesananda, has been working untiringly for decades to spread life-giving message of Yoga and Vedanta in the East and West. He is the author of, among others, the Srimad Bhagvatam or The Book of God and The Bhagavad Gita or The Songs of God.
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The full text of the The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha in English can be quickly summarized in the following table of contents. Becaue these pages are not available to read online, I would recommend you buy the book.
Vairagya Prakaranam (Section Dealing with Dispassion) [link]
Mumuksu-vyavahara Prakaranam (The Behaviour of the Seeker) [link]
Chapter 1: The Story of Suka [link]
Chapter 2: The Four Gate-Keepers [link]
Utpatti Prakaranam (Section Dealing with Creation) [link]
Chapter 1: The Story of Ajasaja (The holy man) [link]
Chapter 2: The Story of Lila [link]
Chapter 3: The Story of Karkati [link]
Chapter 4: The Story of the Sons of Indu (Ten Young Men) [link]
Chapter 5: The Story of Ahalya [link]
Chapter 6: The Story of the Great Forest [link]
Chapter 7: The Story of the Three Non-existent Princes [link]
Chapter 8: The Story of Lavana [link]
Sthiti Prakaranam (Section Dealing with Existence) [link]
Chapter 1: The Story of Sukra [link]
Chapter 2: He Sees the Truth [link]
Chapter 3: The Story of Dama, Vyala and Kata [link]
Chapter 4: The Story of Bhima, Bhasa and Drdha [link]
Chapter 5: The Story of Dasura [link]
Chapter 6: Kaca's Song [link]
Upasama Prakaranam (Section Dealing with Dissolution) [link]
Chapter 1: The Story of King Janaka [link]
Chapter 3: The Story of Bali [link]
Chapter 4: The Story of Porahlada [link]
Chapter 5: The Story of Gadhi [link]
Chapter 6: This Mind [link]
Chapter 7: The Story of Uddalaka [link]
Chapter 8: The Story of Suraghu [link]
Chapter 9: The Story of Bhasa and Vilasa [link]
Chapter 10: The Story of Vitahavya [link]
Nirvana Prakaranam (Section Dealing with Liberation) [link]
Chapter 1: Discourse on Brahman [link]
Chapter 2: The Story of Bhusunda [link]
Chapter 3: Description of the Lord [link]
Chapter 4: Deva Puja (Worship of God) [link]
Chapter 5: The Story of the Woodapple [link]
Chapter 6: The Story of the Rock (The Nature Consciousness) [link]
Chapter 7: The Story of Arjuna [link]
Chapter 8: The Story of the Hundred Rudra [link]
Chapter 9: The Story of the Vampire [link]
Chapter 10: The Story of Bhagiratha [link]
Chapter 11: The Story of Sikhidhvaja and Cudala [link]
Chapter 12: The Story of the Philosopher's Stone [link]
Chapter 13: The Story of the Cinntamani [link]
Chapter 14: The Story of the Foolish Elephant [link]
Chapter 15: The Story of Kaca [link]
Chapter 16: The Story of the Deluded Man [link]
Chapter 17: The Story of Bhrngisa [link]
Chapter 18: The Story of Iksvaku [link]
Chapter 19: The Story of Bharadvaja [link]
Chapter 20: The World Within the Rock [link]
Chapter 21: The Story of the Sage from Outer Space [link]
Chapter 22: The Story of Vipascit [link]
Chapter 23: The Story of Bhasa [link]
Chapter 24: The Story of Kalaratri [link]
Chapter 25: The Story of the Hunter and the Sage [link]
Chapter 26: The Seven States of Yoga [link]