Author: Swami Chinmayananda
Publisher: Chinmaya Mission Trust
Year: 2007
Language: multilingual
Pages: 414
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8175971444
Description
The Mandukya Upanisad is the shortest amongst the principal Upanisad-s having just 12 manta-s but presents the quintessence of our entire Upanisadik teaching.
It analyses the entire range of human consciousness in the three states of waking (jagrat), dream svapna) and dreamless sleep (susupti) which are common to all men. It asserts unequivocally that the Absolute Reality is non-dual (advaita) and attributeless (nirguna).
It has a unique method of approach to truth. It provides symbol for meditation in the mono-syllable AUM-comprising of three sounds A, U, M, detailing its philosophical implications. According to Muktikopanisad, it forms the epitome of all the hundred and eight Upanisad-s which have been accepted as authentic.
Contents
Message from the Master
Preface to the revised Edition
Preface to the first Edition
Peace Invocation
Introduction
CHAPTER I
Agama Prakarana
CHAPTER II
Vaitathya Prakarana
CHAPTER III
Advaita Prakarana
CHAPTER IV
Alatasanti Prakarana
Alphabetic Index to Upanisad Mantra-s and Karika Sloka-s