Hans Torwesten ; adapted by Loly Rosset from a translation from the German by John Phillips.
1st English-language ed.
New York :
Grove Weidenfeld,
1991.
vi, 230 pages ;
22 cm
Translation of: Vedanta, Kern des Hinduismus.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223).
THE SPIRIT OF THE UPANISHADS -- Revelation and Mysticism -- A Larger Whole -- Seeking and Finding -- Brahman -- Dualistic Influences -- The Convergence of Opposites -- Atman -- The Freedom of the Inner Self -- Deep Sleep and Illumination -- Brahman Seen with Eyes Open -- The Mystic Syllable OM -- Mysticism and Ethics -- Job and Nachiketa -- KRISHNA THE OMNISCIENT: THE MESSAGE OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA -- A God of War? -- The Path of Clear Knowledge: Jnana-Yoga -- The Path of Selfless Action: Karma-Yoga -- The Path of Loving Devotion: Bhakti-Yoga -- The Awesome Majesty of God -- ADVAITA: THE PHILOSOPHY OF NON-DUALITY -- The Great Shankara -- Maya, the Indian Sphinx -- The Sword of Discriminating Insight -- Maya and Evil -- The Maya Concept -- Advaita and Yoga -- Summary of the Maya-Teaching -- DEFENDING THE CITADEL OF GOD: LOVE OF THE PERSONAL GOD -- The Pendulum Swings Back: Ramanuja -- Distinction or Identity? -- THE RETURN OF SHAKTI: GOD'S CREATIVE POWER -- Ramakrishna: Son of the Divine Mother -- Vivekananda: You Are Gods! -- Aurobindo: Shakti as Creative Energy -- Ramana Maharshi: Pure Being -- VEDANTA AND THE WEST -- Eastern Mysticism and Christianity -- Reflections in Western Philosophy and Literature -- Europe and America -- A Living Synthesis.