Teachings of the Hindu Mystics

Teachings of the Hindu Mystics

by Andrew Harvey
Teachings of the Hindu Mystics

Teachings of the Hindu Mystics

by Andrew Harvey

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An anthology of the most lyrical, passionate, illuminating writings of the Hindu mystical tradition.

Some of the most lyrical, passionate, and illuminating writings of the Hindu mystical tradition are showcased in this anthology. Spiritual scholar and writer Andrew Harvey has selected excerpts from ancient and contemporary sources, including the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and other classical Hindu texts; the words of such venerable spiritual teachers as Ramakrishna and Ramana Maharshi; and the devotional poetry of Mirabai, Ramprasad, and many others. The scope of the collection makes it an excellent introduction to Hindu mystical literature, while the power and beauty of the language will inspire those already familiar with the genre. 

This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series.

The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834826847
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 12/26/2001
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 239,177
File size: 290 KB

About the Author

Andrew Harvey is the author of Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ and more than thirty other books. He has also published several other collections of Rumi, including The Way of Passion.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii

In
the Beginning Love Arose


from
the
RIG
VEDA
1

Creative
Fervor

from
the
RIG
VEDA
3

The
Mighty Earth

from
the
RIG
VEDA
5

The
Man

from
the

RIG VEDA
7

Shanti
from
the
ATHARVA
VEDA
10

Brahman
Is Joy

from
the
TAITTIRIYA
UPANISHAD
12

The
ISHA UPANISHAD
14

You
Are That

from
the
CHANDOGYA
UPANISHAD
17

The
Highest Mystical Teaching

from
the
SHVETASHVATARA
UPANISHAD
20

The
Sun That Dispels Our Darkness

from
the
SHVETASHVATARA
UPANISHAD
22

His
Face Is Everywhere

from
the
SHVETASHVATARA
UPANISHAD
23

Hear,
O Children of Immortal Bliss

from
the
SHVETASHVATARA
UPANISHAD
25

In
Praise of the Wise

from
the
MUNDAKA
UPANISHAD
27

The
Unitive State

from
the
BRIHADARANYAKA
UPANISHAD
29

On
the Greatness of "AUM"


from
the
MAN
DUKYA UPANISHAD
32

To
the Householder


from
the
TAITTIRIYA
UPANISHAD
34

What
the Thunder Said

from
the
BRIHADARANYAKA
UPANISHAD
35

For
the Love of the Soul


from
the
BRIHADARANYAKA
UPANISHAD
36

How
to Work


from
the
BHAGAVAD
GITA
38

What
Is Action and What Is Inaction?


from
the
BHAGAVAD
GITA
39

The
Royal Path of Devotion


from
the
BHAGAVAD
GITA
41

The
Cosmic Vision


from
the
BHAGAVAD
GITA
42

The
Way of Love


from
the
BHAGAVAD
GITA
45

Devotion
to Duty


from
the
BHAGAVAD
GITA
47

The
Goddess Reveals Her Cosmic Body

from
the
DEVI
GITA
49

The
Goddess Explains at Length the Supreme Devotion Beyond the Gunas

from
the

DEVI GITA
51

The
Tantric Praise of the Goddess

from
the
CHANDI
PATHA
53

The
Six Stanzas of Salvation

SHANKARACHARYA 58

In
the Fire of Knowledge

SHANKARACHARYA 60

Awareness: I
Am the Infinite Ocean

from
the
ASHTAVAKRA
GITA
62

The
Story of the Rock

from
the
YOGA
VASISHTHA
66

The
Nectar of Self-Awareness

JNANESHWAR 68

This
Miracle

DEVARA
DASIMAYYA
73

Show
Me Your Way Out

MAHADEVIYAKKA 74

O Lord
White As Jasmine

MAHADEVIYAKKA 75

If
My Head Falls from My Shoulders

MAHADEVIYAKKA 76

God's
Name

TUKARAM 77

Money's
No Good Here


MIRABAI
78

Who
Can Discredit Me?


MIRABAI
79

Deep
into the Night


MIRABAI
80

The
Swing of Consciousness


KABIR
82

The
Simple Union

KABIR
84

A
Country Fair for Those Mad with Love


RAMPRASAD
85

I'm
Going to Plunge Anyway


RAMPRASAD
87

Cut
This Black Snarl


RAMPRASAD
88

Abandon
Whatever Limits You Cling To


RAMPRASAD
89

I
Would Not Even Care to Be an Emperor


RAMPRASAD
91

I
Am Buried in Shyam


CHANDIDAS
93

Turned
to Gold


LALAN
94

Snared
by the Beauty


FIKIRCHAND
95

Truth
Is One


RAMAKRISHNA
96

The
Chameleon

RAMAKRISHNA 98

Who
Weeps for God?

RAMAKRISHNA 100

How
to Live in the World

RAMAKRISHNA 101

The
Mother

RAMAKRISHNA 102

Perfect
Awareness

RAMAKRISHNA 104

Worship
the Living God


VIVEKANANDA
106

All
Gods Are in You

VIVEKANANDA 108

The
Supreme Worship


VIVEKANANDA
109

The
Open Secret


VIVEKANANDA 111

The
Sickbed—21


RABINDRANATH TAGORE
113

The
Nature of Mind: Who Am I?

RAMANA
MAHARSHI
115

The
Self and the Cinema


RAMANA MAHARSHI
118

I
Am a Child


NISARGADATFA MAHARA 120

The
Divine Mother

AUROBINDO 121

All
for Her


AUROBINDO
123

The
Supramental Force


AUROBINDO
126

The
New Being

AUROBINDO 128

The
New Body

AUROBINDO 130

The
New Race

AUROBINDO 132

One
Single Life

AUROBINDO 134

Glossary
of Sanskrit Names and Terms
137
Contributors,
Sources, and Credits
141



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