Eternal Stories from the Upanishads
Book Specification
Item Code: | IDD256 |
Author: | Thomas Egenes & Kumuda Reddy |
Publisher: | Winsome Books India |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2004 |
ISBN: | 9788188043736 |
Pages: | 215 (Color Illus: 10) |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 8.5" X 5.6" |
Weight | 260 gm |
Book Description
The Upanishads include some of the most beloved and illuminating stories from the vast literature of India's vedic tradition. Adapted from the original text, these tales tell the story of enlightenment in simple, poetic language that will appeal to all. The power of beauty of vedic life unfolds in a variety of settings: a teacher and his student in a secluded forest ashram, a great seer meditating in a Himalayan retreat, and a proud king bowing to the wisdom of the poor.
About the Author:
Thomas Egenes did his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia under the guidance of Dr. Seshagiri Rao. He has published five books, including Introduction to Sanskrit in two volumes. Dr. Egenes live and teaches at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, lowa, USA.
Kumuda Reddy, M.D. practices medicine as the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health along with her husband Dr. Janardhan Reddy, in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and many other states of the U.S. She has appeared on several TV and Radio shows, is a regular columnist for several newspapers as well as hosts a website on Ayurveda, called www.allhealthyfamily.com. She has authored a number of books like, Forever Healthy: An Introduction to Maharishi Ayurveda and Conquering Chronic Disease.
Introduction | xiii | |
Chapter One | Satyakama - the Seeker of Truth From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
1 |
Chapter Two | The Story of Shvetaketu From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
8 |
Chapter Three | Nachiketas Gains Immortality From the Katha Upanishad |
15 |
Chapter Four | Raikva the Cart Driver From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
22 |
Chapter Five | Indra Asks about the Self From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
31 |
Chapter Six | The Devas and the Blade of Grass From the Kena Upanishad |
37 |
Chapter Seven | Yagyavalkya the Great Teacher From the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad |
46 |
Chapter Eight | Brighu Discovers the Nature of Brahman From the Taittiriya Upanishad |
57 |
Chapter Nine | Balaki the Proud Teacher From the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad |
66 |
Chapter Ten | Shvetashvatara Teaches about Brahman From the Shvetashvatara Upanishad |
73 |
Chapter Eleven | How Creation Began From the Aitareya Upanishad |
82 |
Chapter Twelve | King Ashvapati and the Universal Self From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
94 |
Chapter Thirteen | Ashvalayana Visits Brahma Loka From the Kaivalya Upanishad |
105 |
Chapter Fourteen | King Janaka Questions Yagyavalkya From the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad |
114 |
Chapter Fifteen | The Moving and Unmoving From the Isha Upanishad |
128 |
Chapter Sixteen | Garland of Questions From the Prashna Upanishad |
139 |
Chapter Seventeen | Satyakama Teaches Upakosala From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
149 |
Chapter Eighteen | Pratardana Learns about Wholeness From the Kaushitaki Upanishad |
156 |
Chapter Nineteen | Narada Visits Sanatkumara, the Eternal Youth From the Chhandogya Upanishad |
165 |
Chapter Twenty | The Acharya's Message on the Last Day of Study From the Taittiriya Upanishad |
174 |
Glossary of Sanskrit Words - Pronunciation and Meaning | 183 |