The Riddle of Life and Death: A Pragmatic Approach

About the Author

A scholar and educationist of repute for almost half a century, Swami Vidyananda Saraswati (formerly Principal L.D. Dikshit) has been associated with a number of academic, religious, cultural and social organisations of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. In recognition of his scholarship and service to the cause of education he was nominated as an Honorary Fellow of the Punjab university by the President of India. For a number of years he was a member of the Senate and Syndicate of Gurukul Kangri University.

To Swami Vidyananda goes the credits of reviving in recent times, the Sutra style which combined clarity with conciseness and which once used to be adopted in all systems of Indian Philosophy. His books on Vedas, Philosophy, Upanishads, history and evolution in Sanskrit, Hindi and English have been acclaimed as monumental works on the subjects dealt with. Swami Vidyananda and authored about three dozen books on varied subjects. He is recipient of various National and State Awards.