The Wisdom of the VedasQuest Books, 1992 M10 1 - 167 pages How did the universe come into being? What is the nature of God? Of the human spirit? All who seek understanding will find this book an illuminating presentation of India's oldest and most profound religious and philosophical tradition. The Wisdom of the Vedas was first published in 1931 by Kailas Press under the title India's Outlook on Life. The Theosophical Publishing House published a second edition in 1973, and again in 1980 under the Quest imprint. The present 1992 edition was edited to reflect the modern use of inclusive language, and includes an introduction by Vedic scholar David Frawley. Mr. Frawley explains to the Western reader, "The Vedas are the original scripture or source teaching of the Hindu tradition, from which its many branches of Vedanta, Yoga, and Tantra have emerged through time, and to which they all look back with reverence." The Vedas are also "..the background relative to which the Buddhist religion evolved, and Buddhism also preserves many Vedic terms and practices." The study then, of the Vedas is important to understanding many different Eastern teachings. The author is from India, and has an unusual ability to frame the subtleties of Eastern thought for the Western world. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abiding absolutely Akasha ananda appears aspect of Purusha Atman Avidya Awareness Bhuta-matra Bhutas Brahman Brih Buddha Buddhist called ceaseless ceaselessly Chandogya Chandogya Upanishad Chatterji color color-in-general Concrete Mentality Manas consciousness David Frawley Devas Divine Earth entities Ethereal Space ever-abiding existence experience experienced feeling function human idea India individual infinitely inmost Isha Isha Upanishad Ishvara limited living Mahat manifestation Mantras means mind movement nature Negation Nirvana Nothingness objective Paramanus particular perience person physical body pralaya prana Prarabdha Karma Prashna Prashna Upanishad present principle produced Purusha Rajas realized regard relation Sanskrit Sattva seers selfish sensation sensation-generals sense sense-powers soul spaceless spiritual stage surface consciousness sutratman Tamas technically temperature things thought timeless tion transcended truth Udana ultimate unconscious Universal Ideation unmanifest Upanishad uttermost varieties of Sound Vedanta Vedas Vedic point Vedic texts Vedic view Vijñana vikshepa Vision waking wisdom words yoga yogis