Lamp of non-dual knowledge : cream of liberation ; two jewels of Indian wisdom ; translations of Advaita bodha deepika and Kaivalya navaneeta by Tandavaraya Swami ; translated into English by Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi

"Two short classics of Advaita Vedanta presented in a single volume: Many people have found that the Advaita Bodha Deepika (Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge) is the clearest, easiest to understand summary of the system of Hindu thought known as Advaita Vedanta. The Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge is in the form of a dialogue between a seeker and his spiritual master, with the seeker posing many probing questions about the nature of existence, the universe, and humankind. Of course, these fundamental questions still puzzle people, and so these clear answers from the ancient past often strike home with readers today. The Kaivalya Navaneeta (The Cream of Liberation) is a classical Tamil book attributed to Tandavaraya Swami. It is a widely known Advaita classic. The Cream of Liberation outlines the basic philosophical principles of Advaita Vedanta and reviews these in a way intended to make them very clear to readers, again in the form of a dialogue between a master and devotee."-- Provided by publisher Lamp Of Non-dual Knowledge 1 -- Chapter I. Adyaropa, On Superimposition 7 -- Chapter Ii. Apavada, The Removal Of Superimposition 25 -- Chapter Iii. Sadhana, The Means Of Accomplishment 33 -- Chapter Iv. Shravana, Hearing 51 -- Chapter V. Manana, Reflection 65 -- Chapter Vi. Vasanaksaya, The Annihilation Of Latencies 77 -- Chapter Vii. Saksatkara, Realization 83 -- Chapter Viii. Manonasha, The Extinction Of The Mind 97 -- Cream Of Liberation 111 -- Section I. The Exposition Of The Truth 119 -- Section Ii. Doubts Cleared Away 137. Translations Into English By Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. "Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge & Cream of Liberation appears as one of the selections in The Spiritual Classics series. This series includes seminal, but often neglected, works of unique spiritual insight from leading religious authors of both the East and West. Ranging from books composed in ancient India to forgotten jewels of our time, these important classics feature new introductions which place them in the perennialist context."--Jacket Originally, Shri Shankaracharya and other great sages had written several works, like the commentary on the Vedanta Sutras, and thus furnished the methods for those engaged in Self-enquiry to accomplish their purpose. Potent distillations of the Advaita perspective, considered by many the crown jewel of the Upanishadic tradition.