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by Swami Nityaswarupananda (Author)
The Aá á -Ä vakra GÄ tÄ, also known as the Aá á -Ä vakra Saá ƒhitÄ, is a short treatise on Advaita VedÄ nta, ascribed to the great sage Aá á -Ä vakra. Sage Aá á -Ä vakra demonstrates a profound knowledge of Brahman that Swami Nityaswarupanand of Ramakrishna Mission has placed before the readers in this book in simple, easy-to-understand English.
The subtle philosophical truths are expounded in the form of a lucid dialogue between the teenage sage Aá á -Ä vakra and his royal disciple, King Janaka. To Aá á -Ä vakra, self-knowledge through direct mystical intuition is the only goal to be reached and experienced in the dynamic silence of oneâ (TM)s own deepest meditation.
Swami Nityaswarupanandâ (TM)s English translations, word definitions, commentary, and scholarly introduction have all significantly increased the worth of the original text.
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Author Biography
Swami Nityaswarupananda (1899â "1992) was a monk of Sri Ramakrishna Math. Swami Nityaswarupananda has translated Ashtavakara Gita into English. He established the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture in Kolkata in 1938.
