Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 - book cover

Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4

by Vihari-Lala Mitra | 1891 | 1,121,132 words | ISBN-10: 8171101519

Hinduism Purana Hindu Philosophy Vedanta
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The English translation of the Yoga-vasistha: a Hindu philosophical and spiritual text written by sage Valmiki from an Advaita-vedanta perspective. The book contains epic narratives similar to puranas and chronologically precedes the Ramayana. The Yoga-vasistha is believed by some Hindus to answer all the questions that arise in the human mind, an...

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Chapter I - Description of the evening and breaking of the assembly
Chapter II - On the perfect calm and composure of the mind
Chapter III - On the unity and universality of brahma
Chapter IV - Want of anxiety in the way of salvation
Chapter V - The narration of rama’s perfect rest
Chapter VI - The narration of delirium (moha)
Chapter VII - Magnitude or preponderance of ignorance
Chapter VIII - Allegory of the spreading arbour of ignorance
Chapter IX - Ascertainment of true knowledge
Chapter X - Removal of ignorance
Chapter XI - Ascertainment of living liberation
Chapter XII - Reasoning on the doubts of the living liberation
Chapter XIII - The two yogas of knowledge and reasoning
Chapter XIV - Narration of bhusunda and description of mount meru
Chapter XV - Vasishtha’s visit to bhusunda
Chapter XVI - Conversation of vasishtha and bhusunda
Chapter XVII - Description of bhusunda's person
Chapter XVIII - Manners of the matrika goddesses
Chapter XIX - Bhusunda’s nativity and habitation
Chapter XX - Explication of the mysterious character of bhusunda
Chapter XXI - Explanation of the cause of the crow’s longevity
Chapter XXII - Account of past ages
Chapter XXIII - Desire of tranquillity and quiescence of the mind
Chapter XXIV - Investigation of the living principle
Chapter XXV - On samadhi
Chapter XXVI - Relation of the cause of longevity
Chapter XXVII - Conclusion of the narrative of bhusunda
Chapter XXVIII - Lecture on theopathy or spiritual meditation
Chapter XXIX - Pantheism or description of the world as full with the supreme soul
Chapter XXX - Inquiry into the nature of the intellect
Chapter XXXI - Identity of the mind and living soul
Chapter XXXII - On the sustentation and dissolution of the body
Chapter XXXIII - Resolution of duality into unity
Chapter XXXIV - Sermon of siva on the same subject
Chapter XXXV - Adoration of the great god mahadeva
Chapter XXXVI - Description of the supreme deity parameswara
Chapter XXXVII - The stage play and dance of destiny
Chapter XXXVIII - On the external worship of the deity
Chapter XXXIX - Mode of the internal worship of the deity
Chapter XL - Inquiry into the nature of the deity
Chapter XLI - Vanity of world and worldly things
Chapter XLII - The supreme soul and its phases and names
Chapter XLIII - On rest and tranquillity
Chapter XLIV - Inquiry into the essence of the mind
Chapter XLV - Story of the vilva or belfruit
Chapter XLVI - Parable of the stony sheath of the soul
Chapter XLVII - Lecture on the density of the intellect
Chapter XLVIII - On the unity and identity of brahma and the world
Chapter XLIX - Contemplation of the course of the world
Chapter L - On sensation and the objects of senses
Chapter LI - On the perception of the sensible objects
Chapter LII - Story of arjuna, as the incarnation of nara-narayana
Chapter LIII - Admonition of arjuna
Chapter LIV - Admonition of arjuna in the spiritual knowledge
Chapter LV - Lecture on the living soul or jivatatwa
Chapter LVI - Description of the mind
Chapter LVII - On abandonment of desire and its result of tranquillity
Chapter LVIII - Arjuna's satisfaction at the sermon
Chapter LIX - Knowledge of the latent and inscrutable soul
Chapter LX - Knowledge of the majesty and grandeur of god
Chapter LXI - Description of the world as a passing dream
Chapter LXII - In the narration of jivata an example of domestic and mendicant life
Chapter LXIII - Dream of jivata
Chapter LXIV - On the attainment of attendantship on the god rudra
Chapter LXV - Rama's wonder at the error of men
Chapter LXVI - The wonderings of the mendicant
Chapter LXVII - Unity of god
Chapter LXVIII - On the virtue of taciturnity
Chapter LXIX - Union of the mind with the breath of life
Chapter LXX - Interrogatories of vitala
Chapter LXXI - The prince's reply to the first question of the vitala
Chapter LXXII - Answers to the remaining questions
Chapter LXXIII - End of the story of the vitala demon
Chapter LXXIV - Account and admonition of bhagiratha
Chapter LXXV - Supineness of bhagiratha
Chapter LXXVI - The descent of ganga on earth
Chapter LXXVII - Narrative of chudala and sikhidhvaja
Chapter LXXVIII - Beautification of chudala
Chapter LXXIX - Princess coming to the sight of the supreme soul
Chapter LXXX - Display of the quintuple elements
Chapter LXXXI - Inquiry into agni, soma or fire and moon
Chapter LXXXII - Yoga instructions for acquirement of the supernatural powers of anima-minuteness &c.
Chapter LXXXIII - Story of the miserly kirata
Chapter LXXXIV - Pilgrimage of prince sikhidhvaja
Chapter LXXXV - Investigation into true happiness
Chapter LXXXVI - The production of the pot (or the embryonic cell)
Chapter LXXXVII - Continuation of the same and enlightenment of sikhidhvaja
Chapter LXXXVIII - The tale of the crystal gem
Chapter LXXXIX - The parable of an elephant
Chapter XC - Way to obtain the philosopher's stone
Chapter XCI - Interpretation of the parable of the elephant
Chapter XCII - The prince's abjuration of his asceticism
Chapter XCIII - Admonition of sikhidhvaja
Chapter XCIV - Enlightenment of sikhidhvaja
Chapter XCV - The anaesthetic platonism of sikhidhvaja
Chapter XCVI - Enlightenment of sikhidhvaja
Chapter XCVII - Enlightenment of the prince in theosophy
Chapter XCVIII - Admonition of sikhidhvaja continued
Chapter XCIX - Remonstration of sikhidhvaja
Chapter C - Continuation of the same subject
Chapter CI - Admonition of chudala
Chapter CII - Repose of sikhidhvaja in the divine spirit
Chapter CIII - Return of kumbha to the hermitage of sikhidhvaja
Chapter CIV - On the conduct of living-liberated men
Chapter CV - Metamorphoses of kumbha to a female form
Chapter CVI - Marriage of chudala with sikhidhvaja
Chapter CVII - The advent of false indra in the cottage of the happy pair
Chapter CVIII - Manifestation of chudala in her own form
Chapter CIX - Appearance of chudala in her presence of her lord
Chapter CX - Final extinction of sikhidhvaja
Chapter CXI - Story of kacha and his enlightment by the brihaspati
Chapter CXII - A fanciful being and his occupation of air drawn and air-built abodes
Chapter CXIII - The parable of the vain man continued
Chapter CXIV - Sermon on divine and holy knowledge
Chapter CXV - Description of the triple conduct of men
Chapter CXVI - Melting down of the mind
Chapter CXVII - Dialogue between manu and ikshaku
Chapter CXVIII - Continuation of the same
Chapter CXIX - The same subject continued
Chapter CXX - Continuation of the same: on the seven stages of edification
Chapter CXXI - Continuation of the same
Chapter CXXII - The same. manu's admonition to ikshaku
Chapter CXXIII - On the difference between the knowing and unknowing
Chapter CXXIV - The story of the stag and the huntsman
Chapter CXXV - The means of attaining the steadiness of the turya state
Chapter CXXVI - Description of the spiritual state
Chapter CXXVII - Admonition to bharadwaja
Chapter CXXVIII - Resuscitation of rama
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