Many people have confused notions of Hindu spirituality. In this compact book, Dr. Nalini Kanta Brahma, an erudite scholar and a well-known exponent of Hindu spirituality, captures its essence, as embedded in the Vedas and the Upanishads.
Divided into three parts—Part I, Essence of Hindu Spirituality; Part II, Vedantic Transcendence; and Part III, Studies in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, the book gives a clear analysis of the teachings of the Hindu scriptures.
It starts with an Introduction which shows the greatness of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and the validity of the Upanishads, which Shankaracharya unmistakably showed to be part of the Vedas. The book then goes on to give, in the next three sections, studies on Karma Yoga (performing selfless action as a path of realization of emancipation),
Bhakti Yoga (philosophy and practice of devotion), and Jñ?na Yoga (knowledge as a means for realization of the Absolute, that is, Brahmavidya).Part II is devoted to a detailed discussion on Vedantic Transcendence and Vedantic monism as expounded by Shankaracharya. Finally, Part III delves deep into the teachings contained in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
This well-researched and clearly enunciated study would be valuable for postgraduate and senior undergraduate students of Philosophy and students of Comparative Religion. It would also be very useful to anyone who has an abiding interest in Hindu spirituality.
About the AuthorNALINI KANTA BRAHMA, MA, PhD, was formerly Professor of Philosophy, Presidency College (now Presidency University), Kolkata, and Principal, Hooghly Mohsin College, Hooghly. His book, the Philosophy of Hindu Sadhana (now published by PHI Learning) was highly acclaimed by Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the former President of India and a great scholar of Indian philosophy. Similarly, Dr. Brahma’s studies on Brihadaranyaka Upanishad was hailed by Shri Aurobindo. He is also
the author of Causality and Science and The Fundamentals of Religions (both published by PHI Learning).
