Initiation to the Vedas - Softcover

Raimon Panikkar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120829549 ISBN 13: 9788120829541

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass, India, 2006

Synopsis

The vedic experience unfolds the process of Man's "becoming conscious", of discovering himself along the three words (human, cosmic and divine) and their mutual relationships. It represents an initiation path which, following the rhythm of life in the cosmos, takes out to the realization of the birth of real Life in ourselves. The hymns we find here are prayers. To be able to invocate, that is, to call upon something greater than ourselves and so break our own boundaries is the beginning of wisdom, the source of hope and the condition of joy.

Contents:
Preface
The Vedas
Abbreviations
Mantramanjari
Dawn and Birth
Germination and Growth
Blossoming and Fullness
Fall and Decay
Death and Dissolution
New Life and Freedom
Twilight
Last Mantra

About this title

About the Author

Raimon Panikkar, considered one of the greatest thinkers of our time, partakes of pluralistic traditions: indian and european, hindu and christian, scientific and humanistic.Former Professor of Religious Studies at the Universities of Madrid, Roma, Harvard, and California (Santa Barbara), member of the International Institute of Philosophy, Permanent Tribunal of peoples and UNESCO for intercultural dialogue, he has taken an active part in the cultural and philosophical life of Europe, USA and India. Milena Carrara Pavan, for several years has devoted herself to the study of the thoughts of Raimon Panikkar, becoming his close collaborator. Vice-president of Vivarium, (Panikkar's Center of Intercultural Studies) she has translated and edited most of his books in Italian-among them The Vedic Experience of which she offers us a short, but accurate synthesis in this book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass, India
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8120829549
• ISBN 13: 9788120829541
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 102