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Vedanta: A Simple Introduction - Softcover

Vrajaprana, Pravrajika

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Synopsis

A concise, and delightful introduction to Vedanta, the philosophical backbone of Hinduism.Written with verve and charm by a Western nun for a Western audience, this brief book gives a comprehensive overview of Vedanta philosophy while emphasizing its practical Western application.

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About the Author

The author is a nun at the convent of the Vedanta society of So. California in Santa Barbara. She is also the author of "Living Wisdom: Vedanta in the West " as well as the editor of Swami Shraddhananda's "Seeing God Everywhere". She has had several books published in India, including A Portrait of Sister Christine and My Faithful Goodwin, and she is the author of many articles published both in America and abroad. Her writing has been translated into numerous Indian languages, as well as Japanese and German.

From the Back Cover

Vedanta is a distilation of everything that is clearest, wisest and most compelling in the Hindu religious tradition.

And because one of Hinduism's core beliefs is in the validity of all paths to God, Vedanta itself holds up a kind of mirror to every other religion as well, allowing us to see what is clearest, wisest, and most compelling there, too.

I hope this succinct and immensely readable overview will find a wide, wide audience. - Carlo Lee Flinders, author of At the Rood of this Longing and Enduring Grace

From the Inside Flap

A refreshingly clear and engaging introduction to Vedanta. Highly recommended - Huston Smith, author of World's Religions

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