I am talking about this bok in this you tube link- http://youtu.be/FBYyfb8k4EM The Book written and designed by Rajesh Nanoo contains the gist of mystical teachings from Upanishads, Zen, Sufism, Kabbala, Buddhism and Taoism. Along with this, it covers the very essence of Semitic philosophy that is spread through Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The book has extensive quotes and stories said by various masters. In the end segment, every mystic concepts are arranged and explained by a story said by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda, Ramana Maharishi, Wandering monk, Zen and Tao Masters. The principal ideologies said by Upanishad Saints are comprehensively presented in the book. Links to buy the book: http://rajeshnanoo.com/books.html

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15. Segments
Segment 1 The seed.......................................................................................... 15
Segment 2 Semitic To Spiritual......................................................................41
Segment 3 Initiation to Upanishad..............................................................87
Segment 4 In tune with Ideologies............................................................203
Segment 5 Inner Dialogues..........................................................................341
Segment 6 Lord of Love ............................................................................... 400
Segment 7 The Columns...............................................................................421
Segment 8 Upanishad tales..........................................................................475
Segment 9 Gist of Upanishad......................................................................547
Segment 10 Tao of truth...................................................................................596
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16. Oh Divine Agni,
Thou know everything I did,
Guide me, to prosperous path
Disdain my sinful deeds.
Oh Divine Agni,
Here is my, numerous adoration
Ishawasya Upanishad
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Prologue
‘What will be the good of studying the Vedas?’ Premananda asked.
‘It will kill superstition,’ Swami Vivekananda said.
Teachings of Rishis are subtle and abstract, they are hard to
comprehend, and so reading it deeply and getting fair ideas of the
teachings is an uphill task. The intention to write a book like this came
from a desire to act as bridge between the Upanishad teachings and the
learners. Hence through this book I have tried to cover most of the core
Upanishad teachings.
The book is divided mainly into two divisions and further
subdivided into small fragments under a main heading. Among the main
division, the first section contains articles that are directly connected to
the Upanishad teaching while the second section is indirectly connected
to Upanishads. It means that the second division contains a set of articles,
which cannot be perceived as direct teachings of the Upanishad, but its
base or the undercurrent is gushed from the great sublime ocean of Vedic
ideas. If any idea contained in the book does not match with Upanishads
then the readers should disregard it instantly. The good impact got from
the book is surely theirs and the follies contained in the book are mine,
so blame only me for that.
I am not coming from a community that has English as their
mother tongue nor have I mastered the language from academies, so
the grammatical errors may have occurred. I have tried my level best to
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keep it checked but still it may arise here and there. I was not focused
on making the book completely error-free from grammars because of
my mindset. The ancient teaching which I have tried to interpret and
present in this book cannot be expressed fully in any language, so the
words however great it may be are failures. If language itself is a failure
to express the truth, then the realm of words will be narrower.
Giving more importance to words and language will be like giving
more importance to attires than the heart and intellect of the person. A
person who is well dressed does not mean his intellect is very shrewd;
similarly a person who is not well dressed cannot be regarded as poor
intellect. Nevertheless a balance of both is needed. If the dress is good
then it is soothing to eyes and gives a pleasant feeling. Words are like
those attires so I tried to make it pleasant as possible but gave emphasis
on presenting the concepts. After all it is the concept that matters than
the words added on to express it. Words are only vehicles that present
the concept, so if the vehicle is in a good condition and well maintained
then the journey will be smooth.
I am not attempting to write a bigger preface as the ideas that can
be written here is already presented throughout the articles, so if I write
them here then it will be repetition. But I have to confess that repetition
can be traced in many articles. It happened mainly due to two reasons,
one, each concept should be said from beginning to end, so it has to be
presented in a systematic way. Then the concepts have to be repeated
as to suit the context. All concepts in the Upanishad philosophy are
interlinked with each other so it will be impossible to present one without
stating the previous concept.
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Second reason is, some points should be emphasized more than
the others, because it becomes easy to comprehend when repeated.
The teachings of Upanishad philosophy are like that of a flowing river.
It is said that you cannot drink twice from the same river as the water is
flowing; similarly by each readings you will get different ideas than it was
previously read. So the concept that is repeated in the book may not be
that of the same kind but it has the same substance beneath it.
I am thankful to those who have helped me to write this book
and edit it in a better way. Anantha Krishnan KK helped me, by giving
clarity on the topics which I had doubt. Subramaniyan, Paola Mannaro
and Rekha Shenoy have helped in editing the book and Nick Varghese
gave me pictures included in the book. I thank all of them with bottom
of my heart and humbly submit the book in front of the readers in the
hope that it will be beneficial for them in their spiritual path in whichever
way they moves on. Let there be light in life.
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1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
“Excuse my foolery in trying to express the inexpressible”
O
mnipotent has been always unknown. Mind and words
have failed to reach it. We can only explain a shadow
of real truth. Reasoning is necessary to understand
the point intellectually but in reality, truth transcends reasoning. Thus
the matter of the fact is, truth cannot be reached or preached through
reasoning. Books can neither reveal the absolute truth nor seers or
prophets can bestow enlightenment. Positive and negative arguments
cannot establish the truth.
Similarly there is nothing new to teach, because there is nothing
new. The truth is old and new and will be fresh in the future also; because
truth can never be explained. Whatever explained in such a context will
be an utter failure that is the reason why truth always remains fresh and
unchanged in past, present and future.
Thetruthcomesintohimwhoknowsthesecretofitorhasrealized
it. Only through experience we can comprehend this. Thus through this
book I am not trying to establish anything, but to remove the idea that
truth can be understood by the senses, mind and intellect. My mission is
to express this message loudly and clearly.
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I do not hold any credit to any concept said in this book, because
there is not even a single idea of mine. The seers and master’s whispered
in my ears each word or every idea expressed in this book. What I did is,
I have assimilated, interpreted and combined all these ideas according
to my experience, in a particular format so as to understand it for others.
I have translated the Upanishad verses/mantras and also the 25
preceptors of Guru Dattaterya in this book as per my understanding of
them. If anybody has benefited or understood anything from this book;
it is due to their words and whatever the reader didn’t understand nor
got benefited, those words and ideas are mine. Such blames should be
credited to my account and all good things bestowed should be debited
into the lineage of my master.
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5 NEAR TO PERFECT
I
Am not seeking perfection in my writings because perfection
is only a chimera. Our mind at one level says this is perfect. This
is subject to vary in accordance with ideologies & interests of
individuals. It’s well known that, one person’s delicious food is another’s
poison. Therefore indulging in debates with another person about the
perfection of your creative work is an utter waste.
As far as I am concerned, when my mind whispers ‘enough’ then
it’s the ideal time to refrain from rewriting & editing. If I put it another
way, I try to express the thought clearly as conveyed to me, when I feel
that I have transferred the output then I feel the perfectness in writing.
Apart from that, I have lots of ideas that ought to be transformed
into words into an art form, so the scope of spending time in rewriting
on a single theme for months is impossible. Thus I prefer my works to
be perfect only to a certain extent (as per my mind satisfaction), and to
then evolve the next concept as early as possible in the same format of
perfection, as said above.
Creativity and imperfection are twin brothers. When a creative
person feels content that he has done something perfect, then his
creativity comes to a halt. This striving for perfection is the hallmark of
every writer or creative person in every field.
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Creativity is a journey from imperfection to perfection, but A
creative person will never see the perfect end, so this imperfection
propels him to create his work more perfectly next time, which is again
miles away now, or before. In short we can say that dissatisfaction is the
mother of creativity.
Perfection cannot be achieved because; there is only one thing
perfect in the universe, and that is eternal truth, which does not have a
beginning or an end. This truth cannot be expressed nor taught. So how
can you gain perfection in your writing when there is only an absolute
perfection of truth? While comprehending the glimpse of this eternal
truth, why should I seek perfection in my writings?
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10 INTERCONNECTION
T
he fundamental idea of religion is to get connected with
goodness. Religions are based on concepts and these
concepts are given to lead a moral life. When the followers
align their life with those concepts, then they are getting connected
with goodness. Getting connected to goodness means getting near to
God. Goodness connects with God because, goodness hold a prominent
seat in his kingdom. Therefore the idea of religions is to setup a divine
connection.
Firstly it connects followers with goodness and this familiarity
with goodness automatically connects with God. If you can’t gain a
connection with God through goodness then religions can be considered
utter nonsense and a failure. But when you look into the matter more
deeply then we can understand, that even in the above scenario it is
not the religion that is A failure, but that the followers who practice the
respective religions end up with failure, because the followers’ religious
perceptive is not strong enough to provide the essential religious
connection to God.
Religion not only connects man with God, it connects him with
his fellow beings. It acts as a bridge between man and truth. Religion
provides the greatest network for mortals. For example, when a stranger
tells you that he is of the same religion as yours then deep in our mind it
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evokes a feeling of love. The stranger till that time was neither a friend,
nor a relative nor a colleague, but still we feel that love from the inner
mind. Why it is so? It is because of that powerful love that the network
of religion adds. Religion connects hearts and binds mortals with the
thread of love.
The goal of religion is not just to make a network of its own
religious people. It should have a network with everyone irrespective of
religion, caste, creed, money, fame, gender etc. Religion should end the
differentiations among people. It should put forward the message that
“Everyone is the same and we should not hate each other”. If religions are
inculcating hate then it is placing it out of the ambit of religion. Religion
should unite people in the thread of love. Only when you love your fellow
being irrespective of religion are you qualified to brand yourself a real
devotee.
Every mortal is a child of God, so why should we hate each other?
There is a saying- “The word religion itself came from 2 Latin words, re and
ligowhichmeanstomakeconnectedagain.Religionshouldbecomeagreat
force which should connect man with man, mind with mind”. It should act
as a catalyst for uplifting withering minds. Love is the slogan of religion
and hate is the slogan of anti-religion or religious fanaticism.
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12 SPREADING NONSENSE
T
he one, who spends most of his time, criticizing and
spreading nonsense about other religions, and glorifying
his own religion, is a disgrace to his own religion. Such
hardcore devotees are eventually wasting their time in this short life.
Remember the old saying, Time wasted is a life wasted. Those hardcore
devotees are like a blind man who neither can see the glory of his own
religion nor the glory of another religion. This scenario reminds me of a
famous saying ‘the mosquito likes to drink blood, even while the milk is
in abundance in the cow’s udder’. It is a sad fact that such blind people
always have lots of neighbors as blind as themselves, if not more.
When asked about the religious supremacy and the followers’
conduct, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to say something that is
very unique: “Everyone thinks his watch is right; but as a matter of fact no
watch is absolutely right”. The sad part is that apart from the religious
fanatic every one comprehends this truth. The religious fanatic is not
able to comprehend this truth mainly because his eyes and mind is tied
in ignorance.
Eachdevotee,irrespectiveofreligionshouldknowthathisbusiness
is to engage with those thought forms that enable him to conceive the
truth, rather than engaging in the mudslinging game of making his
own religion the number one religion in the universe. Religions are not
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Mitrasyaaham chkhshushaa sarvani,
Bhutani samikshe
Mitrasya chakhshusha samikhsha mahe
Yajur Veda
Let every being perceive me with a friendly eye
Let me also perceive them in that way,
Let us all have the (broader) vision
To perceive each other as friends
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INTROSPECT
OnceI(SriRamakrishna)saidtoNarendra
(SwamiVivekananda),“Lookhere,myboy.
God is the ocean of Bliss. Don’t you want
toplungeintothisocean?Supposethereis
acupofsyrupandyouareafly.Wherewill
you sit to sip the syrup?” Narendra said, “I
willsitontheedgeofthecupandstickmy
head out to drink it.” “Why,” said I, “why
should you sit on the edge” He replied, “If
I go far into the syrup, I shall be drowned
and lose my life.” Then I said to him: “But
my child, there is no such fear in the
Ocean of Satchidananda. It is the Ocean
of Immortality. By plunging into It a man
does not die; he becomes immortal. Man
does not lose his consciousness by being
mad about God.”
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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UNITY IN DIVERSITY
The one that became many by its own potency
Sun extract water through rays and at a
later period, shower it back to earth; similarly the
saint acquires objects and after a period of time
leaves it back. On both occasions, they are not
entangled into it. Even while reflected in many
objects the sun remains undivided. By seeing the
reflection, only an under developed mind reach in
aconclusion,thattherearenumeroussun.Similarly
the soul is undivided yet seems to be divided due
to the reflective division in many bodies.
Origin
Dattaterya observing the life of Sun
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Cosmic Prana
Freed, word goddess
From the jaws of death,
When death is surpassed
Words transposed as fire,
Thus, this fire illumined
OM TAT SAT OM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About The Author - 7
Prologue - 12
Segment 1. The Seed
1. Acknowledgment - 16
2. Salutations - 18
3. Real Ramakrishna - 24
4. Swami Vivekananda - 26
5. Near To Perfect - 28
6. Author’s Name - 30
7. Wall Of Heart - 32
8. Motivating Mother - 35
9. Aligning Chords - 39
Segment 2. Semitic To Spiritual
10. Interconnection - 42
11. The Diversity - 44
12. Spreading Nonsense - 49
13. Fanatic Dogmas - 52
14. In Terms With Diversity - 67
15. Enhancing Horizons - 72
16. Esoteric Ideology - 77
17. Descending Wisdom - 84
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Segment 3. Initiation To Upanishad
18. Timeless Canons - 89
19. Disciplined Disciple - 100
20. Peaceful Mantras - 108
21. Guideline For Seekers - 118
22. Higher Self - 122
23. Superstitions - 131
24. Concept Of Caste - 134
25. Womanhood -137
26. Vaidika Mantras - 142
27. Inexpressible Wisdom - 146
28. Lust, Love & Bliss - 148
29. Journey To Heart - 150
30. Way Of Learning - 154
31. Remaining Close - 156
32. Elucidating Tapas - 160
33. Reaching The Self - 164
34. DesireLess - 167
35. Pondering On DesireLess - 172
36. Monkhood - 178
37. Negation - 183
38. Idea Of Now - 187
39. Reincarnation - 191
40. Jiva & Atma - 195
Swami Vivekananda Explains Om - 199
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Explains Om - 200
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Segment 4. In Tune With Ideologies
41. Science & Upanishad - 204
42. Matter, Awareness & Vibration - 206
43. Is There God? - 214
44. Real Question - 217
45. Aught & Taught - 220
46. Four Yogas - 229
47. Way Of Self-Enquiry - 234
48. Serenity Of Detached - 239
49. Dwelling In Goodness - 251
50. Praying Heart - 266
51. Meditative Mind - 274
52. What To Give Up? - 283
53. Nuisance Of I - 285
54. Myth Of Celibacy - 289
55. Life Depends On Hope - 297
56. Is Truth Impractical? - 302
57. Truth & Majority - 313
58. Becoming Wise - 321
59. Clear Vision - 333
Segment 5. Inner Dialogues
60. The Submission - 342
61. Inner Light Of Islam - 355
62. Mastery Over Senses - 368
63. Love & Hatred - 375
64. Settling Disputes - 377
65. Blind Blame Games - 379
66. Blocking Point - 383
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67. Face Of Truth - 391
68. True Education - 394
Segment 6. Lord Of Love
69. Love That Empowers - 402
70. Celestial Love - 406
71. Embrace Of Love - 408
72. Realm Of Hatred - 411
73. Empowering Love - 413
74. Practicality Of Love - 418
Segment 7. The Columns
75. Mark Of Mortal - 422
76. Amending Commitments - 426
77. Strength Of Ignorance - 430
78. Handling Stress - 439
79. Note On Peace - 444
80. Need Of New Year - 447
81. Defining Moments - 453
82. Intellectual Slavery - 458
83. Education Of Illiterate - 464
84. Flag Of India - 469
Segment 8. Upanishad Tales
85. Satyakama Jabala - 476
86. Upakosala Kamalayana - 481
87. Pravahana Jaivali - 487
88. Ushasti Chakrayana - 492
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89. Raikva Muni - 497
90. Yaanjavalkya Maharishi - 501
91. Uddalaka Aruni - 508
92. Prajapathi & Indra - 512
93. Yama & Nachiketa - 518
94. Santhkumara & Narada - 526
95. Varuna & Bhrigu - 531
96. Battle For Supremacy - 534
97. Corruption Of Senses - 538
98. Three Instructions - 542
Segment 9. Gist Of Upanishad
Upanishad Gist - 549
Segment 10. Tao Of Truth
99. Learning From Nature -597
100. Eighty Four Stories In Two Parts
Part One - 601
Part Two - 653
Stories Said By:
Sri Ramakrishna Parmahamsa - 611, 612, 624, 625, 626, 628, 630, 633,
634, 635, 637, 642, 643, 646, 647, 654, 655, 656, 667, 683, 685, 686, 687,
688, 700, 701, 702, 705, 708, 710.
Swami Vivekananda - 608, 613 632, 678, 684, 689, 697.
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Ramana Maharishi - 618, 620, 651, 665, 679.
Dattaterya Maharishi - 603, 605, 606, 607, 640, 649, 657, 659, 661, 663,
668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 677, 680, 681, 690, 691, 692, 695,
706.
Ramayana - 610.
Mahabartha - 652, 714.
Ancient Indian Literature - 616, 694.
Upanishad Stories - Retold 623.
Zen Stories - 602, 622, 638, 639, 645, 666, 709.
Tao Stories - 682, 711, 715.
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