Shafts of Light: Selected Teachings of Swami Ashokananda for Spiritual Practice - Softcover

Winslow, J W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0970636830 ISBN 13: 9780970636836

Publisher: Kalpa Tree Press (US), 2004

Synopsis

This is a valuable new guide to the practice of Vedanta and inner yoga: a priceless collection of spiritual instructions from Swami Ashokananda (1893-1969) to his close American disciples. Vedanta's eternal truths come alive in Swami Ashokananda's down-to-earth words of encouragement and advice. More than eight hundred passages for contemplation shed light on the spiritual path. Early chapters such as The Agony of Conflict and The Secrets of Suffering show how to cope with common problems; later chapters such as Be Calm and Meditate guide readers toward a higher state of consciousness. Shafts of Light illumines the heart of spiritual practice-its teachings can help seekers from any tradition enjoy a deeper spiritual life.Swami Ashokananda was a brilliant and accomplished spiritual teacher in the West.-HUSTON SMITH Swami Ashokananda's words ignited in his listeners the longing for realization on their own.-AMERICAN VEDANTISTSwami Ashokananda brought courage and strength to hundreds of lives.-THE BEACON

About this title

About the Author:

Sister Gargi (Marie Louise Burke) was a respected monastic in the Ramakrishna Order and a prominent literary figure in Vedanta circles, admired worldwide by scholars of Eastern religion. Recently acclaimed works include A Heart Poured Out, her biography of Swami Ashokananda, and A Disciple's Journal, her spiritual memoir. Sister Gargi has inspired thousands with her writings.-LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS

DR. SHELLEY BROWN authored Centred in Truth: The Story of Swami Nitya-swarup-ananda, and has been Sister Gargi's editor and publisher since 2001.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kalpa Tree Press (US)
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0970636830
• ISBN 13: 9780970636836
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192