Teachings of the Hindu Mystics

by HARVEY, ANDREW

• ISBN13: 9781570624490
• ISBN10: 1570624496
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-12-26
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

This anthology collects the most lyrical, passionate, illuminating writings of the Hindu mystical tradition. Andrew Harvey, the popular spiritual scholar and writer, has selected excerpts from ancient and contemporary sources, including extracts from theBhagavad Gita,theUpanishads,and other classical Hindu texts; the words of such venerable spiritual teachers as Ramakrishna and Ramana Maharshi; and the devotional poetry of Mirabai, Ramprasad, and many others. The scope of this anthology makes it a marvelous introduction to Hindu mystical literature, while the power and beauty of the language will inspire those already familiar with the genre.

Author Biography

Andrew Harvey is the author of Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ and more than thirty other books. He has also published several other collections of Rumi, including The Way of Passion.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
In the Beginning Love Arose
from the Rig Veda	1	(2)
Creative Fervor
from the Rig Veda	3	(2)
The Mighty Earth
from the Rig Veda	5	(2)
The Man
from the Rig Veda	7	(3)
Shanti
from the Atharva Veda	10	(2)
Brahman is Joy
from the Taittiriya Upanishad	12	(2)
The Isha Upanishad	14	(123)
You Are That
from the Chandogya Upanishad	17	(3)
The Highest Mystical Teaching
from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad	20	(2)
The Sun That Dispels Our Darkness
from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad	22	(1)
His Face Is Everywhere
from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad	23	(2)
Hear, O Children of Immortal Bliss
from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad	25	(2)
In Praise of the Wise
from the Mundaka Upanishad	27	(2)
The Unitive State
from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad	29	(3)
On the Greatness of ``AUM''
from the Mandukya Upanishad	32	(2)
To the Householder
from the Taittiriya Upanishad	34	(1)
What the Thunder Said
from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad	35	(1)
For the Love of the Soul
from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad	36	(2)
How to Work
from the Bhagavad Gita	38	(1)
What Is Action and What Is Inaction?
from the Bhagavad Gita	39	(2)
The Royal Path of Devotion
from the Bhagavad Gita	41	(1)
The Cosmic Vision
from the Bhagavad Gita	42	(3)
The Way of Love
from the Bhagavad Gita	45	(2)
Devotion to Duty
from the Bhagavad Gita	47	(2)
The Goddess Reveals Her Cosmic Body
from the Devi Gita	49	(2)
The Goddess Explains at Length the Supreme Devotion Beyond the Gunas
from the Devi Gita	51	(2)
The Tantric Praise of the Goddess
from the Chandi Patha	53	(5)
The Six Stanzas of Salvation
Shankaracharya	58	(2)
In the Fire of Knowledge
Shankaracharya	60	(2)
Awareness: I Am the Infinite Ocean
from the Ashtavakra Gita	62	(4)
The Story of the Rock
from the Yoga Vasishtha	66	(2)
The Nectar of Self-Awareness
Jnaneshwar	68	(5)
This Miracle
Devara Dasimayya	73	(1)
Show Me Your Way Out
Mahadeviyakka	74	(1)
O Lord White As Jasmine
Mahadeviyakka	75	(1)
If My Head Falls from My Shoulders
Mahadeviyakka	76	(1)
God's Name
Tukaram	77	(1)
Money's No Good Here
Mirabai	78	(1)
Who Can Discredit Me?
Mirabai	79	(1)
Deep into the Night
Mirabai	80	(2)
The Swing of Consciousness
Kabir	82	(2)
The Simple Union
Kabir	84	(1)
A Country Fair for Those Mad with Love
Ramprasad	85	(2)
I'm Going to Plunge Anyway
Ramprasad	87	(1)
Cut This Black Snarl
Ramprasad	88	(1)
Abandon Whatever Limits You Cling to
Ramprasad	89	(2)
I Would Not Even Care to Be an Emperor
Ramprasad	91	(2)
I Am Buried in Shyam
Chandidas	93	(1)
Turned to Gold
Lalan	94	(1)
Snared by the Beauty
Fikirchand	95	(1)
Truth is One
Ramakrishna	96	(2)
The Chameleon
Ramakrishna	98	(2)
Who Weeps for God?
Ramakrishna	100	(1)
How to Live in the World
Ramakrishna	101	(1)
The Mother
Ramakrishna	102	(2)
Perfect Awareness
Ramakrishna	104	(2)
Worship the Living God
Vivekananda	106	(2)
All Gods Are in You
Vivekananda	108	(1)
The Supreme Worship
Vivekananda	109	(2)
The Open Secret
Vivekananda	111	(2)
The Sickbed-21
Rabindranath Tagore	113	(2)
The Nature of Mind: Who Am I?
Ramana Maharshi	115	(3)
The Self and the Cinema
Ramana Maharshi	118	(2)
I Am a Child
Nisargadatta Maharaj	120	(1)
The Divine Mother
Aurobindo	121	(2)
All for Her
Aurobindo	123	(3)
The Supramental Force
Aurobindo	126	(2)
The New Being
Aurobindo	128	(2)
The New Body
Aurobindo	130	(2)
The New Race
Aurobindo	132	(2)
One Single Life
Aurobindo	134	(3)
Glossary of Sanskrit Names and Terms	137	(4)
Contributors, Sources, and Credits	141