This fascinating book is based upon the wisdom of the ancient Upanishads, the Mandukya Upanishad in particular, which imparts the highest wisdom of Sanathana Dharma, or the Perennial Philosophy of India.
By detailed analysis of the four states of man, i.e. waking state, dream-sleep state, deep-sleep state, and daydreaming state-the states which are within the personal experience of most of mankind-the author proves logically and convincingly the ultimate truth, ...
This book details the origin and development of Sanskrit plays. It demonstrates how in ancient India, the art of presenting Sanskrit plays on stage was developed and how this medium was utilized effectively to portray human emotions and sentiments. The sole objective of such powerful portrayals was to bring satisfaction to the audience by evoking rasa, the transcendental pleasure in its mind. The Sanskrit drama is religious in character and Indian in origin. The ...