Swami Tejomayananda
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A man walking along the sidewalk suddenly slips and mourns over his own death since he sees his shadow being run over by a truck. This is surely a case of mistaken identity. In our case too, the Seer(Self) and the seen(body) seem to have become one. We think ‘I am the body’ and consequently we suffer.
Marriages are made in heaven but maintenance is your responsibility. In Marriage - A Melody, through rhyme and reason, Guruji Swami Tejomayananda explains to young couples not only how to sustain a marriage but also how to make it a delightful melody. Tune in and read on.
Can the mortal ever become immortal? Can the mind make us immortal? Can knowledge make us immortal? Does immortality mean living for ever in the body, as the body? Read the nectarine message of the Vedas in the Amrtabindu Upanishad and enjoy its immortal Truth. Partaking even a drop of it can immortalise us. This is the assurance of sages.
Madhurashtakam is one of the immemorial compositions of Vallabhacharya, the founder of Pusti marg. These set of eight verses talk of Shri Krishna's bewitching personality. His pastimes, and His pranks all of which make Him loving and lovable. The composition has become more popular because of its simplicity. Pujya Guruji's commentary on it gives us a sense of immediacy with highlights of episodes from the lives of recent saints. It makes us introspect on ...
Upadesa Sara- the essence of all teaching - is one of the most popular Vedantic texts. It explains the paths of Action (Karma Yoga), Yoga (Astanga Yoga) and knowledge (Jnana Yoga) and how they lead to the final goal of Self knowledge. The great sage, Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi presents the subject in a simple and beautiful way.Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda's commentary further simplifies the text and brings out its essence in an appealing way.Upadesa Sara is ...
Hindu culture is founded upon the sacred scriptures of the Vedas, which are revered even today, for they contain revelations of eternal truth and embody the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Hindu people. The Vedas are the legacy of the rishis, or subjective scientists, who touched a deep cord within, far beyond the physical, mental, and intellectual layers, which allowed them to see all life as interconnected. They saw the One manifested throughout ...
It is difficult to get to the Truth even in worldly matters. Much more difficult is the subtle enquiry into the nature of the Absolute Truth (Tattva Vivekah). In this first chapter of the famous text Pancadasi, Svami Vidyaranya enables us to conduct this enquiry by answering questions like, Why do we love ourselves the most? Who created God? Do thoughts exist in meditation? Swami Tejomayananda, in this easy-to-follow and lucid commentary makes our journey to the ...
Love makes the world go round. If is love that units, sustains and delights us. Rama Charita Manas of Goswami Tulasidasa exemplifies all that is true love/devotion. Devotion as envisaged in this immortal work has been sensitively and creatively capsulated by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda in Manas Bhakti Sutras-Aphorisms on love. The reader is sure to love these simple and deep aphorism on devotion and their endearing explanations.
Living in this world, it is almost impossible for any individual to lead a life that is above criticism-just or unjust. If we study the great epic, Ramayana, we find that even Lord Rama and Mother Sita could not escape criticism, though unjust, from their own subjects, the only person in Ramayana who succeeded in accomplishing this difficult task is Sri Hanuman-the greatest devotee of the Lord. We do not find a single incident wherein Sri Hanuman has made any ...
The human psyche is so composed that most of us, including atheists, at some point of time ask fundamental questions of life. It may begin with Why did this happen to me? Then it goes on to Is there God? Who Am I? What is the goal of human life? What happens when one dies? Why was the world created? By whom? How? In Tattva-Bodhah, Sri Adi Sankaracarya lovingly answers these and many more such questions and introduces the aspiring student to the basic principles ...
This is the story of how an ordinary man, deeply attached to wealth, through suffering and the right thinking born therefrom, develops dispassion and becomes a Man of Wisdom. As the story progresses, Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda takes us through the harsh realities of the world and uplifts our minds to the Supreme Reality. His commentary gives each of us hope that the seemingly unattainable spiritual Goal is quite close to us if only we think deeper.
Swami Tejomayananda, a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda, is the Head of Chinmaya Mission. Since 1975, Swamiji is imparting the wisdom of Vedanta to millions in the world. He combines great erudition with devotion and humour. "Meditation, A vision" is transcribed and compiled from his talks on the 6th chapter of Bhagavat Geeta -"The Yoga of Meditation". His lucid style accompanied by profound wisdom, makes the various aspects of meditation very ...
Book on Yoga Vasistha was overdue. There has always been a demand for such a book from various seekers. The Yoga Vasistha is considered as one of the Classics of the Vedanta philosophy. Many sincere student of Vedanta never fail to have deep study of this text. The present book, Yoga Vasistha Sara Sangrahah, is condensed from of the original Yoga Vasistha running to 32,000 verses by Sage Valmiki, the author of Ramayana. In only 86 verses spreading over seven ...
