The abhangas, the spontaneous outpourings of a keen devotee, offer the very core of advaita. For centuries, the abhangas have served as succinct and direct pointers to Reality. The format of the abhanga is simple, easy to understand: a few lines dealing with a particular aspect of the Understanding, followed by a forceful summation akin to an arrow that embeds itself in the heart, circumventing the intellect. In some cases, the abhanga bursts forth when the arrow finds its mark. Shirish S. Murthy's Consciousness Strikes presents, in the abhanga format, the quintessence of the advaitic teachings of a contemporary Sage. Ramesh S. Balsekar.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ramesh S. Balsekar
Ramesh S. Balsekarr, an awakened sage, discusses the philosophy of Advaita with an inspired clarity. Speaking and writing in English, he has authored over twenty books and has spoken with seekers daily from his Mumbai home for the last two decades, offering unique insight into the basic premise of this philosophy, that all there is is Consciousness. Serving as a translator for Nisargadatta Maharaj, his Guru, and being a devotee of Ramana Maharshi, he brings the teachings of both to bear in this translation and interpretation of the 13th century classic, Amritanubhava (Experience of Immortality), by the Maharashtran saint, Jnaneshwar.
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