Written with extraordinary clarity and elegance, this book is an excellent exposition of the complex philosophy of Advaita. A special feature of the book is the it inspires the readers to inquire deeply into their own traditions and undertakes the mystical quest. The author’s emphasis on “ first- hand truth” is indeed heartening, for, as he says quite rightly, “ ultimate questions are too important to be left for others to determine the answers” Professor Puligandla approaches Vedanta as a free and independent thinker with a desire to modernize its format and shows the key to search and reach the highest from of living truth by tracing the single theme of non- dualism.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ramakrishna Puligandla
Born in India and educated in India and the USA, Ramakrishnan Puligandla is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, at University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. He holds graduated degree in electrical engineering and theoretical physics and a Ph.D. in philosophy. His specialities are logic, philosophy of science, and comparative philosophy and religion, with emphasis on the Indian and Western traditions. He is author of more than a hundred scholarly papers and reviews and ten books, including Interpretation of Quantum Theory, Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy, Jnana- Yoga: The way of Knowledge, and Reality and Mysticism. Twice recipient of Fulbright Lecturing Fellowship, he has widely lectured in India, China, Europe, and the USA.
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