The book contains the elucidation by Swami Abhedananda ef the main speculative thoughts of Sankhya, Buddhism and Vedanta, dealt in a comparative manner. These lectures were delivered by the Swami in America before the talented audiences. Besides the systematic philosophies of Samkhya, Buddhism and Vedanta, the Swami has discussed about the spread of Buddhism in China, Japan, Korea and Tibet. The chapter on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Brahman is very interesting and learned. The Swami has proved beyond doubt that unity in variety is the best principle of ethics, as the moment we realize that we are one in spirit with the Father in Heaven, we become kind to all, we love all living creatures, and attain to freedom and peace which are the end and aim of all religions and all nations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Swami Abhedananda
Swami Abhedananda, an apostle of Sri Ramakrishna-Born on October 2, 1866-Spent his early life among the brotherhood in Baranagar monastery near Calcutta in severe austerity-Travelled barefooted all over India from 1888-1895-Acquainted with many distinguished savants, including Prof. Max Muller and Prof. Paul Deussen-Landed in New York and took the charge of the Vedanta Society in 1897-Became acquainted with Prof. Williams James, Rev. R. H. Newton, Prof. Royce of Harvard, Prof. Hyslop of Columbia, Prof. Lanmann, Prof. G. H Howison, Prof. Fay, Mr. Edison, the inventor. Dr. Elmer Gates, Ralph Waldo Trine, W. D. Howells, Prof. Herschel C. Parker, Dr. Logan, Rev Bishop Potter, Prof. Shaler, Dr. Jaynes, the chairman of the Cambridge Philosophical Conference and the Professors of Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Barkeley and Clarke Universities-Travelled extensively all through the United Sates, Canada, Alaska and Mexico-Made frequent trips to Europe, delivering lectures in different parts of the continent-Crossed the Atlantic Seventeen times-Was appreciated very much for his prof undity of scholarship, intellectual brilliance, oratorical talents, charming personality and nobility of character-Made a short visit to India in 1906-Returned to America-Came back to India at last in 1921-On his way home joined the Educational Conference, Honolulu-Visited Japan, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Kualalampur and Rangoon-started on al long tour and went as far as Tibet-Established centres at Calcutta and Darjeeling-Left his mortal frame on September 8, 1939.
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