This is an in-depth and revealing book, forming a set of contemplative and analytical writings communicating the profundity of the Upanishadic message with insight and clarity. It is as much for seekers of freedom and wholeness, as for thinkers on existence.
The nature of the Self forms the main subject matter, and the Upanishadic paradigm for understanding existence and happiness in the truest dimension, is critically discussed and elaborated upon. Existence is consciousness - the Self is pure consciousness - free from all limitations. Core human nature is limitation-free consciousness - timeless and all-pervasive. It is the quintessence of intelligent thought and feeling, as well as of love and creativity. Knowing oneself in this dimension is vital, in order to overcome the divisive tendencies of the mind, which put one in bondage and limitation. Spirituality is the universal human urge for wholeness and oneness, and the desire to discover the...