Thoughts on Sankhya Buddhism and Vedanta

The writings and speeches of Swami Abhedananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, were spread over a long period of spiritual ministration both in America and in India. His deep philosophical insight and unfathomed spirituality attracted the learned and the intelligentsia. All his writings and speeches are available in one set of eleven volumes entitled THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SWAMI ABHEDANANDA, the last volume being the Guide to the Complete Works, edited in full by the most renowned philosopher and writer Swami Prajnanananda the direct disciple of Swami Abhedananda. We invite all lovers of philosophy, religion and culture to avail themselves of the golden opportunity of collecting this set without delay.

Demy Octavo. Printed in good quality paper, bound with cloth and covered with coloured jackets.

From the Jacket

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, an apostle of Sri Ramakrishna Born October 2, 1866 spent his early life among the brotherhood in Baranagar monastery near Calcutta in severe austerity Traveled barefooted all over India from 1888-1895-Acquinted with many distinguished savants including Prof. Max Muller and Prof. Paul Deussen landed in New york, and took the charge of Vedanta Society in 1897-Became acquainted with Prof. William James, Rev., R.H. Newton, the inventor, Dr. Elmer Gates, Ralph Waldo Trine, Prof. Herschel C. Parker, Dr. James, the chairman of the Cambridge Philosophical Conference and the professors of Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Berkeley and Clarke Universities-Travelled extensively all through the United states, Canada, Alaska and Mexico- Made Frequent trips to Europe, delivering lectures in different parts of the Continent Crossed the Atlantic for his profundity of scholarship, intellectual brilliance, oratorical talents, charming personality and nobility of character A short visit to India in 1906- Returned again to America in 1906 Came back to India at last in 1921-On his way home joined the Educational Conference, Honolulu-Visited Japan, China the Philipines, Singapore, Kulalumpur and Rangoon-Started on a long tour and went as far as Tibet Established centres at Calcutta and Darjeeling Left his moral frame on September 8, 1939.