Swami Tapasyananda – författare

‘Bhakti Schools of Vedānta’, of which this volume is a part, is a work intended to bring to the notice of the general reader that it is not correct to equate Vedānta exclusively with Advaita Vedānta, associated with Śrī Śaṅkarācārya. There are several other Ācāryas who have expounded the Vedānta in quite a different way and whose status as teachers of Vedānta requires recognition.The personages treated in this book is Śrī Caitanya. Besides his theo-philosophy, detailed accounts of his life are given. For it is the support of their lives that gives more authority to their teachings than the philosophical writings of mere armchair philosophers.

Swami Tapasyanandaji Maharaj the Author of the book ‘Vishnu Sahasranāma’ (literally: “the thousand names of Vishnu”) has presented with text in Devanagari transliteration and translation to the reader, a list of 1000 names for Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the Supreme Person for Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu). More particularly the Vishnu Sahasranāma is one of the most sacred and chanted stotras in Hinduism. It is recited often with a preface as a prayer by many Vaishnavas and other Hindus.

Srimad Bhagavata occupies a central place for all followers of bhakti (devotion). It deals with the various aspects of bhakti in detail and illustrates the ideal and the way to supreme bhakti through the life and teachings of Sri Krishna, the Godhead personified. Its sublime spiritual beauty, graceful literary style and poetic appeal have no parallels in the Puranic literature. No wonder, it is highly revered and widely read by all those who seek God through the path of love and devotion. Besides giving all relevant details about the historicity and origin of Srimad Bhagavata and its philosophy, it serves as a good appetizer for undertaking a complete study of this scripture.

This pocket edition of the Bhagavad Gītā is specially meant for those who do not know the Devanāgarī script and would like to have the Text in Roman script with a plain English translation. It will be useful also for those who want to carry a great scripture even to their work spot in order to seek holy company in the midst of work.Though put in the context of a battle scene, the object of the Gītā is not war - mongering but exhorting man to do his duty, whatever it be, in a spirit of detachment and dedication. Such an attitude can be sustained only if a man has unreserved faith in God and in His supremacy over the destiny of man individually and of the cosmos as a whole. So beginning with an exhortation to action, the Gītā gives in substantiation of that teaching a universal theology without any sectarian or dogmatic stance, which would be found congenial by all who are not in the grip of those narrow loyalties. For this reason we have designated it as the scripture of mankind.

Swami Ramakrishnananda popularly known as Shashi Maharaj as the torch-bearer of the message of Sri Ramakrishna worked tirelessly to spread the ideal of renunciation and service in different parts of South India. This book will help the reader to know about his life and how he was able to establish a firm base for Ramakrishna Math and Mission by preaching the message of Sri Ramakrishna in South India. The reader can also find the reminscences by various disciples and devotees of the Swami published as the second part of this book are both interesting and important in themselves.

This book deals with the heroic exploits of Hanuman for one day and night in which he crosses over to Sri Lanka finds Sita defeats the enemy sets fire to the city and returns with the news of Sita’s discovery.

Stotranjalih: Hymn Offerings to Sri Ramakrishna & the Holy Mother. Sanskrit Text together with transliteration and translation by Swami Tapasyananda.This small collection of Hymns is mainly meant for the daily use of aspirants devoted to Sri Ramakrishna and the Holy Mother who arelooked upon by many as the Divine Incarnation of the age and who therefore from the daily object of worship for them. After japam andmeditation the chanting of evocative hymns and praises enhances one’s devotional fervour and gives a sense of completion to one’sdevotional practice.The composition included in this volume are mainlythose of Swami Abhedananda a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a great scholar and preacher. These are couched in simple butmellifluous Sanskrit in various attractive metres.

The Bhakti Ratnavalli is an anthology of verses selected by a medival ascetic named Vishnu Puri from the Srimad Bhagavata which is the magnum opus on Bhakti and is accepted as authoriatative by all schools of Vaishnavism. Vishnu Puri has selected from this vast and amorphous literature four hundred and five verses. In these verses the reader will get a clear outline of the doctrine of Bhakti both in its theory and practice as conceived by the great devotional text the Bhagavata.