The Heart of Awareness: A Translation of the Ashtavakra Gita (Revised) (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

"This is an extraordinarily fine rendering of the Ashtavakra Gita , a book of unadorned compassion. As water wears away stone, so these profoundly simple truths wear away illusion."--Ram Dass

Ashtavakra is a revered Vedic sage. His name literally means "eight bends", reflecting the eight physical handicaps in which he was born. His maternal grandfather was the Vedic sage Aruni, his parents were both Vedic students at Aruni's school. Ashtavakra studied, became a sage and a celebrated character of the Hindu History Epics and Puranas.

The Ashtavakra Gita conveys with beauty and simplicity the essential teachings of Advaita Vedanta, the most influential of the Hindu philosophical systems. Composed by Ashtavakra, a master of the school of the great sage Shankara, it is a book of practical advice for seekers of wisdom as well as an ecstatic expression of the experience of enlightenment. In this simple, aphoristic version, the translator conveys the clarity and lyricism of the Sanskrit original with fluency and precision.

Product Details:

• Author: Thomas Byrom
• Series: Shambhala Dragon Editions
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala; F Second Printing Used edition (November 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570628971
• ISBN-13: 978-1570628979
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches