TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rao, Mukunda
TI  - Belief and beyond: adventures in consciousness from the Upanishads to modern times 
SN  - 9789353028473
U1  - 181.4092 RAO-M 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - India
PB  - Harper Collins
KW  - Upanishads
KW  - Buddha
KW  - Gaudapada
KW  - Adi Shankara
N1  - Belief and Beyond delves into the realm of the mystic - Adi Sankara, Allama Prabhu, Kabir, Nagarjuna, Gaudapada, Akka Mahadevi, Lalleshwari, Anandamayi Ma, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Jiddu Krishnamurti, U.G. Krishnamurti, and the Buddha - bringing to life their spiritual quests and the philosophical messages they left behind for humanity. The book explores the search for the non-dual state of being - sahaja sthithi or the natural state - which is not in the realm of experience at all, but a state of being where the borders and boundaries of the divided self have been transcended. The author also weaves in narratives from many difficult-to-access texts, including the Upanishads, the Ashtavakra Gita and the Avadhuta Gita. Written with depth and simplicity, this book is for the seeker and the curious alike
ER  -