Book Review

QUEST FOR MONISM
(Vivekachudamani for Beginners),
by Swami Ramanujananda
published by Ramakrishna Math
Puranattukara, Trissur 680 551, Kerala 2001
pp 104; Soft cover,  Rs.35

Sri Sankaracharya established the validity of Advaita on firm ground by his commentaries on the Prasthanatraya, viz., The Brahma Sutras, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. However, he also wrote a number of treatises or Prakarana Granthas in order to help the ordinary seekers of truth overcome the intricacies of the deep philosophy of the Prasthanatraya. The Prakarana texts introduce the seekers to the joys of Vedanta and uplifts him from wherever he is. Among these texts, the Viveka-chudamani or the Crest Jewel of Discrimination is the greatest and is the cream of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita.

© "The Vedanta Kesari" (October, 2002) published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. Website: www.sriramakrishnamath.org. Reprinted with permission.

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