The Nirvana Sutras and Advaita-Vedanta: Beneath the Illusion of Being [Paperback]

Stephen H. Wolinsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Now from the founder of Quantum Psychology, a direct disciple of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and the author of fourteen books, comes the last word in Self-realization." The Nirvana Sutras and Advaita-Vedanta: Beneath the Illusion of Being." Following on Nisargadatta Maharaj's' basic premise, "All you can teach is understanding, the rest comes on its own", Dr. Wolinsky through a series of sutras and commentaries, demonstrates using eight contexts ranging from Buddhism to science, from Advaita-Vedanta, neuro-science and linguistics, and tantric yoga, to provide a long neglected understanding which lies at the core of all of these teachings, that all spirituality and psychology are dependent on the existence of a separate independent individual subject-I, and if this subject-I is an illusion, a product of the nervous system, a miss-perception, then a not only does the "I" disappear, but so does the foundation and basic premise of all spirituality, spiritual paths and psychology. This book as a follow-up to Walden III, can stand on its own. Not recommended for the weak of heart, or those who are more interested in a spiritual lifestyle than the realization of Nirvana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: QuantumInstitute (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974995401
• ISBN-13: 978-0974995403
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,113,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Sutras

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5.0 out of 5 stars NIRVANA means EXTINCTION, August 5, 2005

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This review is from: The Nirvana Sutras and Advaita-Vedanta: Beneath the Illusion of Being (Paperback)

.....This statement alone is worth the price of the book. Dr. Stephen Wolinsky demonstrates step by step, the how and why of NIRVANA meaning EXTINCTION.
Wolinsky uses startling quotes from the Buddha, " you might not necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment" and from Nagarjuna, "there never was a Buddha who taught anything" to show the underlying nothing which is not nothing as a thing, but rather a word to describe what is not. ... BRILLIANT!