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Readings in Vedic Literature: The Tradition Speaks for Itself

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I found the presentation to be brilliant, information to be authentic and overall the book to be highly accessible. Out of all the numerous books,such as encyclopedias on Hinduism, commentaries on Vedas, this books stands out tall due to the non-sectarianism, clarity and above all authenticity.

If you are overwhelmed by the various schools of vedic philosophies and the numerous books on them, then pick up this concise book and it'll quench your knowledge thirst. I particularly found Chapter5(The Teachings of the Acharyas and Chapter6(Impersonalism Versus Theism) of much help.

Table of Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1: What Are the Vedas?

Chapter 2: The Empirical Approach to Vedic Literature

Chapter 3: Essential Elements of Vedic Thought

Chapter 4: Vedic Literature: Siddhanta and History

Chapter 5: The Teachings of the Acharyas

Chapter 6: Impersonalism Versus Theism

Chapter 7: The Vedic Social Philosophy

Chapter 8: Sri Isha Upanishad

Chapter 9: Bhagavad-gita

Chapter 10: Bhagavata Purana

The First Indologists

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

Good book. If you know NOTHING about Vedic literature, this is a good source. Then you can upgrade to other books of knowledge that has different sources.

Wow, what an interesting book. It is a classic but now it is available in kindle format, certainly a bonus in these days: Readings in Vedic Literature: The Tradition Speaks for Itself

I tried contacting Satsvarupa Goswami and only a few weeks afterwards I got a reply from his email, that is available on his website. I think he is older now, something like 70 or more. I can see he went through a scandal where he was accused and took the blame, I was told a senior lady of ISKCON tried to seduce him and being frustrated by the rejection in marriage started a campaign against him. I guess that is to be expected in any institution or any religion. Hopefully people will realise that failed attempt at seduction of a seventy year old man is not a sane or normal behaviour.

I think however that the book was written in his youth, and it has a forward by Prof. Hopkins. Certainly worth a read.

This person SDG is not who he presents himself to be.He is not swami he is just pretending to be one.Do your own search on the sex scandal involving SDG and his adamant refusal to accept that he is compromised as a sanyasi.

If you have run out of a toilet paper than I suggest you buy his books as a substitute.They will do just fine.