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Advaita is a spiritual philosophy based on the Upanishads, older than most other religious systems we know about but also the most logical and scientific in its approach. This book is a systematic treatment of Advaita which demystifies it, differentiating between approaches and teachers, enabling you to decide which approach is most suitable for you. It compares the scriptures of traditional Advaita with the words of contemporary sages and neo-Advaita. Should we ignore the mind? Is the world real? Is there anything we can do to become enlightened? These questions and many more are addressed, with explanations given in their own words from those who discovered the truth. A massively comprehensive, definitive work.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #113659 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 600 pages

Customer Reviews

Back to the Truth
This excellent book is a complete exposition in very clear language of all aspects of Advaita Vedanta, attested by its more than 600 pages plus six very helpful Appendices, a full Bibliography and a Glossary of Sanscrit terms. One cannot ask for more! The arrangement of the eight chapters is superb, not to mention the fair and balanced treatment of all subjects, which is done with much competence and flair. It is obvious that the author is not only extremely well read in both classical and new forms of Vedanta, but is also well experienced in communicating the knowledge that he has assimilated. All of this is in contrast with the inherent difficulty of the subject matter, which becomes transparent, if one may say so, to the intermediate or advanced reader. A feature which attracted me is the wealth of long quotations - many of them about half a page long - from a great variety of authors, many of them quite recent. I am sure this will also attract many prospective readers. I highly recommend this excellent book for those interested in Advaita Vedanta.
Alberto Martin.

A Comprehensive Overview of Advaita
This is my first book review, but when I received my copy of Back to the Truth I felt a sense of wonderment at how much had been covered and the extensive quotes which enrich the content. I rarely recommend books to others, but I have recommended this one often and given it as a gift to my very first teacher. It is an invaluable resource which you would want own if you are interested in Advaita and nonduality.

A Masterful Guide to Advaita
A profoundly astute and masterful guide to the field of Self-discovery. An authoritative scholar, Dennis writes with supreme clarity as he skillfully expounds, logically analyzes and insightfully integrates the wisdom of classical and contemporary teachers with the principles of Advaita.
- Katie Davis, Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment