Project Gutenberg 2023-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 232 Valmiki Válmíki Mitra, Viharilala Mitra, Vihari-Lala Viharilala Mitra Rai Vihari Mitra Bahadur The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2) $aIndia :$bLow Price Publications, $c1899, reprint 1999. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Vasistha Mark C. Orton, Juliet Sutherland, Édith Nolot, Krista Zaleski, windproof, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)" by Valmiki is a philosophical and spiritual text likely written in the early centuries of the first millennium AD. The book delves into themes of self-realization, meditation, and the nature of existence through the teachings attributed to the sage Vasishtham. This work engages with deep philosophical inquiries, illustrating the journey of characters such as Uddálaka and Suraghu as they navigate the complexities of life, liberation, and the realization of the universal soul. The opening of this volume begins with an exposition on the practice of yoga and meditation, highlighting Uddálaka's deep meditative state as he seeks transcendent understanding through the syllable "Om." As he experiences various stages of spiritual awakening, the text unfolds the intricate processes of breath control (pranava yoga) leading to profound realizations about the nature of existence and consciousness. Uddálaka's meditation ultimately brings him to a blissful state of equanimity, illustrating the balance between engagement with worldly duties and the pursuit of inner stillness. Overall, this introduction presents a foundation for exploring the philosophical depths of the text, setting the stage for further teachings on reality, the self, and liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20080304192323valmiki 1899 IN Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800 Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 BL PK Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 499079 2025-07-28T07:43:13.210386 text/html 497329 2023-07-02T19:14:10 text/html 466433 2025-07-28T07:43:23.286295 application/epub+zip 463620 2025-07-28T07:43:15.431394 application/epub+zip 330450 2025-07-28T07:43:14.158386 application/epub+zip 1011497 2025-07-28T07:43:28.421307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962398 2025-07-28T07:43:22.114315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445389 2025-07-28T07:43:11.728353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445155 2023-07-02T19:14:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18745 2025-07-28T07:43:28.646264 application/rdf+xml 16102 2025-07-28T07:43:14.506358 image/jpeg 2460 2025-07-28T07:43:14.329349 image/jpeg 160242 2023-07-02T19:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1208938 2023-07-02T19:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1218677 2025-07-28T07:43:13.263365 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia