Project Gutenberg 2023-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 314 Valmiki Válmíki Mitra, Viharilala Mitra, Vihari-Lala Viharilala Mitra Rai Vihari Mitra Bahadur The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol 4 (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 4 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)" by Valmiki is a philosophical text rooted in Hindu spirituality, likely compiled during the early centuries of the Common Era. This volume encompasses teachings on yoga, meditation, and the nature of existence imparted through dialogues between the sage Vasishtha and his disciple Ráma. Central themes include the concepts of egoism, the nature of reality, and the pursuit of liberation (nirvána). The opening of the work introduces a discourse where Ráma seeks clarity from Vasishtha regarding the practice of action without attachment to the fruits—essentially the notion of selfless action. Vasishtha elaborates on the concept of egoism, suggesting that true liberation comes from relinquishing the identification with one's ego and desires. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing the illusory nature of worldly attachments and the necessity for a tranquil mind, devoid of desires, to attain peace. This dialogue sets the stage for deeper philosophical inquiries into the workings of the mind and the essence of the universe as discussed throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20080304192323valmiki 1899 IN Reading ease score: 57.0 (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 1222774 2025-07-28T08:26:59.460377 text/html 1219602 2023-07-21T20:18:57 text/html 782914 2025-07-28T08:27:20.788290 application/epub+zip 777600 2025-07-28T08:27:03.778365 application/epub+zip 777600 2025-07-28T08:27:01.575350 application/epub+zip 1791355 2025-07-28T08:27:31.128206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1691485 2025-07-28T08:27:18.082265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1061587 2025-07-28T08:26:55.102378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1061368 2023-07-21T20:18:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18576 2025-07-28T08:27:31.303232 application/rdf+xml 18768 2025-07-28T08:27:01.963357 image/jpeg 2345 2025-07-28T08:27:01.768337 image/jpeg 373393 2023-07-21T20:18:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1776001 2023-07-21T20:18:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1783080 2025-07-28T08:26:59.561373 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