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Waite Dennis | 320 pages | 16 Apr 2010 | John Hunt Publishing | 9781846943478 | English | New Alresford, United Kingdom The Book Of One: The Spiritual Path Of Advaita by Dennis Waite

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Quantumgurus rated it it was amazing Dec 17, Kent Lambson rated it liked it Nov 19, Toby rated it really liked it Jul 04, Joel Nisson rated it did not like it Sep 20, Roger Tribble rated it it was amazing Jun 08, Michel Ghorra rated it really liked it Oct 12, Alex rated it really liked it Sep 16, Michelle rated it really liked it Nov 15, Another problem is that contradictory qualities, namely knowledge and ignorance, are attributed to . Vimuktatman c. Michael s. According to Sangeetha Menon, prominent names in the later Advaita tradition are: [web 12]. In contrast, King states that its present position was a response of Hindu intellectuals to centuries of Christian polemic aimed at establishing "Hindu inferiority complex" during the colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent. To some scholars, it is with the arrival of Islamic rule, first in the form of Delhi Sultanate thereafter the Mughal Empire, and the subsequent persecution of Indian religions, Hindu scholars began a self-conscious attempts to define an identity and unity. Other scholars, acknowledges Nicholson, present an alternate thesis. Unlike Christianity and Islam, Hinduism as a religion does not have a single founder, rather it is a fusion of diverse scholarship where a galaxy of thinkers openly challenged each other's teachings and offered their own ideas. Some of these texts have been dated to between the 8th and the 11th century. According to King, along with the consolidation of the British imperialist rule came orientalism wherein the new rulers viewed Indians through "colonially crafted lenses". In response, emerged Hindu nationalism for collective action against the colonial rule, against the caricature by Christian and Muslim communities, and for socio-political independence. Vivekananda discerned a universal religion , regarding all the apparent differences between various traditions as various manifestations of one truth. I may make bold to say that the only religion which agrees with, and even goes a little further than modern researchers, both on physical and moral lines is the Advaita, and that is why it appeals to modern scientists so much. They find that the old dualistic theories are not enough for them, do not satisfy their necessities. A man must have not only faith, but intellectual faith too". According to Rambachan , Vivekananda interprets anubhava as to mean "personal experience", akin to religious experience , whereas Shankara used the term to denote liberating understanding of the sruti. Vivekananda's claims about spirituality as "science" and modern, according to David Miller, may be questioned by well informed scientists, but it drew attention for being very different than how Christianity and Islam were being viewed by scientists and sociologists of his era. According to Radhakrishnan, maya is not a strict absolute idealism, but "a subjective misperception of the world as ultimately real. Philosophy and renunciation are closely related: [web 22]. Most of the notable authors in the advaita tradition were members of the sannyasa tradition, and both sides of the tradition share the same values, attitudes and metaphysics. Shankara organized monks under 10 names and established mathas for them. These mathas contributed to the influence of Shankara, which was "due to institutional factors". The mathas which he established remain active today, and preserve the teachings and influence of Shankara, "while the writings of other scholars before him came to be forgotten with the passage of time". Shankara, himself considered to be an incarnation of Shiva , [web 22] established the Dashanami Sampradaya, organizing a section of the Ekadandi monks under an umbrella grouping of ten names. The table below gives an overview of the four Amnaya Mathas founded by , and their details. Monks of these ten orders differ in part in their beliefs and practices, and a section of them is not considered to be restricted to specific changes made by Shankara. The advaita sampradaya is not a Saiva sect, [web 22] [] despite the historical links with Shaivism. Vallabhacharya — CE , the proponent of the philosophy of Brahmvad enunciates that Ishvara has created the world without connection with any external agency such as Maya which itself is his power and manifests Himself through the world. Brahman or Ishvara desired to become many, and he became the multitude of individual souls and the world. Vallabha recognises Brahman as the whole and the individual as a 'part' but devoid of bliss. Advaita's asserted that Atman soul and Brahman are identical, there is interconnected oneness of all souls and Brahman, and there are no pluralities. Some Indologists state that it is one of the most studied and the most influential schools of classical Indian thought. The Smarta tradition of Hinduism is an ancient tradition, [note 40] particularly found in south and west India, that revers all Hindu divinities as a step in their spiritual pursuit. Adi Shankara is regarded as the greatest teacher [] and reformer of the Smarta. Philosophically, the Smarta tradition emphasizes that all images and statues murti , or just five marks or any anicons on the ground, are visibly convenient icons of spirituality saguna Brahman. These serve as a step and means to realizing the abstract Ultimate Reality called nirguna Brahman. The ultimate goal in this practice is to transition past the use of icons, then follow a philosophical and meditative path to understanding the oneness of Atman soul, self and Brahman — as "That art Thou". Some Hindu scholars criticized Advaita for its Maya and non-theistic doctrinal similarities with Buddhism. A few Buddhist scholars made the opposite criticism in the medieval era toward their Buddhist opponents. In the sixth century CE, for example, the Mahayana Buddhist scholar Bhaviveka redefined Vedantic concepts to show how they fit into Madhyamaka concepts, [] and "equate[d] the Buddha's Dharma body with Brahman, the ultimate reality of the Upanishads. Rozenberg, "a precise differentiation between Brahmanism and Buddhism is impossible to draw. Both traditions hold that "the empirical world is transitory , a show of appearances ", [] [] and both admit "degrees of truth or existence". The monastic practices and monk tradition in Advaita are similar to those found in Buddhism. Kalupahana notes that the Visuddhimagga of Theravada Buddhism tradition contains "some metaphysical speculations, such as those of the Sarvastivadins, the Sautrantikas, and even the Yogacarins ". We must emphasize again that generally throughout the Gupta Dynasty , and even more so after its decline, there developed such a high degree of syncretism and such toleration of all points of view that Mahayana Buddhism had been Hinduized almost as much as Hinduism had been Buddhaized. The influence of Buddhist doctrines on has been a vexed question. Of particular interest is Chapter Four of Gaudapada's text Karika , in which according to Bhattacharya, two karikas refer to the Buddha and the term Asparsayoga is borrowed from Buddhism. He even freely quotes and appeals to them. We have been talking of borrowing, influence and relationship in rather general terms. It is necessary to define the possible nature of the borrowing, granting that it did take place. The Vedantins stake everything on the Atman Brahman and accept the authority of the Upanishads. We have pointed out at length the Nairatmya standpoint of Buddhism and its total opposition to the Atman soul, substance, the permanent and universal in any form. Advaitins have traditionally challenged the Buddhist influence thesis. Buddhism, in contrast, holds the premise, "Atman does not exist, and An-atman or Anatta , non-self [] is self evident". Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad gives a more nuanced view, stating that the Advaitins "assert a stable subjectivity, or a unity of consciousness through all the specific states of indivuated consciousness, but not an individual subject of consciousness [ In Buddhism, Anatta Pali, cognate An-atman is the concept that in human beings and living creatures, there is no "eternal, essential and absolute something called a soul, self or atman". In contrast to Advaita, which describes knowing one's own soul as identical with Brahman as the path to nirvana , in its soteriological themes Buddhism has defined nirvana as the state of a person who knows that he or she has "no self, no soul". The Upanishadic inquiry fails to find an empirical correlate of the assumed Atman , but nevertheless assumes its existence, [] and Advaitins "reify consciousness as an eternal self. In modern era studies, scholars such as Wayman and Wayman state that these "self-like" concepts are neither self nor sentient being, nor soul, nor personality. In contrast, Buddhism posits a process ontology , also called as "event ontology". Thought and memories are mental constructions and fluid processes without a real observer, personal agency or cognizer in Buddhism. The Pali Abdhidhamma and Theravada Buddhism considered all existence as dhamma , and left the ontological questions about reality and the nature of dhamma unexplained. According to Renard, Advaita's theory of three levels of reality is built on the two levels of reality found in the Madhyamika. A central concern for Shankara, in his objections against Buddhism, is what he perceives as nihilism of the Buddhists. He also considers the notion of Brahman as pure knowledge and "the quintessence of positive reality. The teachings in Brahma Sutras, states Shankara, differ from both the Buddhist realists and the Buddhist idealists. Shankara elaborates on these arguments against various schools of Buddhism, partly presenting refutations which were already standard in his time, and partly offering his own objections. Or, if [they] allow the reservoir-consciousness to be lasting, [they] destroy [their] theory of momentariness. An ocean, a single seer without duality becomes he whose world is Brahman, O King, Yajnavalkya instructed This is his supreme way. This is his supreme achievement. Somya, before this world was manifest, there was only existence, one without duality On this subject, some maintain that before this world was manifest, there was only non-existence, one without a second. Out of that non-existence, existence emerged. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Advaita disambiguation. School of Hindu philosophy, a classic path to spiritual realization. Main traditions. Shaivism Smartism Swaminarayanism. Rites of passage. Philosophical schools. Gurus, saints, philosophers. Other texts. Text classification. Other topics. Anubhava Turiya Sahaja. Monasteries and Orders. Academic Paul Deussen Daniel H. Teachers Acharyas. Adi Shankara. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Tantra Shakta. Major texts. Further information: Hindu philosophy. Main article: Jnana Yoga. Main article: Guru. See also: Metaphysics and Ontology. Main articles: Brahman and Satcitananda. See also: Samadhi , Buddha-nature , Sunyata , and Choiceless awareness. See also: Two truths doctrine. Main article: Maya illusion. Main article: Cause and effect in Advaita . See also: Pramana and Epistemology. Main article: Brahma Sutras. See also: Vedas , Upanishads , and Darsanas. Main article: Gaudapada. Main article: Shri Gaudapadacharya Math. Brahmajnanavalimala 1. Main article: Adi Shankara. Main article: Adi Shankara bibliography. Main article: Vivarana. Main article: Neo-Vedanta. Main article: Unifying Hinduism. Main article: Hindu nationalism. Main articles: and Mission. Main article: . Main article: Neo-Advaita. Main article: Nondualism. See also: Dashanami Sampradaya. Main article: . Main article: Shuddhadvaita. Main article: Dvaita. Main article: Smarta Tradition. See also: Buddhist influences on . Journal of Indian Philosophy. Lorenzen ed. Suthren Hirst Motilal Banarsidass. The former is pluralistic, the latter monistic. On Hinduism. New Delhi. School of Economic Science. Retrieved 23 May Psychology Today. A Guide to Hindu Spirituality. World Wisdom. Oxford University Press. Penguin Books. Columbia University Press. The Experiential Dimension of Advaita Vedanta. Davis The Book of One

Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Buy It Now. Add to cart. Make Offer. Condition is Brand New. About this product Product Information This book is perhaps the most accessible, articulate and relevant book on the nature of non-duality. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. Show More Show Less. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 6 - All listings for this product. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. Be the first to write a review. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Advaita for the 21 st Century. In reality, there are 'not two things' - this is the literal meaning of the Sanskrit word 'Advaita', the eastern philosophy of the Self and reality. This book is the story of Advaita, an elucidation of that philosophy; this is the Book of One. A 21st Century treatment of the ancient eastern philosophy of Advaita, this book addresses all of the issues that are covered by both traditional teachers from the lineage of Shankara and by modern Direct Path methods stemming from and Krishnamenon. Topics are explained in an accessible and readable manner, using amusing quotations and stories along with an abundance of metaphors from a wide variety of sources. Some of the most difficult concepts are clarified, whilst recognising that this knowledge is ultimately beyond language or intellectual understanding. Buy Amazon. US , Amazon. UK or Infibeam, India. Second printing May You can read extracts from this book by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page. This book will greatly contribute to a deeper understanding of this important movement, sweeping the West, and which eventually leads to Self Realisation. Dennis Waite has found them all. He writes as a friendly tour guide, presenting the teachings with simplicity, humor and deep understanding. The appendices alone are worth the price of admission, and contain a wealth of reference material available nowhere else. Topics are handled with confidence, and their most non-dual depths are struck effortlessly. Waite offers Advaita as a resolver of the problems of life and death. The book is practical, grounded in scripture, and respectful of the reader's inclination - whether active, meditative, intellectual or devotional - and his level of familiarity. It is directed toward beginning seekers, researchers, students of philosophy or religion, those who are already familiar with Advaita and those already Self-realized who enjoy keeping up with what's being written. If you take yellow brick roads that wind through Internet fields, this book will be particularly valuable and interesting. It is clear that Waite himself is intimate with the terrain of the Himalayas of Cyberspace, the paths, people, and places. This book has the fluidity of the World Wide Web. He creates a swirl in which the ancient familiarity felt with sages such as Ramana or Nisargadatta, is transferred to Kant, Schopenhauer, Berkeley and Plato. This role of the internet and Western thought upon Waite's work is related to his intellectual and spiritual relationship with Dr. The TOC itself serves as an excellent introduction to the book and shows how carefully the author constructed this work. As well, there are numerous pages of recommended Websites. It provides a critical examination of the meaning and purpose of ones life. This is one book that needs to be studied again and again. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed studying this intellectually stimulating book. Dennis invites the reader through careful examination to see through our usual sense of ourselves to what is real. It gives loads of information without feeling heavy. I have been savoring the thorough and razor sharp insights! A bow of gratitude for your love of truth. The Book of One is a masterful, comprehensive and pragmatic guide to non-duality. Dennis writes in an intimate manner, which makes it a joy to read. I especially enjoyed his skilful use of parables and metaphors. His accurate study is well documented and referenced, with excellent appendices, which serve as a fine resource for readers. I highly recommend The Book of One to those who are open to the Unknown. Congratulations on your book: 'The Book Of One' which is an interesting and erudite overview of the whole subject of Advaita. If, up until now, you have missed the profound meaning and import of this cornerstone of Eastern Philosophy, The Book Of One will serve as your One needed teaching and reference guide. Dennis literally brings together a world of existing wisdom in this incisive and eloquently crafted writing, that offers every reader the supreme opportunity of an authentic life. His book is the most masterful and all-inclusive source that I have found to date for those studying Non-Duality. Floyd Henderson Author of numerous books on self-help and non-duality. A common element of Western society in recent times has been the tendency to adopt trends, and in order for these trends to become accessible for a culture dominated by materialism and rampant distractions, the direction has usually been toward the superficial, that is, presenting these trends in an increasingly superficial light. This applies in most areas and certainly in the field of spiritual teachings. Zen Buddhism made inroads in the West in the mid th century, and was popular in the 60s and 70s, much as Tibetan Buddhism became in the 80s and 90s. But in both cases the tendency to reduce these teachings into very simple elements has been a double-edged sword. In more recent decades Advaita Vedanta has joined Zen and Tibetan Buddhism in the Western market place, and the field is now busy with many teachers of Advaita and books on Advaita. Many of these are good but few -- almost none of those written in a popular manner for Westerners—has bothered to delve deeply and fully into the philosophic foundation of Advaita. In covering the teachings in such an exhaustive fashion he prevents a superficial view of non-dualism from seeping in. Philip T. There are many books on the market that focus on the theme of advaita nonduality. However, what separates Waite's book from the others is his meticulous and yet practical approach to its theory and practice. Whilst acknowledging that, ultimately, the ego is a non entity, Waite offers useful techniques and delineated steps along the path to freedom. Highly recommended. I would like to thank you very much for the 'Book of One'. I stumbled upon it at some point after 'the jungle', and coming from nothing with no background in all this, it was actually extremely helpful in supplying concepts with which to parse what came unasked. I particularly liked the discussion of the difference between reality and appearance in terms of sublation - helping to fill in the questions to the answer as it were. Your writing is sound and good, finding a way through the chaos of teachings and hand-me-downs. David Carse author of 'Perfect Brilliant Stillness'. Advaita Vedanta has been examined and explained by numerous sages and philosophers over the past three thousand years; and each writer on this theme does so with his own style and signature. Dennis Waite has written "The Book of One" in an admirably reasoned and contemporary style, producing one of the most cogent and methodical expositions of Advaita Vedanta yet written. Understanding and Self-realization are not the same. However, there is an indelible link between the two. Intellectual understanding opens wide the consciousness of a new and wondrous perspective, and sets the stage for direct apperception, for clarity of awareness, for re-cognition of eternal Truth. It is understanding which awakens the subtler faculties of awe and intuitive knowing. As Mr. Waite points out, hearing or reading the words of the enlightened is essential for an awakening of consciousness, and Mr. Waite's "The Book of One" is carefully crafted to provide one of the most excellent sources of understanding available. I highly recommend it to the contemporary student requiring a thorough introductory guide to the philosophy of Advaita Non-Dualistic Vedanta. Postscript: I am struck by both the similarities and the dissimilarities of this book with my own book on the same subject The Wisdom of Vedanta, first published in and to be re-released by O Books in July, The similarities appear in our common understanding of the basic principles of Vedanta, and the dissimilarities appear in our temperaments: his being predominantly that of a jnani or knower ; and mine being predominantly that of a bhakta or lover. In nearly all of my writings, I have discussed the fact that, while it is necessary to develop both sides of one's nature, everyone is predisposed to a predominant temperamental inclination toward one approach to Reality or the other; either jnan or bhakti. One of the best examples of this difference in temperaments is found in Sri Ramakrishna a bhakta and his esteemed disciple, Swami Vivekananda who was a jnani. One may cite also as exemplars of this temperamental opposition Paramahamsa Yogananada a bhakta and Sri Ramana Maharshi a jnani. Waite acknowledges these two "paths" as dependent on temperament, but seems to relegate the bhakti "path" to a position inferior to his own "path" of jnan, and gives it very short shrift. From my observations, it is usually the bhakta who acknowledges both "paths" as valid, and the jnanis who maintain their own path as superior. I suppose that is only to be expected. Whether love or knowledge is viewed as superior, again, seems to be linked to one's own temperamental preference, neither having that status in any absolute sense. My thought is that, in the most perfect circumstance, the two blend together to form a sweet but unnamable state of being. This is incorporated with the essay comparing the approaches of Traditional and Western Neo-Advaita. But also am pleased that you have managed to make it an accessible, 'friendly' and down-to-earth approach to this subject. It gets the point across that Advaita is not 'special' or 'elitist', it's just the plain and simple truth of reality. I made some notes as I was reading, to remind me of the various aspects I particularly liked, but I've lost them! So, I'll just mention a couple ; it is especially useful to have all the web references and also the appendix. There are several quotes which I especially like. I love the story of Ramana's analogy of looking in the mirror to see if you need a shave, then looking in the next mirror and the next I am still reading it with the ardour of a high school student. The effort is commendable both for its contents and the way they have been organized in a very systematic manner. No wonder therefore that veterans like Sadaji, Gregji and others are all praise for the book. The pains he has taken to collect, organize and elaborate information is obvious from beginning to end. We all know that Dennisji maintains a well-organized, very helpful website. This book brilliantly supplements his web efforts as, I have no doubt, it is going to be a precious asset to libraries of philosophy the world over. He has done a great service to us all. I plan to give a few copies to good friends too. Thank you for such a great book! I heartily encourage everyone who attends our weekly meetings to purchase and read your book. It will serve as a good introduction to Advaita, as a viable spiritual path to any one not raised in the Hindu religious and cultural traditions either in India or outside it. Advaita Vedanta - Wikipedia

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If, up until now, you have missed the profound meaning and import of this cornerstone of Eastern Philosophy, The Book Of One will serve as your One needed teaching and reference guide. Dennis literally brings together a world of existing wisdom in this incisive and eloquently crafted writing, that offers every reader the supreme opportunity of an authentic life. His book is the most masterful and all-inclusive source that I have found to date for those studying Non-Duality. Floyd Henderson Author of numerous books on self-help and non-duality. A common element of Western society in recent times has been the tendency to adopt trends, and in order for these trends to become accessible for a culture dominated by materialism and rampant distractions, the direction has usually been toward the superficial, that is, presenting these trends in an increasingly superficial light. This applies in most areas and certainly in the field of spiritual teachings. Zen Buddhism made inroads in the West in the mid th century, and was popular in the 60s and 70s, much as Tibetan Buddhism became in the 80s and 90s. But in both cases the tendency to reduce these teachings into very simple elements has been a double-edged sword. In more recent decades Advaita Vedanta has joined Zen and Tibetan Buddhism in the Western market place, and the field is now busy with many teachers of Advaita and books on Advaita. Many of these are good but few -- almost none of those written in a popular manner for Westerners—has bothered to delve deeply and fully into the philosophic foundation of Advaita. In covering the teachings in such an exhaustive fashion he prevents a superficial view of non-dualism from seeping in. Philip T. There are many books on the market that focus on the theme of advaita nonduality. However, what separates Waite's book from the others is his meticulous and yet practical approach to its theory and practice. Whilst acknowledging that, ultimately, the ego is a non entity, Waite offers useful techniques and delineated steps along the path to freedom. Highly recommended. I would like to thank you very much for the 'Book of One'. I stumbled upon it at some point after 'the jungle', and coming from nothing with no background in all this, it was actually extremely helpful in supplying concepts with which to parse what came unasked. I particularly liked the discussion of the difference between reality and appearance in terms of sublation - helping to fill in the questions to the answer as it were. Your writing is sound and good, finding a way through the chaos of teachings and hand-me-downs. David Carse author of 'Perfect Brilliant Stillness'. Advaita Vedanta has been examined and explained by numerous sages and philosophers over the past three thousand years; and each writer on this theme does so with his own style and signature. Dennis Waite has written "The Book of One" in an admirably reasoned and contemporary style, producing one of the most cogent and methodical expositions of Advaita Vedanta yet written. Understanding and Self-realization are not the same. However, there is an indelible link between the two. Intellectual understanding opens wide the consciousness of a new and wondrous perspective, and sets the stage for direct apperception, for clarity of awareness, for re-cognition of eternal Truth. It is understanding which awakens the subtler faculties of awe and intuitive knowing. As Mr. Waite points out, hearing or reading the words of the enlightened is essential for an awakening of consciousness, and Mr. Waite's "The Book of One" is carefully crafted to provide one of the most excellent sources of understanding available. I highly recommend it to the contemporary student requiring a thorough introductory guide to the philosophy of Advaita Non-Dualistic Vedanta. Postscript: I am struck by both the similarities and the dissimilarities of this book with my own book on the same subject The Wisdom of Vedanta, first published in and to be re-released by O Books in July, The similarities appear in our common understanding of the basic principles of Vedanta, and the dissimilarities appear in our temperaments: his being predominantly that of a jnani or knower ; and mine being predominantly that of a bhakta or lover. In nearly all of my writings, I have discussed the fact that, while it is necessary to develop both sides of one's nature, everyone is predisposed to a predominant temperamental inclination toward one approach to Reality or the other; either jnan or bhakti. One of the best examples of this difference in temperaments is found in Sri Ramakrishna a bhakta and his esteemed disciple, Swami Vivekananda who was a jnani. One may cite also as exemplars of this temperamental opposition Paramahamsa Yogananada a bhakta and Sri Ramana Maharshi a jnani. Waite acknowledges these two "paths" as dependent on temperament, but seems to relegate the bhakti "path" to a position inferior to his own "path" of jnan, and gives it very short shrift. From my observations, it is usually the bhakta who acknowledges both "paths" as valid, and the jnanis who maintain their own path as superior. I suppose that is only to be expected. Whether love or knowledge is viewed as superior, again, seems to be linked to one's own temperamental preference, neither having that status in any absolute sense. My thought is that, in the most perfect circumstance, the two blend together to form a sweet but unnamable state of being. This is incorporated with the essay comparing the approaches of Traditional and Western Neo-Advaita. But also am pleased that you have managed to make it an accessible, 'friendly' and down-to-earth approach to this subject. It gets the point across that Advaita is not 'special' or 'elitist', it's just the plain and simple truth of reality. I made some notes as I was reading, to remind me of the various aspects I particularly liked, but I've lost them! So, I'll just mention a couple ; it is especially useful to have all the web references and also the appendix. There are several quotes which I especially like. I love the story of Ramana's analogy of looking in the mirror to see if you need a shave, then looking in the next mirror and the next I am still reading it with the ardour of a high school student. The effort is commendable both for its contents and the way they have been organized in a very systematic manner. No wonder therefore that veterans like Sadaji, Gregji and others are all praise for the book. The pains he has taken to collect, organize and elaborate information is obvious from beginning to end. We all know that Dennisji maintains a well-organized, very helpful website. This book brilliantly supplements his web efforts as, I have no doubt, it is going to be a precious asset to libraries of philosophy the world over. He has done a great service to us all. I plan to give a few copies to good friends too. Thank you for such a great book! I heartily encourage everyone who attends our weekly meetings to purchase and read your book. It will serve as a good introduction to Advaita, as a viable spiritual path to any one not raised in the Hindu religious and cultural traditions either in India or outside it. Vedanta, derived from the scriptures which form the last part of the Vedas, means the end of knowledge, in the sense of being the highest knowledge one can attain. It is not in itself an organized religion, however - there are no churches or priests. Get A Copy. 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About this product Product Information This book is perhaps the most accessible, articulate and relevant book on the nature of non-duality. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. Show More Show Less. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 6 - All listings for this product. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. Be the first to write a review. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Spirituality Paperback Inscribed Books. Dennis Lehane Paperback Books. Spirituality Paperback Books with Dust Jacket. I suppose that is only to be expected. Whether love or knowledge is viewed as superior, again, seems to be linked to one's own temperamental preference, neither having that status in any absolute sense. My thought is that, in the most perfect circumstance, the two blend together to form a sweet but unnamable state of being. This is incorporated with the essay comparing the approaches of Traditional and Western Neo-Advaita. But also am pleased that you have managed to make it an accessible, 'friendly' and down-to-earth approach to this subject. It gets the point across that Advaita is not 'special' or 'elitist', it's just the plain and simple truth of reality. I made some notes as I was reading, to remind me of the various aspects I particularly liked, but I've lost them! So, I'll just mention a couple ; it is especially useful to have all the web references and also the appendix. There are several quotes which I especially like. I love the story of Ramana's analogy of looking in the mirror to see if you need a shave, then looking in the next mirror and the next I am still reading it with the ardour of a high school student. The effort is commendable both for its contents and the way they have been organized in a very systematic manner. No wonder therefore that veterans like Sadaji, Gregji and others are all praise for the book. The pains he has taken to collect, organize and elaborate information is obvious from beginning to end. We all know that Dennisji maintains a well-organized, very helpful website. This book brilliantly supplements his web efforts as, I have no doubt, it is going to be a precious asset to libraries of philosophy the world over. He has done a great service to us all. I plan to give a few copies to good friends too. Thank you for such a great book! I heartily encourage everyone who attends our weekly meetings to purchase and read your book. It will serve as a good introduction to Advaita, as a viable spiritual path to any one not raised in the Hindu religious and cultural traditions either in India or outside it. I see and appreciate your effort to demystify the classical traditions that have somehow gained a very austere and imposing aura as something attainable to only those mortals who are somehow more than "mere mortals", even while keeping the essence intact. I consider it to be a resource manual written in a scope that is usually only seen in books intended for college courses. For the nondualist contemplative seeker, the lover of Advaita Oneness, I know of no other book as valuable and important as this one. From cover to cover its all here: the insights, the systems, the sages, the books, the internet sites; this book is richly comprehensive yet notably succinct. Dennis Waite has given us here a rare jewel of Ultimate Wisdom. If you are a lover of Advaita, of ultimate Truth, you are sure to love and enjoy this volume very much. From the teachings of the most ancient teachers to the modern sages among us today, this volume makes Truth accessible to anyone willing to pick up the book and read and See. I must say, in between the words, there is a rather direct "transmission" happening that's as precise, profound and pervasive as anything I've ever read. I've just finished your title The Book of One and found it a fantastic read. Truly wonderful. As someone who spends all of his time getting comfortable with the intellectual underpinnings and explanations of the landscape before I make any sort of dive -- I found your book unparalleled in its exposition and clarity. I have been dipping into Dennis' "The Book of One" - it is wonderful stuff. A great reference for finding out about these Sanskrit terms that are banded about in Advaita circles and it draws lots of threads together and explains them in simple, easily digestible terms. Monica Alderton. I just read this book recently after a long and torturous 40 year search for the "truth. His list of references looks like the line up in my bookcase. As I read the book I witnessed myself sighing a series of quiet "yeap, yeap, I wondered what I would have felt if this were to have been the first book that I had read on this subject. I can't say for sure but my guess would probably have been either total dismissal or recoiling fear - in both cases my ego would have been running for its life. I think this because about 20 years ago I had both reactions when I first started to understand the real implications of realisation or enlightenment - no ego, no future, no past - no me! So what can I say to you about it? I don't really know, but if this is the first or the last book that you read on your search, what I can say is that you will, sooner or later, if you are serious, be forced to sigh in total resignation. As you go around and around the block you will have no choice but to finally admit that you will have to leave the block to parts unknown to ever have a hope of satisfying your insatiable thirst, and it will be the very last thing that you would have expected or hoped for but there it is - neatly and clearly summarised in Dennis' book. Do yourself a favour and just read it all the way through even if you then drop it and turn away from it for the next twenty years, you will be back one day and you will be glad. Excellent Introduction to Advaita Philosophy. If you want a solid introduction to non-dual philosophy, then this book is for you. Unlike many books on Eastern philosophy that take for granted that the reader is already familiar with the terms and concepts, this book gives definitions of Sanskrit words and clear explanations of the key concepts Non-dual philosophy can be a difficult subject, but Mr. Waite does a good job of laying down all of the basics involved, as well as a few advanced ideas. There are many enjoyable quotes taken from various figures placed throughout the book. Waite references many of the past masters, such as Ramana Maharshi, , Osho, and more. This book probably won't give you the same deep feelings as a book by someone such as Ramana Maharshi or Nisargadatta would, but it is a very good place to get started learning all of the concepts and ideas of Advaita philosophy and I would recommend it to anyone serious about learning non-dual philosophy. One great book. Whether you are a follower of Advaita,as I am, a novice or just interested in learning about world religions this book has something to offer. Very ease to read and understand. David P. I discovered and read your book "The Book Of One" while on a seminar in the USA in and I found it as the simplest, yet most comprehensive book on the philosophy. Felix Schembri. The clarity of your writing style is just what is needed for this sometimes difficult subject. I marked many passages which I know I will reread many times. It is an excellent resource for both the beginner and the advanced student. Will Bailey. I just finished your book "The Book of One" and absolutely loved it! Thank you so much for such a magnificent piece of work! I have been studying Advaita, etc. Too bad I didn't discover it earlier and feel very grateful that at least I discovered it now. Unfortunately, I have no one to talk to about this stuff where I am from so a book like yours is priceless. Kevin Carey. I am highly impressed by your work! Thank you! This book would undoubtedly become a best seller were it not for entrenched beliefs in western society. Ron Bell. Third reading - satasang every time! This book points the way to nonduality in a no nonsense manner without being overly poetic, manneristic or obscure and without being overly factual. Plenty of information and lots of pointers for stream enterers and the practiced alike. I think of this book as an important and contemporary guide to the evolution of consciousnes. I'll probably pick through it a fourth time and then end up reading it all again. As an author myself, I cannot image how long it must have taken him to compile such an extensive summary of the essential teachings of Advaita Vedanta and write in such an accessible style. The publishers, O Books, seem to be setting a standard with such works, where philosophy is not merely left to the realms of high intellectual thought, but brought home by making the primarily mystical insights of Vedanta relevant to our postmodern world, as well being pragmatic, with crucial chapters on meditation and other spiritual exercises. This book remains one of my key references on the subject. Dennis Waite's The Book of One is an invaluable find and I would highly recommend it to everyone who is looking for a comprehensive yet very accessible approach to Advaita. Every page is alive with insight, encouragement and inspiration, which is what I want when the 'road winds uphill', as it frequently appears to do. I don't care for writing book reviews, I'm a reader not a writer, but I feel privileged to make a rare exception for the The Book of One. Thank you, Dennis Waite. The Book of One is a clear and beautiful book. It takes lots of attention to reed, which is also the main point of the book. To be in the present with a clear mind and do everything according to your best intentions. But beyond that it gives a a unique look on who and what we are. With clear examples. Of-course more questions arise but through the book it inspires you to look on more information about advaita. Dennis Waite draws his resource information from an extremely wide base of most, if not all of the giants of the Advaita philosophy. He really shows his humility by not including himself in that very honored group. The book really covers all the bases, and is organized in a very orderly and logical arrangement. The principled, and sensible way he approaches the teachings reminds me of the writings of Alan Watts. A brilliantly written book, which introduces all the key concepts of Advaita from a traditional Indian perspective. But Dennis is open enough to present all the teaching styles of Advaita teachers in his book - this makes for a great overview. However, the latter half of the book may be a tough read for an absolute beginner in Advaita.

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