The Philosophy of Liberation (Moksha Darshan)
The Philosophy of Liberation (Moksha Darshan) By Maharshi Mehi Paramahansa Ji Maharaj Translated by Donald and Veena Howard Printed in the United States of America by the Sant Mat Society of North America First Edition 108 Copies, August 1998 All Rights Reserved © 1998 Preface by Sri Santsevi Ji Maharaj The author of Satsang-Yoga is Sri Maharishi Mehi Paramhans Ji Maharaj. This treatise was first published in 1940 and since then 13 editions have been published. This book has four parts and 356 pages. The first part of this book comprises the extracts from the great books of the Sanskrit literature: Vedas, Upanishads, Srimad- Bhagvad-Gita, Srimad-Bhagvad, Jnana-Samkalini Tantra, etc. The second part is a collection of the words of 53 Saints and devotees: Bhagvan Mahvira, Bhagvan Buddha, Mahayogi Gorakhnath, Kabir Sahib, Guru Nanak Sahib, Goswami Tulsi Das Ji etc. The third part contains the remarkable expressions of great contemporary scholars and saints. Their writings are taken from the Klyana publication and other great texts. The fourth part (Thee Philosophy of Liberation) is the expression of the experience of the great Master Sri Maharishi Mehi. In these four parts of Satsang Yoga there is an extensive elaboration of the following subjects: Jiva (individual soul), Braham (Supreme God), Prakrti (Nature) Bandha and Moksha (bondage and release), the realization of the Supreme Sovereign God and the importance of moral conduct of behavior, etc. God is realized in one’s own self, therefore, the inner practice (meditation) is absolutely essential. Within the work is depicted the systematic practices of Manas Jap Manas Dhyan, Drishti Yoga and Surat-Shabda- Yoga through which the Supreme Sovereign is realized.
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