The science of the rishis : the spiritual and material discoveries of the ancient sages of India

231 Pages·2015·0.54 MB·English

by  Vanamali

Dharmaaya Namaha!
Salutations to the Eternal Law!
Dedicated to
My dearest brother, friend, and companion, Mohan—
With deep gratitude for the innumerable ways
he has served Vanamali for so many years.
Without him Vanamali Ashram would not function.
The Science of the Rishis
“Vanamali’s writing is a Pancajanya, inviting all bharatas to bask in the
luminous wisdom of their venerable heritage. Mataji’s writing is a divinely
inspired, ecstatic pilgrimage to the feet of India’s great rishis. Vanamali
passionately illuminates the rishis liberating revelations as the Himalayan
summit of human consciousness, with an unparalleled power to transform
men and women into gods and goddesses!”
BRUCE BURGER, FOUNDER OF HEARTWOOD INSTITUTE AND AUTHOR OF ESOTERIC ANATOMY: THE BODY AS CONSCIOUSNESS
“The Science of the Rishis is informative, inspirational, and a compelling
read. I would recommend it to any serious student of Hinduism as well as a
casual reader who is trying to broaden his knowledge.”
GOPINATH PILLAI, AMBASSADOR AT LARGE, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SINGAPORE
“Vanamali is an outstanding teacher of Vedanta and an eminent scholar
having dedicated her entire life for the cause of Sanatana Dharma. The
book is a treasure for posterity.”
RAMA NARAYANAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
Contents
1. Title Page
2. Dedication
3. Epigraph
4. Bharat Mata
5. Foreword: Essentials of Hinduism
1.
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPTURAL VISION ABOUT LIFE AND SOCIETY
2.
KNOWLEDGE—THREE CATEGORIES
3.
WHY HINDUS WORSHIP SO MANY GODS
4.
THE PRESENT WORK
6. Introduction: The Scientific Vision of the Rishis
7. Chapter 1: The Rishis
8. Spiritual Scientists at the Dawn of Time
1.
WHO WERE THE RISHIS?
2.
LIVING IN BRAHMAN
9. Chapter 2: The Vedas
10. Royal Road to Knowledge
1.
THE AGE OF THE VEDAS
2.
THE BREATH OF BRAHMAN
3.
THE ONE AND THE MANY ARE THE SAME
4.
STRUCTURE OF THE VEDAS
5.
YAJNAS AND THE ENERGY FIELD
6.
THE PERFECT LANGUAGE FOR SCIENCE
7.
THE SIX SYSTEMS
11. Chapter 3: Brahman and Atman
12. The Wave Is the Ocean
1.
EXPRESSING THE INEXPRESSIBLE: SAT-CHIT-ANANDA
2.
KNOWING THAT
3.
THE GREAT MANTRAS
4.
HERE AND NOW LIBERATION
13. Chapter 4: The Upanishads
14. Revelations of Timeless Truth
1.
ISHAVASYA UPANISHAD
2.
KENA UPANISHAD
3.
KATHA UPANISHAD
4.
PRASNA UPANISHAD
5.
MUNDAKA UPANISHAD
6.
MANDUKYA UPANISHAD
7.
TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD
8.
AITAREYA UPANISHAD
9.
CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD
10.
BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD
11.
SCIENCE APPROACHES THE UPANISHADIC REVELATION
15. Chapter 5: The Puranas and Itihasas
16. Legendary Sources of History, Psychology, and Science
1.
THE NEED FOR DEVAS AND AVATARAS
2.
RECORDS OF ANCIENT HISTORY
3.
VISIBLE SIGNS OF THE INVISIBLE
4.
CREATION, MAINTENANCE, AND DESTRUCTION
5.
THE MEANING OF MYTHS
6.
QUANTUM SCIENTIST RISHIS
17. Chapter 6: Bhakti
18. The Science of Devotion
1.
THE KITTEN PATH
2.
THE METHODOLOGY OF DEVOTION
19. Chapter 7: Karma
20. The Science of Action
1.
NONJUDGMENTAL JUSTICE
2.
MAINTAINING BALANCE
3.
VEDIC GUIDEBOOK
21. Chapter 8: The World of Maya
22. Reality Is Not What We Think It Is
1.
GOING BEYOND QUANTUM PHYSICS WITH SHANKARA
2.
CONSCIOUSNESS IS KEY
3.
CHITTA AND THE ZERO POINT FIELD
4.
NOT REAL; NOT UNREAL
5.
BURSTING OF THE COSMIC EGG
6.
LIBERATION FROM MAYA
23. Chapter 9: Desha and Kaala
24. Exploring Space and Time
1.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTION
2.
THE MEANING OF NOW
3.
CYCLES OF ILLUSION
4.
CALCULATIONS OF TIME
5.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STARS
25. Chapter 10: Vedic Astronomy, Astrology, and Mathematics
26. Vedic Astronomy, Astrology, and Mathematics
1.
THE POWER OF PRATIBHA
2.
EARLY MATHEMATICS
3.
NAKSHATRAS: SEEING STARS
4.
UNPARALLELED VARAHAMIHIR
5.
ARYABHATTA, INDIA’S GREATEST ASTRONOMER
6.
BHASKARACHARYA
7.
PLANETARY ENERGIES
27. Chapter 11: Scientists of Hinduism
28. Revealers of the Secrets of Creation
1.
GREAT PHYSICIANS
2.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PATANJALI
3.
PANINI THE GRAMMARIAN
4.
OTHER SCIENCES
29. Chapter 12: Mantras and Yantras
30. The Power of Sounds and Symbols
1.
SOUND ENERGY
2.
SYMBOLS FOR THE FORMLESS
3.
TANTRA: COMBINING MANTRA AND YANTRA
4.
SACRED SCIENCE OF DAILY LIFE
31. Chapter 13: The Goals of Sanatana Dharma
32. Experiential Science of Truth, Goodness, and Peace
1.
THE BRITISH COLONIAL ASSAULT ON SANATANA DHARMA
2.
THE SPIRITUAL BASIS OF SURVIVING AND THRIVING
3.
LIVING TRUTH AND NONVIOLENCE
4.
A UNIQUE VISION
5.
AUM PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!
33. Appendix: Poems to India
34. Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
35. Footnotes
36. Bibliography
37. About the Author
38. About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
39. Books of Related Interest
40. Copyright & Permissions
41. Index
Sri Ganeshaaya Namaha!
Salutations to Lord Ganesha!
Who removes and overcomes all obstacles,
And grants success in every endeavor.
GANASHTAKAM
Bharat Mata
Awake O Mother!
The time has come to assert your rights!
To open the veil of ages,
To disclose your eyes,
Filled with the wisdom of the ages,
Your children are crying to Thee,
Why are you silent?
Queen of Beauty!
Queen of Wisdom!
Queen of the World!
Uplift us who have fallen so low
As to put artha before dharma,
Who have renounced moksha
And embraced kama.
Help us, O mother!
Deliver us from the greed that seems to bind us,
Allow us to raise our heads once again
And proclaim to the world,
This is our land!
The Holy Land!
The land of the sages!
The land of martyrs!
The land that has given the world
The knowledge of our Immortal Self,
The knowledge to free us
From the thrall of ignorance.