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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)

by Valmiki

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"The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)" by Valmiki is a philosophical text composed between the 10th and 14th centuries. Presented as a dialogue between sage Vasistha and Prince Rama, this influential Hindu work explores liberation through self-effort and meditation. With over 29,000 verses across six books, it weaves profound teachings on Maya, Brahman, and non-duality into stories and fables, drawing from Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, and Kashmiri Shaivism traditions.

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  • Religious life · Hinduism · Early works to 1800
  • Hinduism · Doctrines · Early works to 1800

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Chapter LIV: Quiescence of UddÁLaka

Argument. Uddálaka meditates on the form of Vishnu, and his
quietus in and coalescence with it.

Vasishtha continued:—Thinking himself to be raised to this state of his transcendency, the saint sat in his posture of padmásana with his half shut eye-lids, and began to meditate in his translucent mind.

2. He then thought that the syllable Om, is the true emblem of Brahma; and he rises to the highest state, who utters this monosyllabic word.

3. Then he uttered the word with an elevated voice and high note, which rang with a resonance like the ringing of a bell.

4. The utterance of his Omkára, shook the seat of his intellect in the cranium; and reached to the seat of the pure soul, in the topmost part of his head.

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Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. Chapter LIV: Quiescence of UddÁLaka
  3. Chapter LV: Transcendentalism of UddÁLaka
  4. Chapter LVI
  5. Chapter LVII
  6. Chapter LVIII: Legend of Suraghu; and Admonition of MÁNdavya
  7. Chapter LIX
  8. Chapter LX
  9. Chapter LXI
  10. Chapter LXII
  11. Chapter LXIII
  12. Chapter LXIV
  13. Chapter LXV: Story of BhÁSa and VilÁSa
  14. Chapter LXVI: The Transitoriness of Life and Evanescence of World by Things
  15. Chapter LXVII
  16. Chapter LXVIII
  17. Chapter LXIX: Freedom from Attachment — The Road to Tranquillity
  18. Chapter LXX
  19. Chapter LXXI
  20. Chapter LXXII
  21. Chapter LXXIII
  22. Chapter LXXIV
  23. Chapter LXXV
  24. Chapter LXXVI
  25. Chapter LXXVII
  26. Chapter LXXVIII
  27. Chapter LXXIX
  28. Chapter LXXX
  29. Chapter LXXXI
  30. Chapter LXXXII
  31. Chapter LXXXIII
  32. Chapter LXXXIV
  33. Chapter LXXXV: The Sage’s SamÁDhi or Absorption in the Divine Spirit
  34. Chapter LXXXVI
  35. Chapter LXXXVII: Term. The One in Various Term
  36. Chapter LXXXVIII
  37. Chapter LXXXIX
  38. Chapter Lxxxx
  39. Chapter Lxxxxi
  40. Chapter Lxxxxii
  41. Chapter Lxxxxiii

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This free edition of The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2) by Valmiki comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #71095, released 2023-07-02. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Philosophy & Ethics, Religion/Spirituality.

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