From the Publisher
This is a
compilation of some of the essays which Ravi
Ravindra, a scientist-philosopher has written over
more than a quarter of a century. These essays
have been published in a variety of journals and
magazines some of which are not now easily
accessible. Brief excerpts from some of his books.
Whispers from the Other Shore, Science and Spirit,
the Yoga of the Christ and Krishnamurti: two birds
on One Tree, are also included in the collection.
Each of the
selections here is influenced by yoga and the
teaching of Krishna; all of them speak of and are
related to the wisdom of the spiritual traditions
of India. They range from an exploration of Rita
in the Rig Veda and its relation to Yajna and
dharma in the subsequent tradition on contemporary
spiritual masters such as J. Krishnamurti. Some of
the essays deal exclusively with the great texts
of India, such as the Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavada
Gita, while some deal with the parallels which can
be found with texts from other traditions, such as
The Enneads of Plotinus and the Gospel according
to Saint John.
Others essays
discuss the interaction of modern science and the
spiritual traditions if India and their impact on
the life of humanity. Ravindra is at home in the
East and in the west; he understand hymns in Vedic
Sanskrit and nuances of relativistic cosmology,
and he brings insights from both sources. He
shares his passionate inquiry about the meaning
and purpose of human life and of the cosmos that
we might discover if we could hear more subtly and
see more deeply. In this he exhibits a remarkable
impartiality which searches for and delights in
truths and wisdom wherever they can be found,
without an argument for or an exclusive interest
in any sect, religion or tradition.
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