Oneness - Clarity and Joy of Life through Advaita by Madhukar - HTML preview

TERESA OF ÀVILA Carmelite saint;

Quantum physics. Quantum mechanical ob—

Christian mystic of great experiential depth,

jects remain in an ambiguous state until they

1515–1582.

are observed; until this point, several possible states exist at the same time.

TIRUVANNAMALAI Temple city in the

Southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu, at the foot of the holy mountain Arunachala.

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TORSO Human body without arms, legs or VYASA Mythical sage, considered the author head.

of the Vedas.

TUA VIRTUS FIAT PAX (Lat.) May your WITTGENSTEIN, LUDWIG Important 20th

virtue create peace.

century Austrian-British philosopher. Author

of pioneering approaches to the Philosophy

UNIO MYSTICA Mystical experience of One-of Logic, Language and Consciousness,

ness in Christianity.

1889–1951.

UNSUI Zen monk, (Jap.): “Cloud Water.”

WOTAN (ODIN) Germanic god. In Norse

mythology, the god of battle, of wisdom, magic UPANISHADS The concluding observation of and poetry.

the Vedas. They form part of Vedanta philosophy.

YAMAHA Also Yama. Hindu god of death and lord of righteousness.

VAJRAYANA “Diamond Vehicle;” a form of Tantric Buddhism, the two methodical approa-YAMUNA Hindu goddess; Indian river that ches are Mahamudra (“Great Seal”) and Dzog-flows into the Ganges at Allahabad.

chen (“Great Perfection.”)

YOGA Spiritual method, mastery of the body VEDA (Sanskr.): “Knowledge,” see Vedas.

and liberation of the mind, the goal is unity with God.

VEDANTA One of the most important branches of Indian philosophy, literally: “End of

YOGI One who practices Yoga in an advan-Knowledge,” “Perfection of Knowledge.”

ced level.

Within the Vedanta there are several directions of which Advaita-Vedanta is the most impor-YUDHISHTHIRA One of the Pandava bro—

tant.

thers, the surviving hero of the Mahabharata.

VEDAS Collection of sacred texts written ZEN Form of Buddhism that arose in China between 2000 and 500 B.C., (according to

beginning in the 5th century.

H.W.L. Poonja composed 25,000 years ago

and passed down in the oral tradition); con-

ZHUANGZI Chinese Master Zhuang Zhou, sidered the highest authority in Hinduism.

Daoist philosopher and author whose work is

named after him, the Zhuangzi. See Butterfly

VICHARA Self-enquiry.

Dream, ca. 365–290 B.C.

VIVEKA (Sanskr.) Ability to differentiate between Real and Unreal. Critical, sharp intellect.

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How can I find true happiness and inner peace?

That is perhaps the most important question in life.

In this book, Madhukar offers answers. He discusses topics such as love and peace, anxiety, anguish, and death.

And he points to a kind of freedom that is hidden in all of us and can be experienced, independent of our situation in life.

The German-born mystic and spiritual Master founded the Yoga of Silence. After having studied business management and philosophy, he worked as a television journalist. The quest for absolute truth led him to his Guru and ultimately awakened him to his own true nature.

As a practical philosopher, he builds a bridge between spirituality and the modern sciences. As a teacher of silence, he brings inner peace, clarity, and joy into people‘s lives. Discover the mystery of oneness through a living Advaita Master.

www.madhukar.org

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