#2690 -
Friday, January 5, 2007 - Editor: Jerry Katz
The Nondual Highlights
An extraordinary
offer is made by Swami Abhayananda. He is
offering three hard to find, important books for free
as eBooks. Swami is perhaps best known in the nonduality
community for his great work on Jnaneshvar. Some
years ago I published a very short version of the book at http://nonduality.com/jnan.htm and it has been resorted to and quoted
frequently. This is also your chance to read another version of
the Avadhuta Gita, assuming you have already
read one or two. And for the westernized version of nonduality,
Swami offers a work on the selected writings of Plotinus.
FREE BOOKS!
FREE BOOKS! FREE BOOKS!
The following three books, Plotinus, Jnaneshvar,
and Dattatreya, are not for sale. They
are book titles that are presently Out of Print; but they are
being offered FREE as
eBooks in PDF format. Just click on my email address -- abhayanand@aol.com -- place the
book title in the Subject line, and the eBook will be sent to you
by return email as an
Attachment at no charge to you. If you do not have Adobe PDF
Reader software, you may
download it free at www.adobe.com.
PLOTINUS:
The Origin of Western Mysticis
By Swami Abhayananda
Originally published as The Origin of Western Mysticism: Selected
Writings of Plotinus,
this book focuses on the works of the 3rd century Roman
philosopher and mystic, Plotinus,
whose influence on Western thought throughout the centuries has
been immense, and who
must be counted as the Father of Western Mysticism and one of the
greatest mystical
philosophers who ever lived. Here, in this treasury of
Plotinus’ writings, taken from the
Enneads, is the very best of his teachings, ordered in a sequence
of topical sections
designed to facilitate the reader’s comprehension of his
entire metaphysics. It is a
carefully selected anthology of his most precious insights and
revelations, enhanced by
the insightful commentary of Swami Abhayananda.
This book is
available FREE as an ebook, in PDF format, upon emailed request.
Just email abhayanand@aol.com with the book title in the Subject line, and
the book will be sent to you
in return email as an Attachment.
JNANESHVAR: The Life and Works of
The Celebrated 13th Century Indian Mystic-Poet
By Swami Abhayananda
Jnaneshvar was one of the most brilliant poets, sublime mystics,
and fascinating figures
in all of Medieval Indian History. At an age when most men have
scarcely begun their
life’s work, Jnaneshvar, who lived from 1271 to 1296—a
mere span of twenty-five years—had
ended his; but not before having built an everlasting monument to
his memory in the
written masterpieces he left behind. Here, Swami Abhayananda
tells the story of this
remarkable life, and in his masterful English translation of
Jnaneshvar’s work reveals
the depth of his Self-realization, the profundity of his thought,
the rich profusion of
his imagery, and the unmistakeable style of his homespun wisdom,
distinguishing his works
as those of a unique spiritual genius. The complete works
included her in translation are
Amritanubhav, “The Nectar of Mystical Experience”;
Haripatha, “Sing The Name of God
(Hari)”; and Changadev Pasashti, “Letter To
Changadev”.
This book is available FREE as an ebook, in PDF format, upon
emailed request. Just email abhayanand@aol.com with the book title in the Subject line, and
the book will be sent to
you in return email as an Attachment.
DATTATREYA: Song of The Avadhut
Translated by Swami Abhayananda
The Avadhut Gita, attributed to the legendary sage, Dattatreya,
has had many forerunners
and many reaffirmations over the centuries; yet, of all the many
such declarations of the
knowledge of the non-dual Self, none is more eloquent, convincing
and illuminating, that
this. Not only the profundity and genuineness of his vision, but
the poetic beauty of his
Song, has made this book a source of joy and inspiration to his
grateful readers over the
years. Here, in the most compelling translation of this work ever
written, Swami
Abhayananda presents an uncompromising version of this great
classic of Self-knowledge
which lifts us into the freedom and exultation of pure awareness,
and allows us to taste
a little of the sweet nectar of our own intrinsic bliss.
Transliterated Sanskrit text is
included on facing pages.
This book is available FREE as an ebook, in PDF format, upon
emailed request. Just email abhayanand@aol.com with the book title in the Subject line, and
the book will be sent to
you in return email as an Attachment.
PLOTINUS:
The Origin of Western Mysticis 
JNANESHVAR: The Life and Works of 
DATTATREYA: Song of The Avadhut