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The meaning of Karma stands distorted by centuries of misplaced fictionalization. Karma remains a disquieting enigma to the few who refuse to accept compromised notions. This book is for them.
If to live rightly is to act rightly, what then is right action? This has tormented us since ages. The scriptures answer this, but without stooping from their cryptic heights. Nor do they advise how their ancient words apply to the present. Acharya Prashant’s work provides the missing link. He imparts clarity, leaving nothing to conjecture or belief.
The book demolishes the myths surrounding action and decision by bringing to focus the actor, rather than action. When we ask, ‘What to do?’, the book handholds us into ‘Who is the doer? What does he want from the deed?’ This shift provides the solutions, and finally the dissolution of the question.
Acharya Prashant demolishes ubiquitous beliefs and outdated notions to reveal some simple truths. If you can challenge the tyrannies of tradition and greet the naked truth, you will love this book. A practical and philosophical take to the spiritual concept of Karma that serves as a true guide for self help and transformation.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Jul/2021
ISBN: 9780143453314
Length : 272 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Jul/2021
ISBN:
Length : 272 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
The meaning of Karma stands distorted by centuries of misplaced fictionalization. Karma remains a disquieting enigma to the few who refuse to accept compromised notions. This book is for them.
If to live rightly is to act rightly, what then is right action? This has tormented us since ages. The scriptures answer this, but without stooping from their cryptic heights. Nor do they advise how their ancient words apply to the present. Acharya Prashant’s work provides the missing link. He imparts clarity, leaving nothing to conjecture or belief.
The book demolishes the myths surrounding action and decision by bringing to focus the actor, rather than action. When we ask, ‘What to do?’, the book handholds us into ‘Who is the doer? What does he want from the deed?’ This shift provides the solutions, and finally the dissolution of the question.
Acharya Prashant demolishes ubiquitous beliefs and outdated notions to reveal some simple truths. If you can challenge the tyrannies of tradition and greet the naked truth, you will love this book. A practical and philosophical take to the spiritual concept of Karma that serves as a true guide for self help and transformation.
An alumnus of IIT-Delhi and IIM-Ahmedabad, and a former civil services officer, Acharya Prashant has authored over 150 quintessential books on subjects like Love, Marriage, and Parenting, as well as authoritative bestselling commentaries on scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads. More than six of his books have been listed as bestsellers on Amazon, including the trilogy on Vedanta: 'Karma', 'Ananda' and 'Maya'. He is renowned for his command over the entire corpus of wisdom literature from all times - ancient till modern, and all places - East to West. In India, he is revered specifically for his scholarship on Advaita Vedanta philosophy.
His style is forthright, clear, mystical and compassionate. His distinguishing feature is his ability to render lucidity to some highly philosophical texts and present them effectively even to a beginner reader.
With over 50 million subscribers, Acharya Prashant is also the world’s most followed spiritual leader on YouTube - his videos have amassed a dizzying 2.5 billion views till date. He is a veganism promoter, an environmental activist, a science activist, a campaigner against superstition, and a champion of essential human freedom. PETA awarded him with the "Most Influential Vegan of India" award in 2022.
He also conducts a highly acclaimed online teaching program on the Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta, with 30,000 students and counting. You can learn more about him and his work at:
https://acharyaprashant.org/en/?cmId=s07160004
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