Items 1 - 25 of 90 - Atma Bodh by Adi Sankara is an introductory text for beginners to the spiritual world of Vedanta. It conveys the essence of the. Atmabodham [ MALYALAM ]. Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda. [ MALYALAM ]. Internal Code: A5001. Language: Malayalam. Self-Knowledge (Atmabodha): An English Translation of.

Contents • • • • • • Etymology [ ] Atmabodha means 'Self-knowledge', self-awareness, or one with the 'possession of a knowledge of soul or the supreme spirit'. Authorship [ ] The authorship of Ātma-bōdha, written in Sanskrit language, is traditionally ascribed to who is believed to have lived in the 8th century A.D. Even though the authenticity of this work is doubted by present day scholars, it does not contradict the system which it advocates. Contents [ ] The original text consists of sixty-eight verses and describes the way to the attainment of the knowledge of the Atman.

As in, Shankara teaches that the Ultimate Reality or, the foundation of all, is beyond name and form, is of the nature of Pure Consciousness, but who can be realized by pursuing the Path of Knowledge, not by worship. — Atmabodha, 66-68, Commentaries and translations [ ] Nikhilananda states that Shankara's Vedic non-dualistic ( ) philosophy is based on the divinity of the soul, the unity of existence, the Oneness of the Godhead. The first translation of Ātma-bōdha into English language from Sanskrit by J. Taylor was published in 1812 titled - The Knowledge of Spirit, later another translation rendered by Rev. J.F.Kearns, along with English commentary and titled - Atma Bodha Prakashika, was published in the May, 1876 issue of The Indian Antiquary (pages 125-133). An English translation and commentary of 1944 by Swami was published in India in June, 1947. Musixmatch Plugin For Poweramp.

Translated Ātma-bōdha into in verse-form. Has also written a translation of the same. See also [ ] • • References [ ].