The Light of Wisdom

Contents

      PART ONE: KNOWLEDGE

         I.    The Two Kinds of Knowledge

                by Swami Ranganathananda

                     Knowing is Being

        II.    The Purpose of Knowledge [pdf]

                by Swami Tejomayananda

                     Classifying Knowledge

                     Love and Service to All

       III.    Krishnamurti and the Direct Perception of Truth

                by Professor P. Krishna

                     The Source of all Human Problems

                     Changing the Individual

                     The Importance of Self-Inquiry

                     The Limitations of Intellectual Understanding

       IV.    Divine Inspiration

                by Swami Abhedananda

                     Eternal Wisdom

                     Listening to the Inner Voice

PART TWO: THE JOURNEY

        V.    Service and Self-Knowledge

                by Swami Chidananda

                      Preparing for Knowledge

       VI.    Steps to Realization

                by Swami Vivekananda

                     The Desire to be Free

                     Cultivating a Pure Heart

                     Direct Perception

      VII.    Four Steps to Wisdom

                by Anthony de Mello

                     Be Free

    VIII.    Unlearning

                by Hazrat Inayat Khan

                     Mental Purification

                     The Story of a Sage

                     Stilling the Mind

       IX.    Meditation and God-Realization

                by Swami Satprakshananda

                     The Right Knowledge of God

                     Turning the Mind Inward

                     The Non-Dualistic Experience

                     The Dualistic Experience

                     Preparing for Meditation

PART THREE: PEOPLE OF WISDOM

        X.    The Self-Realized Person

                by Swami Chinmayananda

                     Equanimity

                     Without Attachment

                     Transcending the Ego

                     Steadfast in Wisdom

       XI.    My Master

                by Sogyal Rinpoche

                     Childhood Memories

     XII.    My Guru: Shri Yukteswar

                by Paramahansa Yogananda

                     Assimilating the Knowledge

                     Returning to Simplicity

    XIII.    Bishrul Hafi: A Rare Soul

                by Susunaga Weeraperuma

                     Guidelines for Prayer

    XIV.    Ramana Maharshi

                by Shashi Ahluwalia

                     Giving His Grace

                     The Compassionate One

                     Sympathy for All

     XV.    My Guru: Swami Chinmayananda

                by Swamini Saradapriyananda

                     At the Feet of the Master

     XVI.    Satsanga with Swamini Saradapriyananda

                Compiled by the Editors

                 About the Authors

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