Emerson and Vedanta

by Paramananda and Swami 1884-1940 Paramananda

Book Overview

Emerson and Vedanta is a book written by Paramananda, a Swami who was a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. The book explores the relationship between the teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a prominent American philosopher, and the principles of Vedanta, a Hindu philosophy. The book begins by discussing the similarities between Emerson's philosophy of self-reliance and the Vedantic concept of Atman, or the true self. It goes on to examine Emerson's ideas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162569778
• ISBN13: 9781162569772
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"