The Nature of Man According to the Vedanta

By John Levy

Book Overview

John Levy was a mystic, teacher, and artist who died in 1976. An Englishman, Levy spent many years in India with his guru, Krishna Menon, and brought his knowledge of Advaita Vedanta to the west in an accessible form. In The Nature of Man According to the Vedanta, John Levy makes the classic argument against subject-object duality and concludes that the true Self cannot be known--as to know it would be to objectify it. Oddly enough, this is a liberating discovery; we see that our essence cannot be altered by anything we do or anything that happens to us. This consideration frees us to tackle anything--to jump into the stream of life and enjoy the experience--because there is an untouchable reality at the core of our existence. This book is one of the finest expressions of non-dualist philosophy. A must-have for those seeking deeper insight into the essential nature of the human being.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591810248
• ISBN13: 9781591810247
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Sentient Publications
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Insightful

First of all, this book is not to be read casually, as it can be dificult to digest. It might help if the reader has elementary knowledge of non-duality also. That said, the author did a fine job of introducing what is quite possibly the most brilliant philosophy ever conceived to a Western audience. Advaita Vedanta is a philosophy extrapolated from various Hindu texts. Many authors feel the need to use a number of the original Sanskrit terms even when the book is written in English. Thankfully Mr. Levy did not do this. Afterall, the terms are not important; having an understanding of the philosophy of non-duality is. I highly recommend this book to true aspirants seeking the path to understanding that is within. Now, I have to go start reading this book for the second time, as it will take several reads for me to grasp all of the concepts presented in the text :)

A Rare View into Eastern Non-Duality

The Nature of Man According to the Vedanta is a unique and profound book placing ancient eastern wisdom into an easy to digest format. Through years of dedicated study John Levy has boiled down his understanding and placed it in a way as to be understood by a western mind. The wisdom in this book has perennial value for all those lucky enough to come upon it.