This book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, presents the teachings of Vedanta in an easy-to-read form through captivating stories from the Upanishads, the Puranas, and inspiring anecdotes from the lives of Shankaracharya, Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, and a few other seers of Truth.

In this collection of thirty of the best of Swami Abhayananda's illuminating talks and inspirational meditations on the spiritual life, the author explains the philosophy and tradition of God-knowledge which originated in the Upanishads of India and culminates in the universally recognized perennial philosophy of modern mysticism.

Swami Vivekananda was a wonderful storyteller. His talks and writings are interspersed with numerous anecdotes and illustrations. This book published by Advaita Ashrama,a publication centre of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India, contains most of his stories from his nine-volume Complete Works, retold and illustrated.

First Ebook Edition - March 2016

Who are you? What happens when you die? Is there a God? Is the universe created? Advaita is a teaching with a tradition of thousands of years which provides totally reasonable answers to all such questions. This essential introduction from the acclaimed author of numerous books on the subject will demonstrate why it is so successful. ,

‘Enlightening Stories’ is a collection of 74 stories culled from the Indian and other religious traditions. Geographically, they range from the jungles of India to the deserts of the Middle East and the hills of Italy; historically, from the Vedic period to the 20th century; culturally, from the Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, and Christian traditions. Wide-ranging and eclectic, they reflect our rich heritage and illustrate the universality of spiritual truth. Compiled by Swami Vimohananda from Bengali title ‘Galpa Malika’ by Swami Chetanananda and other sources and published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math. #AdvaitaAshrama #RKMathBelurMath