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Awareness
- One's Self
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Recognition
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Self Knowledge
- Rest
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Knowledge
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Formlessness
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Bondage
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Renunciation
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Understanding
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Acceptance
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Ignorance
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Freedom
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Fearlessness
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Achievement
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Discrimination
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Desire
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Imagination
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Opinions
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The Self
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Astavakra Gita of Sage
Astavakra
The "Astavakra Gita", or
the "Astavakra Samhita" as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient
Sanskrit text. Nothing seems to be known about the author, though
tradition ascribes it to the Sage Astavakra - hence the name.
There is little doubt though that it is very old, probably dating back
to the days of the classic Vedanta period. The Sanskrit style and the
doctrine expressed would seem to warrant this assessment.
The work was known, appreciated and quoted by Sri Ramakrishna and his
disciple Swami Vivekananda, as well as by Ramana Maharshi.
Apart from that the work speaks for itself. It presents the traditional
teachings of Advaita Vedanta with a clarity and power very rarely
matched.
This Gita is in the form of a converation between King Janaka and the
Sage Astavakra.
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