This book deals with the spiritual interpretation of Rig Veda and Krishna Yajur Veda Taittitriya Samhita. The book emphasis the universal values which are upheld in Rig Veda like liberty and equality for one and all in society.
Table of Contents:
- Overview of Vedas
- Spiritual Interpretation and the Symbolism of Yajna
- Mantrā: Its Nature and Meaning
- The Method of Initiation, Diksha
- Conclusions
About the Author:
Professor Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao, is a well-known Indian scholar who combines traditional learning with modern research. Well versed in Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhmagadhi and several modern Indian languages and aquainted with Tibetan and some European languages. He has written extensively on Vedanta, Buddhism, Jainism, Indian Culture, Art and Literature. In his professional career, however, he was a Professor of Psychology. He has headed the Department of Clinical Psychology in the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience’s Bangalore and the Department of Indian Culture in the Collision College Study Center of the University of the Pacific (USA). He is also Musicologist, a Sculptor and Painter, and has held some one man shows.
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