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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)Valmiki

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)

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"The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)" by Valmiki is a philosophical text composed between the 10th and 14th centuries. Structured as sage Vasistha's discourse to Prince Rama, this work explores liberation through self-effort and meditation. Blending influences from Buddhism, Jainism, and Kashmiri Shaivism, it expounds principles of Maya, Brahman, and non-duality through cosmological teachings embedded in stories and fables, presenting a philosophical foundation similar to Advaita Vedanta.

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2), by Valmiki. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #46531.

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129 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I1,919 words
  2. 2.Chapter II2,485 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: On the Unity and Universality of Brahma1,050 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV477 words
  5. 5.Chapter V590 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI2,757 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII3,197 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII1,699 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Ascertainment of True Knowledge2,019 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Removal of Ignorance2,689 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Ascertainment of Living Liberation3,861 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII1,067 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII666 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV1,363 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Vasishtha's Visit to Bhusanda1,791 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: Conversation of Vasishtha and Bhusunda943 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: Description of Bhusunda's Person295 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Manners of the Mátrika Goddesses1,520 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: Bhusunda's Nativity and Habitation1,932 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX1,954 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI2,344 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: Account of Past Ages2,339 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII1,454 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: Investigation of the Living Principle1,568 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: On Samádhi2,845 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: Relation of the Cause of Longevity1,854 words
  27. 27.Conclusion: Of the Narrative of Bhusunda903 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII3,989 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX: Pantheism6,130 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX4,345 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: Identity of the Mind and Living Soul2,729 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII2,476 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXIII: Resolution of Duality Into Unity2,346 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Sermon of Siva on the Same Subject1,517 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXV: Adoration of the Great God Mahá-Deva1,210 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXVI855 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVII: The Stage Play and Dance of Destiny1,295 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: On the External Worship of the Deity1,405 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXIX2,368 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXX: Inquiry Into the Nature of the Deity592 words
  41. 41.Chapter XXXXI: Vanity of World and Worldly Things2,013 words
  42. 42.Chapter XXXXII: The Supreme Soul and Its Phases and Names1,299 words
  43. 43.Chapter XXXXIII: On Rest and Tranquillity1,420 words
  44. 44.Chapter XXXXIV: Inquiry Into the Essence of the Mind1,657 words
  45. 45.Chapter XXXXV: Story of the Vilva or Belfruit1,642 words
  46. 46.Chapter XXXXVI: Parable of the Stony Sheath of the Soul2,056 words
  47. 47.Chapter XXXXVII: Lecture on the Density of the Intellect1,520 words
  48. 48.Chapter XXXXVIII804 words
  49. 49.Chapter XXXXIX1,488 words
  50. 50.Chapter L: On Sensations and the Objects of Senses1,775 words
  51. 51.Chapter LI3,137 words
  52. 52.Chapter LII1,467 words
  53. 53.Chapter LIII: Admonition of Arjuna2,856 words
  54. 54.Chapter LIV1,646 words
  55. 55.Chapter LV2,202 words
  56. 56.Chapter LVI: Description of the Mind1,728 words
  57. 57.Chapter LVII507 words
  58. 58.Chapter LVIII: Arjuna's Satisfaction at the Sermon644 words
  59. 59.Chapter LIX2,078 words
  60. 60.Chapter LX: Of the Majesty and Grandeur of God998 words
  61. 61.Chapter LXI857 words
  62. 62.Chapter LXII: In the Narration of Jivata an Example of Domestic and Mendicant Life1,640 words
  63. 63.Chapter LXIII: Dream of Jíváta3,397 words
  64. 64.Chapter LXIV1,601 words
  65. 65.Chapter LXV: Ráma's Wonder at the Error of Men857 words
  1. 66.Chapter LXVI: The Wanderings of the Mendicant1,124 words
  2. 67.Chapter LXVII: Unity of God1,596 words
  3. 68.Chapter LXVIII: On the Virtues of Taciturnity1,281 words
  4. 69.Chapter LXIX2,683 words
  5. 70.Chapter LXX: Interrogatories of Vetála687 words
  6. 71.Chapter LXXI779 words
  7. 72.Chapter LXXII: Answers to the Remaining Questions628 words
  8. 73.Chapter LXXIII: End of the Story of the Vetála Demon322 words
  9. 74.Chapter LXXIV: Account and Admonition of Bhagíratha1,588 words
  10. 75.Chapter LXXV: Supineness of Bhagíratha788 words
  11. 76.Chapter LXXVI: The Descent of Gangá on Earth769 words
  12. 77.Chapter LXXVII: Narrative of Chúdálá and Sikhidhwaja2,117 words
  13. 78.Chapter LXXVIII: Beatification of Chúdálá2,425 words
  14. 79.Chapter LXXIX1,246 words
  15. 80.Chapter LXXX: Display of the Quintuple Elements3,737 words
  16. 81.Chapter LXXXI: Inquiry Into Agni, Soma or Fire and Moon5,617 words
  17. 82.Chapter LXXXII1,629 words
  18. 83.Chapter LXXXIII: Story of the Miserly Kiráta1,230 words
  19. 84.Chapter LXXXIV: Pilgrimage of Prince Sikhidhwaja2,473 words
  20. 85.Chapter LXXXV: Investigation Into True Happiness5,649 words
  21. 86.Chapter LXXXVI1,143 words
  22. 87.Chapter LXXXVII1,901 words
  23. 88.Chapter LXXXVIII: The Tale of the Crystal Gem1,119 words
  24. 89.Chapter LXXXIX: The Parable of an Elephant1,197 words
  25. 90.Chapter LXXXX: Way to Obtain the Philosopher's Stone1,176 words
  26. 91.Chapter LXXXXI856 words
  27. 92.Chapter LXXXXII1,666 words
  28. 93.Chapter LXXXXIII: Admonition of Sikhidhwaja2,786 words
  29. 94.Chapter LXXXXIV: Enlightenment of Sikhidhwaja2,725 words
  30. 95.Chapter LXXXXV930 words
  31. 96.Chapter LXXXXVI: Enlightenment of Sikhidhwaja2,152 words
  32. 97.Chapter LXXXXVII906 words
  33. 98.Chapter LXXXXVIII: Admonition of Sikhidhwaja Continued1,355 words
  34. 99.Chapter LXXXXIX: Remonstration of Sikhidhwaja1,169 words
  35. 100.Chapter C: Continuation of the Same Subject1,212 words
  36. 101.Chapter CI: Admonition of Chúdálá2,257 words
  37. 102.Chapter CII570 words
  38. 103.Chapter CIII2,045 words
  39. 104.Chapter CIV: On the Conduct of Living-Liberated Men1,554 words
  40. 105.Chapter CV1,803 words
  41. 106.Chapter CVI: Marriage of Chúdálá with Sikhidhwaja2,200 words
  42. 107.Chapter CVII1,045 words
  43. 108.Chapter CVIII1,281 words
  44. 109.Chapter CIX2,928 words
  45. 110.Chapter CX: Final Extinction of Sikhidhwaja1,200 words
  46. 111.Chapter CXI: Story of Kacha and His Enlightenment by the Brihaspati1,688 words
  47. 112.Chapter CXII1,521 words
  48. 113.Chapter CXIII: The Parable of the Vain Man Continued937 words
  49. 114.Chapter CXIV: Sermon on Divine and Holy Knowledge1,353 words
  50. 115.Chapter CXV1,815 words
  51. 116.Chapter CXVI: Melting Down of the Mind496 words
  52. 117.Chapter CXVII: Dialogue Between Manu and Ikshaku564 words
  53. 118.Chapter CXVIII: Continuation of the Same758 words
  54. 119.Chapter CXIX: The Same Subject Continued467 words
  55. 120.Chapter CXX1,173 words
  56. 121.Chapter CXXI: Continuation of the Same693 words
  57. 122.Chapter CXXII: The Same. Manu's Admonition to Ikshaku695 words
  58. 123.Chapter CXXIII264 words
  59. 124.Chapter CXXIV: The Story of the Stag and the Huntsman1,675 words
  60. 125.Chapter CXXV411 words
  61. 126.Chapter CXXVI: Description of the Spiritual State3,921 words
  62. 127.Chapter CXXVII: Admonition to Bharadwája2,627 words
  63. 128.Chapter CXXVIII: Resuscitation of Ráma4,360 words
  64. 129.Chapter LXII: has been wrongly headed as LXI in the original text129 words