My Vedic Reading List

Show Notes

Read any good books lately? Vedic literature is rich in timeless content, and few epics have lasted the thousands of years that some of the Vedic epics have survived.

Vedic epics combine the best of drama and unforgettable storytelling while still being steeped in deep wisdom at every turn. It is this powerful combination that continues to make them as relevant today as 5,000 years ago.

Thom shares a couple of his favorites in this episode, and gives us a helping hand by recommending specific translations that will make more sense to those of us who are not Vedic scholars.

And to help us even further, he suggests a couple of more contemporary books, both written by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to help us deepen our understanding of how to lead a rich and fulfilling life.

Suggested Reading:

The Science of Being and the Art of Living by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad Gita - a translation and commentary by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

The Mahabharata, translation by Ramesh Menon

The Ramayana, translation by Ramesh Menon

Love and God

 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

 

Episode Highlights:

[00:52] The Vedic Worldview Podcast

[02:38] The Science of Being and Art of Living - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

[04:47] The Bhagavad Gita – Vyasa

[08:01] Krishna's Enjoinment to Battle

[10:33] The Mahabharata – Vyasa

[14:52] Vyasa - A Great Sage

[17:17] The Ramayana – Valmiki

[20:02] Love and God - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

 

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Brett Jarman

I'm a long-term Vedic meditator, learning from Thom Knoles in the early 1990s. Having put my skills to work as a business consultant and mentor since 1999, I'm currently in training to become a Vedic Meditation Initiator myself. Once qualified I'll combine the two passions, showing business owners and professionals how to enhance their professional and personal performance with Vedic Meditation being a key component.

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Susan Chen

A former Wall Street Research Analyst, with a BA from Harvard under my belt, I studied with Thom Knoles, the pre-eminent authority of Vedic knowledge, and spend two months of the year continuing my study of Vedic knowledge in India. I was inducted into the Shankaracharya tradition in a 12-week immersion program by Thom, with Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri, Supreme Authority of Vedic knowledge in India in 2106.

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Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.