The Hidden Story of the Mahabharata reveals a treasure trove of practical spiritual wisdom that most people miss. Woven subtly into this compelling tale of dharma, righteous action, is a profound inner teaching, and Paramhansa Yogananda’s insights bring it to life, pointing the way to true happiness and inner freedom.
Nayaswami Gyandev’s riveting storytelling takes you deep into this beloved saga, from its celestial origin to its surprising ending. Occasional explanations from Yogananda never break the story’s magical spell. Instead, they make it highly personal by addressing such down-to-earth topics as:
- The battle within each spiritual seeker
- What our ultimate victory really depends on
- How to know whether an action will lead to true happiness
- Essential qualities to develop for growth
- How to avoid the countless traps of desire and attachment
- Navigating the subtleties of right and wrong action
- The crucial role of will power and how to increase it
- Countering the ego’s clever ways of holding us back
- Why and how we must overcome even good habits
- How personal effort fits with divine grace
The Hidden Story of the Mahabharata has everything you love about this timeless scripture—and more.
Table des matières
The Hidden Story of the Mahabharata
Table of Contents
Preface 5
Introduction 7
Divine Prologue 9
The Loves of His Life 11
Generations 15
Seeds of Destiny 22
Dawn of Conflict 27
The Way of a Disciple 33
Kshatriya Prowess 41
Escape from Fire 49
Turning Point 55
Better Times 63
The Game of Dice 71
Into Exile 80
Higher Realms 87
Plans and Counterplans 93
The Twelfth Year 100
Hiding in Plain Sight 108
One Too Many 115
Lengthening Shadows 123
Final Efforts for Peace 131
The Bhagavad Gita 138
Bhishma’s Glory 146
Solitary Heroes 154
The One Lie 161
The Long-Awaited Duel 169
A Vow Fulfilled 177
Terror at Midnight 185
Reunions 191
The Grandfather’s Wisdom 197
Farewells 205
The Descent of Consciousness 214
Excerpts from the Unabridged Mahabharata 219
Humor in the Mahabharata 223
Glossary of Characters 227
A propos de l’auteur
Nayaswami Gyandev Mc Cord, Ph D For more than thirty years, Nayaswami Gyandev has retold the Mahabharata to audiences all over the world. He is a senior teach-er with Ananda Sangha Worldwide and has taught all aspects of the Yoga tradition for more than forty years. He is a Kriyacharya (teacher of Kriya Yoga) and a longtime disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. He has authored numerous books and videos, including Spiritual Yoga: Awakening to Higher Awareness and the forty-eight videos of The Ananda Yoga Series. Gyandev is director of Ananda Yoga worldwide and a co-founder of Yoga Alliance.
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