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This book, part of the Wisdom of the East series, is a short exposition of the Vedanta philosophy.
The 'Brahma' of the title is not the Hindu god Brahm, but the abstract, primordial spirit of creation.
Barnett draws from the Upanishads, the writings of Shankara, and other literature, and sees parallels with the Greek Eleatic philosophers, particularly Parmenides.

Title Page

Table of Contents

Editorial Note

Introduction

Part I

Vedanta, The Vedas' End

The Four Vedas

The Upanishads

Foundations of Upanishadic Ideas

Brahma and Prana

Doctrine of Transmigration and Works

Atma, Self or Spirit

Upanishadic Principals

Origin of the Universe from Brahma

Brahma is Absolute Being

Brahma is Thought

Brahma is Atma

Brahma is Incogitable

Parmenides

Phases of the Self

Maya

Relation of Universal to Individual Soul

Organism of Soul

The Subtle Body

Karma

Freedom of Will

God

Brahma the Destroyer

Salvation

The After Life

Part Ii. Some Texts Of The Vendanta

I. Creation

II: Who am I?

Iii: The World Within

IV: The Infinite I

V: Know Thy Self

VI: Parables

VII: The Soul in Sleep

VII: Gargi and Yajnavalkya

IX: The Everlasting Nay

X: The Spirit Within

XI: The Wisdom of Raikva

XII: Satyakama

XIII: Light and Darkness

XIV: The False and the True

XV: Gloria in Excelsis

XVI: The Advaita-Makaranda of Lakshmidara

Appendix I: The Sambandhas

Appendix II: List of the Chief Upanishads

Bibliography

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