The Hidden Story of the Mahabharata: with Inner Meanings from Paramhansa Yogananda
Everything you love about this timeless scripture—and more.
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. 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:
- 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 willpower 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
About the Author
Nayaswami Gyandev
NAYASWAMI GYANDEV has retold the Mahabharata to audiences all over the world for more than thirty years. He is a senior teacher 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 48 videos of The Ananda Yoga Series. Gyandev is director of Ananda Yoga worldwide and a co-founder of Yoga Alliance.
Product Details
E-Book ISBN: 978-156589-567-6
Trim: 5.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 296
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Customer Reviews
I am still going on with it...
I could not put the book down. Its extremely well written. The story is gripping, inspiring and heart breaking.
So thankful for the many years that must have gone into this.
Great book, well presented. I am learning a lot about this epic story and the hidden messages it brings. Thanks to Nayaswami Gyandev for making this book available.
Story and deep substance in this wonderful and uplifting book have brought me a much needed depth and clarity of the reason to pursue the Spiritual Path. Deep gratitude dear Gyandev for your magical presentation through exquisite story telling of the Divine upliftment that awaits us all. Namaste
This book is an absolute gem!. It fulfills two wonderful purposes: 1. A well written accessible telling of the educational, and entertaining epic of ancient India. 2. Exposition of the deep allegorical meaning of this great work that gives us profound insights into our personal search for Truth. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of the struggles and trials of the great heros of the Mahabharata. The story telling was engaging and well paced. The side bars on the deeper meanings were well placed. Not too many to interrupt the story but sufficient to act as a continual reminder that the stories contained spiritual teachings and insights into my own journey to the Divine. Well done!
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