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The Isha Upanishad is eighteen verses of pure paradox.
Renounce everything, it says. Then enjoy everything. Remain still while the world races past. See yourself in all
beings, even as they suffer and die.
Each verse arrives with a story from the Mahabharata, the Puranas, or other Upanishads. A sage's wife questions him until language breaks. Twin brothers choose opposite paths and meet the same darkness. A hunter discovers what the sun refuses to teach.
Then two teachers respond. One is rooted in Integral Yoga. The other in Vedic practice. They don't always agree. That's the point.
It is a book of encounters with ancient riddles that remain unsolved because they were never meant to be solved. Only lived.
For those who suspect the deepest truths arrive sideways. Through story and paradox, not argument.
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The Isha Upanishad felt like a natural extension. Its paradoxes speak directly to
the struggles people bring to mental health work. Meaning. Identity. How to act
without burning out. How to let go without checking out.
Rather than produce another academic commentary, jyotirgamya.org built this book
around stories and conversations. Each verse is paired with a narrative from the
Mahabharata, the Puranas, or other Upanishads. Two senior teachers were interviewed
for their perspectives: Dr. Alok Pandey from Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry,
and Dr. O.P. Sharma from Shanti Kunj, Haridwar.
This book is an invitation to sit with paradox. To discover that the oldest
questions remain the most urgent.
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