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Bodhasara The surprise of awareness, the English version: An 18th Century Sanskrit Treasure

Bodhasara The surprise of awareness, the English version: An 18th Century Sanskrit Treasure

          
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Bodhasara is a poetic treasure celebrating a surprising awareness. Written by Narahari in the 18th century on the very eve of British colonisation, it is a jewel of fresh perception, which shows what an indigenous modernity in India could have been like if colonisation had not intervened. Though set in the ancient Vedic, Tantric and Yoga traditions and based on Indian culture and stories, it speaks with a modern voice, full of confidence and wit. Literary devices, such as the personification of words into intriguing stories, bring this awareness to life. The recent successful interpretation of Bodhasara into contemporary music by 5 professional western composers and the expression of it in Indian Bharatanatyam dance are clear demonstrations of the success of this English translation in conveying Bodhasara's vision. Though informative for those wishing to understand Hindu culture, Bodhasara is not religious doctrine but an unfolding of the poet's experience of surprising awareness. As a lens changes what is seen, without any change in the seeing, so this awareness changes perception of who I am, without any change in who I am. An Awareness that consciousness of external objects, the sense of self and the ideal of universal existence are one and the same changes the experience of being. The title Bodhasara means 'Awareness which is the essence', or more poetically 'The surprise of awareness'. This Edition is a revision of the original 2010 translation, the first ever into English. The initial book enabled further reflection and brought about valuable opportunities for discussion with traditional Sanskrit Pandits. The revised edition is more than a translation. Over many years of study and several evolutionary translations, the authors have become 'same-hearted' with Narahari. While remaining true to the Sanskrit, it makes the poetic and philosophic richness of the source Sanskrit welcoming to a 21st century international readership not necessarily familiar with the traditional Hindu origins. Insights helpful to uncover the intent of Bodhasara are given in the Introduction and an index has been added for ease of reference. This revised edition is published in this English only version as well as a Sanskrit/English volume. www.bodhasara.com
About the Author: Dr. Jennifer Cover has been studying Sanskrit texts and Advaita Vedanta philosophy for many years. Her PhD in Sanskrit is from the University of Sydney, Australia. Bodhasara arrived serendipitously through Swami Dayananda Saraswati. The translation of Bodhasara, the first ever into English, has been an extraordinary and eventful undertaking, especially refining the English with her husband Grahame. Saved from oblivion Bodhasara continues to surprise and delight, now in music and dance. Grahame Cover has had a long term involvement with Sanskrit and Advaita Vedanta literature and is of the view that fine Sanskrit should always be translated into fine English, both languages being capable of great beauty. Guiding the poetic voice of Narahari into English has been challenging but a great delight. Much of the translation of Bodhasara was done with Jennifer on the veranda of their Scotland Island home which overlooks the stunning estuary of Pittwater in Sydney, Australia.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781493522781
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 316
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: An 18th Century Sanskrit Treasure
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1493522787
  • Publisher Date: 08 Apr 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 421 gr


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