Tripura Rahasya (Taina Zeitei supreme), o carte foarte pretuita de Sri Ramana Maharshi si din care el cita adesea, este unul din marile tratate clasice ale spiritualitatii hinduse in care este expusa filosofia advaita. Tripura "este numita Brahma in Vede, Visnu de catre visnuiti, Siva de catre sivaiti, Sakti de catre saktasi. Cu adevarat nu exista nimic in afara Ei. . . Constiinta Unica - Sri Tripura - strafulgera sub forma diverselor fenomene ale universului". Tripura Rahasya este socotita o carte sacra, intrucat se considera ca pastreaza in paginile ei o invatatura capabila sa ofere Eliberarea; nu trebuie sa uitam ca in India orice cautare metafizica implica intotdeauna un tel soteriologic. "Tu esti intr-adevar potrivit sa atingi telul deoarece te-ai intors acum catre calea cea dreapta a investigatiei. Aceasta este datorita gratiei divine, care te aseaza pe calea dreapta a investigatiei. Cine poate dobandi ceva vrednic, fara gratia divina? Lucrarea folositoare a gratiei divine este terminata atunci cand intoarcerea spre interior a mintii cuiva sporeste in tarie zi de zi. Ceea ce ai spus pana acum este foarte adevarat; ai inteles corect natura constiintei, dar nu ai realizat-o. O cunoastere a insusirii unui lucru fara experienta efectiva a lucrului insusi este la fel de nefolositoare ca si necunoasterea. Adevarata experienta a Sinelui este absenta constiintei pana si a lui "Eu sunt". Poate lumea sa mai dainuie dupa o astfel de absenta a constiintei?"
This is the essence of all yoga methods and paths. Its a conversation between Lord Datta and Parshuram who seems to be going in the direction of realization with having lot of dispassion to surroundings. A master piece. After reading and practicing yoga this final book answers all questions, and best part is a good for beginner since its in form of parables.. Awesome!
Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi spoke highly of Tripura Rahasya. This book came as a recommendation from a fellow spiritual seeker. Tripura Rahasya is a synthesis of everything that a seeker needs to know, I felt. One of the chapters towards the end of the book is Vidya Gita. It is quite inexplicable for me - so I am really lost for words to describe how moving it was to read and contemplate. The book itself is eye-opening and cleared a number of doubts I personally had. This chapter felt like a jewel of non-dualism.