Vanity Karma
Ecclesiastes, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Meaning of Life
by Jayadvaita Swami
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Pub Date Sep 28 2015 | Archive Date Jan 01 2016
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
Ecclesiastes, “the strangest book in the Bible,” begins with a powerfully expressed argument that our life on earth is pointless, that we spend it working hard for “vanity,” for nothing better than vapor – and then die and disappear into oblivion.
In the 1960s the themes of Ecclesiastes profoundly moved a young Jewish-American boy, starting him on a quest for meaning that led him to the Bhagavad-gītā, the great wisdom text of India. Now, some forty-five years later, he looks deeply into Ecclesiastes again.
Vanity Karma includes the full text of Ecclesiastes in a modern English rendering, with commentary and reflections on each verse.
In the 1960s the themes of Ecclesiastes profoundly moved a young Jewish-American boy, starting him on a quest for meaning that led him to the Bhagavad-gītā, the great wisdom text of India. Now, some forty-five years later, he looks deeply into Ecclesiastes again.
Vanity Karma includes the full text of Ecclesiastes in a modern English rendering, with commentary and reflections on each verse.
Advance Praise
“I enthusiastically recommend this book to all.”
Tremper Longman III
Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College, and author of the Ecclesiastes volume of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament
“Scholars, seekers and others who find little satisfaction in current cultural reality maps should find good reading in this study of Ecclesiastes!”
Rabbi Shaya Isenberg
Emeritus Professor and Chair, Department of Religion, University of Florida
“At once scholarly and accessible, incisive and respectful. Swami’s commentary is not only deeply thoughtful but is also fine literature. I highly recommend Vanity Karma to anyone who seeks meaning.”
Ravi M. Gupta
Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies, Utah State University
“… not just a serious contribution to inter-religious dialogue, but a spiritual manual in its own right, a unique addition to the spiritual archives of our day and age, offering profound insights relevant to Truth seekers of any tradition.”
Edwin Bryant
Professor of Hindu Religion and Philosophy, Rutgers University
“Vanity Karma is an excellent contribution to the emerging field of comparative Hindu-Jewish studies and Hindu-Jewish dialogue.”
Ithamar Theodor
Director, the Program for Hindu-Jewish Studies, University of Haifa
Tremper Longman III
Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College, and author of the Ecclesiastes volume of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament
“Scholars, seekers and others who find little satisfaction in current cultural reality maps should find good reading in this study of Ecclesiastes!”
Rabbi Shaya Isenberg
Emeritus Professor and Chair, Department of Religion, University of Florida
“At once scholarly and accessible, incisive and respectful. Swami’s commentary is not only deeply thoughtful but is also fine literature. I highly recommend Vanity Karma to anyone who seeks meaning.”
Ravi M. Gupta
Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies, Utah State University
“… not just a serious contribution to inter-religious dialogue, but a spiritual manual in its own right, a unique addition to the spiritual archives of our day and age, offering profound insights relevant to Truth seekers of any tradition.”
Edwin Bryant
Professor of Hindu Religion and Philosophy, Rutgers University
“Vanity Karma is an excellent contribution to the emerging field of comparative Hindu-Jewish studies and Hindu-Jewish dialogue.”
Ithamar Theodor
Director, the Program for Hindu-Jewish Studies, University of Haifa
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• Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author’s national speaking engagements
• Promotion at American Academy of religion conferences
• National radio and TV interviews
• Promotion on the book’s website: www.vanitykarma.com
• Online and social media marketing
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780892134496 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
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