It is written as a dialogue between King Janaka, the father of Sita, and his guru, Ashtavakra. Though some claim it was written later, either in the eighth century by a follower of Shankara, or as late as the fourteenth century during a resurgence of Shankara's teaching.

It was composed before the common era, most likely between 500-400BC. The Ashtavakra Gita is a short treatise ascribed to the great sage Ashtavakra. Learn more at text is an instruction for achieving the self-realization and Oneness. He has traveled to countries like Russia, Nepal and India to deliver interactive discourses on spirituality and self-realization. His interactive lectures on spirituality and self-realization are well received among his students across various countries. He currently teaches various systems of Indian philosophy, and guides spiritual seekers around the world. During this period he also learned the original Sanskrit scriptures of Indian Philosophy in a traditional monastery. He spent a decade of intense struggle doing spiritual practices and austerities in the raw conditions of the Himalayas. Harsha left behind his flourishing career as a software engineer in his mid-twenties and became a dedicated spiritual seeker.

It makes us aware of the fundamental unity that we have with the all-pervasive existence. This book paves the way for attainment of self-realization in an uncompromising manner. Destiny, Nature of Existence, Nature of Our Soul, Ignorance - the real cause of suffering, Liberation and Self-Realization, Attainment of Self-Realization through Verbal means, and Karma and its types. This highly acclaimed work deals with the core ideas of spirituality, such as Goal of Spirituality, Choice Vs. Along with it, he has written an enlightening commentary on these verses interpreting their meaning in an unmatched way. In this modern-day classic, Harsha has translated the verses of Ashtavakra Gita into English language. These verses present a spiritual conversation that took place between Sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka in ancient times. Ashtavakra Gita, also known as the Song of Ashtavakra, is a Sanskrit scripture which has two hundred and ninety-eight verses, spread across twenty chapters. Please join us and our guest, Harsha, for a show on Ashtavakra Gita: The Ultimate Solace – Third Edition.

Ashtavakra Gita by Harsha Yardi