Vedanta is the most encompassing and open of the six orthodox systems of
Hinduism and is considered the quintessence of Eastern thought and
mysticism. At the center of Vedanta lie the texts of the Upanishads and
the Bhagavad Gita. Beginning with the premise that man is a divine being
whose greatest source of strength is his intuition, Vedanta seeks not
merely the accumulation of knowledge but rather the annihilation of all
knowledge. Its goal is an unclouded inner world that will allow us to
exist untroubled by the complexity of the outside world. For those
interested in the concise and intelligent overview, as well as those who
seek a better understanding of what is at the heart of Hinduism,
Vedanta is a unique and thought-provoking guide.