{"product_id":"dispelling-illusion-gaudapadas-alatasanti","title":"Dispelling Illusion-Gaudapadas Alatasanti","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"153\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"126\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Douglas A. Fox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"237\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"263\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"263\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"257\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"276\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5 cm × 14 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170305651\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"377\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eGaudapada and the Alatasanti: A Critical Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a significant exploration of Gaudapada's philosophy, offering a comprehensive analysis of his text \u003cstrong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eAlatasanti\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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