The Disinterested Witness

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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810115651
Total Pages : 262 pages
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Book Synopsis The Disinterested Witness by : Bina Gupta

Download or read book The Disinterested Witness written by Bina Gupta and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Disinterested Witness is a detailed, contextual, and interpretive study of the concept of saksin (or that which directly or immediately perceives) in Advaita Vedanta, and a fascinating and significant comparison of the philosophies of the East and West. Addressing a wide range of epistemological dilemmas, as well as perceived commonalities and differences between Eastern and Western philosophy, it is a major contribution to comparative philosophy and forms a vantage point for cross-cultural comparison.

Studies in Vedanta

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Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781258116767
Total Pages : 238 pages
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Book Synopsis Studies in Vedanta by : Vasudeva J. Kirtikar

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The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Vedanta

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350063258
Total Pages : 513 pages
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Download or read book The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Vedanta written by Ayon Maharaj and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook brings together a distinguished team of scholars from philosophy, theology, and religious studies to provide the first in-depth discussion of Vedanta and the many different systems of thought that make up this tradition of Indian philosophy. Emphasizing the historical development of Vedantic thought, it includes chapters on numerous classical Vedantic philosophies as well as the modern Vedantic views of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Aurobindo, and Romain Rolland. The volume offers careful hermeneutic analyses of how Vedantic texts have been interpreted, and it addresses key issues and debates in Vedanta, including religious diversity, the nature of God, and the possibility of embodied liberation. Venturing into cross-philosophical and cross-cultural territory, it also brings Vedanta into dialogue with Saiva Nondualism as well as contemporary Western analytic philosophy. Highlighting current scholarly controversies and charting new paths of inquiry, this is an indispensable research guide for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of Vedanta and Indian philosophy.

Consciousness in Indian Philosophy

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135970920
Total Pages : 202 pages
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Book Synopsis Consciousness in Indian Philosophy by : Sthaneshwar Timalsina

Download or read book Consciousness in Indian Philosophy written by Sthaneshwar Timalsina and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book centers on the analysis of pure consciousness as found in Advaita Vedanta, one of the main schools of Indian philosophy. Written lucidly and clearly, this book reveals the depth and implications of Indian metaphysics and argument. It will be of interest to scholars of Indian philosophy and Religious Studies.

Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441105867
Total Pages : 246 pages
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Book Synopsis Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism by : Leesa S. Davis

Download or read book Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism written by Leesa S. Davis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating and innovative book explores the relationship between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism and the experiential journey of spiritual practitioners. Taking the perspective of the questioning student, the author highlights the experiential deconstructive processes that are ignited when students' "everyday" dualistic thought structures are challenged by the non-dual nature of these teachings and practices. Although Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism are ontologically different, this unique study shows that in the dynamics of the practice situation they are phenomenologically similar. Distinctive in scope and approach Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism: Deconstructive Modes of Spiritual Inquiry examines Advaita and Zen as living practice traditions in which foundational non-dual philosophies are shown "in action" in contemporary Western practice situations thus linking abstract philosophical tenets to concrete living experience. As such it takes an important step toward bridging the gap between scholarly analysis and the experiential reality of these spiritual practices.

Studies in Vedanta

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
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Book Synopsis Studies in Vedanta by : Vasudeva Janannath Kirtikar

Download or read book Studies in Vedanta written by Vasudeva Janannath Kirtikar and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Samkara's Advaita Vedānta

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Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415355490
Total Pages : 272 pages
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Book Synopsis Samkara's Advaita Vedānta by : Jacqueline Suthren Hirst

Download or read book Samkara's Advaita Vedānta written by Jacqueline Suthren Hirst and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed introduction to the thought of Samkara, who is the most well-known and perhaps the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time.

An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351958739
Total Pages : 174 pages
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta by : Deepak Sarma

Download or read book An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta written by Deepak Sarma and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to the Madhva school of Vedanta is accessible to a wide audience with interest in Hinduism, Indian thought and in the comparative philosophy of religion. Deepak Sarma explores the philosophical foundations of Madhva Vedanta and then presents translations of actual debates between the Madhva and Advaita schools of Vedanta, thus positioning readers at the centre of the 700 year-old controversy between these two schools of Vedanta. Original texts of Madhvacarya are included in an appendix, in translation and in Sanskrit.

Sleep as a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedānta

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Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791484300
Total Pages : 192 pages
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Book Synopsis Sleep as a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedānta by : Arvind Sharma

Download or read book Sleep as a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedānta written by Arvind Sharma and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian philosophy bases itself on three states of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. Deep sleep, or susupti, plays an important role in Advaita Vedanta, the major philosophical school that advocates a doctrine of pure consciousness. Explaining and savoring this paradox, this book shows how the concept of deep sleep can be used in Advaita Vedanta to reveal a philosophical insight, validate an argument, illustrate a moral, or adorn a tale. Arvind Sharma explores why sleep is a phenomenon that philosophers should be interested in and examines it in classical Hindu religious texts, including the Upanisads, and in foundational, early, and modern Advaita Vedanta.

Vedanta

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Publisher : The Teitan Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780874813739
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)

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Book Synopsis Vedanta by : Pravrajika Vrajaprana

Download or read book Vedanta written by Pravrajika Vrajaprana and published by The Teitan Press, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, and delightful introduction to Vedanta, the philosophical backbone of Hinduism. Written with verve and charm by a Western nun for a Western audience, this brief book gives a comprehensive overview of Vedanta philosophy while emphasizing its practical Western application.

The Advaita Worldview

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Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 079148131X
Total Pages : 160 pages
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Book Synopsis The Advaita Worldview by : Anantanand Rambachan

Download or read book The Advaita Worldview written by Anantanand Rambachan and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2007 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title In this book, Anantanand Rambachan offers a fresh and detailed perspective on Advaita Vedanta, Hinduism's most influential and revered religious tradition. Rambachan, who is both a scholar and an Advaitin, attends closely to the Upanisads and authentic commentaries of Sankara to challenge the tradition and to reconsider central aspects of its current teachings. His reconstruction and reinterpretation of Advaita focuses in particular on the nature of brahman, the status of the world in relation to brahman, and the meaning and relevance of liberation. Rambachan queries contemporary representations of an impersonal brahman and the need for popular, hierarchical distinctions such as those between a higher (para) and lower (apara) brahman. Such distinctions, Rambachan argues, are inconsistent with the non-dual nature of brahman and are unnecessary when brahman's relationship with the world is correctly understood. Questioning Advaita's traditional emphasis on renunciation and world-denial, Rambachan expands the understanding of suffering (duhkha) and liberation (moksa) and addresses socioeconomic as well as gender and caste inequalities. Positing that the world is a celebrative expression of God's fullness, this book advances Advaita as a universal and uninhibited path to a liberated life committed to compassion, equality, and justice.

Early Advaita Vedānta and Buddhism

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Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438409044
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Early Advaita Vedānta and Buddhism by : Richard King

Download or read book Early Advaita Vedānta and Buddhism written by Richard King and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1995-08-03 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth analysis of the doctrines of early Advaita and Buddhism that has important implications for the question of the relationship between Hindu and Buddhist thought. The author examines the central doctrines of the Gaudapadiya-karikain a series of chapters that discuss early Advaita in relation to the Abhidharma, Madhyamaka, and Yogacara schools of Buddhism. The question of the doctrinal diversity of Indian Buddhism is also discussed through an analysis of the concept of 'Buddha-Nature' and its relationship with Vedantic thought.

Advaita Vedanta and Vaisnavism

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134157746
Total Pages : 194 pages
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Book Synopsis Advaita Vedanta and Vaisnavism by : Sanjukta Gupta

Download or read book Advaita Vedanta and Vaisnavism written by Sanjukta Gupta and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Indian philosophy and theology, the ideology of Vedanta occupies an important position. Hindu religious sects accept the Vedantic soteriology, which believes that there is only one conscious reality, Brahman from which the entire creation, both conscious and non-conscious, emanated. Madhusudana Sarasvati, who lived in sixteenth century Bengal and wrote in Sanskrit, was the last great thinker among the Indian philosophers of Vedanta. During his time, Hindu sectarians, rejected monistic Vedanta. Although a strict monist, Madhusudana tried to make a synthesis between his monistic philosophy and his theology of emotional love for God. Sanjukta Gupta provides the only comprehensive study of Madhusudana Sarasvati's thought. She explores the religious context of his extensive and difficult works, offering invaluable insights into Indian philosophy and theology.

Epistemologies and the Limitations of Philosophical Inquiry

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Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415308052
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Epistemologies and the Limitations of Philosophical Inquiry by : Deepak Sarma

Download or read book Epistemologies and the Limitations of Philosophical Inquiry written by Deepak Sarma and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contributes to the ongoing controversies regarding epistemic authority and voice in religious studies."--BOOK JACKET.

Vedanta and Holy Mother

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Publisher : Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
ISBN 13 : 8175058579
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis Vedanta and Holy Mother by : Swami Swahananda

Download or read book Vedanta and Holy Mother written by Swami Swahananda and published by Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math). This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book published by Advaita Ashrama, a Publication House of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, contains thirty-nine articles by the scholarly author compiled mostly from his published articles in journals. These have been divided into three parts: Part I - Holy Mother - the author's writings on various aspects of Sri Sarada Devi's (the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna) personality. Part II - Ideas - the author's thoughts on Religion, Religious Organisations and Spiritual Life, and Part III - Disciplines - Various means for the practice of religion and spirituality.

Studies in Ramanuja Vedanta

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
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Indian Thought and Western Theism

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317551672
Total Pages : 176 pages
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Book Synopsis Indian Thought and Western Theism by : Martin Ganeri

Download or read book Indian Thought and Western Theism written by Martin Ganeri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The encounter between the West and India in the modern period has also been an encounter between Western modernity and the traditions of classical Indian thought. This book is the study of one aspect this encounter, that between Western scholasticism and one classical Indian tradition of religious thought and practice: the Vedānta. In the modern period there have been many attempts to relate Western theistic traditions to classical Indian accounts of ultimate reality and the world. Parallels have usually been drawn with modern forms of Western philosophy or modern trends in theism. Modern Indological studies have continued to make substantial use of Western terms and concepts to describe and analyse Indian thought. A much-neglected area of study has been the relationship between Western scholastic theology and classical Indian thought. This book challenges existing parallels with modern philosophy of religion and forms of theism. It argues instead that there is an affinity between scholasticism and classical Indian traditions. It considers the thought of Rāmānuja (traditional dates 1017-1137 CE), who developed an influential theist and realist form of Vedānta, and considers how this relates to that of the most influential of Western scholastics, Thomas Aquinas (1224/5-1274 CE). Within what remain very different traditions we can see similar methods of enquiry, as well as common questions and concerns in their accounts of ultimate reality and of the world. Arguing that there is indeed an affinity between the Western scholastic tradition and that of classical Indian thought, and suggesting a reversal of the tendencies of earlier interpretations, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian religion, Hinduism and Indian philosophy.