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Ascetics and Brahmins

Author : Patrick Olivelle
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 1843318024
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book Ascetics and Brahmins written by Patrick Olivelle and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together papers on Indian ascetical institutions and ideologies published by Patrick Olivelle over a span of about thirty years. Asceticism represents a major strand in the religious and cultural history of India, providing some of the most creative elements within Indian religions and philosophies. Most of the major religions, such as Buddhism and Jainism, and religious philosophies both within these new religions and in the Brahmanical tradition, were created by world-renouncing ascetics. Yet ascetical institutions and ideologies developed in a creative tension with other religious institutions that stressed the centrality of family, procreation and society. It is this tension that has articulated many of the central features of Indian religion and culture. The papers collected in this volume seek to locate Indian ascetical traditions within their historical, political and ideological contexts.

Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism

Author : Patrick Olivelle
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438414994
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism written by Patrick Olivelle and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1994-10-28 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceticism is the critical edition and translation of a twelfth-century Sanskrit text written by Yadava Prakasaa, whose life and activities are of historical interest because, according to tradition, he was the teacher of the great Vais'n'ava theologian Ramanuja. This text is the oldest and most comprehensive example of medieval Sanskrit literature devoted to examining the duties of ascetics. Yadava Prakasaa is the only one who explicitly examines the thorny question of whether asceticism is a legitimate way of life for Brahmins. His topics include the people qualified to become ascetics; the rite for becoming an ascetic; the clothes and belongings of an ascetic; techniques of meditation; daily routines such as bathing, divine worship, and begging; proper conduct and etiquette; the manner of wandering; residence during the rains; expiatory penances; and the funeral. In his introduction, Patrick Olivelle examines the place of Yadava's text within the literary and institutional history of Brahman'ical asceticism. He discusses the origins of asceticism in India; its incorporation into the Brahman'ical mainstream; and its variations within Hindu sects, as well as in Buddhist and Jain traditions.

Warrior Ascetics and Indian Empires

Author : William R. Pinch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521851688
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Book Synopsis Warrior Ascetics and Indian Empires by : William R. Pinch

Download or read book Warrior Ascetics and Indian Empires written by William R. Pinch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-17 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2006 book is an innovative study of warrior asceticism in India from the 1500s to the present.

The Two Sources of Indian Asceticism

Author : Johannes Bronkhorst
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120815513
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book The Two Sources of Indian Asceticism written by Johannes Bronkhorst and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: how spiritual healing works and how colours, tones, crystals and massage

Alcohol in Early Java

Author : Jiří Jákl
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004417036
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Alcohol in Early Java written by Jiří Jákl and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Alcohol in Early Java: Its Social and Cultural Significance, Jiří Jákl offers an account of the history of alcohol in pre-Islamic Java (9-15th C.E.).

The Oxford Handbook of Meditation

Author : Miguel Farias
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192536389
Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Meditation written by Miguel Farias and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditation techniques, including mindfulness, have become popular wellbeing practices and the scientific study of their effects has recently turned 50 years old. But how much do we know about them: what were they developed for and by whom? How similar or different are they, how effective can they be in changing our minds and biology, what are their social and ethical implications? The Oxford Handbook of Meditation is the most comprehensive volume published on meditation, written in accessible language by world-leading experts on the science and history of these techniques. It covers the development of meditation across the world and the varieties of its practices and experiences. It includes approaches from various disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, history, anthropology, and sociology and it explores its potential for therapeutic and social change, as well as unusual or negative effects. Edited by practitioner-researchers, this book is the ultimate guide for all interested in meditation, including teachers, clinicians, therapists, researchers, or anyone who would like to learn more about this topic.

Female Ascetics

Author : Wendy Sinclair-Brull
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136789456
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Female Ascetics written by Wendy Sinclair-Brull and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines in rich detail the neglected topic of female ascetics. Based on field research, it documents the social forces which facilitated the establishment of an Order of Ascetics for women, defying tradition in many respects. It describes the subtle methods by which the individual is transformed into a full member of the Order, and how hierarchy and purity are indeed integral to the process.

Nine Lives

Author : William Dalrymple
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408801248
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Nine Lives written by William Dalrymple and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-06-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death. Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day. LONGLISTED FOR THE BBC SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE

Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism

Author : Raymond Brady Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108421148
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism written by Raymond Brady Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, third edition, offers a comprehensive study of a contemporary form of Hinduism. Begun as a revival and reform movement in India 200 years ago, it has now become one of the fastest growing and most prominent forms of Hinduism. The Swaminarayan Hindu transnational network of temples and institutions is expanding in India, East Africa, the UK, USA, Australasia, and in other African and Asian cities. The devotion, rituals, and discipline taught by its founder, Sahajanand Swami (1781-1830) and elaborated by current leaders in major festivals, diverse media, and over the Internet, help preserve ethnic and religious identity in many modern cultural and political contexts. Swaminarayan Hinduism, here described through its history, divisions, leaders, theology and practices, provides valuable case studies of contemporary Hinduism, religion, migrants, and transnationalism. This new edition includes up-to-date information about growth, geographic expansion, leadership transitions, and impact of Swaminarayan institutions in India and abroad.

Crossing the Lines of Caste

Author : Adheesh A. Sathaye
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199341117
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Crossing the Lines of Caste written by Adheesh A. Sathaye and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crossing the Lines of Caste offers a cultural-historical analysis of the legends of Visvamitra, a sage who is said to have used his ascetic power to change his caste and become a Brahmin. It reveals how and why mythological culture has played an active role in the construction of Brahmin social power for more than three thousand years.

Wandering with Sadhus

Author : Sondra L. Hausner
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253349834
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Wandering with Sadhus written by Sondra L. Hausner and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate portraits of the life of Hindu Sadhus.

Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism

Author : Johannes Bronkhorst
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004201408
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism written by Johannes Bronkhorst and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the confrontation of Buddhism and Brahmanism in India. Both depended on support from the royal court, but Buddhism had less to offer in return than Brahmanism. Buddhism developed in a manner to make up for this.

The Mystics, Ascetics, and Saints of India

Author : John Campbell Oman
Publisher : Elibron.com
ISBN 13 : 9781402167461
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book The Mystics, Ascetics, and Saints of India written by John Campbell Oman and published by Elibron.com. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by T. Fisher Unwin in London, 1905.

Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India

Author : Kenneth G. Zysk
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120815285
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India written by Kenneth G. Zysk and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1998 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich Indian medical tradition is usually traced back to Sanskrit sources, the earliest of which cannot much antedate the common era. In this book Kenneth Zysk shows that Buddhist scriptures some centuries older than this contain abundant information about medical practice, and are our earliest evidence for a rational approach to medicine in India. He argues that Buddhism and the medical tradition were mutually supportive: that Buddhist monks and people associated with them contributed to the development of medicine, while their skills as physical as well as spiritual healers enhanced their reputation and popular support. Drawing on a wide range of textual, archaeological, and secondary sources, Zysk first presents an overview of the history of Indian Medicine in its religious context. He then examines primary literature from the Pali Buddhist Canon and from the Sanskrit treatises of Bhela, Caraka, and susruta. By close comparison of these two bodies of literature Zysk convincingly shows how the theories delineated in the medical classics actually became practice.

Siddhartha

Author : Hermann Hesse
Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Siddhartha written by Hermann Hesse and published by ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.

Who Invented Hinduism

Author : David N. Lorenzen
Publisher : Yoda Press
ISBN 13 : 9788190227261
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Who Invented Hinduism written by David N. Lorenzen and published by Yoda Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who Invented Hinduism? presents ten masterly essays on the history of religious movements and ideologies in India by the eminent scholar of religious studies, David N. Lorenzen. Stretching from a discussion on the role of religion, skin colour and language in distinguishing between the Aryas and the Dasas, to a study of the ways in which contact between Hindus, on the one hand, and Muslims and Christians, on the other, changed the nature of the Hindu religion, the volume asks two principal questions: how did the religion of the Hindus affect the course of Indian history and what sort of an impact did the events of Indian history have on the Hindu religion. The essays cast a critical eye on scholarly Arguments which are based as much on current fashion or on conventional wisdom as on evidence available in historical documents. Taking issue with renowned scholars such as Louis Dumont, Romila Thapar, Thomas Trautmann and Dipesh Chakrabarty on some central conceptions of the religious history of India, Lorenzen establishes alternative positions on the same through a thorough and compelling look at a vast array of literary sources. Touching upon some controversial arguments, this well-timed and insightful volume draws attention to the unavoidably influential role of religion in the history of India, and in doing so, it creates a wider space for further discussion focusing on this central issue.

The Samnyasa Upanisads

Author : Patrick Olivelle
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195070453
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Samnyasa Upanisads written by Patrick Olivelle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992-02-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first readable and accurate translation of twenty of the most authoritative Hindu documents pertaining to ascetic ideals and the ascetic way of life, this text opens to students a major source for the study of the Hindu ascetical institutions and of the historical changes they underwent during a period of a thousand years or more. Beginning with an analysis of the historical context that gave rise to Indian ascetical institutions and ideologies, Patrick Olivelle moves on to elucidate the meaning of renunciation—the central institution of holiness in most Hindu traditions—and the function and significance of the various elements that constitute the rite of renunciation. The Samnyasa Upanisads will be an unparalleled source of information and insight for students of Hinduism and Indian asceticism, mysticism, and holiness.