The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Vedanta
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Vedanta

Author: Ayon Maharaj

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1350063258

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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.

The Disinterested Witness
The Disinterested Witness

Author: Bina Gupta

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780810115651

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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.

DRIG DRISHYA VIVEKA
DRIG DRISHYA VIVEKA

Author: Swami Tejomayananda

Publisher: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 8175971266

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Commentary by Swami Tejomayananda. In this short and beautiful composition, Adi Sankara, the Master, has condensed the essence of Vedanta in just 31 verses, which are very useful to all serious seekers.

Samkara's Advaita Vedānta
Samkara's Advaita Vedānta

Author: Jacqueline Suthren Hirst

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780415355490

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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.

Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism
Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism

Author: Leesa S. Davis

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-06-10

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0826420680

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Explores the relationship between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism And The experiential journey of spiritual practitioners.

The Essence of Vedanta
The Essence of Vedanta

Author: Brian Hodgkinson

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2006-06-05

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1848584091

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All students of philosophy will relate to the concepts of selfhood, nature, karma and liberation. Here are views and answers to the most important questions. How is self identified? What are the causes and effects in nature? Are our actions determined? What is freedom for a human being? What happens after death? The Essence of Vedanta examines issues of existential philosophy from the viewpoint of the Veda, the most ancient and sacred of Indian scriptures, and also outlines the work of Sankara, the early medieval master of Vedanta's dominant form, Advaita. The foundation of all Vedic teaching lies in the universal truth that human nature reflects God (Brahman), who exists in every living thing. An individual needs no salvation therefore, because he or she is never lost, but merely living in ignorance of his or her true nature. Brian Hodgkinson offers readers insight into, and discussion of, the fundamental questions of the Vedic system concerning self-realization, such as knowledge versus ignorance, the self, consciousness, free will, nature, time, the mind, language, law and society. His fascinating appraisal reveals the profound nature of the Veda and its practices. With its tolerance of other faiths, and ultimately uplifting spiritual message, it is a discipline that chimes with our 21st century needs and preoccupations.

An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta
An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta

Author: Deepak Sarma

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-29

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1351958739

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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.

Advaita Vedanta and Vaisnavism
Advaita Vedanta and Vaisnavism

Author: Sanjukta Gupta

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1134157746

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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.