The Epistemology of Dvaita Vedānta
The Epistemology of Dvaita Vedānta

Author: P. Nagaraja Rao

Publisher: Adyar, Madras : Adyar Library and Research Centre ; Wheaton, Illinois : agents, Theosophical Publishing House

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 140

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On the school of Madhva, 13th century Hindu dualistic philosopher.

History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature
History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature

Author: B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 716

ISBN-13: 9788120815759

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This study offers a panoramic view of the creative, expository, interpretive, dialectic, polemical, didactic and devotional phases of Dvaita philosophy, and its literature with a clear chronological setting of literary, historical and epigraphic materials. Written in lucid style it presents a vigorous and sparkling historical exposition of the mighty currents of Realistic Theism, originating in the Vedic and post-Vedic sources of Madhva philosophy finding their culmination in the Dvaita Vedanta of Madhvacarya, and the long line of his great commentators and followers, over a period of seven centuries from the thirteenth century onwards.

Philosophy of Śrī Madhvācārya
Philosophy of Śrī Madhvācārya

Author: B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 9788120800687

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The volume is a good presentation of the philosophy of Sri Madhvacarya, complete in its architectonic unity. The author probes its ontological and epistemological foundations, and critcally examines the structure erected on them. The discussion focuses on crucial doctrines of theism, and brings to light for the first time the striking parallelisms of thought between Madhva and his Western contemporary St. Thomas Aquinas. Light is also thrown on how Madhva and his commentators anticipated the views of modern philosophers like Spencer, Russell and Hobhouse on the nature of time, space and memory. The latest researches on Madhvacarya's role in the Vedantic Bhakti movement and his attempt to harmonize the Upanisadic texts on monism and dualism are substantially drawn upon.

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 Vedānta
Advaita Vedānta

Author: Eliot Deutsch

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1980-12-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780824802714

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Advaita Vedānta is the most important philosophical system in India. It involves a discipline of spiritual experience as well as a technical philosophy, and since the time of Samkara in the ninth century some of the greatest intellects in India have contributed to its development. In his reconstruction of Advaita Vedānta, Eliot Deutsch has lifted the system out of its historical/cultural context and has concentrated attention on those ideas which have enduring philosophical value. He has sought to formulate systematically one's understanding of what is of universal philosophical interest in Vedantic thought. Professor Deutsch's work covers the basic metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical ideas of Vedānta. Students and scholars of Western as well as of Indian philosophy will be interested in the lucid, organized manner in which the material is presented and in the fresh interpretations given. The book is written in a critical rather than simply "pious" spirit and should thus also be of interest to anyone interested in deepening his or her appreciation and understanding of the richness of Indian thought.

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.