Sakta Philosophy
Author: Subodh Kapoor
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9788177553277
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Author: Subodh Kapoor
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9788177553277
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Publisher: Indigo
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Indian religions, Hindu Saivism, basic concepts."
Author: Subodh Kapoor
Publisher: Indigo
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Book Skillfully Introduces The Basic Ideas Of The Complex System Of Vedanta-Brahman, Levels Of Being, Brahman And The Wrold, Self, Karma, Ethics, Moksa And Jnana.
Author: Nundo Lall Kundu
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lyne Bansat-Boudon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-11
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 1136930752
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Paramārthasāra, or ‘Essence of Ultimate Reality’, is a work of the Kashmirian polymath Abhinavagupta (tenth–eleventh centuries). It is a brief treatise in which the author outlines the doctrine of which he is a notable exponent, namely nondualistic Śaivism, which he designates in his works as the Trika, or ‘Triad’ of three principles: Śiva, Śakti and the embodied soul (nara). The main interest of the Paramārthasāra is not only that it serves as an introduction to the established doctrine of a tradition, but also advances the notion of jiv̄anmukti, ‘liberation in this life’, as its core theme. Further, it does not confine itself to an exposition of the doctrine as such but at times hints at a second sense lying beneath the evident sense, namely esoteric techniques and practices that are at the heart of the philosophical discourse. Its commentator, Yogarāja (eleventh century), excels in detecting and clarifying those various levels of meaning. An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy presents, along with a critically revised Sanskrit text, the first annotated English translation of both Abhinavagupta’s Paramārthasāra and Yogarāja’s commentary. This book will be of interest to Indologists, as well as to specialists and students of Religion, Tantric studies and Philosophy.
Author: Marie-Louise Friquegnon
Publisher: Cool Grove Publishing
Published: 2012-08-01
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781887276382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKM. Friquegnon's A Short Introduction to the Philosophy of Shantarakshita is a significant contribution to the study of Shantarakshita, the foremost thinker of Tibetan Buddhism. The book is an excellent introduction not only to Tibetan Buddhism, but also a philosophically stimulating text on many of the fundamental topics from ethics, aesthetics, and epistemology (as viewed by Madhyamika school). The book is also of interest to students and scholars of comparative philosophy. The chapter on Shankara and the problem of nihilism is of particular interest to the study of Hinduism and Buddhism. There are insightful analogies between Shantarakshita and philosophers ranging from Kant to Wittgenstein. Discussion of Shantarakshita's conception of language in relation to Wittgenstein is particularly noteworthy. An excellent introduction to Buddhism, in a non-technical vocabulary Friquegnon explains philosophical ideas clearly. The conversational style of the book will be engaging to students and general readers who are new to the topic. This book succeeds in demonstrating that Shantarakshita "is truly a philosopher for all seasons." Shantarakshita's conception of what his philosophy consisted in is what makes his philosophy relevant to all times: To believe what is in accordance with reason, and to reject what is not in accordance with reason. The concluding chapter provides a succinct summary of the central theses of Buddhism, the elimination of suffering through letting go of attachment and craving. The book presents unifying themes from the introduction to the conclusion. One major theme of the book is the parallel between Shantarakshita and Kant. Friquegnon explains: I began this study with the claim that Shantarakshita stands at the culminating point of a tradition, in a way similar to Immanuel Kant. There is indeed a striking similarity between the two philosophers. Both divide knowledge into the absolute (noumenal) and relative (phenomenal) levels, considering the absolute as a regulative principle rather than an object of knowledge. Both rejected skepticism, sense data theory and idealism. The concluding chapter provides a succinct summary of the central theses of Buddhism, the elimination of suffering through letting go of attachment and craving. - HYUN HOCHSMANN Chair, Department of Philosophy, New Jersey City University
Author: B. S. Kesavan
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Published: 2003-07
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Subodh Kapoor
Publisher: Indigo
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 176
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Intro to Vaishnavas, one of three major groups of Hinduism, worship of Vishnu."
Author: Beane
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9004642862
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