Neo-Vedanta and Modernity
Title | Neo-Vedanta and Modernity PDF eBook |
Author | Bithika Mukerji |
Publisher | |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Advaita |
ISBN |
Study of Advaita philosophy in the context of European thought.
Jīvanmukti in Transformation
Title | Jīvanmukti in Transformation PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew O. Fort |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780585066851 |
Liberation (mukti) is a central concern in Hinduism, particularly in Advaita (nondual) Vedanta, perhaps the best known school of Hindu thought. There has been vigorous debate and analysis about the possibility and nature of liberation while living (jivanmukti) in Advaita from the time of Sankara, the school's founder, to the present day. While the general conclusion seems to be that one can achieve living liberation, members of the Advaita tradition also regularly express reservations about, or describe limitations to, full liberation while embodied. Jivanmukti in Transformation examines the development and transformation of the concept of jivanmukti from the Upanisads to the modern era. It gives the most thorough treatment of the scholastic Advaita tradition on liberation while living, makes the novel argument for a distinct "Yogic Advaita" tradition found in the Yogavasistha and Jivanmuktiviveka, and explores the modern "neo-Vedanta" view of jivanmukti, which has been influenced by modern Western concepts like global ecumenism and humanistic social concern for all.
A Critical and Comparative Re-evaluation of Ethics of the Neo-Vedanta
Title | A Critical and Comparative Re-evaluation of Ethics of the Neo-Vedanta PDF eBook |
Author | Shri Niwas Sharma |
Publisher | |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Hindu ethics |
ISBN |
Philology and Confrontation
Title | Philology and Confrontation PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Hacker |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1995-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780791425817 |
Jivanmukti in Transformation
Title | Jivanmukti in Transformation PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew O. Fort |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1998-09-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780791439043 |
Examines the Hindu concept of liberation while living from the perspective of the Advaita Vedanta school from the Upanisads to modern times.
Search for the Absolute in Neo-Vedanta
Title | Search for the Absolute in Neo-Vedanta PDF eBook |
Author | Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN |
Swami Vivekananda
Title | Swami Vivekananda PDF eBook |
Author | Makarand Paranjape |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2019-12-25 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9353570891 |
Arguably, the greatest achievement of Swami Vivekananda, one of the most celebrated icons of modern India, was the reconstruction of Hinduism. This he accomplished by reforming the religion in India and changing its image in the West. Indeed, the Hinduism that Vivekananda expounded at the Parliament of World's Religions in Chicago was a new, progressive version of an ancient tradition, devoid of the superstitions and distortions with which it had come to be associated. He revolutionized Hindu faith traditions by turning them into a repository of rational, universal philosophy. This book tries to get to the heart of Swami Vivekananda's legacy and his relevance in the contemporary world. It examines hitherto lesser-known aspects of Swamiji's life and work including his contributions to practical Vedanta, universal religion, science-spirituality and inter-religious dialogue, dharmic secularism, educational philosophy, poetry, and, above all, to the problem of Indian modernity. Despite the abundance of literature available on him, Swami Vivekananda is still not understood adequately, remaining somewhat of an enigma. A fresh reading of the life and times of the Swami by someone who has studied him closely, Makarand R. Paranjape's detailed, thought-provoking account shows that in Vivekananda's visionary thoughts lay the seeds of the creation of a modern India. This book reclaims Swami Vivekananda's stature as a pioneer of contemporary Hindu thought and nationalism.