Philosophies of India
Title | Philosophies of India PDF eBook |
Author | Heinrich Zimmer |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 721 |
Release | 2020-02-25 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 069120280X |
A Princeton Classics edition of an essential work of twentieth-century scholarship on India Since its first publication, Philosophies of India has been considered a monumental exploration of the foundations of Indian philosophy. Based on the copious notes of Indologist, linguist, and art historian Heinrich Zimmer, and edited by Joseph Campbell, this book is organized into three sections. “The Highest Good” looks at Eastern and Western thought and their convergence; “The Philosophies of Time” discusses the philosophies of success, pleasure, and duty; and “The Philosophies of Eternity” presents the fundamental concepts of Buddhism, Brahmanism, Jainism, Sankhya and yoga, and Tantra. This work examines such areas as the Buddhist Tantras, Buddhist Genesis, the Tantric presentation of divinity, the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation, and the symbolism of the mandala-palace Tantric ritual and twilight language. It also delves into the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion. Appendices, a bibliography, and general and Sanskrit indexes are included.
Philosophies of India
Title | Philosophies of India PDF eBook |
Author | Heinrich Zimmer |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 570 |
Release | 2013-05-13 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1135029172 |
Originally published in 1973. The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. The foundations of the Buddhist Tantras are discussed and the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation; symbolism of the mandala-palace Tantric ritual and the twilight language. This section explores the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion. The bibliographical research contains an analysis of the Tantric section of the Kanjur exegesis and a selected Western Bibliography of the Buddhist Tantras with comments.
Philosophies of India
Title | Philosophies of India PDF eBook |
Author | Heinrich Zimmer |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 723 |
Release | 2013-05-13 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1135029180 |
Originally published in 1973. The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. The foundations of the Buddhist Tantras are discussed and the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation; symbolism of the mandala-palace Tantric ritual and the twilight language. This section explores the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion. The bibliographical research contains an analysis of the Tantric section of the Kanjur exegesis and a selected Western Bibliography of the Buddhist Tantras with comments.
Seven Systems of Indian Philosophy
Title | Seven Systems of Indian Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Rajmani Tigunait |
Publisher | Himalayan Institute Press |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780893890766 |
A comprehensive outline of the major schools of Indian philosophy providing an overview of what comprises Indian philosophy.
An Introduction to Indian Philosophy
Title | An Introduction to Indian Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Bina Gupta |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 323 |
Release | 2012-04-19 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1136653090 |
An Introduction to Indian Philosophy offers a profound yet accessible survey of the development of India’s philosophical tradition. Beginning with the formation of Brahmanical, Jaina, Materialist, and Buddhist traditions, Bina Gupta guides the reader through the classical schools of Indian thought, culminating in a look at how these traditions inform Indian philosophy and society in modern times. Offering translations from source texts and clear explanations of philosophical terms, this text provides a rigorous overview of Indian philosophical contributions to epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and ethics. This is a must-read for anyone seeking a reliable and illuminating introduction to Indian philosophy.
A Source Book in Indian Philosophy
Title | A Source Book in Indian Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 716 |
Release | 2014-07-17 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1400865069 |
Here are the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought-the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the epics, the treatises of the heterodox and orthodox systems, the commentaries of the scholastic period, and the contemporary writings. Introductions and interpretive commentaries are provided.
The Philosophical Traditions of India
Title | The Philosophical Traditions of India PDF eBook |
Author | P T Raju |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2013-05-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1135029423 |
This volume conveys that Indian philosophy has intricate and complex metaphysical and epistemological theories as other philosophies and that these disciplines – epistemology and metaphysics – are an essential part of Indian philosophy.