Conceptions of God in Vaiṣṇava Philosophical Systems
Title | Conceptions of God in Vaiṣṇava Philosophical Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Manju Dube |
Publisher | |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | God (Hinduism) |
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Vaiṣṇava Concepts of God
Title | Vaiṣṇava Concepts of God PDF eBook |
Author | Ricardo Sousa Silvestre |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2023-12-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1003831729 |
This book explores a number of concepts of God in Vaiṣṇavism, which is commonly referred to as one of the great Hindu monotheistic traditions. By addressing the question of what attributes God possesses according to particular Vaiṣṇava textual sources and traditions, the book locates these concepts within a global philosophical framework. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, God in Vaiṣṇava Texts, deals with concepts of God found in some of the more prominent canonical Vaiṣṇava texts: the Bhagavad-Gītā, the Bhagavata-Purāṇa, the Jayākhya-Saṃhitā as representative of the Pāñcarātras, and the Mahābhārata. The second part, God in Vaiṣṇava Traditions, addresses concepts of God found in several Vaiṣṇava traditions and their respective key theologians. In addition to the Āḻvārs, the five traditional Vaiṣṇava schools—the Śrī Vaiṣṇava tradition, the Madhva tradition, the Nimbārka tradition, the Puṣṭimārga tradition, and the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition—and two contemporary ones—those of Ramakrishna (who has Vaiṣṇava leanings) and Swami Bhaktivedanta—are considered. The book combines normative, critical, and descriptive elements. Some chapters are philosophical in nature, and others are more descriptive. Each unpacks a specific Vaiṣṇava concept of God for future philosophical analysis and critique. Written by experts who break new ground in this presentation and representation of the diversity of Vaiṣṇava texts and traditions, the book provides approaches that reflect the amount of philosophical and historical deliberation on the specific issues and divine attributes so far considered in the field of Hindu Studies. This book will be of interest to researchers in disciplines including philosophy of religion and Indian philosophy, cross-cultural and comparative philosophy, analytic philosophy of religion, Hindu Studies, theology, and religious studies.
Grace in Vaiṣṇavism and Christianity
Title | Grace in Vaiṣṇavism and Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Isaac Mar Philoxenos |
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Pages | 232 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Christianity and other religions |
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Discourse on parallelisms of Grace (Theology) as reflected in Vaishnavism and Christianity.
The Doctrine of Incarnation in Vaishnavism and Christianity
Title | The Doctrine of Incarnation in Vaishnavism and Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | N. V. George |
Publisher | |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Avatars |
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The Philosophy of Vaiṣṇava Religion (with Special Reference to the Kṛṣṇite and Gourāṅgite Cults)
Title | The Philosophy of Vaiṣṇava Religion (with Special Reference to the Kṛṣṇite and Gourāṅgite Cults) PDF eBook |
Author | Girindra Narayan Mallik |
Publisher | |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Vaishnavism |
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The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra
Title | The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra PDF eBook |
Author | Gavin Flood |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2024-11-18 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1040256910 |
This book presents an account of the concept of mind in Hindu Tantra through a study of religious and philosophical texts in the medieval period. Offering an understanding on how the mind is conceptualized both as that which keeps a person bound to the cycle of reincarnation and as having transformative potential in allowing a person to achieve liberation or salvation, this book examines mostly previously untranslated sources. It shows how there are different understandings of the mind that relate to different ideas of redemption. The main tantric tradition, the Śaiva Siddhānta, adopts a model of mind from Yoga in which the wandering mind keeps us trapped, whereas the nondualist Śaiva tradition, sometimes called ‘Kashmir’ Śaivism, sees the mind as inherently pure and free. The book traces a history of the concept of mind from early sources, especially Buddhism, through to the tantric medieval period, and ending with the eighteenth century. The author shows how the concept changes and what is retained. A comparison of the tantric ideas of mind with those of some European philosophy – notably Descartes’ dualism and German idealism’s non-dualism – sharpens the concept of mind in the tantric tradition. A historical and philosophical study of key ideas in the tantric traditions, this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religious Studies, Asian Religion, Hindu Studies, Indian philosophy, and comparative philosophy.
The Heart of a Vaishnava
Title | The Heart of a Vaishnava PDF eBook |
Author | Swami B. P. Puri |
Publisher | |
Pages | 116 |
Release | 2007-05-07 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781601091123 |
The Heart of a Vaishnava reminds us of Krishna's words, "The worship of My devotee is greater than even the worship of Me." To the uninitiated, this is a puzzle, for Krishna elswhere says, "The devotee is My heart and I am His." But here Swami B.P. Puri shows that without the association of devotees there is no Krishna. The Lord is present in this world through His devotees. If we want to find Krishna, we must look for Him in the midst of Vaishnava association. This book glorifies the Vaishnava: it tells us of the necessity of Vaishnava association, it tells us how to recognize the Vaishnava, and it tells us how to serve the Vaishnava. Indeed, it is the association of Vaishnavas that is the most dear to the heart of every other Vaishnava.