Accomplishing the Accomplished : The Vedas as a Source of Valid Knowledge in Sankara /
All major schools of Indian philosophical and religious thought originated and developed with the aim of providing a viable means for the attainment of moksa. This is not to affirm that this end was uniformly conceived in all systems. The point is that Indian philosophy always had a practical or pra...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawaii Press,
[2021]
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Colección: | Monographs of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: A Review of Current Interpretations of the Significance of Sruti and Anubhava in Sankara
- 1. The Ascertainment and Sources of Valid Knowledge
- 2. The Vedas as a Pramana
- 3. The Method of Brahmajnana
- 4. The Nature of Brahmajnâna - The Process and Context of Its Acquisition
- 5. The Triple Process - Sravana (Listening), Manana (Reflection), and Nididhyâsana (Contemplation)
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR