The Essential Vedanta: A New Source Book of Advaita Vedanta

by Eliot Deutsch (Editor), Rohit Dalvi (Editor)

Overview

This book will be of great interest to all students of Hinduism, students of both Eastern and Western philosophy, and spiritual seekers who wish to better understand this ancient Indian tradition of non-dualist thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780941532525
Publisher:	World Wisdom
Publication date:	08/12/2004
Series:	Treasures of the World's Religions Series
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.29(w) x 9.06(h) x 1.24(d)

Table of Contents

	Source Selections	vii
	Preface	ix
Part I	Background in Tradition: The Three Departures
Chapter 1.	Revelation: Selections from the Rgveda and Upanisads	3
Chapter 2.	Recollection: Selections from the Bhagavadgita	59
Chapter 3.	System: Contents-summary of the Brahmasutras	81
Part II	Philosophical and Cultural Background
Chapter 4.	Early History and Cultural Values of Vedanta	95
Chapter 5.	Common Philosophical Problems	103
Chapter 6.	Criticisms of Rival Systems: Selections from Samkara's Brahmasutrabhasya	109
Part III	Sources of Advaita Vedanta
Chapter 7.	Gaudapada	157
Chapter 8.	Samkara	161
Chapter 9.	Suresvara	281
Chapter 10.	Mandana Misra	289
Chapter 11.	Padmapada	305
Chapter 12.	Vacaspati Misra	317
Chapter 13.	Sarvajnatman	335
Chapter 14.	Vimuktatman	349
Chapter 15.	Vidyaranya	353
Chapter 16.	Madhusudana Sarasvati	361
Chapter 17.	Sriharsa	369
Chapter 18.	Sadananda	375
Chapter 19.	Dharmaraja	387
Chapter 20.	Appaya Diksita	389
Chapter 21.	Summary	393
	Bibliography	399
	Index	409
	Biographical Notes	423