T.M.P. MahadevanDescription: Originally published in French, The Civilization in Ancient India by Louis Renou deals with various aspects of polity, life and thought in ancient India. Based mainly on the great body of Indian lore supplemented by the data from epigraphical, literary as well as other sources, this work encapsulates vast information about India's ancient past covering the period up to the middle of the seventh century. In the four preliminary chapters in the first part of the book is given a succinct survey of history, literature, religion and philosophical speculations. The second part deals respectively with caste, family, elements of civil law, penal law, the state, politics and war, economics and public and private life. The facts culled from the substantial data marshalled by the author on these different aspects have indeed made this work invaluable alike for the serious student and researcher. A brief chronology of the period and bibliography on different subjects discussed in the book have added to its value. |
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Contents
On Understanding Advaita | 18 |
Gaudapāda | 43 |
BhāratitirthaVidyāraṇya | 68 |
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accept According action Advaita Advaitin already appearance argument attained avidyā becomes beginning bliss body Brahman called cause chapter cognition commentary concept consciousness consider criticism desire discipline distinction doctrine dream duality effect empirical entity example existence experience explained external follows Gandhi Gaudapāda gives happiness holds Ibid identical ignorance illusory immediate important Indian philosophy infinite inquiry internal jīva karma kinds knowledge known latter liberation light limited Mahadevan material māyā means mediate method mind nature non-dual non-existent object observes organ origination perception person plurality position possible pramāņa present problem question quote reality realized reason refers reflection regard relation release remains removed reveals Sankara Sastri says scrip scripture sense sleep speak spiritual standpoint takes teaching theory things thought tion tradition true truth understand universe unreal Upanişads Veda Vedānta waking
Bibliographic information
| Title | T.M.P. Mahadevan Builders of Indian philosophy series |
| Author | R. Balasubramanian |
| Publisher | Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1998 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Jul 28, 2008 |
| ISBN | 8121507448, 9788121507448 |
| Length | 251 pages |
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