Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Four interpretations of desireless action; 2 Desireless action in the Yogasutra; 3 The desire for Moksa; 4 Unselfish desires; 5 Desireless action in the Manusmrti; 6 Desireless action in the Nyayasutra and Brahmasiddhi; 7 A defense of desireless action; Conclusion; Appendix i; Appendix ii; Appendix iii; Notes; References; Index
Summary
This book advances an original interpretation of the orthodox Indian theories of motivation in light of the Indian prohibition on desire and evaluates its consequences for Indian ethics and soteriology
