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1 online resource |
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FC; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Ground of Being/Non-Being, and the Divine Self: Śankara on brahman and Krsna; 2 Being and the God Other than Being: Rāmānuja on brahman and Krsna; 3 A Comparative Study of Śankara and Rāmānuja on Self and Person, Gnosis and Loving Devotion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The Gita is a central text in Hindu traditions, and commentaries on it express a range of philosophical-theological positions. Two of the most significant commentaries are by Sankara, the founder of the Advaita or Non-Dualist system of Vedic thought and by Ramanuja, the founder of the Visistadvaita or Qualified Non-Dualist system. Their commentaries offer rich resources for the conceptualization and understanding of divine reality, the human self, being, the relationship between God and human, and the moral psychology of action and devotion. This book approaches their commentaries through a st |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Śaṅkarācārya
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Rāmānuja, 1017-1137.
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Rāmānuja, 1017-1137 fast |
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Śaṅkarācārya fast |
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Hindu philosophy.
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Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Comparative studies
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Oriental & Indian philosophy.
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Philosophy of religion.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Hindu.
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Hindu philosophy
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Hinduism -- Doctrines
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| Genre/Form |
Comparative studies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441176813 |
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1441176810 |
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9781441140425 |
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1441140425 |
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