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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: I. Introduction. II. Summaries of works: 1. Caitanya (dimock). 2. Raghunatha Gosvami Dasa (1495-1571). 3. Sanatana Gosvami (1488-1588). 4. Rupa Gosvami (1489-1564). 5. Raghunatha Bhatta (1505-1579). 6. Gopala Bhatta (1503-1578). 7. Jiva Gosvamin (1513-1598). 8. Narottama Dasa-(16th c.). 9. Narayana Bhatta (1531-1575). 10. Visnudasa Gosvami (1670). 11. Vamsidhara (1680). 12. Visvanatha Cakravarti (1720). 13. Radha Damodara (1760). 14. Rupa Kaviraj (1770). 15. Baladeva Vidyabhusana (1780). 16. Savai Jayasimha (1795). 17. Bhavanicarana Tarkabhusana (1828). 18. Krsnadeva Sarvabhauma. 19. Viracandra Gosvamin (1878). 20. Radharamana Dasa Gosvami (1890). 21. Bhaktivinoda Thakkura (1900). 22. Vrndavana Tarkalamkara (20the c.) 23. Gaurakisora Gosvami (1838-1915). 24. Aksaya Kumara Sastri (1927). 25. Anupanarayana Tarkasiromani (20th c.). Bibliography and abbreviations. Glossary. Index. Confronted with a series of volumes called the Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, one is likely to ask, what constitutes philosophy in the relevant sense? Introductions to understood as investigation of the nature of and path (s) to liberation from rebirth (moksa; nirvana), a definition which seems to fit most Indian schools of thought as taught and practiced in the classical period (500 B.C. 1000 A.D.), whether Jain, Buddhist or Hindu. These schools persists for the most part into the twenty-first century, though concern for liberation is in some cases overshadowed by the rise of a commitment to religious purposes, understood broadly as bhakti or devotion to God. The system that is the subject of the present volume is one such devotional system. As this volume demonstrates, the concern of this system is two fold: liberation is accepted, but downplayed in the face of the requirements of true devotion. The system is but one representative of devotional systems, other such systems, equally deserving of a volume devoted to them (such as Suddhadvaita), are regretably not planned for inclusion in this Encyclopedia. (jacket).

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: In memoriam-- Dr. Ram Shankar Bhattacharya (1927-1996). Preface. I. The philosophy of yoga: 1. The history and literature of Yoga. 2. The Philosophy of Patanjala yoga. 3. The Hatha yoga system and other satellite/sectarian. 4. Contemporary yoga movements (by Autumn Jacobsen). II. Summaries of works: 1. Patanjala yoga traditions. 2. The Hatha yoga system and other satellite traditions of yoga. Appendix. End notes. List of works cited. Glossary-index. "The volume Yoga: India's Philosophy of Meditation, traces the intellectual history of Patanjala Yoga philosophy from the early centuries of the common era through the twentieth century. This volume also provides a systematic discussion of the philosophy of classical yoga. Particular attention is given to the meaning of "concentration" (samadhi), "engrossment (samapatti) and the "extraordinary cognitive capacities" (vibhutis, siddhis) and the role that these notions play in the Yoga philosophy, which are relevant for issues currently under discussion in contemporary western philosophy of mind. The volume as well compares and contrasts classical yoga philosophy with classical Samkhya and with Indian Buddhist thought. Although the primary focus of the volume is on Patanjala Yoga, the system of Hatha Yoga and other satellite systems of Yoga are discussed as well, and an attempt is made to differentiate clearly the classical system of Yoga Sastra for Hatha Yoga and the other satellite systems. Some twenty-eight Sanskrit texts of Patanjala Yoga summarized or noted in the volume. Twenty-six volumes of Hatha Yoga and the texts of some other satellite systems are also included. Altogether the volume contains summaries and or notations for some seventy-five Sanskrit texts." (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Summaries of works. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Volume Seventeen concludes the series of the Encyclopedia dealing with jain philosophy (Volumes 10,14 and 17) bringing its development to the present day. In his Introduction, Piotr Balcerowicz provides a formalized classification of the basics of the Jain theory of seven-fold modal description (saptabhangi or syadvada), which, as he explains. "gives a complete account of all perspectives relevant in the verbal description of a thing. (jacket).

The aim of this 28-volume Encyclopedia is to present the contents of different streams of Indian Philosophical texts citing experts on the points that seem debatable The volumes include a Bibliography a Glossary and treatments of Nyaya-Vaisesika Samkhya Yoga Purva Mimamsa various Vedanta systems and certain philosophi-cally important sects of Shaivism and Vaishnavism as well as Jaina and Buddhist philosophyIn this volume the history of Nyaya-Vaisesika is resumed from Volume VI of the Series and brought up to the time of Gadadhara ca 1660 This is the period of the great subcommentators Jagadisa Mathuranatha Gada-dhara on Raghunatha Siromanis Tattvacinta-manididhita the culmination of some of the most intricate philosophical analysis the world has ever known Prof Sibajiban Bhatta-charyya has in his extensive Introduction provided a thorough explanation of the basic style and content of these subcommentators alongwith a readable account of many of the main topics discussed in these works His Introduction is followed by analyses of some of the chapters of these subcommentaries provided by those few Indian scholars of recent times able to command the difficulties their interpretation poses These summaries can be consulted for an initial acquaintance with the topics covered free from the intricacies of the subcommentaries 658 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Introduction. Works: 1. Kakuda Suri. 2. Parsvanaga. 3. Vardhamana Suri. 4. Sivasarman. 5. Madhavacandra Traividya. 6. Devagupta Suri or Jinacandra Gani. 7. Padmasimha. 8. Prabhacandra. 9. Vadiraja Suri. 10. Pradyumna Suri. 11. Ramasena/Nagasena. 12. Jinesvara. 13. Nemisadhu. 14. Ananda Suri. 15. Maladharin Abhayadeva Suri. 16. Santi Suri. 17. Anantavirya. 18. Bhaskaranandin. 19. Subhacandra. 20. Paramananda. Covering Jaina philosophy from where volume Ten left off toward the end of the tenth century, this volume covers 355 works of 99 Jain philosophers who lived between 1000 and 1300 A.D. The names of a number of famous Jaina authors are covered in the list along with summaries of many of their works. Piotr Balcerowicz article on the Jaina theory of viewpoints or perspective naya which introduces this volume, shows how that theory, set forth in the famous account of seven fold predication Saptapadarthi, avoids skepticism, contradiction, or violation of the law of excluded middle, while presenting a plausible, if complex, way of gauging reality. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Summaries of works: arranged chronologically. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. This Volume deals with the philosophies of Purva Mimamsa, one of two schools of Mimamsa traditionally considered systems of Hindu philosophical thought. 'Mimamsa', as used classically, has among its meanings that of an "exploration" or "investigation" of something. In the context of early Vedic thought, it can mean specifically a theory governing the origins, basic values, and assumptions about man, in particular about the type of actions a human should or should not perform, as suggested and sometimes spelled out in the Vedas. The Vedas, the oldest extant literature of what is now considered Hinduism, generated a vast literature of their own. Some of this passed down to us in the form of brief pronouncements called sutras, which were presumably meant for memorization and were not always independently intelligible. These sutras in turn generated explanatory commentaries, and commentaries upon commentaries. The basic sutras of what came to be the Purva Mimamsa system were known as the Mimamsa-sutras or Purvamimamsasutras ('Purva' since another set of literature expounding a different understanding of ultimate things came to be recognized also as Mimamsa, specifically "Uttara" or later Mimamsa.) Initially the Purva Mimamsa had no special recognition of the subject matter of philosophy as understood in these volumes of our Encyclopedia, and would not warrant treatment as Indian philosophy in other systems developed ideas concerning the assumptions of rebirth, transmigration, and the possibility of attainment of final liberation, Purva Mimamsa also developed a philosophical system in response, beginning with further commentaries on their sutras and proceeding on to independent works, comprising a collection of texts which constitutes the philosophy being studied in the present Volume. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. The philosophy of Jainism is the subject of a large body of literature but a great deal of it consists of standard summary reviews that are not sufficiently accurate to bring out the uniqueness of Jain thought. The core thesis of Jain Philosophy is that of Anekantavada often rendered as many sidedness for example. Such a rendering by itself fails to get to the unique contribution of the Jain positions which is just that every serious account of the world contains elements of truth but that any single linguistic expression must fail to comprehend all those partially true perspectives or viewpoints not because those viewpoints are false but because the complete truth is not consistently expressible in any natural language since any such expression must necessarily involve contradictions. The Jain position leads to evident problems in assessing any of the philosophical thesis broached by a Jain are we to take them as truth claims or as merely some among an indefinite incompatible ways of looking at the world. If the latter how can the Jain saint have or gain knowledge can the grasp collectively all the indefinite number of true theories. And if the former what happens to the truths presumed to be contained in each of the incompatible alternative viewpoints. The works summarized in this volume explore these questions and their possible answers. 828 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Contents: Preface. I. Introduction. II. Summaries of works: 1. Madhva. 2. Trivikrama Panditacarya (1258-1320). 3. Samkaracarya (1320). 4. Padmanabha Tirtha (1318-1324). 5. Narahari Tirtha (1324-1333). 6. Narayana Panditacarya (1335). 7. Traivikramaryadasa (1355). 8. Aksobhya Tirtha (1350-1365). 9. Jayatirtha (1330-1388). 10. Vyasatirtha (1400). 11. Vidyadhiraja (1388-1412). 12. Visnudasacarya (1390-1440). 13. Sripadaraja (1420-1487). 14. Vyasaraya (1478-1539). 15. Vijayindra Tirtha (1514-1595). 16. Vadiraja (1500-1595). 17. Raghuttama Yati (1557-1596). 18. Anandatirtha (1600). 19. Anandabhttaraka (1535-1605). 20. Vedesa Bhiksu of Tirtha (1570-1620). 21. Rotti Venkatabhatta Upadhyaya (1620). 22. Visvapati Tirtha (1510-1620). 23. Ramacarya (Vyasa) (1550-1620). 24. Yadupati (1580-1630). 25. Kambalu Ramacandra Tirtha (1575-1635). 26. Visvesvara Tirtha (1580-1640). 27. Niyamananda (1640). 28. Sarkara Srinivasa (1590-1640). 29. Satyanidhi Tirtha (1638-1648). 30. Appanacarya Sunu (1650). 31. Vidyadhisa Tirtha (1600-1650). 32. Gauda Purnananda Cakravartin (1650). 33. Janardana Bhatta (1650). 34. Prurusottama (1650). 35. Pandurangi Kesavacarya or Gururaja (1605-1660). 36. Prahlada Krsnacarya (1660). 37. Bidarahalli Srinivasa (1600-1660). 38. Raghavendra Tirtha (1624-1671). 39. Satyanatha Yati (1648-1674). 40. Chalari Narasimhacarya (1600-1675). 41. Kaundalagiri Suri (1620-1680). 42. Chalari Sesacarya (1635-1705). 43. Satyabhinava Tirtha (1675-1706). 44. Vanamali Misra (1650-1720). 45. Sumatindranatha Tirtha (1692-1725). 46. Venidatta (Vagisa Bhatta) 1740. 47. Satyapriya Tirtha (1737-1744). 48. Raghunatha Tirtha (1700-1755). 49. Radha Damodara (1710-1760). 50. Jagannatha Tirtha (1695-1770). 51. Narasimha Yati (1780). 52. Satyavara Tirtha (1788-1794). 53. Padmanabhacarya (1750-1800). 54. Adavi Jayatirtha (1756-1806). 55. Satyadharma Tritha (1798-1830). 56. Hulugi Sriyahpatyacarya (1830). 57. Varkhedi Timmannacarya (1850). 58. Kasi Timmanna (1800-1850). 59. Anneyacarya (1850). 60. Mysore Anantacarya 1860. 61. Cochi Rangappacarya (1829-1891). 62. Subbaraya Acarya 1896. 63. Gopalakrsnacarya 1900. 64. T.R. Krsnacarya 1903. 65. Krsnavadhuta Pandita 1835-1909. 66. Gauagiri Venkata Ramacarya 1857-1931. 67. Satyadhyana Tirtha 1913-1942. 68. Satyapramoda Tirtha 1961. 69. Vidyamanya Tirtha 1961. 70. K.T. Pandurangi (Contemp.). 71. Eri Balacarya (2001). Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Madhva the founding figure of the Dvaita system of philosophy, states the major tenets of his philosophical system in a nutshell in his Mahabharata-tatparyanirnaya 1.70-71: The flow of the world is real together with its five fold difference: 1. The difference between God and jivas (i.e. the individual selves); 2. The mutual differences (s) among the jivas; 3. The difference (s) between God and jada (i.e. inert) objects; 4. The mutual differences (s) among the jada objects; 5. The difference between the jada objects and the individual selves. These differences are permanent and will continue forever. These differences will continue ever after liberation. The hierarchy of the jivas will also continue even after liberation. Madhva's is the first of those systems labeled "Vedanta" to espouse such a sweeping set of distinct kinds of real entities. Notably, the Advaita system of Samkara denied any differences at all, labelling all such distinctions at best anirvacaniya, impossible to speak of consistently. Madhava's passage, quoted above, states his disagreement with such a position in as extreme terms as is possible. Besides forming an importance school of thought in its own right, Madhva provided the backdrop to the "modern period of Indian thought in which even the importance of liberation and the basic assumptions concerning it came into question (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: I. Introduction. II. Summaries of works: (Arranged chronologically): 1. Prthvibandhu (600). 2. Candragomin (600). 3. Bahuleya (600). 4. Candrakirti (610). 5. A.U. (610), Dharanisamuccaya. 6. A.U. (610) Nandimitravadanasutra. 7. A.U. (610) Mandalasutra. 8. A.U. (610), Aryatathagatanambuddhaksetragunokta dharmaparyayasutra. 9. A.U. (610) Pratityasamutpadavibhasanirdesasutra. 10. Dharmakirti (610). 11. A.U. (615), Prasantaviniscayapratiharya (Samadhi) sutra. 12. A.U. (620), Ghanavyuhasutra. 13. A.U. (635), Manjusripariprcchasutra. 14. A.U. (640), Tathagatapratibimbapratisthanasamsa sutra. 15. A.U. (643), Srimatibrahmanipariprcchasutra. 16. A.U. (650), Parimitagunanusamsadharanisutra. 17. Avalokitavrata (650), Prajnapradipa-tika. 18. A.U. (651), Dirghanakhaparivrajakapariprcchasutra. 19. A.U. (651), Sarvatathagatadhisthanasattvalokanabuddha ksetrasandarsanavyuharaja (dharani) sutra. 20. A.U. (651), Bhadrakaratrisutra. 21. A.U. (651), Anityatasutra. 22. A.U. (654), Catuskanirharasutra. 23. A.U. (655), (Rasmi) Vimalavisuddhaprabhadharanisutra. 24. A.U. (655), Ekaksarabuddhosnaka. 25. A.U. (655), Sarvadharmagunavyuharajasutra. 26. A.U. (658), Ksitigarbhapranidhanasutra. 27. A.U. (658), Caityapradaksinagathasutra. 28. A.U. (660), Arsaprasamanasutra. 29. A.U. (663), Trisamvaranirdesasutra. 30. A.U. (660), Anantamukhaparisodhananirdesa-parivartasutra.31. A.U. (660), Aksobyatathagata (sya) vyuhasutra. 32. A.U. (660), Varmavyuhanirdesasutra. 33. A.U. (660), Rasmisamatamuktanirdesasutra. 34. A.U. (660), Mahapratiharyanirdesasutra. 35. A.U. (660), Adhyasayasancodanasutra. 36. A.U. (660), Gangottarapariprcchasutra (Chang). 37. A.U. (660), Gunaratnasamkusumitaparipracchasutra. 38. A.U. (660), Acintyabuddhavisayanirdesasutra. 39. A.U. (660), Darikavimalasraddhapariprcchasutra. 40. A.U. (660), Nilakantha (ka) sutra. 41. Devendrabuddhi (670), Pramanavarttika Panjika. 42. A.U. (676), Susiddhikarapujavidhi. 43. A.U. (682) , Mahabalavajrakrodhasutra. 44. Srigupta (689), Tattvavataravrtti (Ruegg). 45. Asvabhava (690), Alokamala Tika. 46. Santideva (690). 47. Aryasura (700), Paramitasamasa (Meadows). 48. Jayaraksita (700), sphutartha-srighanacarasamgraha tika. 49. A.U. (703), Sarvatathagatatattvasamgrahasutra. 50. Sakyabuddhi (710), Pramanavarttikapanjika tika. 51. A.U. (720), Gaganaganjapripariprcchasutra. 52. A.U. (720), Usnisacakravartitantrasutra. 53. Jnanagarbha (720). 54. Subhagupta (740). 55. (Bhatta) Arcata (740), Hetubindu-tika (Sanghvi). 56. Jinendrabuddhi (745), Pramanasamuccaya Visalamalavati. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Vallabhacarya, the founder of Suddhadvaita Vedanta, is less known outside of India than founders of other Indian philosophical schools. He is among the latest (1473-1532) to found a wel-known Vedanta school. Although devotion (bhakti) is of central importance in his system, this by no means implies a lack of philosophical acumen on his part or among his followers. The school produced many works of philosophical analysis, and we may count among Vallabhacarya's followers a master of philosophical analysis, Purusottama, of the eighteenth century. Purusottama is one of the most prolific authors in the history of Indian philosophy. Over seventy of his important works are treated in this volume, and he probably wrote one hundres more.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. "Kashmir Saivism" is something of a misnomer if used to refer simply to the Trika/ Pratyabhijna system of Kashmir Saiva philosophy. For at least three other non-dualistic systems are often identified: Nandikesvara Saivism, Rasesvara Saivism, and the Visistadvaita Saivism of Srikantha. This volume, although entitled "Kashmir Saivism", does not deal with Nandikesvara and Rasesvara-Saivism beause of their paucity of significant philosophical materials. And Srikantha's philosophy has been dealt with in a separate volume of this Encyclopedia (volume 15), because of its affinity to Bedhabheda. For the most part, this volume follows common parlance and maps a lineage, mostly Pratyabhijna but also diverse, including such authors as Sivananda, Abhinavagupta and Jayaratha.

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