This book argues for the importance of vernacular Vedanta and draws attention to the late scholastic period of Indian philosophy. Focusing on The Ocean of Inquiry of Niscaldas (ca. 1791 - 1863)--a work once referred to as the most influential book in India--the present book highlights the author's vision of intellectual inquiry as a spiritual practice and argues for the relevance of scholastic traditions to the emergence of modern Hinduism.
This book argues for the importance of vernacular Vedanta and draws attention to the late scholastic period of Indian philosophy. Focusing on The Ocean of Inquiry of Niscaldas (ca. 1791 - 1863)--a work once referred to as the most influential book in India--the present book highlights the author's vision of intellectual inquiry as a spiritual practice and argues for the relevance of scholastic traditions to the emergence of modern Hinduism.
Michael S. Allen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. His areas of research include Hinduism, Indian philosophy, and environmental ethics. He is the co-founder of the Hindu Philosophy unit at the American Academy of Religion, and his work has appeared in the Journal of Indian Philosophy, the Journal of Hindu Studies, the International Journal of Hindu Studies, and Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy.
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* Preface * Abbreviations and Notes on Conventions * Part I: Vernacular Vedanta * Chapter 1. Introduction: The Unwritten History of Advaita Vedanta * The Ocean of Inquiry Niscaldas and Greater Advaita Vedanta Recovering the history of Advaita Vedanta The argument of this book * Chapter 2. The Life and Works of Niscaldas * Early years Composing The Ocean of Inquiry Niscaldas, disciple of Dadu Guru to a king * Chapter 3. Niscaldas and Hindi Vedanta * The significance of the vernacular Beyond the Sanskrit/vernacular binary Sources and models Hindi Vedanta * Part II: Scholastic Vedanta * Chapter 4. Why Epistemology Matters * Prelude: "The incrustation of scholasticism" Knowledge and liberation The puzzle of Tattvadrsti Instrumental epistemology: The basic framework Instrumental epistemology: The idealist framework Material epistemology On epistemic conflict Conclusions * Chapter 5. The Path to Liberation * Qualifications for the study of Vedanta Hearing, reflection, and contemplation The meaning and method of inquiry The role of meditation Knowledge and liberation revisited Scholasticism as a way of life? * Chapter 6. Inquiry in Practice * Originality and the values of scholasticism The need for a teacher The form of inquiry: Debates and dialogues Pedagogy in practice: The case of Tattvadrsti The case of Adrsti The puzzle of Tarkadrsti Conclusions * Chapter 7. Conclusion: The Premodern Origins of Modern Hinduism * The "construction of Hinduism" debate The eighteen vidya sthanas Scholastic precedents From "Vedism" to "Hinduism" * Bibliography * Index
* Preface * Abbreviations and Notes on Conventions * Part I: Vernacular Vedanta * Chapter 1. Introduction: The Unwritten History of Advaita Vedanta * The Ocean of Inquiry Niscaldas and Greater Advaita Vedanta Recovering the history of Advaita Vedanta The argument of this book * Chapter 2. The Life and Works of Niscaldas * Early years Composing The Ocean of Inquiry Niscaldas, disciple of Dadu Guru to a king * Chapter 3. Niscaldas and Hindi Vedanta * The significance of the vernacular Beyond the Sanskrit/vernacular binary Sources and models Hindi Vedanta * Part II: Scholastic Vedanta * Chapter 4. Why Epistemology Matters * Prelude: "The incrustation of scholasticism" Knowledge and liberation The puzzle of Tattvadrsti Instrumental epistemology: The basic framework Instrumental epistemology: The idealist framework Material epistemology On epistemic conflict Conclusions * Chapter 5. The Path to Liberation * Qualifications for the study of Vedanta Hearing, reflection, and contemplation The meaning and method of inquiry The role of meditation Knowledge and liberation revisited Scholasticism as a way of life? * Chapter 6. Inquiry in Practice * Originality and the values of scholasticism The need for a teacher The form of inquiry: Debates and dialogues Pedagogy in practice: The case of Tattvadrsti The case of Adrsti The puzzle of Tarkadrsti Conclusions * Chapter 7. Conclusion: The Premodern Origins of Modern Hinduism * The "construction of Hinduism" debate The eighteen vidya sthanas Scholastic precedents From "Vedism" to "Hinduism" * Bibliography * Index
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