John Grimes

The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada

An Introduction and Translation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Indian philosopher, Sankara. This book presents an accessible translation of the entire text and also includes Upanisadic cross-referencing to most of its 580 verses, extensive notes, a lengthy Introduction, list of variant readings, an extensive bibliography, and an index to the verses.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781138277953
• ISBN-10: 1138277959
• Artikelnr.: 57051199

Autorenporträt

John Grimes is a professor at Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal, South India.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
An introduction to the life and thought of sankara: Approaches to the study of Sankara
Determining the dates of Sankara
The life of Sankara
The works of Sankara
The Vivekacudamani
The philosophy of Sankara
What is Advaita Vedanta?
The legacy of Sankara
The crown jewel of discrimination: (translation and notes)
Variant readings
Bibliography
Indexes.