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Name: The Doctrine of Maya (Classic Reprint): In the Philosophy of the Vedanta
Author: Shastri, Prabhu Dutt Dutt
ISBN: 9781440037016

Shastri, Prabhu Dutt Dutt

9781440037016: The Doctrine of Maya (Classic Reprint): In the Philosophy of the Vedanta

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Unraveling Maya, Brahman, and the World through Vedanta

This scholarly guide surveys how the Upanishads view illusion, the self, and the nature of reality. It traces debates among Vedanta schools, including Sankara and Ramanuja, and explains how ideas about Brahman and Maya evolved across key texts. The author compares traditional interpretations with later commentaries to show how Vedanta has wrestled with the reality of the world and the path to knowledge.

Readers will encounter clear explanations of complex ideas, along with critical discussions of classical arguments. The book aims to illuminate how ancient thinkers approached the question: what is real, what is illusion, and how can knowledge set us free.

How Maya is understood within Advaita and rival Vedanta schools
Key passages from major Upanishads and their interpretation
Critical contrasts between monism, pantheism, and idealism
Historical debates that shaped Indian philosophy on consciousness and reality

Ideal for readers curious about Indian philosophy, Vedanta, and the long discussion about the nature of reality.

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Doctrine of Maya is the pivotal principle in the A dvaita Philosophy the final pronouncement of Indian speculation on the conception of Reality and A ppearance. During the last thirty years a good deal has been written on the Vedanta, and naturally this doctrine has also been treated of, though only in passing and by the way. That it is richly supported in the later Vedanta is already an established fact, but a number of writers seem to conclude, rather hastily, that it is not the genuine product of the early speculation of the Upanisads, but has been later added to the original Vedanta byS ankara and his followers. Some critics believe that it is imported from Buddhism and receives hardly any countenance from the Upanisads. The point is still debated, and it is only with a view to contribute a little towards a clearer understanding on this problem that I undertook to examine the Upanisads as minutely and as fully as I could, always relying upon the original texts more than the many more or less slipshod translations which are to be found.
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Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1440037019
ISBN 13: 9781440037016
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Nombre de pages: 154
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The Doctrine of Maya: In the Philosophy of the Vedanta (Classic Reprint)

Prabhu Dutt Shastri

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ISBN 10 : 1440037019 ISBN 13 : 9781440037016

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the ancient Indian concept of Maya, a pivotal principle in Advaita philosophy that explores the relationship between reality and appearance. Tracing the evolution of the word and its meaning from the Vedic period to the influential philosopher Sankara, the author reveals a nuanced understanding of Maya that evolved over centuries. While the word itself first appears in the Svetasvatara Upanisad, the underlying idea of a mysterious power shaping our perception of reality can be found in earlier Vedic texts. The author meticulously analyzes key philosophical works, including the Upanisads and Gaudapada's Karikas, to demonstrate how the concept of Maya developed from notions of divine power and extraordinary skill to encompass the illusory nature of the world. This exploration extends to the objections raised by other Vedanta schools, particularly the theistic idealism of Ramanuja. By addressing these critiques, the author provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Maya's role in shaping our understanding of existence. Ultimately, this book illuminates the profound significance of Maya, revealing it as a lens through which the limitations of human perception color our experience of the world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781440037016_0

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