Encyclopedia of Mysticism - Couverture rigide

Singh, Rana Purushottam Kumar

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 817533164X ISBN 13 : 9788175331648

Editeur : M D Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Mysticism is used to refer the beliefs and practices which go beyond the liturgical and devotional forms of worships of mainstream faith.Mysticism may make use of canonical and non-canonical religious texts, and will generally interpret them hermeneutically, developing a philosophical perspective distinct from conventional religious interpretations.Many forms of mysticism in the modern world will adapt or adopt texts from entirely different faiths-Vivekananda in Vedanta for instance is noted for his assertions that all religions are one.As a rule, mysticisms are less concerned with religious differnces and more concerned with social or individual development.Mysticism is defined in this book and many important topics related to mysticism have been covered here.The Characterstics of Mysticism, Mysticism and Theology, Mysticism and Psychology,Mysticsim and Symbolism, Mysticism and Magic, Mysticsim and Vitalism, The Mystic way, Hindu Mysticism, The Mysticism of the Upanishads, The Mysticism of Yoga, Buddhist Mysticism, Devotional Mysticism and their Classical Forms, Mysticism in Sufism,Mysticism in Christianity and Jain Mysticism are chpters which have been covered in this book.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr Rana Purushottam Kumar Singh has spent his early life and received his schooling in Bihar, the place of Buddha s activities. He did his B.A. in Philosophy (Hons.) from Allahabad University, Uttar Pradesh and M.A., M.Phil and PhD. In Buddhist Studies from Delhi University. Since the day of registration into Ph.D in the Department of Buddhist Studies, he has been taking classes of Post Graduate and Certificate courses. He is an expert of Pali Language and Literature along with Abhidhamma based Buddhist Philosophy, After completing PhD. Degree, he has been awarded with Guest Lecturer and also Ad hoc Lecturer post in the same Department from where he has completed his higher education. He has also worked as Project Fellow under the DSA Programme of the UGC. He has presented many research articles at the national and international conferences in India and abroad and few of them have been published in different journals of repute. Currently he is associated Department as a Lecturer of ICHR

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: M D Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 817533164X
• ISBN 13: 9788175331648
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 342
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible