The Colours of Desire on the Canvas of Restraint: The Jaina Way - Couverture souple

Regunathan, Sudhamahi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9351770567 ISBN 13 : 9789351770565

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers India, 2015

Synopsis

A lucid account of the history of Jainism

The early Jainas were clever communicators. From sensuous poetry to voluptuous sculptures, tales that were both explicit and explorative, and even games, they employed a range of innovative techniques to explain and transmit their teachings. Sudhamahi Regunathan, a former vice-chancellor of the Jain Vishva Bharati University, takes a leaf out of their book as she writes this introduction to Jainism.

Using an array of stories and myths, she starts with a historical account of the first twenty-three Tirthankaras as narrated in the Jaina texts and goes on to delve into the philosophy of the religion. The discussions on the tenets that form the bedrock of Jainism are illuminating -- be it anekanta, the belief in the multi-dimensionality of truth; santhara, the controversial practice of voluntarily embracing death; or the interplay between desire and restraint, which is at the heart of Jainism's simple way of life.

Regunathan also highlights the contribution of the Jainas to building a common Indian ethos, and throws light on Jainism's many distinctions. It is a little known fact, for instance, that the first nun was initiated into the Jaina order long before the start of the Christian era.

Scholarly yet accessible, The Colours of Desire on the Canvas of Restraint hopes to upturn the popular notion that Jainism is a 'dry' religion as it takes its readers into an austere yet colourful world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sudhamahi Regunathan is a former vice chancellor of the Jain Vishva Bharati University in Ladnun, Rajasthan. An author and translator, her books include Rishabhayan: The Story of the First King (2014), The Colours of Desire on the Canvas of Restraint (2015) and From One Birth to Another: Stories from Jaina Literature (2019).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers India
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9351770567
• ISBN 13: 9789351770565
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne