The Secret Codes of the Mind: EASTERN PHILOSOPHY (Book III) - Couverture rigide

Kudin, Andrew V

Couverture rigide

ISBN 13 : 9798998901225

Editeur : Kudin & Sons Academic Press, 2025

Synopsis

THE SECRET CODES OF THE MIND: Eastern Philosophy, Book III (Revised Academic Edition)

Volume III of The Secret Codes of the Mind explores the philosophical traditions of India, China, and Japan through a structured, accessible, and academically rigorous lens. Designed for university use and independent study, this volume examines key texts, doctrines, and spiritual practices that define Eastern intellectual heritage.

The Indian section begins with the Vedas-Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda-and the metaphysical vision of the Upanishads. Core concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha are analyzed in depth, offering insight into Indian views on ethics, reality, and liberation.

The volume continues with the heterodox (Nāstika) schools. Jainism is presented as a tradition of non-violence and asceticism; Lokayata (Cārvāka) as a materialist worldview; Sikhism as a call for social justice through spiritual action. Buddhism is examined through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the comparative study of Theravāda and Mahāyāna traditions.

The orthodox (Āstika) systems-Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Sāṃkhya, Mīmāṃsā, and Vedānta-are analyzed through their logical, metaphysical, and epistemological frameworks. Yoga is presented as a path of transformation, and Tantra, particularly Kashmir Shaivism's Trika school, as a synthesis of bodily practice and spiritual realization.

The East Asian section introduces Confucianism and Daoism, with focus on harmony, virtue, and the Dao. Sun Tzu's Art of War is read as a philosophical guide to order and balance. Japanese thought is explored through Shinto, Zen, and Bushidō-the code of the samurai-revealing deep insights into beauty, impermanence, and discipline.

Clear, engaging, and global in scope, this volume offers students and readers a gateway into the enduring wisdom of Eastern philosophy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kudin & Sons Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798998901225
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 460
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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