(Download PDF) A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two Is Not One - Anantanand Rambachan
A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two Is Not One
Finalist for the 2016 Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, in the Constructive-Reflective category, presented by the American Academy of ReligionThis engaging and accessible work provides an introduction to the Hindu tradition of Advaita Ved?nta and brings it into discussion with contemporary concerns. Advaita, the non-dual school of Indian philosophy and spirituality associated with ?a?kara, is often seen as "other-worldly," regarding the world as an illusion. Anantanand Rambachan has played a central role in presenting a more authentic Advaita, one that reveals how Advaita is positive about the here and now. The first part of the book presents the hermeneutics and spirituality of Advaita, using textual sources, classical commentary, and modern scholarship. The book's second section considers the implications of Advaita for ethical and social challenges: patriarchy, homophobia, ecological crisis, child abuse, and inequality. Rambachan establishes how Advaita's
Product details: A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two Is Not One
Author : Anantanand Rambachan
Pages : 242 pages
Publisher : State University of New York Press
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ISBN-10 : 1438454562
ISBN-13 : 9781438454566

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