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The Yogasutra of Patanjali - A New Introduction to the Buddhist Roots of the Yoga System (Paperback): Pradeep P Gokhale The Yogasutra of Patanjali - A New Introduction to the Buddhist Roots of the Yoga System (Paperback)
Pradeep P Gokhale
R1,407 Discovery Miles 14 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers a systematic and radical introduction to the Buddhist roots of Patanjala-yoga, or the Yoga system of Patanjali. By examining each of 195 aphorisms (sutras) of the Yogasutra and discussing the Yogabhasya, it shows that traditional and popular views on Patanjala-yoga obscure its true nature. The book argues that Patanjali's Yoga contains elements rooted in both orthodox and heterodox philosophical traditions, including Sankhya, Jaina and Buddhist thought. With a fresh translation and a detailed commentary on the Yogasutra, the author unearths how several of the terms, concepts and doctrines in Patanjali's Yoga can be traced to Buddhism, particularly the Abhidharma Buddhism of Vasubandhu and the early Yogacara of Asanga. The work presents the Yogasutra of Patanjali as a synthesis of two perspectives: the metaphysical perspective of Sankhya and the empirical-psychological perspective of Buddhism. Based on a holistic understanding of Yoga, the study explores key themes of the text, such as meditative absorption, means, supernormal powers, isolation, Buddhist conceptions of meditation and the interplay between Sankhya and Buddhist approaches to suffering and emancipation. It further highlights several new findings and clarifications on textual interpretation and discrepancies. An important intervention in Indian and Buddhist philosophy, this book opens up a new way of looking at the Yoga of Patanjali in the light of Buddhism beyond standard approaches and will greatly interest scholars and researchers of Buddhist studies, Yoga studies, Indian philosophy, philosophy in general, literature, religion and comparative studies, Indian and South Asian Studies and the history of ideas.

Meditation from Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist Perspectives (Hardcover, New edition): Robert Altobello Meditation from Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist Perspectives (Hardcover, New edition)
Robert Altobello
R2,032 R1,791 Discovery Miles 17 910 Save R241 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Meditation from Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist Perspectives engages readers with its original philosophical and pragmatic analysis of traditional Asian religions, philosophy, meditation practice, and the supreme spiritual ideals associated with the Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions. The text boldly bridges the theory/practice distinction. A central underpinning of Meditation from Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist Perspectives rests on the assumption that meditation practice without theory is groundless and that theory without practice is useless. Robert Altobello identifies and analyzes common elements found across traditions in which the practice of meditation plays a central role in human development, and readers will find a wealth of detailed reflection on the relationship between spiritual growth and meditation practice from the Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist perspectives. In the spirit of these traditions, the exploration of meditation practice requires examination of the principal elements that sustain the core worldviews as well as the metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical presumptions that animate these traditions. Throughout the text, the author demonstrates why these philosophies are all best understood as psychologies of happiness and/or contentment and that by viewing them as such, practitioners can reap the great promises of all these traditions without the need to accept any compromising metaphysical assumptions.

On Hinduism (Hardcover): Wendy Doniger On Hinduism (Hardcover)
Wendy Doniger
R1,502 R1,421 Discovery Miles 14 210 Save R81 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this magisterial volume of essays, Wendy Doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in Hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the Vedas to the present day. The essays contemplate the nature of Hinduism; Hindu concepts of divinity; attitudes concerning gender, control, and desire; the question of reality and illusion; and the impermanent and the eternal in the two great Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Among the questions Doniger considers are: Are Hindus monotheists or polytheists? How can atheists be Hindu, and how can unrepentant Hindu sinners find salvation? Why have Hindus devoted so much attention to the psychology of addiction? What does the significance of dogs and cows tell us about Hinduism? How have Hindu concepts of death, rebirth, and karma changed over the course of history? How and why does a pluralistic faith, remarkable for its intellectual tolerance, foster religious intolerance? Doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, Hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of Hinduism on her own philosophy of life. On Hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the world's great faiths.

Children of the Earth Goddess - Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha (Paperback): Roland Hardenberg Children of the Earth Goddess - Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha (Paperback)
Roland Hardenberg
R1,472 R1,240 Discovery Miles 12 400 Save R232 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The whole world is changing with incredible speed towards something radically new, yet people across the globe also show resistance to the forces that homogenize our lives. This book deals with a community that has found its niche in the remote Niamgiri mountain range of Odisha (India) and is struggling to preserve its way of life: the Dongria Kond. In recent years, they made the headlines as the real "Avatars" because they successfully fought a multinational company's plans to mine the mountains. From the perspective of the Dongria Kond, these mountains are the seat of gods, and the whole environment is animated by spiritual forces. This highly complex cosmic order includes humans and non-humans and rests on a divine law (niam). This book captures the viewpoint of the Dongria Kond and provides deep insights into their vision of the world. It offers elaborate accounts of how the Dongria relate to the outside world, conceive of their own society and engage in complex rituals in order to (re-)establish the cosmos. The book confronts the reader with radically different imaginings of familiar human concerns: love, fertility, wealth, status and well-being.

Bhakti Yoga - La Voie de la Devotion (French, Hardcover): Swami Vivekananda Bhakti Yoga - La Voie de la Devotion (French, Hardcover)
Swami Vivekananda; Translated by Mael Seigneur, Quentin Pacinella
R633 Discovery Miles 6 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Science and Spiritual Practices - Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health (Paperback):... Science and Spiritual Practices - Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health (Paperback)
Rupert Sheldrake
R420 R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Words of Destiny - Practicing Astrology in North India (Paperback): Caterina Guenzi Words of Destiny - Practicing Astrology in North India (Paperback)
Caterina Guenzi
R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hinduism Beliefs and Practices - Volume II -- Religious History and Philosophy (Paperback): Jeaneane Fowler Hinduism Beliefs and Practices - Volume II -- Religious History and Philosophy (Paperback)
Jeaneane Fowler
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1997 "A wonderful balance of detail and clarity with excellent introductory essays on the Indus Valley civilization, the Vedic Period, the Upanishads, and devotional Hinduism," Religious Studies Review; Choice Outstanding Academic Book selling over 10,000 copies, and now revised and expanded to two volumes (Volume I: Major Deities and Social Structures) Herewith an outstanding introduction to the development of the religion of Hinduism from earliest times. While historical tradition is explored from as far back as pre-Aryan times in the fascinating ancient civilization that existed in India a few thousand years BCE, later expressions of religion and philosophy that informed early Hindu tradition are gleaned from its sacred texts. The author examines how present beliefs and practices have been informed by past traditions, and the resulting accommodation in Hinduism today. The book serves as an introduction to the two strands of theism and philosophical thought that emerged from early scriptures as they are expressed independently in Hinduism as well as in those traditions where they are woven together to create new religious movements. No prior knowledge of Hinduism is required. Contents include: The Indus Valley Civilization; The Vedic Period; Vedanta; The Advaita Vedanta of Sankara; Influential Theories (Samkhya and Yoga); Devotional Hinduism; The Bhagavad Gita; Songs of the Poets; The theistic philosophy of Ramanuja; The devotional theism of Caitanya; Unity and diversity.

Bhakti Yoga - El Camino de la Devocion (Spanish, Hardcover): Swami Vivekananda Bhakti Yoga - El Camino de la Devocion (Spanish, Hardcover)
Swami Vivekananda; Translated by Florimar Aguilar, Begona Varea Kuhn
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Philosophy of the Brahma-sutra - An Introduction (Hardcover): Aleksandar Uskokov The Philosophy of the Brahma-sutra - An Introduction (Hardcover)
Aleksandar Uskokov
R2,001 Discovery Miles 20 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Brahma-sutra, attributed to Badaraya (ca. 400 CE), is the canonical book of Vedanta, the philosophical tradition which became the doctrinal backbone of modern Hinduism. As an explanation of the Upanishads, it is principally concerned with the ideas of Brahman, the great ground of Being, and of the highest good. The Philosophy of the Brahma-sutra is the first introduction to concentrate on the text and its ideas, rather than its reception and interpretation in the different schools of Vedanta. Covering the epistemology, ontology, theory of causality and psychology of the Brahma-sutra, and its characteristic theodicy, it also: * Provides a comprehensive account of its doctrine of meditation * Elaborates on its nature and attainment, while carefully considering the wider religious context of Ancient India in which the work is situated * Draws the contours of Brahma-sutra's intellectual biography and reception history. By contextualizing the Brahma-sutra's teachings against the background of its main collocutors, it elucidates how the work gave rise to widely divergent ontologies and notions of practice. For both the undergraduate student and the specialist this is an illuminating and necessary introduction to one of Indian philosophy's most important works.

On Hinduism (Hardcover): Wendy Doniger On Hinduism (Hardcover)
Wendy Doniger
R1,291 Discovery Miles 12 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

One of the world's leading authorities on Hinduism gives us a work of extraordinary scholarship on the religion. Through this magisterial volume - which she calls 'the book of my books' - Wendy Doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of Hinduism, enlarges our understanding of an ancient and complex religion. Comprising a series of connected essays, On Hinduism examines many of the most crucial and contested issues in Hinduism, from the time of the Vedas to the present day: Are Hindus monotheists or polytheists? Is it possible to reconcile images of god with qualities (saguna) and without qualities (nirguna)? How can atheists be Hindu, and how can unrepentant Hindu sinners obtain salvation? Why have Hindus devoted so much attention to addictions, and why have they always been ambivalent about non-injury (ahimsa)? How have Hindu ideas about death, rebirth and karma changed in the course of history, and what do dogs and cows tell us about Hinduism? How and under what conditions does a pluralistic religion remarkable for its intellectual tolerance foster intolerance? The book closes with short autobiographical essays in which Doniger looks back upon her academic career - complete with its Orientalist heritage, self-critiques and controversies - and talks eloquently and movingly about the influence of Hinduism on her own philosophy of life. Drawing upon Doniger's writing over forty years, On Hinduism is scholarship of the highest order, and a compelling analysis of one of the world's great faiths.

Digital Hinduism (Hardcover): Xenia Zeiler Digital Hinduism (Hardcover)
Xenia Zeiler
R4,475 Discovery Miles 44 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Digital Religion does not simply refer to religion as it is carried out online, but more broadly studies how digital media interrelate with religious practice and belief. This collection explores Digital Hinduism and consequentially studies how Hinduism is expressed in the digital sphere and how Hindus utilise digital media. Highlighting digital Hinduism and including case studies with foci on India, Asia and the global Hindu diaspora, this book features contributions from an interdisciplinary and international panel of academics. The chapters focus on specific case studies, which in summary exemplify the wide variety and diversity of what constitutes Digital Hinduism today. Applying methods and research questions from various disciplinary backgrounds appropriate to the study of religion and digital culture, such as Religious Studies, South Asian Studies, Anthropology and Media and Communication Studies, this book is vital reading for any scholar interested in the relationship between religion and the digital world.

Kali - The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar (Paperback): Elizabeth U. Harding Kali - The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar (Paperback)
Elizabeth U. Harding
R594 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Never before in print have I seen Her brought to life with such passion and truth. Harding brings Mother Kali to everyone who sees her path".

Jnana Yoga - La Voie de la Connaissance (French, Hardcover): Swami Vivekananda Jnana Yoga - La Voie de la Connaissance (French, Hardcover)
Swami Vivekananda; Translated by Estelle Lasnet, Aurelie Luis
R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Homo Ritualis - Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory (Hardcover): Axel Michaels Homo Ritualis - Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory (Hardcover)
Axel Michaels
R3,993 Discovery Miles 39 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Are the richness and diversity of rituals and celebrations in South Asia unique? Can we speak of a homo ritualis when it comes to India or Hinduism? Are Indians or Hindus more involved in rituals than other people? If so, what makes them special? Homo Ritualis is the first book to present a Hindu theory of rituals. Based on extensive textual studies and field-work in Nepal and India, Axel Michaels argues that ritual is a distinctive way of acting, which, as in the theater, can be distinguished from other forms of action. The book analyzes ritual in these cultural-specific and religious contexts, taking into account how indigenous terms and theories affect and contribute to current ritual theory. It describes and investigates various forms of Hindu rituals and festivals, such as life-cycle rituals, the Vedic sacrifice, vows processions, and the worship of deities (puja). It also examines conceptual components of (Hindu) rituals such as framing, formality, modality, and theories of meaning.

Jnana Yoga - El Camino del Conocimiento (Spanish, Hardcover): Swami Vivekananda Jnana Yoga - El Camino del Conocimiento (Spanish, Hardcover)
Swami Vivekananda; Translated by Mariana Garcia Naranjo, Helena Martin Gallego
R720 Discovery Miles 7 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Women's Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017):... Women's Authority and Leadership in a Hindu Goddess Tradition (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Nanette R. Spina
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book investigates women's ritual authority and the common boundaries between religion and notions of gender, ethnicity, and identity. Nanette R. Spina situates her study within the transnational Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi movement established by the Tamil Indian guru, Bangaru Adigalar. One of the most prominent, defining elements of this tradition is that women are privileged with positions of leadership and ritual authority. This represents an extraordinary shift from orthodox tradition in which religious authority has been the exclusive domain of male Brahmin priests. Presenting historical and contemporary perspectives on the transnational Adhiparasakthi organization, Spina analyzes women's roles and means of expression within the tradition. The book takes a close look at the Adhiparasakthi society in Toronto, Canada (a Hindu community in both its transnational and diasporic dimensions), and how this Canadian temple has both shaped and demonstrated their own diasporic Hindu identity. The Toronto Adhiparasakthi society illustrates how Goddess theology, women's ritual authority, and "inclusivity" ethics have dynamically shaped the identity of this prominent movement overseas. Based on years of ethnographic fieldwork, the volume draws the reader into the rich textures of culture, community, and ritual life with the Goddess.

Advaita Vedanta - Ser el Ser (Spanish, Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Prabhuji David Ben Yosef... Advaita Vedanta - Ser el Ser (Spanish, Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Prabhuji David Ben Yosef Har-Zion
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Land and Castle in South India - Agricultural Labour in the Madras Presidency During the 19th Century (Paperback, New edition):... Land and Castle in South India - Agricultural Labour in the Madras Presidency During the 19th Century (Paperback, New edition)
Dharma Kumar
R1,727 Discovery Miles 17 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Other Jesus - Christology in Asian Perspective (Hardcover, New edition): John Parratt The Other Jesus - Christology in Asian Perspective (Hardcover, New edition)
John Parratt
R1,168 Discovery Miles 11 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Standard works on Christology seldom give much consideration to the way Christ is perceived outside the Western tradition. The Other Jesus is an in depth study of understandings of the person of Jesus Christ by major Asian Christian theologians of the 20th century. Taking examples mainly from India and Japan, the author shows how the religious and social contexts of these countries have shaped the way in which Jesus has been understood. The final chapters examine how new approaches to Jesus have emerged from people movements in Asia in Dalit, Minjung, and feminist perceptions. Throughout the author seeks to relate Asian perspectives to Western Christologies, and to suggest ways in which they present challenges to the world wide church.

The Ramayana - A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic (Paperback, 1st North Point Press pbk. ed): Ramesh Menon The Ramayana - A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic (Paperback, 1st North Point Press pbk. ed)
Ramesh Menon
R809 R673 Discovery Miles 6 730 Save R136 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The great Indian epic rendered in modern prose
India's most beloved and enduring legend, the "Ramayana "is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's great literary masterpieces. Still an integral part of India's cultural and religious expression, the Ramayana was originally composed by the Sanskrit poet Valmiki around 300 b.c. The epic of Prince Rama's betrayal, exile, and struggle to rescue his faithful wife, Sita, from the clutches of a demon and to reclaim his throne has profoundly affected the literature, art, and culture of South and Southeast Asia-an influence most likely unparalleled in the history of world literature, except, possibly, for the Bible. Throughout the centuries, countless versions of the epic have been produced in numerous formats and languages. But previous English versions have been either too short to capture the magnitude of the original; too secular in presenting what is, in effect, scripture; or dry, line-by-line translations. Now novelist Ramesh Menon has rendered the tale in lyrical prose that conveys all the beauty and excitement of the original, while making this spiritual and literary classic accessible to a new generation of readers.

Absent Mother God of the West - A Kali Lover's Journey into Christianity and Judaism (Hardcover): Neela Bhattacharya Saxena Absent Mother God of the West - A Kali Lover's Journey into Christianity and Judaism (Hardcover)
Neela Bhattacharya Saxena
R2,527 Discovery Miles 25 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book about the missing Divine Feminine in Christianity and Judaism chronicles a personal as well as an academic quest of an Indian woman who grew up with Kali and myriad other goddesses. It is born out of a women's studies course created and taught by the author called The Goddess in World Religions. The book examines how the Divine Feminine was erased from the western consciousness and how it led to an exclusive spiritually patriarchal monotheism with serious consequences for both women's and men's psychological and spiritual identity. While colonial, proselytizing and patriarchal ways have denied the divinity inherent in the female of the species, a recent upsurge of body-centric practices like Yoga and innumerable books about old and new goddesses reveal a deep seated mother hunger in the western consciousness. Written from a practicing Hindu/Buddhist perspective, this book looks at the curious phenomenon called the Black Madonna that appears in Europe and also examines mystical figures like Shekhinah in Jewish mysticism. People interested in symbols of the goddess, feminist theologians, and scholars interested in the absence of goddesses in monotheisms may find this book's perspective and insights provocative.

Gita According to Gandhi (Paperback): Mahatma Gandhi Gita According to Gandhi (Paperback)
Mahatma Gandhi
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Kundalini Yoga - El poder esta en ti (Spanish, Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Prabhuji David Ben... Kundalini Yoga - El poder esta en ti (Spanish, Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Prabhuji David Ben Yosef Har-Zion
R913 R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Save R124 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Experimentando con la verdad (Spanish, Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Prabhuji David Ben Yosef... Experimentando con la verdad (Spanish, Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Prabhuji David Ben Yosef Har-Zion
R723 R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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