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Dharma is central to all the major religious traditions which
originated on the Indian subcontinent. Such is its importance that
these traditions cannot adequately be understood apart from it.
Often translated as "ethics," "religion," "law," or "social order,"
dharma possesses elements of each of these but is not confined to
any single category familiar to Western thought. Neither is it the
straightforward equivalent of what many in the West might usually
consider to be "a philosophy". This much-needed analysis of the
history and heritage of dharma shows that it is instead a
multi-faceted religious force, or paradigm, that has defined and
that continues to shape the different cultures and civilizations of
South Asia in a whole multitude of forms, organizing many aspects
of life. Experts in the fields of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh
studies here bring fresh insights to dharma in terms both of its
distinctiveness and its commonality as these are expressed across,
and between, the several religions of the subcontinent. Exploring
ethics, practice, history and social and gender issues, the
contributors engage critically with some prevalent and often
problematic interpretations of dharma, and point to new ways of
appreciating these traditions in a manner that is appropriate to
and thoroughly consistent with their varied internal debates,
practices and self-representations.
While there has been sustained interest in Gandhi's methods and
continued academic inquiry, Gandhi's Global Legacy: Moral Methods
and Modern Challenges is unique in bringing together an
interdisciplinary group of scholars who analyze Gandhi's tactics,
moral methods, and philosophical principles, not just in the fields
of social and political activism, but in the areas of philosophy,
religion, literature, economics, health, international relations,
and interpersonal communication. Bringing this wide range of
disciplinary backgrounds, the contributors provide fresh
perspectives on Gandhi's thought and practice as well as critical
analyses of his work and its contemporary relevance. Edited by
Veena R. Howard, this book reveals the need for reconstructing
Gandhi's ideas and moral methods in today's context through a broad
spectrum of crucial issues, including pacifism, health, communal
living, gender dynamics, the role of anger, and peacebuilding.
Gandhi's methods have been refined and reimagined to fit different
situations, but there remains a need to consider his concept of
Sarvodaya (uplift of all), the importance of economic, gender, and
racial equity, as well as the value of dialogue and dissenting
voices in building a just society. The book points to new
directions for the study of Gandhi in the globalized world.
'How do gender constructions transform religious experiences?'
'What is the role of bodily materiality in ethics and
epistemology?' 'How does rethinking gender and sexuality force us
to reconceptualise settled ontological frameworks?' This collection
provides the first research resource to Indian philosophical gender
issues, exploring a variety of texts and traditions from Indian
philosophy where the treatment of gender is dynamic and diverse.
Organised around three central themes - the gender dynamics of
enlightenment in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions; the simple
binary opposition of genders in Indian traditions; the ways in
which symbolic representations of gender differ from social
realities in Hindu and Buddhist practice - a team of respected
scholars discuss feminist readings, examinations of femininity and
masculinity, as well as queer and trans identities,
representations, and theories. Beginning with the Vedic tradition
and ending with sections on Sri Ramakrishna and Gandhi, this
wide-ranging handbook encourages fresh inquiry into classic
philosophical questions. Offering critical analyses relevant to
literary, cultural and religious studies, The Bloomsbury Research
Handbook of Indian Philosophy and Gender opens up new ways of
understanding gender and South Asian philosophy.
What is spirituality? Does it enable us to be better persons? Is
spirituality related to religion? These days, is it even relevant?
On college campuses, does it promote student well-being? Does it
further moral growth? Can spirituality make a difference in
healthcare? What about social justice and service to the
marginalized? This rich collection of essays by respected scholars
and practitioners in diverse fields in academic, healthcare, social
justice, and interfaith contexts addresses these questions in
strikingly profound and meaningful ways. Their voices offer
alternatives to the prevailing notion of spirituality as a purely
private matter, and make a case for living spiritually through deep
and genuine engagement with others, bridging our inherent and
original fault-line of Self and Other. Their keen observations
resuscitate the spiritual fabric of defiance against and liberation
from forces of oppression which show their face not only through
chronic inequities and social injustice but in consumer
capitalism's grip on our souls. This volume's dispatch to our minds
and hearts is timely in an age of looming cynicism, pessimism,
fear, and distrust. In carving out a renewed sense of what lies at
the heart of living a life of the spirit, or spirituality, it
offers an antidote to our widespread hermeneutic of suspicion. None
of the authors claims to encapsulate one, pure meaning of the
spiritual. Yet they share one collective voice: spirituality is
indeed genuine when it calls forth compassion and wears the worn
and tangled face of humaneness, freeing ourselves from the prison
of ego. Here we find messages of hope, much needed in a time when
our society seems increasingly shadowed by dark clouds. These
essays remind us of what's right in the world.
‘How do gender constructions transform religious experiences?’
‘What is the role of bodily materiality in ethics and
epistemology?’ ‘How does rethinking gender and sexuality force
us to reconceptualise settled ontological frameworks?’ This
collection provides the first research resource to Indian
philosophical gender issues, exploring a variety of texts and
traditions from Indian philosophy where the treatment of gender is
dynamic and diverse. Organised around three central themes - the
gender dynamics of enlightenment in the Hindu and Buddhist
traditions; the simple binary opposition of genders in Indian
traditions; the ways in which symbolic representations of gender
differ from social realities in Hindu and Buddhist practice – a
team of respected scholars discuss feminist readings, examinations
of femininity and masculinity, as well as queer and trans
identities, representations, and theories. Beginning with the Vedic
tradition and ending with sections on Sri Ramakrishna and Gandhi,
this wide-ranging handbook encourages fresh inquiry into classic
philosophical questions. Offering critical analyses relevant to
literary, cultural and religious studies, The Bloomsbury Research
Handbook of Indian Philosophy and Gender opens up new ways of
understanding gender and South Asian philosophy.
Dharma is central to all the major religious traditions which
originated on the Indian subcontinent. Such is its importance that
these traditions cannot adequately be understood apart from it.
Often translated as "ethics," "religion," "law," or "social order,"
dharma possesses elements of each of these but is not confined to
any single category familiar to Western thought. Neither is it the
straightforward equivalent of what many in the West might usually
consider to be "a philosophy". This much-needed analysis of the
history and heritage of dharma shows that it is instead a
multi-faceted religious force, or paradigm, that has defined and
that continues to shape the different cultures and civilizations of
South Asia in a whole multitude of forms, organizing many aspects
of life. Experts in the fields of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh
studies here bring fresh insights to dharma in terms both of its
distinctiveness and its commonality as these are expressed across,
and between, the several religions of the subcontinent. Exploring
ethics, practice, history and social and gender issues, the
contributors engage critically with some prevalent and often
problematic interpretations of dharma, and point to new ways of
appreciating these traditions in a manner that is appropriate to
and thoroughly consistent with their varied internal debates,
practices and self-representations.
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