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Bhakti and Philosophy
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2006
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Bhakti is a remarkable feature and tendency of human existence having to do with one's devoted involvement with a person, object, deity, or creative project. In Bhakti and Philosophy, R. Raj Singh traces the larger meanings and roles of bhakti as it historically emerged in some of the well-known thought systems of India, such as Vedanta and Buddhism, with a special focus on the seminal texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagvadgita, the Bhakti sutras and the Buddhist sutras. The book specifically outlines the connection between bhakti and philosophy, a connection hitherto missed in most studies on bhakti, which happen to focus on the religious dimension as opposed to the secular and existential meanings of this pivotal tendency. The value of this work lies not only in its substantive contribution to philosophy and religious studies, but also in advancing our understanding of bhakti as a universal tendency and a vital component in resolving the ever-enigmatic philosophical problem stated in the simple question 'what is love?'
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Edition
1/2006
Copyright Year
2006
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-1424-7
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-5245-4
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
113
Product Type
Monograph
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Table of Contents No access
Prologue No access Pages 1 - 6
1: Bhakti as a Perennial Concept No access Pages 7 - 22
2: Bhakti and Early Buddhist Thought No access Pages 23 - 50
3: Bhakti and Philosophy in the Bhagavadgita No access Pages 51 - 74
4: Bhakti and Love: Nārada Bhakti Sutra No access Pages 75 - 84
5: Bhakti and the Philosophies of Art No access Pages 85 - 102
Epilogue No access Pages 103 - 106
Bibliography No access Pages 107 - 108
Index No access Pages 109 - 112
About the Author No access Pages 113 - 113
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