The Work 'Indian Philosophical Terms: Glossary and Sources' gives an account of the philosophical and religious trends and traditions of Ancient India. The main purpose of the book is to give a clear, comprehensive and critical account of the terms used in different branches and systems of Indian Philosophy. The panorama of Indian religion and philosophy is pretty vast and the present work is designed for all those who want to explore and discover the rich heritage. The book will facilitate in understanding technical terms of philosophy and will serve a ready reference for both beginners as well as scholars.
Foreword by Dr. S.K. Somaiya | vii |
Preface by Dr. Pankaj Chande | ix |
Acknowledgements | x |
Key to Transliteration | xii |
Abbreviations | xiii |
Prelude | 1 |
The Samkhya System | 3 |
The Yoga of Patanjali | 36 |
The Nyaya-Vaisesika System of Indian Philosophy and Logic | 46 |
The Mimamsa Darsana | 63 |
Vedanta Darsana | 79 |
Kevaladvaita System of Philosophy of Sankaracarya | 79 |
Visistadvaita System of Philosophy of Ramanujacarya | 98 |
Dvaita System of Philosophy of Madhvacarya | 115 |
Dvaitadvaita System of Philosophy of Nimbarka | 130 |
Suddhadvaita System of Philosophy of Vallabha | 149 |
The Carvaka System | 182 |
Jainism: A Brief Introduction | 188 |
Buddhism | 200 |
Glossary | 219 |
Samkhya-Yoga | 219 |
Nyaya-Vaisesika | 271 |
Mimamsa | 327 |
Vedanta | 352 |
Some Non-Vedantic Streams of Thought | 427 |
The Jaina System | 434 |
Buddhism | 515 |
Bibliography | 655 |
About K.J. Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti Peetham | 667 |
An Introduction to the Institute of Jainology | 673 |
Authors and Editors | 679 |
Index | 683 |
The Work 'Indian Philosophical Terms: Glossary and Sources' gives an account of the philosophical and religious trends and traditions of Ancient India. The main purpose of the book is to give a clear, comprehensive and critical account of the terms used in different branches and systems of Indian Philosophy. The panorama of Indian religion and philosophy is pretty vast and the present work is designed for all those who want to explore and discover the rich heritage. The book will facilitate in understanding technical terms of philosophy and will serve a ready reference for both beginners as well as scholars.
Foreword by Dr. S.K. Somaiya | vii |
Preface by Dr. Pankaj Chande | ix |
Acknowledgements | x |
Key to Transliteration | xii |
Abbreviations | xiii |
Prelude | 1 |
The Samkhya System | 3 |
The Yoga of Patanjali | 36 |
The Nyaya-Vaisesika System of Indian Philosophy and Logic | 46 |
The Mimamsa Darsana | 63 |
Vedanta Darsana | 79 |
Kevaladvaita System of Philosophy of Sankaracarya | 79 |
Visistadvaita System of Philosophy of Ramanujacarya | 98 |
Dvaita System of Philosophy of Madhvacarya | 115 |
Dvaitadvaita System of Philosophy of Nimbarka | 130 |
Suddhadvaita System of Philosophy of Vallabha | 149 |
The Carvaka System | 182 |
Jainism: A Brief Introduction | 188 |
Buddhism | 200 |
Glossary | 219 |
Samkhya-Yoga | 219 |
Nyaya-Vaisesika | 271 |
Mimamsa | 327 |
Vedanta | 352 |
Some Non-Vedantic Streams of Thought | 427 |
The Jaina System | 434 |
Buddhism | 515 |
Bibliography | 655 |
About K.J. Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti Peetham | 667 |
An Introduction to the Institute of Jainology | 673 |
Authors and Editors | 679 |
Index | 683 |