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Book Review |
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Advaita
and Buddhism |
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THE BOOK under review is an attempt to understand Indian philosophy in the backdrop of the Upanishadic, Buddhistic and the Advaitic traditions. The author says that it is a layman’s journey through Indian philosophy and he has undertaken this philosophical journey to know and interpret the great traditions for which he has to be complimented. |
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Philosophical Concepts |
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In 18 chapters, divided into six parts, he deals with the Vedic ideas, the Upanishads, Buddhism, early Advaita, Advaita of Sankara and the Ultimate Reality. The fundamental philosophical concepts like the nature of God, soul and the world are necessary to the understanding of the Ultimate Reality. Polytheism and sacrificial rites are dealt with in the first chapter and also the concept of immortality examined from the Vedic and the Upanishadic Standpoints. |
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The basic ideas of the Upanishads are presented with sincerity and conviction. The nature of the individual Self, relation between the universe and the Self, doctrine of Karma and rebirth form the crux of the chapter on the Upanishads. |
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© "The Hindu" (August 10, 2004) Reprinted with permission. |
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