Early Buddhism and the BhagavadgītāThis is a critical and philosophical analysis and assessment of the teachings of Buddha as Found in the Early Stratum of the Pali Canon and those of Lord Krsna as embodied in the Bhagvadgita. It is the first time that the foundational works of the two most important traditions of Indian thought have been brought together for comperative treatment.The Widely prevalent openion among scholars that Hindu thought did not have any significant contact with Pali Buddhism, might perhaps be one of the reasons why no attempt has previously been made to undertake a comparative study of Bhagwadgita and early Buddhism. The author covers the whole field of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics in detail and depth, and bases his conclusions throughout on the original texts, making careful examinations of, and paing due attention, to the commentatiorialexegeses and scholarly interpretations. |
Contents
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Where to Look for the Original Tenets | 39 |
The Chronology of the Pali Canon and | 40 |
SECTION C | 58 |
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The Vedic and Brahmanical Stage | 68 |
The Problem of Salvation 335363 | 335 |
E The Realisation of Nibbana in Ones | 357 |
5 The Problem of Rebirth 363377 | 363 |
D The Psychic Body Manomayam Kāyam | 375 |
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The Problem of God 390408 | 390 |
C A Polemic Between Buddhism | 400 |
AND EARLY BUDDHISM | 409 |
Upanisadic Stage | 75 |
A Resume of the Development of the Thought | 89 |
F The Influence of Buddhas Contempora | 104 |
THE SOURCES OF THE BHAGAVADGĪTĀ 106146 | 106 |
Elements of Sankhya | 115 |
Elements of Buddhism | 124 |
The Uniqueness of the Bhagavadgità and | 134 |
Conclusion | 145 |
CHAPTER III | 151 |
The Process of Knowledge 183197 | 183 |
The Sources of Knowledge 198272 | 198 |
The Limits of Knowledge 273281 | 273 |
CHAPTER IV | 282 |
The Problem of the Self 301335 | 301 |
The Summum Bonum of Life and the Major | 422 |
Buddhist and the B G Ideals of Holy Life | 428 |
The Criterion of Morality 43 | 436 |
Unity Versus Diversity of the Path 446483 | 446 |
D The B G Technique of Compromise | 456 |
E The B G s Preference for Active Worldy | 464 |
G The Controversy Regarding the Supre | 472 |
The Path of Action Versus the Path | 483 |
The Problem of Caste 498513 | 498 |
The Problem of War 513539 | 513 |
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C Prakrit Texts and Translations | 549 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abhidhamma according aham Ananda anattā Arjuna Aśoka Atman attain B.G. and Buddhism B.G. II B.G. XI B.G. XVIII Bhagavadgītā Bhāgavata Brahman Bṛhadā Buddha Chandogya clearly clinging concept consciousness Council death desire devotion Dhamma disinterested action divine doctrine early Buddhism elements emphasised ethics evam evil fact faith follows Gītā higher knowledge hoti Ibid ideas ignorance Indian Philosophy indicate jñāna karma Katha Kṛṣṇa says latter liberated saint Mahābhārata mām means metaphysical mind monks moral Mundaka nature Nibbāna Nikayas Nirvāņa Pali Canon Pali texts paranormal passati path perception perfect points prakṛti questions rāga Rāmānuja realisation reality reason rebirth recluse reference regard religion renunciation Rhys Davids saddha salvation samādhi Sankara Sankhya scholars sense soul speaks supreme Sūtra Sutta Tathāgata teaching theory thought tion tradition true truth Upanisadic utterances Vedas Vedic verse Vinaya viññāṇa wisdom word yoga
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The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture John Holt No preview available - 2004 |