A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 5The work appears in five volumes. Vol. I comprises Buddhist and Jaina Philosophy and the six systems of Hindu thought, viz.., Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Mimamsa and Vedanta. It also contains the philosophy of the Yogavasistha, the Bhagavadgita and speculations in the medical schools. Vol. III contains an elaborate account of the Principal Dualistic and Pluralistic Systems such as the philosophy of the Pancaratra, Bhaskara, Yamuna, Ramanuja, Nimbarka, Vijnanabhiksu and philosophical speculations of some of the selected Puranas. Vol. IV deals with the Bhagavata Purana, Madhva and his School, Vallabha, Caitanya, Jiva Gosvami and Baladeva Vidyabhusana. Vol. V treats the Southern Schools of Saivism, viz., Saiva Siddhanta, Vira Saivism, philosophy of Srikantha. Saiva Philosophy in the Puranas and in some important texts. In the words of the Oxford Journal 'the collection of data, editing and the interpretation of every school of thought is a feat unparalleled in the field of history of philosophy.' |
Contents
CHAPTER XXXIV | 1 |
Vätulatantram | 7 |
Anubhavasūtra of Māyideva | 60 |
The Nature of Brahman | 80 |
CHAPTER XXXVII | 96 |
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accordance action Agamas Allama Appaya appears ascetic associated attain avidya Basava beginningless bhakti bhāṣya bindu birth and rebirth bliss body bondage Brahma-sūtra buddhi called century A.D. cicchakti commentary creation deeds described devotion dharma dhyāna differenceless doctrine Dravidian energy entity eternal grace gunas impurities individual souls inference instrumental cause interpretation Isvara jñāna kāla Kāpālikas karma Kauṇḍinya kinds knowledge liberation linga Lord Siva Madhava Maheśvara mala manas manifests material cause māyā means meditation Mīmāmsā mind monistic Naiyāyikas nature of Brahman niyati objects pāśa pasu Pasupata Pasupata system Pāśupata-sūtras Patañjali person prakṛti Purāņas pure consciousness purușa rāga Rāmānuja reality referred regarded Śaiva Saiva philosophy Saivagamas Saivism śakti Samkhya Sankara Sanskrit Sarva-darśana-samgraha says schools of Saivism sense Siddhanta Śiva Siva-mahāpurāṇa sorrow Śrīkaṇṭha Śrīpati sthalas supreme Lord sūtra Tamil tanmātras Tattva-prakāśa teachers things ultimate Upanisads various Vedanta Vedas Vedic Vedic duties verses Vira-saiva worship yoga