Early Advaita Vedanta Philosophy, Volume 1: Plain English

Early Advaita Vedanta Philosophy, Volume 1: Plain English Translations of the Gaudapada-karikas With a Summary of Shankara's Commentary

The Gaudapada-karikas is the earliest extant Advaita Vedanta text. It is only explicitly Advaita text deemed worth saving from before Shankaraâ€™s time. Its philosophical doctrines makes it worthy of study in its own right and sets the stage for Shankaraâ€™s slightly different Advaita. The text is presented here in a plain English translation with notes, along with a translation of the Mandukya Upanishad, and an extensive summary of Shankaraâ€™s own commentary upon it. Also included are an essay on early Vedanta, who the author(s) of this text may be, and the influence of Buddhism on the text (especially that of Nagarjunaâ€™s Madhyamaka system); an account of the basic doctrines; an essay on Shankaraâ€™s understanding of this text; and a philosophical critique of the doctrines. This books makes the claim intelligible that â€œAll is consciousness, one, and unchangingâ€ and thereby removes much of the shock of Gaudapadaâ€™s Advaita Vedanta. But it also raises problems with the plausibility of the claim.

Country	USA
Author	Richard H. Jones
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781505354867
Edition	1
ISBN	1505354862
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	178
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2014-12-04
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Early Advaita Vedanta Philosophy, Volume 1: Plain English Translations of the Gaudapada-karikas With a Summary of Shankara's Commentary