Life and Thought of Sankaracarya (Buddhist Tradition S.) [Hardcover]

Govind Chandr Pande (Author)

Book Description

Series: Buddhist Tradition S. | Publication Date: February 1, 2011

The present work is based on a critical study of all the available sources in the original and attempts a historical reconstruction of Sankara's life and work.The ideas of Sankara have been generally interpreted in the light of later Advaitic and monastic tradition. The present work, following the lead of recent critical scholarship, seeks to discover the original ideas of Sankara on the basis of his genuine works and discusses them in the light of his relationship to his predecessors, the social and cultural ethos of his times and his own mission, presuppositions and methodology. Despite the existence of several legendary biographies of Sankara from medieval times, no critical historical biography of the Master has been available so far. The present work attempts to fill the lacuna. It is based on a critical study of all the available sources in the original and attempts a historical reconstruction of Sankara's life and work.The ideas of Sankara have been generally interpreted in the light of later Advaitic and Monastic traditions. The present work, following the lead of recent critical scholarship, seeks to discover the original ideas of Sankara on the basis of his genuine works and discusses them in the light of his relationship to his predcessors, the social and cultural ethos of his time and his own mission, presuppositions and methodology.The present work, thus, seeks to understand the ideas and achievements of Sankara in the context of perennial spiritual seeking and philosophical enquiry. It seeks to bring out the role of Sankara in the evolution of Indian culture and philosophy and to highlight the logical and spiritual, traditional and original components of his philosophical, religious and social ideas.

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Text: English

About the Author

GOVIND CHANDRA PANDE is a historian by profession but a philosopher, poet and linguist by inclination.He has authored many books on Indian History and Culture, Buddhism, and the philosophy of Values and Culture. He has also published three volumes of poems, travelled widely the world over, and has been the member of numerous national bodies and committees. He is currently engaged in the ICPR Project of the History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 399 pages
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass; 1st edition (February 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8120811046
• ISBN-13: 978-8120811041
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,156,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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