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Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shintoism The Unpublished Writings of K. Satchidananda Murty
142 Pages
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Routledge India
142 Pages
by
Routledge India
142 Pages
by
Routledge India
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K Satchidananda Murty (1924–2011) was a vociferous writer and an iconoclast. In recognition of his contribution in the field of Philosophy, he was awarded the highly coveted BC Roy Award in Philosophy, and Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India. This volume is a collection of his unpublished writings in philosophy. It features Murty’s essays on Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shintoism.... Read more
Editors’ Note vi
Introduction 1
1 Nih. śreyasa Dharma: The Doctrine Leading to Salvation 6
2 Attadīpo Bhava: Be a Lamp unto Yourself 20
3 Buddhism: An Integrated Interpretation 29
4 Prajñāpāramitā: Perfect Wisdom 33
5 Buddhism and National Culture 36
6 Andhra’s Contribution to Buddhist Thought 45
7 Buddhism–Taoism Coalescence under Confucian Auspices 71
8 Shinto: The Japanese Way of the Numinous 83
9 The Chinese Worldview 97
10 Major Asian Intellectual Traditions: Their Philosophy and
Creativity 105
Index 129
Biography
Ashok Vohra, former Professor of Philosophy, Delhi University, India.
Kotta Ramesh, former Professor of Human Resource Management, Andhra University, India.
