1st Edition
The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada An Introduction and Translation
By John Grimes
Copyright 2004
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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Advaita Vedanta is one of the most important and widely studied schools of thought in Hindu religion and the Vivekacudamani is one of the most important texts in the Advaita tradition and the most popular philosophical work ascribed to the great Indian philosopher, Sankara. Sankara (c.650-700) is considered to be a giant among giants and probably the most venerated philosopher in India's long... Read more
Contents: Preface; An introduction to the life and thought of sankara: Approaches to the study of Sankara; Determining the dates of Sankara; The life of Sankara; The works of Sankara; The Vivekacudamani; The philosophy of Sankara; What is Advaita Vedanta?; The legacy of Sankara; The crown jewel of discrimination: (translation and notes); Variant readings; Bibliography; Indexes.
Biography
John Grimes is a professor at Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal, South India.
A very welcome addition to the available Vivekacudamani translations: earlier translations have none of the flow and fluidity of expression presented here. John Grimes' style is very engaging and difficult Advaitic concepts are expressed with ease and in a diction easy to follow. Students of HIndu religious and philosophical thought and those engaged in comparative religious and philosophical problems will find great interest in this work. T.S.Rukmani, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada A very good, comprehensive overview of Sankara and his philosophy. This excellent summary and survey will be very useful in classes studying Sankara, Sanskrti, Vedanta, or Indian philosophy more generally. Grimes makes the text come alive and make sense in the 21st century. Penetrating and inviting. Boyd H.Wilson, Hope College, Michigan, USA '... this is an important contribution to scholarship about Samkara and a reliable translation that rightly surpasses previous translations of this important text...' Hindu Studies
