This is a discerning and lucid articulation of Hindu belief and practice. Professor Rambachan combines insight born out of his own devotion with mastery of relevant texts and traditions to create a gem of a book. He describes worship in its familial and temple contexts, holding before the reader the aim of worship as unbroken awareness of God in all of life. This awareness intensifies and expands the religious and moral meaning of life, death, and human action, Dharma, moksa and rebirth, and other classical Hindu teachings, are set forth with an elegance of style and economy of words. Rambachan is especially attentive to common misunderstandings of Hindu teachings. He shows how Hinduism avoids determinism, encourages freedom from ignorance and for joyful celebration of life, and issues forth in compassionate concern for others. The final chapter, 'A Hindu Looks at Jesus', will be of special value for Hindu-Christian dialogue. It is difficult to imagine a more accessible, concise and helpful introduction to the profound themes of Hinduism.

Hindu Vision

Anantanand Rambachan

Religion & Spirituality

Motilal Banarsidass

In the Bhagavadgita, Krishna employs various teaching methods to aid Arjuna's comprehension and to remove his misunderstandings. He often explains a difficult statement with the aid of a simile drawn from everyday human experience and the Gita contains some of the most suggestive and beautiful similes in the entire sacred literature of Hinduism. The similes of Krishna add a beautiful visual dimension to words and invite reflection and exploration. In this book, Prof. Rambachan has chosen twelve similes for reflection. They deal with diverse but interrelated matters such as the nature of the self, death, scriptures, self-control, peace, wisdom and the nature of God. These similes offer an exciting entrance into the Hindu world view and the author invites us to explore the inexhaustible richness of each image.

Gitanidarsana: Smilies of the Bhagavadgita

Limits of Scripture; Vivekananda's Reinterpretation of the Vedas

South Asia Books

Language: EnglishPages: 258About the BookIn the book, Anantanand rambachan offers a fresh and detailed perspective on Advaita Vedanta. Hinduisms most influential and revered religious tradition. Rambachan, who is both scholar and an Advaitin, attends closely to the Upanisads and authentic commentaries of Sankara to challenge the tradition and to reconsider central aspects of its current teachings. His reconstruction and reinterpretation of Advaita focuses in particular on the nature of Brahman, the status of the world in relation to Brahman, and the meaning and relevance of liberation.Rambachan queries contemporary representations of an impersonal Brahman and the need for popular, hierarchical such as those between a higher (para) and lower (apara) brahman, Such distinctions. Rambachan argues, are inconsistent with the non-dual of Brahman and are unnecessary when brahmans relationship with the world is correctly understood. Questioning Advaitas traditional emphasis on renunciation and world-denial. Rambachan expands the understanding of suffering (duhkha) and liberation (moksa) and address socioeconomic as well as gender and caste inequalities. Positing that the world is a celebrative expression of Gods fullness, this book advances Advaita as a uninhibited parth to a liberated life committed to compassion, equality, and justice.This is a fine introduction to, and argument for a reinterpretation of, Asdait Vedanta by a scholar who is also an Advaitin. The book is thus constructive in two senses, it is theological and largely positive, while still solid scholarship. Such a combination, especially done well, is rare. Andrew Q Fort, author of Jivanmukti Transformation: Embodied Liberation in Advaita and Neo- VedaitaThe book embraces a fresh alternative to mainstream Advaita il

Advaita Worldview - God, World and Humanity

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Hindu Vision

Gitanidarsana: Smilies of the Bhagavadgita

Limits of Scripture; Vivekananda's Reinterpretation of the Vedas

Advaita Worldview - God, World and Humanity