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Title: Advaita Vedanta.(Advaita Vedanta: History of Science, Philosophy, and Culture in Indian Civilization, vol. 2)(Book Review)
Author: Hugh Nicholson
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 124Issue: 3Page: 561(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Customer Reviews (1)

simple and profound
An exellent book. Unfortunately to short. He discusses Vedanta also in relationship to classic Western Philosophy (Plotinus). I ordered all his other books and also the related books from René Guénon to whom he refers. ... Read more

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The Advaita Vedanta is the pinnacle of Indian thought.According to many scholars it is the most logical system of Indian Philosophy,and the Sanskrit texts dealing with Advaiata Vedanta are the crest jewel of Sanskrit literature.

What had once been a philosophy known only to the elite in India,was made available to all through out the world when Swami Vivekananda's illuminating lectures in the west on Advaita Vedanta were published.Many non-indian scholars have in recent times been fascinated by the philosophy Advaita Vedanta and have set about studying Sanskrit in earnest,though the Sanskrit language stands as a barrier to many.A Dictionary of Advaita Vedanta is a humble endeavour to help such scholars have easy access to the basic ideas of Advaita Vedanta.

The Dictionary is not an encyclopedia but will be handy and should serve as reckoner to those students of Advaita Vedanta who do not know Sanskrit but understand English.

This book is the fruit of combined labour of a few competent scholars,headed by the eminent Prof.Niriod Baran Chakraborty ... Read more

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Liberation (mukti) is a central concern in Hinduism, particularly in Advaita (nondual) Vedanta, perhaps the best known school of Hindu thought. There has been vigorous debate and analysis about the possibility and nature of liberation while living (jivanmukti) in Advaita from the time of Sankara, the school's founder, to the present day. While the general conclusion seems to be that one can achieve living liberation, members of the Advaita tradition also regularly express reservations about, or describe limitiations to, full liberation while embodied.

Jivanmuktiin Transformation examines the development and transformation of the concept of jivanmukti from the Upanisadsto the modern era. It gives the most thorough treatment of the scholastic Advaita tradition on liberation while living, makes the novel argument for a distinct "Yogic Advaita" tradition found in the Yogavasistha and Jivanmuktiviveka, and explores the modern "neo-Vedanta" view of jivanmukti, which has been influenced by modern Western concepts like global ecumenism and humanistic social concern for all. The book includes analysis of the views of modern Hindu figures such as Swami Vivekananda, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Ramana Maharshi, and Sankaracaryas of Kanchi and Sringeri, and considers these thinkers in the context of current academic discussions about the encounter of India and the West. ... Read more

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This is an exceptional book in Hindu philosophy.
Andrew Fort has done it again! He has come out with yet another fantastic book. I have all his books and I recommend them to everyone of my colleagues. In my Hindu studies class, I suggest to all my students to readthis book to further understand this fascinating topic. there is only oneword to describe this man and his books:

BRILLIANT.

Andrew Fort - the absolute authority of Jivanmukti
Andrew Fort has done it again in his spell-binding journey through Jivanmukti in Transformations.Not only is this work of art informative, but refreshes both the body and soul.5 Stars! ... Read more

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by a leading specialist in Indian religion, study of nature of the universe and reality as experienced by human beings. Focus on Advaita Vedanta, explores use of metaphors and comparison with western concepts ... Read more