Early Buddhism & the Bhagavadgita/ (Record no. 159183)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788120808805 |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 294.3 |
| Item number | UPA/E |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Upadhyaya, K.N. |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Early Buddhism & the Bhagavadgita/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | K.N.Upadhyaya |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | MBP, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xix,567p. ; |
| Dimensions | 23cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE<br/>BHAGAVADGlTA<br/>1. The Divergent Views of Scholars<br/>2. The Need for an Analytic Approach<br/>(i) Is the Gita a Genuine Constituent of the<br/>Mahabharata ?<br/>(ii) Has the Gita Passed through Successive<br/>Stages of Additions and alterations?<br/>(iii) The Date of the Gita<br/>(A) On the Basis of the Date of the<br/>Mahabharata<br/>(B) On the Basis of Independent Evi<br/>dences<br/>(G) On the Basis of the Date of the<br/>Brahma-Sutra<br/>THE CHRONOLOGY OF EARLY BUDDHISM<br/>1. Buddha as an Historical Person<br/>2. The Date of Buddha<br/>(A) Non-traditional View<br/>(B) Traditional View<br/>(C) Conclusion<br/>3. Where to Look for the Original Tenets of<br/>Buddhism<br/>4. The Chronology of the Pali Canon and the<br/>Nature of Buddhist Councils<br/>(A) According to Tradition<br/>(B) Review of the Traditional View<br/>5. Conclusion<br/>THE CHRONOLOGICAL RELATION BET<br/>WEEN THE BHAGAVADGlTA AND THE<br/>NIKAYAS<br/>CHAPTER 11<br/>THE SOURCES OF EARLY BUDDHISM<br/>1. The Need for Inquiry into Pre-Buddhistic<br/>Tradition<br/>2. The Pre-Vedic Stage<br/>3. The Vedic and Brahmanical Stage<br/>4. Upani^dic Stage<br/>5. Religious Conditions of Buddha*s Time<br/>6. A Resume of the Development of the Thought-<br/>Process<br/>7. Conclusion<br/>(A) The Alleged Influence ofjainism<br/>(B) The Alleged Influence of the Sahkhya<br/>(C) The Alleged Influence of the Yoga<br/>(D) The Alleged Influence of the Vijnuite-<br/>Kfsmte Cult<br/>(E) The Alleged Influence of the Upani?ads<br/>(F) The Influence of Buddha's Contempora<br/>neous Thoughts<br/>THE SOURCES OF THE BHAGAVADGITA<br/>1. The Compromising Character of the Bhagavadglta<br/>2. Elements of Ritualism<br/>3. Elements of the Upanisacls<br/>4. Elements of Sfifikhya<br/>5. Elements of Yoga<br/>G. Elements of Buddhism<br/>7. The Uniqueness of the Bhagavadglta and its<br/>Primary Source<br/>THE CONVERGING AND DIVERGING LINES<br/>OF THE BHAGVADGItA AND BUDDHISM<br/>CHAPTER III<br/>THE EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE BHAGAVAD<br/>GITA AND EARLY BUDDHISM<br/>L General Introduction<br/>(A) Epistemology as an Indispensable Basis<br/>of Philosophy<br/>(B) Knowledge Commonly Emphasised by<br/>the B.G. and Early Buddhism<br/>2. The Nature of Knowledge<br/>(A) The Emphasis on Paranormal Knowledge<br/>(B) Due recognition to Normal Knowledge<br/>(G) Qualitative Difference Between Normal<br/>and Paranormal Knowledge<br/>(D) Reasons for the Superiority of Paranormal<br/>Knowledge<br/>(E) The Differences Between the B.G. and<br/>Buddhist Approach to Paranormal<br/>Knowledge<br/>3. The Process of Knowledge<br/>(A) The Buddhist Account of the Process of<br/>Knowledge<br/>(B) The Approach of the E.G. as Compared<br/>with that of Buddhism<br/>4. The Sources of Knowledge<br/>(A) Perception<br/>(B) Inference<br/>(C) The Role of Reason<br/>(D) The Attitude to Authority<br/>(E) The Role of Faith<br/>5. The Limits of Knowledge<br/>(A) Buddha's Answer to the Question of<br/>Omniscience<br/>(B) The B.G. Concept of Omniscience as<br/>Compared with that of Buddhism<br/>CHAPTER IV<br/>THE METAPHYSICS OF THE BHAGAVADGlTA<br/>AND EARLY BUDDHISM<br/>1. Buddha's Approach to Metaphysics as Distinct<br/>From that of the Bhagavadgita<br/>2. The Nature and Significance of Buddha's<br/>Silence<br/>3. The Problem of the Self<br/>(A) Some Basic Confusions about the<br/>Notion of the Self<br/>(B) Buddha's Analytical Approach to the<br/>Problem<br/>(G) The Conventional Use of the Word,<br/>'Atta'<br/>(D) The B.G.'s Attempt to Highlight the<br/>Traditional View<br/>(E) Points of Fundamental Difference Between<br/>the B.G. and Buddhism<br/>4. The Problem of Salvation<br/>(A) Nibbana as the Ultimate Goal of Holy<br/>Life<br/>(B) The Etymological Significance of Nibbana<br/>(G) Negative and Positive Descriptions of<br/>Nibbana and its Ineffability<br/>(D) Some Basic Differences Between the<br/>Buddhist and the B.G. Approach to<br/>Nibbana<br/>(E) The Realisation of Nibbana in One's<br/>Life Time<br/>(F) The Life and Behaviour of the Liberated<br/>Saint<br/>5. The Problem of Rebirth<br/>(A) The Karmic Forces Responsible for the<br/>Recurrence of Rebirth<br/>(B) The Ignorance and Desire Feeding the<br/>Karmic Forces<br/>(C) A Comparative Account of the Mecha<br/>nism of the Process of Rebirth<br/>(D) The Psychic Body(Manomayam Kayam)<br/>of Buddhism and the Migrating Subtle<br/>Body (Suk§ma Sarira) of the B.G.<br/>6. The Problem of the World<br/>(A) The Extent of the Universe<br/>(B) The Origin and Duration of the Uni<br/>verse<br/>7. The Problem of God<br/>(A) The Development of the Concept of<br/>Divinity in Pre-Buddhistic Indian Thought<br/>(B) The Acceptance or Rejection of God by<br/>the B.G. and Buddhism in Various Senses<br/>(C) A Polemic Between Buddhism and<br/>the B.G. in Relation to God.<br/>(D) A Meeting Point Between Buddhism and<br/>the B.G.<br/>CHAPTER V<br/>THE ETHICS OE THE BHAGAVADGITA<br/>AND EARLY BUDDHISM<br/>1. Ethics as (he Basic Foundation of the Holy<br/>Life<br/>2. Tlie Basis of Ethics<br/>3. The Summum Bonum of Life and the Major<br/>Ingredients of the Holy Pursuit<br/>4. Buddhist and the B.G. Ideals of Holy Life<br/>as Compared with the Ethical Ideals of the<br/>West<br/>5. The Criterion of Morality<br/>6. Unity Versus Diversity of the Path<br/>(A) Buddha's Advocacy for only one Holy<br/>Path<br/>(B) Absolute Detachment as the Crux of the<br/>Buddhist Path<br/>(C) Buddha's Exhortation for the Utmost<br/>Strictness<br/>(D) The B.G. Technique of Compromise and<br/>Reconciliation<br/>(E) The B.G.'s Preference for Active Worldy<br/>Life and the Consequent Slackening of<br/>the Rigour and Rigidity of Paths<br/>(F) The Triple Path of the B.G. with Dis<br/>interested Action as Its Central Core<br/>(G) The Controversy Regarding the Supre<br/>macy of one or the Other path<br/>7. The Path of Action Versus the Path of<br/>Renunciation<br/>8. The Problem of Caste<br/>(A) The Biological Point of View<br/>(B) The Sociological Point of View<br/>(G) The Religious Point of View<br/>(D) Conclusion<br/>9. The Problem of War<br/>(A) The war Looked form the Moral Point<br/>of View<br/>(B) Is the B.G. Refcrciice to War Allegorical?<br/>(C) The Line of Argument Adopted by the<br/>B.G.<br/>(D) The Problem of Freedom and Predes<br/>tination<br/>(E) The Concept of Righteous War<br/>(F) Buddhist Attitude Diametrically Opposed<br/>to that of The B.G.<br/>(G) Conclusion |
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| Keyword | Asian philosophies - Asian religions - Buddhism - Early Buddhism - Metaphysics - Ethics - Epistemology |
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| Keyword | Buddhism - Early Buddhism |
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| Keyword | Bhagavadgita |
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| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 294.3 UPA/E | P14015 | 14/07/2018 | 14/07/2018 | General Books |