Author: Swami Prabhavanda
Foreword/Introduction: Houston Smith
Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 374
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171201458
Description
The spiritual Heritage of India is a brief history of the philosophy of a country that has never distinguished philosophy from religion. The account extends from centuries of which there is no historical record to the recent revival of the ancient Vedanta. Around the middle of this century, Arnold Toynbee predicted that in the twenty-first century India will conquer her conquerors. This book is one of the most useful summaries in print of the tradition Toynbee saw as destined to figure prominently in the long range human future.
Contents
Foreword
Transliteration of Sanskrit Alphabet
Preface
Introduction
BOOK I
THE VEDAS AND THE UPANISHADS
CHAPTER I
The Vedas; General Aspects
CHAPTER II
Samhitas, Brahmans, Aranyakas
CHAPTER III
Upanishads
BOOK II
THE AUXILIARY SCRIPTURES
CHAPTER IV
The Auxiliary Scriptures
CHAPTER V
The Bhagavad-Gita
CHAPTER VI
The Smritis, The Puranas, the Tantras
BOOK III
JAINISM AND BUDDHISM
CHAPTER VII
Jainism
CHAPTER VIII
Buddhism
BOKK IV
THE SIX SYSTEMS OF THOUGHT
CHAPTER IX
General Remarks
CHAPTER X
Nyaya-Vaisesika
CHAPTER XI
The Samkhya System
CHAPTER XII
The Yoga System of Patanjali
CHAPTER XIII
The Purva Mimamsa
CHAPTER XIV
The Uttara-Mimamsa or the Vedanta Sutras
BOOK V
VEDANTA AND ITS GREAT EXPONENTS
CHAPTER XV
Gaudapada
CHAPTER XVI
Samkara (Shankara)
CHAPTER XVII
Bhaskara
CHAPTER XVIII
Yamuna
CHAPTER XIX
Ramanuja
CHAPTER XX
Nimbarka
CHAPTER XXI
Madhwa
CHAPTER XXII
Vallabha
CHAPTER XXIII
Sri Caitanya
CHAPTER XXIV
Sri Ramakrishna
CHAPTER XXV
Epitome
Bibliography
Index