{"product_id":"early-buddhism-and-bhagavadgita-idc189","title":"Early Buddhism and the Bhagavadgita","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDC189\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar\/book-author\/kashi%20nath%20upadhyaya\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Kashi Nath Upadhyaya\"\u003eKashi Nath Upadhyaya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar\/book-publisher\/motilal%20banarsidass%20publishers%20pvt%20ltd\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. 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Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2008\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e9788120808805\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e586\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e8.8\" X 5.8\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e700 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This is a critical and comparative philosophical analysis and assessment of the teachings of Buddha as found in the early stratum of the Pali Canon and those of Lord Krsna as embodied in the Bhagavadgita. It is for the first time that the foundational works of the two most important traditions of Indian thought have been brought together for comparative treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The widely prevalent opinion among scholars that Hindu thought did not have any significant contact with Pali Buddhism, might perhaps be one of the reasons why no attempt has previously been made to undertake a comparative study of the Bhagavadgita and early Buddhism. The author, however, with no such preconceived notion, makes a thorough examination of the question bearing on the chronology and the sources of the Bhagavadgita and early Buddhism, and reaches a conclusion contrary to the prevalent opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The author covers the whole field of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics in detail and depth, and bases his conclusions throughout on the original texts, making careful examination of, and paying due attention, to the commentatorial exegeses and scholarly interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Kashi Nath Upadhyaya was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii. He received his M.A. in Philosophy from Patna University and Ph.D. from the University of Ceylon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Besides many articles published in professional journals of India and America, he has also authored the book, Outlines of Indian Logic and Epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e CHAPTER I\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e SECTION A\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE BHAGAVADGITA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Divergent Views of Scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Need for an Analytic Approach \u003col type=\"i\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Is the Gita a Genuine Constituent of the \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/book\/Hindu\/mahabharata\"\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Has the Gita Passed through Successive Stages of Additions and alternations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Date of the Gita \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e On the Basis of the Date of the Mahabharata\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e On the Basis of Independent Evidences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e On the Basis of the Date of the Brahma-Sutra.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e SECTION B\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE CHRONOLOGY OF EARLY BUDDHISM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddha as an Historical Person\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Date of Buddha \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Non-traditional View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Traditional View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Where to Look for the Original Tenets of Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Chronology of the Pali Canon and the Nature of Buddhist Councils \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e According to Tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Review of the Traditional View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e SECTION C\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE CHRONOLOGICAL RELATION BETWEEN THE BHAGAVADGITA AND THE NIKAYAS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e CHAPTER II \u003cp\u003e SECTION A\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE SOURCES OF EARLY BUDDHISM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Need for Inquiry into Pre-Buddhistic Tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Pre-Vedic Stage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Vedic and Brahmanical Stage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Upanisadic Stage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Religious Conditions of Buddha's Time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e A Resume of the Development of the Thought Process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Alleged Influence of Jainism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Alleged Influence of the Sankhya\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Alleged Influence of the Yoga\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Alleged Influence of the Visnuite Krsnite Cult\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Alleged Influence of the Upanisads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Influence of Buddha's Contemporaneous Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e SECTION B\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE SOURCES OF THE BHAGAVADGITA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Compromising Character of the Bhagavadgita\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Elements of Ritualism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Elements of the Upanisads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Elements of Sankhya\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Elements of Yoga\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Elements of Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Uniqueness of the Bhagavadgita and its Primary Source\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e SECTION C\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE CONVERGING AND DIVERGING LINES OF THE BHAGADGITA AND BUDDHISM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e CHAPTER III\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE BHAGAVADGITA AND EARLY BUDDHISM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e General Introduction \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Epistemology as an Indispensable Basis of Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Knowledge Commonly Emphasised by the B.G. and Early Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Nature of Knowledge \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Emphasis on Paranormal Knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Due recognition to Normal Knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Qualitative Difference Between Normal and Paranormal Knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Reasons for the Superiority of Paranormal Knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Differences Between the B.G. and Buddhist Approach to Paranormal Knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Process of Knowledge. \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Buddhist Account of the Process of Knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Approach of the B.G. as Compared with that of Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Sources of Knowledge \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Perception\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Interference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Role of Reason\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Attitude to Authority\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Role of Faith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Limits of Knowledge \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddha's Answer to the Question of Omniscience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The B.G. concept of Omniscience as Compared with that of Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e CHAPTER IV\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE METAPHYSICS OF THE BHAGAVADGITA AND EARLY BUDDHISM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddha's Approach to Metaphysics as Distinct From that of the Bhagavadgita\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Nature and Significance of Buddha's Silence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of the Self \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Some Basic Confusions about the Notion of the Self\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddha's Analytical Approach to the Problem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Conventional Use of the word, 'Atta'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The B.G.'s Attempt to Highlight the Traditional View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Points of Fundamental Difference Between the B.G. and Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of Salvation \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Nibbana as the Ultimate Goal of Holy Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Etymological Significance of Nibbana\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Negative and Positive Descriptions of Nibbana and its Ineffability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Some Basic Differences Between the Buddhist and the B.G. Approach to Nibbana\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Realisation of Nibbana in One's Life Time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Life and Behaviour of the Liberated Saint\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of Rebirth \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Karmic Forces Responsible for the Recurrence of Rebirth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Ignorance and Desire Feeding the Karmic Forces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e A Comparative Account of the Mechanism of the Process of Rebirth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Psychic Body (Manomayam Kayam) of Buddhism and the Migrating Subtle Body (Suksma Sarira) of the B.G.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of the World \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Extent of the Universe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Origin and Duration of the Universe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of God \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Development of the Concept of Divinity in Pre-Buddhistic Indian Thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Acceptance or Rejection of God by the B.G. and Buddhism in Various Senses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e A Polemic Between Buddhism and the B.G. in Relation to God.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e A Meeting Point Between Buddhism and the B.G.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e CHAPTER V\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e THE ETHICS OF THE BHAGAVADGITA AND EARLY BUDDHISM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e Ethics as the Basic Foundation of the Holy Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Basis of Ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Summum Bonum of Life and the Major Ingredients of the Holy Pursuit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddhist and the B.G. Ideals of Holy Life as Compared with the Ethical Ideals of the West.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Criterion of Morality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Unity versus Diversity of the Path \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddha's Advocacy for only one Holy Path\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Absolute Detachment as the Crux of the Buddhist Path\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddha's Exhortation for the Utmost Strictness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The B.G. Technique of Compromise and Reconciliation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The B.G.'s Preference for Active Worldly Life and the Consequent Slackening of the Rigour and Rigidity of Paths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Triple Path of the B.G. with Dis-interested Action as Its Central Core\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Controversy Regarding the Supremacy of one or the Other Path\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Path of Action Versus the Path of Renunciation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of Caste \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Biological Point of View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Sociological Point of View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Religious Point of View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of War \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e The war Looked form the Moral Point of View\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Is the B.G. Reference to War Allegorical?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Line of Argument Adopted by the B.G.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Problem of Freedom and Predestination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The concept of Righteous War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buddhist Attitude Diametrically Opposed to that of The B.G.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col type=\"I\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Original Sources \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/ar\/book\/Hindu\/sanskrit\"\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/a\u003e Texts and Translations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pali Texts and Translations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Prakrit Texts and Translations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Secondary Authorities \u003col type=\"A\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Reference Books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Monographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Articles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e INDEX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont color=\"red\" size=\"5\"\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books\/idc189b.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books\/idc189c.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44648057766189,"sku":"IDC189","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/idc189.jpg?v=1677946477","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/ar\/products\/early-buddhism-and-bhagavadgita-idc189","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}