Karl H Potter - Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies-Vol 3 - Advaita Vedanta Up to Samkara and His Pupils (648p) [Anomolous].pdf

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Karl H Potter - Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies-Vol 3 - Advaita Vedanta Up to Samkara and His Pupils (648p) [Anomolous].pdf

Hardcover: 635 pages
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass; New edition edition (January 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8120803108
ISBN-13: 978-8120803107

This volume summarizes what we know of early Advaita Vedanta upto the Samkara's pupils, Suresvara, Padmapada, Totaka and Hanstamalaka. An analytical introduction by the editor introduces the reader to the concepts utilized by Gaudapada, Samkaracarya and mandana Misra in expounding and defending the Advaita view. This is followed by summaries of all the authentic Advaita works of these authors, together with those of Suresvara and Padmapada as well as a number of other works which have been attributed to samkara, Totaka and Hastamalaka. This volume is divided into two parts and is enriched with an elaborate introduction discussing briefly the history of the school, its theories of value, language and relations and its metaphysics and epistemology.

The avowed function of this book is to discuss the Advaita tradition from a *philosophical* perspective. It is not a handbook on meditation but a discussion on the crucial philosophical *arguments* which the Adviatin scholars and sages gave in support of their tradition. So, there is no fault if it does well what it tries to--and it does. This book is for scholars and practitioners who want to go deeper into the philosophical underpinnings of this meditational tradition.