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Modern Perspectives ...
Modern Perspectives on Vedanta
Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Vedanta (December 28-31, 2011, JNU, New Delhi) by: Girish Nath Jha , Bal Ram Singh , R.P. Singh , Diwakar MishraThis volume is a compendium of highly insightful papers presented by leading and promising scholars at the 20th intenational Congress of Vedanta. The papers discuss a variety of topics ranging from the origin of the universe to the Vedàntic perspective on the spiritual quest and science as also the essence of Vedànta and its relevance to modern times.
₹1,620.00
ISBN: 9788124606391
Year Of Publication: 2012
Edition: 1st
Pages : xvi, 876p.
Bibliographic Details : Index
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 23
Weight: 1850
Vedanta has retained its fundamental ideas as enshrined in the Upanishads over the centuries. But it is still extremely relevant in addressing the contemporary problems of globalised and liberalised societies. It is in this context that the Vedanta Congress has met at regular intervals to debate and discuss challenges faced by contemporary societies.
This volume presents a compilation of papers presented at the Twentieth International Congress of Vedanta, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The papers cover a variety of topics in English, Hindi and Sanskrit: philosophy of the origin of the universe, the behaviour of matter, social structures, political systems, role of language, yoga and meditation, among others. The insightful papers discuss the Advaita concept of testimonial perception, the concept of maya, the notion of time and space in the cosmology of the Samkhya system of philosophy and the Vedantic perspective on the spiritual quest and science. They deal with the nature and theory of origin of varna in the Bhagavad-Gita, Vedantic perception of organisational behaviour, importance of Vedanta in the corporate world, and value systems in governance with reference to Indian dharmic perspectives. These papers also highlight the essence of Vedanta as it applies to modern philosophy, science and business and the influence it exerts on culture, language and lives of people in India and the world.
The volume will prove valuable to scholars and students of Indology, religion and philosophy, particularly researchers of Vedanta and its relevance to modern times.
Preface
Introduction
Advaita Vedanta and Shaiva Darshan (in Hindi)
Sudhir Kumar Sopori
Part I
Keynote Addresses
1. Scientific Analysis of Vedantic Dharma of Matter and Consciousness
Bal Ram Singh
2. Maharishi Mahesh Yogis Insight into Vedanta, the Ultimate Knowledge of Life, and Its Application to Bring World Peace From Philosophy to Science
Lothar Pirc, Girish Momaya, Susan Brown
3. Spiritual Reconstruction in Philosophy: The Vedantic Way
K. Ramakrishna Rao
4. How Much Adhikara Does a Commentator Have to Interpret a Shastra Text
T.S. Rukmani
5. The Super Accelerated Learning Theory (SALT) Model of Education
Pandit Ramadheen Ramsamooj
6. Philosophical Issues in Indian Identity and Current Version of History
Subramanian Swamy
Abstracts
(a) Sanskrit Studies in India : Need for Preservation and Steps
Aravinda Rao
(b) Interpreting Vedanta in the 21st Century: Issues and Solutions
Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande
(c) Debating Patanjalis Notion of Freedom A Dialogue with Daya Krishna
Daniel Raveh
(d) How Ancient India Sliced Air Variously
Ashok Aklujkar
Part II
Articles
1. Learning Methodologies : Vedantic pedagogy
R. Suresha
2. Pedagogy of Vedanta: The Education of Body, Mind and Spirit
Mohammad Shaheer Siddiqui
3. Putting the Super Accelerated Learning Theory (SALT) Into Classroom Practice
Maureen P. Hall
4. Itihas, Vedanta evam Bharatiya Sanskriti (In Hindi)
Sangeeta Kumari
5. Shankaras Philosophy: An Ethical Perspective
Reena Kannojiya
6. Neo-Vedanta and its Social Significance
K. Srinivas
7. Samasamayik Sandarbh evam Vedanta: Ek Darshnik Vishleshan (In Hindi)
Autar Lal Meena
8. Reassessing the Notion of Time and Space in Cosmology of Samkhya, Vedanta and Globalisation
Alka Saharan
9. Looking Beyond the Controversy of Creationism Versus Evolutionism: Some Remarks on Indian Cosmogony
Ananda Mishra
10. The Advaita Concept of Testimonial Perception: Some Reflections
Raghunath Ghosh
11. Asti kashchid Vishesh Jagratsvapryoh (in Sanskrit)
Sachidanand Mishra
12. Advaita Vedanta and Ethical Implausibility
Madhumita Mitra
13. Advaita Vedanta ki Tattvamimamsa evam Gahan Paristhitikiya Chintan (In Hindi)
Mohan Singh Rajput
14. Triguna: A Ninth Perspective of Personality Psychology?
Swaroop R.
15. Bharatiya Darshan Tatha Vigyan mein Parmanuvad (In Hindi)
Sapna Jain
16. Understanding the Mystery of Life: Through Scientific and Vedic Explorations
Sonam Grover
Abhinav Grover
17. Advaitatattva mein Antahkaranvriti (in Hindi)
Deepak Kaliya
18. Computational Lexical Resource Model for Ayurvedic Herbs The Case of Vanaushadhivarga of Amarakosha and Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Baldev Ram Khandoliyan
19. Dynamic Indexing of Ayurvedic Text Sushruta-Samhita
Rajneesh Kumar Pandey
20. Sanskrit-Russian Statistical Machine Translation: Using Bi-lingual POS Tagged Corpora
Sudhir Kumar Mishra
Ainura Asamidinova
21. Philosophical Contestations on Consciousness: Vedanta and German Idealism
R.P. Singh
22. Illusion of the Individual Self: Tracing Maya in the Neural Labyrinth
Bins Sebastian
23. Nature of that (tat) in That Thou Art in the Gitagudharthadipika of Madhusudana Sarasvati
Niranjan Saha
24. Mohamudgraradistotrtryasya Taulnikobhyas (in Sanskrit)
Vipin Kumar Jha
Dipesh Katira
25. Dhvanyaloklochan: Deepshikha Vyakhya ke Vishesh Sandarbh mein (in Hindi)
Mayank Shekhar
26. Bhagavadgitabhashyasankshepakhya Upanishatsarbodhini (in Sanskrit)
Natesh L.
27. Adhyasbhashyam Ekam Vishleshnatmakalochanam (in Sanskrit)
Vivek Karmkar
28. Varno ki Arthavatta ke Adhar par Purush-Sukta ki Vivechna (in Hindi)
Pramod Kumar Agarwal
29. Shankar Vedanta Aur Islam ki Tattvamimamsa: Ek Tulnatmak Vishleshan (in Hindi)
Afjal Ahmad
30. Symbolical Projections of Fire Element in the Art of Nicholas Roerich
Zaitsev Vladimir
31. Basics of Natural Healings in Ayurveda and Taoism
Monica Kuwar Rathore
32. Transformation of Vedantic Philosophy to the Muslim World: Through the Translation of the Mahabharata into Persian
Nahid Akhtar Siddiqui
33. Vedanta aur Varna-Vyavastha: Ek Sukshm Vivechan (in HIndi)
Ramsevak Dube
34. Nature and Theory of Origin of Varna in the Bhagavad-Gita
Pravin Pralayankar
35. Vedanta aur Varna-Vyavastha: Upanishad tatha Gitakaleen Varna-Vyavastha (in Hindi)
Sangeeta Gajanan Vaychal
36. Vedanta and Varna System
Sachindra Mahto
37. Advaitavedanta ke mat mein Tarkikta: Brahmasutra Shankarbhashya aur Vedantasar ke Adhar par (in Hindi)
Divakar Mishra
38. Spiritual Quest and Science: Vedantic Perspective
Dewan Anjali
39. Aharchikitstapadhatau Panchshimbidhanyanam Upyogita (in Sanskrit)
Paulomi Dasgupta
40. Yoga tatha Ayurveda (in Hindi)
Manu Sharma
41. Vedanta and Music
Sundari Siddhartha
42. Vedantic Perception of the Organisational Behaviour
S. Ramaratnam
43. Vedanta and the Corporate World
Sastry Kumara Swamy Kuppa
44. Nirvahanvigyanam Bhagavadgita ch ekam Vaidantashastriyam Samikshanam (in Sanskrit)
K.S. Vidvan Suman
45. Embedding Value Systems in Governance The Way of Indian Dharmic Heritage
S. Ram Mohan
46. An Excursion with Advaitavadas Theory of Error
Arup Jyoti Sarma
47. Samsamyik Vichardhara evam Unke Dvara Maya ka Khandan: Ek Avalokan (in Hindi)
Hareti Lal Meena
48. Vedavigyandrisha Vaidicsrishtividyopanyasen Vaidictatvanam Vimarshah (in Sanskrit)
Vishvabandhu Sharma
49. Sidhanta ka Parisheelan: Darshnik Pariprekshya mein Nyaya Darshan ke Vishesh Sandarbha mein (in Hindi)
Susheela Kumari
50. Dvaitavedante Sakshi (in Sanskrit)
Srinivas Kumar N. Acharya
Srinivas Varkhedi
51. Advaita-vedanta mein Shravan (in Hindi)
Neelam Sharma
52. Patanjalayoga Parampara mein Pramata ka Svaroop (in Hindi)
Anita Swami
53. Vishishtadvaita Darshan mein Tattvamimamsa (in Hindi)
Jyotsna Srivastava
54. Agyane Pratyakshapramanapradarshanam (in Sanskrit)
A. Venkataradheshyam
55. Perception as a Means of Valid Knowledge in the Upanishadic Philosophy
Surjya Kamal Borah
56. The Doctrine of Karma-Samnyasa and the Theme of Renunciation in R.K. Narayans Fiction
Soham Pain
57. Doctrine of Bhakti Rasa in Shri Caitanya Caritamrita
Subhash Phogat
58. Bhartrihari ka Shabdabrahma Sidhanta evam Advaita Vedanta ka Brahmasidhanta: Ek Tulnatmak Vishleshan (in Hindi)
Kanta Rani Bhatiya
59. Bhartrihari ka Shabdadvaitavad (in Hindi)
Arun Kumar
60. Contribution of Bhartriharis Vakyapadiya to Indian Philosophy of Language and Meaning
Ved Mitra Shukla
61. Agama Pramana in Advaita Kashmir Shaiva Philosophy
Shruti Rai
Index
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