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Author : J. L. Shastri,Dr. G.V. Tagare
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788120838888
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120803442
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 939251610X
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1646 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124485843
Author : Dr. G.P. Bhatt
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 1207 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788120839038
Author : J.L. Shastri,Dr. G.V. Tagare
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788120838895
Author : J. L. Shastri
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788120838680
The Purana is a class of literature that treats of ancient religion, philosophy, history, sociology, politics and other subjects. It is an encyclopaedia of various branches of knowledge and ancient wisdom. It has been defined as a class of literature that contains material on the topics of Creation, Dis-solution of Manus, Ages of Manus, Genealogies and the History of glorious kings. For dealing primarily with these subjects it has been called Pancalaksana-a title that was incorporated in the Puranas themselves and had become popular by the Fifth Century A.D., for it was included by Amarasimha in his lexicon 'Amarakosa'. But as the process of interpolation continued, the Pancalaksana definition was found inadequate. The Puranic redactors adopted a Dasalaksana definition that suited the contemporary text. Still, the dynamic forces were at work and the process of insertion, modification and abridgement went on and it was soon discovered that the Dasa-laksana definition too fell short of an actual fact. It was found that the Puranas contained certain aspects that were not covered by any five or ten characteristics. The Puranas are divided into two classes-the Maha-puranas and the Upapuranas. Each class consists of eighteen Puranas. Thus the number of the Puranas is thirty-six. Mahapuranas are classified into different categories-Vaisnava, Brahma, Saiva etc. Sivapurana has all the characteristics of a Mahapurana. According to the ancients, a Mahapurana contained five main characteristics that concerned either early religion or traditional history. Sivapurana possesses the conventional characteristics of a Mahapurana in common with its other colleagues. These entitle it to the status of a great Purana. But its real greatness lies in expounding the philosophical background of the Siva ritual. The Purana conceives Siva as the eternal principle, the supreme god, the cosmic soul, the support of all existence. But the ignorant aspirant bound in the meshes of illusion goes in quest for knowledge and imagines that his lord has a personal form possessed of attributes distinct from his self, who in moments of distress responds to his prayers and bestows grace.
Author : Gurukula Kāṅgaṛī Viśvavidyālaya. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Manuscripts, Sanskrit
ISBN : UOM:39015020787605
Author : Dr. G.P. Bhatt,Dr. G.V. Tagare
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788120839052
Author : N. A. Deshpande,J. L. Shastri,Govardhan P.. Bhatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120806638
Author : Peter J. Thuesen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190680299
One of the earliest sources of humanity's religious impulse was severe weather, which ancient peoples attributed to the wrath of storm gods. Enlightenment thinkers derided such beliefs as superstition and predicted they would pass away as humans became more scientifically and theologically sophisticated. But in America, scientific and theological hubris came face-to-face with the tornado, nature's most violent windstorm. Striking the United States more than any other nation, tornadoes have consistently defied scientists' efforts to unlock their secrets. Meteorologists now acknowledge that even the most powerful computers will likely never be able to predict a tornado's precise path. Similarly, tornadoes have repeatedly brought Americans to the outer limits of theology, drawing them into the vortex of such mysteries as how to reconcile suffering with a loving God and whether there is underlying purpose or randomness in the universe. In this groundbreaking history, Peter Thuesen captures the harrowing drama of tornadoes, as clergy, theologians, meteorologists, and ordinary citizens struggle to make sense of these death-dealing tempests. He argues that, in the tornado, Americans experience something that is at once culturally peculiar (the indigenous storm of the national imagination) and religiously primal (the sense of awe before an unpredictable and mysterious power). He also shows that, in an era of climate change, the weather raises the issue of society's complicity in natural disasters. In the whirlwind, Americans confront the question of their own destiny-how much is self-determined and how much is beyond human understanding or control.
Author : Jagdish Lal Shastri,Arnold Kunst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : India
ISBN : UOM:39015018301948
Hindu mythological text.
Author : Diana L. Eck
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0807073016
A clarion call for interfaith dialogue in the U.S., this “splendid exposition of non-Christian approaches to God . . . encourages an increased religious literacy that . . . will contribute richness and diversity to our national identity” (Publishers Weekly) In this tenth-anniversary edition of Encountering God, religious scholar Diana Eck shows why dialogue with people of other faiths remains crucial in today’s interdependent world—globally, nationally, and even locally. As the director of the Pluralism Project—which seeks to map the new religious diversity of the United States, from Hinduism and Buddhism to Islam—she reveals how her own encounters with other religions have shaped and enlarged her Christian faith toward a bold new Christian pluralism.
Author : Friedhelm Hardy
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788120838161
The Lord Krsna abandoned his earthly mistresses who then spent their days of separation pining for his return. This powerful theme found expression not only in myth but also in the devotion and poetry of a religious culture that evolved in South India. From the fifth century A.D., the Tamils absorbed many elements from the classical traditions of the North, such as yoga, the temple worship and Krsna myths, and the results were unique blends of the two civilizations. Viraha-bhakti, as the author styles this type of Krsna religion, imbued the theme of separation with erotic and ecstatic features and evolved as one of the highlights of Indian religion and culture. The present work is a detailed study of the multifarious origins of Viraha-bhakti in South India and its developments up to the point at which it entered the pan-Indian scene. The study suggests a revision of the monolithic image of Indian religion implied in much scholarly literature. It differentiates a great variety of interacting traditions and milieux and demonstrates the dynamism of Indian culture. By identifying a specific type of religion and reflecting on its significance, the author attempts, at the same time, to go beyond purely textual and historical considerations. Thus the book will be of interest to any student of Indian religion and culture.
Author : J. L. Shastri,Dr. G.V. Tagare
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788120838826