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A Hindu theology of liberation : not-two is not one / Anantanand Rambachan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rambachan, Anantanand, 1951- author.
- Series:
- SUNY series in religious studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Advaita.
- Hinduism--Social aspects.
- Hinduism.
- Liberation theology.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 230 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : SUNY Press, [2015]
- Contents:
- Part 1
- Chapter 1 The Quest for Fullness 17
- Human Problem as Suffering 17
- The Universal Desire for Happiness 18
- Suffering as Mortality Anxiety 19
- Suffering and the Transient Nature of Experiences 21
- Suffering as the Experience of Inadequacy 22
- Inadequacy and the Multiplication of Desires 23
- The Persistence of Inadequacy 25
- Overcoming the Problem of Inadequacy: The Limits of Action 27
- Despair as Opportunity 30
- The Uncreated Infinite 31
- The Human Problem as Ignorance (Avidya) 33
- Chapter 2 The Validity of Non-Duality 35
- Vedas: The Source of Liberating Knowledge 35
- The Threefold Criteria for Valid Knowledge 36
- The Subject Matter of the Vedas 37
- The Action and Knowledge Sections of the Vedas 39
- Relationship between the Means of Knowledge and Object 40
- The Liberating Power of Words 43
- The Value of a Teacher 46
- The Necessity of Faith (Sraddha) 48
- A Teaching Tradition 51
- Chapter 3 The Full Self 53
- The Method of Distinguishing Knower and Known 54
- The Singularity of the Self 56
- The immortality of the Self 57
- The Self as Free from the Limits of Time 58
- The Unity of the Self 59
- The Self as Free from Space Limits 60
- The Relationship Between Cause and Effect 61
- Overcoming the Brahman-World Dualism 65
- The Purpose of Creation in Advaita 67
- Chapter 4 The Liberated Life 71
- Suffering and Ignorance 71
- Knowledge and Liberation 72
- The Meaning of Sarhsara 73
- Ignorance and Its Consequences 74
- Untying the Knots of the Heart (Ignorance-Greed-Greedful Actions) 76
- The Social Implications of Liberation 79
- Identity with All Beings as Love 79
- Compassion 80
- Generosity 81
- Interdependent Existence 83
- Control-Give-Have Compassion 86
- Part 2
- Chapter 5 Liberation from Patriarchy 91
- Paradoxical Attitudes toward Women 92
- The Significance of Women in Relation to Men 96
- Dowry and the Devaluation of Women 97
- Religious Rituals and the Preference for Sons 99
- Karma and Violence to Women 100
- The Intrinsic Value of Women 101
- The Necessity to Connect Religious Teaching and Social Reality 103
- Ahimsa: Its Significance for Women 104
- Ahimsa and Justice for Women 105
- Justice as the Fulfillment of Mutual Obligations 106
- Feminine Images of God and the Empowerment of Women 109
- Scriptural Resources for Overcoming Patriarchy 110
- Ignorance and Patriarchy 112
- Chapter 6 Liberation from Homophobia 115
- The Reality of Homophobia 115
- Recognizing Third Sex Persons 117
- The Case of Arjuna in Mahabharata 118
- Third Sex Persons in the Law Codes 120
- Divine Immanence and the Value of the Person 122
- Sex and Liberation (Moksa) 124
- Procreation, Marriage, and the Third Sex 126
- Recovering Indigenous Theological Resources 128
- Chapter 7 Liberation from Anthropocentrism 131
- Brahman as Ontological Ground of Nature 131
- Dualistic and Non-dualistic Views of Nature 132
- The Devaluation of Nature in Advaita 133
- Affirming the Value of Nature in Advaita 137
- Liberation and the Significance of Nature 140
- Nature and the Yajña Mode of Being 143
- Nature and the Moral Order of the Universe 144
- Liberation from Greed and Stewardship of Nature 147
- Chapter 8 Liberation from Childism 149
- The Suffering of the Child 149
- The Religious Value of the Child 150
- Birth Replicates Cosmic Creation 151
- Brahman Is Present Equally in All Beings 152
- Value for Brahman Expressed in Compassion 153
- Ahimsa (Non-Injury) and the Value of the Child 154
- Honoring the Divinity in the Child 155
- The Girl Child in the Hindu Perspective: Ideal and Reality 156
- Religious Value and the Provision of Needs 158
- The Obligation to Life 159
- The Obligation to a Healthy Life 161
- The Obligation to Education 162
- The Obligation to Leisure and Happiness 162
- The Obligation to Non-Injury and Freedom from Exploitation 163
- Chapter 9 Liberation from Caste 167
- A Personal Encounter 167
- The Reality of Caste Oppression 169
- Caste Privileges and the Negativized Others 169
- Change, Conversion, and Leadership 174
- Dalits and Hindu Identity 175
- Self-Value and the Devaluation of Others 176
- Affirming Equal Worth and Justice for All 177
- The Story of Sankara and the Untouchable 179
- The Exegesis of Bhagavadgita 5:18 181
- Caste and the Authority of Scripture 183
- Dharma, Caste, and Liberation 184.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781438454559
- 1438454554
- OCLC:
- 872139209
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