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Samnyasin in the Hindu Tradition

Rukmani, T. S.:
Saṃnyāsin in the Hindu Tradition : Changing Perspectives / T. S. Rukmani. - New Delhi : D. K. Printworld, 2011. - viii, 283 S. : Ill.
ISBN 9788124605745 / 8124605742
Rs. 900,00
US$ 20,45 (Eastern Book Corp.)
US$ 40,00 (D.K. Printworld)
US$ 50,00 (Vedams Books)
US$ 51,30 (Bagchee)
DDC: 294.5447

Beschreibung
The present book, Samnyasins in the Hindu Tradition: Changing Perspectives, covers a wide territory, trying to look at the samnyasins and the samnyasashrama in their long existence from the times of Shankara to the present day. This book traverses a slightly different trajectory from the usual book on samnyasins as it attempts an overview of the samnyasin and the institution over a long period from Vedic to post-Independence times and speculates on the future of the institution as well. Samnyasins and scholars not only from India, but from countries as diverse as Canada, South Africa, UK and USA also figure in this collection. The samnyasashramas covered also range from the traditional Advaita, Vishishthadvaita and Dvaita to include many more later ashrams such as the Vira Shaiva (Lingayat), Dharmapuram Adheenam, Arya Samaj, Shivananda Ashram, Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Narayan and many others. Another departure from other books on the subject is that it also compares institutions like the Ramakrishna Mission for instance, as they function in India and in foreign countries where they have established ashrams. In the midst of varied opinions regarding the samnyasin and the samnyasashrama this book will throw light on how scholars, common people, as well as the samnyasins themselves view their roles, both as individual personalities and as persons living in an institution relating to society as a whole. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Preface
Introduction
1. Swamis/Samnyasins/Monks/Ascetics in the Cultural World of the Hindus: An Overview
2. Samnyasins and the Samnyasashrama as seen by Scholars
3. Interviews with Samnyasins/Samnyasinis
4. Endings
Appendix : Questionnaire
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.

Autorin
T. S. RUKMANI is currently Professor and Chair in Hindu Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Profile page.

Quellen: D.K. Printworld; Bagchee; Vedams Books; Eastern Book Corp.; WorldCat