2nd ed., revised and enlarged. An attempt to see from the Hindu perspective. 'seeing' with a vision that includes and advances understanding

An authentic account of the development of Indian ethics based on primary sources.

Advaita Vedanta, according to many scholars, is the most logical system of Indian philosophy.  In this dictionary, all the keywords of the system, the important authors and their books are discussed in alphabetical order.  (The terms are given in romanized script only).  This dictionary covers the Advaita literature starting from the period of 7th-8th century A.D. to 16th century A.D.

A quick reference for basic Vedantic philosophical terms. Terms given in Roman letters with definition in English. Also contains brief essays on the Vedanta philosophy, Sadananda's Vedantasara, and charts depicting in condensed form, essential information given in Vedantasara.

Vaisnava saints of South India (6th to 9th centuries)whose songs revealed a new path towards God - one of ecstatic love.

The book depicts a long procession of Indian women through the ages who attained greatness in various spheres of life and culture - political and aesthetic, moral and spiritual.

Samkhya is one of India’s oldest philosophical systems. This volume traces the history of the system from its beginnings in the third and fourth centuries B.C. up through the twentieth century. The volume includes a detailed introduction which discusses the history of the system and its philosophical contours overall. The rest of the volume includes summaries in English of all extant Sanskrit texts of the Samkhya system. The volume is designed for philosophers, cultural historians and students of comparative philosophy.

Co-edited by Gerald James Larson and Ram Shankar Bhattacharya, under the general editorship of Karl H. Potter.

A compact treatment of Hinduism's complex religious tradition.