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Index

FOREWORD TRANSLITERATION OF SANSKRIT ALPHABET PREFACE INTRODUCTION BOOK I THE VEDAS AND THE UPANISHADS 1. The Vedas; General Aspects 2. Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas 3. Upanishads

Preliminary Considerations Brahman Atman Identity of Brahman and Atman Realization of Brahman The Path to Realization Karma and Reincarnation Selected passages from the Upanishads

BOOK II THE AUXILIARY SCRIPTURES 4. The Auxiliary Scriptures

The Epics in Indian Culture The Ramayana Story of the Ramayana Interpretation of the Ramayana The Yoga-Vasistha The Mahabharata Story of the Mahabharata Comment on the Mahabharata

5. The Bhagavad-Gita

The Teacher and the Disciple The Teachings of the Gita The Doctrine of Reincarnation The Battlefield of Kuruksetra The Ultimate Reality: God and Avatar Ethics and Moral Disciplines The Yogas Selections from the Bhagavad-Gita

6. The Smritis, the Puranas, The Tamras

Sadhana and Siddhi Selected Passages from the Mahanirvana Tantra

BOOK III JAINISM AND BUDDHISM 7. Jainism

What is Jainism The Goal of Jainism The Way of Fulfillment Jain Metaphysics Jain Logic and Theory of Knowledge

8. Buddhism

Introduction Life of Buddha Religion as Realization Is Buddhism Pessimistic? The Philosophy of Flux and Nirvana The Ultimate Reality The Causes of Suffering The Way of Peace The Eightfold Path Later Schools of Buddhism Selected Passages from the Dhammapada

BOOK IV THE SIX SYSTEMS OF THOUGHT 9. General Remarks 10. Nyaya-Vaisesika

Common Doctrine Differences The Nyaya-Vaisesika: Way to Liberation

11. The Samkhya System

Date and Origin The Purpose and Goal of Philosophy Realism Dualism Prakriti The Gunas Cosmic Evolution Perception and the Sources of Knowledge Purusa

12. The Yoga System of Patanjali

Introduction Conception of God in Yoga Philosophy What Yoga Is How to Become a Yogi The Goal of Yoga The Limbs of Yoga Yoga and Occult Powers Samadhi or Transcendental Consciousness

13. The PurvaMimamsa 14. The Uttara-Mimamsa or the Vedanta Sutras BOOK V VEDANTA AND ITS GREAT EXPONENTS 15. Gaudapada

The Karika The Philosophy of Experience

16. Samkara (Shankara)

Life of Samkara The Spirit of Samkara’s Philosphy The Nature of the Apparent World Superimposition or Maya Maya: A Statement of Fact as well as a Principle Brahman and Iswara The Problem of Evil The Supreme Goal Selected Passages from Samkara’s Vivekacudamani

17. Bhaskara

The Philosophy of Identity in Difference

18. Yamuna 19. Ramanuja

Life of Ramanuja Visistadvaitavada of Ramanuja Theory of Knowledge Brahman or God Jivas or Individual Souls The Supreme Goal The Ways and Means of Attainment

20. Nimbarka 21. Madhwa 22. Vallabha 23. Sri Caitanya

Sri Caitanya’s Philosophy of Love A Prayer by Sri Caitanya

24. Sri Ramakrishna

Selected Precepts of Sri Ramakrishna

25. Epitome Bibliography Index