- It is only the act of contemplation when words and even personality are transcended, that the pure state of the Perennial Philosophy can actually be known.
- The records left by those who have known it in this way make it abundantly clear that all of them, whether Hindu, Buddhist, Hebrew, Taoist, Christian, or Mohammedan, were attempting to describe the same essentially indescribable Fact.
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Discovering Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu, Jain and Buddhist Thought Paperback – 21 March 2024
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Indian Philosophy: An Introduction helps readers discover how the many and varied schools of Indian thought can answer some of the great questions of life: Who are we? How can we live well? How do we tell truth from lies?
Accessibly written for readers new to Indian philosophy, the book takes you through the main traditions of thought, including Buddhist, Hindu and Jain perspectives on major philosophical topics from ancient times to the present day. Bringing insights from the latest research to bear on the key primary sources from these traditions and setting them in their full spiritual, historical and philosophical contexts, Indian Philosophy: An Introduction covers such topics as:
· Philosophies of action and knowledge
· Materialism and scepticism
· Consciousness and duality
· Religious and cultural expressions
The book includes a pronunciation guide to Sanskrit and Indic language terms and a comprehensive guide to further reading for those wishing to take their study further.
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Spanning the gamut from ancient Vedic thought to modern philosophical figures, Jeffery Long provides a lucid and comprehensive introduction to Indian philosophy. Written in the voice of a seasoned teacher, this engaging book would be welcomed both by university students as well as lifelong learners interested in Indic thought. ― Raj Balkaran, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, UK
Long presents the story of Indian philosophy in a clear and readable narrative that weaves together historical, cultural, religious, and philosophical discussions to paint a compelling, vivid, and nuanced portrait of the Indian philosophical tradition. ― Joel Feldman, Rider University, USA
This book is a laudable venture, especially because of the author's approach to present a multi-faceted, millennia-old dialogical tradition under the caption of 'Discovering Indian Philosophy', not simply as a matter of antiquarian interest but as a living and growing enterprise. Jeffery Long has first-hand knowledge of the Upanisadic, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, which he has studied and taught over many years. His focus on specific issues and concerns demonstrates his philosophical sensitivity and capacity to render the relevance of these ideas from the Indic sources for human enquiry, as recorded in the global history of ideas. The construal of the very idea of philosophy in the Indian context is done by analyzing such Sanskrit words as Darsana and Anviksiki that can add a new dimension to the age-old discussions on the conflicts between science, philosophy and religion in the Western discourse. There are many more such examples in the text. ― Anindita N. Balslev, Founder, Forum CCC (Cross-cultural Conversation)
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Traces the history of the Indian philosophical tradition from ancient times to the present, outlining the views and major thinkers of such schools of thought as Vedanta, Jainism, Buddhism, and many more.
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Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, USA.
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Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds Paperback – 6 August 2020
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The is the first survey and analysis of both Hindu immigrants and converts in North America, exploring the history and practice of Hindus, as well as the wider influence of Hindu thought and practice on American culture, and Hindu American social and political activism.
Read the story of two worlds that converge- one of Hindu immigrants to America who want to preserve their traditions and pass them on to their children in a new and foreign land, and one of American spiritual seekers who find that the traditions of India fulfil their most deeply held aspirations. Learn about the theoretical approaches to Hinduism in America, the question of orientalism and 'the invention of Hinduism'. Read about-
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Jeffery D. Long
Jeffery D. Long (born 1969) is a religious studies scholar who works on the religions and philosophies of India, particularly Hinduism and Jainism. He is a professor of religion and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College.
Education and career[edit]
Long graduated with a BA from the University of Notre Dame in 1991.[1] During his time at Notre Dame, he converted from Catholicism to Hinduism, as later informed his work.[2] He received his MA and PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1993 and 2000, respectively.[1] His PhD thesis was titled Plurality and Relativity: Whitehead, Jainism, and the Reconstruction of Religious Pluralism.[3] He began work at Elizabethtown College in 2000.[4]
Long has authored four books on Hinduism and Jainism. He was a consultant to the Hindu American Foundation during its lawsuit against the California Board of Education.[5][6]
Books[edit]
- Long, Jeffery D. (January 23, 2007). A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845112738 – via Google Books.
- Long, Jeffery D. (2009). Jainism: An Introduction. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-4416-3839-7. OCLC 608555139.[7]
- Long, Jeffery D. (September 9, 2011). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7960-7.
- Long, Jeffery D. (2020). Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-4845-7. OCLC 1159617533.
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b "Elizabethtown College -Directory". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Long, Jeffery D. (January 23, 2007). "Introduction". A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845112738 – via Google Books.
- ^ Long, Jeffery D. (2000). Plurality and relativity: Whitehead, Jainism, and the reconstruction of religious pluralism (PhD thesis). University of Chicago.
- ^ "Know Thy Neighbor: Cultivating a Community of Respect (talk announcement)". Township of Derry, Hershey PA. March 19, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Surjit Singh Lecture (announcement)". Graduate Theological Union. February 22, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "California textbook controversy over Hindu history". Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.
- ^ Gough, Ellen (March 2010). Religious Studies Review. 36 (1): 97. doi:10.1111/j.1748-0922.2010.01412_4.x.
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Aldous Huxley, whose grandfather was T.H. Huxley, the renowned scientist, and whose great uncle was Matthew Arnold, the Victorian poet, was one of the most respected intellectuals of the 20th Century. A close friend of T.S. Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, Edwin Hubble, Igor Stravinsky, Bertrand Russell, Timothy Leary, and others, Huxley helped shape the modern mind, first with his satirical novels and later with his moral philosophy and provocative theories regarding humankind's destiny. Earlier biographers focused on Huxley's eleven novels, while this book traces his trajectory as a theorist who framed the "perennial philosophy", the view that all religions have a spiritual core found in the writings of their mystics. Huxley's interests in Asian Religions, psychedelic drugs, and the dangers of mass society, environmental destruction and rampant technology are all covered in Sawyer's short, readable and critically acclaimed biography. The Center for Aldous Huxley Studies at the University of Munster, Germany, called the book, "The best-to-date explanation and appraisal of Huxley's metaphysical position." This enjoyable biography makes clear why and how Huxley became a key influence on such contemporary authors as Ken Wilber, Huston Smith, Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, Alex Grey, Andrew Harvey and Stanislav Grof.
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Dana Sawyer is professor emeritus of philosophy and world religions at the Maine College of Art and author of biographies of both Aldous Huxley and Huston Smith. His primary expertise is in Hinduism and Buddhism but for more than twenty years, his work has focused on comparative mysticism, theories of the “perennial philosophy,” and the value of psychedelic experiences in the study of mysticism. Most recently, he has published an assessment of Aldous Huxley’s theory of psychedelic mysticism for the Centre of Aldous Huxley Studies (2019) and an essay in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (2021) on four common errors in scholarly critiques of the perennial philosophy. Sawyer is currently working (2022) on a book-length revisioned description of the perennial philosophy. He lives in Blue Hill, Maine with his artist wife, Stephani, and has two daughters from a previous marriage, Sophie and Emma.
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This is a new copy, signed by the Author. Aldous Huxley was born in Britain in 1894 into a world of privilege and class. The grandson of evolutionist T. H. Huxley and the great-nephew of poet Matthew Arnold, Huxley bore a great sense of moral obligation. In this accessible new biography, Sawyer explores Huxley's life and the impact it had on his writings, including his classic, Brave New World , which celebrated its 70th anniversary recently.
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I just finished reading my old friend Dana Sawyer's biography of Huxley. What a great book! Considering that Huxley is someone I have always admired greatly, it makes sense that I would appreciate a book that chronicles his life from his early days on the edge of the Bloomsbury group through his intellectual and spiritual journey, culminating, by the end of his life in California, with a great body of knowledge dedicated to mysticism: its definition, experience, and real-life-benefits. I appreciated this chronological exposition highly, but the quality of Sawyer's writing and the solidity of his research makes the book accessible, absorbing, and illuminating.
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The Bhagavad Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism and one of the great religious classics of the world. It is part of the epic Mahabharata, which takes place on the battlefield, symbolizing the spiritual struggle. This CD is an edited re-issue of the 1979 LP, re-mastered from the original master tape. Issued with permission of Vedanta Press and also benefits the Vedanta Archives.
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