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Full Description
Indian Religions is an expansive collection of the key written and oral texts by spiritual teachers from South Asia, covering 3,500 years and all the major traditions-Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and "new" Indian religions. The volume provides clear translations of extracts from original documents and texts from most of the well-known and many of the lesser-known individuals and traditions. Overlapping parts and sections each comprise a historically and thematically defined stage of a tradition. The reader is thus able to follow the chronological development of the various traditions without isolating them from one another. Each section includes a context-setting introduction which provides historical, cultural, and textual background. A general introduction lays the foundations for the text's theoretical framework and approach. Indian Religions is the most complete and best-organized anthology of Indian religious/spiritual texts published to date. It serves as an introduction to the history of religions in South Asia, and will appeal to readers interested in India and Eastern religions as well as students of religion and South Asian culture.
Contents
Part One Foundations(c. 1500 BCE to c. 300 CE) 1. The Veda2. The Upanishads3. Jainism4. Theravada Buddhism5. Samkhya and YogaPart Two Developments(c. 200 BCE to c. 1000 CE)6. The Bhagavad Gita7. Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism8. The Tantras9. The PuranasPart Three Elaborations(c. 150 to 1700 CE)10. Spiritual Philosophies11. Indo-Persian Su?sm Part Four Reformulations(c. 700 to 1850)12. Siddhas, Yogis and Others13. The Bhakti Movement14. The Sants15. The Sikh Gurus16. Popular Su?smPart Five Continuity and Innovation (1850 to 1990)17. Twelve Mystics of Modern India18. Four Mystic Poets
