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Emotions in Indian Thought-Systems

By Purushottama Bilimoria (editor) , Aleksandra Wenta (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Routledge India
Year
2015
ISBN
1138859354, 9781138859357
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6038721 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
300\300
Time added
2021-07-11 06:24:22

Description

A stimulating account of the wide range of approaches towards conceptualising emotions in classical Indian philosophical–religious traditions, such as those of the Upanishads, Vaishnava Tantrism, Bhakti movement, Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, Shaivism, and aesthetics, this volume analyses the definition and validity of emotions in the construction of identity and self-discovery. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents Preface Emotions in Indian Thought-Systems: An Introduction Part I: Tantrism 1. Passions and Emotions in the Indian Philosophical–Religious Traditions 2. Intensity of Emotions: A Way to Liberation in the Advaita Śaiva Āgamas and Their Exegetes 3. Between Fear and Heroism: The Tantric Path to Liberation Part II: The Bhakti Movement 4. Principal Emotions Contributing to the Supreme Love of Śiva: A Study of Early Śaiva Hymnal Corpus 5. Love Never Tasted Quite Like This Before: Śṛṅgāra-rasa in the Light of Two Texts from a Sahajiyā Vaiṣṇava Notebook Part III: Buddhism, Pātañjala Yoga and Śaiva Siddhānta 6. The Buddhist Psychology of Emotions 7. Between Impetus, Fear and Disgust: 'Desire for Emancipation' (Saṃvega) from Early Buddhism to Pātañjala Yoga and Śaiva Siddhānta Part IV: Aesthetics 8. Moha Kāla: Aporias of Emotion in Indian Reflective Traditions 9. Aesthetics of Despair About the Editors Notes on Contributors Index

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