An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta

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This introduction to the Madhva school of Vedanta is accessible to a wide audience with interest in Hinduism, Indian thought and in the comparative philosophy of religion. Deepak Sarma explores the philosophical foundations of Madhva Vedanta and then presents translations of actual debates between the Madhva and Advaita schools of Vedanta, thus positioning readers at the centre of the 700 year-old controversy between these two schools of Vedanta. Original texts of Madhvacarya are included in an appendix, in translation and in Sanskrit. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 List of figures......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Abbreviations and translations......Page 14 1 Madhvācārya and the Mādhva tradition......Page 16 2 Mādhva epistemology......Page 34 3 Mādhva ontology......Page 65 4 Mādhva soteriology......Page 90 5 Saṃvāda, discussion and debate......Page 112 Appendix A Pramāṇas, tattva and anitya – tables......Page 127 Appendix B Detailed outline of contents......Page 131 Appendix C Glossary......Page 134 Appendix D Text index......Page 145 Appendix E Sanskrit texts......Page 153 Bibliography......Page 158 Index......Page 166