Sarvepalli Rádhakrišnan Knihy

Rrozsáhlé vysvětlující komentáře Sarvepalli Rádhakrishnana (nar. 1888) pomáhají správnému pochopení tomuto základnímu textu. Ukázka: Z lidí je moudrý ten, kdo v činnosti vidí nečinnost a činnost v nečinnosti. Je jóginem a dovršil všechnu svou činnost. Ten, který vykonává jemu uloženou práci a nehledá její plody, ten je sannjásinem, je jóginem, nikoli však ten, který nezapaluje posvátný oheň a nevykonává rituály. Ti, kteří jsou osvobozeni od pých a klamu, kdo překonali zlo připoutanosti, kdo utišili své touhy a jsou vždy oddáni svrchovanému Duchu, kdo jsou osvobozeni od dvojností nazývaných potěšení a bolesti a jsou volní od poblouznění, ti dosahují nesmrtelný stav.

Believed to hold the secrets of unseen reality, The Upanishads are the most ancient of the Hindu texts. They hold the secrets of the divine and have inspired generations of devotees by their vision and inexhaustible spiritual powers. Now everyone, from serious scholars to spiritual seekers, can glimpse into the texts that have shaped a vital spiritual history.

Oxford is pleased to be bringing back into print this classic 2-volume work on Indian philosophy by one of India's greatest thinkers. First published in 1923, the work was revised in 1929.

The book offers a profound exploration of Rabindranath Tagore's philosophical teachings, emphasizing his belief in the spiritual forces that uplift humanity, especially during tumultuous times. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an esteemed professor of comparative religion, delves into the interplay between Tagore's poetry and philosophy across five chapters. He highlights Tagore's significant contributions to Indian culture and his advocacy for the oppressed, reflecting on the enduring relevance of his ideas amidst the challenges of the modern world.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, colleague of Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore, former Ambassador to the Soviet Union and now Vice-President of India, is regarded as the greatest living thinker of the East; the ablest representative of its rich philosophic tradition and its leading spokesman for a reconciliation of Eastern and Western spiritual values. In this volume, twenty-three world-renowned scholars have contributed a series of brilliant critical essays covering every aspect of Radhakrishnan's thought; his contributions to social philosophy and political philosophy, to modern religion and mysticism, to his influence on contemporary Hinduism, and his place in the main currents of twentieth century philosophy.

This challenging and beautifully written book describes the leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. It traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. The author argues that Christianity, which arose out of an eastern background and became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage.