A Hindu theology of liberation : not-two is not one /

A Hindu theology of liberation : not-two is not one / Anantanand Rambachan.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rambachan, Anantanand, 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany, NY : SUNY Press, [2015]
Series:SUNY series in religious studies.
Subjects:
Advaita.
Hinduism > Social aspects.
Liberation theology.
India.
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: What Is Advaita?
  • Is Advaita a Theological Tradition?
  • The Need for an Advaita Theology of Liberation
  • Not-Two Is Not One
  • Structure of Text
  • ch. 1 The Quest for Fullness
  • Human Problem as Suffering
  • The Universal Desire for Happiness
  • Suffering as Mortality Anxiety
  • Suffering and the Transient Nature of Experiences
  • Suffering as the Experience of Inadequacy
  • Inadequacy and the Multiplication of Desires
  • The Persistence of Inadequacy
  • Overcoming the Problem of Inadequacy: The Limits of Action
  • Despair as Opportunity
  • The Uncreated Infinite
  • The Human Problem as Ignorance (Avidya)
  • ch. 2 The Validity of Non-Duality
  • Vedas: The Source of Liberating Knowledge
  • The Threefold Criteria for Valid Knowledge
  • The Subject Matter of the Vedas
  • The Action and Knowledge Sections of the Vedas
  • Relationship between the Means of Knowledge and Object
  • The Liberating Power of Words
  • The Value of a Teacher
  • The Necessity of Faith (Sraddha)
  • A Teaching Tradition
  • ch. 3 The Full Self
  • The Method of Distinguishing Knower and Known
  • The Singularity of the Self
  • The Immortality of the Self
  • The Self as Free from the Limits of lime
  • The Unity of the Self
  • The Self as Free from Space Limits
  • The Relationship Between Cause and Effect
  • Overcoming the Brahman-World Dualism
  • The Purpose of Creation in Advaita
  • ch. 4 The Liberated Life
  • Suffering and Ignorance
  • Knowledge and Liberation
  • The Meaning of Saitsara
  • Ignorance and Its Consequences
  • Untying the Knots of the Heart (Ignorance-Greed-Greedful Actions)
  • The Social Implications of Liberation
  • Identity with All Beings as Love
  • Compassion
  • Generosity
  • Interdependent Existence
  • Control-Give-Have Compassion
  • ch. 5 Liberation from Patriarchy
  • Paradoxical Attitudes toward Women
  • The Significance of Women in Relation to Men
  • Dowry and the Devaluation of Women
  • Religious Rituals and the Preference for Sons
  • Karma and Violence to Women
  • The Intrinsic Value of Women
  • The Necessity to Conned Religious Teaching and Social Reality
  • Ahirhsa: Its Significance for Women
  • Ahihnsa and Justice for Women
  • Justice as the Fulfillment of Mutual Obligations
  • Feminine Images of God and the Empowerment of Women
  • Scriptural Resources for Overcoming Patriarchy
  • Ignorance and Patriarchy
  • ch. 6 Liberation from Homophobia
  • The Reality of Homophobia
  • Recognizing Third Sex Persons
  • The Case of Arjuna in Mahabharata
  • Third Sex Persons in the Law Codes
  • Divine Immanence and the Value of the Person
  • Sex and Liberation (Molcsa)
  • Procreation, Marriage, and the Third Sex
  • Recovering Indigenous Theological Resources
  • ch. 7 Liberation from Anthropocentrism
  • Brahman as Ontological Ground of Nature
  • Dualistic and Non-dualistic Views of Nature
  • The Devaluation of Nature in Advaita
  • Affirming the Value of Nature in Advaita
  • Liberation and the Significance of Nature
  • Nature and the Yajna Mode of Being
  • Nature and the Moral Order of the Universe
  • Liberation from Greed and Stewardship of Nature
  • ch. 8 Liberation from Childism
  • The Suffering of the Child
  • The Religious Value of the Child
  • Birth Replicates Cosmic Creation
  • Brahman Is Present Equally in All Beings
  • Value for Brahman Expressed in Compassion
  • Ahirhsa (Non-Injury) and the Value of the Child
  • Honoring the Divinity in the Child
  • The Girl Child in the Hindu Perspective: Ideal and Reality
  • Religious Value and the Provision of Needs
  • The Obligation to Life
  • The Obligation to a Healthy Life
  • The Obligation to Education
  • The Obligation to Leisure and Happiness
  • The Obligation to Non-Injury and Freedom from Exploitation
  • ch. 9 Liberation from Caste
  • A Personal Encounter
  • The Reality of Caste Oppression
  • Caste Privileges and the Negativized Others
  • Change, Conversion, and Leadership
  • Dalits and Hindu Identity
  • Self-Value and the Devaluation of Others
  • Affirming Equal Worth and Justice for All
  • The Story of Sankara and the Untouchable
  • The Exegesis of Bhagavadgrta 5:18
  • Caste and the Authority of Scripture
  • Dharma, Caste, and Liberation.

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