The Samnyasa Upanisads

The Samnyasa Upanisads
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780195070453
ISBN-13 : 0195070453
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Book Synopsis The Samnyasa Upanisads by : Patrick Olivelle

Download or read book The Samnyasa Upanisads written by Patrick Olivelle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992-02-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first readable and accurate translation of twenty of the most authoritative Hindu documents pertaining to ascetic ideals and the ascetic way of life, this text opens to students a major source for the study of the Hindu ascetical institutions and of the historical changes they underwent during a period of a thousand years or more. Beginning with an analysis of the historical context that gave rise to Indian ascetical institutions and ideologies, Patrick Olivelle moves on to elucidate the meaning of renunciation—the central institution of holiness in most Hindu traditions—and the function and significance of the various elements that constitute the rite of renunciation. The Samnyasa Upanisads will be an unparalleled source of information and insight for students of Hinduism and Indian asceticism, mysticism, and holiness.


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