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Understanding Bodhasāra

Understanding Bodhasāra

Cover, Jennifer

Paperback

General Eastern Religions

ISBN10: 3639191471
ISBN13: 9783639191479
Publisher: Blues Kids Of Amer
Published: Aug 23 2009
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Bodhasāra, written in the 18th century, is a valuable example of Indian thought immediately before the colonial period. It is still compelling reading. Superficially it could be mistaken for just another presentation of Vedānta, but a guided reading reveals a refreshing new style. Bodhasāra means 'essence of knowledge' and Narahari, the author, having exposed a lack of understanding of traditional practices, poetically leads learned scholars to look afresh, throw off self-imposed bondage, and rest in the substance of their tradition. The Sanskrit Knowledge Systems on the Eve of Colonialism project studied Sanskrit works written between the 16th-18th centuries and proposed a 'renaissance' of Indian thought during this period. They discovered a 'newness' in these works, coming from a re-examination of the original Śāstras. Bodhasāra also turns back to the original Śāstras and expresses them in a 'new' way, thus presenting fresh evidence for the notion of a pre- colonial Indian 'renaissance'. Bodhasāra is a Sanskrit treasure for academic scholars, for readers of fine literature, and for students of Advaita Vedānta and Yoga.

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