Hinduism : Essence and Consequence (Record no. 226482)

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International Standard Book Number 0706908341
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Language code of text/sound track or separate title English
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Edition number 23
Classification number 294.5
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Personal name Arun Shourie
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Title Hinduism : Essence and Consequence
Remainder of title A Study of the Upanishads the Gita and the Brahma Sutras
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Vikas Publishing house Pvt Ltd
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1979
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Extent 414 p.
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Dimensions 25x16 cm.
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Summary, etc. INTRODUCTION <br/>Gandhiji used to say that we should look upon texts like the Gita as the <br/>works of poets, the works of great poets, true, but none the less just the <br/>works of poets. The texts as we now possess them, he used to say, have <br/>been through centuries of interpolation, distortion, deletion and distillation. <br/>We do not even know, he said, that a Rishi named Manu ever lived. So <br/>unsatisfactory did he find their state to be that he suggested that we bring <br/>out a revised edition of the scriptures. <br/>At one level this essay is an attempt to sketch out some of the reasons <br/>that may lead a sensitive individual like Gandhiji to conclusions such as <br/>these. <br/><br/>The essay is an exegesis of the praslltana-treyi— the 108 Upanishads, the <br/>Bhagvad Gita and the BraJima-Sutras — that is, of the triad on which our <br/>philosophical tradition rests. Much in these texts is profound. Much inthem <br/>is sound practical advice. But much in them is just nonsense. At another <br/>level, therefore, this essay is an attempt to sketch the consequences of a good <br/>thing being carried too far. <br/>The basic purpose of the essay, however, is to bare aspects of these <br/>texts which for centuries have provided convenient rationalizations for the <br/>existing state of affairs and which have helped reinforce the state of <br/>affairs. <br/>Much in the essay will offend the orthodox, much will be regarded as <br/>blasphemous. At a time when many are seeking to aggrandize their <br/>position by setting themselves up as the guardians of our heritage and <br/>abusing the work of others, it may be that this essay too will invite their <br/>compliments. <br/>Reflecting on the reception that his proposal for bringing out a revised <br/>edition of the scriptures was certain to receive at the bands of the orthodox, <br/>Gandhiji said, “The certainty' that the whole mass of Hindus and the per- <br/>sons accepted as religious leaders will not accept the validity of such autho- <br/>rity need not interfere with the sacred enterprise. Work done sincerely and <br/>in the spirit of service will have its effect on all in the long run and will most <br/>assuredly help those who are badly in need of such assistance," <br/>While this is a puny essay compared to “the sacred enterprise” he <br/>envisaged, I draw strength from the Mahatma’s assurance. <br/>
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Hinduism
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Personal name SHOURIE (Arun)
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