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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword/Vijay Kumar Thakur. Prologue. I. Historical perspective of Theravada Buddhist devotionalism Introduction Buddhist worship and devotional practices in Pali and Avadana Literature 1. Cetiya and Thupa worship. 2. Relic worship. 3. Symbol worship. 4. Image worship. II. Theravada Buddhist devotionalism in Ceylon Burma and Thailand 5. Theravada an organic whole. 6. Buddhist devotionalism in Sri Lanka. 7. Buddhist devotionalism in Burma. 8. Buddhist devotionalism in Thailand. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index i. Buddhist works. ii. Buddhist words and proper names. The monograph consists of two parts of which the first examines the Buddhist devotional practices from the historical and canonical perspectives of the evolution of the worship of caitya stupa relics symbols and images. It provides a multi dimensional account of caitya thupa relic symbol and image worship in Theravada Buddhist tradition in the Sinhalese Vamsa literature and as depicted in the records of the prominent Chinese travellers to India. It throws light on the Buddhist stupa the Buddha's relics viz hair nail tooth and ashes the symbols which pre ceded the Buddha image viz. the bodhi tree wheel bowl staff robe crest turban shadow and the Buddha's foot prints as the objects of devotion and worship and the objectives and benefits of such devotional acts. Part two elucidates the rise and growth of Buddhist devotionalism in Sri Lanka with special reference to its ceremonies rituals pilgrimages as depicted in the devotional literature of Ceylon. Further it provides an account of devotional Buddhism in Burma by tracing it antiquity describes Buddha's relics images and pagodas as the objects of veneration. Similarly it makes a brief survey of Thai Buddhist devotionalism with special reference to wats Thai offerings and prayers to Buddha images and their objectives. The work illuminates the historical and canonical significance of precept and practice of different aspects of Buddhist devotion and how they are demonstrated in the contemporary Buddhist religious life of Ceylon Burma and Thailand. 88 pp. …

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword/Angraj Chaudhary. Preface. 1. Life and mission of Gautama Buddha. 2. Origin and development of the Pali language. 3. The Tripitaka literature. 4. Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. 5. Theravada Buddhist classics. 6. Mahayana Buddhist classics. Bibliography. Index of Pali and Sanskrit works. Index of technical terms and proper names. Discourses in Buddhist classics is primarily designed with twofold objective viz. (a) to serve as the tool for post graduate teaching of the course in Philosophy of the Buddha and (b) to sustain the interest of the enterprising student by providing comprehensive understanding of Theravada and Mahayana schools of Buddhism. Divided into six chapters the first chapter gives an account of the missionary life and object of Buddha's teachings from Pali and Sanskrit sources the second surveys the evolution of Pali language and its significant contribution the third and fourth provide a brief sketch of Pali Tripitakas the Salient features as well as the philosophical doctrines of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism by comparison and contrast. The last two chapters discuss the historiography of the two representative Buddhist classics each from Theravada and Mahayana philosophical schools of Buddhism viz. Dhammapada Sutta Nipata Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita and Saddharma Pundarika Sutra while throwing light on their central teachings. This work serves as a useful companion for the scholars and researchers who are seriously interested in the history of Buddhist literature who wish to probe into Buddhist textual studies and who desire to have a lucid understanding of the philosophy of the two major Buddhist traditions of Theravada and Mahayana. 166 pp. …

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword Sanghasen Singh. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Theravada conception of Gods and God i. Meaning of the word Deva. ii. Buddha's attitude on the existence of Devas their place in his doctrine. iii. General characteristics of Deva in Theravada Buddhist perspective. iv. Devotional attitude of the Devas of higher and lower status. v. Recollection and contemplation on Devas. vi. A comparative study of some Buddhist Devas Vedic and Brahmanical Gods. vii. The Buddhist conception of creator God the absolute and the supernatural. viii. Theravada Buddhist criticism of Theism. ix. Doctrinal points which are inconsistent and incompatible with the conception of creator God or the absolute. 2. The Buddha in the Theravada literature i. Meaning of the word Buddha. ii. The exalted personality of the Buddha. iii. The supernormal knowledge of the Buddha. iv. Buddhas great compassion. v. The supernormal powers of the Buddha. vi. The functions of the Buddha. vii. The Supremacy of the Buddha. viii. The pre eminence and the divinity of the Buddha. ix. Buddha as superman. x. The divinity of the Buddha. xi. The transcendence of the Buddha. xii. Theravada and docetism. 3. Saddha and Bhatti in Theravada Buddhism I. Saddha i. The meaning and scope of Saddha. ii. Saddha in the Ti Sarana (Three refugees). iii. Means of cultivation of Saddha. iv. Advantages of cultivation of Saddha. v. Disadvantages of lack of Saddha. vi. Harming the Buddha and its retribution. II. Bhatti i. Origins and meaning of Bhatti in the Pali Canon. ii. Nature and scope of Bhatti. iii. Objectives of Buddha bhakti. iv. Acts of Devotion. v. Advantages of devotion. vi. Disadvantages of lack of devotion. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index of Buddhist works. Index of Buddhist words and proper names. This is an analytical study of faith (Saddha) devotion (bhatti) and worship (puja) in the Theravada school of Buddhism. It elucidates these concepts and deals with their objects viz. Gods in general and Buddha in particular as described in the Pali canonical post canonical and commentarial literature. The first chapter of this book examines the conception of the the deities and the supernatural the attributes knowledge powers and functions of Buddhist deities their role as objects of meditation how Theravada Buddhism is non theistic and how its basic concepts are incompatible to the conception of creator God. The second chapter discusses the special attributes knowledge powers and functions of the Buddha in the Theravada literature which establishes his supramundane character and spiritual eminence over Gods arhants and pratyekabuddhas. It throws light on the origins of Buddha's deification his docetic conception and other Buddhological speculations which led him to become an object of highest reverence adoration and devotion. The third chapter outlines the origin nature and scope of faith and devotion for the Buddha in Theravada literature how and why he has been regarded as the object of absolute confidence (saddha) recollection and contemplation (buddha nussati) devotion (bhatti) and worship (puja) and thereby viewed as Bhagavan and compassionate Saviour. The book provides an authentic and comprehensive account of faith (saddha) and devotion (bhatti) in Pali canonical and post canonical literature of Theravada Buddhist school. This work is an invaluable aid to students teachers and researchers of Pali literature and Buddhist philosophy. 231 pp.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. The book takes the reader on a journey inside the Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane, Chennai. It is one of the oldest and most famous temples in Tamil Nadu and is of the 108 Divya Desams restored by a King of the Pallava dynasty. The book is a well-researched and comprehensive tome on the five thousand-year-old temple. It provides fascinating insights into its history and legend while tracing the evolution of both Chennai and the Triplicane are. Rich in detail, it includes vivid descriptions of various sculptures, shrines, deities, Vimanams, Gopurams and rituals; including the annual festival (Pagalpathu and Rapathu). The clear and simple narrative transports the reader right into the heart of its time-honoured traditions and bustling activities, making him or her part of the divine atmosphere of the Sri Parthasarathy temple.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. The temple of Medicine and Healing is dedicated to the Hindu god and goddess Marundeeswarar and Thirupurasundari This 1300 year old temple is located in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, and attracts hundreds of devotees, especially those suffering from serious disorders They believe the deity can heal them or find a cure. This book is a comprehensive record of the sacred temple, and its evolution over centuries to become a place of divine healing, with significant cultural & aesthetic significance. The temple is a classic example of 11 century Chola-Pallava Hindu temple architecture, sculptures and stucco figures. The gorgeous premises apart, Marundeeswarar temple is known for its elaborate rituals and grand temple festival. Authoritatively written and impressively illustrated with rare photographs, the book takes the reader on a journey through Sri Marundeeswarar Temple, a prominent and, ancient temple of Tamil Nadu.…

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Prologue. I. Vedanta Metaphysics 1. The paradigm of the metaphysic of experience a study of Gaudapada's Mandukya karika/Srinivasa Rao. 2. The viability of non duality/J.S.R.L. Narayana Moorty. 3. Consciousness cosmology and science An Advaitic analysis/R. Puligandla. 4. The Advaitic understanding of self and human rationality/K. Srinivas. II. Advaita Epistemology and Ethics 5. Sankara Vedanta on sruti tarka and adhyasa/Bijayananda Kar. 6. Tat tvam asi understanding in the tradition of Sankara/Godabarisha Mishra. 7. Aham Brahmasmi its logical foundation and value implication/Ganesh Prasad Das. 8. Some thoughts on Vedanta ethics an analysis of the Vedanta sara/Maya Das. III. Schools of Vedanta and Compositions 9. Concept of consciousness in Ramanuja's Visistadvaita Vedanta/Abha Singh. 10. Doctrine of Saksi in Madhvacarya's Darsana/V.V.S. Saibaba. 11. Vallabha's interpretation of Vedanta/K.A.P. Lakshmi. 12. The echo of Vedanta of Tyagaraja's musical compositions/Prabala Janaki. IV. Vedanta and Other Systems 13. Meditation in Yoga and Vedanta a comparison/R. Venkata Reddy. 14. Ultimate reality in Advaita and Tantra/Sree Jahennatha Swami. 15. Householders and renouncers the holistic combination in Indian thought/Pankaj Jain. 16. Music oral tradition and transcendental bliss/Sarada Purna Sonty. V. Vedanta and Global Parallels 17. Vedanta philosophy and Sartrean existentialism/Namboodri R. Jeevan Babu. 18. Advaita and aletheia an east west parallel/J.P. Johnson. 19. Brahman and Dao a comparative analysis of Hindu and Chinese metaphysics/K.R. Sundararajan. 20. The eternal feminine in traditional Hinduism/Patricia Reynaud. VI. Vedanta and Contemporary World 21. Transcendence in modern science and in classical Vedanta/V.V. Raman. 22. Jivan mukti and spiritual awakening in Radhakrishnan/P. George Victor. 23. The three Akasas of Yoga Vasista as interpreted by Sri Satya Saibaba/Klaus Witz. 24. Vedanta and environmental ethics Sunderlal Bahuguna/George A. James. Epilogue. Index. Professor Rama Rao Pappu who has been teaching philosophy in US universities since the sixties founded the International Congress of Vedanta in 1986 at Miami University Oxford Ohio USA. Vedanta Congresses initiated and organized systematically and selflessly by Dr. Pappu during the past nineteen years have played a very productive and positive role. Most of the essays included here are the papers presented by the contributors at the Fifteenth International Congress of Vedanta apart from the invited essays contributed by Professor Pappu's friends and admirers in India and abroad. Essays in this volume have been arranged in six sections covering the areas of Vedanta Metaphysics Advaita Epistemology and Ethics Schools of Vedanta and other systems global parallels and finally Vedanta and the contemporary world. Both intellectually stimulating and academically entertaining this volume contains analytic discussions on Sankara Ramanuja Madhva Vallabha and Tyagaraja. Enlightening articles on Radhakrishnan Sri Satya Saibaba and Sunderlal Bahuguna are also included. As a whole covering the concepts of Adhyasa Saksi and Jivan mukti perspectives on sruti yukti and tarka discussions on Yoga Tantra and Music and the east west parallels have culminated in Sartrean existentialism and Chinese Dao. 330 pp.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Dust Jacket Included. Contents Preface. 1. High performance working organisations a global human resources perspective/Ramchander Maddela and Nagender Deverakond. 2. Human resources management strategic challenges/V.V.S. Sarma and V. Prudvi Raju. 3. Quality of work life some reflections/G. Ramakrishna Reddy and A. Timma Reddy. 4. Managing knowledge workers/G. Srinivas Reddy and Ravi Dasari. 5. Human resources planning a comparative study of public and private sector organisations/M. Madhusudhana Rao and M. Lakshimipathi Raju. 6. Human resources accounting practices in India/P. Krishnama Chary and Ch. Satyanarayana. 7. Emotional intelligence and organizational excellence/R. Rajani. 8. Managerial competence for Organisational effectiveness/M. Subrahamanya Sarma and D. Thiruvengala Chary. 9. HRD corporate social responsibility/B. Venkat Rathnam M. Shiva Kumar and K. Venkateshwarlu. 10. HRM Emerging trends and the future/A. Jagan Mohan Reddy. 11. Some aspects of exit interview/Thaduri Balaraju. 12. Dimensions of downsizing/G. Sreenivas Reddy and Ravi Dasari. 13. Industrial relations alternative perspectives/S. Kamaleshwera Rao and N. Hanumantha Rao. 14. Changing HR paradigm under BPO/N. Kusuma and P. Amaraveni. 15. Online recruitment in India/Mamilla Rajashekar and Cuddapah Anitha. 16. ITES outsourcing the right HR strategy/G. Naresh Reddy and T. Krishna Kumar. 17. Dimensions of business process re engineering/Eshwar Kumar M. 18. Human resources information systems/P.B. Appa Rao. 19. A framework for human resources information system/V. Appi Reddy and S. Kmaleshwera Rao. 20. Human resources management A Tri dimensional strategy/V.V.S. Sarma and Ravi K. Jain. 21. Impact of information technology on HRM/G. Ravi Kumar and Srujan Chada. Index. Human Resource Management (HRM) is a dynamic discipline as it deals with people having varied cultural social and religious backgrounds changing work settings diverse goals expectations and attitudes. Over the years the nature and scope of the discipline has undergone several changes to cope with fast changing business scenario. Several new issues have emerged including talent management outsourcing performance management online recruitment emotional intelligence team management and impact of information technology and communications. All these issues need to be properly addressed and examined in the context of current wave of privatization liberalization and globalization. This book contains 21 essays authored by eminent persons in the field which deal with various aspects of strategic HRM. 274 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Sufism is in tune with Secularism. The founders of Sufis came from a mixed urban population and their ideals of tolerance were born out of their experience in interacting with people of other faiths. Sufism is an adoptive and universal creed. Sufis were far ahead of their time and accepted any faith into their fold. Sufis advocated tolerance and encouraged interfaith harmony. Sufi mystics lived in multicultural societies and many of their followers were Sikhs, Hindus, or Muslims. Bulleh Shah breaks down the division between Hinduism and Islam to claim that all holy men belonged to the human order and should thus be embraced by all humans equally. Some of the Sufi writings have been liberally included in the holy book for Sikhs. One of the most interesting observations about Sufis is that they encouraged their disciples to separate politics and spirituality. Sufism decrees "that Mosque and State must be separated, but not in order to preserve the State, but in order to preserve religion or spirituality itself" (Sofia, ASufi Metamorphosis).…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. The Periya Puranam is a part of the large corpus of Shaiva canonical works. It was compiled by Sekkizhar, who was both poet and the Chief Minister in the court of the Chola King, Kulothunga II or AnabhayaCholan. The king himself was a staunch devotee of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram. As minister Sekkizhar had complete access to information on the lives of the Shaivite saints or Nayanmars. Sekkizhar used the data and put together the Periya Puranam. The epic was written in the Thousand Pillared Hall of the Chidambaram temple. Sekkizhar proved to be the best choice, as he was noted for his literary expressions and neutrality while interpreting sayings. His devotion to Lord Shiva and the 63 Nayanmars, was unparalleled and unquestionable. This book is a prose version of the lives of the 63 saints. It is a wonderful source for Tamilians and non-Tamilians alike seeking to know more about Shaivite saints and the meaning of devotion.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. In this first edition, V.V.S.Manian offers music lovers a biographical sketch of 42 composers and musicians. These great composers were fascinating characters who lived simple lives but created wonders and cemented their legacies for the ages. Some lived in poverty, but their minds were rich and fertile in creativity and bhakthi, which led to a free flow of evergreen compositions. In this book the author discusses the lives and works of legendary musicians like Thyagaraja, Shyama Shastri and Dikshitar, while also including a few modern greats. The presentation is rich in detail, with anecdotes and in-depth meanings of some of their best compositions. The edition has deviated from the traditional presentation in the sense that first volume is devoted to composers who mastered the art of blending lyrics with suitable and rare ragas. Each composer is responsible for valuable contributions to the repertoire of classical music and ensuring its survival through the centuries. The lives and works of 42 of the greatest composers are profiled here. With colour and black photographs, kritans, and anecdotes, this book is a delight for musical lovers and those who want to learn about Indian composers.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film, and digital technology, it has remained a persistent mode of expression. Though many paintings have been preserved over the millennia, only a relatively small percentage can be construed as timeless classics. These works are familiar to the public, and coincidentally, they were produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. It leads us to wonder about the mix of talent, genius and circumstance that is required for the creation of such masterpieces. Painting is the application of pigments to a support surface that establishes an image, design, or decoration. In art, the term 'painting' describes both the act and the result. Most painting is created with pigment in liquid form, applied with a brush. Three of the most recognizable images in Western art history are paintings: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch's The Scream, and Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night. These three art works are examples of how painting can go beyond a simple mimetic function, that is, to only imitate what is seen. The power of a great painting is that it transcends perceptions to reflect emotional, psychological, and even spiritual levels of the human condition. Painting mediums are extremely versatile because they can be applied to many different surfaces (called supports), including paper, wood, canvas, plaster, clay, lacquer, concrete and more.…