ePub Kamadeva's Pleasure Garden: Orissa by Thomas E. Donaldson in History

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This is a collection of essays on spiritual disciplines according to the different Archaryas of various Indian philosophical schools. Included are articles on specific spiritual practices such as meditation; repetition of the holy name (Japa); prayer; etc. Teachers discussed include: Sri Shankara; Sri Ramanuja; Sri Madhva; Sri Nimbarka; Sri Vallabha; Sri Chaitanya and Sri Shrikantha. A short chapter on the scriptures (the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita concludes the book. A comparative knowledge of the various disciplines envisaged in these teachings is sure to benefit the serious student.