Ahimsa in the Indic Traditions
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Ahimsa in the Indic Traditions

Explorations and Reflections

  1. 215 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Ahimsa in the Indic Traditions

Explorations and Reflections

About this book

Ahi?sa in the Indic Traditions: Explorations and Reflections, edited by Jeffery D. Long and Steven J. Rosen, examines the diversity of nonviolent (ahimsa-oriented) doctrines originating in the Indic world, both in terms of interpersonal relationships and how they apply to the rest of creation, including animals. This volume engages the voices of scholars from various disciplines and addresses numerous religious doctrines, including those of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and their related sacred texts. The book focuses not only on past scholarship and intellectual modes of understanding nonviolence, but also on living traditions and the practice of modern and post-modern individuals, from Vivekananda to Gandhi to Prabhupada, and their millions of supporters and followers. The volume shows that the implications of ahimsa are staggering, with reference to interpersonal exchange, vegetarianism, animal rights, climate change, and so on.

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Information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781978783263
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Hinduism

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Arjunaā€™s Decision: The Warrior Ethic in the Bhagavad GÄ«tā
  9. Chapter 2: War and Nonviolence in the Bhagavad Gītā: Correcting Common Misconceptions
  10. Chapter 3: Of Bows and Pipelines: Can the Bhagavad Gītā Direct Us to Climate Justice?
  11. Chapter 4: Reconciling Kį¹£atriya Dharma with Ahiį¹ƒsā in the Mahābhārata: The Journey of King Yudhiį¹£į¹­hira
  12. Chapter 5: Ahiį¹ƒsā in the Yoga SÅ«tra and Its Traditional Commentaries
  13. Chapter 6: Nonviolence: Tracing Its Śramaį¹‡a Roots and Seeing Its Practical Utility
  14. Chapter 7: Ahiį¹ƒsā and Anekāntavāda: Nonviolence and Discourse in Jain Thought and Practice
  15. Chapter 8: White Supremacy and Two Theories of Ahiį¹ƒsā: Jainism vs. Yoga
  16. Chapter 9: Ahiį¹ƒsā in the Thought of Swami Vivekananda
  17. Chapter 10: Bhaktivedānta, Gandhi, and the Social Implications of Nonviolence
  18. Chapter 11: Subverting Hierarchies: The Song of the Pious Butcher
  19. Index
  20. About the Contributors