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That! : From Pre-Vedic Roots to Post-Vedic Reinventions
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-:ABOUT THE BOOK:-
Faced with the Nehruvian-instilled crass super_ciality regarding Dharma, we set out to rediscover its cornerstones. Clarifying Dharma's basic concepts is needed, but not too di_cult. For example, “Dharma is the correct way of interacting with human and other beings around us (ethics), through the practice of virtues; as well as with the beings above us, gods and ancestors (religion), through the right observances and rituals. It is human society's contribution to upholding the cosmic order (Ṛta). Adharma, by contrast, is living without norms, self-righteously, in oblivion of realities higher than ourselves.” Among the basic sources of Dharma, we focus on the controversial ones. What is “idolatry”? Why call yourself “Hindu” at all or why refrain from it? What much of the Vedas and the Epics is real history? In what timeframe to situate their historical core, and at what (sometimes unexpected) place? Wherefrom stems the belief that the Vedas are of superhuman origin? What are the merits of the competing Hindu calendar systems? Orientalist Dr. Koenraad Elst proves to be the right man to address these Dharmic controversies.
Product Details
| ISBN 13 | 9788199438637 |
| Book Language | English |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Publishing Year | 2026 |
| Total Pages | 236 |
| Edition | First |
| GAIN | 1VKTKA6NTRR |
| Publishers | Garuda Prakashan |
| Category | Religion & Spirituality Hinduism |
| Weight | 230.00 g |
| Dimension | 14.00 x 22.00 x 1.50 |
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Product Description
-:ABOUT THE BOOK:-
Faced with the Nehruvian-instilled crass super_ciality regarding Dharma, we set out to rediscover its cornerstones. Clarifying Dharma's basic concepts is needed, but not too di_cult. For example, “Dharma is the correct way of interacting with human and other beings around us (ethics), through the practice of virtues; as well as with the beings above us, gods and ancestors (religion), through the right observances and rituals. It is human society's contribution to upholding the cosmic order (Ṛta). Adharma, by contrast, is living without norms, self-righteously, in oblivion of realities higher than ourselves.” Among the basic sources of Dharma, we focus on the controversial ones. What is “idolatry”? Why call yourself “Hindu” at all or why refrain from it? What much of the Vedas and the Epics is real history? In what timeframe to situate their historical core, and at what (sometimes unexpected) place? Wherefrom stems the belief that the Vedas are of superhuman origin? What are the merits of the competing Hindu calendar systems? Orientalist Dr. Koenraad Elst proves to be the right man to address these Dharmic controversies.
Product Details
| ISBN 13 | 9788199438637 |
| Book Language | English |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Publishing Year | 2026 |
| Total Pages | 236 |
| Edition | First |
| GAIN | 1VKTKA6NTRR |
| Publishers | Garuda Prakashan |
| Category | Religion & Spirituality Hinduism |
| Weight | 230.00 g |
| Dimension | 14.00 x 22.00 x 1.50 |
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