REFLECTIONS ON ECOLOGICAL THEMES IN HINDUISM: .
The Hindu tradition is sometimes stereotyped as world-denying, 8 religion that teaches renunciation of the world and disdain for worldly pleasure. The lone, withdrawn, meditating yogi is often seen as typical of Hindu spirituality. Two ideas in particular seem to emphasize the tendency toward world-...
| Published in: | Journal of Dharma |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
1991
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Journal of Dharma
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| Further subjects: | B
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B Tradition B Ecology B Hinduism |
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| Summary: | The Hindu tradition is sometimes stereotyped as world-denying, 8 religion that teaches renunciation of the world and disdain for worldly pleasure. The lone, withdrawn, meditating yogi is often seen as typical of Hindu spirituality. Two ideas in particular seem to emphasize the tendency toward world-denial in Hinduism: maya and prekritl. Miiya is the idea of superimposing on reality our own biases, notions. and ego-centered convictions. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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