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The Guru Tradition India's Spiritual Heritage.

In this book, the natures and roles of both guru and disciple--as depicted in the Upaniṣads and Dharma Śāstras--are discussed and further developed into a paradigm by which to comprehend the ancient and modern expressions of the Guru Tradition. This study is conducted from the perspective of Advaita...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Robibo, Aviva
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2024.
Subjects:
Gurus > India.
Hinduism > India.
Religion and sociology > India.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on the Transliteration andTranslation of Sanskrit Words
  • Introduction
  • Section I: The Ancient Guru Tradition
  • Part I: Initiation Into Self-Knowledge or Brahmavidyā
  • Chapter 1: Seeking and Approaching a Guru
  • Chapter 2: Self-Knowledge Is Learned from the Guru
  • Chapter 3: Adhikārin: The Worthy Disciple
  • Chapter 4: Upaniṣadic Examples of Adhikārins
  • Part II: The Gurukula
  • Chapter 5: Traditional Enrollment in the Gurukula
  • Chapter 6: Brahmacarya: Spiritual Studentship
  • Chapter 7: The Guru-Disciple Relationship
  • Part III: Sādhanā
  • Chapter 8: Sevā: Self-Knowledge Through Service
  • Chapter 9: Haṭha Yoga and Prāṇāyāma: Self-Knowledge Through Austerities
  • Chapter 10: Svādhyāya: Self-Knowledge Through Study
  • Chapter 11: Dhyāna: Self-Knowledge Through Meditation
  • Part IV: TRANSMISSION OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE
  • Chapter 12: Results of Initial Sādhanā
  • Chapter 13: The Advanced Level of Sādhanā
  • Part V: Methods of the Guru
  • Chapter 14: An Outer Process of Evolution: Guru-Disciple Dialogue (Guru-Śiṣya-Samvāda)
  • Chapter 15: An Inner Process of Evolution: Churning (Manthana)
  • Part VI: The Archetypal Guru
  • Chapter 16: Guru Consciousness Is Brahman Consciousness
  • Chapter 17: Guru: The Embodiment of Brahman Consciousness
  • Chapter 18: Yājñavalkya: An Archetypal Upaniṣadic Guru
  • Section II: The Modern Guru Tradition
  • Part VII: Four Modern Gurus: Their Self-Realization
  • Chapter 19: Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
  • Chapter 20: Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950)
  • Chapter 21: Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
  • Chapter 22: Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952)
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II: Detailed Table of Contents
  • Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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