Author: Jan Gonda
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Eye and Gaze in the Veda
Author: Jan Gonda
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Vedic Ritual
Author: J. Gonda
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004492461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004492461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The Functions and Significance of Gold in the Veda
Author: Jan Gonda
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645748
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This book deals with the significance attached to gold by the authors of the Veda; the use made of it in rites and ceremonies (symbolical actions transferring its inherent power, purification, magic etc.); its importance as an element of theological and speculative thought, e.g. the figure of Hiraṇyagarbha in the Veda and the Vedānta.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645748
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This book deals with the significance attached to gold by the authors of the Veda; the use made of it in rites and ceremonies (symbolical actions transferring its inherent power, purification, magic etc.); its importance as an element of theological and speculative thought, e.g. the figure of Hiraṇyagarbha in the Veda and the Vedānta.
Darśan
Author: Diana L. Eck
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120832664
Category : Hindu symbolism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The experience of the divine in India merges the three components of sight, performance, and sound. This book is about the power and importance of seeing in the Hindu religious tradition. In the Hindu view, not only must the gods keep their eyes open, but so must we, in order to make contact with them, to reap their blessings, and to know their secrets. When Hindus go to temple, their eyes meet the powerful, eternal gaze of the eyes of God. It is called Darsan, Seeing the divine image, and it is the single most common and significant element of Hindu worship. This book explores what darsan means. This is also a book about the divine image in the Hindu tradition. What do Hindus see in the images of the gods? What is meant by these multi-armed gods, with their various weapons, emblems, and animals? How are these images made and consecreted? How are they treated in a ritual context? In exploring the nature of the divine image, this book not only considers the images of the gods, but also the Hindu temple and the Hindu place of pilgrimage.
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120832664
Category : Hindu symbolism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The experience of the divine in India merges the three components of sight, performance, and sound. This book is about the power and importance of seeing in the Hindu religious tradition. In the Hindu view, not only must the gods keep their eyes open, but so must we, in order to make contact with them, to reap their blessings, and to know their secrets. When Hindus go to temple, their eyes meet the powerful, eternal gaze of the eyes of God. It is called Darsan, Seeing the divine image, and it is the single most common and significant element of Hindu worship. This book explores what darsan means. This is also a book about the divine image in the Hindu tradition. What do Hindus see in the images of the gods? What is meant by these multi-armed gods, with their various weapons, emblems, and animals? How are these images made and consecreted? How are they treated in a ritual context? In exploring the nature of the divine image, this book not only considers the images of the gods, but also the Hindu temple and the Hindu place of pilgrimage.
The Rig Veda
Author: Wendy Doniger
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141923989
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture - an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141923989
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture - an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.
Rice and Barley Offerings in the Veda
Author: Jan Gonda
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Medicine in the Veda
Author: Kenneth G. Zysk
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120814011
Category : Healing
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120814011
Category : Healing
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Vision of the Vedic Poets
Author: Jan Gonda
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Soul and Self in Vedic India
Author: Per-Johan Norelius
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004546006
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
How did the Vedic Indians think of life, consciousness, and personhood? How did they envisage man’s fate after death? Did some part of the person survive the death of the body and depart for the beyond? Is it possible to speak of a “soul” or “souls” in the context of Vedic tradition? This book sets out to answer these questions in a systematic manner, subjecting the relevant Vedic beliefs to a detailed chronological investigation. Special attention is given to the ways in which the early Indians’ answers to the above problems changed over time, with an early pluralism of soul-like concepts later giving way to the unified “self” of the Upaniṣads.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004546006
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
How did the Vedic Indians think of life, consciousness, and personhood? How did they envisage man’s fate after death? Did some part of the person survive the death of the body and depart for the beyond? Is it possible to speak of a “soul” or “souls” in the context of Vedic tradition? This book sets out to answer these questions in a systematic manner, subjecting the relevant Vedic beliefs to a detailed chronological investigation. Special attention is given to the ways in which the early Indians’ answers to the above problems changed over time, with an early pluralism of soul-like concepts later giving way to the unified “self” of the Upaniṣads.
Mantra Interpretation in the Śatapatha-Brahmaṇa
Author: Gonda
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description