Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
17.08.2011
Verlag
University Of Hawaii PressSeitenzahl
154
Maße (L/B/H)
22.1/14.3/1.5 cm
Gewicht
304 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-8248-3570-5
In lucid and accessible prose, this book presents karma in its historical, cultural, and religious context. Initially, karma manifested itself in a number of religious movements-most notably Jainism and Buddhism-and was subsequently absorbed into Brahmanism in spite of opposition until the end of the first millennium C.E. Philosophers of all three traditions were confronted with the challenge of explaining by what process rebirth and karmic retribution take place. The doctrine of karma was confronted with alternative explanations of human destiny, among them the belief in the transfer of merit. It also had to accommodate itself to devotional movements that exerted a major influence on Indian religions. The book concludes with some general reflections on the significance of rebirth and karmic retribution, drawing attention to similarities between early Christian and Indian ascetical practices and philosophical notions that in India draw their inspiration from the doctrine of karma.
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