Bhakti and Philosophy
Bhakti is a remarkable feature and tendency of human existence having to do with one's devoted involvement with a person, object, deity, or creative project. In Bhakti and Philosophy, R. Raj Singh traces the larger meanings and roles of bhakti as it historically emerged in some of the well-known thought systems of India, such as Vedanta and Buddhism, with a special focus on the seminal texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagvadgita, the Bhakti sutras and the Buddhist sutras. The book...
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Bhakti is a remarkable feature and tendency of human existence having to do with one's devoted involvement with a person, object, deity, or a creative project. Bhakti and Philosophy aims to trace the larger meanings and roles of bhakti as it historically emerged in some of the well-known thought systems of India, such as Vedanta and Buddhism.
Prologue 1Bhakti as a Perennial Concept 7Bhakti and Early Buddhist Thought 23Bhakti and Philosophy in the Bhagavadgita 51Bhakti and Love: Narada Bhakti Sutra 75Bhakti and the Philosophies of Art 85Epilogue 103Bibliography 107Index 109About the Author 113
