Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra

This book presents an account of the concept of mind in Hindu Tantra through a study of religious and philosophical texts in the medieval period. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religious Studies, Asian Religion, Hindu Studies, Indian philosophy and comparative philosophy.

List of contents

Introduction. The Concept of Mind in Indian Thinking; Chapter 1. The Mind in ¿aiva Scriptures; Chapter 2. The ¿¿kta ¿aiva Discourse on Mind; Chapter 3. Later Developments: The Treatise on Recollecting the Mind, the Citt¿nubodhä¿stra; Chapter 4. Grounding the Mind; Chapter 5. Comparing Philosophies of Mind; Conclusion: Mind in Tantra; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Gavin Flood is Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion in the Theology and Religion Faculty, University of Oxford, UK; the Piramal Dean of Academic Affairs for the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, UK; and Senior Research Fellow, Campion Hall. He is the author of Hindu Monotheism (2020) and Religion and the Philosophy of Life (2019) and the editor of the series Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions and the Routledge Hindu Studies Series.

Summary

This book presents an account of the concept of mind in Hindu Tantra through a study of religious and philosophical texts in the medieval period. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religious Studies, Asian Religion, Hindu Studies, Indian philosophy and comparative philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Gavin Flood, Gavin (University of Oxford Flood, Flood Gavin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032835167
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3283516-7
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: Routledge Hindu Studies Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); PHILOSOPHY / Religious, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Hindu, Hinduism, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Philosophy of religion, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy