Religion and Aging in the Indian Tradition

The manner of aging is a cultural construct and there is a specifically Indian way of aging. That way is shown in this book through the anlyses of key concepts--aging (jara), stages of life (asarama), time (kala), determinate deeds (karma), desire (kama), change (parinama), and rejuvenative force (vaja).
The author offers important transcultural insights into the realities of aging, disease, and inevitable death faced by all. The composite Inidan religious tradition provides patterns for shaping the aging experience into a meaningful system of vital social values, ethical principles, and life goals, This analysis of the Indian approach provides significant clues for understanding aging in other cultures.

Info autore

Shrinivas Tilak is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Shrinivas Tilak
• Editore: State University of New York Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.1989
• EAN: 9780791400456
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-0045-6
• Pagine: 226
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 336 g
• Serie: McGill Studies in the History; McGill Studies in the History; Suny Series, McGill Studies in
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni