Overview

The Guru Tradition: India's Spiritual Heritage discusses the natures and roles of both guru and of the s śiṣya, or disciple, as depicted in the Upaniṣads and Dharma Śāstras. The entirety of this analysis, of guru and disciple, is developed into a paradigm by which both the ancient and modern Guru Tradition can be more thoroughly understood. Four pivotal gurus from the twentieth century (Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, and Paramahansa Yogananda), who have impacted the spiritual fabric of both east and west, are juxtaposed and discussed alongside this paradigm. This study is conducted from the perspective of Advaita Vedānta, the Indian philosophical system of nondualism.

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Author:   Aviva Robibo
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9781793649997

ISBN 10:   1793649995
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   12 September 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section I: The Ancient Guru Tradition Part I: Initiation Into Self-Knowledge or Brahmavidyā Chapter 1. Seeking and Approaching a Guru Chapter 2. Self-Knowledge is Learned from the Guru Chapter 3. Adhikārin: The Worthy Disciple Chapter 4. Upaniṣadic Examples of Adhikārins Part II: The Gurukula: Living with the Guru Chapter 5. Traditional Enrolment in the Gurinula Chapter 6. Brahmacarya Chapter 7. The Guru-Disciple Relationship Part III. Sādhanā: The Practice of Self-Knowledge Chapter 8. The Practice of Self-Knowledge Through Service: Sevā Chapter. 9 The Practice of Self-Knowledge Through Austerities: Haṭha Yoga and Prāṇāyāma Chapter 10. The Practice of Self-Knowledge Through Study: Svādhyāya Chapter 11. The Practice of Self-Knowledge Through Meditation: Dhyāna Part IV: Transformation Through The Guru’s Transmission Of Self-Knowledge: The Purpose Of Sādhanā Chapter 12. Results of Initial Sādhanā Chapter 13. Advanced Levels of Sādhanā Part V: Methods Of The Guru Chapter 14. Guru-Disciple Dialogue (Guru-Siṣya Samvāda: An Outer Process of Evolution Chapter 15. Churning (Manthana): The Inner Process of Evolution Part VI: The Archetypal Guru: An Upaniṣadic Paradigm Chapter 16. Guru Consciousness is Brahman Consciousness Chapter 17. Guru: The Embodiment of Brahman Consciousness Chapter 18. Yājñavalkya: An Archetypal Upaniṣadic Guru Section II: The Modern Guru Tradition Part VII: Four Modern Gurus: Their Self Realization Chapter 19. Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886) Chapter 20. Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) Chapter 21. Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) Chapter 22. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952)

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"""The Guru is the key element in the spiritual heritage of India. In the words of the author, the Guru is 'the one who is enlightened as to the truth of the scriptures, and who is, thus, the living scripture.'The Guru Tradition: India's Spiritual Heritage covers numerous aspects of the role of the Guru, including the Guru-disciple relationship, the various practices the disciple undergoes, and the levels the disciple attains, culminating in enlightenment. It is replete with supporting quotations from the scriptures. This book is a valuable, comprehensive, clearly written, and, as far as I know, unique study of the place of the Guru in Indian spiritual philosophy."" --Glen Kezwer, PhD, author of The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita"

"""The guru is the key element in the spiritual heritage of India. In the words of Aviva Robibo, the guru is 'the one who is enlightened as to the truth of the scriptures, and who is, thus, the living scripture.' The Guru Tradition: India's Spiritual Heritage covers numerous aspects of the role of the guru including the guru-disciple relationship, the various practices the disciple undergoes, and the levels the disciple attains, culminating in enlightenment. It is replete with supporting quotations from the scriptures. This book is a valuable, comprehensive, clearly written, and, as far as I know, unique study of the place of the guru in Indian spiritual philosophy."" --Glen Kezwer, PhD, author of The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita"

"""The guru is the key element in the spiritual heritage of India. In the words of Aviva Robibo, the guru is 'the one who is enlightened as to the truth of the scriptures, and who is, thus, the living scripture.' The Guru Tradition: India's Spiritual Heritage covers numerous aspects of the role of the guru including the guru-disciple relationship, the various practices the disciple undergoes, and the levels the disciple attains, culminating in enlightenment. It is replete with supporting quotations from the scriptures. This book is a valuable, comprehensive, clearly written, and unique study of the place of the guru in Indian spiritual philosophy."" --Glen Kezwer, PhD, author of The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita"

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Aviva Robibo is an independent scholar of Indian philosophy and religion. She is a scholar-practitioner and a certified teacher of meditation.

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