{"product_id":"a-thousand-teachings-sengaku-mayeda-9780791409442","title":"A Thousand Teachings: The Upade\u0026#347;as\u0026#257;hasr\u0026#299; of \u0026#346;a\u0026#7749;kara","description":"This is the best introduction to Vedanta and to Śaṅkara's philosophy. The Upadeśasāhasrī, or A Thousand Teachings consists of a metrical part and a prose part. In the metrical part, Sankara discusses the basic philosophical problems of non-dualism, at the same time refuting the teachings of other philosophical schools. In the prose part, he explains how to teach the way to self realization--to enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eŚaṅkara and the great Abhinavagupta are generally regarded as the two greatest thinkers in the long history of Indian philosophy. Sankara represented Advaita Vedanta, a non-dualistic view of ultimate reality. Most of his works are commentaries on classics of Indian thought. A Thousand Teachings is the only non-commentarial work that can be attributed to him; the other independent writings ascribed to him are probably spurious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sengaku Mayeda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791409449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791409442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 5.86w x 0.64d","brand":"Sengaku Mayeda","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994145227007,"sku":"9780791409442","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd46a9bf-43d4-4b18-9231-1d78dd1bd8f0.jpg?v=1683328395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-thousand-teachings-sengaku-mayeda-9780791409442","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}