{"product_id":"understanding-bodhasra-jennifer-cover-9783639191479","title":"Understanding Bodhas\u0026#257;ra","description":"Bodhasāra, written in the 18th century, is a valuable example of Indian thought immediately before the colonial period. It is still compelling reading. Superficially it could be mistaken for just another presentation of Vedānta, but a guided reading reveals a refreshing new style. Bodhasāra means 'essence of knowledge' and Narahari, the author, having exposed a lack of understanding of traditional practices, poetically leads learned scholars to look afresh, throw off self-imposed bondage, and rest in the substance of their tradition. \"The Sanskrit Knowledge Systems on the Eve of Colonialism\" project studied Sanskrit works written between the 16th-18th centuries and proposed a 'renaissance' of Indian thought during this period. They discovered a 'newness' in these works, coming from a re-examination of the original Śāstras. Bodhasāra also turns back to the original Śāstras and expresses them in a 'new' way, thus presenting fresh evidence for the notion of a pre- colonial Indian 'renaissance'. Bodhasāra is a Sanskrit treasure for academic scholars, for readers of fine literature, and for students of Advaita Vedānta and Yoga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Cover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3639191471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783639191479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e VDM Verlag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Jennifer Cover","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073644491007,"sku":"9783639191479","price":85.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2d19914-0e27-4271-b3ac-994ffb13e8d3.jpg?v=1685449048","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-bodhasra-jennifer-cover-9783639191479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}