{"product_id":"a-thousand-teachings-the-upade-347-as-257-hasr-299-of-346-a-7749-kara-9780791409442","title":"A Thousand Teachings: The Upade\u0026#347;as\u0026#257;hasr\u0026#299; of \u0026#346;a\u0026#7749;kara","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sengaku Mayeda | John M. Koller\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Eastern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47591861780631,"sku":"9780791409442","price":3538.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780791409442.webp?v=1774974908","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-thousand-teachings-the-upade-347-as-257-hasr-299-of-346-a-7749-kara-9780791409442","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}