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Vijnanabhiksu
Vijñānabhikṣu (also spelled ''Vijnanabhikshu'') was a Hindu philosopher from Bihar, variously dated to the 15th or 16th century, known for his commentary on various schools of Hindu philosophy, particularly the Yoga text of Patanjali. His scholarship stated that there is a unity between Vedānta, Yoga, and Samkhya philosophies, and he is considered a significant influence on Neo-Vedanta movement of the modern era. Philosophy He wrote commentaries in the 15th century on three different schools of Indian philosophy, Vedānta, Sāṃkhya, and Yoga, and integrated them into a nondualism platform that belongs to both the Bhedabheda and Advaita (nondualism) sub-schools of Vedanta. According to Andrew Nicholson, this became the basis of Neo-Vedanta. His integration is known as ''Avibhaga Advaita'' ("indistinguishable non-dualism"). His sub-commentary on the Yoga Sutras, the ''Yogavarttika,'' has been an influential work. According to Andrew Fort, Vijnanabhiksu's commentary is Yogic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unifying Hinduism
''Unifying Hinduism: Philosophy and Identity in Indian Intellectual History'' is a book Andrew J. Nicholson on Indian philosophy, describing the philosophical unification of Hinduism, which it places in the Middle Ages. The book was published in the US in 2010 in hardcover, with a paperback edition appearing in 2014. An Indian hardcover edition was published by Permanent Black in 2011. The book won the 2011 award for Best First Book in the History of Religions from the American Academy of Religion, and has been reviewed in numerous professional journals. Topics covered ''Unifying Hinduism'' contains 10 chapters. Much of the book focuses on the thought of the medieval Indian philosopher, Vijnanabhiksu. The book's central concern is to show that Vijnanabhiksu provided a philosophical synthesis of diverse schools of Indian philosophy, thereby providing a philosophical unification of Hinduism long before the British colonial conquest and rule of India. This refutes claims that Hindu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |