{"product_id":"freedom-through-inner-renunciation-sankara-s-philosophy-in-a-new-light","title":"Freedom Through Inner Renunciation: Sankara`s Philosophy in a New Light","description":"\u003ch6 class=\"sr-only\"\u003eChatGPT said:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"eba23167-9b3c-4c0e-8d9b-4f401fbbd897\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"51\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"51\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roger Marcaurelle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"67\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"121\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"121\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788170307693\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"183\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 269\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 cm x 14 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eFrom the Back of the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eThis book offers an exceptional study on \u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"367\"\u003erenunciation\u003c\/strong\u003e within \u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"404\"\u003eSankara's Advaita Vedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e philosophy. It sheds light on a major misinterpretation of Sankara's stance on renunciation that has persisted in modern scholarship and among \u003cstrong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eIndologists\u003c\/strong\u003e. While many believe that \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eSankara\u003c\/strong\u003e considered the \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"638\"\u003emonastic lifestyle\u003c\/strong\u003e essential for attaining full \u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eSelf-knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"712\"\u003espiritual freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eRoger Marcaurelle\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a \u003cstrong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"772\"\u003edifferent perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003eThrough this study, Marcaurelle demonstrates that for \u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eSankara\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"869\"\u003einner renunciation\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eego\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"901\"\u003edoership\u003c\/strong\u003e was the only essential form of renunciation. Although \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"971\"\u003emonasticism\u003c\/strong\u003e was seen as beneficial in the spiritual path, it was \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003enot mandatory\u003c\/strong\u003e for attaining enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eThe author draws from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eSankara's own hermeneutical principles\u003c\/strong\u003e to examine how misinterpretations arose within the tradition and how they influenced modern views on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eSankara's philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e. The work also explores a pertinent topic today—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eSankara's perspective on meditation\u003c\/strong\u003e—offering valuable insight as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eEastern meditation\u003c\/strong\u003e practices are increasingly revived worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eThe book stands out for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eMarcaurelle's mastery\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eAdvaita literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eintellectual rigor\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003efocused concentration\u003c\/strong\u003e on this crucial aspect of Sankara's philosophy. By combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003escholarship\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003edeep commitment to the thesis\u003c\/strong\u003e, the author brings forth a clearer understanding of Sankara's philosophy, making this work an important contribution to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eAdvaita Vedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003eKey Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eMisinterpretations of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eSankara's\u003c\/strong\u003e view on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003erenunciation\u003c\/strong\u003e within the Advaita tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003eThe essential role of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003einner renunciation\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eSelf-realization\u003c\/strong\u003e versus the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eexternal renunciation\u003c\/strong\u003e of monasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003eThe relationship between \u003cstrong data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003emeditation\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eAdvaita Vedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2185\"\u003eSankara's\u003c\/strong\u003e perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2223\"\u003eScholarly analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003eSankara's hermeneutical methods\u003c\/strong\u003e and their application to the understanding of his philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2510\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis book is invaluable for scholars, students, and practitioners of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eAdvaita Vedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering \u003cstrong data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2451\"\u003ea fresh interpretation\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003eSankara's teachings\u003c\/strong\u003e on renunciation and meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shri Satguru Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49971261505840,"sku":"DRG.ShriSatguruPub_9788170307693","price":510.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/shri-satguru-publications-book-default-title-freedom-through-inner-renunciation-sankara-s-philosophy-in-a-new-light-41357918437680.jpg?v=1775961795","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/freedom-through-inner-renunciation-sankara-s-philosophy-in-a-new-light","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}