Liberation for Life: A Hindu Liberation Philosophy
Hinduism has its own liberation theology (or philosophy). It has its roots in understandings of liberation (moksha) and release (mukti) in classic Hinduism. This article is a survey of the ideal of liberation in life (jivanmukti) as found in the thought of the Vedanta philosopher Shankara, in the Sh...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1988
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Missiology
Year: 1988, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-162 |
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| Summary: | Hinduism has its own liberation theology (or philosophy). It has its roots in understandings of liberation (moksha) and release (mukti) in classic Hinduism. This article is a survey of the ideal of liberation in life (jivanmukti) as found in the thought of the Vedanta philosopher Shankara, in the Shaiva Siddhanta beliefs and devotional practices of South India, and in the social ethic of Swami Vivekananda and Mohandas Gandhi. Evaluations by contemporary Indian theologians suggest points of encounter between Hindus and Christians holding liberation theologies. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182968801600202 |