Although there are various studies comparing Greek and Indian philosophy and religion, and Chinese and Western philosophy and religion, Brahman and Dao: Comparatives Studies in Indian and Chinese Philosophy and Religion is a first of its kind that brings together Indian and Chinese philosophies and religions. Brahman and Dao helps close the gap on a much needed examination on the rich history of Buddhist transmission to China, and the many generations of Indian Buddhist missionaries to China and Chinese Buddhist pilgrims to India, including the legendary Bodhidharma, and Faxian and Xuanzang.
Although there are various studies comparing Greek and Indian philosophy and religion, and Chinese and Western philosophy and religion, Brahman and Dao: Comparatives Studies in Indian and Chinese Philosophy and Religion is a first of its kind that brings together Indian and Chinese philosophies and religions. Brahman and Dao helps close the gap on a much needed examination on the rich history of Buddhist transmission to China, and the many generations of Indian Buddhist missionaries to China and Chinese Buddhist pilgrims to India, including the legendary Bodhidharma, and Faxian and Xuanzang.
Ithamar Theodor is a scholar of Hinduism. A graduate of the Theology Faculty, University of Oxford, and a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, he is lecturer at the University of Haifa and visiting scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Zhihua Yao is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests cover Buddhist philosophy, Indian philosophy, and philosophy of religion.
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Acknowledgments List of Contributors Introduction Part One: Metaphysics and Soteriology Chapter 1: One, Water, and Cosmogony: Reflections on the Rgveda X.129 and the Taiyi sheng shui Chapter Two: Exploring Parallels between the Philosophy of Upanisads and Daoism Chapter Three: The Way of silent Realization: Ineffability and Rationality in the Philosophical Mysticisms of Sa?kara and Zhan Ruoshui Chapter Four: Impermanence and Immortality: The concept of pañca-skandha in Buddhism and in Twofold Mystery Daoism Section Two: Ethics Chapter Five: Li and Dharma: Gandhi, Confucius and Virtue Aesthetics Chapter Six: Ethics and Metaphysics in the Bhagavadgita and Classical Chinese Thought Chapter Seven: Communal Moral Personhood and Moral Responsibility in the Analects and the Bhagavadgita Chapter Eight: Ethics of Compassion: Buddhist Karu?a and Confucian Ren Chapter Nine: Why "Besire" Is Not Bizarre: Moral Knowledge in Confucianism and Hinduism Section Three: Body, Health and Spirituality Chapter Ten: Yoga and Daoyin: History, Worldview, and Techniques Chapter Eleven: The Emergence of Classical Medicine in Ancient China and India Chapter Twelve: Health, Illness, and the Body in Buddhist and Daoist Self-Cultivation Section Four: Language and Culture Chapter Thirteen: Indic Influence on Chinese Language Chapter Fourteen: Magical Alphabet in the Indian and Chinese Minds: From the Garland of Letters to Master Pu'an's Siddham Mantra Chapter Fifteen: Mixed up on "Matching Terms" (geyi): Confusions in Cross-cultural Translation Chapter Sixteen: The Ludic Quality of Life: A Comparison of the Caitanaya-caritam?ta and the Zhuangzi Chapter Seventeen: The Poet and the Historian: Criticism of the Modern Age by Rabindranath Tagore and Qian Mu
Acknowledgments List of Contributors Introduction Part One: Metaphysics and Soteriology Chapter 1: One, Water, and Cosmogony: Reflections on the Rgveda X.129 and the Taiyi sheng shui Chapter Two: Exploring Parallels between the Philosophy of Upanisads and Daoism Chapter Three: The Way of silent Realization: Ineffability and Rationality in the Philosophical Mysticisms of Sa?kara and Zhan Ruoshui Chapter Four: Impermanence and Immortality: The concept of pañca-skandha in Buddhism and in Twofold Mystery Daoism Section Two: Ethics Chapter Five: Li and Dharma: Gandhi, Confucius and Virtue Aesthetics Chapter Six: Ethics and Metaphysics in the Bhagavadgita and Classical Chinese Thought Chapter Seven: Communal Moral Personhood and Moral Responsibility in the Analects and the Bhagavadgita Chapter Eight: Ethics of Compassion: Buddhist Karu?a and Confucian Ren Chapter Nine: Why "Besire" Is Not Bizarre: Moral Knowledge in Confucianism and Hinduism Section Three: Body, Health and Spirituality Chapter Ten: Yoga and Daoyin: History, Worldview, and Techniques Chapter Eleven: The Emergence of Classical Medicine in Ancient China and India Chapter Twelve: Health, Illness, and the Body in Buddhist and Daoist Self-Cultivation Section Four: Language and Culture Chapter Thirteen: Indic Influence on Chinese Language Chapter Fourteen: Magical Alphabet in the Indian and Chinese Minds: From the Garland of Letters to Master Pu'an's Siddham Mantra Chapter Fifteen: Mixed up on "Matching Terms" (geyi): Confusions in Cross-cultural Translation Chapter Sixteen: The Ludic Quality of Life: A Comparison of the Caitanaya-caritam?ta and the Zhuangzi Chapter Seventeen: The Poet and the Historian: Criticism of the Modern Age by Rabindranath Tagore and Qian Mu
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