A THOUSAND TEACHINGS the Upadesasdhasri of Sankara
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
A THOUSAND TEACHINGS The Upadesasdhasri of Sankara Translated with Introduction and Notes by Sengaku Mayeda Sahkara, the eighth-century Indian philosopher, Sankara discusses the basic philosophical prob- is generally regarded as the greatest thinker in lems of Advaita, at the same time refuting the the long history of Indian philosophy as well as teachings of other philosophical schools. In the in the metaphysical tradition known as Vedanta. Prose Part he explains how to teach the means The school or system which he represented, of final release from transmigratory existence Advaita Vedanta, stresses the Advaita or non- for the benefit of students who are seeking dualist approach to the problem of existence and after it. The Prose Part is a guide for the ultimate reality, and has been the main current teachers, while the Metrical Part is a textbook of thought in India for hundreds of years. Most for the students. There is no better introduction of Saiikara's works are commentaries on other to the Advaita doctrine, or to Saiikara's philoso- classics of Indian thought, like the Upani$ads, phy, than the Upadesasdhasri. the Bhagavadgitd, and the Brahmasutra. The Sengaku Mayeda, Associate Professor of Indian Upadesasdhasri, or "A Thousand Teachings," Philosophy at the University of Tokyo, is the which occupies an important position in the world's foremost authority on the Upadesasdhasri. history of Advaita Vedanta, is the only inde- His critical edition, based on the study of 27 pendent and non-commentary work that can metrical and 11 prose manuscripts, has provided safely be attributed to him ; the other indepen- scholars with a definitive edition of the work ; dent writings ascribed to him are all probably with this translation and an extensive introduc- spurious. tion to Sankara's life and thought, he makes a The Upadesasdhasri consists of a Metrical classic of Indian philosophy accessible to a wider Part and a Prose Part. In the Metrical Part, readership. 284pp. 6x9 1974 S 27.50 UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO PRESS 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113 Please order from your bookstore or check with the distributor cove'ring your area: North, Central, and South America: International Scholarly Book Services, Forest Grove, Oregon, U.S.A. Europe and Africa: International Book Distributors Ltd, Hemel Hempstead, England Asia: Toppan Co. (Singapore) Private Ltd., Singapore Korea: Toppan Co., Tokyo, Japan Japan: University of Tokyo Press, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.40.219, on 02 Oct 2021 at 03:06:27, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021911800123861 Symbols of Eternity The Art of Landscape Painting in China Michael Sullivan. Designed for the general reader approaching Chinese landscape painting as a new experience, this beauti- fully illustrated volume is an introduction to the underlying philosophical ideas, the aims and achievements of the painters, and the main stages in the development of the art over nearly 2,000 years. The author takes as his theme the responsibility of the artist to both society and to his own version of nature. Treating this theme historically, he also relates landscape paint- ing to its political and social setting and to the philosophical climate in which the painters worked. Illustrated with some 120 plates, twenty of them in full color. $18.50 Old Madam Yin A Memoir of Peking Life Ida Pruitt. By the author of the classic A Daughter of Han, this is an affectionate, revealing portrait of an aged, wealthy widow and her family in the Peking of the 1920's and early 1930's. Through the daily life and memories of Lao Tai-tai, it gives an intimate glimpse into a centuries-old way of life that was fast coming to an end. We explore the inner workings of an upper-class urban family: the relations between hus- bands and wives and between wives and concubines, the inter- actions among brothers, the role of women in such a family. We learn how houses, gardens, and courtyards are constructed according to precise rules. We are shown the enormous impor- tance to the Chinese of protocol, etiquette, and reciprocal obligation. Above all, the memoir captures the essence of pre-war Chinese cultural and social values. About $10.00 Stanford University Press Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.40.219, on 02 Oct 2021 at 03:06:27, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021911800123861 CAMBRIDGE THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF CHINA Volume 3: Sui and T'ang China, 589-906, Part 1 DENIS TWITCHETT, Editor The second volume to appear in a distinguished new work, Volume 3 presents a narrative history of the second great period of unified imperial power in China, during which Chinese institutions acquired many permanent features and China became established as the center of a cultural sphere which encompassed Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. $55.00 THE MIDDLE EAST IN CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY 1949-1977 YITZHAK SHICHOR The first comprehensive analysis of China's Middle Eastern policy—a policy which, depending on Mao's assessment of the world situation at a given time, shifted from a conventional, moderate, governmental orientation in the mid-1950's and mid- 1970's, to a radical, rigid, revolutionary orientation in the late 1950's and late 1960's. International Studies $ 2 5.00 CASTE AND FAMILY IN THE POLITICS OF THE SINHALESE JANICE JIGGINS Dr. Jiggins describes and analyzes the social relationships that give a unique character to Sri Lanka's politics and that help to explain the persistence of Westminister-style parliamentary politics in a society undergoing rapid economic and social change. $19.95 LAND AND LINEAGE IN CHINA , A Study of T'ung-ch'eng County, Anhwei, in the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties HILARY J. BEATTIE A study of landholding, taxation, and social structure in one county of Central China that became famous during the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties for producing great officials and remarkable intellectual traditions. Professor Beattie has referred to such sources as local gazetteers and lineage genealogies in her investigation of the composi- tion, organization, and economic basis of the local elite and, in particular, of the role played by large kinship groups. Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions $27.50 t 1'4't' I'I'I' Cambridge University Press 32 East 57th Street, New York, N. Y. 10022 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.40.219, on 02 Oct 2021 at 03:06:27, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021911800123861 The Rational Peasant The Political Economy of Rural Society in Vietnam SAMUEL POPKIN Peasants are continually faced with economic decisions. Their assessments of risks and their choices among various investment strategies shape their relationships with their families, village, patrons, and the world beyond the village. Popkin develops a model of rational peasant behavior and shows how village procedures result from the self-interested interactions of peasants. "A model of clarity ... I know of no contemporary social scientist who has put the case for the political economy.view more convincingly." —F. C. Bailey $14.95 Land, Landlords, and the British Raj Northern India in the Nineteenth Century THOMAS R. METCALF This study of the interplay of state and local power in India's central Gangetic plain during the first century of British rule focuses upon the landed magnates who as brokers of power in the countryside played a critical role between villager and government. $22.50 The Art of Kabuki Famous Plays in Performance SAMUEL L. LEITER The Kabuki theater of Japan is acknowledged the world over as a major example of the excellence which theatrical art can attain when nurtured by centuries of devoted artistry. This is the first attempt by an American scholar to stress the diversity of interpretations given Kabuki plays by the great Japanese actors who have created the major roles. $16.95 The Future and the Past A Translation and Study of the Gukansho, an Interpretative History of Japan Written in 1219 Translated and Edited by DELMER M. BROWN and ICHIRO ISHIDA The first complete translation of the Gukansho, the earliest known attempt in East Asia to demonstrate that the flow of political events is directed by supernatural powers. $25.00 ' At bookstores CALIFORNIA University of California Press Berkeley 94720 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.40.219, on 02 Oct 2021 at 03:06:27, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021911800123861 KANSAI GAIDAI Study and Living (Kansai University of Foreign Studies) Wide variety of academic courses on Japan and Asia Experience in Courses taught by experienced English- speaking Japanese scholars Japanese language courses, beginning through advanced levels Homestay with Japanese families at nominal cost Ideal location: near Kyoto and Nara (ancient capitals)ana Osaka, Japan's JARN industrial metropolis Based at major university with excellent facilities, library and research institutes, the program is administered by an experienced staff Flexible program adaptable for one semester to a full-year course, for groups and individuals Limited number of tuition scholarships available I For further information:! Office of International Studies, Kansai Gaidai 333 Ogura, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan 573 TEL.(0720)51-6751 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.40.219, on 02 Oct 2021 at 03:06:27, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms.