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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

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INTRODUCTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1

CHAPTER II

THE VEDAS, THE RITUAL TREATISES, AND THEIR PHILOSOPHY original: "The Vedas, Brāhmaṇas and their Philosophy"


1	The Vedas and their ancient origin . . . . . . . . . . .	10
2	The place of the Vedas in the Hindu mind . . . . . . . .	10
3	Classification of Vedic literature . . . . . . . .	11
4	The Collections of Hymns original: "Saṃhitās" . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
5	The Ritual Treatises original: "Brāhmaṇas" . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
6	The Forest Treatises original: "Āraṇyakas" . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
7	The Rig-Veda and its civilization original: "Ṛg-Veda" . . . . . . . . . .	14
8	The Vedic gods . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
9	Polytheism, Henotheism, and Monotheism Henotheism refers to the worship of one god at a time without denying the existence of others. . . . . . . .	17
10	Growth of a monotheistic tendency; The Lord of Creatures and the All-Maker original: "Prajāpati, Viśvakarma" . . . .	19
11	The Creator original: "Brahma" . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
12	Sacrifice; the first rudiments of the Law of Cause and Effect original: "Law of Karma" . . . . .	21
13	Theories of the universe—mythological and philosophical original: "Cosmogony" . . . . . . .	23
14	Beliefs regarding death and the doctrine of the Self original: "Eschatology; the Doctrine of Ātman" . . . . . . . .	25
15	Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26

CHAPTER III

THE EARLIER UPANISHADS 700 B.C.—600 B.C.


1	The place of the Upanishads in Vedic literature . . . . . .	28
2	The names of the Upanishads; non-Brahmanic influence . . . . .	30
3	Ritual treatises and the early Upanishads original: "Brāhmaṇas and the Early Upaniṣads" . . . . . . . .	31
4	The meaning of the word "Upanishad" . . . . . . . .	38
5	The composition and growth of various Upanishads . . . . .	38
6	Revival of Upanishad studies in modern times . . . . . .	39
7	The Upanishads and their interpretations . . . . . . .	41
8	The search for the Ultimate Reality: the struggle and the failures original: "The quest after Brahman" . . . .	42
9	The unknowable nature of the Ultimate Reality and the negative method original: "Unknowability of Brahman and the Negative Method"; referring to the 'not this, not this' approach to defining the divine. . . . .	44
10	The doctrine of the Self original: "Ātman doctrine" . . . . . . . . . . .	45
11	The place of the Ultimate Reality in the Upanishads original: "Brahman" . . . . . . . .	48
12	The World . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
13	The World-Soul . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
14	The theory of causation . . . . . . . . . .	52
15	The doctrine of rebirth original: "Transmigration" . . . . . . . . . .	53
16	Liberation original: "Emancipation" . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58

CHAPTER IV ✓

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SYSTEMS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY


1	In what sense is a history of Indian philosophy possible? . . . .	62
2	Growth of the philosophical literature . . . . . . .	65
3	The Indian systems of philosophy . . . . . . . .	67
4	Some fundamental points of agreement . . . . . . .	71
	1 The theory of action and consequence original: "The Karma theory" . . . . . . . . . .	71
	2 The doctrine of liberation original: "The Doctrine of Mukti" . . . . . . . . .	74
	3 The doctrine of the soul . . . . . . . . .	75
5	The pessimistic attitude toward the world and the optimistic faith in the end . . . . . . . . . .	75
6	Unity in Indian spiritual practice original: "Indian Sādhana"; refers to philosophical, religious, and ethical endeavors toward a goal. . . . . . . . . . .	77

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