ABSTRACT

This introduction to the Madhva school of Vedanta is accessible to a wide audience with interest in Hinduism, Indian thought and in the comparative philosophy of religion. Deepak Sarma explores the philosophical foundations of Madhva Vedanta and then presents translations of actual debates between the Madhva and Advaita schools of Vedanta, thus positioning readers at the centre of the 700 year-old controversy between these two schools of Vedanta. Original texts of Madhvacarya are included in an appendix, in translation and in Sanskrit.

chapter One|18 pages

Madhvācārya and the Mādhva tradition

chapter Two|31 pages

Mādhva epistemology

chapter Three|25 pages

Mādhva ontology

chapter Four|22 pages

Mādhva soteriology

chapter Five|15 pages

Saṃvāda, discussion and debate