Who were India s foremost thinkers? What systems did they establish? What problems have agitated the minds of India s philosophers, intellectuals and mystics? Tersely and in pleasing style Dr. Bernard has answered these questions satisfactorily alike to the layman and the special student of India and her philosophic life without effecting a compromise with Western philosophy and its narrow categories. Moreover, the important Kashmir Shaivism, so long omitted from works on Indian Philosophy, has at last been given its due here. In a sense, a major portion of the book is also dictionary a...

This vintage book contains Theos Bernard s 1947 monograph on Hindu Philosophy. It constitutes an attempt to outline the essence of the six classic systems of Hindu philosophy, namely: Nyaya, Vaisesika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta. Only essentials of the systems are presented, which is done in clear, plain language, making this volume an ideal entry point into the subject. Contents include: Purpose of Hindu Philosophy, Test of Philosophy, Influence, Samkara, Ramanuja, Madhva, Saktism, Nyaya, Purpose, Scope, Philosophy, Literature, Vaisesika, Purpose, Scope, etcetera. Theos Casimir...

This antiquarian book contains Theos Bernard s 1939 travel book, Penthouse of the Gods . Within it, Bernard recounts his unprecedented 1937 stay in the forbidden holy city of Lhasa, Tibet. A student of Buddhism and Tantra, he spoke Tibetan, wore Tibetan attire, boarded with a Tibetan nobleman for three months, visited the great monasteries and temples, and met important dignitaries, ambassadors, and officials. This fantastic account is unparalleled in its detail and authenticity, and offers a glimpse into a place and time completely unrecognisable from the Tibet of today. Theos Casimir...

This antiquarian book contains Theos Bernard s 1939 travel book, Penthouse of the Gods . Within it, Bernard recounts his unprecedented 1937 stay in the forbidden holy city of Lhasa, Tibet. A student of Buddhism and Tantra, he spoke Tibetan, wore Tibetan attire, boarded with a Tibetan nobleman for three months, visited the great monasteries and temples, and met important dignitaries, ambassadors, and officials. This fantastic account is unparalleled in its detail and authenticity, and offers a glimpse into a place and time completely unrecognisable from the Tibet of today. Theos Casimir...

This vintage book contains Theos Bernard s 1947 monograph on Hindu Philosophy. It constitutes an attempt to outline the essence of the six classic systems of Hindu philosophy, namely: Nyaya, Vaisesika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta. Only essentials of the systems are presented, which is done in clear, plain language, making this volume an ideal entry point into the subject. Contents include: Purpose of Hindu Philosophy, Test of Philosophy, Influence, Samkara, Ramanuja, Madhva, Saktism, Nyaya, Purpose, Scope, Philosophy, Literature, Vaisesika, Purpose, Scope, etcetera. Theos Casimir...