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What are good books about Hindu theology and metaphysics?

>> No.14561204
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>>14561200

>> No.14561209

>>14561204

I'm reading it, but 50 pages in and I'm falling asleep

>> No.14561227

>>14561209
it's normal, the whole first half of the book is an introduction (necessary), to purge the western reader of his a priori possibilities. the exhibition starts during the second half. and Guénon, it' s not to be devoured, it's to be read little by little, allowing time for digestion.

>> No.14561231

>>14561227
of his a priori préjugés*

>> No.14561334

>>14561200
It's more of a primary resource and not a book 'about' it, but Shankaracharya's commentaries on the Upanishads are sublime. You can begin reading them with the compilation at these links below. I personally find reading the actual writings of Hindu thinkers to be immeasurably more worthwhile and enjoyable then books by modern scholars about Hinduism, however useful those may be at times.

https://estudantedavedanta.net/Eight-Upanisads-Vol-1.pdf
https://estudantedavedanta.net/Eight-Upanisads-vol2.pdf

>> No.14561405

>>14561334
>https://estudantedavedanta.net/Eight-Upanisads-Vol-1.pdf

Thank you

>> No.14561480

>>14561200
Obviously read the Bhagavad Gita if you haven't.

>> No.14562199

>>14561227
this is true

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It's important to get well-rounded perspectives. Religious advaita adherents will tell you that their system is flawless and has decisively refuted all other systems, but naturally every adherent of every system will tell you that.

What you should really do is study the texts for yourself and don't be biased by any one person telling you how to interpret them. Hope this helps!

>> No.14562556

>>14561200
The essence of the Baghavad Gita.

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>>14561200
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>> No.14562705

>>14562587
Why does he do it? Why not post like a normal person?

>> No.14563271

bump

>> No.14563409

>3rd thread of the day where guenonfag conducts his 'Where to start with Hinduism' theatrical play with himself
the dude is clearly unhinged...

>> No.14563452

>>14562587
jesus christ its a perfect fit

>> No.14563521

>>14563409
We are all part of himself and also the Atman.

>> No.14563590

>>14562705
If you go and look at that thread in the archive you'll find that schizofag accused OP and others of that thread of samefagging and that people replied to him shortly afterwards with screencaps of (you)'s proving that they weren't samefagging. Despite being proven wrong he still made an autistic image and spams it constantly. Schizofag is so triggered by people posting about Hinduism and especially Vedanta that he can't help but accuse everyone who posts about Hinduism of samefagging.

>> No.14563658

>>14563590
ok guenonfag

>> No.14563668

https://discord.gg/FFwRXKq

>> No.14563677

>>14563590
I'm at least one of the people you call "Schizofag" constantly and I did not make that image. The guy who made that image is funny as fuck tho, legit talented. I only made some screencaps of you mass posting threads once.