Karma and Creativity
State University of New York Press
Paperback or Softback 160 pages Jun 30, 1986
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The conception of karma in the religious traditions of India has prompted numerous interpretations, many of which equate karma with notions of fate. Karma and Creativity presents a perspective on karma that emphasizes the efficacy of human activity in bringing about desired results-from upholding societal order to the attainment of spiritual liberation.Karma is examined in light of several classical Indian texts. Special attention is given to the concept of mind-only in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The study focuses on the positive approach to action first learned by the sage Vasisin the Mahabharata and then taught by him to Sri Rama in the Yogavasis. It concludes with an exploration of the theological and ethical implications of action and creativity.
- Author:
- Christopher Key Chapple
- Publisher:
- State University of New York Press
- Publication Date:
- Jun 30, 1986
- Number of pages:
- 160 pages
- Binding:
- Paperback or Softback
- ISBN-10:
- 0887062512
- ISBN-13:
- 9780887062513