God as political philosopher : Buddha's challenge to brahminism
By: Shepherd, Kancha Ilaiah.
Publisher: New Delhi Sage Publications 2019Description: ix, 244p.ISBN: 9789353282592.Subject(s): Politics and government -- Interfaith relations -- Social change -- Political and social views -- India | Religion -- Buddhist sociology -- Brahmanism -- Gautama Buddha -- Buddhism and state -- IndiaDDC classification: 294.363 Summary: In this provocative and scholarly book, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd propounds a view of Gautama Buddha as India’s first social revolutionary. Buddha did his best to give the principles of tribal democracy and egalitarianism a sanctuary in his own sangha. In so doing, he foreshadowed modern India’s experiment with parliamentary democracy. Critical of the caste system, Buddha inducted low caste members into the sangha and made them his trusted advisers. He gave women an honoured place in the sangha. Dissent was indeed permitted, and even Buddha was not above the law. Pre-dating Socrates and Plato by some years, Buddha also foreshadowed key elements of their philosophy.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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In this provocative and scholarly book, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd propounds a view of Gautama Buddha as India’s first social revolutionary. Buddha did his best to give the principles of tribal democracy and egalitarianism a sanctuary in his own sangha. In so doing, he foreshadowed modern India’s experiment with parliamentary democracy. Critical of the caste system, Buddha inducted low caste members into the sangha and made them his trusted advisers. He gave women an honoured place in the sangha. Dissent was indeed permitted, and even Buddha was not above the law. Pre-dating Socrates and Plato by some years, Buddha also foreshadowed key elements of their philosophy.
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