Karma and Creativity (Suny Series in Religion) - Softcover

Chapple, Christopher Key

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Synopsis

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.

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Christopher Chapple is Assistant Professor of Theology at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

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ISBN 10:  0887062504 ISBN 13:  9780887062506
Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, 1986
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