Essays on Indian Mysticism

By Richard H. Jones

Fifteen essays on Indian mysticism approached from a philosophical point of view. Most of the essays cover topics in the areas of knowledge, metaphysics, and ethics in the Upanishads, early Advaita Vedanta (Gaudapada and Shankara), the Buddhist Perfection of Wisdom texts, and the Buddhist Madhyamikas Nagarjuna and Shantideva. There are also essays on more limited topics: the strange case of knowledge and root-ignorance in the Isha Upanishad; the meaning of "Form is emptiness, emptiness form" in the Heart Sutra; exposing a key ontological term neglected in the scholarship surrounding Nagarjuna; and translations and a discussion of early Madhyamaka Buddhist critiques of the possibility of a creator God. The intended audience are college students and adults interested in exploring Indian mysticism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HG3XDQM5
• ISBN13: 9798193920847
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"