{"product_id":"traditions-of-the-seven-rsis","title":"Traditions of the Seven Rsis","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Rșis (pronounced \"Rishis\") occupy a uniquely important place in Indian literature and thought. Particularly in the Epics and Puranas, the Rși-traditions receive more attention than those of the gods themselves-indeed, the Rșis are the progenitors of the gods, as also of men, demons, and all other orders of creation. The Rșis may be classified as both ascetics and mystics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThey are prominent performers of tapas or asceticism in various forms-as also performers of sacrifice and visionary seers of hymns; they also attain heaven through these various means, where they commune with the gods and merge with brahman or the Absolute. Yet more than this the Rșis are also stars in the sky, a position which they attain through their ascetic practices; they are the breaths of life in the body, result-ing again from their asceticism and from their merging with brahman; and they are also the progenitors of all creation, the founders of mankind. All of these various roles are inter-connected and interact with each other, and these are some of the traditions which we shall be examining in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTwo main approaches have been adopted to the study of the Rși-traditions, and the book is accordingly divided into two main parts. The approach in Part One is text-historical: it examines the formulation of different traditions, analysing the processes as well as the various causes and influences which have brought about changes in the traditions. The first part also constitutes the ground-work for Part Two of the book, which aims at understanding the nature of Rși-hood through examining the various activities and concepts associated with the Rsis-thereby illustrating the place of the Rsis within the religious and philosophical framework of Hinduism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John E. Mitchiner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50066075025546,"sku":"9788120817623","price":1112.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8583\/1818\/files\/TRADITIONOFSEVENRSISCURVE.jpg?v=1787391090","url":"https:\/\/www.motilalbanarsidass.com\/en-us\/products\/traditions-of-the-seven-rsis","provider":"Motilal Banarsidass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}