Time and Eternity

by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

Genres: Philosophy, Esoterica, Religion, Spirituality, Metaphysics, Nonfiction

143 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1989

About the author

Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese philosopher and metaphysician, as well as a pioneering historian and philosopher of Indian art, particularly art history and symbolism, and an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. In particular, he is described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West." (Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Fatih · Rating 4 out of 5]

the book isnt for people who arent familiar with the indian philosophy. key terms are not explained in the book. you have to know them yourself before start reading the book.

[Diego Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obra esencial para comprender la idea del tiempo y la eternidad del mismo desde diferentes perspectivas religiosas.

[Rishabh]

Too dense. Too rich.
A book for religious scholars.

[Tiziano Boccaccini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Questo prolifico autore è considerato uno dei più grandi filosofi tradizionalisti d’inizio ‘900, fu un profondo studioso delle religioni, dell’arte sacra e dei miti antichi. Viene persino riconosciuto da René Guénon come un “eminente collaboratore”. Tempo ed eternità è considerato il suo testamento spirituale, si tratta degli appunti di una vita che egli raccolse in forma di libro solo pochi mesi prima di morire. Il volume è suddiviso in cinque capitoli, ciascuno si riferisce agli insegnamenti sul tempo e sull’eternità secondo la concezione di una delle seguenti dottrine o religioni: Induismo, Buddhismo, Grecia classica, Islam, Cristianesimo e pensiero moderno. Il testo è molto complesso, poco scorrevole e difficile da comprendere sia per l’elevatezza del tema centrale, la trascendenza della ragione, che per l’organizzazione dei contenuti, costantemente frammezzati da citazioni di antichi maestri e testi sacri, selezionate ed euruditamente tradotte dal Coomaraswamy esoterista e filologo.

“ Le cause non operano mai a distanza, ma sono presenti quando e dove sono visibili i loro effetti. Le conseguenze delle azioni passate restano sempre latenti sino a che non sorgano le condizioni nelle quali possano operare. ”

[yo JP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aby se člověk byl schopen orientovat v textu, jako je tenhle, který je tak neskutečně nahuštěný, je třeba znalostí v oblasti - teologie, náboženství, filozofie i fyziky a prací některých konkrétně citovaných mystiků, filozofů, i osobností a to vše ještě předtím, než se vůbec do perennialismu pustíte. Kumárasvámí se svojí "věčnou filosofií" (Philosophia perennis), za kterou stály i další myslitelé, jako třeba René Guénon, kterou zpopularizoval i třeba Huxley ve své knize 'The Perennial Philosophy' a ke které se i nadále odvolávají, nebo hlásí osobnosti v průběhu posledního století (Osho, StanislaV Grof), kdy bylo tohle učení jaksi "zformováno na papír", to tam ale sází s nemilosrdnou kadencí, odkaz za odkazem. Samozřejmě, tématem je "čas a věčnost", takže rozebíráme definici těchto pojmů v ohledech směrů, náboženství, hinduismu, Řecka, islámu, křesťanství a co je spojuje. Je to neskutečně náročný text na strávení, nahuštěný poznámkami pod čarou. K tomuhle se musím vrátit někdy v budoucnosti, protože v tomhle dnes, v tomhle "čase", na to nemám.

[Omkara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Coomaraswamy expands upon the concept of time through the use of different mystical traditions including Buddhism, Sufism and Hinduism. He argues that all three traditions have had a similar approach to time. He argues that the traditional concept of time saw it as something that exists eternally, similar to an eternal present, or an unformed God (Para-brahma). There is merit to this concept as time itself cannot be reified linguistically, however, the existence of the past and present as something that persists simply in memory can be contested through modern ideas such as that of time dilation, which have successfully showcased a split between different points in time. This is still an interesting read, even though Coomaraswamy seems to discard the perspectives of other traditions or other schools of thought within these traditions that have had different perspectives on the nature of time.

[Sudesh Kolte · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illusion called 'time' couldn't have been crystallised better anytime earlier.