O eremitismo hindu da floresta (vānaprastha) nas Leis de Manu (Mānava-Dharmaśāstra)
Hermitism is one of the most singular manifestations of individual religiosity of the greatest religious traditions all over the world. This Paper aims to have a critical approach based on a modern viewpoint which identifies the religious and secular aspects in the uses that the Laws of Manu (Mānava...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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2021
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Year: 2021, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 87-104 |
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| Summary: | Hermitism is one of the most singular manifestations of individual religiosity of the greatest religious traditions all over the world. This Paper aims to have a critical approach based on a modern viewpoint which identifies the religious and secular aspects in the uses that the Laws of Manu (Mānava-Dharmaśāstra) have upon the Hindu hermit’s modus vivendi (vānaprastha), how it is described and qualified according to the functions of secular nature it is assigned to in the ambit of varṇa-āśrama system, in order to see in these uses processes of rational plausibility according to practical purposes inherent to Vedic society; as well as meta-rational and religiously based explanations, with actions aiming to transcendental purposes according to the prescription of ritual injunctions and the search for spiritual benefits. |
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| ISSN: | 2236-6296 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.34019/2236-6296.2021.v24.33265 |