Thesiss

William James considered Swami Vivekananda the exemplary example of a monist, and he comes to reject Vivekananda's philosophy because it ultimately did not suit his active temperament. However, judging from his assessment of Vivekananda's philosophy, it appears James had a limit…

This thesis is a sociohistorical analysis of the distinctions between the theologies of the traditional sampradāya lineage of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886) and the Hindu-inspired movement following Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma, born 1953) in terms of their respective app…