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Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses

 
Radhavallabh Tripathi (Author)
Synopsis

Vada, meaning debates, dialogues, discussions, was the quintessential of Indian spirit, enabling and promoting the growth of different philosophical and knowledge systems of India. It percolated deep into our mindset and enriched the moral, ethical, religious and sociocultural edifice of anything that was essentially Indian in nature. As continuation of Anvikshiki from the bc era, vada helped thrive Indian traditional knowledge systems. It subsists on diversity and its tradition envisages pluralism.

Most of our Sanskrit works, covering a wide gamut of knowledge systems, are structured in the techniques of debate. This reality applies not only to the philosophical writings, but to Indian medical systems (Ayurveda), Arthashastra of Kautilya and Kamasutra of Vatsyayana as well. Even great epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata are no exceptions.

Vada culture involved verbal duals, attacks and even violence of speech, and all major religious systems - old or modern - were parties to it. This book also elucidates how vata was vital and critical for the growth of our socio-political fabrics. It shows how some of the major conflicts in philosophical systems were centred around karma, jnana, choice between violence and non-violence, pravritti and nivritti. It also presents the manifestations of vada on a vast canvas during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Modern spiritual and religious gurus like Ramana Maharshi, J. Krishnamurti and Vinoba Bhave were men of dialogues. Our scholars have applied the varied techniques of vada against the philosophical and scientific systems of the West to prove them correct.

This collector’s issue should enthrall a wide audience of philosophers, scholars and believers in Indian knowledge systems.

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About the author

Radhavallabh Tripathi

Dr. Radhavallabh Tripathi was born on 15th February, 1949 in Rajgarh Distt. of Madhya Pradesh, and was educated at Sagar University. He has been teaching Under-graduate and Post-graduate classes in the University teaching department of Sanskrit for 33 years, and has successfully guided 26 research-scholars for Ph.D. At present he is working as Visiting Professor of Sanskrit at Silpacom University, Bangkok. He has published 90 books and 135 research papers and several critical essays. He has received 17 awards of Inter-national or national level, including Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi) Award for creative writing (poetry) in Sanskrit; Shankar Puraskar of K.K. Birla Trust for his Natyashastravishvakosha in four volumes.; M.M.P.V. Kane goldmedal of Asiatic Society of Bombay for best research work in the field of Sanskrit studies; Award of all India Oriental Conference for best research work in the field of classical Sanskrit Literature and the award by the some body for best research paper in classical Sanskrit section and also the Ramakrishna Sanskrit award from Canada..

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Bibliographic information

Title Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses
Format Hardcover
Date published: 26.10.2016
Edition 1st. ed.
Publisher D K Printworld
Language: English
isbn 9788124608562
length xxiv+410p., Bibliography; Index; 23cm.