The Nullity of Nescience: G. R. Malkani's Contemporary Formulation of Advaita.

This article is a conceptual exploration of a central argument developed by Ghanshamdas Rattanmal Malkani (1892–1977) to indicate that ignorance (ajñāna) does not have any nature and it should not be invested with any measure or degree of substantiality. In his writings in English, we find a contemp...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Hindu Studies Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 33 - 55
Autor principal: Barua, Ankur
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Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2025
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        G. R. Malkani
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        Svāmī Satchidānandendra Sarasvatī
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