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Yoga and God
Országh, Ján ; Duda, Petr (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
The present BA thesis is devoted to the problem of Īśvara, the supreme God, in the yoga philosophy as explained by Patañjali in his well-known Yogasūtras. Before approaching this issue, the philosophy of the classical sāṃkhya and yoga respectively is outlined, principal concepts and terms are explained according to the primary texts (Īśvarakṛṣṇa's Sāṃkhyakārikā and Patañjali's Yogasūtras) as well as secondary literature. Some differences between the two schools are mentioned and treated, too. After that, Patañjali's conception of God (which is lacking in classical sāṃkhya) is exposed. Related sūtras are treated where Īśvara is defined and referred to. These are followed by some considerations over this peculiar concept of God. It is argued and concluded that the notion of Īśvara in the Yogasūtras is not in accordance with the religious bhakti movement. Not being in any sense creator of the universe nor enjoying any sort of cult or religious practice and remaining in his eternal inertness and perfection, Īśvara can be best seen as a God of the yogīs, whose only aim, so to speak, is to serve as a perfect model for a liberation-seeking person. In the same vein, it is suggested that īśvara-praṇidhāna should not be translated as devotion to the God, but rather meditation on the God leading to the samādhi, an...
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Caste Politics of India
Pecharová, Petra ; Hons, Pavel (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
This thesis discusses the trends in the caste tension in the politics of the modern Indian state, i.e. from Independence to the present day. The main topic of this work is the importance of caste and caste system in the current politics of India and the impact of these elements on the formation and operation of Indian political parties and their adaptation to the changing relationship between caste and politics. Special emphasis is placed on affirmative action policies as a triggering mechanism of political mobilization and transformation of the importance of caste in Indian politics.
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Religious conversion and reconversion in contemporary India
Štipl, Zdeněk ; Vavroušková, Stanislava (advisor) ; Marková, Dagmar (referee)
Ve své diplomové práci jsem se za pomoci sekundární literatury pokusil vystihnout základní problémové okruhy náboženské konverze v Indii v jejím dějinném vývoji. Značná obsahová šíře daného tématu pochopitelně vybízí k dalšímu zpracování z mnoha odlišných úhlů pohledu a s daleko detailnějším zaměřením na konkrétní aspekty konfliktního soužití indických náboženských komunit. Tato práce se zabývala toliko vztahem křesťanství a hinduismu, a tak by jistě zásadně rozdílné, třebaže neméně pozoruhodné postřehy přineslo studium problematiky náboženských konverzí z perspektivy nejpočetnější náboženské minority v zemi - indických muslimů. Zásadním tématem, s náboženskými konverzemi a křesťanskými misiemi úzce souvisejícím, na jehož zpracování indické křesťanství po několik desetiletí stále marně čeká, se zdá být domácí systematická teologie, která bude muset reflektovat existenci minoritní křesťanské obce v prostředí, jež je nábožensky i kulturně vyhraněné a prosycené hlubokými tradicemi. Pozoruhodné poznatky zajisté také přinese pokračující dlouhodobé sledování osudů indických křesťanů ve 21. století, jakož i neustále se vyvíjející indické sekulární demokracie a vztahu politických stran k problémům místních náboženských menšin. Na téma konfliktní i obohacující interakce křesťanství a hinduismu bych rád navázal v...
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Buddhist art during the Pala rule
Kratochvílová, Soňa ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
The topic of this thesis is visual art produced during the reign of Pala dynasty, which ruled in the region of Eastern India from 8th to 12th century. The Palas are well known for supporting Tantric Buddhism, Vajrayana. It also was the most powerful source of artistic inspiration in those days. Artists developed and followed many kinds of new techniques, from sculpture to painting. The aim of this thesis is to describe the period during which the Pala buddhist art was formed, to outline possible influences of other Indian artistic schools on it, to characterise it by the most commonly used techniques, topics and symbolism and to give a description of several art pieces that belong to this artistic tradition.
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The formation of the Sikh diaspora in Great Britain
Ivanková, Bianka ; Štipl, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
The main objective of this bachelor thesis is to summarize and analyze the history of the migration of Sikhs to Great Britain from the mid 19th century to the end of the 20th century. It describes the forming process of one of the largest and most influential diasporas in British society. The thesis is divided into three main chapters. The first chapter will briefly overview the sikhism and its relantionship towards Indian government. The second chapter focuses on the general examination of indian diaspora, migration history from India to Great Britain, and finally it concentrates on the concept of diaspora and the possibility of its application to the British sikh community. The third chapter presents the main stages of sikh migration to the UK, starting with the first recorded immigrant, prince Duleep Singh, the period of the First World War up to the first wave of mass mmigration after 1945. Special attention is given to the arrival of sikh immigrants from East Africa in 1970s. The final part concerns about the impact of 1984 critical events in Punjab on British sikh society. Key words sikhism, Great Britain, diaspora, migration
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Alaṃkāras in the Meghadūta of Kālidāsa
Tůma, Dominik ; Štipl, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Špicová, Zuzana (referee)
The Meghadūta undoubtedly occupies a spot among the principal works of Sanskrit kāvya literature, having historica kāvya as well as with modern Sanskrit scholars. A vast body of exegetical literature has been composed to accompany the poem and Mallinātha along with Vallabhadeva could with Mallinātha's commentarial contribution while drawing upon and trying to elucidate the basic theoretical principals of alaṃkāraśāstra. Firstly, it will introduce the theory tic tropes termed alaṃkāras as presented by Daṇḍin and Bhāmaha and ūta. Subsequently, it will analyse Mallinātha's view regarding the amount of poetic ūta. We can observe a contrast between Mallinātha who is eager to find instances of double meaning, or śleṣas, and the conventional approach to Kālidāsa inherited from early Indology slanted toward orientalism and viewing Kālidāsa as some of the most iconic alaṃkāras found throughout the Meghadūta and shows to what extent Mallinātha's interpretation Sanskrit literature, poetics, kāvya, alaṃkāra, Meghadūta, Kālidāsa, śleṣa, Mallinātha, Bhāmaha, Daṇḍin
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Madhva, the founder of Dvaita-vedanta: His life, influence and legacy
Havránek, Michal ; Štipl, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Strnad, Jaroslav (referee)
Madhvacharya certainly assumes an important place in Indian history. Some 700 years ago he founded the philosophical and religious tradition of Dvaita-vedanta, which in the course of subsequent centuries played an active part in the South Asian intellectual discourse, and which is still alive today. It significantly contributed to the development of Indian philosophy, logic, dialectics, and religion. It also influenced cultural and social life in South India and strongly impacted several younger religious movements, most notably the Caitanya line of Vaishnavism in Bengal and beyond. Despite all of this, Madhva's tra- dition has been given very little attention by academics worldwide. In this matter there is ample opportunity for scholarly research, be it in the literary, sociological, religious, or numerous other fields.
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Sigmatic and periphrastic future in epic sanskrit
Barát, Denis ; Strnad, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
Sigmatic and periphrastic future in Epic Sanskrit - Abstract: Sigmatic and periphrastic future are constructions of Sanskrit grammar whose full range of functions still remains understudied. The main problem arises with the question about the difference in their uses. Even though their definitions and the differences between them are already described in traditional grammars, actual usage in texts doesn't always align with them. Similarly, discrepancies can be found among Western grammars of Sanskrit, and different authors give different rules. In this thesis, I will first present the development of these constructions from their roots to later Indo-Aryan languages, then I will look at their actual usage in Epic Sanskrit, represented by the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. Because of the large number of occurrences in the corpus, a sample of the sigmatic and periphrastic future will be taken, numbering 500 occurrences in the Mahabharata and 200 in the Ramayana. They will be compared with the definitions in the grammars of Sanskrit. Keywords: Sanskrit, future, sigmatic future, periphrastic future, Mahabharata, Epic Sanskrit, Ramayana
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The Interpretation of Funeral in Hinduism
Beranová, Klára ; Štipl, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Chlup, Radek (referee)
This Bachelor thesis deals with ways, which it is possible to interpret Hindu funeral rite by Jonathan Parry. Primarily there will be introduce Parry′s interpretations of Hindu funeral like a last sacrifice of deceased and renewal of life in connection with the Hindu cosmology (homology of body and cosmos). Consequently will be these interpretations confirm or disconfirm by Garudapurana, one of the most Hindu sacred text concerned with funeral rite and death. Parry′s interpretations relate to funeral in Varanasi which is very specific place of Hindu death. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Geostrategic Importance of Bangladesh from the Perspective of India's Foreign Policy
Jelínková, Věra ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
This master's thesis sets out to interpret relations of India and Bangladesh and the course of their foreign policies in the light of geographical, geopolitical, demographic, and other realities and new paradigms, which determine forming of their mutual relations. The aim of this thesis is to highlight the geostrategic significance of Bangladesh for India and for the development of the surrounding region. This thesis also portrays the historical role of India in the emergence of Bangladesh and their relations since 1971 until today. It also deals with the key areas of Indian foreign and security policy towards Bangladesh, including economic cooperation, cooperation in the area of defence, legal and illegal migration, local and regional connectivity, energy, and water management. Given the topicality of the subject matter, this thesis draws information primarily from official documents published by governmental agencies, research institutes and think tanks, as well as from publicly accessible agreements, memorandums, arrangements, joint statements, press releases and other reliable sources. To a limited extent, it also sources Indian, Bangladeshi, and other media. Keywords: India, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh Relations, South Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Neighbourhood First Policy, Foreign Policy
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