Shivaloka praaptirastu On Tue, 6 May, 2025, 2:41 pm Lyne Bansat-Boudon via INDOLOGY, < [email protected]> wrote:
> This is very sad news that will affect many of us, especially those for > whom non-dualist Kashmir Shaivism is a field of research. > Is there any need to recall Professor Gnoli’s pioneering role in this > field and the inaugural study he brilliantly conducted on Indian aesthetic > theory, one of the major dimensions of this system of thought? > > In a certain way, Professor Gnoli “created”, or rather discovered and brought > to light the aesthetic Indian thought as an autonomous, yet very much > integrated new discipline, rich in countless metaphysical resonances that not > only help us better understand how non-dualist Kashmir Shaivism is a “system” > in the strongest sense of the word, but also contribute to bring about the > putting into perspective of the many Western theories, themselves relatively > partial. > > His work as a philologist and philosopher has inspired many researchers of > subsequent generations, beginning with the one who was his most faithful > and brilliant disciple, Professor Raffaele Torella. > We will greatly miss Professor Gnoli, but the number and quality of his > works will remain an indispensable reference for us. > > > Lyne Bansat-Boudon > > Directeur d'études pour les Religions de l'Inde > > Ecole pratique des hautes études, section des sciences religieuses > > Membre senior honoraire de l'Institut universitaire de France > ------------------------------ > *De :* INDOLOGY <[email protected]> de la part de > Raffaele Torella via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> > *Envoyé :* lundi 5 mai 2025 23:18 > *À :* Indology List <[email protected]> > *Objet :* [INDOLOGY] death of Raniero Gnoli > > Dear Members, > some hours ago Raniero Gnoli, one of the most outstanding scholars of our > times, and an extraordinary gentleman, has left us. He has passed away > peacefully at the age of 95. He was a unique man… > > Raffaele Torella > > > Prof. Raffaele Torella > Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit > Sapienza University of Rome > wwwuniroma1.academia.edu/raffaeletorella > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >
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