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The Hindus separate practical knowledge from transcendental knowledge. Necessary are the skills to live and prosper in this world, to amass wealth, and to provide for one’s family. But all of these skills, which may be acquired in or out of school, add up to our repertoire of practical knowledge. What constitutes transcendental knowledge, then? Man is not content with wealth alone.
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Das, J.P. (1988). Coding, Attention, and Planning: A Cap for Every Head. In: Berry, J.W., Irvine, S.H., Hunt, E.B. (eds) Indigenous Cognition: Functioning in Cultural Context. NATO ASI Series, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2778-0_4
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