Indian Philosophy and Meditation - Perspectives on Consciousness

Informationen zum Autor Rahul Banerjee is Professor, Crystallography & Molecular Biology Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India. Amita Chatterjee is Professor Emerita, Department of Philosophy and School of Cognitive Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Zusammenfassung This book provides a detailed analysis of classical and modern Indian views on consciousness along with their related meditative methods. It offers a critical analysis of three distinct trends of Indian thought. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Dualism-Sankhya 3. Interactionism – The Abhidhamma 4. Monism – Sri Aurobindo Appendix 1 The Upanishads & Self Enquiry Appendix 2 Jaina Views on Consciousness & Preksha Meditation Appendix 3 The Bridging Relations Appendix 4 Shakti & Sri Ramakrishna

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• Authors: Banerjee, Rahul Banerjee, Rahul Chatterjee Banerjee, Banerjee Rahul, Amita Chatterjee, Amita (Jadavpur University Chatterjee, Chatterjee Amita
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138308978
• ISBN: 978-1-138-30897-8
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Philosophy, Social & cultural history, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, Social and cultural history, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General