Indian Philosophy and Meditation: Perspectives on Consciousness

ISBN-13: 9780367594039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 164 str.

Rahul Banerjee; Amita Chatterjee

Opis

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.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Dualism-Sāńkhya 3. Interactionism – The Abhidhamma 4. Monism – Sri Aurobindo Appendix 1 The Upanishads & Self Enquiry Appendix 2 Jaina Views on Consciousness & Prekshā Meditation Appendix 3 The Bridging Relations Appendix 4 Shakti & Sri Ramakrishna

O autorze

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.