Direct Awareness of the Self: A Translation of the AparokṣānubhūtiThis volume offers a selection of insights into Indian religious and philosophical ideas in general, and Sankara's philosophy in particular. It begins with a description of the historical background and significance of the various schools of religious philosophy in India, as well as a concise treatment of pertinent philosophical terms and doctrines. The text provides an accessible translation that offers guidance on how to approach Sankara and Advaita Vedanta tradition and which aims to capture the spirit and essence of Sankara. The result is a solid contribution to the understanding of this literature in the development of Indian religious philosophy. |
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actions Advaita Advaita Vedānta anxiety APAROKṢĀNUBHŪTI appears ATMABODHA Atman attain avidyā AWAKENING become BHAGAVAD GĪTĀ bliss body Brahman BRHADĀRANYAKA Buddha Buddhist Cārvākas clay COMMENTARY contentless consciousness correct style critics Deśikā Dhyana DIRECT AWARENESS discipline dream effect empty enlightened entity eternal existence experience false fear final finite Gauḍapāda greater ignorance human Ibid ideas illusion imagination immutable INDIAN PHILOSOPHY individual jīva karma karmic Knower knowledge liberation Mahāyāna material cause māyā means meditation mental mind mokṣa Nāgārjuna nirvāṇa non-dualism non-dualist object ourselves Patanjali Paul Deussen perceived perception perfect person Pure Consciousness question Rāmānuja reality recognize RG VEDA rituals rope samādhi saṁsāra Śankara scripture seek seems seen sense simply snake Spirit style of reflection sublated suffering Śūnyavāda superimposed supreme Surendranath Dasgupta SŪTRA Swāmī teaching things thought true truth Ultimate universe Upanisads VEDANTA verse Vijñānavāda wise call understanding words Yoga yogins