Development of Psychological Thought in IndiaIn this work, the author attempts to sketch in broad outline the main lines of development of psychological thought from the earliest of recorded sources available to him, viz. the Vedas, to comparatively recent times. |
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abhidhamma action activity apprehended Arjuna aspects Atharva-veda ātman awareness Bhagavadgitā Bhartṛhari bhavanga body Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhist celebrated century characterised citta cognition commentary conception condition described distinct doctrine dream dynamic elaborate emphasises essentially evolution experience explain expression external objects factors function Gauḍapāda human Ibid idea illusion important impressions Indian individual intellectual interesting intuition involves Jaina Jainism kāma khandas Kṛṣṇa Kumārila later Mahābhārata Mahābhāṣya Mahavira manasā manifestation material meaning mental metaphysical mind nature numerous objective presentation occur organisation organism original orthodox Pāli Patanjali perceived perception perceptual process person phenomenal philosophical physical Prabhakara prakṛti prāṇa problem puruşa Rāmānuja recognised reference Rhys Davids rôle rūpa Samkara Samkhya sankhāra saññā Sanskrit Sariputta scholiasts sensation sense sense-organs sensory signifies silver sleep soul speculations Sphota stage standpoint stimulation styled suggested syllables tendencies texts theory thinkers thought tion tract treatise types Upanisads vedanā Vedas Vedic verses viññāṇa Visuddhimagga volition waking word Yoga