Sleep as a state of consciousness in Advaita Vedanta / / Arvind Sharma

• Autore: Sharma Arvind
• Pubblicazione: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 154.6/0954
• Soggetto topico: Advaita; Hindu philosophy; Sleep - Religious aspects - Hinduism
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-174) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Sleep in Advaita Vedånta: A Prologue -- Sleep in the Prasthånatraya (Upani∑ads, Brahmas¨tra, Bhagavadg¥tå) -- Sleep in M壿¶kyakårikå -- Sleep in Íå∫kara Advaita -- Sleep in Later Advaita -- Sleep in Modern Advaita -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Term Index -- Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Indian philosophy bases itself on three states of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. Deep sleep, or susupti, plays an important role in Advaita Vedanta, the major philosophical school that advocates a doctrine of pure consciousness. Explaining and savoring this paradox, this book shows how the concept of deep sleep can be used in Advaita Vedanta to reveal a philosophical insight, validate an argument, illustrate a moral, or adorn a tale. Arvind Sharma explores why sleep is a phenomenon that philosophers should be interested in and examines it in classical Hindu religious texts, including the Upanisads, and in foundational, early, and modern Advaita Vedanta.
• Titolo autorizzato: Sleep as a state of consciousness in Advaita Vedanta
• ISBN: 9780791484302; 0791484300; 9781423739241; 1423739248
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910974789003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II