Arvind Sharma

Sleep as a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedanta (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: State University of New York Press
• Seitenzahl: 191
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780791484302
• Artikelnr.: 60502056

Autorenporträt

Arvind Sharma is Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University. His many books include Methodology in Religious Studies: The Interface with Women's Studies, also published by SUNY Press, and The Study of Hinduism.