Indian Philosophy And Meditation

Author : Rahul Banerjee,Amita Chatterjee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351389280

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Indian Philosophy and Meditation by Rahul Banerjee,Amita Chatterjee Pdf

India has a rich tradition of meditative practices designed to study the phenomenon of consciousness. From the distant past to the present, India has evolved a unique psychological culture with grand unifying themes and universal modes of meditative practice. 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, viz., a dualistic mode of understanding and realizing consciousness in Hindu Sāṃkhya, an interactive mode in early Buddhist abhidhamma, and the evolutionary transformational mode in the teachings of the twentieth-century sage Sri Aurobindo. This book explores the unifying features in Indian first person practices with regard to consciousness and the importance of these applied psychological practices and their associated understanding of our conscious inner lives. The most striking feature of the work is that side by side theoretical exposition of consciousness, it includes a number of worksheets which explain how to use meditation to achieve relaxation as well as cognitive ‘maps’ of the different levels of conscious states and instruction and how one can traverse from one state to another. The final chapter explores Sri Aurobindo who introduced new and decisive Indian spiritual thought and practice to India in the form of Integral Yoga. This innovative book will be of interest to scholars studying Indian philosophy, Indian religion and the emerging field of contemplation studies.

Author : Gerald James Larson,Ram Shankar Bhattacharya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120803078

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Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies by Gerald James Larson,Ram Shankar Bhattacharya Pdf

Author : Rita D. Sherma,Purushottama Bilimoria
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000195064

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Contemplative Studies and Hinduism by Rita D. Sherma,Purushottama Bilimoria Pdf

This book is one of the first wide-ranging academic surveys of the major types and categories of Hindu contemplative praxis. It explores diverse spiritual and religious practices within the Hindu traditions and Indic hermeneutical perspectives to understand the intricate culture of meditative communion and contemplation, devotion, spiritual formation, prayer, ritual, and worship. The volume extends and expands the conceptual reach of the fields of Contemplative Studies and Hindu Studies. The chapters in the volume cover themes in Hindu contemplative experience from various texts and traditions including classical Sāṃkhya and Patañjali Yoga, the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, the role of Sādhana in Advaita Vedānta, Śrīvidyā and the Śrīcakra, the body in Tantra, the semiotics and illocution of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sādhana, mantra in Mīmāṃsā, Vaiṣṇava liturgy, as well as cross-cultural reflections and interreligious comparative contemplative praxis. The volume presents indigenous vocabulary and frameworks to examine categories and concerns particular to the Hindu contemplative traditions. It traces patterns that cut across Hindu traditions and systems and discusses contrasting methods of different theological/philosophical schools evincing a strong plurality in Hindu religious thought and practice. The volume provides intra-religious comparisons that reveal internal complexity, nuances, and a variety of contemplative states and transformative practices that exist under the rubric of Hindu practices of interiority and reflection. With key insights on forms and functions of the contemplative experience along with their theologies and philosophies, the volume suggests new hermeneutical directions that will advance the field of contemplative studies. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of religious and theological studies, contemplative studies, Hindu studies, consciousness studies, yoga studies, Indian philosophy and religion, sociology of religion, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and South Asian studies, as well as general readers interested in the topic.

Author : Karl H. Potter
Publisher : Asia Book Corporation of America
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019733877

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The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies by Karl H. Potter Pdf

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Author : Karl H. Potter,Gerald James Larson
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 812083349X

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The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies by Karl H. Potter,Gerald James Larson Pdf

The volume traces the intellectual history of Patanjala Yoga philosophy from the early centuries of the Common Era through the twentieth century. It also provides a systematic discussions of the philosophy of classical Yoga. Particular attention is given to the meaning of concentration (Samadhi), engrossment (samapatti) and the extra-ordinary cognitive capacities (vibhutis, siddhis) and the role that these notions play in the Yoga philosophy, which are relevant for issues currently under discussion in contemporary western philosophy of mind. The volume compares and contrasts classical yoga philosophy with classical Samkhya and with Indian Buddhist thought. Although the primary focus of the volume is on Patanjala Yoga, the system of Hatha Yoga and other satellite systems of Yoga are discussed as well, and an attempt is made to differentiate clearly the classical system of Yoga Sastra from Hatha Yoga and the other satellite systems. Some twenty-eight Sanskrit texts of Patanjala. Yoga are summarized or noted in the volume. Twenty-six volumes of Hatha Yoga and the texts of some other satellite systems are also included. Altogether the volume contains summaries and or notations for some seventy-five Sanskrit texts.

Author : Karel Werner
Publisher : Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 8120806085

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Yoga and Indian Philosophy by Karel Werner Pdf

While Indian Philosophy has been in our time the object of mainly academic interest Yoga has become in recent decades and object of wide spread popular interest particularly in the west. But from at least the time of the Upanisads till Aurobindo Yoga has been an important source of inspiration to philosophy in Indian and philosophy in turn has often provided in turn has often provided an initial impetus and motivation for the practice of yoga and has produced various interpretations of Yogic experiences. It is therefore most appropriate that Yoga and Indian philosophy be given equal attention both in the context of academic research and in the framework of popularising Yoga.

Author : Gerald James Larson,Ram Shankar Bhattacharya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120803078

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Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies by Gerald James Larson,Ram Shankar Bhattacharya Pdf

Author : Rick Repetti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781000575743

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Routledge Handbook on the Philosophy of Meditation by Rick Repetti Pdf

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the state of the field of the philosophy of meditation and engages primarily in the philosophical assessment of the merits of meditation practices. This Handbook unites novel and original scholarship from 28 leading Asian and Western philosophers, scientists, theologians, and other scholars on the philosophical assessment of meditation. It critically assesses the conceptual and empirical validity of meditation, its philosophical implications, its legitimacy as a phenomenological research tool, its potential value as an aid to neuroscience research, its many practical benefits, and, among other considerations, its possibly misleading interpretations, applications, and consequences. Following the introduction by the editor, the Handbook’s chapters are organized in six parts: • Meditation and philosophy • Meditation and epistemology • Meditation and metaphysics • Meditation and values • Meditation and phenomenology • Meditation in Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions A distinctive, timely, and invaluable reference work, it marks the emergence of a new discipline therein, the philosophy of meditation. The book will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience in the fields of philosophy, meditation, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, theology, and Asian and Western philosophy. It will serve as the textbook in any philosophy course on meditation, and as secondary reading in courses in philosophy of mind, consciousness, selfhood/personhood, metaphysics, or phenomenology, thereby helping to restore philosophy as a way of life.

Author : Eknath Easwaran
Publisher : Nilgiri Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781586380687

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Essence of the Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran Pdf

In this companion to his best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran explores the essential themes of this much-loved Indian scripture. Placing the Gita in a modern context, Easwaran shows how this classic text sheds light on the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, and the meaning of yoga. The key message of the Gita is how to resolve our conflicts and live in harmony with the deep unity of life, through the principles of yoga and the practice of meditation. Easwaran grew up in the Hindu tradition and learned Sanskrit from an early age. A foremost translator and interpreter of the Gita, he taught classes on it for forty years, while living out the principles of the Gita in the midst of a busy family and community life. In the Gita, Sri Krishna, the Lord, doesn’t tell the warrior prince Arjuna what to do: he shows Arjuna his choices and then leaves it to Arjuna to decide. Easwaran, too, shows us clearly how these teachings still apply to us – and how, like Arjuna, we must take courage and act wisely if we want our world to thrive.

Author : Gerald James Larson,Ram Shankar Bhattacharya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120803078

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Yoga by Gerald James Larson,Ram Shankar Bhattacharya Pdf

Author : Charles A. Moore
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120832794

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The Indian Mind by Charles A. Moore Pdf

The question, according to George P. Conger, noted authority on Indian philosophy, is not so much whether India can contribute as to whether the West is ready to receive. Here, in selected essays from the proceedings of the East-West philosophers' Conferences, is an examination by world authorities of one of the oldest, richest, most complicated, and most profound philosophical traditions of all time. The intimate relationship in the Indian perspective between philosophy and life is revealed. Common misunderstandings concerning Indian philosophy are exposed, and the marked kinship between India and the West is emphasized. The essays which comprise this book, since they are technical in themselves and written by experts in their special areas, meet the needs of the educated reader generally, as well as the technical expert.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120803078

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Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies by Anonim Pdf

Author : DR. N.K SRINIVASAN
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9789350572993

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Healing Power Of Meditation by DR. N.K SRINIVASAN Pdf

Meditation has been widely accepted as a tested method to reduce mental tensions and achieve inner peace and tranquillity, leading to spiritual growth. In this book, various techniques are presented in an easy step-by-step manner, starting with simple techniques that can be practised for just a few minutes. The benefits have been clearly described to enable the practitioner track his or her progress. The best traditions of meditation in India are presented so that modern folk with limited background of Yoga and Meditation and Indian philosophy can follow the steps. Anyone can learn these techniques without a personal instructor. A detailed chapter on Chakras and Kundalini Yoga and Meditation helps the serious meditators. The Buddhist meditation, widely used in the West and meant for awakening inner joy, is described in a separate chapter. Creative visualisation `a meditational technique to achieve practical goals in business life`is also described. The book dispels common doubts about the efficacy of meditation and guides and motivates the reader towards the best meditation practices. Highlights: *Healing through meditation *The numerous forms of meditation *The awesome power of mantras *The immense benefits of Pranayama *Physical, mental and psychosomatic benefits *Auras and chakra meditation *The benefits of Kundalini awakening #v&spublishers

Author : Stefan Schmidt,Harald Walach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319016344

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Meditation – Neuroscientific Approaches and Philosophical Implications by Stefan Schmidt,Harald Walach Pdf

This volume features a collection of essays on consciousness, which has become one of the hot topics at the crossroads between neuroscience, philosophy, and religious studies. Is consciousness something the brain produces? How can we study it? Is there just one type of consciousness or are there different states that can be discriminated? Are so called “higher states of consciousness” that some people report during meditation pointing towards a new understanding of consciousness? Meditation research is a new discipline that shows new inroads into the study of consciousness. If a meditative practice changes brain structure itself this is direct proof of the causal influence of consciousness onto its substrate. If different states of consciousness can be linked with properties and states of the brain this can be used to study consciousness more directly. If the sense of self is modifiable through meditative techniques and this can be objectively shown through neuro-imaging, this has profound implications for our understanding of who we are. Can consciousness, in deep states of meditative absorption, actually access some aspect of reality which we normally don't? Meditation research can potentially foster us with a new access to the phenomenological method in general. This has even been branded with a new catch-phrase: Contemplative Science. It brings together the most modern neuroscientific approach and the most advanced phenomenological methodology of studying the mind from within, through highly skilled self-observation that has gone through many thousand hours of honing the capacity to look carefully, without distraction. This book addresses these issues by bringing together some of the leading researchers and thinkers in the field. The scope of the volume reaches from first person neuroscience to Indian philosophy, from pedagogic applications to epistemological aspects and from compassion meditation to the study of brain activity.

Author : Jadunath Sinha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy, Indic
ISBN : UVA:X030153307

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Outlines of Indian Philosophy by Jadunath Sinha Pdf