: (1) the theoretical determination of the nature of substance or reality underlying experience and of the origin of knoledge and (2) the ethical problem of duty and the ultimate ideal of human life—have been thoroughly discussed in the Vedanta and their solutions offered. [...] The first problem which the Vedantin seeks to solve is the Ontological problem of Reality the second the problem of Cosmology the third the problem of Psychology while the fourth is the last problem The Problems. [...] The state of dreamless sleep would thus imply (1) the feeling of the want of concrete experience (2) the consciousness of this ignorance and (3) the consequent feeling of delight.' The author of Vivarana characterises this state as one in which we have a triple modification of the primal ignorance in the form of consciousness as witnessing as bliss and as not knowing ' Vide Chapter III. [...] The real significance of it is to impress upon our mind the identity of our being with the Absolute and not the synthesis of the two. [...] As soon as we come down from the concept of Being as the transcendent reality and get to the realm of appearances we cannot get rid of the duality and mutual reciprocity of subject and object of Reality and Appearance ; and so long as the sense of duality persists the realm of appearances is supposed to be real but we fail in our attempt of defining its nature.
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Frontmatter
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i-v | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Chapter 1
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1-30 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Chapter II. Appearence
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31-120 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Chapter III. Cosmology and Psychology of Vedanta
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121-217 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Chapter IV. Culture
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218-273 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Chapter V. Realisation and Freedom
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274-308 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Conclusion
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309-317 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
List of Authorities and Sources
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318-321 | Mahendra Sircar | view |
Index
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322-328 | Mahendra Sircar | view |