Sleep As a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedanta,9780791462515

Sleep As a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedanta

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ISBN13: 9780791462515
ISBN10: 079146251X
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-10-07
Publisher(s): State Univ of New York Pr
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Arvind Sharma is Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University.

Table of Contents

Sleep in Advaita Vedanta : a prologuep. 11
Sleep in the Prasthanatraya (Upanisads, Brahmasutra, Bhagavadgita)p. 15
Sleep in Mandukyakarikap. 41
Sleep in Sankara Advaitap. 49
Sleep in later Advaitap. 73
Sleep in modern Advaitap. 99
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