Sleep as a state of consciousness in Advaita Vedānta / Arvind Sharma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Arvind.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Advaita.

Hindu philosophy.

Sleep--Religious aspects--Hinduism.

Sleep.

Physical Description:

ix, 181 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2004]

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 Vedā nta, 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 Vedā nta 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 Upanishads, and in foundational, early, and modern Advaita Vedā nta.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-174) and indexes.

ISBN:

079146251X

OCLC:

53903728