Accomplishing the Accomplished: The Vedas as a Source of Valid Knowledge in ?a?karaSankara's non-dualistic system of Advaita Vedanta has long been recognized as one of the greatest philosophical achievements of the Indian tradition. At the heart of Sankara's system is the articulation of the means by which a human understanding of ultimate reality can be attained. |
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Contents
A Review of Current Interpretations of | 1 |
The Ascertainment and Sources of Valid Knowledge | 15 |
SvatahPrakdsa Veda21 | 21 |
The Vedas as a Pramdna | 31 |
The Method of Brahmajndna | 55 |
The Nature of Brahmajnana The Process | 79 |
The Triple Process Sravana Listening Manana Reflection | 97 |
Conclusion | 117 |
Notes | 125 |
| 159 | |
Glossary | 167 |
| 177 | |
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accepted accomplished according action activity Advaita already anubhava argues argument attainment attributes authoritative authority awareness become body brahmajnana brahman cause clear cognition commentaries concept concerned conclusion considered contemplation contradicted creation definition dependent described desires dharma direct discussion distinction doubts dtman entirely establish eternal example existence experience fact follows fruitful function gained human Ibid idea identity immediate implied important independent Indian Philosophy indicates individual inference injunctions inquiry instruction kind known leads limited manana matter means means of knowledge mental method mind moksa nature object organs particular perception person position possible pramana present problem produce purport qualities reality reasoning reference regard relation result revealed role sabda-pramana Sankara says schools scriptures seen sense sentence significance source of knowledge sravana sruti statements suggest teacher term texts thing tion true truth understanding universe Upanisad valid knowledge Vedanta Vedanta-vdkyas Vedas Vedic
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| Title | Accomplishing the Accomplished: The Vedas as a Source of Valid Knowledge in ?a?kara Volume 10 of Monograph ... of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Monograph; 10 Volume 10 of Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy: Monographs of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy |
| Author | Anantanand Rambachan |
| Publisher | University of Hawaii Press, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0824813588, 9780824813581 |
| Length | 179 pages |
| Subjects | › Philosophy / General |
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