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Kaveri Books Concept of Pranava in Indian Philosophy - Hardcover

Dr. Rekha G. S.

 
9788174792105: Kaveri Books Concept of Pranava in Indian Philosophy

Synopsis

Language: English
Pages: 176 (5 B/W Illustrations)


About the Book

Pranava or AUM is an important hymn discussed by most of the Indian philosophical schools. While other schools describe this as either a symbol of God or a path of self realisation, Tantra Sastra interprets Pranava as 'sabdabrahman'. It elaborates from the state of sound formation to self realisation. Even though there were earlier studies dealt with this particular subject, this study focuses on how these interpretations differ in its own way. It elaborates on how 'pranava mantra' stabilize a positive energy in this contemporary life situations.

About the Author

Dr. Rekha G.S. is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Vedanta, Sreesankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Thiruvananthapuram R.C, She has published ten articles and presented many papers in International and national Seminars.

Preface

In Indian Philosophical systems a number of studies occur to the concept of pranava. The present study 'The Concept of Pranava in Indian Philosophy' focuses on the concept of pranava as described in various philosophical ideals. The possibility of the current subject being prominent with its religious, cultural and scientific aspects worth exploring. The concept of pranava is illustrated in most of the orthodox and heterodox systems of Indian philosophy. Tantra has been included in the form of a chapter; through commonly Tantra is not a system of Indian Philosophical Schools. But the concept of aum is elaborately discussed in this system. Here Tantra is treated as a philosophy with great prominence with the support of the statements from MadhusudhanaSaraswathi's 'Prasthanabheda', Bhaskararayar 's 'Varivasyarahasya' and Sayana's 'Sarv

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