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Subject: PHILOSOPHY OF MANDUKYA UPANISHAD
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jit_jos 21.09.13 - 07:53pm
Mandukya Upanishad is a Atharvavedic Upanishad. Mandukya literaly means Frog, It's name derives after the name of seer Mandukya. The story of God Varuna taking the form of frog to reveal the importance of Omkara which is presented as the absolute name and symbol of Absolute Brahman. It is considered the primary systematic exposition of Adaita Vedanta.. * +
jit_jos 21.09.13 - 07:53pm
NAMES AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS The SELF is presented as having four names, Vishiva, Taijasa, Prajna and Turiya with four states of consciousness Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya respectivily. * +
jit_jos 21.09.13 - 07:56pm
Waking state (Jagrat)This is the normal condition of a Natural man. self in this state named as experiencer of gross things ie Vaishvanaara. Self is bound by fetters of sense, perception and desire. In this state consciousness relates to things external and is possessed by seven limbs and nineteen mouths. The idea presented by Upanishad is consciousness appears through related to outer objects which owing us to ignorance.Dream state (Swapna)In this state the eternal senses and objects are not presented with their Physical characters but are still available as mental images. The self is named * +
valatine 21.09.13 - 08:05pm
what are you trying to get at / say * +
dgsn 23.09.13 - 05:47am
this makes no sense. * +
jain5j 3.10.13 - 08:03pm
this makes sense * +
ogdenz 3.10.13 - 10:36pm
There is no inherently existing self. *
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