RT Article
T1 Freedom in the Bhagavad G?t ?: an analysis of Buddhi and Sattva categories
JF Nidān
VO 22
IS 1
SP 69
OP 81
A1 Kumar, P. Pratap 1952-
LA English
PB Univ.
YR 2010
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1839588926
AB In this paper, I attempt to clarify the idea of freedom in the G?t ? using two important categories found both in the G?t ? as well as in the S?ṃkhya philosophical system - Buddhi and Sattva. Much of the liberation idea that is often spoken of in the context of many modern Hindu movements is drawn from the Bhagavad G?t ?. There is so much looseness to their ideas that it is necessary to explore what the G?t ? actually means by its notion of freedom. Additionally, G?t ? is often presented espousing one of three paths to liberation - knowledge, ritual action and devotion. But what actually does G?t ? subscribe to is something that needs careful scholarly analysis. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the G?t ? notion of liberation vis à vis its core concepts of Buddhi and Sattva.
K1 Buddhi
K1 Freedom
K1 Gita
K1 Karma
K1 Liberation
K1 Samkhya
K1 Sattva
K1 Upanishad
K1 Vedānta
K1 Yoga
DO 10.58125/nidan.2010.1