Freedom in the Bhagavad G?t ?: an analysis of Buddhi and Sattva categories

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 f...

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Autore principale: Kumar, P. Pratap 1952- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Univ. 2010
In: Nidān
Anno: 2010, Volume: 22, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 69-81
Altre parole chiave:B Upanishad
B Sattva
B Samkhya
B Yoga
B Buddhi
B Freedom
B Gita
B Karma
B Liberation
B Vedanta
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Riepilogo: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.
ISSN:2414-8636
Comprende:Enthalten in: Nidān
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.58125/nidan.2010.1