An Integrated Science of the Absolute
author: Nataraja Guru
edition: 2001, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1246
ISBN-10: 8124610576
ISBN-13: 9788124610572
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
The Visual and Auditory Function of Pure Matter
This chapter describes The Visual and Auditory Function of Pure Matter in the book An Integrated Science of the Absolute. This book deals with the study and translation of the Darsana Mala (Garland of Visions) by Narayana Guru (19th century) which represents an exposition of Upanisadic thought and Mysticism. Nataraja Guru was his direct disciple but also studied Educational Psychology. In this book, he attempts to integrate science with philosophy (Darshana). Narayana Guru was a philosopher, and visionary poet from Kerala who sought to propound the wisdom of Advaita philosophy. This chapter is part of the collection Part 5. Normalization.
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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
But the difference in Nyaya- Vaisheshika is that each one of the sense faculties is formed of a particular pure physical element and is restricted to its particular object. Thus, the visual organ is formed purely by fire, auditory capacity by akasha, tactile by air, gustatory by water, and olfactory by earth. They arrive at this conclusion on the grounds that a particular quality is known by a particular sense faculty....
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Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya) [by Ganganatha Jha]
—The Visual organ is the Udgitha; inasmuch as the Visual organ illumines (renders cognisable) more things than the Vocal organ, it is superior to the vocal organ; and it is the Udgitha, on account of its great importance. —The Auditory organ is the Pratihara; because it is withdrawn within (pratihrita); and this is superior to the Visual organ, because sound is heard from all sides....
Read full contents: Section 2.7 (seventh khanda) (two texts)
Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads [by Gisha K. Narayanan]
The physical are protective and there are five, tactual, gustatory, olfactory, visual and auditory. The psychical consists of partial destruction and subsidence of knowledge-obscuring karma and conscious attention of the soul upayoga [upayogah]. Manas is of two kinds, dravyamanas and bhavamanas. The former is made of karmic matter. The latter is the purity of the soul caused by the subsidence and partial destruction of knowledge resultant of karma....
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[An Integrated Science of the Absolute: index]
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[Introduction]
[The Three Steps in a Complete Philosophy]