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
General or Greater Vedanta
This chapter describes General or Greater Vedanta 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 Volume 2. Preliminaries.
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Study of the Vedanta Darshana Vedanta (Veda + anta) means the ending part of the Vedas. It is a specific reference to the Upanishads and the philosophy they contain. Vedanta is one of the six Darshanas or philosophies of Hinduism. It is also known as Uttara Mimamsa or Brahma Mimamsa. The first systematic study of philosophy seems to have been done by Badarayana in the Brahmasutras....
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
If, on the other hand, it should be assumed that the different Vedanta-texts aim at teaching different cognitions of Brahman, it would follow that only one cognition can be the right one while all others are mistaken, and that would lead to a general distrust of all Vedanta.--Hence the question whether each individual Vedanta-text teaches a separate cognition of Brahman or not cannot even be raised....
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Taittiriya Upanishad [by A. Mahadeva Sastri]
As the doctrine of the Koshas is the pivotal doctrine of the Vedanta on its theoretical as well as its practical side, students of the Vedanta should be thoroughly familiar with it before proceeding further in their studies. Accordingly, in an attempt to present to the English-reading public the Vedanta Doctrine as expounded by the two great teachers, it is but proper first to take up the Taittiriya-Upanishad....
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[An Integrated Science of the Absolute: index]
[About the Author (Narayana Guru and Nataraja Guru)]
[Introduction]
[The Three Steps in a Complete Philosophy]