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
Structural Implications and the Categories of Patanjali
This chapter describes Structural Implications and the Categories of Patanjali 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 9. Meditation.
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Nyayakusumanjali of Udayana (study) [by Sri Ramen Bhadra]
Secondly, the statement of the opponent may mean that the other categories are invariable, but they do not make any contribution. To this the answer is that there is no need to search for the performance of any other function, because the invariability itself may be considered to be so. Thus it may be said that the necessary function of an antecedent positive category is: when the category is there, the effect is there and when the category is not there the effect is not there....
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Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
A "painful" wave, according to Patanjali s use of the term, is not necessarily a wave which seems painful when it first arises in the mind; it is a wave which brings with it an increased degree of ignorance, addiction and bondage. Similarly, a wave which seems painful at first may actually belong to the category of those which are "not painful," provided that it impels the mind toward greater freedom and knowledge....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The implication seems to be that the category of mahat manifests itself as the sense-faculties and the person who behaves as the cognizer, because these are the modes through which thought must interpret itself in order to realize its own nature as thought. The sattvika aspect of the ahamkara is called vaikarika, the rajasa character taijasa and the tamasa aspect bhutadi....
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