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There is a wide-spread belief that the tradition of spiritual life which was developed within the Upanishadic circles with its insistence upon self-conquest, contemplation, and direct God-vision, the three essential elements of Upanishadic Mysticism, is a mere relic of the past, having no points of contact with modern life. But this belief is entirely unfounded. The old tradition has not lost its compelling force in the modern world: it continues to exercise its mysterious power over all who submit to its influence, producing God-intoxicated and saintly characters like those of old. In the lives of Ram Mohan Roy, Debendranath Tagore, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Ram Tirtha, to mention only a few names well-known in India, we find the same old scale of values and the same old concentration on the things of spirit. In studying the philosophy of the Upanishads the author has followed a new method. This method starts from the most central fact in the teaching of the Upanishads, viz., their mysticism, and in the light of mystic experience sifts out their essential teachings and combines them into a synthetic whole, with such division and groupings as these teachings may require for purposes of a systematic philosophy treatment. It has therefore, the merit of presenting the philosophy of the Upanishads in a newer and truer perspective.

Table of Contents:
Preface PROLEGOMENA : Chap. I : The Vedic Literature and the Place of the Upanishads in it : The Sruti and the Smriti-The extent and divisions of the Vedic literature-The Vedic Sakhas-Brahmanas and their parts-Three classes of Upanishads and their sakha filiation Chap. II : The Canonical Upanishads : The existing Upanishads-The canonical Upanisbads-The contents of the canonical Upanishads-The chronology of the canonical Upanishads Chap. III : The Vedic Karmakanda and Jnanakanda and their Age : The transition from the karmakanda to the Jnanakanda-The legacy of the Karmakanda-The age of the Karmakanda-The age of the Upanishads Chap. IV : The Teachers and the Teachings of the Upanishads : The Upanishadic teachers, their social environment and geographical habitat-The main teachings of the Upanishads-The religious character of Upanishadic philosophy Chap. V : The Upanishads and the Later Philosophical Systems : The Astika and Naslika systems-The Upani-shads and the 'Four Aryan Truths'-The Upanishads and the Nastika systems-The Upanishads and the Astika systems-The Upanishads and the Vedantic Schools Chap. VI : The Methods of Upanishadic Study and the Plan of the Present Work : The methods of Upanishadic study-The analytic method-The Synthetic method-The value of transcendental experience-The plan of the book Book I : NEW KNOWLEDGE OR BRAHMAVIDYA : Chap. VII : New Knowledge and its Methods : Knowledge, Old and New-The Methods of New Knowledge-Sravana, Manana, Nididhya-sana-Yoga Chap. VIII : The Recognised Sources of Knowledge and their Inadequacy : The recognised sources of knowledge-Pramanas-Pratyaksha (perception), its inadequacy-Anumana (inference), its inadequacy-Sabda (scriptural testimony), its inadequacy-The sacrificial works, their inadequacy Chap. IX : Preparations for New Knowledge : Upanayana-Tapas-Two stages of Tapas-Tapas proper and improper-The value of Tapas Chap. X : Sravana or Instruction by a Competent Teacher : The importance of a teacher-The qualifications of a teacher-The qualifications of the pupil-The methods of instruction-The dialectic method-The syncretic method-The argumental methods-The allusory methods : analogical, allegorical and etymological methods-The value of instruction Chap. XI : Manana or Meditation : Meditation as tapas-The story of Bhrigu-The story of Indra-Meditation as contemplation and chanting-Meditation on 'om'-Meditation on symbols (pratikopasana)-Three rules of meditation-Extraordinary phenomena accompanying meditation Chap. XII : Nididhyasana or Absorption : Absorption as the acme of meditation-The faculty of transcendental knowledge, buddhi-The result of absorption, God-vision-Absorption and hypnotism Chap. XIII : Yoga and New Knowledge : The meaning of yoga-The disciplinary processes of yoga-Yoga and its stages-Some descriptions of yoga-Two stages of Buddhiyoga-The highest yoga-Nirvana-The yogagnnas or mystic experiences-Yoga in western philosophy Chap. XIV : The Special Features of New Knowledge : Five special features-Accessory means-Due performance of duty-The study of the Scripture-Regulation of food-Regulation of life-Eligibility for new knowledge Chap. XV : Illumination and Its Characteristics : New knowledge as illumination-The characteristics of the illuminated sage-He lives in Brahman-He becomes completely free from bondage-He enjoys extraordinary powers-He attains immortality-He enjoys unsurpassable bliss-Rapturous utterances of the illuminated sage-New knowledge (Brahmavidya) and European mysticism Book II : THE PROBLEMS OF ONE AND THE MANY, Or THE PROBLEMS OF BRAHMAN, THE JIVA, AND THE WORLD : Chap. XVI : The Metapsychical Approach to the Problem of Reality : Deep Sleep and Yoga as Metapsychical experience-Deep Sleep and its Metaphysical significance-Yoga and its Metaphysical significance-The place of Reason in Upanishadic Philosophy-Brahman as being-knowing-bliss Chap. XVII : Psychological Approach to Brahman : The first argument-Brahman as the knowing subject-The Second argument-Brahman as the eternal principle in man-The third argument-Brahman as Infinite and Bliss Chap. XVIII : Cosmological and Traditional Approaches to Brahman : The cosomological approach-The traditional approach-"Sastrayonitvat"-From the traditional gods to Brahman Chap. XIX : The Nature of Brahman : Two-fold nature of Brahman-The higher nature of Brahman-Brahman as Sat-Brahman as Chit-Brahman as Ananda-The lower nature of Brahman-The lower nature as creative energy-Two conditions of lower nature-Relation between the higher and the lower nature-Brahman as personal and impersonal Chap. XX : Cosmogony or the Creation of the World : The cycle (kalpa) theory of creation-The mythological stage in cosmogonic speculation-The philosophical stage in cosmogonic speculation-The cosmogonic theory of Yajnavalkya-The cosmogonic theory of Uddalaka Arnni-Cosmogony in the Mundaka Upanishad Chap. XXI : Farther Development of Upanishadic Cosmogony : Cosmogony in the Black Yajurvedic Upanishads-The cosmogonic theory of the Taittiriya Upanishad-The cosmogonic scheme of the Katha Upanishad-Cosmogony in the Sveias-vatara-Upanishad-Cosmogony in the Maitri-Upanishad-The doctrine of three gunas-Development of Upanishadic cosmogony Chap. XXII : Psychogony or the Creation of the Jiva : Creation is of the body and not of the soul-The psyehogonic problem-The relation of the Jiva with Brahman-Proofs of identity-Theories of identity-The Anavachchheda theory-The Abhasa theory Chap. XXIII : Brahman and the World-Parinama or Vivarta? : The theory of Parinama and its difficulties-The Vivarta theory of Sankara-Subjective Idealism and its difficulties-Objective Illusionism and its difficulties-The theory of Sakti parinama-Objections answered Book III : MAN. HIS CONSTITUTION AND LIFE : Chap. XXIV : The Constitution of Man-His Psycho Physical Organs : Man as the master of the bodily chariot-Yajnavalkya's doctrine of three bodies-The doctrine of five kosas or sheaths-The Annamaya kosa-The Pranamaya kosa-The Manomaya kosa-The Vijnanamaya kosa-The Anandamaya kosa-The five kosas and three bodies Chap. XXV : Psychology of Conscious States and the Nature of Consciousness : Psychology of waking consciousness-Psychology of dream-Psychology of deep sleep-Psychology of yoga-The nature of consciousness Chap. XXVI : The Upanishadic Scheme of Life : The four stages of life-The three asramas or life-stages and their duties-The fourth stage, a stage of fulfilment, freedom and peace Chap. XXVII : The Doctrine of Karman : Karman and Rita-Karman and the principle of conservation of energy-The meaning of Karman-The law of Karman-Fatalism and freedom in Karman-How is Karman dissolved. Chap. XXVIII : The Ethical Problems : Immoralism or Supermoralism?-The problem of summum bonum or the highest good-The problem of freedom-The problem of evil Book IV : DEATH AND AFTER : Chap. XXIX : Death and Its Problems : What is death-Yajnavalkya's account of death-Indra's account of death-The Chhandogya account of death-The meaning of death-After-death problems and their importance-Man's destiny after death Chap. XXX : The Doctrine of Transmigration : What is transmigration?-The origin of the doctrine-The doctrine of ascent, the two paths-The doctrine of descent, Panchagnividya-The cause of descent-The fate of the wicked Chap. XXXI : The Proofs of Transmigration : Evidence from testimony-Evidence from congenital instincts and talents-Evidence from three new lines of investigation-The study of mediumistis phenomena-The study of dream and hypnosis-The study of living testimony- The Indian story-The Japanese story-The American story-Objections considered Chap. XXXII : The Doctrine of Moksha or Liberation : Liberation and its stages-Liberation and transmigration-Life and death of the liberated sage-Liberation, gradual and absolute-The social value of liberated life


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  • ISBN-13: 9788130706603
  • Publisher: Cosmo Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Cosmo Publications
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8130706601
  • Publisher Date: 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 365

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