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This is the Vishaya- chaitanya or the 'object-consciousness' which does not mean consciousness of the object but the object which is a phase of consciousness which prevails everywhere. [11] To advaitins, it refers to a pure consciousness that knows itself and also knows others. [12]
Similar ideas were proposed by Edward Conze [149] and M. Falk, [153] citing sources which speak of an eternal and "invisible infinite consciousness, which shines everywhere" as point to the view that nirvana is a kind of Absolute, [149] and arguing that the nirvanic element, as an "essence" or pure consciousness, is immanent within samsara ...
Puruṣa is the transcendental self or pure consciousness. It is absolute, independent, free, imperceptible, unknowable through other agencies, above any experience by mind or senses and beyond any words or explanations. It remains pure, "nonattributive consciousness". Puruṣa is neither produced nor does it produce.
The Advaita vedanta tradition modifies the Samkhya-dualism between Purusha (pure awareness or consciousness) and Prakriti ('nature', which includes matter but also cognition and emotion) as the two equal basic principles of existence, [16] [17] proposing instead that Atman/Brahman (awareness, purusha) alone is ultimately real, and, though ...
This "pure consciousness is identified with the nature of reality (parinispanna) or Suchness." [ 47 ] Alternatively, amalavijñāna may be considered the pure aspect of ālayavijñāna. Some Buddhists also suggest hrdaya (Heart) consciousnesses (一切一心識), or an eleven consciousnesses theory or an infinity consciousness ( 無量識 ).
In Advaita Vedanta, states Werner, it is the sublimely blissful experience of the boundless, pure consciousness and represents the unity of spiritual essence of ultimate reality. [ 7 ] Satcitananda is an epithet for Brahman , considered indescribable, unitary, ultimate, unchanging reality in Hinduism.
Consciousness Philosophers have used the term consciousness for four main topics: knowledge in general, intentionality, introspection (and the knowledge it specifically generates) and phenomenal experience... Something within one's mind is 'introspectively conscious' just in case one introspects it (or is poised to do so).
The consciousness-only doctrine of the Yogācāra school stated that experienced objects are mere transformations of consciousness and do not reflect external reality. [159] The Hindu school of Samkhya philosophy [r] introduced a metaphysical dualism with pure consciousness and matter as its fundamental categories. [160]