Gauḍīya cosmopsychism: a Gauḍīya Vedāntic approach to the cosmopsychist Individuation Problem
Asian Journal of Philosophy June 17, 2026 Kshitish Sharma, Gyan Prakash
This paper explores the metaphysics of consciousness through the lens of Mādhva Gauḍīya Vedānta, a Hindu philosophical tradition within Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism. It primarily examines how this school’s concepts relate to contemporary cosmopsychism. While resonating with cosmopsychist views of universal consciousness, the Gauḍīya perspective maintains a dualist metaphysics. It posits the jīvātmā as...