Mind and consciousness in yoga - Vedanta: A comparative analysis with western psychological concepts.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2013 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.105524 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Mind Purusha Upanishads Vedanta Consciousness Dualism Non-duality |
| Key points | Argues that Cartesian dualism is inadequate for studying consciousness and that Vedantic and quantum approaches offer a more unified perspective. |
Abstract
Study of mind and consciousness through established scientific methods is often difficult due to the observed-observer dichotomy. Cartesian approach of dualism considering the mind and matter as two diverse and unconnected entities has been questioned by oriental schools of Yoga and Vedanta as well as the recent quantum theories of modern physics. Freudian and Neo-freudian schools based on the Cartesian model have been criticized by the humanistic schools which come much closer to the vedantic approach of unitariness. A comparative analysis of the two approaches is discussed.