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What is philosophy?
Love for wisdom.
What is the objective of Indian philosophy?
Spiritual philosophy, search for ultimate truth
Know your own passion, who are you
Meaning of Darshana
Vision
Or, Instrument of Vision
Key note of Indian philosophy
See the self
Foundational backbone of indian philosophy
Upanishad
Upanishad is a part of?
Vedanta - end/ completion of knowledge
Meaning of upanishad
Sitting down of disciple near his teacher in a disciplined manner to receive knowledge
how many states of mind
3
what are the 3 states of mind called?
Avastha traya
name the 3 states
Waking (jaagrat) state,
dream (swapna) state,
deep sleep (sushupti) state
In waking state, what is the medium of body
Gross - Interacting, grasping, understanding
In dream state
Partially functional mind
Memory functioning
Replay recorded emotion
Medium - Subtle state
Deep sleep state
Pure state
Medium - Causal Body
Name of the fourth state of mind
The fourth - turiya (no concealing/ projecting power)
Name of third state
Deep sleep
Concealing yes, projecting no
Second state (swapna)
Both concealing and projecting power
Waking state (Jagrata)
Both concealing and projecting power
AUM
A: resembles Jagrat Avastha
U: resembles dream state
M resembles deep sleep state
What is a kosha
sheath/ Covering of atman
Pancha kosha
5 koshas exist
Anna maya kosha - (food) mind, body, brain energized
Prana maya kosha-(made up of air) ,vital force of body
Mana maya kosha- (mind)
Vidyan maya kosha - (consciousness) accumulates effects of results of activity
Anand maya kosha - (blissful/ peaceful state)
1st Pancha bhoota
Akash (Ether)
tanmatra shabda
ears
middle finger
2nd Pancha Bhoota
Vayu
tanmatra sparsh
twacha
between thumb and middle finger idk what its called
3rd pancha bhoota
Agni
tanmantra roopa
eyes
thumb
4th pancha bhoota
Jal
tanmantra rasa
tounge
pinky
5th pancha bhoota
prithvi
tanmantra gandha
nose
ring finger
