Philosophers in Modern India/ Kalidas Bhattacharyya / Māndūkyopaniṣader Kathā/ University of Calcutta/ First Publication: 1982/ Number of pages: 69/ Vivekananda Smarak Vaktritamala (1979)
Māndūkyopaniṣader Kathā মাণ্ডুক্যপানিষদের কথা
The present book, written by Kalidas Bhattacharya, offers an explanation of the main ideas alluded to in Māndukya Upaniṣad and in Māndukyakarika of Gauḍapada. The author starts with a brief description of the content of the Māndukya Upaniṣad. There are three main points that the author deliberates on: 1. The nature of Omkāra (Praṇava), 2. The nature of the dream state and dreamless sleep state and 3. The nature of Turiya state.
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Philosophers of Modern India |
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Bengali |
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University of Calcutta |
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Calcutta |
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1982 |
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69 |
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Vivekananda Smarak Vaktritamala (1979) |
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