• ISBN13: 9789362086327
• Binding: Paperback
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• Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
• Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: January 1, 2024
• Pages: 56
• Original Price: INR 200.0
• Language: English
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• Item Weight: 182 grams
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The book outlines Shankara's Vedanta philosophy, emphasizing the identity of Brahman and the soul. It discusses contradictions from experience and Vedic rituals, delves into ignorance versus knowledge, and examines the source of knowledge. The chapters explore theology, distinguishing esoteric and exoteric Brahman, and cosmology, touching on world-periods and the necessity for repeated creations. Psychology covers the soul's reality, its metaphysical and empirical aspects, and its limiting conditions. It also addresses the migration of the soul and the path to emancipation through knowledge, grace, and the abolition of karma, leading to absorption into Brahman.

Paul Jakob Deussen (1845–1919) was a German Indologist and philosopher at the University of Kiel. He ardently explored Sanskrit and Hinduism, publishing works like "The Elements of Metaphysics" and translations of Vedanta texts. His scholarship, praised for its depth and precision, contributed significantly to Western understanding of Hinduism. Deussen's name is associated with other European scholars in the revelation of Hinduism's richness. His works include "The System of Vedanta" and "Outlines of Indian Philosophy."