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Inquiry into Existence

The Lamp of Knowledge

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Because reality isn’t what it seems to be, Vedanta exists. Animals don’t need scriptures on enlightenment. They don’t worry, because they accept reality as it is. Worry distinguishes us from every other living being; the ancient texts define human beings as “those that worry.” Aside from the natural worries of everyday life, some of us are bedeviled by an obvious why, if reality is one – as is clear to any thinking person – does it appear to us as a duality, a division between the self and the world? This existential confusion compromises our ability to enjoy the freedom that is our birthright. Why and how non-dual reality appears as a duality – and what can be done about it – is the essence of Vedanta and the main theme of this analysis of existence/consciousness by Vidyaranya Swami, Panchadasi, with commentary by James Swartz.

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Inquiry into Existence, James Swartz

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Titre
Inquiry into Existence
Sous-titre
The Lamp of Knowledge
Langue
Anglais
Publié
2019
Format
souple
Pages
288
ISBN10
1329136446
ISBN13
9781329136441
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Because reality isn’t what it seems to be, Vedanta exists. Animals don’t need scriptures on enlightenment. They don’t worry, because they accept reality as it is. Worry distinguishes us from every other living being; the ancient texts define human beings as “those that worry.” Aside from the natural worries of everyday life, some of us are bedeviled by an obvious why, if reality is one – as is clear to any thinking person – does it appear to us as a duality, a division between the self and the world? This existential confusion compromises our ability to enjoy the freedom that is our birthright. Why and how non-dual reality appears as a duality – and what can be done about it – is the essence of Vedanta and the main theme of this analysis of existence/consciousness by Vidyaranya Swami, Panchadasi, with commentary by James Swartz.