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Philosophy of Joy in the Upanishads: The Delight in Existence

Philosophy of Joy in the Upanishads: The Delight in Existence

Phillips, Stephen

Hardcover

General Eastern Religions

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ISBN10: 1350671738
ISBN13: 9781350671737
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.43 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

An exploration of the nature of joy and delight through the lens of classical Indian philosophy.

In this study, Stephen Phillips conveys the experiential and philosophical richness of the concept of ananda. Often translated as joy, bliss, or delight, it occupies a central place in the early Upanisads (c. 800-400 BCE). While no single English word fully captures its meaning, Phillips explains why ananda has been appropriated by philosophies around the world.

Phillips focuses on the earliest formulations in the Upanisads, where it is closely linked to meditation. He addresses differing interpretations, from the possibility of entering a state of profound delight by setting aside desires to ananda as intrinsic to the self (atman), revealed rather than produced in meditation.

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