The Four States of Consciousness

The Four states of Consciousness

According to Advaita Vedanta, Shankara accepts four states of consciousness which are experienced by the jiva or the individual being. The four states of consciousness are mentioned in the Chandogya Upanishad. The four states of consciousness are;

• The first state is called the walking state, or the Vishva or the Jagrat state. In this we are aware of our daily world. It is where the jiva identifies itself with the body. it՚s features are birth, old-age, death. This deal…

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Advaita Vedanta- Ethics: The Concept of Purusharthas, Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha, Path of Practice- Jnana Yoga

Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the study of morality. The founder of the Advaita Vedanta School, Shankara believed in a number of ethical theories. Some of them are;

The concept of Purusharthas

Purusarthas is referred as the goal, the purpose, the end or the aim of human life or existence. Etymologically speaking, the word Purusartha can be understood as Purusha means man and Artha means a purpose. They are also defined as the objectives of a…

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