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Title |
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The Sense of I-am-ness Asmitā - The Discerning Clear Gaze of Yoga |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Gidi Ifergan; Monash University; Australia |
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Yoga Studies |
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Asmitā; viveka-khyāti; Yogasūtra; Sāṁkhya; Sāṁkhyakārikā; Iśvarakṛṣṇa; phenomenal self; puruṣa; true Self; Trungpa; ego |
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Yoga Studies |
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Description |
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In the second chapter, The Sense of I-am-ness Asmitā, I explore one of the two principal entities to which the discerning and clear gaze (viveka-khyāti) is directed, referring to the Yogasūtra and to the seminal text on Sāṁkhya philosophy, the Sāṁkhyakārikā, written by Iśvarakṛṣṇa (450–350 CE). This exploration looks into the “formation” of the sense of I-am-ness (the phenomenal self), how it evolves within the tangled and confusing relationships of the world of phenomena (prakṛti) and the true Self (puruṣa), becoming a solid cause of distress within the psychological framework of yoga. Such a description differs from classical New Age or psychological conceptions, such as Freud’s understanding of the ego, which tend to equate their understanding of the ego with the yogic sense of I-am-ness. Drawing on Trungpa and Levinas, I then explore the meaning and possible implications of giving up or surrendering the sense of I-am-ness. Finally, I present a concise discussion of the ways in which, ironically, Western modern culture influences, shapes and affects the modern yogi’s sense of I-am-ness or ego. |
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Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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01-Aug-2024 |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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PDF |
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https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/45213 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.45213 |
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Equinox eBooks Publishing; The Discerning Clear Gaze of Yoga |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |