{"product_id":"9780791462515","title":"Sleep as a State of Consciousness in Advaita Vedānta","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplores deep sleep (susupti), one of the three states of consciousness in Advaita Vedanta, and the major role it plays in this philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndian philosophy bases itself on three states of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. Deep sleep, or susupti, plays an important role in Advaita Vedanta, the major philosophical school that advocates a doctrine of pure consciousness. Explaining and savoring this paradox, this book shows how the concept of deep sleep can be used in Advaita Vedanta to reveal a philosophical insight, validate an argument, illustrate a moral, or adorn a tale. Arvind Sharma explores why sleep is a phenomenon that philosophers should be interested in and examines it in classical Hindu religious texts, including the Upanisads, and in foundational, early, and modern Advaita Vedanta.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49106994266339,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9780791462515-1.jpg?v=1788352304","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9780791462515","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}