Pre-Philosophical Ideas of Liberation in Yogic Upanishads

Student: Arslanova Albina

Educational Programme: Philosophy (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2019

The paper deals with the yogic upanishads as sources of ideas of liberation. Also, considers the term «yoga» and the content of this term. The paper outlines the Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali and demonstrates the place of its in Indian culture. The author emphasizes the problem of achievement of liberation: how is it possible to achieve and how to become a jivanmukti. Also, there is an analysis of the «Yoga-kundalini» upanishad and the «Yoga-tattva» upanishad. In accordance with received ideas of liberation from these Upanishads the author draws a conclusion about possible ways to achievement the liberation.

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