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Eastern Traditions: What is the Human Person?
May 29, 2024
Spiritual leaders and philosophers discuss Eastern traditions' views on the human person, exploring concepts like consciousness, self, qi, and dualism. They delve into Hinduism's idea of the human person, Buddhist perspective on the self, and Chinese ontology of qi. The podcast contrasts beliefs in individual and cosmic selves, highlights universal salvation and multiple paths to salvation, and examines the illusion of a continuous self in Buddhism.
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- Human person in Advaita Vedanta consists of physical body, subtle body, and immortal self as pure consciousness.
- Buddhism rejects permanent self, focusing on alleviating suffering by ceasing illusion of self.
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Hindu Philosophy and the Human Person
In Advaita Vedanta, the human person consists of three components: the physical body, the subtle body, and the self, which is pure consciousness. The self, representing the real essence of an individual, is believed to be immortal and transcends physical death. Hinduism emphasizes liberation from the cycle of birth and death through realizing the self's infinite nature, leading to enlightenment.
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