Mind-Body Dualism in Hindu Thought
Popular Western representations of Indian practices like yoga and meditation claim to transcend dualism in their aspirations for religious experiences that offer universal oneness. But neither Hindu philosophical schools nor contemporary bodily practices seem to uphold the assumption that South Asian cultural arenas are liberated from dualistic models. Rather than assume oppositions between Eastern and Western thought, Dr Sondra Hausner investigates in this project where the lines of dualism fall in different philosophical systems. Specifically, how do Hindu practitioners articulate divergences and convergences between minds, bodies, and souls? And how do these concepts translate into religious experience? For further information, click here.