brahman
The ultimate, non-dual reality characterized by existence, consciousness, and bliss, which is the ground of all creation and experience.
1 chapter across 1 book
Consciousness in Advaita Vedanta (1980)William M. Indich
Chapter I introduces the Advaita Vedanta philosophical system, focusing on its non-dualistic vision of reality as articulated by the philosopher Sāṃkara. It outlines the foundational texts (prasthāna-traya) that Sāṃkara interprets to present Brahman as the singular, unchanging reality characterized by existence, consciousness, and bliss, while the world is considered an illusion (māyā). The chapter also discusses the nuanced relationship between Brahman and the phenomenal world, emphasizing the ontological distinction and the role of māyā as the power that conceals Brahman and produces the appearance of multiplicity.