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Perception in Indian Philosophy
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Perception in Indian Philosophy

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What are the four elements involved in perception according to the text?

  • Self, mind, sense organs, objects (correct)
  • Body, mind, sense organs, objects
  • Self, mind, intellect, ego
  • Mind, intellect, sense organs, objects

    • Which school of Vedanta emphasizes avykta or indiscriminate perception?

  • Advaita (correct)
  • Vishishtadvaita
  • Dvaita
  • Suddhadvaita

    • Who proposed the concept of Advaita school of thought during the 8th century CE?

  • Vallabhacharya
  • Shankaracharya (correct)
  • Ramanuja
  • Madhva

    • What is the distinguishing feature of Svikalpak or discriminate perception?

    <p>It has a name, color, shape, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Pratyaksha according to the text?

    <p>Direct perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of perception is important to the followers of the Advaita school of Vedanta?

    <p>Nirvikalpak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Adi Shankaracharya, what is identical to Brahman?

    <p>The individual self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enables a person to have correct cognitions of the world according to the text?

    <p><em>Pramana</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

    "It provides direct knowledge of the object." This statement best describes which type of perception?

    <p><em>Svikalpak</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of knowledge arises by the contact of sense organs with an object according to the text?

    <p>Direct knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

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