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IKO-102 Consciousness Studies in Samkhya and Yoga Sutras The Scientific Approach Pramaana Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 1  Scientific Study Observation Generalization Causation Action Dr. Sohom Chakr...

IKO-102 Consciousness Studies in Samkhya and Yoga Sutras The Scientific Approach Pramaana Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 1  Scientific Study Observation Generalization Causation Action Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 2  Scientific Study Observation Generalization Causation Action Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 3  Scientific Study Observation Generalization Causation Action Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 4  Scientific Study Observation Generalization Electrostatic Causation Thermal Energy Minimization Action Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 5  Scientific Study Observation Phenomenon Generalization Model Electrostatic Causation Thermal Principles Energy Minimization Action Object Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 6  Pramana Observation Pratyaksha Phenomenon Generalization Anumaan Model Causation Shabda Principles Action Object Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 7  Pramana Pratyaksha Direct Experience Anumaan Logical Inference Shabda Qualified Statement SK 4,5 PYS 1.7 Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 8  Pramana Pratyaksha Direct Experience – observation of some phenomenon Anumaan Logical Inference – generalization and modelling Qualified Statement – principles, axioms and ground Shabda truths given by an authority Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 9  Pramana Pratyaksha Direct Experience – must not conflict with Anumaan and Shabda Anumaan Logical Inference – must be tenable to and from Pratyaksha and Shabda Qualified Statement – must be a way to achieve Shabda Pratyaksha and Anumaan Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 10  Shabda The beginner or layman would accept Shabda as Pramaan only. But this must lead to either Anumaan or Pratyaksha. Otherwise it will not qualify as Shabda. Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 11  Shabda The beginner or layman would accept Shabda as Pramaan only. But this must lead to either Anumaan or Pratyaksha. Otherwise it will not qualify as Shabda. The scientific community accepts a statement as Shabda only after peer review, where the reviewer either goes till Anumaan or Pratyaksha to accept the statement as Shabda. Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 12  Shabda Vedas are considered Shabda in Bharatiya tradition, and so is all that are derived from Vedas. Problem is modern scientific community may not have qualified peers to achieve Anumaan or Pratyaksha of these Shabda. Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 13  Shabda Vedas are considered Shabda in Bharatiya tradition, and so is all that are derived from Vedas. Problem is modern scientific community may not have qualified peers to achieve Anumaan or Pratyaksha of these Shabda. Bharatiya Shastras did have a tradition of rigorous peer review process before acceptance as valid systems of knowledge. Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 14  Shabda Vedas are considered Shabda in Bharatiya tradition, and so is all that are derived from Vedas. Problem is modern scientific community may not have qualified peers to achieve Anumaan or Pratyaksha of these Shabda. Bharatiya Shastras did have a tradition of rigorous peer review process before acceptance as valid systems of knowledge. But this does not mean in any way that everything in Vedas or derived from Vedas can be considered as Shabda Pramaan. In fact, much may not be tenable to Anumaan and Pratyaksha. Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 15  Pramana Pratyaksha Direct Experience – must not conflict with Anumaan and Shabda Anumaan Logical Inference – must be tenable to and from Pratyaksha and Shabda Qualified Statement – must be a way to achieve Shabda Pratyaksha and Anumaan Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 16  Written Words Types Shabda or Not Comments Sutra Shloka Stuti Stotra Mantra Sahitya Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 17  Written Words Types Shabda or Not Comments Sutra YES Usually free from contextual meaning Shloka YES Contextual meaning likely to be present Stuti NO Purpose is different Stotra NO Purpose is different Mantra NO Purpose is different Sahitya YES & NO May be partially true Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 18 Thank you for your attention!! Dr. Sohom Chakrabarty, IIT Roorkee, 2024-25 Autumn 19