'Burning Glasses' in Ancient India, another question
cejka at praha1.ff.cuni.cz
cejka at praha1.ff.cuni.cz
Fri Apr 28 16:08:03 UTC 1995
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> The model of a clear crystal or jewel that reflects something coloured
> (e.g. a red flower) is widely used in Advaitin texts to illustrate various
> theses of the school, including the crucial epistemological notion of
> superimposition (adhyasa).
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> email: R.W.Perrett at massey.ac.nz
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If I am not mistaken, the same appears in Vyasa's commentary to Patanjali's
Yogasutra (or even in the sutra itself - do not remember) Somewhere in the
first adhyaya.
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