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== Conceptualization of Self: Indian and Western Perspectives ==

== Conceptualization of Self: Indian and Western Perspectives ==

The talk explores topics like,

The talk begins with an enumeration of the two levels of awareness ie. empirical and transcendental and explores topics like,

* different facets of the Self viz. [[Atman (आत्मन्)|atman]], [[Jiva (जीवः)|jiva]] and ahankara; how they are interrelated yet distinct

* different facets of the Self like [[Atman (आत्मन्)|atman]], [[Jiva (जीवः)|jiva]], ahankara, how they are interrelated yet distinct

* different layers of the Self viz. Social, Biological, Psychological and Transcendental

* different layers of the Self viz. Social, Biological, Psychological and Transcendental

* the Indian and Western perspectives of personality  

* the Indian and Western perspectives of personality  

* different aspects associated with Self viz. [[Sharira Traya (शरीरत्रयम्)|Sharira Traya]], [[Panchakosha (पञ्चकोशाः)|Panchakoshas]], Avastha Traya

* different aspects associated with Self viz. [[Sharira Traya (शरीरत्रयम्)|Sharira Traya]], [[Panchakosha (पञ्चकोशाः)|Panchakoshas]], Avastha Traya

* Western Perspective through the Freudian theory of Id, Ego and Super-ego

* Western Perspective of Self through the Freudian theory of Id, Ego and Super-ego

* Indian and Western perspective on the Social Self

* Indian and Western perspective on the Social Self

The session culminates with a brief comparison of psychological constructs like  

The session culminates with a brief comparison of psychological constructs like  

* action vs [[Karma (कर्म)|karma]]

* action and [[Karma (कर्म)|karma]]

* mind vs [[Manas (मनः)|manas]]

* mind and [[Manas (मनः)|manas]]

* ego vs ahankara

* ego and ahankara

And an overview of the upcoming fields of study based on Ancient Indian Shastras.

And an overview of the upcoming fields of study based on Ancient Indian Shastras.

{{See also|Indian Concept of Self|Jiva (जीवः)|Atman (आत्मन्)|Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)|Purusha (पुरुषः)|Sharira Traya (शरीरत्रयम्)|Panchakosha (पञ्चकोशाः)|Manas (मनः)|Karma (कर्म)}}

{{See also|Indian Concept of Self|Jiva (जीवः)|Atman (आत्मन्)|Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)|Purusha (पुरुषः)|Sharira Traya (शरीरत्रयम्)|Panchakosha (पञ्चकोशाः)|Manas (मनः)|Karma (कर्म)}}