This book provides a detailed analysis of classical and modern Indian views on consciousness along with their related meditative methods. It offers a critical analysis of three distinct trends of Indian thought.

Rahul Banerjee is Professor, Crystallography & Molecular Biology Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India.

Amita Chatterjee is Professor Emerita, Department of Philosophy and School of Cognitive Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.

1. Introduction

2. Dualism-Sankhya

3. Interactionism - The Abhidhamma

4. Monism - Sri Aurobindo

Appendix 1 The Upanishads & Self Enquiry

Appendix 2 Jaina Views on Consciousness & Preksha Meditation

Appendix 3 The Bridging Relations

Appendix 4 Shakti & Sri Ramakrishna