Talk:Hypostasis (Neoplatonism)
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Hypostasis in Neoplatonism has philosophical meaning and etymology similar to Sanskrit term Upadhi in Vedanta. In Vedanta Upadhi means condition accepted by the Absolute which produces conditional or relative reality. Three major Upadhi produce three levels of conditional reality.
| Neoplatonism | Vedanta: levels of reality | Vedanta: apsects of Deity |
|---|---|---|
| The One | Parabrahman | Parabrahman |
| Intellect | World of Sushupti | Ishvara |
| World Soul | World of dreams (Svapti) | Hiranyagarbha |
| Nature | World of wake | Vaishvanara |
These three conditions both in Vedanta and in Neoplatonism may be defined as: 1) Number and causality which unfold Intellect from the One; 2) time which unfolds Soul from Intellect; 3) space which unfolds Nature from Soul. Egor F. (talk) 13:07, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
