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FILSAFAT ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER DALAM PERSPEKTIF AGAMA HINDU Ni Made Devi Pebriani
Widya Katambung Vol 16 No 2 (2025): Jurnal Widya Katambung: Filsafat Agama Hindu
Publisher : Fakultas Dharma Duta dan Brahma Widya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33363/wk.v16i2.1796

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This study aims to examine the relationship and relevance between Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophy and Hindu spiritual teachings, particularly as presented in the Bhagavadgītā. The research employs a library research approach using qualitative methods and a hermeneutic-philosophical framework. This approach is applied to interpret the texts and conceptual meanings in depth, both in Schopenhauer’s philosophy and in the metaphysical teachings of the Bhagavadgītā. The analysis reveals essential similarities between Schopenhauer’s idea of the denial of the will (Willensverneinung) as a path to liberation from suffering, and the Hindu concept of liberation (mokṣa) through knowledge and detachment from worldly attachments (vairāgya). Both are based on the understanding that suffering originates from desire and individual ego, and that liberation can only be attained through a transformation of consciousness toward a reality that transcends duality. However, a fundamental difference lies in the theological context: Schopenhauer rejects the concept of a personal God and emphasizes the immanent metaphysical aspect of reality, whereas the Bhagavadgītā positions Brahman as the ultimate consciousness, both transcendent and immanent. The study concludes that Schopenhauer’s philosophical thought can be understood as a rational reflection that resonates with the mystical-metaphysical dimension of Hindu teachings. This demonstrates a universal convergence between ethical, aesthetic, and spiritual principles that underpin thought in both Western philosophical traditions and Eastern spirituality.
Psikoanalisis Agama Sigmund Freud: Analisis Kritis Dalam Perspektif Hindu Ni Made Devi Pebriani
Widya Katambung Vol 17 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Widya Katambung: Filsafat Agama Hindu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33363/wk.v17i1.1946

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This study is motivated by the strong influence of Sigmund Freud’s thought, which views religion as an infantile illusion and a form of universal neurosis, while simultaneously giving rise to the problem of reductionism by simplifying religion merely as a product of individual psychological conflict. In many religious traditions, including Hinduism, however, religion encompasses ontological, spiritual, and transcendental dimensions that cannot be reduced solely to psychological explanations. This study aims to analyze Freud’s psychoanalytic concept of religion, including religion as an expression of the Oedipus Complex in Totem and Taboo, religion as a childhood illusion, and religion as a neurotic disorder, while critically examining these concepts from the perspective of Hindu teachings as reflected in the Bhagavadgītā. This research employs a qualitative method with a library research approach through hermeneutic and comparative analyses of Freud’s works and Hindu literature. The findings indicate that Freud’s perspective tends to be reductionistic and demonstrates limitations in explaining the transpersonal dimensions of spirituality within Hinduism. From the Hindu perspective, particularly in the teachings of the Bhagavadgītā, religion is neither an illusion nor a neurosis, but rather a path of self-realization that integrates the psychological, ethical, and metaphysical dimensions of human existence toward moksha. Therefore, this study underscores the importance of a cross-perspective approach in understanding religion in a more holistic and comprehensive manner.