A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bhavayoga
This page describes Bhavayoga which is located on page 295 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Bhavayoga” according to 6 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Bhavayoga 12-14. That state which is devoid of mantra and sparsha but resorts to Mahadeva is called Bhavayoga. The lord is stationed dividedly within and without. The annihilatory aspect of the lord is manifest. It accords purity of the mind. Abhavayoga. The parts of the universe consisting of the mobile and immobile beings become dissolved. Everything becomes void. The form too of the lord loses its semblance. This is called Abhavayoga which causes extinction of the mind....
Read full contents: Chapter 55 - The mode of propitiating Shiva
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
It is of five types: Mantrayoga, Sparshayoga, Bhavayoga, Abhavayoga and Mahayoga which is greater than everything. 8. The concentration of the mind without disturbances, on the expressed meaning of the mantra along with the practice of the mantra is mantrayoga. 9. Coupled with Pranayama the same is called sparshayoga. Without the contact of Mantra, it is Bhavayoga. 10....
Read full contents: Chapter 37 - The Goal of Yoga
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
In reply, the gopis became the object of meditation for the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna due to their special prema or bhava-yoga, namely, the kind of one-pointed focus of the gopis minds through their abundance of prema. We cannot obtain that type of one-pointed focus (ekagrata) even by the best of yogic practices, that is, we cannot obtain Shri Krishna freely like the gopis....
Read full contents: Verse 1.7.83
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