Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Guru
This page describes Guru from pages 199-200 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (तारा, tārā) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series “Textual Interpretations”.
Full contents not available online!
To read the full text of Tara in Hinduism, you can buy Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya’s book from Exotic India
You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Guru” according to 192 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]
(* 6) Rigveda-samhita IV. 50. 4; Brihashpati is equated with Guru or Jupiter in later literature, fn 1 above; also Jivo jnanasukham Brihat. Jataka. II. 1. (* 7) The History of Indian literature. p. 249. 65 (* 8) The genuineness of this portion of the text is questioned, Hindu Astronomy, p. 33, (* 9) The History of Indian Literature. p. 250. (* 10) Amarkosha 3. 3. 231. (* 11) Brihat Samhita chap....
Read full contents: Part 2.1.5 - Concept of Graha (Planet)
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
All credit goes to Shrila Gurudeva, his dear associates like my diksha-guru, Shrila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja, his shiksha-guru, Shrila Bhaktivedana Swami Maharaja, the previous Acaryas, the Panca Tattva, and the Mistress and Master of Vrindavana, Shri Radha and Shri Krishna. (* 1) Navina means primarily: (1) the brahmacari name of Shri Madhava Maharaja, the composer and author of this ashtakam prayer (2) Ever-fresh prayer (3) New prayer (* 2) Shrila Gurudeva: “I know that even in other Gaudiya Maths...
Read full contents: Shri Ramana-manjari-ashtakam (visamavrittena viracitam)
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
४ || छतुर्थोपदेशः || 4 || chaturthopadeshah नमः शिवाय गुरवे नाद-बिन्दु-कलात्मने | निरञ्जन-पदं याति नित्यं तत्र परायणः || १ || namah shivaya ghurave nada-bindu-kalatmane | niranjana-padam yati nityam tatra parayanah || 1 || Salutation to the Guru, the dispenser of happiness to all, appearing as Nada, Vindu and Kala. One who is devoted to Him, obtains the highest bliss....
Read full contents: Chapter IV - On Samadhi
Total 192 books found: See all results here.
Summary:
You can return to the book Index to buy or shop for other books, or you can read the available online pages below: