Cidakasha, Cidākāśa, Cid-akasha: 1 definition
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Cidakasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Cidākāśa can be transliterated into English as Cidakasa or Cidakasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chid-akasha.
In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Cidākāśa (चिदाकाश) refers to “infinite consciousness” and is used to describe one’s true self, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] Let the world wave rise or subside according to its own nature in you, the great ocean. It is no gain or loss to you. My son, you consist of pure consciousness, and the world is not separate from you. So who is to accept or reject it, and how, and why? How can there be either birth, karma or responsibility in that one unchanging, peaceful, unblemished and infinite consciousness (cidākāśa) which is you? [ekasminnavyaye śānte cidākāśe'male tvayi] [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
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Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study) (by Sujata Jena)
Part 1.1 - Types of Dharana (concentration of the mind)—Introduction < [Chapter 5 - Philosophy of Life and Meditation in Yogatattva Upanisad]
Part 2 - Practice of Mudra (spiritual gestures) < [Chapter 4 - Ashtanga-yoga and Practice in Yogatattva Upanishad]
Part 1.3 - Cakra Dharana < [Chapter 5 - Philosophy of Life and Meditation in Yogatattva Upanisad]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 122 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
4.3.1. Akṣarabrahman as Cidākāśa < [Chapter 3 - Analysis on the Basis of Metaphysics]
4.3. Forms of Akṣarabrahman (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Analysis on the Basis of Metaphysics]
7. Upāsanā (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Analysis on the Basis of Spiritual Endeavour]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 204 [Akṣara form of Śakti shines in Cidākāśa] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Verse 205 [Deities in charge of various territories] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Verse 247-253 [Twelve Śaktis] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Part 2 - The Story of Līlā or Sport < [Chapter III - Utpatti-prakaraṇa]
Part 3 - The Story of Bhīma, Bhāsa and Dṛḍha < [Chapter IV - Sthiti-prakaraṇa]
Part 1 - The Story of Śukra or Venus < [Chapter IV - Sthiti-prakaraṇa]
Yoga Upanishads (study) (by Heena B. Kotak)
Part 7.6 - Application of the mind to the Nada < [Chapter 3 - Analytical and Critical study of 20 Yoga-Upanishads]
Part 3.6 - Concentration (Dharana) according to the Yoga-Upanishads < [Chapter 3 - Analytical and Critical study of 20 Yoga-Upanishads]
Part 9 - The concept of Ishvara in the Yogopanishads < [Chapter 3 - Analytical and Critical study of 20 Yoga-Upanishads]
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