Testimony: 4 definitions
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Testimony means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: INSA Digital Repository: Caraka’s Approach to KnowledgeTestimony or “Knowledge gained through Testimony of Sages” (Sanskrit: āptopadeśa) refers to one of various means of accessing exact Knowledge, according to the Charaka Samhita (verse 11.3-6).—Sages are exceptional individuals who personify profound knowledge, long experience, truthfulness, freedom from passion and a noble character (Charaka Samhita, verse 11.18-19). They could always be counted upon for counsel, to dispel one’s doubts and provide a means to exact knowledge. This is especially true for a physician who is faced with difficult issues in diagnosis and treatment for which the standard texts and his own resources of knowledge may not provide the answers
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsTestimony refers to one of the “Eleven Sources of Valid Cognition” (among Cārakīya Jaiminīyas) which are known in Tibetan as: tshad ma bcu gcig.—Most Mīmāṃsakas assert six sources of valid cognition, while the Cārakīya Jaiminīyas assert eleven sources of valid cognition [e.g., testimony] and also teach a division into forty-eight functional forces.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Testimony, The, The, Te.
Full-text (+139): Sakshya, Jabani, Shabdapramana, Pramana, Shabda, Sakshita, Sakshin, Shahidi, Gavahi, Apadisa, Shaidi, Vivatteti, Kautasakshya, Kriyadveshi, Padasaksha, Sakshilakshana, Sakshibhavita, Shabdabodha, Kriyadveshin, Vidyapada.
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Search found 261 books and stories containing Testimony, The testimony; (plurals include: Testimonies, The testimonies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter VI - The different stages of yoga < [The yoga philosophy]
Chapter CLXII - Annihilation of ignorance < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter XLIX - Gadhi’s gaining of true knowledge < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system (by Babu C. D)
The Nyaya theory of Knowledge (by Satischandra Chatterjee)
Part 4 - Sabda as an independent source of Knowledge < [Chapter 19 - The nature and classification of Sentences (vakya)]
Part 1 - Primacy of Perception over other Methods of Knowledge < [Chapter 6 - The definition of Perception]
Part 1 - The Nyaya definition of Sabda (testimony) and its different kinds < [Chapter 17 - The nature and classification of Sabda (testimony)]
History, Culture and Antiquities of Tamralipta
Chapter 5.8 - Terracotta sealings (bearing Buddhist influence)
Chapter 2 - Political History of Tamralipta
Chapter 5.9 - Account of Pilgrims (of ancient Bengal and Tamralipta)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.73 < [Section XII (A) - Evidence]
Verse 8.98 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]
Verse 8.95 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]
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