An Integrated Science of the Absolute
author: Nataraja Guru
edition: 2001, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1246
ISBN-10: 8124610576
ISBN-13: 9788124610572
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
Daiva-Dasakam
This chapter describes Daiva-Dasakam in the book An Integrated Science of the Absolute. This book deals with the study and translation of the Darsana Mala (Garland of Visions) by Narayana Guru (19th century) which represents an exposition of Upanisadic thought and Mysticism. Nataraja Guru was his direct disciple but also studied Educational Psychology. In this book, he attempts to integrate science with philosophy (Darshana). Narayana Guru was a philosopher, and visionary poet from Kerala who sought to propound the wisdom of Advaita philosophy. This chapter is part of the collection Volume 2. Preliminaries.
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Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]
Karma is broadly classified in the literature as Daiva and Purushakara. Daiva is defined as one s own Karma, accumulated in the past lives in the cycle of transmigration and rebirths. Life and death sufferings. pleasure and pain result from accumulated past actions and are thereby said to be attributes of daiva. In this sense Daiva carries a ‘passive aspect....
Read full contents: Part 3.5 - Classification of Karma
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘The Daiva consists in giving the girl to the Priest within the sacrificial altar.’ Baudhayana (1. 11. 5).—‘At the time that the sacrificial fees are being given, if the girl is given to the Priest within the sacrificial altar,—this the Daiva.’ Apastamba Dharmasutra (2. 11. 19).—‘In the Daiva form, the girl is to be given to the Priest, in course of the sacrificial performance.’ Vashishtha (1. 31)....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The object of all endeavours and efforts in this life is to destroy the power of the so-called destiny, or daiva , and to exert oneself to his utmost to attain the supreme end of life. The Yoga-vasishtha not only holds that paurusha can conquer and annul daiva , but it even goes to the extreme of denying daiva and calling it a mere fiction, that, properly speaking, does not exist at all....
Read full contents: Part 8 - Energy of Free-will (Paurusha)
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[An Integrated Science of the Absolute: index]
[About the Author (Narayana Guru and Nataraja Guru)]
[Introduction]
[The Three Steps in a Complete Philosophy]