A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Abhinivesa
This page describes Abhinivesa which is located on page 5 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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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Abhinivesa Abhinivesa grammatically means “through entrance into”. One has thoroughly entered into worldly life. It is “will to live” which indirectly creates fear of death. Abhinivesa (the desire to cling to life) is inherent dominant desire of life both in the ignorant and the learned. “Desire to live” is an essential feature of evolution. As avidya is root of all the klesas, abhinivesa is merely the fruit or the final expression of the chain of causes....
Read full contents: Part 4.7.1 - Klesas (Afflictions)
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
Sutra 2.9 [Abhinivesha—fear of death]. Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of sutra 2.9 [abhinivesha—fear of death]: स्वरसवाही विदुषोऽपि तथारूढोऽभिनिवेशः ॥ २.९ ॥svarasavahi vidusho pi tatharudho bhiniveshah || 2.9 || (9) As in the ignorant so in the learned the firmly established inborn fear of annihilation is the affliction called abhinivesha....
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
Abhinivesha which manifests even in the learned. Shantiparva says by renouncing through the help of Yoga, these five faults viz. , attachment carelessness, affection, lust and anger, one acquires Liberation. The Mahabharata discusses this subject in the 307th chapter....
Read full contents: Vidya and Avidya in Yoga Philosophy
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