A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Abhyasa
This page describes Abhyasa which is located on page 8 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.
Full contents not available online!
To read the full text of A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, you can buy Swami Harshananda’s book from Exotic India
You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Abhyasa” according to 44 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
It can then become abhyasa. The essence of abhyasa is to be centered in oneself. Then the abhyasa must be continued for a long time without interruption. If the continuity is lost, the efforts are wasted. And if such abhyasa is also done with reverence and devotion, the results are faster. Osho translates ‘The last state of vairagya, desirelessness: cessation of all desiring by knowing the innermost nature of purusha, the supreme self ....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.12-16 [Abhyasa and Vairagya—The way towards silence]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
abhyasa-yoga-yuktena cetasa nanya-gamina | paramam purusham divyam yati parthanucintayan || 8 || abhyasa-yoga-yuktena–engaged in yoga practice; cetasa–with mind; na anya-gamina–undeviating; paramam–that Supreme; purusham–Person; divyam–divine; yati–one attains; partha–O Arjuna, son of Pritha; anucintayan–while continuously contemplating....
Read full contents: Verse 8.8
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Yogic techniques for control of Vrttis (3): Abhyasa and Vairagya. [Full title: The Concept and Content of Patanjali Yogadarsana (4): Yogic techniques for control of Vrttis (C) Abhyasa and Vairagya] There are two means for restraining the vrttis or destractions mentioned in Yogasutra that follow immediately after the verses on regulation of the vrttis and they are persistent practice (abhyasa) and non-attachment or absolute detachment, renunciation (vairagya)....
Read full contents: Part 4.4 - Yogic techniques for control of Vrttis (3): Abhyasa and Vairagya
Total 44 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:
[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
[About The Author (Swami Harshananda)]
[Preface]