A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Abhyasayoga
This page describes Abhyasayoga 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.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Abhyasayoga” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
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
Vakyapadiya (study of the concept of Sentence) [by Sarath P. Nath]
The six sources of Pratibha are Svabhava, Carana, Abhyasa, Yoga, Adrishta and Vishishtopahita. Cf. Vakyapadiya, 2. 152:— svabhavacaranabhyasayogadrishtopapaditam vishishtopahitam ceti pratibham shadvidham viduh. Bhartrihari does not give elucidation and examples for each kind of Pratibha, while some explanations are seen in the Vritti and the commentary of Punyaraja. Both these commentaries differ at some points in giving examples of six kinds....
Read full contents: 6. Pratibha: its sources
Thirty minor Upanishads [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
Just as the fire latent in (sacrificial) wood does not appear without churning, so the lamp of wisdom does not arise without the abhyasa yoga (or practice of yoga). The fire placed in a vessel does not give light outside. When the vessel is broken, its light appears without. One s body is spoken of as the vessel, and the seat of "That" is the fire (or light) within; and when it (the body) is broken through the words of a guru, the light of brahmajnana becomes resplendent....
Read full contents: Yoga-kundalini Upanishad of Krishna-Yajurveda, Chapter III
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