A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Adhyatmika
This page describes Adhyatmika which is located on page 20 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 “Adhyatmika” according to 46 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Duhkheshu means ‘the threefold miseries–adhyatmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika . Adhyatmika miseries are hunger, thirst, fever, headache and so on; they come from one s own body and mind. Adhibhautika miseries are caused by other living entities, such as a snake or a tiger, and adhidaivika miseries, such as excessive rain or natural disasters, are caused by the demigods. Anudvigna-manah refers to a person whose mind is undisturbed....
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
The three kinds of misery are Adhyatmika-intra organic, Adhibhautika-caused by external influences and Adhidaivika-caused by supernatural agencies. Samkhyakarika says that— duhkhatrayabhighatajjijnasa tadapaghatakehetau || The Adhyatmika includes bodily disease and mental infirmity or suffering. Pain arising from particular states of the body and mind i. e. from what is considered as parts of own being is Adhyatmika. The intra organic is twofold, bodily and mental....
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The Vishnu Purana (abridged)
This refers to the disppearance of three types of distress, adhyatmika, adhidaivika and adhibhoutika. Adhyatmika distress consists of physical and mental ailments like fever and sadness. Adhidaivika distress is that due to the elements, such as coldness and heat. Adhibhoutika distress is that which humans face from other livings beings, such as ghosts and snakes. At the time of atyantika destruction, these distresses also disappear....
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