A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Adhyasa
This page describes Adhyasa which is located on page 25 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 “Adhyasa” according to 21 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System [by Sasikumar. B]
The most important doctrine in Advaita is that of adhyasa. This adhyasa is called as avidya. Parabrahman is one and without a second. It is the supreme reality. Everything else is superimposed on Brahman. The superimposition of Atman on the nonself is adhyasa. It is this adhyasa that has been the basis of all the process, of pramana and prameya....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.5 - Vacaspati Mishra—Works on Advaita Vedanta
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
Even without recourse to the idea of adhyasa, it is possible to show that all words denote the universal. If one does not accept adhyasa, the alternative is to say that words denote the universals of the object, pure and simple. Even then one will have to maintain that all words do so. By ‘all , hat is meant is: not only words like gauh, ashvah, etc. , but also words like jati....
Read full contents: Verse 3.1.11
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
In the case of adhyasa we should have to admit that the word which expresses the idea superimposed is not to be taken in its direct sense, but in an implied sense; and we should moreover have to imagine some fruit for a meditation of that kind....
Read full contents: III, 3, 9
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