A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Agneyi-dharana
This page describes Agneyi-dharana which is located on page 51 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 “Agneyi-dharana” according to 89 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
If a person practising dharana discards his life, he attains supreme position in the heaven after elevating twenty-one (generations of his) family. 6. When a particular part of the body of a yagin [yogin?] gets affected by disease, (the yogin) should fix up the mind on that particular part as though pervaded by the mind. 7-10. (Dharana is fourfold namely) agneyi, varuni, aishani and amritatmika (respectively) belonging to Agni, Varuna and Ishana and (the fourth) of the nature of ambrosia....
Read full contents: Chapter 375 - Fixing-up of the mind in the object of contemplation (dharana)
The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Dharana (concentration) Concentration on an object is called Dharana. Dharana can destroy the fault. The Yogins make their mind engrossed in the supreme Brahman. Through the dharana, which is of two types, namely internal and external, yogins can uphold the mind, control the sense organs etc. It is also said to enable one to attain unity with Brahman. In this context ten places, on which dharana is to be practiced by yogins, are properly mentioned....
Read full contents: 2. Various Processes of Yoga Practice
Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads [by Gisha K. Narayanan]
It is the important aspect of yogangas: deshabandhashcittasya dharana || Dhyana is the uninterrupted flow of citta towards the object of contemplation: tatra pratyaiyekatanatadhyanam || Samadhi is still a higher stage, when the consciousness is continuous, uninterrupted awareness of the self, as it were emptied of it: tadevarthamatranirbhasam svarupashunyamiva samadhih || Dharana, dhyana and samadhi are the aspects of mental control....
Read full contents: 3. The Concept of Mind in the Yoga Darshana
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