A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Anandamayakosa
This page describes Anandamayakosa which is located on page 107 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 “Anandamayakosa” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vivekachudamani [by Shankara]
Notes:[Modification of Nescience—The experience of the Sushupti state will be spoken of in the next Sloka to be the typical enjoyment of the Anandamaya Kosha. And deep sleep is always a state of intense ignorance. Hence this Sheath must be a modification of Nescience. Pleasure and the rest—The reference is to the Taittiriya Upanishad II. v., where Priya, Moda and Pramoda (various degrees of enjoyment) are said to be the attributes of the Anandamaya Kosha. ]...
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
--That the Acarya refers to them, in the Sutra, as attributes of Brahman (while in reality they are attributes of the anandamaya kosha) is merely done for the purpose of establishing a general principle to be extended to all attributes of Brahman--also the undoubted ones--which are stated with a view to a special form of meditation only; such as the quality of being that towards which all blessings go (Ch. Up. IV, 15, 2), or he whose desires are true (Ch. Up. VIII, 7, 1)....
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
There are five sheaths, the outer most material is called the food sheath or Annamaya kosha, the sheath of prana or vital airs, Pranamaya kosha, the mental sheath Manomaya kosha and the sheath of intellect Vijnanamaya kosha and the sheath of bliss Anandamaya kosha. The last one is the subtlest and is covered by all other sheaths....
Read full contents: The doctrine of Koshas (five sheaths)
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