A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Apara-vidya
This page describes Apara-vidya which is located on page 144 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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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
Summary: The distinction of knowledge in Indian tradition—higher and lower knowledge (para-vidya and apara-vidya). The Indian tradition of knowledge which began with emphasis on intuition in the Vedic age flowered in the philosophies and sciences of the classical age. In the Upanishads, we find an important distinction between para vidya and apara vidya or higher knowledge and lower knowledge, and also avidya and vidya or false knowledge and true knowledge....
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Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature [by Anindita Adhikari]
Apara vidya is variously understood by Advaitin and Vishishtadvaitin. Advaitin consider apara to be of lower knowledge leading to empirical existence. Knowing the real nature of this lower knowledge or apara vidya, one should endeavor for the higher knowledge or para vidya that would result in the understanding of self as Brahman. Whereas according to the Vishishtadvaitin, both para and apara are the means to the realization of the supreme Brahman....
Read full contents: Hayagriva in the Hayagrivopanishad
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Apara vidya and para vidya have no quarrel between them. Though para vidya is ultimate knowledge, both are valuable and both have a place in our lives. The difficulty lies in the fact that many of us are unclear as to their differences, often perceiving the terms and their application to be interchangeable. Being clear and consciously aware of how our minds are engaged may be important to get the most out of them....
Read full contents: 3.1. Knowledge for Information and Knowledge for Transformation
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