A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Arhat
This page describes Arhat which is located on page 156 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 “Arhat” according to 24 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
But the mental kamma must be present as the root of all bodily and vocal kammas, for if this is absent, as in the case of an arhat, there cannot be any kammas at all for him....
Read full contents: Part 8 - Kamma
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
The goal of Hinayana is to be Arhat and the goal of Mahayana is Bodhisattva. The difference between them is– Arhat always thinks for his attainment of nirvana. He practices different types of sadhanas to attain his own nirvana, but Bodhisattva always tries for the liberation of all the jivas. They establish the statute of Gautama Buddha in their viharas, and worship it....
Read full contents: Part 4a - Nastika Darshana (1): Concept Of Nirvana According To Buddhism
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
--For this reason also the doctrine of the Arhat has to be set aside as not in any way more rational than the doctrine of Buddha. (* 1) The inference being that the initial and intervening sizes of the soul must be permanent because they are sizes of the soul, like its final size....
Read full contents: II, 2, 36
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