A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asamprajnata
This page describes Asamprajnata which is located on page 171 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 “Asamprajnata” according to 22 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
Nirbija-Samadhi (without an object to meditate upon) is not necessarily Asamprajnata-Samadhi. Asamprajnata-Samadhi is that wherein concentration is attained in a habitually arrested state of the mind after having realized abiding knowledge by Samprajnata. The non-receptivity becomes habit of the mind. In other words, Asamprajnata-Samadhi always leads to Kaivalya, but nirbija Samadhi does not always lead to liberation, as discussed in following sutras....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.18
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
According to the Yoga school, asamprajnata-samadhi is the highest Yoga. Yoga means subjugation of all the mental states. In the asamprajnata-samadhi all the mental states are subjugated; this is the view of the followers of the Yoga school, Shri Brahmananda, on the other hand, says that even in the asamprajnata-samadhi there is the mental state in the form of Atman. But this mental state is not manifest then....
Read full contents: 52. Brahmananda
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) [by Rajendralala Mitra]
He says “This carried to the utmost is indifference regarding the qualities. ” This is obviously not the right meaning. ] Having thus stated the nature of Yoga, the author (next) mentions the differences existing between the nature of that kind of it in which there is consciousness (samprajnata) and that in which consciousness is lost (asamprajnata)....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.16
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