A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asatkaryavada
This page describes Asatkaryavada which is located on page 172 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 “Asatkaryavada” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) [by Lathika M. P.]
The carvaka system, Hinayana Buddhism, Nyaya and Vaisheshika systems advocate Asatkarya vada. For the Asatkarya vadims, effect is a fresh creation, a new thing. Karya or effect is asat or unreal before its coming into being. Satkaryavadims claim that Karya is sat or real even before its manifestation, since it exist in the cause in a potential form and is the actualization of what ever is potential in the cause. Satkaryavada again comprises two different schools of thought....
Read full contents: Theory of Causation
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Satkaryavada and asatkaryavada are two prime doctrines. Satkaryavadims believe that effect is already present in the material cause prior to its origination and so not basically new and different from material cause, e. g. as milk is not any other material than milk, it gives rise to curd. Curd is already there in it in unmanifested form and takes the manifested form only when it changes its form different from milk....
Read full contents: Part 8.1 - Introduction to Nyaya darsana
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
In the Indian Philosophy there are two views on the theory of causation, Satkaryavada and Asatkaryavada. Satkaryavada maintains that karya is sat or real. It is present in the karana in a potential form, even before its manifestation. Asatkaryavada maintains that karya is asat or unreal until it comes in to being. Every effect then, is a new beginning and is not born out of cause. Parinamavada suggests that the effect is the real parinama of the cause....
Read full contents: Theory of causation (Satkaryavada)
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