A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Atmajnana
This page describes Atmajnana which is located on page 205 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 “Atmajnana” according to 20 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Laghu-yoga-vasistha [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
Another Siddha remarked: ‘After having become all-pervading like that One which occupies the neutral centre between Sat and Asat, we should ever be contemplating upon Atma-jnana, that eternal Light which illuminates all other lights.’ Another Siddha remarked: ‘We will contemplate upon that effulgent Atma-jnana which always calls itself ‘I’ in all Jivas.’...
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Complete works of Swami Abhedananda [by Swami Prajnanananda]
Even in its most ancient writings, the Upanishads, which form portions of the Vedic scriptures, we find how earnestly Self-knowledge or Atma-jnana was sought after and extolled. The great inspired Seers, mentioned in these Upanishads, discovered and taught that knowledge of the Self lies at the root of all knowledge, whether of science, philosophy or religion....
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
In the Third Chapter, He explained that when one has attained knowledge of the self (atma-jnana), there is no need to engage in one s prescribed duties (karma), because karma-yoga is included in jnana-yoga. It is a sign of ignorance to consider jnana to be separate from karma....
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