A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Brahmayamala
This page describes Brahmayamala which is located on page 361 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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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
brahma-yamale ca — shruti-smriti-puranadi-pancaratra-vidhim vina | aikantiki harer bhaktir utpatayaiva kalpate ||1.2.101||English translationAlso, evidence from the Brahma-yamala: “Even if a person seems to have attained steadiness in practicing pure bhakti to the Lord, that bhakti is a misfortune if it rejects the rules of shruti, smriti, purana and pancaratra due to lack of faith in them.”...
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Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
The Brahma-yamala states (quoted in Bhaktirasamrita-sindhu 1.2.101): श्रुति-स्मृति-पुराणादि-पञ्चरात्र-विधिं विना ऐकान्तिकी हरेर् भक्तिर् उत्पातायैव कल्पते shruti-smriti-puranadi-pancaratra-vidhim vina aikantiki harer bhaktir utpatayaiva kalpate One can only attain the one-pointedness, or aikantika-bhava, of pure bhakti by adopting the path of the previous mahajanas. It cannot be attained by leaving the path of the mahajanas and creating another path....
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
It is clear that the earlier Shaivagamas like Nishvasa, Brahmayamala and Matangaparameshvara do not discuss temple expiatory rites. This indicates the fact that expiatory rites are not the innermost idea of Shaivism in most primitive epoch. Moreover in initial stage the atonement rituals were frequently related to the concept of salvation. The expiatory rituals of Matanga, Sardhatrishatikalottara and Brahmayamala are good examples....
Read full contents: 1.7. Expiatory Rites in Ajitagama and Diptagama
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