A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ethics
This page describes Ethics which is located on page 593 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 “Ethics” according to 83 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita [by Nayana Sharma]
This approach may be juxtaposed with medical ethics from another part of the ancient world. The Hippocratic practitioner “is the servant of his art, and the patient must cooperate with the doctor in combating the disease. ” The primary objective of the physician is to practice his art diligently and protect the patient from harm. It has been described as an ethic of outward achievement than of inner intention....
Read full contents: Interface between Physicians and Society
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) [by Nidheesh Kannan B.]
In the present context, Dharma means to ethic, virtue, morality, truth, good conduct and so on (George V. C. , 1995: 57). Mahabharata says “Dharma is something which perpetuates the social order”. According to Kalidasa, “Dharma is the essence or the fruit of Trivargas”. Here some views of scholars about Dharma may be quoted. “The term Dharma is most difficult to define and it has been incessantly vacillating its semantic boundaries....
Read full contents: 3. Concept of Dharma (Introduction)
The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
An analysis of Indian ethics in general reveals certain features. 1. Ancient Indian ethics originated in the Vedas and developed through the Upanisads, the Gita, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana and the final form was presented in Dharma-Shastras particularly that of Manu and Yajnavalkya. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are the two most cherished works of popular Hinduism....
Read full contents: 2. An analysis of Indian ethics in general reveals certain features
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