A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Heaven
This page describes Heaven which is located on page 21 of the second 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 “Heaven” according to 218 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
(Now) learn from me about them who go to heaven. Those men who follow religion with the practice of truth, penance, forgiveness, charity or study go to heaven. Those high-minded ones who are engrossed in sacrifices and exclusively devoted to worshipping deities and those who approve of (these) go to heaven. The pure men who, exclusively devoted to Vishnu, recite and sing (hymns about) Vishnu in a pure place go to heaven. 24....
Read full contents: Chapter 96 - Good and Bad Deeds and the Fate of the Performer
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
They who never tell lies for earning their subsistence or for earning merit or through mere caprice, succeed in ascending to Heaven. They who utter words that are smooth and sweet and faultless, and who welcome all whom they meet with sincerity, succeed in ascending to Heaven. They who never utter words that are harsh and bitter and cruel. and who are free from deceitfulness and evil of every kind, succeed in ascending to Heaven....
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Complete works of Swami Abhedananda [by Swami Prajnanananda]
This heaven resembles in a great many points the Swedenborgian conception of heaven. All the earthly occupations will be resumed and continued in heaven. If this be true, I wish to know how many of the cooks, seamstresses, school teachers, lawyers, house-keepers, bell-boys would like to go to such a heaven and continue their profession forever and ever?...
Read full contents: Chapter 7 - Salvation through Love
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[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
[About The Author (Swami Harshananda)]
[Preface]