A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Hedonism
This page describes Hedonism 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 “Hedonism” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Social philosophy of Swami Vivekananda [by Baruah Debajit]
Vivekananda emphasized the need for a complete re-orientation of human values to fight against hedonism and commercial fetishes. He suggested that education should not be stuffing some facts into the brain. Rather, it should aim at reforming the human mind, it must be able to produce men of integrity, dedicated administrators and socially conscious citizens. Progress is nothing if it is not accompanied by inner change....
Read full contents: Chapter 6.4 - The Values (of education)
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations [by Radhakrishnan. P]
[. . . ] If the Moon is in Gemini at birth, one will have elevated nose and shadowy eyes, dexterous, aesthetic love of art and literature, sexual hedonism, holding lines of fish on the palm, fond of worldly gratifications, body with wiry sinews, ludicrous intelligent, delighted, acquiescent of women, keeping friendship with eunuchs, neutral to companions and grown by step mothers....
Read full contents: 16. Position of Moon in Zodiac Signs and Planetary Aspects
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
The contemplation of the Hedonism among the Greeks of Alexandria could create a reaction which culminated in that mortification of the flesh, and vice versa; the morbid turning away from all pleasure and joy as well as from duty and responsibility may have created a revulsion in the opposite direction....
Read full contents: Foreword to volume 3
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