A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Indriyas
This page describes Indriyas which is located on page 68 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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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
It is also an organ like the other ten organs because of community of nature with other Indriyas. Mind is the eleventh organ. Mind is the inner organ which is regarded as the chief organ, since it activates the other Indriyas. It is the observing principle used in the sense of imagination. It shares the nature of both kinds of organs. Mind has been enumerated as an instrument of knowing, as an Indriya or organ....
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
If one of them attain Shakti s identity to shine on its own, it is only due to Shakti s all pervasiveness but it cannot attain the ability to grasp the objects related to the other four indriyas. The Cakshu can not consume the object of Rasana indriya....
Read full contents: Verse 108 [Khecari as Sphurana-Shakti]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
So, the actual process starts with the indriyas. It associates with the object. Thereafter, the mind and intellect perform their role. As a result, when all three -the indriyas, the mind, and the jiva-combine and indulge in an object, then the vriitti develops an intense force. Thus, when the vritti of the indriyas enter the object, the mind and jiva also go along with the vritti; then, the object is seen and fully recognized....
Read full contents: 5.5. The Process of Attaining Knowledge
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