A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kaivalya
This page describes Kaivalya which is located on page 121 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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Kaivalya Upanishad
By means of this truth, the seed of Kaivalya is carried to maturation. This divine gift is honoured. Finally free from any former sins, debts or charges the sufferer of the ignorance of desire, creation and birth, is free to return to Absolute Consciousness Alone. Here The Kaivalya Upanishad Ends Kaivalya is less to do with being Alone than it is to do with Realising ones Solitary responsibility for Realising ones identity as Absolute Consciousness Alone....
Read full contents: Verse 25
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) [by Rajendralala Mitra]
The Sankhya-karika adopts the term kaivalya, and says, “when separation of the informed soul from its corporeal frame at length takes place, and nature in respect of it ceases, then is absolute and final kaivalya accomplished,” (v. LXVIII). Gaudapada contents himself by saying, “kaivalya is the abstract form of kevala,” (kevalabhavat kaivalyam). Vacaspati Mishra and Narayana take it to mean “exemption from the three kinds of pain,” (duhkhatraya-vigamam duhkhavinasam)....
Read full contents: Sutra 4.33
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
Note Mere liberation from bondage resulting in a state of the lustrous soul getting lost in self-enjoyment (kaivalya moksha) is yet another hurdle, very menacing indeed, to be got over, being a serious impediment to the far superior and blissful experience of service unto the Lord on the yonder side of heaven, this ‘kaivalya state also deserves to be shunned and discarded....
Read full contents: Pasuram 1.2.5
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