A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Liberation
This page describes Liberation which is located on page 246 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 “Liberation” according to 162 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
Therefore, if liberation, which is characterized by non-cognizance, or ignorance (ajnana), is unreal, it is established that liberation which brings about freedom from bondage is also unreal....
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.172
Shankaracharya and Ramana Maharshi (study) [by Maithili Vitthal Joshi]
Ramana Maharshi mentions three types of liberation in the treatise ‘Saddarshanam [Saddarshana] . They are: rupini (liberation with form), arupini (liberation without form), and ubhayatmika (liberation with and without form). These types are based on the existence of the body of the liberated one. The first type is the other name of jivan-mukti. When one attains the liberation, while having a body, he is called a jivan-mukta. After the end of the prarabdha, his body falls down....
Read full contents: Chapter 3.4(b) - Types of Moksha (according to Ramana Maharshi)
Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [by Sri Panu Podder]
The state when it comes to an end is called liberation. Another question also is much debated by later authors. It is generally said that liberation means an absence of suffering. But the question is what kind of absence is to be considered as liberation? If it is said that liberation means an absolute absence (atyantabhava) of suffering it will be impossible to attain liberation. Such an absence is eternal and it cannot be produced by any means. So no body will try to attain liberation....
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - Suffering and Liberation
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