A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Madhubhumika
This page describes Madhubhumika which is located on page 252 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 “Madhubhumika” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) [by Rama Prasada]
There are four classes of Yogis (1) The prathama kalpika; (2) The madhubhumika; (3) The prajnajyotih; (4) The atikrantabhavaniya. The first is the one who is practising and in whom the light is just appearing. The second is he who has attained the Ritambhara [Ritambhara?] cognition. The third is he who has attained power over the elements and the senses, who preserves all that has been known and has to be known, who has been doing what has to be done and who is given to practice....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.50
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha [by E. B. Cowell]
The madhubhumika, who possesses the knowledge which holds to the truth; 3. The prajnajyotis, who has subdued the elements and the senses; 4. The atikranta-bhavaniya, who has attained the highest dispassion. ii. The Madhupratika perfections are swiftness like thought, &c. These are declared to be "swiftness like thought, the being without organs, and the conquest of nature" [iii. 49]....
Read full contents: Chapter XV - The Patanjala or Yoga System
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