A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahavakya-upanisad (Mahavakyopanisad)
This page describes Mahavakya-upanisad (Mahavakyopanisad) which is located on page 275 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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Concept of Oneness in the Upanishads (study) [by Chandra Shekhar Upadhyaya]
Upanishad, (9) Pashupatabrahmana Upanishad, (10) Brahmavidya Upanishad, (11) Mandalabrahmana Upanishad, (12) Mahavakya Upanishad, (13) Yogakundalini Upanishad, (14) Yogacudamani Upanishad (15) Yogatattva Upanishad, (16) Yogashikha Upanishad, (17) Varaha Upanishad, (18) Shandilya Upanishad and (19) Hamsa Upanishad....
Read full contents: Classification of the Upanishad
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has said in Shri Caitanya-caritamrita: pranava ye maha-vakya-ishvarera-murti pranava haite sarva-veda, jagate-utpatti Shri Caitanya-caritamrita (Madhya-lila 6.174) And also: pranava se maha-vakya vedera nidana ishvara-svarupa pranava sarva-vishva-dhama Shri Caitanya-caritamrita (Adi-lila 7.128) Pranava (omkara) is the essence of all the Vedas and it is the maha-vakya, the greatest syllable (sound vibration). All other mantras have limitations....
Read full contents: Verses 8.12-13
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
He tells them: “If you think you should persevere in your present method of worshipping the minor deities and propitiating them, you may, by-all-means, do so, but with the knowledge that there is but one God, namely, by Lord Krishna (Vishnu) and all the other deities are but His bodies as stated in the upani-shad. All the homage, that you pay unto your deities, actually reaches Him, as they are but His bodies....
Read full contents: Pasuram 5.2.7
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