A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nirodha-samadhi
This page describes Nirodha-samadhi which is located on page 422 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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Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
vyutthana-nirodha-samskarayoh abhibhava-pradurbhavau nirodhakshana cittanvayo nirodha-parinamah ||9|| When the vision of the lower samadhi is suppressed by an act of conscious control, so that there are no longer any thoughts or visions in the mind, that is the achievement of control of the thought-waves of the mind. तस्य प्रशान्तवाहिता संस्कारत् ॥१०॥ tasya prashanta-vahita samskarat ||10|| When this suppression of thought-waves becomes continuous, the mind s flow is calm....
Read full contents: Sutras 8-15
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Thus, nirodha parinama is the result of willful practices of samadhi parinama and ekagra parinama. Samadhi parinama eliminates the tendency of distractions to appear in the field of consciousness and ekagra parinama establishes the same tendency (seed) to persist without interruption. Transformation in different stages of samadhis is samadhi parinama. The practice of nirodha parinama starts with dharana and lasts till the attainment of ekagrata state....
Read full contents: Part 4.10 - Samyama and its effects (parinama)
Vivekachudamani [by Shankara]
Through the Samadhi in which the mind has been perfectly stilled, visualise the Truth of the Self with the eye of clear realisation. If the meaning of the (Scriptural) words heard from the Guru is perfectly and indubitably discerned, then it can lead to no more doubt. Notes:[Samadhi— i. e. the highest or Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Scriptural words—such as “Thou art That,” and so on. Discerned—realised in Samadhi.]...
Read full contents: Verse 473
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