A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nivrtti
This page describes Nivrtti which is located on page 432 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 “Nivrtti” according to 58 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
In order to grasp the special import of karma-yoga, it seems appropriate to refer to two ideals of life that dominated certain sects at the time the Gita came into being-negative ideal of renunciation (nivrtti), and the positive ideal of active participation (pravrtti) in the ongoing of the world as a stepping-stone to perfection. The ideal of nivrtti believed in the renunciation of action and complete withdrawal from all worldly obligations....
Read full contents: 3. The Path of Action (karma-yoga)
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
The first view is that avidya-nivritti is identical with Atman. Those who disagree with this view hold that Atman is ever-existent and so avidya-nivritti which is identical with Atman also is ever-existent. Since it is ever-existent, no attempt need be made by any aspirant to achieve this avidya-nivritti. This is the first defect. The second defect is: if avidya-nivritti is ever-existent like Atman, then its correlate ‘avidya’ could not have existed in Brahman....
Read full contents: 37. Nrisimhashrama
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
Jnanadev [Jnanadeva], the disciple of Nivrttinath [Nivrtti Natha], said, “I shall also follow his (Samjaya s) course and be attentive.” (433)...
Read full contents: Conclusion of chapter seventeen
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