A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pillai Lokacarya
This page describes Pillai Lokacarya which is located on page 523 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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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Ramya-Jamatri muni or Saumya Jamatri muni, called also Manavaliama muni or Periya-jlyar, was the son of Tikalakkidandan-tirunavirudaiyapiran-Tatar-annar, a disciple of Pillai Lokacarya and grandson of Kollikavaladasar, who was also a disciple of Pillai Lokacarya. He was born in the Tinnevelly district in A.D. 1370 and lived for seventy-three years, that is till A.D. 1443. He first obtained training from brishailesha, called also Tiru-marai Alvar, in Tiru-vay-moli....
Read full contents: Part 5 - The Influence of the Alvars on the followers of Ramanuja
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Pillai Lokacarya s theory about the working of this Grace is more applicable to Arurar, though not his conception of the Mother who according to Pillai is not Vibhu or infinite but only a mediatrix interceding on behalf of the sinner and subduing the retributive will of the Lord by Her overflowing mercy and thereby making the Lord the Saviour and the soul the mukta. The second part of Sri Vacanabhusanam insists on the spontaneity of Divine mercy as opposed to its attainment by our effort....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - Grace And Ethics
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
The other commentators, Periyavaccan Pililiai and Vatakku Tiruviti Pililiai, however, prefer to bring into focus the Lord s ‘arjava in this decad, as stated at the outset....
Read full contents: Introduction to Section 1.8
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