A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pranalinga
This page describes Pranalinga which is located on page 539 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 “Pranalinga” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The linga-sthala is threefold, as: bhava-linga; prana-linga; and ishta-linga. The bhava-linga can only be grasped through inner intuition as pure Being, and this bhava-linga is called nishkala. Prana-linga is the reality as grasped by thought and as such it is both indeterminate and determinate. The ishta-linga is that which fulfils one s good as self-realisation or adoration, and it is beyond space and time....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Anubhava-sutra of Mayideva
Shiva Gita (study and summary) [by K. V. Anantharaman]
Pranalinga connected with the subtle and Bhavalinga connected with the causal body....
Read full contents: Appendix 7 - Omni-Potence of Shiva-Linga
The Brahmanda Purana [by G.V. Tagare]
Jiva, Prana, Linga and Karana. 80b-81. This is of the nature and magnitude of Vyakta and Avyakta. It enjoys everything entirely ending with Avyakta and Anugraha (? Blessing) presided over by Kshetrajna. After realizing this and becoming pure, he is liberated through knowledge (Jnana.) 82-84a. When the truth is realized, the principle that is lost comes out clearly. But in the different bodies that have completely ceased to exist, the Karana (i.e....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - Description of the dissolution of the Universe (b)
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