A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Samiti
This page describes Samiti which is located on page 174 of the third 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 “Samiti” according to 21 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Irya samiti (carefulness in movements): Taking care while walking not to harm and hurt any living creature like insects or any movement with full mental awareness and attention to the acts results into purification. 2. Bhasa samiti (carefulness in speech): No indulgence in anger, conceit, greed, pride, laughter, fear, gossip and slandering. Only use faultless language with brevity and proper time. 3....
Read full contents: Five types of Samitis (carefulness, circumspection)
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
During the time of Shrila Gurudeva s own gurudeva, nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada ashtottara-shata Shri Shrimad Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja, our Shrila Gurudeva was the Vice-president of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, the society that his guru founded....
Read full contents: Serving the Society–Serving the Devotees
Social Message of the Upanishads [by Sanchita Kundu]
The samiti was for the commoners to participate or to represent in as it acted like Lower House in the administrative diction. But Zimmer thought that sabha was for the villagers and samiti was for the whole tribe. In another place Hillebrandt fostered entirely different opinion about them. His argument was that the sabha and samiti were much the same. Samiti was the assembly and sabha was its meeting place....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.1 - Political Picture of the Upanishads
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