A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sahasrara
This page describes Sahasrara which is located on page 139 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 “Sahasrara” according to 21 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Sahasrara and shower of Somarasa Vrindacakra, which is the essence of Krama school, centres round five siddhas— Jnana, Mantra, Melapa, Shakta and Shambhava. Dhamakrama[1] denotes the respective abodes (five dhamas—Kanda, Nabhi, Hrit, Kantha and Bhrumadhya) of these five siddhas. Varna krama is the Panca-pindas (five letters “a”, “ka”, “ca”, “ta”, “ta”). Kundalini Shakti rises from Cidagni, to take the upward journey and on the path breaks through the Dhamacakra and progressively attains Sahasrara....
Read full contents: Verse 227-228 [Sahasrara and shower of Somarasa]
Paduka-panchaka (the five-fold footstool) [by Arthur Avalon]
—That is, it is connected with the Sahasrara in such a way that the one cannot be thought of without thinking of the other. “Which is within the womb of and inseparable from the pericarp of the Lotus in which is the Brahmarandhra” (Brahmarandhra-sarasiruhodara). —That is, the Sahasrara, the thousand-petalled lotus in which is the Brahma- randhra; within its womb, that is to say, within it (Tanmadhye), that is, within its pericarp (Tat-karnikayam)....
Read full contents: Verse 1
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
So it has been said in describing the Sahasrara: “There are the two Bindus which make the imperishable Visarga. In the space within is Parama-Shiva. ” As It is in the Sahasrara so It is represented here. We are to understand that these two, Shiva and Shakti, are here in union (Bandhana) in the form of Parabindu, as the letter Ma (Makaratma), and that they are surrounded (Accadana) by Maya....
Read full contents: Verse 37
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