A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Uparati
This page describes Uparati which is located on page 461 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 “Uparati” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vivekachudamani [by Shankara]
The best Uparati or self-withdrawal consists in the mind-function ceasing to act by means of external objects. Notes:[Both kinds of organs—viz. The organs of knowledge and those of action. ]...
Read full contents: Verse 23
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) [by Shreebas Debnath]
In another words, he should maintain or perform the means of the production of knowledge, such as renunciation, pacification, self-restraint, abstaining from enjoyment [uparati], forbearance or endurance [titiksha], profound meditation [samadhi] etc.) (* 1) Brihadaranyakopanishad—4.4.19 (* 2) Shamkarabhashya on Shrimadbhagavadgita—2/21 (* 3) Brihadaranyakopanishad—4.4.21....
Read full contents: Chapter 9.3i - According to the Shabdaparokshatvamanahkaranatvavada
Thirty minor Upanishads [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
The fruit of vairagya is bodha (spiritual wisdom); the fruit of bodha is uparati (renunciation); shanti (sweet patience) is attained out of the enjoyment of the bliss of one s Ming, and this shanti is the fruit of uparati. If the latter in each of these is absent, the former is useless. Nivritti (or the return path) leads to the highest contentment and (spiritual) bliss is said to be beyond all analogy....
Read full contents: Adhyatma Upanishad of Shukla-Yajurveda
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