A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Upaya
This page describes Upaya which is located on page 463 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 “Upaya” according to 35 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vivekachudamani [by Shankara]
adhikarinamashaste phalasiddhirvisheshatah | upaya deshakaladyah santyasminsahakarinah || 14 || 14. Success depends essentially on a qualified aspirant; time, place and other such means are but auxiliaries in this regard. Notes:[The qualifications will be enumerated in stanzas 16 and 17. ]...
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Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) [by Partha Sarathi Sil]
The Kashmir Shaivism speaks of three types of Kriya or upaya according to the levels of awareness of the experients. They are Shambhava, Shakta and Anava upaya. Abhinavagupta talks about another upaya named anupaya in his texts Tantraloka and Tantrasara. By this upaya the (Sadhaka) spiritual seeker can attain the descent divine grace spontaneously. As no other support of any spiritual discipline is needed here to attain the divine grace, it is called anupaya....
Read full contents: 7. Concept of Moksha in the Gitarthasangraha
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Shaktopaya is an upaya which is functioned by the means of energies. Shaktopaya is called Jnanopaya as it is the means originating from Jnana Shakti, the energy of knowledge. Aspirant is more important in this upaya than the Guru because he must make himself capable of receiving the Guru s grace. He must work to develop great velocity of awareness until he reaches the “feet of the Guru (Gurupaduka).” which does not mean literally the physical feet of the Guru....
Read full contents: Part 1b - Shaktopaya (spiritual progression)
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