A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vairagis
This page describes Vairagis which is located on page 480 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 “Vairagis” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
He sits also with the dispassionate Vairagis, and religious recluses sanyasis who are disgusted with the world; and relying on the firm rock of his faith, he wears out his long life with ease. 22. He passes his moral life with cheerful delight of his loneliness, and pleasing tranquillity of his mind in his woodland retreat and wanderings. 23. By study of holy books and performance of religious acts, he gets a clear view of things, as it generally attends upon the virtuous lives of men. 24....
Read full contents: Chapter CXXVI - Description of the spiritual state
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Baladeva was Vaishya by caste and born in a village near Remuna in the Balesvar subdivision of Orissa; he was a pupil of vairagi Pitamvara Dasa, and was generally known as Govinda Daga. He was the disciple of a Kanouj Brahmin, Radha Damodara Dasa, the author of Vedanta-Syamantaka. Radha Damodara was a disciple of Nayanananda, the son of Radhananda, and a pupil of his grandfather, Rasikananda Murari, who was a disciple of Shyamananda, a junior contemporary of Jiva Gosvami....
Read full contents: Part 8 - The Philosophy of Baladeva Vidyabhushana
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara [by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati]
A phalgu-vairagi does not understand that the true meaning of renunciation is devotion. In the dress of a devotee, such an impostor calls himself a tyagi, a great renouncer, but he is only a great pretender. He will never be a true Vaishnava. Giving up the lotus feet of Shri Hari, he leaves the Lord's service behind in order to perform his "worship" in a solitary place....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - Vaishnava-tattva
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