A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yoga Yajnavalkya
This page describes Yoga Yajnavalkya which is located on page 648 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 “Yoga Yajnavalkya” according to 203 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
Along with or prior to Patanjali comes the Yoga Sastra of Yogi Yajnavalkya, the leading authority of the Satapatha Brahmana, who is also regarded as a main originator of the yoga doctrine in his later writings. (Ibid. p. 237). Yajnavalkya speaks of his obtaining the Yoga Sastra from the sun, ~~ ~~ "He who wishes to attain yoga must know the Aranyaka which I have received from the sun, and the Yoga sastra which I have taught."...
Read full contents: Chapter X - Rise of the heretical yogas
Parama Samhita (English translation) [by Krishnaswami Aiyangar]
The Pancaratra is a growing tradition, and without a thorough-going study of this tradition as incorporated in the Mokshadharma of the Mahabharata involving a study of the Sankhya, Yoga and the modifications that these underwent as well as the relations between the position of Yajna-valkya as innovator and his teachers before him, no definite conclusion in regard to the doctrinal position would be possible (* 1) M. Bh, XII, 348 shl, 31-34; 156-10....
Read full contents: Gita, a manual of Pancaratra teaching
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
There are three works named after Vriddha Yajnavalkya, Yoga Yajnavalkya and Brihad Yajnavalkya. Verses from these works are quoted in the commentaries and digests....
Read full contents: Chapter 1.2a - The Author of the Yajnavalkyasmriti
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