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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Liberation |  |  |  | Liberation: A Jivanmukta Lives In Non-duality
In 61 aphorisms, the Nirvanopanishad describes the attributes of one who has achieved Jivanmukti or liberation, while remaining in the physical body. At the very beginning, this Upanishad makes it clear that when one says: “Brahman encompasses the universe”, one is still assuming that there is duality, of the Brahman and the universe. The Jivanmukta, or the realised one, does not see the Brahman as being separate from the universe. For him, the universe does not exist. Therefore, he himself does not exist. The only existence is of the Brahman.
(See also: Jivanmukti , God and Religion,
Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind
and Soul)
Read more here: » Jivanmukti: A Jivanmukta Lives In Non-duality |
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Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary IV on
Jnana-Yoga
Jnana-Yoga:
Jnana-Yoga ("Yoga of wisdom"): the path to liberation based on wisdom, or the direct intuition of the transcendental Self (atman) through the steady application of discernment between the Real and the unreal and renunciation of what has been identified as unreal (or inconsequential to the achievement of liberation)
(See also: Jnana-Yoga ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
For more dictionary entries, see » Liberation Dictionary |
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Pilgrims visit Bodh Gaya on Vaishakha Purnima day as it marks the three major events in the Buddha's life: His birth, enlightenment and passing away. Buddha Purnima assumes great importance especially when the world faces challenges of violence and terrorism in various forms. Buddha said that just as fire cannot extinguish fire, war cannot solve disputes. Enmity cannot overcome enmity; it can be overcome only with love. Disputes can be settled through dialogue and negotiation, not by war..
(See also: Vaishakha Purnima day , Indian Festivals,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Vaishakha Purnima day: A Life in the Day Of the Buddha |
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Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary on Nirvana
Nirvana: Liberation; final emancipation; the term is particularly applied to the liberation from the bondage of karma and the wheel of birth and death; Absolute Experience. See Moksha.
(See also:
Nirvana , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary,
Body Mind and Soul)
For more dictionary entries, see » Liberation Dictionary |
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In the stampede at the Nashik Kumbh Mela, many pilgrims were injured and several died. Some others drowned in the Godavari while taking the holy dip and a few were victims of the bomb blasts in Mumbai where they had made a brief stopover. Pilgrims are aware of the various hardships they have to endure, of the risks involved - landslides, stampedes, floods, terrorist attacks, fires - but they carry on, undeterred, motivated by the desire to acquire punya or spiritual merit.
(See also: Kumbh Mela , Indian Festivals,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Kumbh Mela: Pilgrims Undeterred By Perils |
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Philosophy Ð The JivaThe Jiva or the
individual soul is enclosed within five sheaths (Kosas), which are like the
sheaths of an onion. The five sheaths are food-sheath (Annamaya Kosa), vital
sheath (Pranamaya Kosa), mental sheath (Manomaya Kosa), intellectual sheath
(Vijnanamaya Kosa) and the bliss-sheath (Anandamaya Kosa).
Excerpt from
All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
Read more here: » Jiva: Vedic
Philosophy Ð The Jiva |
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Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary on Buddha
Buddha Skt., Pali, lit., Òawakened one.Ó 1. A person who has achieved the enlightenment that leads to release from the cycle of existence (samsara) and has thereby attained complete liberation (nirvana). The content of his teaching, which is based on the experience of enlightenment, is the four noble truths. A buddha has overcome every kind of craving (trishna); although even he also has pleasant and unpleasant sensations, he is not ruled by them and remains innerly untouched by them. After his death he is not reborn again. Two kinds of buddhas are distinguished: the pratyeka-buddha, who is completely enlight ened but does not expound the teaching; and the samyak-sambuddha, who expounds for the wel fare of all beings the teaching that he has discov ered anew. A samyak-sambuddha is omniscient (sarvajnata) and possesses the ten powers of a buddha (dashabala) and the four certainties. The buddha of our age is Shakyamuni. (See also Buddha 2.) Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha, is not the first and only buddha. Already in the early Hinayana texts, six buddhas who preceded him in earlier epochs are mentioned: Vipashyin (Pali, Vipassi), Shikin (Sikhi), Vishvabhu (Vessabhu), Krakuchchanda (Kakusandha), Konagamana, and Kashyapa (Kassapa). The buddha who will follow Sh?kyamuni in a future age and renew the dharma is Maitreya. Be yond these, one finds indications in the litera ture of thirteen further buddhas, of which the most important is Dipamkara, whose disci ple Shakyamuni was in his previous existence as the ascetic Sumedha. The stories of these leg endary buddhas are contained in the Buddhavamsa, a work from the Khuddaka nikaya. 2. The historical Buddha. He was born in 563 BCE, the son of a prince of the Shakyas, whose small kingdom in the foothills of the Himalayas lies in present-day Nepal. His first name was Siddhartha, his family name Gauta ma. Hence he is also called Gautama Buddha. (For the story of his life, see Siddhartha Gauta ma.) During his life as a wandering ascetic, he was known as Shakyamuni, the ÒSilent Sage of the Shakyas.Ó In order to distinguish the historical Buddha from the transcendent buddhas (see buddha 3), he is generally called Shakyamuni Buddha or Buddha Shakyamuni. 3. The Òbuddha principle,Ó which manifests itself in the most various forms. Whereas in Hinayana only the existence of one buddha in every age is accepted (in which case the Buddha is considered an earthly being who teaches hu mans), for the Mahayana there are countless transcendent buddhas. According to the Mahayana teaching of the trikaya, the buddha principle manifests itself in three principal forms, the so-called three bodies (trikaya). In this sense the transcendent buddhas represent embodiments of various aspects of the buddha principle. 4. A synonym for the absolute, ultimate reality devoid of form, color, and all other propertiesÑbuddha-nature. From The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen, By Michael S. Diener, Franz-Karl Erhard, Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber Translated by Michael H. Kohn
(See also: Buddha , Buddhism, Body Mind and
Soul)
For more dictionary entries, see » Liberation Dictionary |
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Spiritual Theosophical
Dictionary on
Theurgist
Theurgist. The first school of practical theurgy (from qeod, god, and ergon work,) in the Christian period, was founded by Iamblichus among certain Alexandrian Platonists. The priests, however, who were attached to the temples of Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia and Greece, and whose business it was to evoke the gods during the celebration of the Mysteries, were known by this name, or its equivalent in other tongues, from the earliest archaic period. Spirits (but not those of the dead, the evocation of which was called Necromancy) were made visible to the eyes of mortals. Thus a theurgist had to be a hierophant and an expert in the esoteric learning of the Sanctuaries of all great countries. The Neo-platonists of the school of Iamblichus were called theurgists, for they performed the so-called "ceremonial magic", and evoked the simulacra or the images of the ancient heroes, "gods", and daimonia (daimovia, divine, spiritual entities). In the rare cases when the presence of a tangible and visible " spirit " was required, the theurgist had to furnish the weird apparition with a portion of his own flesh and blood - he had to perform the thepœa or the "creation of gods", by a mysterious process well known to the old, and perhaps some of the modern, Tantrikas and initiated Brahmans of India. Such is what is said in the Book of Evocations of the pagodas. It shows the perfect identity of rites and ceremonial between the oldest Brahmanic theurgy and that of the Alexandrian Platonists. The following is from Isis Unveiled: "The Brahman Grihasta (the evocator) must be in a state of complete purity before he ventures to call forth the Pitris. After having prepared a lamp, some sandal-incense, etc., and having traced the magic circles taught him by the superior Guru, in order to keep away bad spirits, he ceases to breathe, and calls the fire (Kundalini) to his help to disperse his body." He pronounces a certain number of times the sacred word, and " his soul (astral body) escapes from its prison, his body disappears, and the soul (image) of the evoked spirit descends into the double body and animates it". Then "his (the theurgist’s) soul (astral) re-enters its body, whose subtile particles have again been aggregating (to the objective sense), after having formed from themselves an aerial body for the deva (god or spirit) he evoked And then, the operator propounds to the latter questions "on the mysteries of Being and the transformation of the imperishable ". The popular prevailing idea is that the theurgists, as well as the magicians, worked wonders, such as evoking the souls or shadows of the heroes and gods, and other thaumaturgic works, by super natural powers. But this never was the fact. They did it simply by the liberation of their own astral body, which, taking the form of a god or hero, served as a medium or vehicle through which the special current preserving the ideas and knowledge of that hero or god could be reached and manifested. (See "Iamblichus".)
(See also: Theurgist , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul,
Spiritual Dictionary,)
For more dictionary entries, see » Liberation Dictionary |
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On September 22, 1931, two icons of the West and the East met in a humble tenement in London. Mahatma Gandhi impressed Charlie Chaplin with his view that supreme independence meant shedding oneself of unnecessary things. Chaplin believed this principle was the basis of Gandhi's political-economic-spiritual argument against machinery. However, what Gandhi told Chaplin that day echoes the Jaina principle of aparigraha.
(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Peace on Earth: Renunciation Keeps Man, Nature Happy - Aparigraha |
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PolygamyHinduism and Polygamy: Hindu view
on Polygamy
Polygamy and polyandry were prevalent In ancient India, but it is
doubtful whether they were ever popular in the public opinion. It was practiced
mostly by the warrior castes and rich merchants. Many Hindu gods are also
depicted as polygamous, with two or more wives. The goddesses are not actually
wives in the physical sense but pure universal energies who assist their gods
to maintain dharma (good order) in the universe. They do not possess physical
bodies, though they can appear in human form if they want to. Present day
Hindus consider both polygamy and polyandry primitive and archaic, remnants of
an old society that still haunt the lives of a few unfortunate victims. In
India Hindus acknowledge polygamy as both illegal and immoral.
Read more here: » Hinduism and Polygamy: Hindu view on
Polygamy |
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Self-InquiryAgni and
the Fire of Self-Inquiry
Self-inquiry
(Atma-vichara), such as taught by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, is regarded as the
simplest and most direct path to Self-realization. However, Self-inquiry is
also very subtle and can be hard to accomplish even after years of dedicated
practice. It depends upon a great power of concentration and acuity of mind
along with an intense longing for liberation. One might say metaphorically that
Self-inquiry requires a certain flame. It requires that we ourselves become a
flame and that our lives become an offering to it. Without such an inner fire,
Self-realization may elude us whatever else we may attempt. Therefore, it is
important to look at Self-inquiry not simply as a mental practice but as an energetic
movement of consciousness like the rising up of a great fire.
Read more here: » Agni: Agni and the Fire of
Self-Inquiry |
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Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary on Path
path: Marga or pantha. A trail, road or way. In Hinduism there are various ways that the term path is used. - path of enlightenment salvation moksha: The way to the ultimate goals of Self Realization and liberation. - universal path: The spiritual path conceived as being followed by all of existence, marching on its way to Godhood. - path of dharma: Following principles of good conduct and virtue. - the two paths: The way of the monk and that of the householder, a choice to be made by each Hindu young man. - Peerless highest path: The spiritual path (or the path of renunciation) as the noblest of human undertakings. - the straight path: The way that goes directly to the goal, without distraction or karmic detour. - on the path: someone who is seriously studying, striving and performing sadhana to perfect the inner and outer nature. - our right path in life: The best way for us personally to proceed; personal dharma, svadharma. - - "Truth is one, paths are many:" Hinduism's affirmation for tolerance. It accepts that there are various ways to proceed toward the ultimate goal. See: dharma, pada.
(See
also: Path ,
Hinduism,
Body Mind and Soul)
For more dictionary entries, see » Liberation Dictionary |
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This day, over 5,000 years ago, Krishna appeared on Earth as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Because of his human form and behaviour, not many knew He was God incarnate. But while rendering advice to Arjuna at Kurukshetra, Krishna unabashedly reveals - in the Bhagavad Gita - that he is infinite, his vibhutis or divine manifestations and opulences being unlimited. No one, not even the gods, can know him completely. Krishna then proceeds to impart what he calls the most sovereign knowledge and profound mystery, contemplating on which alone one can attain moksha or liberation.
(See also: Gopala , Indian Festivals,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Gopala: Gopala - Many Things To Many People |
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|  |  |  | Liberation: Hindu SamskarasHinduism Rituals:
Hindu Samskaras
Hinduism
prescribes both ritual and spiritual practices for the final liberation of men.
The ritual aspect is meant to make man more spiritual in the end, not vice
versa. Each and every important event in the life a Hindu, who has chosen to
lead a normal householder's life calls for the performance of certain rites.
These rites are intended mainly to invoke the blessings of various gods and
ensure success in the performance of his ordained duties. They are performed
during various stages in his life for different ends. Some of the important
rites of Hinduism are described here.
Read more here: » Hinduism Rituals: Hindu Samskaras |
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KaivalyaChakras:
Kaivalya
When the
nondual consciousness of ama is sustained in sabija-samadhi and then
nirbija-samadhi, the crowning birth of kaivalya dawns in sahasrara. In the full
liberation of kaivalya, the erotic mysteries of and after death open, as
immortality takes on an awesome, crystalline reality.
Read more here: » Chakras:
Kaivalya |
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Karmapa comes from the word karma or karmaka, which means activity. The Karmapas are the first to have realised successive reincarnations. This unbroken succession of masters who have preserved and transmitted the instructions of the Karma Kagyu tradition is referred to as the 'Golden Rosary". Hence in the Kagyu lineage and practice, the oral teachings and the master-disciple relationship are of supreme significance.
(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Peace of Mind: The Tradition of Harmonious Living - Karmapa |
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Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary on Spiritual unfoldment
spiritual unfoldment: Adhyatma vikasa. The unfoldment of the spirit, the inherent, divine soul of man. The very gradual expansion of consciousness as kundalini shakti slowly rises through the sushumna. The term spiritual unfoldment indicates this slow, imperceptible process, likened to a lotus flower's emerging from bud to effulgent beauty. Contrasted with development, which implies intellectual study; or growth, which implies character building and sadhana. Sound intellect and good character are the foundation for spiritual unfoldment, but they are not the unfoldment itself. When philosophical training and sadhana is complete, the kundalini rises safely and imperceptively, without jerks, twitches, tears or hot flashes. Brings greater willpower, compassion and perceptive qualities. See: adhyatma vikasa, kundalini, kundalini, awakening, liberation, pada, sadhana, sadhana marga, San Marga, tapas.
(See
also: Spiritual unfoldment ,
Hinduism,
Body Mind and Soul)
For more dictionary entries, see » Liberation Dictionary |
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