Encyclopedia - Sanyasa: Encyclopedia - Sanyasa
Samnyasa (IAST saṃnyāsa, also spelled sannyāsa, Sannyasa) symbolizes the conception of the mystic life in Hinduism where a person is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sanyasa (sanyaasa)
sanyasa: sanyasa (sanyaasa). Renunciation-detachment, mendicancy.   (See also: sanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanyasa: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Sanyasa
Sanyasa: Sanyasa: renunciation of social ties; the last  stage of Hindu life, viz., the stage of spiritual meditation.  ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Math: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Math
Shortly after Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura took the renounced order of Sanyasa in 1918, the Gaudiya Math was organized. Its pu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s most favourite disciples, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudeva) appeare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya Samaj: Encyclopedia - Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj (Aryan Society or Society of Nobles) is a Hindu reform movement in India that was founded by Swami Dayananda in 1875. He was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virajananda: Encyclopedia - Virajananda
Born as son of Trailokyanath Bose and Nishadkalidevi on 10 June 1873, Kalikrishna Bose was the first person to join Ramakrishna Order aft...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy
This was due to His devout devotion to Guru, His competence in rendering all kinds of service, and His untiring enthusiasm and diligence ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching
‘A gigantic spiritual personality,’ Srila Gurudeva pierced the fortress of impersonalist philosophy in Punjab, where he was first to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmacharya - Usage
This word in one common usuage generally denotes a particular phase of life (first 20-25 years of Life). Ancient Hindu culture divides th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter Of The Divine Master
He went with fiends to Sri Mayapur, the Holy Birth-Place of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and met His Gurudeva, His Divine Grace Srimad ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - A-mritha-sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On A-mritha-sanyasa (-sanyaasa)
a-mritha-sanyasa: a-mritha-sanyasa (-sanyaasa). Bliss-filled renunciation.   (See also: a-mritha-sanyasa , Hinduism, Hindui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life
Revered Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj was born of a high caste Brahmin family. His father's name was Sri Nishikanta Deva Sarma Ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - The Four Stages Of Life
The pious Brahmin, longing to attain the summum bonum on the dissolution of his material body, was enjoined to pass through a succession ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dnyaneshwar: Encyclopedia Ii - Dnyaneshwar - Family Background
Dnyaneshwar, was the second of the four children of Vitthalpant and Rukminibai Kulkarni, a pious couple from the village Apegaon near Pai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deha-sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Deha-sanyasa (dheha-sanyaasa)
deha-sanyasa: deha-sanyasa (dheha-sanyaasa). Outward renunciation.   (See also: deha-sanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atma-sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Atma-sanyasa (aathma-sanyaasa)
Atma-sanyasa: Atma-sanyasa (Aathma-sanyaasa). Atmic renunciation.   (See also: Atma-sanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanyasa-dharma: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sanyasa-dharma (sanyaasa-dharma)
sanyasa-dharma: sanyasa-dharma (sanyaasa-dharma). Dharma for a renunciate.   (See also: sanyasa-dharma , Hinduism, Hinduism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yajnavalkya: Encyclopedia - Yajnavalkya
Sage Yajnavalkya of Mithila (perhaps 1800 BC) advanced a 95-year cycle to synchronize the motions of the sun and the moon. He is also cre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj
Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj was born in the village of Fulta, adjacent to the city of Berhampur in the state of Orissa, In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia - Brahmanism
Brahmanism, popularly known as Hinduism, developed its ritual, worship and philosophy from Aryan scriptures; the Vedas. Over the years th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grihastha: Encyclopedia - Grihastha
Grihastha - Pronunciation. 'Gri' as the 'Gru' in 'Gruel' 'Has' as the 'Hus' in 'Husk' 'tha' as in 'thaw' Grihastha - Word Root. Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya: Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya is a Sanskrit word. The root "Brahma" signifies The Ultimate Reality or The Unified whole. The root "Char" means To follow o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia - Trimurti
In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God in His forms as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This Trimurt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vanaprastha: Encyclopedia - Vanaprastha
A vanaprastha (from Sanskrit vana, forest, and prus, dwelling) is a person who is living in the forest as a hermit after partially giving...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham is one of the important Hindu Advaita maṭhas. The heads of the maṭha are known as Shankaracharyas. It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Main Beliefs
The Smarta worldview is influenced by Advaita philosophy, as most Smarta Gurus believe in Advaita. But in order to be a Smarta one need n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sacramental Rites
The three first castes, however unequal to each other in privilege and social standing, are yet united by a common bond of sacramental ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimurti - Change Of The Hindu Trinity
The definite settlement of the caste system and the Brahmanical supremacy must probably be assigned to somewhere about the close of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Telugu Desam Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Telugu Desam Party - Ntr's Era
Rama Rao toured Andhra extensively in what was called Chaitanya Ratham (literally - a Chariot which spreads energy), his "election vehicl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Encyclopedia Ii - Sringeri Sharada Peetham - History
The origin of the maṭha is described in Sankara Vijaya, written by Madhava, brother of Sayana. He was different from Vidyaranya, an anc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism - B
Brahma (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as "brəhmα:") is the Hindu creator god, and one of the Trimurti, the others bein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimurti - Evolution Of Theology On The Hindu Trinity
The definite settlement of the caste system and the Brahmanical supremacy must probably be assigned to somewhere about the close of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Distinction From Others
The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmacharya - Modern Brahmacharis
Most Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monks are brahmacharis, having taken the vow for life, commiting themselves to work of religious service an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Religious Texts
The main Hindu scriptures are the main religious books followed by the Smartas. These include: 1.The Vedas (Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimurti - Symbolizations
Swami Sivananda, in his book, All about Hinduism, noted that "Brahma represents the creative aspect; Vishnu, the preservative aspect; and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Telugu Desam Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Telugu Desam Party - Naidu's Era
After the demise of N.T. Rama Rao in 1996, his widow split the minority party again in the face of other opponents who were claiming to i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Prominent Communities
Prominent Smarta communities of South India include Sirinadu community who have their origins from Mysore in Karnataka, the Iyer communit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Contributions To Other Philosophies
Sreekanta was the founder of Siva Advaita. Tyagaraja was a Bhakti Saint and musical genius who inspired Hindus of many different sects. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Encyclopedia Ii - Sringeri Sharada Peetham - Activities Of The Maṭha
Much of the maṭha activity is centered around religious institutions. A number of Vedic Schools and Temples are maintained by the maṭ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Theology
The tendency towards a comprehension of the unity of the divine essence had resulted in some minds, as has been remarked before, in a kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Pantheism
The pantheistic doctrine which forms the foundation of the Brahmanical system of belief found its most complete exposition in one of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimurti - Symbolizations
Swami Sivananda, in his book, All about Hinduism, noted that "Brahma represents the creative aspect; Vishnu, the preservative aspect; and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Encyclopedia Ii - Sringeri Sharada Peetham - Relationship With Other Maṭhas And Institutions
The maṭha has enjoyed patronage from many Kings and Rulers. Its sage Vidyateertha was contemporary to the founders of Vijayanagar Empir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Encyclopedia Ii - Sringeri Sharada Peetham - Philosophy And Traditions Of The Maṭha
The maṭha Gurus follow the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. As per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara, the matha is incharge of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmacharya - Diet And Ahimsa
Brahmacharya is also observed to contain one's sensual desires for food and taste, as well as materialism. Most brahmacharis prescribe to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Caste
In India and Nepal, Brahmins, being members of the highest caste, historically enjoyed high social status as being traditionally learned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Challenge To Brahmin Supremacy And Caste System
Brahmanism - Buddhism. Such a man arose in the person of a prince of Kapilavastu, Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism (about t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Brahmin Supremacy
A considerable portion of the literature of Vedic times has apparently been lost; and several important works, the original composition o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Evolution Of Brahminism
As the language of the Early Aryans has undergone continual processes of modification, dialectic division, and amalgamation with other na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sub Castes
Brahmanism - Maharashtrian sub-castes:. Chitpavan Brahmins, Deshastha Brahmins Karhade Brahmins, Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Moksha
Orthodox Brahmanical scholasticism makes the attainment of final emancipation (mukti, moksha) dependent on perfect knowledge of the divin...   » Read the article

Article - Sanskrit Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for Sanskrit - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The site...   » Read the article