A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Atheism
This page describes Atheism which is located on page 201 of the first 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 “Atheism” according to 45 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
nastikyam vedanindam ca devatanam ca kutsanam | dvesham dambham ca manam ca krodham taikshhnyam ca varjayet || 163 || He shall, avoid atheism, cavilling at the Vedas, abusing of the gods, hatred, haughtiness, pride, anger and hastiness.—(103) Medhatithi’s commentary (manubhashya): ‘Atheism’ consists in thinking, as untrue, of things that are spoken of in the Veda....
Read full contents: Verse 4.163
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Atheism will be vanquished from the heart of anyone who hears these narrations....
Read full contents: Verse 2.1.8
Social philosophy of Swami Vivekananda [by Baruah Debajit]
We have to remember that not believing in the glory of our own soul is what the Vedanta calls atheism. This Vedantic principle has a great practical aspect. When we know ourselves as eternal self, then going to die, afraid of dying becomes mere superstition. It creates an immense faith on oneself. When we feel ourselves as fountain of divinity then, ‘we are able to do this or ‘not able to do this , such ideas vanish from our mind....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.2 - Conclusion (Practical Vedanta)
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