Amalananda, Amalānanda: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Amalananda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: Hindupedia: Later AdvaitinsAmalānanda, c. 13th century CE, authored works on both the Bhāmatī and Vivaraṇa schools viz., the Kalpataru and the Pancapādikā-darpaṇa respectively. He was a grand-disciple of Citsukha.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumAmalānanda (अमलानन्द) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Pañcapādikādarpaṇa vedānta. Rice. 152.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmalānanda (अमलानन्द):—[from a-mala] (Correction of analānanda) m. Name of a Vedāntic writer, author of the Vedānta-kalpataru.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Amalananda vyasashrama.
Full-text (+2): Vyasashrama, Amalananda vyasashrama, Jaitradeva, Analananda, Anubhavananda, Vedantakalpataru, Shastradarpana, Lakshminrisimha, Abhoga, Appayyadikshita, Bhamati, Krishna, Sharirakabhashyavibhaga, Vivaranacatuhsutri, Pancapadika, Brahmasutra, Vedantasutra, Vyasasutra, Brahmamimamsa, Uttaramimamsa.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Amalananda, Amalānanda; (plurals include: Amalanandas, Amalānandas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 12 - Vācaspati Miśra (a.d. 840) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 8 - Maṇḍana, Sureśvara and Viśvarūpa < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 11 - Padmapāda (a.d. 820) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Vedānta Literature < [Chapter X - The Śaṅkara School Of Vedānta]
Part 10 - The Schools of Theravada Buddhism < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Part 4 - The Doctrine of Causal Connection of early Buddhism < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Mahayana Buddhism and Early Advaita Vedanta (Study) (by Asokan N.)
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System (by Sasikumar. B)
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 3 - Related works on our settlement zones < [Introduction]
Part 2 - Urbanity Theories and the Early Indian Context < [Introduction]
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