A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Tanmatras
This page describes Tanmatras which is located on page 378 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 “Tanmatras” according to 50 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The order of the genesis of the tan-matras is described by some as follows: first the bhutadi, from it shabda-tan-matra, and from that the akasha; again, from akasha comes sparsha-tan-matra (vibration-potential), followed by vayu; from vayu comes the rupa-tan-matra (light-potential) and from that tejas (light and heat); from tejas comes rasa-tan-matra (taste-potential), and thence water; from water comes gandha-tan-matra (smell-potential), and from that earth....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Acit or Primeval Matter: the Prakriti and its modifications
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
(* 2) Tanmatra or tat-matra might be rendered from its affinity as "that matter,"but the idealistic theory of vedanta being opposed to that of the materialistic, it expresses only the idea and not the matter....
Read full contents: Chapter XII - The idealistic theo-cosmogony of vedanta
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
I am Brahma, the supreme light, devoid of the Tanmatra of smell. I am Brahma, the supreme light, devoid of the Tanmatra of sight. I am Brahma, the supreme light, devoid of the Tanmatra of sound. I am Brahma the supreme light, devoid of speech and hands. I am Brahma, the supreme light, devoid of ears and skin. I am Brahma, the Supreme light, devoid of tongue and nose. I am Brahma, the supreme light, devoid of the currents of up-coursing and down-coursing vital Vavus....
Read full contents: Chapter CCXXXV - The mode of Practising the Great Yoga
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