Ghatavat, Gha峁璦v膩n, 骋丑补峁璦惫补迟: 1 definition
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Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita骋丑补峁璦惫补迟 (啶樴啶掂い啷�) refers to 鈥渞esembling a jar鈥� (which is used to describe the natural world鈥擯r膩k峁泃a), according to the A峁ａ弓膩vakrag墨t膩 (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved膩nta topics.鈥擜ccordingly, [as A峁ａ弓avakra says to Janaka]: 鈥淚 am infinite like space, and the natural world is like a jar (驳丑补峁璦惫补迟) [膩k膩艣avadananto'ha峁� 驳丑补峁璦惫补迟pr膩k峁泃a峁� jagat]. To know this is knowledge, and then there is neither renunciation, acceptance or cessation of it. I am like the ocean, and the multiplicity of objects is comparable to a wave. To know this is knowledge, and then there is neither renunciation, acceptance or cessation of it. [...]鈥�.
Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) 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).
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Partial matches: Van, Vat, Ghata.
Starts with: Ghatavatana.
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