Significance of Burning
Synonyms: Blazing, Scorching, Fiery, Kindling
In Dutch: Brandend; In Finnish: Polttava; In Spanish: Incendio; In German: Verbrennung
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Hindu concept of 'Burning'
In Hinduism, Burning encompasses several interpretations, including herbal treatments, the detrimental influence of Venus, the purifying power of fire, and the significance of austerities, representing both physical and spiritual dedication, and misconceptions about the Self.
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa)
(1) Injuries that can be treated with external applications of pastes made from various herbal ingredients, including gairika.[1]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
(1) Describes the state of certain ingredients (cowri-shell and conch-shell) in the mixture before preparation.[2]
From: Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation)
(1) The act of fire consuming material, in this case, the capability of the fire to produce heat and light.[3]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) A state of the physical body that an ignorant individual erroneously believes applies to the Self when the body is destroyed.[4]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) Used to convey the destructive power of ekadashi in eliminating sins, comparable to a fire consuming cotton.[5] (2) Descriptive of the nature of the austerities, representing both physical and spiritual dedication.[6]
From: Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology
(1) A state of Venus which causes injury to one's offspring, dangerous sickness, misfortune, loss of happiness and material possessions, discord with one's own people, and grave danger to their friends, wives, and others.[7]
From: Baudhayana Dharmasutra
(1) A form of purification involving fire to cleanse items that have been deemed impure.[8]
The concept of Burning in local and regional sources
Burning encompasses both the physical process of combustion and the metaphorical implications of danger, as illustrated by the effects on a child's hand and the fearful fate of jackals, highlighting causation and consequences in various contexts.
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) The effect of putting a finger in the fire, which is a simultaneous result, and the speaker uses this to illustrate the concept of causation.[9] (2) Burning is the process of undergoing combustion, and the text uses the example of a child's hand in a flame, which causes pain of burning.[10]
From: Folklore of the Santal Parganas
(1) The fate the jackals fear if they do not take shelter, as suggested by the Potter.[11]
The concept of Burning in scientific sources
Burning relates to the study of neuroleadership, particularly from transformational perspectives at Universiti Sains Malaysia, indicating the influence of this individual's work in understanding leadership through neuroscientific approaches.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This person's work is used as a perspective in the study of neuroleadership from the perspectives of transformational neuroleadership at Universiti Sains Malaysia.[12]