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Neutrality 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
Samkhya (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (samkhya philosophy)(The state of) Neutrality is denoted by the Sanskrit term M膩dhyasthya, according to the M膩dhyasthya.鈥擨n Brahmanical literature, 耻诲腻蝉墨苍补 often means a neutral person, such as in the compound; 鈥渇riends, neutrals and enemies鈥�. [...] Also, 耻诲腻蝉墨苍补 has been used in the S膩峁卥hyak膩rik膩 to qualify the individual soul. After describing the qualities of the Puru峁 as the state of witnessing, isolation, neutrality (尘腻诲丑测补蝉迟丑测补), awareness and non-agency in K膩rik膩 19, the S膩峁卥hyak膩rik膩 (20) then qualifies Puru峁 as 耻诲腻蝉墨苍补.
Samkhya (啶膏ぞ啶傕啷嵿く, S膩峁僰hya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (鈥榩roofs鈥�) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).
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Full-text (+26): Tatasthya, Tirihaitapana, Madhyasthya, Upekkha, Madhyastha, Upekha, Dvaidhya, Madhyagati, Upekkhana, Nishpaksha, Tatasthata, Madhyasthata, Tatasthta, Nishpaksh, Duhkha, Tripyat, Traigunya, Duhkhin, Ubhayarahita, Ubhaya.
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'Neutrality' in Ancient India < [July-August 1933]
Lumley in John Wain鈥檚 鈥淗urry on < [July 鈥� September, 1989]
International Affairs: A Survey < [July 1970]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by 脩膩峁嘺moli Bhikkhu)
The Third Jh膩na < [Chapter IV - The Earth Kasi峁嘺 (Pathav墨-kasi峁嘺-niddesa)]
The Fourth Jh膩na < [Chapter IV - The Earth Kasi峁嘺 (Pathav墨-kasi峁嘺-niddesa)]
The Ten Imperfections of Insight < [Chapter XX - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Path and the Not-path]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.257 < [Section XXI - End of the Householding Stage]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 4 - Neutrality after Proclaiming War or after Concluding a Treaty of Peace < [Book 7 - The End of the Six-fold Policy]
Chapter 1 - The Six-fold Policy < [Book 7 - The End of the Six-fold Policy]
Chapter 2 - The Nature of Alliance < [Book 7 - The End of the Six-fold Policy]
Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra (by M. N. Indrani)
The Adoption of Asana (Neutrality) < [Chapter 4 - Arthashastra and Panchatantra鈥攁 comparison]
The Adoption of Sandhi (Peace) < [Chapter 4 - Arthashastra and Panchatantra鈥攁 comparison]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1779 < [Chapter 20 - Examination of Sy膩dv膩da (doctrine)]