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Non-agency 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) Non-agency is denoted by the Sanskrit term Akart峁沚h膩va, according to the S膩峁卥hyak膩rik膩.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, awareness and non-agency (补办补谤迟峁沚丑腻惫补) 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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Akartribhava, Akartritva, Kaivalya, Witnessing, Isolation, Neutrality, Awareness, Drashtritva, Individual soul, Sakshitva, Madhyasthya, Culika, Mulikartha, Culikartha.
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Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter IV, Section I, Adhikarana XII < [Section I]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 2.3.33 < [Second Adyaya, Third Pada]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Cosmology [in Charaka philosophy] < [Chapter 3 - Fundamental Theories]
Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Part 2 - The Story of Deva-P奴j膩 or the Worship of God < [Chapter VI - Nirv膩峁嘺-prakara峁嘺]
Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)
Translation of Chapter 12, verses 1-83a < [Translation excerpts]
1.3 Tradition Criticism < [Introduction]
Bhakti-rasayana by Madhusudana Sarasvati (by Lance Edward Nelson)
Part 5 - Sankara's Devaluation of Devotion < [Chapter 2 - Bhakti in the writings of Samkara]