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Witnessing 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)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (samkhya philosophy)(The state of) Witnessing is denoted by the Sanskrit term Sākṣitva, according to the Sāṅkhyakārikā.—In Brahmanical literature, udāsīna often means a neutral person, such as in the compound; “friends, neutrals and enemies”. [...] Also, udāsīna has been used in the Sāṅkhyakārikā to qualify the individual soul. After describing the qualities of the Puruṣa as the state of witnessing (sākṣitva), isolation, neutrality, awareness and non-agency in Kārikā 19, the Sāṅkhyakārikā (20) then qualifies Puruṣa as udāsīna.
Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) 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 (+49): Sakshin, Ghrata, Sarsaakshi, Sarvasakshi, Juluma, Svasaksha, Sarvasammati, Pratyakshin, Pramanikaran, Pratyakshadarshana, Pramanikarana, Moshabhidarshana, Prekṣaṇa, Kakamaithunashanti, Gujaratavara, Pradarshak, Nacca Sutta, Pradarshaka, Preskhan, Saisaksha.
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Nāṭya—The Sanskrit theatrical art form < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
The twelve steps of Preksa-dhyana < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
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Part 8.8 - Buddhist Philosophy < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Indian Renaissance < [January, 1928]
Chaitanya's First Vision < [January-February, 1929]
Moonlight Fishing < [July – September, 1999]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.204 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.1.150 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.2.112 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Sūtra 1.4 [Cittavṛttis] < [Book I - Samādhi-pāda]
Sūtra 4.20 < [Book IV - Kaivalya-pāda]
Sūtra 2.18-19 [Prakṛti and Guṇa] < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]
Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
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