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  • By engaging in one's natural position (dharma) of Bhakti, loving devotional service unto God, one develops transcendental knowledge (vijnana).

    TEXAS FAITH: Glenn Beck and the culture of fear | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009

  • The terms "maya-vada," "vijnana-vada," and "shunya-vada" all reflect the priority of the question of the nature of the world for these schools, since each term is an expression of their respective answers to the question illusory; of the nature of consciousness; empty.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

  • The terms "maya-vada," "vijnana-vada," and "shunya-vada" all reflect the priority of the question of the nature of the world for these schools, since each term is an expression of their respective answers to the question illusory; of the nature of consciousness; empty.

    Kelamuni unimpressed by Sri Aurobindo Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

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