Neo Chorio, Crete Neo Chorio, Crete Neo Chorio is located 25km (15.5 miles) southeast of Chania in the center of the Apokoronas province. It was named Neo ("new") Chorio because it was a new village, but it was built on the ruins of an old village which was destroyed during the raids in Crete. It is built on a stone hill on a plain that is crossed by the river Mantamas. Smaller rivers include: the Anavreti, the Koliakoudes, etc. According to tradition, the small town was originally settled in the Late Minoan era, on a site located in the northernmost part of the
Neo-Vedanta understanding of the "sruti" is a "pramana", a means of knowledge to attain liberation. It takes years of preparation and study to accomplish this task, and includes the mastery of Sanskrit, the memorisation of texts, and the meditation over the interpretation of those texts. Understanding is called "anubhava", knowledge or understanding derived from (personal) experience. "Anubhava" removes "Avidya", ignorance, regarding Brahman and Atman, and leads to "moksha", liberation. In neo-Vedanta, the status of "sruti" becomes secondary, and "personal experience" itself becomes the primary means to liberation. According to Ninian Smart, Neo-Vedanta is "largely a smarta account." In modern times Smarta-views