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Cosmic man 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Cosmic Man is known in the Sanskrit language as Puru峁, according to the Mu峁囜笉akopani峁d 2.1.2-3:.鈥擜ccordingly, while describing Brahma and the mind: 鈥淔or, the [cosmic] man (辫耻谤耻峁) is divine, formless, outside and inside [of everything], unborn, breathless, mindless, radiant and higher than the highest imperishable one鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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Partial matches: Man.
Full-text (+9): Purusha, Divya, Shubhra, Outside, Breathless, Radiant, Amurta, Aprana, Divine, Formless, Inside, Unborn, Aja, Bahyabhyantara, Born, Prasada, Mandala, Elimination, Mindfulness, Wisdom.
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Traces of Mysticism in Jainism (Study) (by Sadhvi Madhystha Prabha)
3.1. Mystical Creation in Veda < [Chapter 2 - Mysticism in Br膩hama峁噄c Literature]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - The Discourse of 艢uka鈥擠escription of the Cosmic Form of the Lord < [Book 2 - Second Skandha]
Chapter 6 - Description of the Vir膩峁� Puru峁鈥擡xposition of the Puru峁 S奴kta < [Book 2 - Second Skandha]
Chapter 10 - The Ten Characteristics of the Bh膩gavata Pur膩峁嘺 < [Book 2 - Second Skandha]
The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads (by C. Poulose)
1. Introduction < [Chapter 3 - Concept of Creation]
8. Concept of Creation in the Aranyakas < [Chapter 3 - Concept of Creation]
3. The Subtle Body (suksma-sarira) < [Chapter 4 - Concept of Creation in the Major Upanishads]
Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study) (by Susmi Sabu)
The contribution of Spiritual Leaders < [Chapter 2 - Origin and Development of Yoga Philosophy]
The symbols of creative energy in the literature on mysticsm and on alchemy < [Volume 8 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1989]
An explanation for a myth in matsyapurana < [Volume 16 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1996]
The ancient man and his few concepts pertaining to drugs and cosmology < [Volume 5 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1985]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
4.3. V膩stupada-viny膩sa (site-planning) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]