Paramalaya, Parama-laya: 1 definition
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchParamalaya (啶ぐ啶げ啶�) refers to the 鈥渟upreme absorption鈥�, according to the Bodhas膩ra, section 12, Layayoga 35.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淏ecause it is a cause of the [Yogin鈥檚] forgetting of all [sense objects], fusing [the mind] in the [internal] resonance is the best of all the absorptions. For, it is the supreme absorption (paramalaya鈥�paramo laya岣�)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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