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Strange thing 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 Birch(Greatly) Strange Things are denoted by the Sanskrit term Mah膩-Citra, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for ten nights, the best of Yogins who is established in himself sees any number of very secret and greatly strange things (尘补丑腻肠颈迟谤补). [...]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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Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints (by Justin E. Abbott)
21.10: Krishna uses Janabai鈥檚 blanket < [Chapter 21 - Namdev and Janabai]
21.13: Krishna writes down the verses of Jani < [Chapter 21 - Namdev and Janabai]
46.5: People call Krishna Shri Khandya < [Chapter 46 - Shri Khandya the Brahman]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Miracles < [Reports in American Newspapers]
Miracles < [Interviews]
New York World, December 8, 1895 < [Part I: American Newspaper Reports]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 6.32 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyana-yoga]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Story of the ploughman < [Chapter IX - Stories of the ploughman]
Part 9: Story of Ratnavat墨 and Ana峁単asi峁僪a < [Chapter I - Previous incarnations of Ari峁ａ弓anemi (Nemi)]
Part 3: Story of Dardur膩峁卥a < [Chapter IX - Stories of the ploughman]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 209: Kakkara-j膩taka < [Book II - Dukanip膩ta]
Jataka 527: Ummadant墨-j膩taka < [Volume 5]