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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchWalking on Water refers to one of the various powers one obtains after having mastered the connection between Body and Space, according to the Bh膩峁a (commentary) on the P膩ta帽jalayoga艣膩stra S奴tra 3.42.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�... [The Yogin] who has mastered the connection [between body and space] becomes light. Because he is light, he can walk on water [laghutv膩cca jale p膩d膩bhy膩峁� viharati]. Then, having walked on merely a spider鈥檚 thread, he walks on a ray of light. Then, he moves in the ether as he wishes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: Walking, On, Water, Water, Water, Water, Water, Water, Water, Veshin.
Full-text (+3): Rashmi, Jitasambandha, Surna, Akashagati, Web, Connection, Urna, Vihritya, Nabhitantu, Tattu, Lahu, Ray, Jala, Sambandha, Light, Mastering, Rays of light, Mantrajapadivishayavidhi, Laghutva, Mantraraja.
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Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma (by Kyaw Min, U)
Chapter 15 - Walking On Water < [Book II]
Chapter 12 - Buddhist Method of Mental Culture < [Book II]
Introduction < [Book II]
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Greed for spiritual powers < [Chapter 4 - The Thinking Skandha]
Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
S奴tras 40-50 < [Part III - Powers]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by N膩rada Thera)
Signs of Mental Culture < [Chapter IX - Mental Culture]
The Arising of Material Phenomena < [Chapter VI - Analysis of Matter]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Siddhis鈥擲upernormal powers < [Book III - Vibh奴ti-p膩da]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Tenth comparison or upam膩na: A metamorphosis (nirm膩峁嘺) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten upam膩nas]