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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch1) A Windless place is denoted by the Sanskrit term Nirv膩ta, 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. [...] Just as [the flame of] a lamp which has been put in a windless [place] (苍颈谤惫腻迟补-蝉迟丑腻辫颈迟补) shines without moving, so the Yogin who has gone into absorption is free from the activities of the world. [...]鈥�.
2) (That which is) Windless is denoted by the Sanskrit term Av膩yu, according to the B峁沨ad膩ra峁噛ikopani峁t 3.8.6.鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the absolute nature of Brahma: 鈥淕膩rgi said, 鈥榊膩j帽avalkya, that which is above the sky, below the earth, between the two and called [past, present and future], is stitched and cross-stitched in what?鈥� Y膩j帽avalkya said, 鈥楪膩rgi, the Brahmins call that very [thing] the imperishable one. [e.g., It is windless (补惫腻测耻) [...]鈥欌��.
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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Full-text (+48): Nirvata, Nivata, Abbata, Nivatastha, Vipavana, Sthapita, Nishcalanga, Nirvatasthapita, Avayu, Nirvatasthita, Wind, Cittendriya, Dipa, Lamp, Ciranigraha, Nivatadipa, Samita, Shvasa, Pracara, Ananu.
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Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 6.19 < [Chapter 6 - Dhy膩na-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Meditation)]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 26 < [Section 4]
Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Nikhilananda)
Mandukya Karika, verse 3.46 < [Chapter III - Advaita Prakarana (Non-duality)]
Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
Part 14 - Of King Fjolne's Death < [Chapter I - The Ynglinga Saga]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 6.19 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyana-yoga]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)