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Corpse 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.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCorpse (meditation) forms part of the various Teachings or Techniques (蝉补峁卥别迟补) on Layayoga, according to the Datt膩treyayoga艣膩stra verse 21-26.鈥擭ote: The Datt膩treyayoga艣膩stra鈥檚 techniques (蝉补峁卥别迟补) of Layayoga can be summarised as meditation on the void, gazing on the tip of the nose, meditating on the back of the head, gazing between the eyebrows, meditating on the forehead and brow, meditating on the two big toes and lying on the ground like a corpse.
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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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Notes on vampires < [Notes]
Note on vile magical practices < [Notes]
Chapter XCIX < [Book XII - 艢a艣膩峁卥avat墨]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
The training of the Surgeon < [Chapter 9]
Rudra-艢iva in the Medical Texts < [Chapter 8]
The Student of 膧yurveda (3c): Practical Knowledge < [Chapter 3]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
II. How to meditate on the nine notions (navasa峁僯帽膩) < [Part 1 - The nine notions according to the Abhidharma]
Chapter XXXV - The Nine Horrible Notions
Story of the man whose limbs were replaced by those of a corpse < [Part 13 - Non-existence of the donor]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 142: Sig膩la-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]
Jataka 451: Cakka-V膩ka-j膩taka < [Volume 4]
Jataka 51: Mah膩s墨lava-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
3. The cremation-ground and poetry < [Chapter 7 - Yasastilaka as an Anthology of Sanskrit verse]
Appendix 2 - The verses on the courtezan鈥檚 corpse and a Buddhist legend
Chapter 3.2 - Haribhadra鈥檚 Prakrit version (regarding Yasodhara鈥檚 story)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XLVIII < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
Section XLI < [Goharana Parva]
Section XLIX < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
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