Light: 7 definitions

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1. Vedanta
2. Yoga
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Light means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, Hindi. 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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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)

1) The Light of Gnosis (pervading everywhere) is denoted by the Sanskrit term 膧loka, according to the M膩峁囜笉奴kyopani峁tk膩rik膩 3.35cd-36.鈥擜ccordingly, while discussing Brahma (without attributes): 鈥淭hat very [mind, free of thought and restrained,] is fearless Brahma, [which is] the light of gnosis (箩帽腻苍补-腻濒辞办补) [pervading] everywhere. [It is] unborn, devoid of sleep and dreaming, unnamed, formless, manifested [all] at once and omniscient. [This statement] is not figurative in any way鈥�.

2) The Light (of Sam膩dhi) can be denoted in the Sanskrit language as Jyotis, according to the M膩峁囜笉奴kyopani峁tk膩rik膩 3.37.鈥擜ccordingly, while discussing the no-mind state: 鈥淒evoid of all expression and having transcended all thought, Sam膩dhi is very peaceful, its light (jyotis) perpetually [illuminates], [and it is] immovable and fearless鈥�.

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Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

1) The Light (of one鈥檚 own self) can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Jyotis, 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 half a day, the light of his own self (蝉惫腻迟尘补-箩测辞迟颈蝉) shines. Just like the sun shines forth with its [own] rays of light, the Yogin shines forth [and illuminates] the world. [...]鈥�.

2) Light (i.e., lightness of body) can be denoted by the Sanskrit terms Laghu, 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 (laghu). Because he is light (laghu), he can walk on water. 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�.

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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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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Light in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nf) light; ~[hausa] a light-house..鈥攍ight (啶侧ぞ啶囙) is alternatively transliterated as L膩i峁璦.

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