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Nirabala 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)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (yoga)Nirabala (啶ㄠた啶班が啶�) refers to one of the Eight tests of Yoga (础峁ａ弓补辫补谤墨办峁Ｄ�), according to the manuscript by Gorakhn膩th, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.鈥擳here are eight tests, each defined with four terms, hence the alternate titles. the ms. and the edition also differ slightly in the sequence of the eight 鈥榯ests鈥� [e.g., nirabala]. The terms defining sahaja in the manuscript are those defining nirabala (or nivira) in edition. In edition the poem finishes with a verse stating that this 鈥榚ight-fold Yoga test is a defining mark of bhakti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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Full-text: Pariksha, Ashtapariksha, Sahaja, Gyana, Bameka, Shila, Shumni, Vicara, Samtosha.
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Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
3.1.1. The Method of 鈥楽o鈥檋am鈥� Breathing Meditation < [Chapter 3 - The History of Meditation in Ter膩panth]
Shakespeare's 鈥淟ove's Labour's Lost鈥� and Tagore's 鈥淐hirakumar Sabha鈥�: A Comparison < [January - March 1972]