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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchTorments (in Sanskrit: 膧tura) no longer affects those students of Yoga having practices over four years, according to the 艢ivayogad墨pik膩, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the 艢ivayoga quoted in 艢iv膩nanda鈥檚 Yogacint膩ma峁噄.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing a sequence of Ha峁環ayoga practices]: 鈥淭hus, by means of this Ha峁環ayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. [...] Then, in the third year, he is not hurt by noxious [animals] such as snakes. In the fourth year, he is free from [any] torment (补苍腻迟耻谤补), thirst, sleep, cold and heat. [...]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).
India history and geography
: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Torment (as part of various tortures) represents a scene of human life commonly depicted on the Sa峁僺膩racakra paintings in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擯age 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of 蝉补峁僺腻谤补肠补办谤补. [...] The 蝉补峁僺腻谤补-肠补办谤补 illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] then a way-farer captured by the robbers and subjected to various tortures, torments, splitting, hanging, scorching etc.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
II.3. Dharma without torment of burning (nirjvara) < [II. Recollection of the Dharma (dharm膩nusm峁泃i)]
Act 10.2: Samantara艣mi greets the Buddha 艢膩kyamuni < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Part 2.4 - Withstanding persecutors < [Chapter XXIV - The Virtue of Patience]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 314 - The Story of a Woman of Jealous Disposition < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell鈥�)]
Verse 15 - The Story of Cundas奴karika < [Chapter 1 - Yamaka Vagga (Twin Verses)]
Verse 72 - The Story of Sa峁弓hik奴峁璦-Peta < [Chapter 5 - B膩la Vagga (Fools)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 12.16 < [Section VI - Transmigration]
Verse 12.17 < [Section VI - Transmigration]
Verse 12.22 < [Section VI - Transmigration]
Liberation in early Advaita Vedanta (by Aleksandar Uskokov)
3. Prasa峁卥hy膩na in P膩ta帽jala-Yoga-艢膩stra < [Chapter 5 - The Doctrine of Prasa峁卥hy膩na]
4. 艢a峁卥ara鈥檚 Psychology and the Human Condition < [Chapter 6 - General characteristics of Dharma and the Path of Engagement]
5. Desire and Qualification < [Chapter 6 - General characteristics of Dharma and the Path of Engagement]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 7.108 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 2.7 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (艣abda)]
Text 8.4 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Garuda Purana (abridged) (by Ernest Wood)