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In Jainism
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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Tibetan Buddhism)

Words are denoted in the Sanskrit language as Gir, according to the thirty-third chapter of the Sa峁僾arodayatantra: a Buddhist explanatory Tantra of the Cakrasa峁僾ara cycle.鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the no-mind meditation: 鈥淸...] Free from meditation and concentration and beyond [both] Yoga and reasoning, he leads people to absorption in 鈥榮uchness鈥�, when the mind becomes steady in awareness. It is [...] inexpressible (补惫腻肠测补) by words (gir) and even beyond the sphere of the mind鈥�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Jainism)

Words are denoted by the Sanskrit term Gir, according to the 12th century Yoga艣膩stra (verse 12.55) by Hemacandra: a Jain treatise dealing with Yoga and the highest reality (tattva).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸This] Upani峁d of Yoga, which is a cause of wonder in the mind of the assembly of the wise, was known from scripture, from the mouth of a good Guru and a little from experience in various places. Because of the profuse requesting of the Caulukya king, Kum膩rap膩la, it was placed in the realm of words (gir) by his teacher, the honourable Hemacandra. [...]鈥�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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