Clairvoyance: 3 definitions
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Clairvoyance means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchClairvoyance (in Sanskrit: D奴radar艣ana) refers to one of the Yogic powers obtained by those having practices for over six 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. [...] In the fifth year, he has clairaudience, the Siddhi of speech and [the power to] enter the bodies of other [beings]. Within six [years,] he cannot be pierced by even a thunderbolt, he can move extremely quickly and has clairvoyance (诲奴谤补诲补谤艣补苍补). [...]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).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsClairvoyance refers to one of the 鈥淔ive Supernormal Powers鈥� (in Tibetan: mngon shes lnga).鈥擜ccordingly, [during the time of king Sa峁僲ata or Mah膩sammata]: Some hermits reduced their desires and achieved satisfaction; sitting alone, they isolated mind and body and so attained tranquil abiding. When they then gained supernormal and magical powers [e.g., clairvoyance], they were called 鈥渟eers鈥�. Of those, many who had attained supernormal powers and trained in logic analyzed their own minds, set forth a path for attaining liberation and higher rebirth, and wrote texts that laid out the logical reasons proving that path.
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.
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Full-text (+64): Avadhi, Antarcakshu, Vibhangavadhi, Gunapratyaya, Anugami, Avasthita, Sarvavadhi, Anavasthita, Bhavapratyaya, Sookshm-drushti, Paramavadhi, Hiyamana, Sukshmadrishti, Ananugami, Vardhamana, Civarapatilabhasa, Ohi, Pancabhinna, Antarjnana, Rupi.
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Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Chapter 2 - Romavivara峁嚹�-var峁嘺na < [Part Two]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.22 - Clairvoyance due to destruction-cum-subsidence < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Verse 1.21 - Clairvoyance based on birth < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Verse 1.27 - The subject matter of clairvoyance (avadhij帽膩na) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 2.2 - Right knowledge (samyak jnana) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 4.11 - Supernatural powers < [Chapter 2 - Yoga philosophy and practices]
Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
3.2. Types of Knowledge < [Chapter 4 - Main Theory and Practices in Jainism]
2. Jaina Scriptures (Agamas) < [Chapter 3 - An Introduction to Jainism]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 21: Further attacks < [Chapter III - Mah膩v墨ra鈥檚 first six years as an ascetic]
Part 17: Visit to L膩峁璦 < [Chapter III - Mah膩v墨ra鈥檚 first six years as an ascetic]
Part 5: Indra Camara鈥檚 attack on 艢akra < [Chapter IV - Mah膩v墨ra鈥檚 second period of more than six years]
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
Story 98 - Clairvoyance created by Oneness < [Chapter XIV - Oneness]