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Faculty 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)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchFaculties (i.e., the faculty of seeing) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Vij帽膩na, 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. [...] In three days and nights, the Yogin who is introverted through absorption spontaneously has the faculty (惫颈箩帽腻苍补) of seeing from afar. [...]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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Starts with: Faculty of hearing, Faculty of knowledge, Faculty of seeing.
Full-text (+953): Indriya, Stambhana, Shraddhendriya, Samadhindriya, Vaikhari, Siddhartha, Pancendriya, Citta, Viryendriya, Laghiman, Prajnendriya, Smritindriya, Animan, Agni, Prapti, Nishkrama, Kayagni, Alocaka, Jivitindriya, Indriyajnana.
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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by 脩膩峁嘺moli Bhikkhu)
A. Description of the Faculties (indriya) < [Chapter XVI - The Faculties and Truths (indriya-sacca-niddesa)]
The Ten Kinds of Skill in Absorption < [Chapter IV - The Earth Kasi峁嘺 (Pathav墨-kasi峁嘺-niddesa)]
B. Description of the Five Aggregates < [Chapter XIV - The Aggregates (khandha-niddesa)]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
4.2. The Five Faculties (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
4.2.5. Faculty of Wisdom (Pa帽帽indriya or Praj帽膩) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
4.1. The Meaning of Indriya (Faculties) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
I. The three faculties of understanding according to the Abhidharma < [Part 3 - The three faculties of understanding]
Note (2): The Twenty-two Faculties (indriya) < [Part 3 - The three faculties of understanding]
II. The three faculties of understanding according to the Mah膩y膩na < [Part 3 - The three faculties of understanding]
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Study on stress and coping in parents of 12th-grade students < [2018: Volume 7, January issue 1]
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