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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchNon-Vedic traditions are denoted by the Sanskrit term P膩峁峁囜笉a, 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...] Putting on ochre garments, carrying a skull, plucking out clumps of hair, maintaining non-vedic religious observances (辫腻峁峁囜笉补-惫谤补迟补), ashes, ascetic clothing and matted locks, behaving as if mad, [the ascetic practice of] nakedness, [studying] the Vedas, Tantras and so on and the meeting [of learned people] for [reciting] poetry in the assembly: All [this] is exertion for the sake of filling one's stomach and is not the cause of the highest good. 摆...闭鈥�.
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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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 6 - Non-Vedic Religious System < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the Pur膩峁噄c Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]
Part 2 - Pre-Pur膩峁噄c Religious Systems Prevalent in India < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the Pur膩峁噄c Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]
Part 9 - Non-Vedic Elements in the Pur膩峁噄c Religion < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the Pur膩峁噄c Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
3. Tantra: Vedic or Non-Vedic < [Chapter 1 - History and scope of Tantric Literature]
1. The Concept of Worship (introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.290 < [Section XXXVIII - Treatment of Criminals and their Punishment]
Verse 12.86 < [Section X - The Highest Good]
Verse 2.6 < [Section III - Sources of Knowledge of Dharma]
Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study) (by Susmi Sabu)
Non-Vedic origin of Yoga < [Chapter 2 - Origin and Development of Yoga Philosophy]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - The Position of the Pa帽car膩tra Literature < [Chapter XVI - The Pa帽car膩tra]
Part 8 - Bhik峁鈥檚 criticism of the S膩峁僰hya and Yoga < [Chapter XXII - The Philosophy of Vij帽膩na Bhik峁]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Dar艣anas (philosophical speculations) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Moral outlook of Caraka < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]
General outlook of morality < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]