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Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchObservances (of spiritual practice) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Vrata, according to the 艢ivayogad墨pik膩 by Sad膩艣ivayog墨艣vara: a text dealing with 艢aivism and Ha峁環ayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.鈥擜ccordingly, while discussing the difference between R膩jayoga and 艢aivayoga: 鈥淸...] Devotion is gnosis full of 艢iva, and 艢aiva gnosis is 艢iva鈥檚 nature. Since 艢aiva observance (vrata) is worship of 艢iva, 艢iva's yoga is five-fold. He who is without the practice [of worshipping] 艢iva is certainly a bound soul, and he goes round and round forever in this cycle of birth and death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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Full-text (+2380): Vrata, Niyamanishtha, Brahmavrata, Carya, Vratin, Niyama, Sadacara, Samadana, Gramadharma, Pithori, Atyacara, Kulacara, Nemishtha, Vratacarya, Candrayana, Vratastha, Shrauta, Vidhiyoga, Nagnadiksha, Acarashila.
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 10.3 < [Section I - The Four Castes and their Purely Legitimate Progeny]
Verse 3.185 < [Section IX - The Sanctifiers of Company]
Verse 5.87 < [Section IX - Other forms of Impurity]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
On duties to the student < [18. Duties (Vatta)]
On a maximum for observance < [2. Observance (Uposatha)]
The observance by an Order, etc. < [2. Observance (Uposatha)]
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
12.1. The auspicious period on various Sankrantis < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
12.3. Rules regarding Fasting and Vows (Vratas) < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
11.1. The eight auspicious sights < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Narada Parivrajaka Upanishad of Atharvaveda, Chapter V
Narada Parivrajaka Upanishad of Atharvaveda, Chapter VI
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - The Greatness of Ek膩da艣墨 Vrata < [Part 1 - Prathama-p膩da]
Chapter 17 - Narration of the Vowed Observance of Dv膩da艣墨 Day < [Part 1 - Prathama-p膩da]
Chapter 29 - Determination of Tithis (Lunar days) < [Part 1 - Prathama-p膩da]
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