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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchScriptures are denoted by the Sanskrit term Grantha, according to the 17th century Yogacint膩ma峁噄 by 艢iv膩nanda: a large compilation of roughly 3423 verses dealing with the various methods of (Ha峁環a) Yoga and A峁ａ弓膩峁単ayoga.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗aving bowed to the venerable Vy膩sa; the ascetic, 艢a峁卥ara, [who is] the guru of the world; [his own] guru, the venerable R膩macandra, whose lotus feet are intense bliss, and all the lords of yoga, the ascetic 艢iv膩nanda has written clearly the Yogacint膩ma峁噄 [which] is derived from an ocean of various scriptures (苍腻苍腻-驳谤补苍迟丑补) and is capable of [conveying] their entire meaning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 (+4087): Shastra, Agama, Shruta, Shastrartha, Shruti, Veda, Shastrarth, Shastrokta, Tipitaka, Dhamma, Smriti, Pariyatti, Eighteen major scriptures, Likhana, Shastracarana, Brahma, Shastraviruddha, Shastravid, Bhanavara, Shastri.
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Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
S奴tra 2.1.27 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 1]
S奴tra 2.1.28 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 1]
S奴tra 2.1.34 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 1]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.16 < [Section V - Persons entitled to the Performance of Dharma]
Verse 12.1 < [Section I - Question]
Verse 4.15 < [Section III - The Observances of the Accomplished Student]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter I, Section I, Adhikarana III < [Section I]
Chapter IV, Section III, Adhikarana V < [Section III]
Chapter IV, Section III, Adhikarana VI < [Section III]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2774 < [Chapter 24b - Arguments against the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Verse 3213-3214 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the 鈥楶erson of Super-normal Vision鈥橾
Verse 3176-3177 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the 鈥楶erson of Super-normal Vision鈥橾
The Second Helvetic Confession
Chapter 2 - Of Interpreting The Holy Scripture; and of Fathers, Councils, and Traditions
Chapter 1 - Of The Holy Scripture Being The True Word of God
Chapter 4 - Of Idols or Images of God, Christ and The Saints
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
4.4k. Unknowable Becomes Knowable < [Chapter 2 - Analysis on the Basis Of Epistemology]
4.8. Basic Philosophy of Sv膩min膩r膩ya峁嘺 < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
4.4l. The Guru Who Interprets the 艢abda < [Chapter 2 - Analysis on the Basis Of Epistemology]
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