Time: 5 definitions

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1. Yoga
2. Vaishnavism
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Time means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, Hindi. 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.

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In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Time can be denoted by the Sanskrit term K膩la, 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. [...] Remaining in absorption for the [following] times (办腻濒补); moments, breaths, Palas, N膩岣嵞玸, Praharas, days, months and years, [the Yogin] then goes to the highest reality. [...]鈥�.

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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).

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita

鈥淭ime鈥� can be denoted by the Sanskrit term 办腻濒补.鈥擨t is included in the English glossary section of the translation of the Brahma-samhita.

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Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Time in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nm) time; -[tebula] time-table; ~[pisa] a time-piece..鈥攖ime (啶熰ぞ啶囙ぎ) is alternatively transliterated as 峁乮ma.

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Search found 704 books and stories containing Time, The time, The times, Times; (plurals include: Times, The times, The timeses, Timeses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Cullavagga, Khandaka 3, Chapter 26 < [Khandaka 3 - Probation And Penance (B)]

Cullavagga, Khandaka 3, Chapter 1 < [Khandaka 3 - Probation And Penance (B)]

Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 2 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]

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7. The Results of Periods (da艣膩-phala) < [Chapter 7 - The Planetary Periods]

4. The Periods Based on Planetary Hours (办腻濒补hor膩) < [Chapter 7 - The Planetary Periods]

7. The Times of Results < [Chapter 4 - The Sahamas]

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Commentary 3.3: The Recognition of (appropriate) Times and Teachers < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]

Text 11.28 (Commentary) < [Chapter 11 (Text and Commentary)]

Text 1.1 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]

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