Universe: 2 definitions

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1. Yoga
2. Vaishnavism
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Universe 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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

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

The Universe is denoted by the Sanskrit term Brahm膩峁囜笉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...] [Now], I will teach the practice of that, which produces absorption. [...] Having abandoned the thought that the universe (产谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补) exists of five elements; that the body consists of five elements; and that everything consists of the elements, cultivate the thought, 鈥榌everything consisting of the elements] does not exist鈥�. [...]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

鈥淯niverse鈥� can be denoted by the Sanskrit term 产谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补.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�).

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Search found 509 books and stories containing Universe, The universe, Universes; (plurals include: Universes, The universes, Universeses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Act 9.1: Description of the Ratn膩vat墨 universe and the Buddha Ratn膩kara < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]

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Act 10.7: The universes and Buddhas of the ten directions < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]

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