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Unobstructed 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch(The) Unobstructed (Mind) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Av膩rita, 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...] Whenever, wherever, however and wherefore the mind becomes steady, then, there, just so and therefore, it should never be moved. Wherever the mind goes, it is not to be prevented [going] from there. Unobstructed (补惫腻谤颈迟补), it comes to an end. However, being impeded, it increases. [...]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 (+171): Abbata, Nirargala, Apratibandha, Apratihata, Nirvighna, Aviruddha, Aniruddhapatha, Abadha, Apavighna, Anabhibhuta, Aparita, Avighna, Aniruddha, Apratibandhadaya, Arodhya, Anirakrita, Avyahata, Akantaka, Appatihata, Nihsanga.
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Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
Purnamaitreyaniputra: the tongue consciousness < [Chapter 2 - Twenty-five Means to Enlightenment]
Experiencing ease leads to joy < [Chapter 3 - The Feeling Skandha]
Based on the arising of pure conditions, there is unobstructed fusion < [Chapter 2 - The Reason for Perfect Penetration]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 1.12 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Text 1.8 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Text 1.3 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the stanza on loving-kindness (mett膩) < [Commentary on biography of Silent Buddhas (Paccekabuddha)]
Commentary on the biography of the the thera S膩riputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1501 < [Chapter 19a - Other forms and means of Knowledge (A): Verbal cognition]
Verse 552 < [Chapter 10 - The Examination of the First Category鈥斺�楽ubstance鈥橾
Verse 140 < [Chapter 5 - The Doctrine of Sound (鈥榃ord-Sound鈥�) being the Origin of the World]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
I. Text of the list according to the Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 < [Part 1 - Mah膩y膩nist list of the eighteen special attributes of the Buddha]
III. Similarities and differences between powers and fearlessnesses < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
Preliminary notes on the four fearlessnesses (vai艣膩radya) < [Chapter XL - The Four Fearlessnesses and the Four Unobstructed Knowledges]