Alapakushala, Alapa-kushala, Ālāpakuśala: 1 definition
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Alapakushala 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.
The Sanskrit term Ālāpakuśala can be transliterated into English as Alapakusala or Alapakushala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchĀlāpakuśala (आलापकुशल) refers to “one who is skilled in communicating”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Learned scholars who possess intellect do talk about the highest Brahma, [but] those who are skilled in communicating (ālāpakuśala) [even] a small part of self-realization are hard to find in this world. Knowers of the Upaniṣads, which are the culmination of the Vedas, talk [openly] about the no-mind state and others teach it in secret. These [people] do not experience it themselves. [...]”.
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 āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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