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Defilement 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)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchDefilements refers to one of the “four obstacles to Rājayoga”, according to the Yuktabhavadeva.—Similar instances of laya as an obstacle to Yoga are also seen in late medieval yoga texts, such as the Yuktabhavadeva (1.38-39), which lists sleep, distraction, defilements (in Sanskrit: kaṣāya) and the enjoyment of pleasure as the four obstacles to Rājayoga. These obstacles were derived from two verses of Gauḍapāda’s Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā (3.44-45), which Bhavadevamiśra quoted without attribution.
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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Things as They Are (by Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno)
Chapter 5 - The Middleness Of The Middle Way
Chapter 4 - The Savor Of The Dhamma
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XLIII - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (d) < [Section Nine]
Chapter XLII - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (c) < [Section Nine]
Chapter XLIV - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (e) < [Section Ten]
The Sutra of Queen Śrīmālā of the Lion’s Roar
Chapter XIII - The Inherently Pure
Chapter VI - The Unlimited Noble Truths
A Treatise on the Paramis (by Ācariya Dhammapāla)
Chapter VII - What Is Their Defilement?
Chapter X - How Are They To Be Practised?
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 9 - Cutting Off The Cycle Of Defilements < [Part 10]
Chapter 2 - Three Cycles < [Part 10]
Chapter 1 - Vipassana Practice And Upadana < [Part 9]
Vipassana Meditation Course (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Mental Defilements < [Chapter 4 - Excercises In Mindfulness]
Part 2 - The Noble Eight-fold Path < [Chapter 4 - Excercises In Mindfulness]
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