Nishcalasthiti, Niścalasthiti, Nishcala-sthiti: 1 definition
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Nishcalasthiti 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 Niścalasthiti can be transliterated into English as Niscalasthiti or Nishcalasthiti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchalasthiti.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchNiścalasthiti (निश्चलस्थिति) refers to “becomes one whose condition is unchanging”, according to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya 14.82-84.—Accordingly: “I shall talk about [a practice] higher than [the previous one]. Listen, O you who are venerated by the adepts. [The Yogin] should not contemplate water, fire, wind nor ether; not below, above [nor] in the space between [the two]. My dear, [by doing so, the Yogin] becomes [insentient] like a piece of wood [or] a clod of earth, when the no-mind state of mind arises, O beautiful one. Having made the mind a void in the void, free of thought, he becomes one whose condition is unchanging (niścalasthiti)”.
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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