Transformation, Transform, Transforming: 2 definitions

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1. Yoga
2. Ayurveda
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Transformation 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 Birch

Transformation is denoted in the Sanskrit language as Pariṇāma, according to the Viṣṇudharma verse 96.1 and 4.—Accordingly, “O Brahmin, you mentioned that this Brahma is eternal and from it this whole world [consisting of] moving and unmoving [things] arose [...]. Therefore, how could the [ever-changing] world arise from the eternal and omnipresent [Brahma], which is free from transformation (pariṇāma) and even devoid of quality?”.

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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 āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

The Transformation of Trees into Creepers (and vice-versa), was one of the technologies known to ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to transform trees into creepers and vice-versa: This transformation causes an alteration in the physical structure of the plant. It is noteworthy that transformation of trees and creepers requires the use of unconventional raw materials such as a golden rod, ivory powder and human flesh. In order to transform creepers into trees, adequate nutrition has to be supplied so that their mass increases.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Search found 329 books and stories containing Transformation, Transform, Transforming, Transformed; (plurals include: Transformations, Transforms, Transformings, Transformeds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Part 2 - On monk transforming into horse form, etc. < [Chapter 5]

Part 6 - More on intake < [Chapter 1]

Part 3 - Cloud’s power to transform < [Chapter 4]

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Part 19 - Mercurial operations (17): Dyeing of mercury (ranjana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

Part 20 - Mercurial operations (18): Transformation of base metals into gold by mercury (bedhana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

Part 2 - Eighteen different kinds of Mercurial operations < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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2. Habit-energy < [Chapter 5 - The Practice of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]

4.2. Dharmakāya in the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]

1.2. The Ālayavijñāna < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]

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