Significance of Yogi
Synonyms: Ascetic, Practitioner, Mystic, Sage, Guru, Spiritual teacher, Recluse, Meditator, Swami, Meditation practitioner, Spiritual leader, Yogis, Gurus, Swamis
In Dutch: Yogi; In German: Yogi; In Swedish: Yogi; In Malay: Yogi; In French: Yogi; In Finnish: Joogi; In Spanish: Yogui
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Buddhist concept of 'Yogi'
In Buddhism, a Yogi is a practitioner who engages in deep meditation and yogic practices, striving for enlightenment and understanding of their true nature, while developing mature insight into mental processes and reality's nature.
From: The Six Yogas of Naropa
(1) The yogi is the practitioner who engages in the exercises, including visualizing the nerve system, practicing Vase-Breathing, and meditating on specific words.[1] (2) The yogi is a practitioner who carries out specific mental and bodily practices and carefully observes the breath running in the nostrils to facilitate prana's entry.[2] (3) The individual should visualize the image of the patron Buddha as before, but now he should especially visualize the interior of the body as clear and transparent, like crystal, from the top of the head to the soles of the feet, stabilizing the visualization.[3] (4) A yogi is an individual who has experienced signs of subsidence before in their lifetime and aims to achieve realization through meditation.[4] (5) An individual who practices yoga and meditation to achieve spiritual goals.[5]
From: Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)
(1) This is an individual of low caste in the South who attained spiritual realization after receiving the sadhana of Amoghapasha from Elapatra.[6] (2) This is a term used by the Venerable One to describe himself, indicating his practice and state of being, in a song.[7] (3) A practitioner of yoga and meditation; the term refers to the spiritual practitioners that sangs rgyas gnyan ston choskyi shesrab interacted with.[8] (4) A practitioner of yoga who engages in spiritual practices aiming for enlightenment.[9]
From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
(1) Individuals, also referred to as Mystics, who are believed to perceive the essence of Supreme Brahman with the aid of Merit.[10] (2) A person who practices yoga, often referred to in discussions about consciousness and subjective experiences in contrast to objective realities.[11]
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) This is a practitioner who cultivates emptiness. The text describes what a yogin perceives and does not perceive when they acquire the emptiness of non-perception.[12] (2) The yogin considers a corpse, bloated and rotting, and examines his own body.[13] (3) The individual who engages in the practice of meditation, transitioning through different stages, such as the first and second dhyana, and aiming for specific absorptions.[14] (4) A practitioner of yoga who seeks to understand the nature of reality through the lens of emptiness.[15] (5) An individual practicing yoga, who contemplates death as part of their spiritual discipline.[16]
From: Lankavatara Sutra
(1) This person should regard the world as removed from birth and death and exempt from the alternation of being and non-being.[17] (2) A practitioner of yoga and meditation who strives for spiritual enlightenment.[18] (3) Practitioners of yoga who seek self-realization and enlightenment through disciplined practices.[19]
From: A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada
(1) A yogi is someone who knows the nature of cetana empirically through contemplation.[20] (2) This is the person who has mature vipassana insight, and he does not harbour the two beliefs because he is fully aware of the rising and passing away of mental units in the present life and their causal relations.[21] (3) This is an individual who has attained udayabbaya insight and understands the arising and dissolving of mental units, and does not doubt the possibility of consciousness centering.[22] (4) An individual who realizes the dependence of vinnana on either wholesome or unwholesome mental factors.[23] (5) Individuals who practice meditation and may experience a decrease in enjoyment of life due to their introspective journey.[24]
From: The Doctrine of Paticcasamuppada
(1) One who, through wisdom gained by listening to sermons or reading books, decides to break asunder the Rim, Axle Box, Rod or Spokes of the Wheel.[25] (2) An individual who practices meditation and contemplation, aiming to understand the teachings of Buddhism, specifically the interplay of Khandhas.[26]
From: Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas
(1) This is a person who is practicing yoga, who can begin the preliminary concentration by taking an internal or external form as an object of meditation.[27]
From: The Great Chariot
(1) This individual stays in the oneness of the natural state and should be known to be like water poured into water, according to the same text.[28] (2) A practitioner who engages in yogic practices with the intention of attaining spiritual realization and wisdom.[29]
Hindu concept of 'Yogi'
In Hinduism, a Yogi is a practitioner dedicated to achieving spiritual wisdom and enlightenment through yoga, mastering mind and body, recognizing non-duality, and engaging in disciplined practices to attain liberation and higher consciousness.
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) Yogins are the individuals who see the supreme Brahma, as stated in the provided text.[30] (2) A practitioner of yoga aiming for spiritual enlightenment and eventual emancipation from worldly attachments.[31] (3) A practitioner of yoga who aims to control desires and attain higher states of consciousness.[32] (4) Practitioners of yoga, particularly those who meditate on the supreme consciousness.[33] (5) A practitioner of yoga who seeks to gain profound knowledge and control over their own essence.[34]
From: Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4
(1) The text describes the manner and measures which this person adopts to obtain release from worldly burdens.[35] (2) A practitioner of yoga who dedicates himself fully to meditation, often depicted as unyielding and unmoving like a mountain.[36] (3) An individual who practices meditation and spiritual disciplines, possessing the ability to perceive all aspects of existence simultaneously.[37] (4) An individual striving for spiritual realization, relying on internal perception over external senses.[38] (5) Individuals who practice yoga and have the ability to enter other bodies and project their consciousness.[39]
From: Garuda Purana
(1) Individuals who practice substantial spiritual discipline and are destined for the eternal blissful region of Vyom.[40] (2) A practitioner of yoga who seeks spiritual wisdom and liberation.[41] (3) Practitioners of yoga who strive to realize their oneness with the supreme Brahma.[42] (4) Practitioners of Yoga, focusing on spiritual discipline, meditation, and self-realization to achieve spiritual goals.[43]
From: Harivamsha Purana
(1) These are individuals who enhance their ascetic powers, and for whom Sraddhas should be performed, and who propitiated Soma in the days of yore.[44] (2) A practitioner of Yoga, often denoting spiritual aspirants who pursue enlightenment and self-realization.[45] (3) A practitioner of Yoga who can manipulate the essence of existence through a subtle understanding of spiritual science.[46] (4) A practitioner of yoga, someone who seeks spiritual growth through disciplined practices.[47]
From: Devi Bhagavata Purana
(1) Yogis are individuals who are unable to grasp the Nirguna Shakti.[48] (2) Practitioners of Yoga who seek to attain spiritual knowledge and awareness.[49]
From: Vishnu Purana
(1) An individual who is to be united with the glories of Shiva-pura, as described in the last portion of the Vayaviya Purana.[50] (2) A practitioner of Yoga who seeks spiritual enlightenment through meditation and disciplines.[51]
From: Bhagavad-gita-mahatmya
(1) A sage who curses a farmer for failing to assist someone in danger, leading to the farmer being reborn as a rakshasa.[52]
From: Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra)
(1) Yogi refers to a practitioner of Yoga, who performs Actions with skill and equanimity as encouraged by the teachings of the Bhagavadgita.[53]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri)
(1) A spiritual figure to whom King Dasaratha confides and who advises him regarding the troubles with Kaikeyi.[54]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda)
(1) The Yogi, by performing Samyama with respect to the five elements, their nature, and conditions, conquers the elements, thereby gaining mastery over their characteristics.[55] (2) The person who appears effulgent when the air called Samana is subdued through Samyama, as a result of the fire rising upwards, as the provided information explains.[56] (3) This is an individual who has achieved mastery over cardinal principles, and possesses the capability to create multiple bodies and animate them with thinking principles.[57] (4) He now describes the means by which a Yogi, on his meditation becoming steady by the non-production of other thoughts in the way aforesaid, may attain excellence.[58] (5) Having by these means acquired steadiness of the thinking principle, the Yogi, by thinking on minute objects, acquires unfailing “mastery” (vashikara) over the minutest atoms.[59]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra)
(1) The Yogi is the individual who reaches the state of the Sorrowless, where afflictions and bonds are destroyed, and moves omniscient and powerful.[60] (2) The Yogi is the one who, by Samyama over the act, the substantive appearance, the egoism, the conjunction, and the purposefulness of sensation, can master the senses.[61] (3) A practitioner of yoga who engages in the disciplines of mental control and trance to attain higher states of consciousness.[62] (4) A practitioner of yoga, often used to denote individuals who are engaged in spiritual practices aimed at achieving liberation and enlightenment.[63] (5) A practitioner of Yoga, one who engages in the disciplines and practices outlined in the teachings.[64]
From: Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres)
(1) This refers to the excellent individual who is rapt in ecstasy, devoted to the Lotus feet of his Guru, and should lead Kula-Kundali along with Jiva.[65] (2) The individual whose actions are consistently positive, particularly through the service rendered to their Guru's Lotus feet, enabling them to perceive Mahanada and attain proficiency in speech.[66] (3) The excellent Yogi is a person who, at the time of death, joyfully places his vital breath and enters the Supreme Purusha, as the text explains.[67] (4) A practitioner of Yoga who has acquired steadiness of mind and understanding of the spiritual practices.[68] (5) A practitioner of yoga who engages in spiritual practices to attain higher states of consciousness.[69]
From: Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
(1) A person who practices yoga, often seen as someone who is on a spiritual journey.[70]
From: Thirty minor Upanishads
(1) An individual who practices yoga with the aim of achieving spiritual insight.[71] (2) An individual who practices yoga, striving for self-realization and union with the divine.[72] (3) A practitioner of yoga who strives to achieve spiritual wisdom and enlightenment.[73] (4) A practitioner of yoga who aims to achieve oneness with the ultimate reality through meditation and discipline.[74] (5) A practitioner of yoga who strives to attain spiritual awakening and control over the mind and body.[75]
From: Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya)
(1) The Yogins are described as seeing him, the august, eternal one, in a state of perfect conciliation, with contented minds, with subdued senses, as indicated by the text.[76] (2) Individuals who practice Yoga, as referenced in the context of rules relating to dying and the teachings of Smriti.[77] (3) Individuals who practice yoga and may attain a heightened state of knowledge or omniscience due to the predominance of Goodness in their nature.[78] (4) An individual who has attained extraordinary powers, capable of manifesting themselves in multiple forms.[79] (5) A practitioner of yoga, someone who may possess extraordinary powers and is considered in the context of ruling or knowing within.[80]
From: Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya)
(1) These are individuals who experience happiness in a particular state, and the text advises against the attachment to that happiness, providing a contrast to the student's path.[81] (2) Individuals who practice Yoga, often seeking to attain higher states of consciousness or enlightenment.[82] (3) A practitioner of yoga who is engaged in the processes and principles outlined in the text to gain mastery over the mind and seek higher truths.[83] (4) Practitioners who strive towards spiritual truth but may rely on mental control and discipline if they do not possess the understanding that sees the mind as Brahman.[84]
From: Vivekachudamani
(1) This person is granted an unbroken realization of the Bliss of Brahman, a state of profound joy and spiritual understanding, as a result of their practices.[85] (2) A practitioner of yoga who seeks to attain spiritual insight and mastery over the mind and body.[86] (3) A practitioner of yoga who experiences transformation based on the associations with the mind and its adjuncts.[87]
From: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
(1) A practitioner of yoga who seeks to unify with the ultimate reality through meditation and self-discipline.[88] (2) Practitioners who engage in meditation and spiritual practices to realize the nature of Brahman.[89]
From: Ashtavakra Gita
(1) One who has found peace experiences no distraction or one-pointedness, no higher knowledge or ignorance, and no pleasure or pain.[90] (2) Individuals who practice yoga and may become attached to their bodies and actions, contrasting with the speaker's perspective.[91]
From: Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja)
(1) The Yogins are individuals who, at the time of their death, can choose the time of their death, which is a practice to proclaim the excellence of that season and promote pious faith and practice.[92] (2) These are individuals who practice yoga, who are meant to remember the two paths, and who should always be engaged in yoga, especially regarding the paths.[93]
From: Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya)
(1) Individuals who practice the discipline of Yoga, as mentioned in the text, which is in the class of Smritis.[94]
From: Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation)
(1) Practitioners of yoga who have the capability to perceive the divine nature of the being within the sun.[95]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) A practitioner of yoga, often associated with deep meditation and spiritual knowledge.[96] (2) The yogis are spiritual practitioners who seek connection and joy in the divine presence.[97] (3) An individual who practices yoga and is believed to have attained spiritual enlightenment, particularly associated here with bathing at Pindaraka-tirtha.[98] (4) the yogi, a person who practices yoga and meditation.[99] (5) Practitioners of yoga who seek to attain spiritual insight and unity with the divine.[100]
From: Chaitanya Bhagavata
(1) There was no shortage of these people in the town of Navadvipa at that time.[101] (2) Spiritual practitioners who recognized Krishna as the Absolute Truth, signifying their realization of his divine nature.[102] (3) Practitioners of yoga, who strive for spiritual realization and self-discipline.[103] (4) Practitioners of yoga who may not focus on love for Krishna, instead getting caught up in their own practices.[104] (5) Practitioners of yoga who focus on physical and spiritual disciplines aimed at personal transformation.[105]
From: Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
(1) Individuals who practice yoga and may seek spiritual liberation while still engaging in some material aspects.[106] (2) Individuals who practice yoga and meditation, especially those who reach the perfection of yoga and seek to meditate on the lotus feet.[107] (3) Practitioners of yoga who strive to achieve spiritual goals, yet are described as being incapable of fully understanding the gopis' experiences.[108] (4) Individuals who practice yoga and attain elevated spiritual states.[109] (5) Those who attain liberation through mysticism.[110]
From: Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
(1) These are individuals who do not have a sense of self-importance and in whose bodies the sattvika-bhavas appear, which manifest as jvalita, as opposed to being dipta.[111] (2) Spiritual practitioners who recognized Krishna as the Absolute Truth.[112]
From: Bhajana-Rahasya
(1) Practitioners who understand the non-dual aspect of reality as Paramatma or the Supersoul.[113] (2) one who practises the yoga system with the goal of realisation of the Supersoul.[114]
From: Shakti and Shakta
(1) Yogi is someone who has passed the stage in which he became Siddha in Sadhana surpasses, by auto-realization, all dualism, and who is at the Brahman standpoint.[115] (2) A person who practices Yoga, seeking the realization and union of the human spirit with the Divine.[116] (3) A practitioner of yoga, described as being in a state similar to an inert object when experiencing deep meditative states, suggesting a withdrawal from external perceptions.[117] (4) A practitioner of yoga who seeks spiritual realization and mastery over the self.[118]
From: Parama Samhita (English translation)
(1) Yogins are practitioners of Yoga. The text mentions that one should observe those who, having practiced Yoga for a long time by means of concentration resulting from the knowledge of its true nature, fall prey to ignorance by means of those causes of desire which are indeed trifling.[119] (2) Those who practice Yoga, particularly in the spiritual sense, devoted to the path of Vishnu worship.[120] (3) Individuals who practice yoga and meditation to attain spiritual power and understanding.[121]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) Individuals who practice yoga and are often regarded for their knowledge and commitment to the Vedic teachings.[122] (2) Spiritual practitioners who are specially recognized as deserving of offerings during rituals.[123] (3) Individuals who practice yoga and meditation, often regarded as spiritually advanced and deserving of respect in ritual contexts.[124]
From: Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story)
(1) A holy man or ascetic who plays a crucial role in the resurrection of the girl, embodying spiritual wisdom and magical capabilities.[125] (2) A practitioner of yoga or spiritual discipline featured as a significant figure in the Vetalapancavimshati, often central to the magical interactions.[126]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions
(1) Spiritual practitioners living in the forests, known for their deep knowledge and wisdom, that influenced King Rama Chandra.[127]
From: Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari
(1) An individual who possesses extraordinary abilities that enable them to manipulate the form and powers of objects.[128]
From: Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali
(1) Individuals who practice yoga, potentially gaining enhanced perception and understanding of reality.[129]
Jain concept of 'Yogi'
In Jainism, a Yogi is an individual devoted to meditation and mastery over the mind, striving for emancipation and spiritual realization, as outlined in Haribhadrasuri's classifications, ultimately seeking detachment from material existence.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) Individuals who practice meditation and strive for mastery over the mind and emotions, aiming for emancipation.[130]
The concept of Yogi in local and regional sources
Yogi signifies a spiritual practitioner seeking enlightenment through inward focus, meditation, and mental control. The term encompasses individuals achieving superior consciousness, healing, and mastery over mind and matter, ultimately aiming for divine realization and liberation.
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) They are practitioners of yoga who believe in God and recognize the existence of souls that merge in nature but also exist, though they have fallen short of perfection.[131] (2) This term refers to people, as the author considers the location suitable for them, indicating its potential for spiritual practices and solitude.[132] (3) The Yogi aims to achieve a high level of perception by focusing the mind's power inward, gaining insight into the inner workings of the mind and mental states, which is a key pursuit.[133] (4) The individual who has controlled the Prana, which is the sum total of all forces in the universe, mental or physical, when resolved back to their original state, and has controlled his own mind, and all the minds that exist, according to the provided text.[134] (5) This is an individual who has an advantage because they are able to not only feel the sun and moon currents, but to see them, and they possess the superconscious state.[135]
From: Triveni Journal
(1) Yogi is a person who practices yoga, and Sri Aurobindo is described as a great yogi, who has his unique contribution to yoga with his yoga known as Purna Yoga.[136] (2) An individual who practices yoga and seeks spiritual enlightenment, a figure contrasted with the common man in the context of attaining Bhakti.[137] (3) A fully realized individual, whose insights and disciplines shape philosophical thoughts beyond mere intellectual formulations.[138] (4) A practitioner of Yoga seeking to achieve success through strength and energy.[139] (5) A spiritual practitioner highlighted in the context of Sri Aurobindo's understanding, striving to achieve divine realization.[140]
From: Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints
(1) The Yogis are the ones whose mental conception the figure does not come quickly into, even as they sit in meditation.[141] (2) These are the individuals who contemplate the Lord, and the Lord is the joy of these individuals, who are also part of a group that is being shown favor.[142] (3) A person who practices deep meditation and seeks spiritual enlightenment.[143] (4) Ascetics or spiritual practitioners who seek enlightenment and union with the divine, often through rigorous spiritual practices.[144]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) The text mentions yogis and their association with alchemical procedures, particularly in relation to the processing of mercury and metals.[145] (2) Yogins are desirous of liberation and might have consulted Ayurvedic doctors to cure their illnesses, and one might surmise that longevity would provide a yogin with more time to achieve liberation, and yogins resorted to a more general knowledge of healing disease.[146] (3) Yogis are individuals who practice yoga, and in the context of this text, they are often presented as spectacular healers and rejuvenators, uniting yoga with ayurvedic traditions and the advancement of the Indian nation.[147]
The concept of Yogi in scientific sources
Based on regional sources, "Yogi" describes someone pursuing spiritual union. This individual practices different yogas, including Karma, Raja, Bhakti, and Jnana, to achieve a deeper connection and understanding.
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) The yogin visualizes himself as Vajrabhairava and also tames the sam . graha-devata s.[148]