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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAn Adept (of a particular Yoga practice) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Śūra, according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, while describing Haṭhayoga techniques: “Mantrayoga is natural [prāṇāyāma], Layayoga is modified [prāṇāyāma], Haṭhayoga is called Kevalakumbhaka and Rājayoga is the no-mind [state]. [...] Therefore, you should become an adept of [this] practice (abhyāsa-śūra) and one devoted to prāṇāyāma”.
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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Full-text (+518): Pravina, Suvarnasiddha, Siddha, Sadhaka, Adhura, Dekhatacora, Bahaddara, Bahadara, Bahadura, Gaththicora, Bajinda, Asekha, Gadha, Gamdharvajna, Purna, Phavinda, Sharaita, Gamdharviga, Phankada, Vastada.
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Search found 150 books and stories containing Adept; (plurals include: Adepts). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Anāgārika Dharmapāla (by Bhikkhu Sangharakshita)
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 5.4-6 < [Chapter 5 - Sannyasa-yoga]
Commentary introduction to Chapter 6 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyana-yoga]
Verse 6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyana-yoga]
Listen to the March of the Future < [January - March 1976]
Readers’ Mail < [October – December, 1997]
Rabindranath Tagore and His “Master” < [December 1946]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Introduction: The (system) of gcod yul and kha rag pa < [Book 13 - Cutting and Kkarakpa]
Chapter 16 - Shes rab rgyal mtshan < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Chapter 7 - Dharma Cycles originating from the great adept Mitra < [Book 14 - Great Compassion Cycle]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 19.1 (Commentary) < [Chapter 19 (Text And Commentary)]
9. The bka'-ma lineage < [Introduction]
Text 13.21 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXV - On samadhi < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter I - Introduction < [The yoga philosophy]
Chapter LXIV - On the attainment of attendantship on the god rudra < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
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