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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Attainment (of the highest reality) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Avāpti, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Not by studying the doctrines of scriptural exegesis, logic, planets and mathematics, nor by the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Dharmaśāstras [and the like]; not even by lexicons nor metre, grammar, poetry nor rhetoric; the sage's attainment of the highest reality (tattva-avāpti) is gained only from the oral teachings of his own Guru. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: The, Attainment, Te.
Starts with: Attainment Concentration, Attainment of liberation.
Full-text (+2295): Adhigama, Prapti, Samapatti, Phalayoga, Samprapti, Paramartha, Avapti, Aprapti, Pushtikarman, Eight yogic achievements, Bodhisattva, Janmasaphalya, Tantra, Moksha, Supralambha, Candrasalokya, Lakshyasiddhi, Siddhi, Sampadana, Sarvapti.
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Search found 545 books and stories containing Attainment, Attaining, Attainments, The attainment; (plurals include: Attainments, Attainings, Attainmentses, The attainments). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 3.48 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 4.1 < [Book 4 - Absolute Independence (Kaivalya)]
Sūtra 2.43 < [Book 2 - Practice (Sādhana)]
Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
6.7. The Attainment of the Cessation of Perception and Feeling < [Chapter 3 - Language and Meaning as Reflected in the Five Nikāyas]
6.6. The Four Jhānas and the Four Arūpajjhānas < [Chapter 3 - Language and Meaning as Reflected in the Five Nikāyas]
11.2. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five Nikāyas]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
C. The Attainment of Cessation < [Chapter XXIII - The Benefits in Developing Understanding]
B. The Taste of the Noble Fruit < [Chapter XXIII - The Benefits in Developing Understanding]
Development of concentration—Conclusion and Benefits < [Chapter XI - Nutriment and the Elements (samādhi-niddesa)]
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 2 - Means to attain Discriminative knowledge < [Chapter 4a - Bondage and Liberation in the Sāṃkhya philosophy]
Part 3 - Obstacles of Liberation < [Chapter 4a - Bondage and Liberation in the Sāṃkhya philosophy]
Part 5 - Similarities and Dissimilarities on the concept of Liberation < [Chapter 5 - Sāṃkhya and the Bhāgavata-purāṇa: Comparative note]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Traces of Mysticism in Jainism (Study) (by Sadhvi Madhystha Prabha)
5.1. Spiritual Labdhi (attainments) < [Chapter 5 - Mysticism at the level of Body and Mind]
1. Introduction (spirituality and supernatural powers) < [Chapter 5 - Mysticism at the level of Body and Mind]
5.4. Other Types of Labdhi (attainments) < [Chapter 5 - Mysticism at the level of Body and Mind]
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