Cittalayananda, Cittalayānanda, Cittalaya-ananda: 1 definition
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Cittalayananda 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittalayananda.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCittalayānanda (चित्तलयानन्द) refers to the “bliss of absorption of mind”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā verse 4.38.—Accordingly: “Because of Śāmbhavī and Khecarī Mudrās’ different positions [of the gaze] and places [of the meditative focus in the body], the bliss of absorption of mind (cittalayānanda) arises in the void [which is] the [transcendent] joy of [pure] consciousness”.
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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