Cittendriya, Citta-indriya: 1 definition
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Cittendriya 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 Chittendriya.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCittendriya (चित्तेन्द्रिय) refers to the “mind and senses”, according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind state: “When the movement of the breath is quashed through the prolonged restraint of the mind and senses (cittendriya), the bodies of the best Yogins become still like a lamp in a windless place and their minds are immersed in the no-mind [state]”.
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: Indriya, Citta.
Ends with: Vyutthitacittendriya.
Full-text: Vyutthitacittendriya.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verses 6.11-12 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyāna-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Meditation)]