Dharanadhyana, Dhāraṇādhyāna, Dharana-dhyana: 1 definition
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchDhāraṇādhyāna (धारणाध्यान) refers to “concentration and meditation”, according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while discussing the connection between Haṭhayoga and Rājayoga: “For great adepts [of yoga], an extraordinary absorption of the breath arises, [which is] free from the activity of all the senses. [It is brought about] by the cessation of the [normally] unrestrained process of breathing. [Such cessations] are called Kevalakumbhaka. There are no gazing points, no fixing of the mind [on a meditation-object], no time or place, no [deliberate] stopping of the breath, nor the effort of concentration and meditation (dhāraṇādhyāna) when Rājayoga is flourishing”.
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: Dharana, Dhyana, Tarana.
Full-text: Yoganga, Ashtangayoga, Ashtanga, Ashtavidhasamadhi, Yogacara, Ashtasamadhaya, Hathapradipikatippana, Samyama, Dharana, Antaranga, Yama, Antardhana.
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