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Distinction 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.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Distinction (between castes) can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Vibhakti, according to the Niśvāsakārikā (Jñānakāṇḍa verse 12.162-63).—Accordingly: “When a Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya or Śūdra is a knower of the highest reality, [then] no distinction (vibhakti) exists [between them], just as no division exists [between] fire placed in fire, milk in milk [or] water poured into water. [This] truth has been spoken by Śiva”.
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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Search found 631 books and stories containing Distinction, Distinct, The distinction; (plurals include: Distinctions, Distincts, The distinctions). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra (by Bai Bahadur J. L. Jaini)
Chapter 22 - Appendix 2: Further Distinctions (Alapa) < [Volume 1 - Jiva-kanda (the soul)]
Part 6 - The contents of Gommatasara (Introduction) < [Introduction (volume 1)]
Chapter 11 - The concept of Kashaya Margana (Passion Soul-Quest) < [Volume 1 - Jiva-kanda (the soul)]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 2.1.15 < [Second Adyaya, First Pada]
Nor do Smriti and Purana teach such a doctrine < [First Adhyaya, First Pada]
Neither Scripture nor Smriti and Purana teach Nescience < [First Adhyaya, First Pada]
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
The Tathagata refutes that the conditioned mind has a place it returns to < [Chapter 1 - The Seeing Nature]
The Tathagata reveals that the nature of seeing does not return to anything < [Chapter 1 - The Seeing Nature]
Four theories regarding finiteness < [Chapter 5 - The Formations Skandha]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.39 - The distinctions of gifting (dāna) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 1.20 - Scriptural knowledge (śrutajñāna) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Verse 8.6 - The five kinds of knowledge-obscuring karma (jñānāvaraṇa) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.40 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Verse 1.11.64 < [Chapter 11 - Meeting with Śrī Īśvara Purī]
Verse 2.24.63 < [Chapter 24 - The Lord Displays His Universal Form to Advaita]
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 3.17 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 3.52 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 1.5 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]